India is home to multiple ultra-wealthy billionaires. These billionaires come from a variety of industries, including diversified, infrastructure, commodities, energy, resources, logistics, agribusiness, real estate, financial services, technology, healthcare, and steel and metals & mining.
How many billionaires are in India?
As of 2026, India is home to 229 billionaires, making it the third country with the most billionaires after the United States and mainland China. Mumbai has long led the country, with Delhi and Bangalore among the cities with the largest concentrations of billionaires, followed by Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Kolkata.
Top 5 Billionaires in India 2026
Who has the highest net worth in India?
1. Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani, born in 1957, is a male billionaire who is not self-made. As of 2026, he is worth approximately $99.7 billion, making him the richest person in India and Asia and placing him around 21st on the Forbes World’s Billionaires list. As chairman of Reliance Industries, his business interests are diversified, and his source of wealth is also diversified.
2. Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani, born in 1962, is a self-made male billionaire. As of 2026, he is worth approximately $63.8 billion, ranking him the second-richest person in India. His wealth comes from infrastructure, commodities, and other diversified industries. His business interests span a variety of sectors, including energy, resources, logistics, agribusiness, real estate, and financial services.
3. Shiv Nadar
Shiv Nadar, born in 1945, is a self-made male billionaire. As of 2026, he is worth approximately $30.9 billion. His business operates in the technology category and his source of wealth is software services, primarily through HCL.
4. Cyrus Poonawalla
Cyrus Poonawalla, born in 1941, is a male billionaire. As of 2026, he is worth approximately $27 billion. His wealth comes from the healthcare industry, specifically vaccines, through the Serum Institute of India, one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers.
5. Savitri Jindal & family
Savitri Jindal, born in 1950, is a female billionaire and India’s richest woman. As of 2026, she and her family are worth approximately $39.1 billion. Her wealth is derived from the O.P. Jindal Group’s interests in the steel and metals & mining industries, the conglomerate founded by her late husband, Om Prakash Jindal, which she has chaired since his death in 2005.
Sources:
Forbes Billionaires List 2026
Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Forbes 2026: Top 10 Richest Indians (Siasat)
Last updated: June 19, 2026
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