Updated Apr 07, 2021 | 09:14 IST
Mukesh Ambani topped the Forbes 10 richest billionaires 2021 with a net worth of $84.5 billion while Gautam Adani was ranked second with a fortune of $50.5 billion
RIL CMD Mukesh Ambani   |  Photo Credit: BCCL
Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd secured the first spot on the Forbes 10 richest Indian billionaires 2021 list while Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani is at second place.
With a net worth of $84.5 billion, the chairman and managing director of the oil-to-telecom conglomerate topped the Forbes list of India’s richest billionaires while Adani was ranked second with a fortune of $50.5 billion.
An unprecedented surge in the wealth of billionaires comes amid a rapid rise in the stock market even as Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the country. The benchmark Sensex has surged 75% in the past year alone.