Richest Person in India – Top 10 richest person in india : Mukesh Ambani is the wealthiest person in India and Asia with a net worth of almost $99.7 billion as of March 2026, supported by surging shares in Reliance Industries. Gautam Adani is in second place, with an estimated fortune of $63.8 billion. They are ahead in terms of investment into AI infrastructure.
Mukesh Ambani: Chairman of Reliance Industries, maintains the top position with a portfolio that includes petrochemicals, telecoms and retail.
Gautam Adani: Chairman, Adani Group (ports, green energy, power), No. 2
Savitri Jindal: 3rd места and richest woman of India
Top 5 Richest Indians (2026):
- Mukesh Ambani: $99.7 billion (Reliance Industries)
- Gautam Adani: $63.8 billion (Adani Group)
- Savitri Jindal: $39.1 billion (O.P. Jindal Group)
- Lakshmi Mittal: $31 billion (ArcelorMittal)
- Shiv Nadar ($30.9 billion, HCL Technologies)
Top 10 Richest People in India
| Rank | Name | Net Worth (Approx.) | Primary Source |
| 1 | Mukesh Ambani | $99.7 Billion | Reliance Industries (Diversified) |
| 2 | Gautam Adani | $63.8 Billion | Adani Group (Infrastructure) |
| 3 | Savitri Jindal & Family | $39.1 Billion | O.P. Jindal Group (Steel) |
| 4 | Lakshmi Mittal | $31.0 Billion | ArcelorMittal (Steel) |
| 5 | Shiv Nadar | $30.9 Billion | HCL Technologies (IT Services) |
| 6 | Cyrus Poonawalla | $27.0 Billion | Serum Institute (Vaccines) |
| 7 | Dilip Shanghvi | $25.6 Billion | Sun Pharma (Pharmaceuticals) |
| 8 | Kumar Birla | $21.1 Billion | Aditya Birla Group (Commodities) |
| 9 | Radhakishan Damani | $15.7 Billion | DMart (Retail) |
| 10 | Sunil Mittal | $13.8 Billion | Bharti Airtel (Telecom) |
Key Highlights for 2026
Infrastructure & AI Focus — Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are undertaking a $210 billion investment to develop AI infrastructure and data centers in India, a tremendous advancement towards digital sovereignty.
India’s Richest Woman: Savitri Jindal maintains her position as the country’s richest woman and leads a list of 20 female billionaires there.
The Economic Consequence of Industries — The boom in EdTech & AI Innovation as new entrants like Alakh Pandey (PhysicsWallah) and Aravind Srinivas (Perplexity AI) joined the Rs 1000 Cr+ club, showed how vibrant India’s startup ecosystem was.
Sector Dominance: Traditional sectors like Steel (Jindal, Mittal) and Pharmaceuticals (Shanghvi, Poonawalla) still hold their own though the biggest wealth gains are coming from the energy transition and digital infrastructure.
Note: Net worths fluctuate greatly and are not often accurate, though latest figures are regularly updated. (This list is based on rankings as of February-March 2026.)
