Mukesh Ambani
For the seventh consecutive year, Industrialist and Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the "Barclays Hurun India Rich List-2018",
His wealth is estimated at Rs 371,000 crore.
Figuring next on the chart are S.P. Hinduja (and Family of Hinduja Group) and Arcelor Mittal's L.N. Mittal (and Family) with an estimated wealth of Rs 159,000 crore and Rs 114,500 crore, respectively.
Following them are:
Wipro's Azim Premji at Rs 96,100 crore, Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd's Dilip Shanghvi at Rs.89,700 crore, Kotak Mahindra Bank's Uday Kotak at Rs 78,600 crore, Serum Institute of India's Cyrus Poonawalla at Rs 73,000-crore, Adani Group's Gautam Adani & Family at Rs 71,200 crore, and Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry's Cyrus P. Mistry at Rs 69,400 crore.
The annual list includes only those Indians who have a net worth of Rs 1,000 crore or more. This number has increased from 617 in 2017 to 831 in 2018.
The total wealth of these 831 individuals stands at USD 719 billion.
With 233 names, the country's commercial capital Mumbai tops the list. Delhi came second (with 163 names) and Bengaluru third (with 70 names)
(With inputs from IANS)
