Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani on Thursday emerged as India's wealthiest for the 11th straight year as his net worth swelled to $47.3 billion.
The Hinduja brothers -- Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash and Ashok -- are fourth placed with an income of $18 billion.
Reclusive tycoon Pallonji Mistry, who controls Mumbai-headquartered engineering and construction giant Shapoorji Pallonji Group is the fifth richest Indian with a networth of $15.7 million.
With a networth income of $14.6, Indian IT pioneer Shiv Nadar, who cofounded HCL, is the sixth richest Indian in the list.
The Godrej family is at the third position with $18.4 billion while Sun Pharma's Dilip Sanghvi is ranked eight ($12.6 billion) and Aditya Birla Group's chairman Kumar Birla ninth ($12.5 billion).
With a net worth of $11.9 billion, ports tycoon Gautam Adani is the tenth richest Indian in the Forbes list.
The ranking lists family fortunes, including those shared among extended families such as the Godrej and Bajaj families
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First Published: Oct 4, 2018 6:03 AM IST
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