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Gujaratis have long shaped Indian business, from the textile mills of Ahmedabad and the diamond trade of Surat to global petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and retail. This page lists people of Gujarati origin who lead major national and global companies, with net worth figures sourced where available.

Gujaratipedia lists 158 business leaders. By net worth, Mukesh Ambani leads with $91.8B. The list includes Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Dilip Shanghvi, Cyrus S. Poonawalla, Uday Kotak, Sudhir & Samir Mehta, among others. Every entry is compiled from public sources and verified. Where a detail is unknown, the field is left blank rather than guessed.

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Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries (petrochemicals, telecom, retail)

$91.8B net worth

Reliance Industries (petrochemicals, telecom, retail)

Gautam Adani

Adani Group (ports, energy, infrastructure)

$89.6B net worth

Adani Group (ports, energy, infrastructure)

Dilip Shanghvi

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

$26.3B net worth

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

Cyrus S. Poonawalla

Serum Institute of India

$21.3B net worth

Serum Institute of India

Uday Kotak

Kotak Mahindra Bank

$15.4B net worth

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Sudhir & Samir Mehta

Torrent Group (Torrent Pharma, Torrent Power, Torrent Gas)

$14.1B net worth

Torrent Group (Torrent Pharma, Torrent Power, Torrent Gas)

Pallonji Mistry

Shapoorji Pallonji Group

$13B net worth

Shapoorji Pallonji Group

Azim Premji

Wipro (IT services)

$11.6B net worth

Wipro (IT services)

Jamshyd Godrej

Chairman & MD, Godrej & Boyce (Godrej Enterprises Group)

$11.1B net worth

Chairman & MD, Godrej & Boyce (Godrej Enterprises Group)

Pankaj Patel

Zydus Lifesciences (formerly Cadila Healthcare)

$10.2B net worth

Zydus Lifesciences (formerly Cadila Healthcare)

Hasmukh Chudgar & family

Intas Pharmaceuticals

$7.6B net worth

Intas Pharmaceuticals

Harsh Mariwala

Founder & chairman, Marico (Parachute, Saffola)

$6.9B net worth

Founder & chairman, Marico (Parachute, Saffola)

Tulsi Tanti

Suzlon Energy

$5.7B net worth

Suzlon Energy

Nusli Wadia

Wadia Group / Bombay Dyeing

$5.6B net worth

Wadia Group / Bombay Dyeing

Karsanbhai Patel

Nirma Group (detergents, cement, chemicals)

$4.2B net worth

Nirma Group (detergents, cement, chemicals)

Falguni Nayar

Founder & CEO, Nykaa (beauty/lifestyle retail)

$4.2B net worth

Founder & CEO, Nykaa (beauty/lifestyle retail)

Nadir Godrej

Godrej Industries

$4.2B net worth

Godrej Industries

Adi Godrej

Godrej Group

$4B net worth

Godrej Group

Divyank Turakhia

Founder Media.net (sold $900M), co-founder Directi

$3.5B net worth

Founder Media.net (sold $900M), co-founder Directi

Ajay Piramal

Piramal Group (pharma, financial services)

$3.2B net worth

Piramal Group (pharma, financial services)

Rajesh Mehta & family

Rajesh Exports (gold jewellery)

$2.6B net worth

Rajesh Exports (gold jewellery)

Bharat Desai

Co-founder & Chairman, Syntel (IT services, sold to Atos for $3.4B)

$2.1B net worth

Co-founder & Chairman, Syntel (IT services, sold to Atos for $3.4B)

Chirayu Amin

Chairman & MD, Alembic Pharmaceuticals / Alembic Group

$1.8B net worth

Chairman & MD, Alembic Pharmaceuticals / Alembic Group

Sunil Vachani

Dixon Technologies

$1.7B net worth

Dixon Technologies

Manu Chandaria

Comcraft Group

$1.7B net worth

Comcraft Group

Sudhir Ruparelia

Ruparelia Group

$1.6B net worth

Ruparelia Group

Bhavin Turakhia

Co-founder Directi; founder Zeta, Titan, Flock, Radix

$1.5B net worth

Co-founder Directi; founder Zeta, Titan, Flock, Radix

Rajnikant 'Rajju' Shroff

Founder & chairman, UPL Limited (agrochemicals/crop protection)

$1.5B net worth

Founder & chairman, UPL Limited (agrochemicals/crop protection)

Farooq G. Patel

KP Group (solar / renewable energy)

$1.4B net worth

KP Group (solar / renewable energy)

Achal Bakeri

Symphony Limited (air coolers)

$1.3B net worth

Symphony Limited (air coolers)

Chandubhai Virani

Balaji Wafers (snacks)

$1.1B net worth

Balaji Wafers (snacks)

Nimesh Kampani

Founder & chairman, JM Financial (investment banking)

$1.1B net worth

Founder & chairman, JM Financial (investment banking)

Ashwin Desai

Aether Industries (specialty chemicals)

$1.1B net worth

Aether Industries (specialty chemicals)

Deepak Chimanlal Mehta

Deepak Nitrite

$1B net worth

Deepak Nitrite

Bhadresh Shah

Founder & MD, AIA Engineering (high-chromium grinding media)

$1B net worth

Founder & MD, AIA Engineering (high-chromium grinding media)

Neeraj Choksi

NJ India Invest (financial services)

$984M net worth

NJ India Invest (financial services)

Jayanti Jariwala (Kabutarwala)

Colortex (textiles)

$860M net worth

Colortex (textiles)

Mavji Patel & family

Kiran Gems

$857M net worth

Kiran Gems

Govind Dholakia

Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK diamonds)

$716M net worth

Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK diamonds)

Aadit Palicha

Co-founder & CEO, Zepto (quick commerce)

$650M net worth

Co-founder & CEO, Zepto (quick commerce)

Babubhai Lakhani

Kiran Gems (diamonds)

$623M net worth

Kiran Gems (diamonds)

Kiran C. Patel

Cardiologist & healthcare entrepreneur (WellCare, Freedom Health), Florida

$600M net worth

Cardiologist & healthcare entrepreneur (WellCare, Freedom Health), Florida

Vallabhbhai S. Patel

Kiran Gems

$590M net worth

Kiran Gems

Mavuri Venkata Raman

GMR Textiles

$583M net worth

GMR Textiles

Vasant Gajera

Laxmi Diamond

$580M net worth

Laxmi Diamond

Hardik Kothia & Chirag Nakrani

Rayzon Solar (solar modules)

$475M net worth

Rayzon Solar (solar modules)

Savji Dholakia

Hari Krishna Exports / KISNA (diamonds)

$443M net worth

Hari Krishna Exports / KISNA (diamonds)

Laljibhai Tulsibhai Patel

Dharmanandan Diamonds

$434M net worth

Dharmanandan Diamonds

Anand Desai

Anupam Rasayan India (specialty chemicals)

$425M net worth

Anupam Rasayan India (specialty chemicals)

Vashrambhai Bhurabhai Narola & family

Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK)

$360M net worth

Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK)

Ghanshyam Dholakia

Hari Krishna Exports

$316M net worth

Hari Krishna Exports

Jitendra B. Shah

J. B. and Brothers (diamonds)

$164M net worth

J. B. and Brothers (diamonds)

Shashvat Nakrani

Co-founder, BharatPe

$155M net worth

Co-founder, BharatPe

Mahesh Savani

P.P. Savani Group (diamonds + realty)

$120M net worth

P.P. Savani Group (diamonds + realty)

Vinod Adani

Adani Group (older brother of Gautam Adani; overseas operations)

Adani Group (older brother of Gautam Adani; overseas operations)

Russell Mehta

Rosy Blue (diamonds)

Rosy Blue (diamonds)

Ashish Soparkar

Meghmani Organics / Meghmani Group (dyes, pigments, agrochemicals)

Meghmani Organics / Meghmani Group (dyes, pigments, agrochemicals)

Parag Desai family (Rasesh Desai)

Wagh Bakri Tea Group (Gujarat Tea Processors & Packers)

Wagh Bakri Tea Group (Gujarat Tea Processors & Packers)

Areez Khambatta (founder, d. 2022)

Rasna (soft-drink concentrate)

Rasna (soft-drink concentrate)

Gandhi family (Vadilal)

Vadilal Industries (ice cream, frozen foods)

Vadilal Industries (ice cream, frozen foods)

Tribhuvandas Patel (Amul founder, historical)

Amul / Kaira District Co-op Milk Union (GCMMF)

Amul / Kaira District Co-op Milk Union (GCMMF)

Sharvil Patel

Zydus Lifesciences (MD; son of Pankaj Patel)

Zydus Lifesciences (MD; son of Pankaj Patel)

Nimish Chudgar

Intas Pharmaceuticals (runs company; son of Hasmukh Chudgar)

Intas Pharmaceuticals (runs company; son of Hasmukh Chudgar)

Bharat Masrani

Former Group President & CEO, TD Bank Group

Former Group President & CEO, TD Bank Group

Kunal Shah

Founder CRED; co-founder FreeCharge

Founder CRED; co-founder FreeCharge

Nirav Modi

Founder, Nirav Modi diamond jewellery brand

Founder, Nirav Modi diamond jewellery brand

Jaynti Kanani

Co-founder, Polygon (Matic) - crypto/blockchain

Co-founder, Polygon (Matic) - crypto/blockchain

Sanjay Mehta

Founder/Partner, 100X.VC; angel investor

Founder/Partner, 100X.VC; angel investor

Chirag Patel

Co-founder & Co-CEO, Amneal Pharmaceuticals (US, NYSE: AMRX)

Co-founder & Co-CEO, Amneal Pharmaceuticals (US, NYSE: AMRX)

Chintu Patel

Co-founder & Co-CEO, Amneal Pharmaceuticals (US, NYSE: AMRX)

Co-founder & Co-CEO, Amneal Pharmaceuticals (US, NYSE: AMRX)

Jaydev Patel

Most successful agent in New York Life's 178-year history

Most successful agent in New York Life's 178-year history

Firoz Nadiadwala

Film producer, Base Industries Group (Hera Pheri, Welcome)

Film producer, Base Industries Group (Hera Pheri, Welcome)

Salil Parekh

CEO & MD, Infosys

CEO & MD, Infosys

Darshan Patel

Founder & MD, Vini Cosmetics (Fogg); earlier Paras Pharmaceuticals (Moov, Itchguard)

Founder & MD, Vini Cosmetics (Fogg); earlier Paras Pharmaceuticals (Moov, Itchguard)

Ashutosh Valani

Co-founder, Beardo (D2C grooming); co-founder RENEE Cosmetics

Co-founder, Beardo (D2C grooming); co-founder RENEE Cosmetics

Priyank Shah

Co-founder, Beardo (D2C grooming); co-founder RENEE Cosmetics

Co-founder, Beardo (D2C grooming); co-founder RENEE Cosmetics

Vishal Mehta

Founder & CMD, Infibeam Avenues (e-commerce/payments); acquired Rediff.com

Founder & CMD, Infibeam Avenues (e-commerce/payments); acquired Rediff.com

Tribhuvandas Patel

Founder of the Amul dairy cooperative

Founder of the Amul dairy cooperative

Sandeep Engineer

Founder & MD, Astral Ltd (pipes & adhesives)

Founder & MD, Astral Ltd (pipes & adhesives)

Bipin Hadvani

Founder, Gopal Snacks

Founder, Gopal Snacks

Odhavji Raghavji Patel

Ajanta Orpat / Oreva Group (wall clocks)

Ajanta Orpat / Oreva Group (wall clocks)

Jaysukh Patel

Oreva Group (Ajanta/Orpat clocks)

Oreva Group (Ajanta/Orpat clocks)

Sevantilal Shah

Venus Jewel

Venus Jewel

Bhavesh Varmora

Varmora Granito (ceramic tiles)

Varmora Granito (ceramic tiles)

Kasturbhai Lalbhai

Arvind Mills / Atul Ltd (Lalbhai Group)

Arvind Mills / Atul Ltd (Lalbhai Group)

Sanjay Lalbhai

Arvind Ltd (Lalbhai Group)

Arvind Ltd (Lalbhai Group)

Shrenik Kasturbhai Lalbhai

Lalbhai Group (Arvind / Atul)

Lalbhai Group (Arvind / Atul)

Arvind Narottambhai Lalbhai

Arvind Mills (founding family)

Arvind Mills (founding family)

Ambalal Sarabhai

Calico Mills / Sarabhai Group

Calico Mills / Sarabhai Group

Manish Kiri

Kiri Industries (dyes)

Kiri Industries (dyes)

Indravadan Modi

Cadila Pharmaceuticals (founder)

Cadila Pharmaceuticals (founder)

Rajiv Modi

Cadila Pharmaceuticals

Cadila Pharmaceuticals

Xerxes Desai

Titan Company (founding MD)

Titan Company (founding MD)

Mayur Madhvani

Madhvani Group

Madhvani Group

Muljibhai Madhvani

Madhvani Group (founder)

Madhvani Group (founder)

Nanji Kalidas Mehta

Mehta Group (Uganda Sugar Factory)

Mehta Group (Uganda Sugar Factory)

Rizwan Adatia

COGEF Group / RAF Global

COGEF Group / RAF Global

H.P. Rama

Auro Hotels / AAHOA founding chairman

Auro Hotels / AAHOA founding chairman

Chinubhai Chimanlal (Baronet)

Ahmedabad textile mills (first baronet of Ahmedabad)

Ahmedabad textile mills (first baronet of Ahmedabad)

Mangaldas Girdhardas

Ahmedabad textile mills

Ahmedabad textile mills

Vikram Sarabhai

Sarabhai Group (industrialist family; ISRO founder)

Sarabhai Group (industrialist family; ISRO founder)

Ramanbhai B. Patel

Cadila Healthcare / Zydus (co-founder)

Cadila Healthcare / Zydus (co-founder)

Ardeshir Godrej

Godrej Group (founder)

Godrej Group (founder)

Dhirubhai Ambani

Founder, Reliance Industries (petrochemicals, textiles)

Founder, Reliance Industries (petrochemicals, textiles)

Anil Ambani

Chairman, Reliance Group (ADAG - power, infra, financial services)

Chairman, Reliance Group (ADAG - power, infra, financial services)

Nita Ambani

Founder-chair, Reliance Foundation; director, Reliance Industries

Founder-chair, Reliance Foundation; director, Reliance Industries

Isha Ambani

Leads Reliance Retail; director, Jio Financial Services

Leads Reliance Retail; director, Jio Financial Services

Akash Ambani

Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm

Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm

Anant Ambani

Director, Reliance Industries; heads energy/renewables businesses

Director, Reliance Industries; heads energy/renewables businesses

Karan Adani

Managing Director, Adani Ports & SEZ

Managing Director, Adani Ports & SEZ

Rajesh Adani

Managing Director, Adani Enterprises

Managing Director, Adani Enterprises

Pranav Adani

Managing Director (Agro, Oil & Gas), Adani Enterprises; Adani Realty

Managing Director (Agro, Oil & Gas), Adani Enterprises; Adani Realty

Jamsetji Tata

Founder of the Tata Group (steel, textiles, hospitality)

Founder of the Tata Group (steel, textiles, hospitality)

Dorabji Tata

Built Tata Steel and Tata Power; Tata Group chairman

Built Tata Steel and Tata Power; Tata Group chairman

Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata

Early Tata Sons partner; Tata industrial pioneer

Early Tata Sons partner; Tata industrial pioneer

J. R. D. Tata

Chairman, Tata Sons (1938-91); founder of Tata Airlines/Air India, TCS, Tata Motors

Chairman, Tata Sons (1938-91); founder of Tata Airlines/Air India, TCS, Tata Motors

Ratan Tata

Chairman, Tata Group (1991-2012); Tata Sons chairman emeritus

Chairman, Tata Group (1991-2012); Tata Sons chairman emeritus

Naval Tata

Tata Sons director; textiles, aviation and labour welfare

Tata Sons director; textiles, aviation and labour welfare

Noel Tata

Chairman, Tata Trusts; chairman of Trent and Tata Investment Corporation

Chairman, Tata Trusts; chairman of Trent and Tata Investment Corporation

Cyrus Mistry

Chairman, Tata Sons (2012-16); Shapoorji Pallonji family

Chairman, Tata Sons (2012-16); Shapoorji Pallonji family

Shapoor Mistry

Chairman, Shapoorji Pallonji Group; largest single shareholder in Tata Sons

Chairman, Shapoorji Pallonji Group; largest single shareholder in Tata Sons

Ness Wadia

Managing Director, Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (Wadia Group)

Managing Director, Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (Wadia Group)

Neville Wadia

Chairman, Bombay Dyeing (Wadia Group)

Chairman, Bombay Dyeing (Wadia Group)

Jehangir Wadia

Founder of GoAir (Go First); MD, Bombay Dyeing and Bombay Realty

Founder of GoAir (Go First); MD, Bombay Dyeing and Bombay Realty

Smita Godrej Crishna

Godrej Enterprises Group (Godrej & Boyce); largest individual Godrej shareholder

Godrej Enterprises Group (Godrej & Boyce); largest individual Godrej shareholder

Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej

Co-founder of the Godrej Group (built the manufacturing enterprise)

Co-founder of the Godrej Group (built the manufacturing enterprise)

Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej

Chairman, Godrej Group; industrialist and environmentalist

Chairman, Godrej Group; industrialist and environmentalist

Pirojsha Adi Godrej

Executive chairman, Godrej Properties (Godrej Industries Group)

Executive chairman, Godrej Properties (Godrej Industries Group)

Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy

19th-century cotton and China-trade merchant; first Indian baronet

19th-century cotton and China-trade merchant; first Indian baronet

Dinshaw Maneckji Petit

Founder of some of India's first mechanized textile mills (Petit family)

Founder of some of India's first mechanized textile mills (Petit family)

Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney

19th-century merchant, banker and philanthropist of Bombay

19th-century merchant, banker and philanthropist of Bombay

Sorabji Pochkhanawala

Founder of Central Bank of India (first fully Indian-owned bank)

Founder of Central Bank of India (first fully Indian-owned bank)

Premchand Roychand

'Cotton King' and 'Bullion King'; founding figure of the Bombay Stock Exchange

'Cotton King' and 'Bullion King'; founding figure of the Bombay Stock Exchange

Shantidas Jhaveri

Mughal-era jeweller and bullion banker; Nagarsheth (chief merchant) of Ahmedabad

Mughal-era jeweller and bullion banker; Nagarsheth (chief merchant) of Ahmedabad

Ranchhodlal Chhotalal

Founder of Ahmedabad's first cotton textile mill (1861); 'father of modern Ahmedabad'

Founder of Ahmedabad's first cotton textile mill (1861); 'father of modern Ahmedabad'

Lalbhai Dalpatbhai

First-generation Ahmedabad mill owner; founder of the Lalbhai Group (Arvind lineage)

First-generation Ahmedabad mill owner; founder of the Lalbhai Group (Arvind lineage)

Mafatlal Gagalbhai

Founder of Mafatlal Industries (textiles); built the Mafatlal Group

Founder of Mafatlal Industries (textiles); built the Mafatlal Group

Arvind Mafatlal

Led the Mafatlal Group; diversified into chemicals, plastics, finance

Led the Mafatlal Group; diversified into chemicals, plastics, finance

Walchand Hirachand

Founder of the Walchand Group; India's first modern shipyard, aircraft and car factories

Founder of the Walchand Group; India's first modern shipyard, aircraft and car factories

Gulabchand Hirachand

Walchand Group industrialist (Walchandnagar Industries, construction)

Walchand Group industrialist (Walchandnagar Industries, construction)

Lalchand Hirachand Doshi

Walchand Group industrialist (Premier Automobiles, Hindustan Construction)

Walchand Group industrialist (Premier Automobiles, Hindustan Construction)

Gautam Sarabhai

Chairman of Calico Mills; co-founder of the National Institute of Design

Chairman of Calico Mills; co-founder of the National Institute of Design

Gira Sarabhai

Co-founder of the National Institute of Design; founder, Calico Museum of Textiles

Co-founder of the National Institute of Design; founder, Calico Museum of Textiles

Kartikeya Sarabhai

Chairman, Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises; founder, Centre for Environment Education

Chairman, Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises; founder, Centre for Environment Education

Habil Khorakiwala

Founder & chairman, Wockhardt (pharma, biotech, hospitals)

Founder & chairman, Wockhardt (pharma, biotech, hospitals)

Girish Patel

Founder, Paras Pharmaceuticals (Moov, Livon, D'Cold); Sterling Hospitals

Founder, Paras Pharmaceuticals (Moov, Livon, D'Cold); Sterling Hospitals

Prayasvin Patel

Chairman & MD, Elecon Engineering (industrial gears, material handling)

Chairman & MD, Elecon Engineering (industrial gears, material handling)

Piruz Khambatta

Chairman & MD, Rasna Group (soft-drink concentrate)

Chairman & MD, Rasna Group (soft-drink concentrate)

Rishad Premji

Executive chairman, Wipro (IT services)

Executive chairman, Wipro (IT services)

Ronnie Screwvala

Founder, UTV Group (sold to Disney); co-founder, upGrad

Founder, UTV Group (sold to Disney); co-founder, upGrad

Frequently asked questions

How many business leaders does Gujaratipedia list?

Gujaratipedia lists 158 verified business leaders in its Gujarat directory. People of Gujarati origin behind national and global brands. Net worth is sourced (Forbes / Hurun) with year.

Which business leaders are included?

The listing includes entries such as Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Dilip Shanghvi, Cyrus S. Poonawalla, Uday Kotak, Sudhir & Samir Mehta, among others.

Which business leaders has the highest net worth?

Mukesh Ambani, with $91.8B.

Is this information verified?

Yes. Every entry is compiled from public sources and nothing is invented. Where a detail is unknown, the field is left blank rather than guessed.