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9 Indian Women Billionaires of India: find out their names, their industries and net worth in this detailed list!
Every year, the Forbes magazine releases lists, which feature influential people from different branches of society, business, entertainment, sports, science and more.
Amongst them, there is one particular list which intrigues us most, the list of richest people of the world and different countries. And to no-one’s surprise, we have a list of India’s 100 Richest in the year 2022.
But a list of 100 names with their details can be overwhelming, hence we have prepared a list of 9 Indian Women Billionaires of India.
The 72-year-old chairperson emeritus of OP Jindal Group, Savitri Jindal is the richest woman of India, and the only woman billionaire to be in the top ten of the India’s 100 Richest 2022 Forbes list.
She took over the Jindal group after the death of her husband, Om Prakash Jindal in 2005. She stepped out of her job as a home-maker and became a businesswoman, and later she also joined politics. Her current net worth is 132,452.97 crore!
Havells is company, each Indian knows about. We all have used their products on a daily basis! But did you know the largest electrical equipment company is run by Vinod Rai Gupta and her son Anil Rai Gupta?
Vinod’s net worth of $6.3 billion and her company, Havells, has 14 factories and sells its products in more than 60 countries. And her combined net worth with her son is, is Rs 50,881.32 crore.
Rekha is a stock investor who was married to trade investor Rakesh Jhunjunwala, she inherited his stocks after his demise. Since then, she has been handling stock portfolios of leading industries, and her net worth $5.9 billion.
She is India’s 30th richest person with a total net worth Rs 47,650.76 crore, the Jhunkhunwala portfolio includes Titan, Tata Motors, Star Health, Escorts, and many more
If you use a smartphone, there is no way you haven’t come across ads from Nykaa! The company started by Falguni Nayar a former investment banker has now established a company that is synonymous to ‘beauty industry’ in India.
The CEO and founder of Nykaa, a lifestyle and beauty company, has a $4.08 billion net worth. Falguni Nayar is a newcomer to the 2022 Forbes India Rich List. The self-made billionaire’s total net worth is 32,951.71 crore.
Tiwari is the chairman of USV Private Limited, which was founded by her father with Revlon. The Mumbai-based multinational pharmaceutical, and biotechnology company USV specializes in diabetic and cardiovascular drugs, and has $3.7B net worth. She is also an author and
Her total net worth is Rs 30,205.74 crore.
Indian entrepreneur and educator Divya Gokulnath, who is the co-founder and director of the educational technology company Byju’s. She has a $3.6 billion net worth.
Byju’s is a household name, the first of its kind of edtech company was founded by two educators. The start-up is a success story that is going to inspire many generations to come.
Her combined net worth with her partner Byju Raveendran is Rs 29,075.04 crore!
Indian industrialist Mallika Srinivasan, having a net worth of $2.89 billion, heads Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited as Chairman and Managing Director. Though we know Mallika Srinivasan is a talented businessperson, she is also the face of 84 years-old Amalgamations group.
She is also the Director of the Public Undertakings Determination Board, composed by the Public authority of India and her net worth is Rs 27,459.76 crore.
She is a first-generation entrepreneur with 40+ experience in the field of biotechnology. She is the founder and chairperson founded, Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited, has a $2.7 billion net worth.
Furthermore, she is also the recipient of Padma Shri award, and she currently resides in Bangalore and her total worth is s Rs 21,806.28 crore.
Indian social worker, former Rajya Sabha member and billionaire Anu Aga led the energy and environment engineering company Thermax as chairperson from 1996 to 2004. She had stepped down from her position in 2004, later in the 2008, she cofounded Teach For India to help, a non-profit that helps brings young people to the field of education with aim to help the community.
Her net worth is 190 crores USD, which translates to s Rs 21,806.28 crore!
Did we miss anyone from the list, do you aspire to start your own business and build a business empire like them, click here to read more!
Source: Forbes Magazine
Co-written with Ridhima Jain
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