Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Adani Reclaims India’s Richest Spot as AI Wealth Surges
The Hurun report is a list of India’s richest people and families.
Gautam Adani and his family moved back into first place.
Mukesh Ambani and his family came second.
Adani’s wealth increased while Ambani’s wealth decreased during the year.
The people on the list became richer overall, even though major stock indexes fell.
India now has 391 people worth at least one billion dollars.
Artificial intelligence was counted as a new sector and added 15 new people to the list.
Mumbai had more wealthy residents on the list than any other city.
The report also counted more women, self-made entrepreneurs and Indians living outside the country.
Gautam Adani and family reclaimed first place with wealth of ₹9.23 lakh crore, ahead of Mukesh Ambani and family at ₹8.63 lakh crore.
The M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026 covers 1,810 Indians with at least ₹1,000 crore, whose combined wealth rose about 13% year-on-year.
India’s dollar-billionaire count reached a record 391, including 27 people added over the past year.
Artificial intelligence debuted as a standalone sector with 19 entrants, including 15 newcomers whose combined wealth reached ₹1.82 lakh crore.
Mumbai led the city rankings with 465 listers, while 131 women and 156 overseas residents were included.
- Who
- Gautam Adani and family, Mukesh Ambani and family, and the 1,808 other people included on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026.
- What
- The 2026 list ranked 1,810 Indians and reported changes in wealth, billionaire numbers, sectors and locations.
- When
- The list was published on September 23, 2026, covering wealth as of 2026 and changes over the previous year.
- Where
- The list covers India and overseas residents; Mumbai had the largest number of listed individuals.
- Why
- The report tracks India’s wealth creation and highlights artificial intelligence as an emerging source of wealth.
- Top-ranked family
- Gautam Adani and family, with ₹9.23 lakh crore after a 13% increase.
- Second-ranked family
- Mukesh Ambani and family, with ₹8.63 lakh crore after a 10% decline.
- List size
- 1,810 people with wealth of at least ₹1,000 crore.
- Combined wealth
- Reported as ₹187.5 lakh crore, or about $1.96 trillion; one report rounded the figure to ₹187 lakh crore.
- Dollar billionaires
- 391, including 27 added over the past year.
- Artificial intelligence
- 19 entrants had combined wealth of ₹3.07 lakh crore, including 15 newcomers.
- Leading city
- Mumbai, with 465 listers, followed by New Delhi with 236 and Bengaluru with 129.
- Self-made entrepreneurs
- 1,266 people, or 70% of the list, were described as self-made.
