Mukesh Ambani Leads the Pack of Top 10 Richest Indians

Lakshmi Mittal and Azim Premji are not far behind

Kumar Mangalam Birla (left), Lakshmi Mittal (centre), Mukesh Ambani (right) fall in the richest Indians club. (Photo: Rhythum Seth/The Quint)

Would you believe that India is home to 101 billionaires? Well, that is what Forbes magazine tells us. India houses the fourth-highest number of billionaires in the world with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani leading the club. Who are the others who made it to the top 10? Find out right here:

1. Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani. (Photo: IANS)

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 23.2 billion. He is also the 33rd richest person in the world.

2. Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Mittal. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@Belajar101)

Lakshmi Mittal, the CEO of ArcelorMittal, is the second richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 16.4 billion. He is the 56th richest person in the world.

3. Azim Premji

Azim Premji. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@DaivaDarshan16)

Azim Premji, the Chairman of Wipro, is the third richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 14.9 billion. He is the 72nd richest person in the world.

4. Dilip Shanghvi

Dilip Sanghvi. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@prathod2008)

Sun Pharmaceuticals founder Dilip Shanghvi is the fourth richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 13.7 billion. He is the 84th richest person in the world.

5. Shiv Nadar

Shiv Nadar. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@Belajar101)

HCL Corporation Chairman Shiv Nadar is the fifth richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 12.3 billion. He is the 102nd richest person in the world.

6. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Kumar Mangalam Birla. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@Nicochan33)

Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla is the sixth richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 9.5 billion. He is the 133rd richest person in the world.

7. Cyrus Poonawalla

Cyrus Poonawalla. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@laubhoarst)

The Chairman of the Poonawalla Group, Cyrus Poonawalla is the seventh richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 8.1 billion. He is the 159th richest person in the world.

8. Uday Kotak

Uday Kotak. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@mohan_sarthak)

Kotak Mahindra Bank Managing Director Uday Kotak is the eighth richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 8.0 billion. He is the 166th richest person in the world.

9. Sunil Mittal

Sunil Mittal. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@gauravabhishek)

Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Mittal is the ninth richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 7.5 billion. He is the 182nd richest person in the world.

10. Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@salty_noulty)

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani is the tenth richest Indian with an estimated net worth of USD 5.8 billion. He is the 250th richest person in the world.

(Data Source: Forbes Richest People List 2017)