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Adani Reclaims India’s Rich List Top Spot as AI Expands
A new report ranked India’s richest people and families.
Gautam Adani and his family moved back into first place.
Mukesh Ambani and his family moved to second place.
The people on the list became richer overall than they were last year.
India now has 391 people worth at least one billion dollars.
Artificial intelligence created many new wealthy business owners, including 15 new people on the list.
Mumbai had more people on the list than any other Indian city.
The report also counted more women and Indians living overseas.
Gautam Adani and family topped the 2026 M3M Hurun India Rich List with ₹9.23 lakh crore, surpassing Mukesh Ambani and family.
The list covers 1,810 people with at least ₹1,000 crore, whose combined wealth rose 12.8% to ₹187.5 lakh crore.
India’s dollar-billionaire count reached a record 391, including 27 people added during the past year.
Artificial intelligence appeared as a standalone sector with 19 entrants, including 15 newcomers collectively worth ₹1.82 lakh crore.
Mumbai led the list with 465 wealthy residents, while the number of women listed rose to 131.
- Who
- Gautam Adani and family, Mukesh Ambani and family, and 1,808 other listed individuals and families.
- What
- The 2026 M3M Hurun India Rich List ranked 1,810 people with wealth of at least ₹1,000 crore and recorded shifts in India’s billionaire population and sectors.
- Where
- India, with Mumbai leading the city rankings; the list also includes people living overseas, particularly in the United States and United Arab Emirates.
- When
- The latest edition was released on September 23, 2026, and compares wealth with the previous year.
- Why
- Changes in wealth were linked in the report to factors including stronger steel prices and protection measures in Europe, while artificial intelligence emerged as a significant wealth-creation sector.
Key facts
- Top-ranked family
- Gautam Adani and family, with wealth of ₹9.23 lakh crore
- Second-ranked family
- Mukesh Ambani and family, with wealth of ₹8.63 lakh crore
- Total listed individuals
- 1,810 people with wealth of at least ₹1,000 crore
- Combined wealth
- ₹187.5 lakh crore, up 12.8% year-on-year
- Dollar billionaires
- 391, including 27 added over the past year
- AI entrants
- 19 people, including 15 new entrants, collectively worth ₹3.07 lakh crore
- Leading city
- Mumbai, with 465 people on the list
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