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Gautam Adani Reclaims Top Spot in 2026 India Rich List
A new report ranked the richest people in India.
Gautam Adani and his family came first.
Mukesh Ambani and his family came second.
The report says the Adanis’ wealth grew by 13 per cent, while the Ambanis’ wealth fell by 10 per cent.
The exact figure given for Ambani’s wealth differs slightly between the articles.
L. N. Mittal and his family came third after their wealth increased sharply.
The list counted 1,810 people who each had at least Rs 1,000 crore.
Together, these people owned Rs 187.5 lakh crore, and India had 391 dollar billionaires.
Gautam Adani and his family ranked first in the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026 with wealth of Rs 9.23 lakh crore.
Mukesh Ambani and his family ranked second, with their wealth reported at Rs 8.63 lakh crore or Rs 8.64 lakh crore by different sources.
L. N. Mittal and his family ranked third after their wealth rose 93 per cent to Rs 3.40 lakh crore.
The list included 1,810 people with wealth of at least Rs 1,000 crore, 128 more than the previous year.
The listed individuals’ combined wealth rose 12.8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 187.5 lakh crore, while India’s dollar billionaires numbered 391.
- Who
- Gautam Adani and his family ranked first, followed by Mukesh Ambani and his family and then L. N. Mittal and his family.
- What
- The M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026 ranked India’s wealthiest individuals and families.
- Where
- India.
- When
- The ranking is the 2026 edition of the list.
- Why
- Adani moved to first place after his reported wealth rose 13 per cent, while Ambani’s declined 10 per cent; Mittal’s wealth rose 93 per cent.
Key facts
- Top-ranked family
- Gautam Adani and family
- Adani wealth
- Rs 9.23 lakh crore, up 13 per cent
- Ambani ranking
- Second, with wealth reported as Rs 8.63 lakh crore or Rs 8.64 lakh crore
- Mittal ranking
- Third, with wealth of Rs 3.40 lakh crore, up 93 per cent
- People listed
- 1,810 individuals with wealth of at least Rs 1,000 crore
- Combined wealth
- Rs 187.5 lakh crore, up 12.8 per cent year-on-year
- Dollar billionaires
- India had 391, including 27 added during the last year
Sources
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