Mukesh Ambani retains richest Indian status in Forbes’ list

In 2021, India’s top valued firm Reliance Industries’ (RIL) Chairman Ambani added $4 billion to his net worth, showed Forbes list of India’s richest for 2021.

India’s richest wealth has increased by 50% amid pandemic, as per Forbes with Mukesh Ambani remaining the wealthiest Indian for the 14th year in a row, since 2008. In 2021, India’s top valued firm Reliance Industries’ (RIL) Chairman Ambani added $4 billion to his net worth, showed Forbes list of India’s richest for 2021.

Mukesh Ambani, chairman , Reliance Industries Limited.(HT File Photo)

The recent stock market rally pushed the combined wealth of members of the 2021 Forbes list of India’s 100 Richest to a record $775 billion, a 50% rise in the past 12 months.

Gautam Adani continues to be the second richest Indian for the third year in a row with a $74.8 billion fortune, only $17.9 billion shy of Ambani.

The top 10 richest in India, as per Forbes list, are: Mukesh Ambani ($92.7 billion), Gautam Adani ($74.8 billion), Shiv Nadar ($31 billion), Radhakishan Damani ($29.4 billion), Cyrus Poonawalla ($19 billion), Lakshmi Mittal ($18.8 billion), Savitri Jindal ($18 billion), Uday Kotak ($16.5 billion), Pallonji Mistry ($16.4 billion), and Kumar Birla ($15.8 billion).