India's top 10 richest people in 2012

New Delhi, Nov 23: Amid grim economic situation prevalent at the global level, Indian billionaires continue to proper. A China-based research firm Hurun's inaugural India Rich List, recently released a list of India's wealthiest people putting Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on the top with a personal wealth of $19.3 billion, followed by steel magnate Lakshmi N. Mittal , who has wealth of $16.9 billion. Despite a slowing economy, the collective wealth of the richest 100 Indians grew at 3.7 per cent to a total of $250 billion."The stories of the people on the Hurun India Rich List tell the story of business in modern India," Hurun Report chairman and chief researcher Rupert Hoogewerf said, adding that "12 per cent depreciation of rupee against the US dollar negated the appreciation in India's stock markets."The list is dominated by men with just 5 per cent of the list occupied by women. Strikingly, 62 per cent of the individuals in the Hurun India Rich List are self-made and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the only self-made woman in the list.City-wise, Mumbai is home to 36 of India's Richest 100, followed by Delhi and Bengaluru with 22 and 15, respectively. Also, five of the Top 100 are based outside of India and they are led by L N Mittal in London.India TV Business takes a look at top 10 business persons in the list.1. Mukesh AmbaniAge: 55Estimated Wealth: $19.3 billionSource of Wealth: petrochemicals, oil & gasResidence: Mumbai, IndiaCountry of Citizenship: IndiaEducation: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Bombay; Drop Out, Stanford UniversityMarital Status: MarriedChildren: 32. Laxmi MittalChairman and CEO, ArcelorMittalEstimated Wealth: $16.9 billionAge: 62Source of Wealth: steelResidence: London, United KingdomCountry of Citizenship: IndiaEducation: Bachelor of Arts / Science, St Xavier''s College CalcuttaMarital Status: MarriedChildren: 23. Azim PremjiChairman, WiproEstimated Wealth: $12.3 billionAge: 67Source of Wealth: softwareResidence: Bangalore, IndiaCountry of Citizenship: IndiaEducation: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Stanford UniversityMarital Status: MarriedChildren: 24. Dilip ShanghviAge: 57Estimated Wealth: $8.5 billionSource of Wealth: pharmaceuticals, self-madeResidence: Mumbai, IndiaCountry of Citizenship: IndiaEducation: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Calcutta UniversityMarital Status: MarriedChildren: 25. Pallonji MistryAge: 83Estimated Wealth: $7.9 billionSource of Wealth: constructionResidence: Mumbai, IndiaCountry of Citizenship: IrelandMarital Status: MarriedChildren: 46. Shashi & Ravi RuiaEstimated Wealth: $7.2 billionSource of Wealth: diversifiedResidence: Mumbai, IndiaCountry of Citizenship: IndiaEducation: Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Madras7. Adi GodrejAge: 70Estimated Wealth: $6.9 billionSource of Wealth: diversifiedResidence: Mumbai, IndiaCountry of Citizenship: IndiaEducation: Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMarital Status: Married8. Kushal Pal Singh Teotia or K.P. SinghChairman of the Board, DLF LimitedEstimated Wealth: $6.3 billionAge: 81Source of Wealth: real estateResidence: DelhiMarital Status: MarriedChildren: 39. Kumara Mangalam BirlaAge: 45Estimated Wealth: $5.8 billionSource of Wealth: commoditiesResidence: Mumbai, IndiaCountry of Citizenship: IndiaEducation: Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Bombay; Master of Business Administration, London Business SchoolMarital Status: MarriedChildren: 310. Shiv NadarAge: 67Estimated Wealth: $5.7 billionSource of Wealth: information technology, self-madeResidence: New Delhi, IndiaCountry of Citizenship: IndiaEducation: Bachelor of Arts / Science, PSG College of TechnologyMarital Status: MarriedChildren: 1.