Ambani family leads with Rs. 28 lakh Crores, over twice Adani’s Rs. 14.01 lakh Crores. Birla wealth rises 20% to Rs. 6.47 lakh Crores, third place. Jindal climbs to fourth, Bajaj slips to fifth. India’s 300 wealthiest families hold Rs. 140 lakh Crores, over 40% of GDP.
The Ambani family, led by billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani, has retained its position as India’s richest business family with total assets worth Rs. 28 lakh Crores, according to the latest Hurun–Barclays India Rich List released on 12th August 2025. The Adani family ranks second with a total wealth of Rs. 14.01 lakh Crores. The report, prepared jointly by research and ranking firm Hurun in collaboration with Barclays, highlights wealth changes among India’s most valuable business families over the past year. The Ambanis’ net worth is more than twice that of the Adanis, and accounts for 12% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Overall, the 300 most valuable Indian families together control assets worth over USD 1.6 trillion (Rs. 140 lakh crore), more than 40% of the country’s GDP.
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The Adani Group Remains the Most Valuable First-Generation Business
According to the report, the Ambani family’s wealth grew by 10% in the past year, cementing its top rank. The Adani Group, founded by first-generation entrepreneur Gautam Adani, remains the most valuable first-generation business in the country. Kumar Mangalam Birla’s family has moved up to the third position after a 20% increase in wealth, which now stands at Rs. 6.47 lakh crores. The Jindal family, with assets worth Rs. 5.70 lakh crores, climbed to fourth place, recording a 21% jump in wealth over the year. Meanwhile, the Bajaj family’s wealth declined by 21% to Rs. 5.64 lakh crore, pushing it down one spot to fifth place.
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