The M3M-Hurun Global Rich List saw Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd topping the charts. He is also the only Indian who made it to the world's top 10 billionaires list
The list, however, also paid an ode to three billionaires from India who passed away. They were three of India’s top wealth creators
The ‘Big Bull’ Rakesh Jhunjhunwala who passed away last year in August accumulated a wealth of $3.5 billion till 2022
Besides being one of the richest Indians, Jhunjhunwala is also known for making generous donations. In 2021, the man who is often called the Warren Buffet of India gave, 25% of his wealth in charity
This year, his wife Rekha Jhunjhunwala topped the list of the top 16 new Indian billionaires in 2023
Also on the list is Cyrus Pallonji Mistry who along with his family have a cumulative wealth of $9 billion
Cyrus Mistry died in a tragic car accident in September 2022 leaving behind his wife and two sons
Besides being an heir to one of India’s largest conglomerates, Shapoorji Pallonji & Co., he also grabbed limelight for fighting a bitter battle with Tata Sons after he was removed suddenly as the group’s chairman in 2016
The M3M-Hurun Global Rich List also paid an ode to Abhay Vakil, one of the most respected entrepreneurs who passed away in 2021. The famous Indian paints company Asian Paints was started by Vakil’s father & three others