India’s richest people show how the right mindset, education, and skills can build massive businesses. Many have gained wealth from areas such as telecom, steel, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and software. Here is the list of the top 10 richest Indians in 2025.
Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd. His net worth is about 119.5 billion dollars as of October 2025. Ambani is trained as a chemical engineer from Mumbai University and also did his MBA at Stanford University. He has grown Reliance into a giant in energy, retail, and telecom.
Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani is the second richest Indian with a net worth of about 220 billion dollars. In his youth, Adani was rejected by a Mumbai college. He chose business instead. Over time, he built an empire in ports, power, airports, and renewable energy.
Savitri Jindal
Savitri Jindal is the richest woman in India and the third richest overall. She chairs the Jindal Group, working in steel, power, cement, and infrastructure. Her net worth stands at 40 billion dollars. She took over after the death of her husband, Om Prakash Jindal.
Shiv Nadar
Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Group, is worth about 31.6 billion dollars. He studied Electrical Engineering in Coimbatore and started his career at Walchand. Nadar transformed HCL into a global IT company and supports education through his foundation.
Dilip Shanghvi
Dilip Shanghvi leads Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Sun Pharma Advanced Research. He is a commerce graduate from Calcutta University. His net worth is estimated at around 25 billion dollars. His companies are among India’s largest pharma firms.
Cyrus Poonawalla
Cyrus Poonawalla is behind the Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker. His net worth is about 21 billion dollars. Poonawalla has played a key role in vaccine manufacturing for India and global health.
Kumar Mangalam Birla
Kumar Mangalam Birla runs the Aditya Birla Group, a major industrial conglomerate. His wealth is about 20 billion dollars. The group is active in textiles, telecom, cement, and financial services.
Radhakishan Damani
Radhakishan Damani is a major investor and founder of the retail chain DMart. His net worth is around 17.6 billion dollars. Damani is known for his smart investments in retail and stock markets.
Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Mittal is chairman of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company. His net worth is about 16.4 billion dollars. Mittal’s global steel business supplies many industries worldwide.
Kushal Pal Singh
Kushal Pal Singh is a real estate tycoon with a net worth of roughly 14.5 billion dollars. He is the head of DLF, India’s largest real estate developer, known for major housing and commercial projects.