India’s 11th to 20th richest — the names below the headlines
Everyone can name the top two. These are the people directly behind them, and most of them run companies whose products you used this week without knowing who owned them.
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Published 22 September 2026
01 Uday Kotak
Net worth $13.8bn ₹132,659 crore
He is the founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank. Forbes files the fortune under banking and ranks Uday Kotak #227 in the world, at 67. That makes him India's 11th richest person.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
02 Kushal Pal Singh
Net worth $13.2bn ₹126,167 crore
He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Indian real estate company DLF. Forbes ranks Kushal Pal Singh #241 in the world, at 95. That makes him India's 12th richest person, $0.7bn behind Uday Kotak.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
03 Sunil Mittal
Net worth $12.9bn ₹123,921 crore
Listed here as the founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises. Forbes files the fortune under telecom and ranks Sunil Mittal #248 in the world, at 68. He is recorded as a philanthropist as well as a businessman — a description only a handful of names on this list carry. That makes him India's 13th richest person, $0.2bn behind Kushal Pal Singh.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
04 Vikram Lal & family
Net worth $11.4bn ₹109,067 crore
Known as the founder and former CEO of Eicher Motors. Forbes files the fortune under motorcycles and ranks Vikram Lal #314 in the world, at 84. That makes him India's 14th richest person, $1.5bn behind Sunil Mittal.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
05 Ravi Jaipuria
Net worth $10.9bn ₹104,874 crore
Forbes identifies him as the chairman of RJ Corp. Forbes files the fortune under soft drinks, fast food and ranks Ravi Jaipuria #334 in the world, at 71. That makes him India's 15th richest person, $0.4bn behind Vikram Lal.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
06 Pankaj Patel
Net worth $9.7bn ₹92,959 crore
Counted here as the chairman of Zydus Lifesciences. Forbes files the fortune under pharmaceuticals and ranks Pankaj Patel #377 in the world, at 73. That makes him India's 16th richest person, $1.2bn behind Ravi Jaipuria.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
07 Rajan Mittal
Net worth $8.5bn ₹81,098 crore
Recorded as the chairman and managing director of Bharti Enterprises. Forbes files the fortune under telecom and ranks Rajan Mittal #461 in the world, at 66. That makes him India's 18th richest person, $0.6bn behind Rekha Jhunjhunwala.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
08 Azim Premji
Net worth $7.8bn ₹75,097 crore
Known as the chairman of Wipro. Forbes files the fortune under software services and ranks Azim Premji #509 in the world, at 81. He is recorded as a philanthropist as well as a businessman — a description only a handful of names on this list carry. That makes him India's 24th richest person.
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · as of 22 September 2026
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