Billionaires 2016: The world's 10 richest Indians

Published: Sep 22, 2016

India’s richest pharmaceutical magnate, Dilip Shanghvi, remains at No 2 with a net worth of $1

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India’s richest pharmaceutical magnate, Dilip Shanghvi, remains at No 2 with a net worth of $16.9 billion.

#2. Dilip Shanghvi
NET WORTH: $16.9 Billion
SOURCE: Pharmaceuticals
AGE: 60
RESIDENCE: Mumbai

Taking the third spot are the Hinduja brothers with a net worth of $15.2 billion, up from $14.8 bill

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Taking the third spot are the Hinduja brothers with a net worth of $15.2 billion, up from $14.8 billion last year. The four siblings – Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash, and Ashok – control the multinational empire Hinduja Group.

#3. Hinduja brothers
NET WORTH: $15.2 Billion
SOURCE: Diversified
London/Geneva/Mumbai

Tech magnate Azim Premji, who has led Wipro for five decades, slips one spot to No 4 on the list wit

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Tech magnate Azim Premji, who has led Wipro for five decades, slips one spot to No 4 on the list with a net worth of $15 billion.

#4. Azim Premji
NET WORTH: $15 Billion
SOURCE: Information Technology
AGE: 71
RESIDENCE: Bangalore

#5. Pallonji MistryNET WORTH: $13.9 billionSOURCE: DiversifiedAGE: 87RESIDENCE: Mumbai/London

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#5. Pallonji Mistry
NET WORTH: $13.9 billion
SOURCE: Diversified
AGE: 87
RESIDENCE: Mumbai/London

#6. Lakshmi MittalNET WORTH: $12.5 billionSOURCE: SteelAGE: 66RESIDENCE: London

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#6. Lakshmi Mittal
NET WORTH: $12.5 billion
SOURCE: Steel
AGE: 66
RESIDENCE: London

#7. Godrej familyNET WORTH: $12.4 billionSOURCE: Consumer goods, Real EstateRESIDENCE: Mumbai

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#7. Godrej family
NET WORTH: $12.4 billion
SOURCE: Consumer goods, Real Estate
RESIDENCE: Mumbai

#8. Shiv NadarNET WORTH: $11.4 billionSource of Income: Information TechnologyAGE: 71RESIDENCE: Delh

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#8. Shiv Nadar
NET WORTH: $11.4 billion
Source of Income: Information Technology
AGE: 71
RESIDENCE: Delhi

#9. Kumar BirlaNET WORTH: $8.8 billionSOURCE: CommoditiesAGE: 49RESIDENCE: Mumbai

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#9. Kumar Birla
NET WORTH: $8.8 billion
SOURCE: Commodities
AGE: 49
RESIDENCE: Mumbai

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(left)#10 Cyrus Poonawalla
NET WORTH: $8.6 billion
SOURCE: Vaccines
AGE: 75
RESIDENCE: Pune

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