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Adani replaces Ambni as richest Indian
The Business Guardian
|August 30, 2024
Gautam Ambani's total wealth of about Rs 11.6 lakh crore, according to Hurun India Rich List 2024
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Hurun India Rich List 2024, released on Tuesday, revealed shifts in the wealth landscape, with Indian tycoons Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani making headlines for their remarkable gains.
Adani has replaced Ambani for the top slot in this year's list.
Adani Group's founder Gautam Adani has topped the list for this year, leaving behind Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).
With a total wealth of about Rs 11.6 lakh crore, Adani secured the first position. The wealth of Adani and his family grew by 95 per cent.
According to the list, the total wealth of Ambani and his family stood at Rs 10.1 lakh crore. While the Shiv Nadar family captured the third spot in the Hurun India Rich List 2024.
The vaccine maker Cyrus S Poonawalla and the family of Serum Institute of India hold the fourth position in the list followed by Dilip Shanghvi of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.
This story is from the August 30, 2024 edition of The Business Guardian.
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