Forbes India List 2020: 5 wealthiest women and their net worth
Gitanjali Mangal
October 9th 2020 07:56 PM --
Updated:
October 9th 2020 08:00 PM
Forbes list of 100 richest Indians is out and it seems that despite the pandemic, the list saw some real gains.
- Renowned businesswoman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been ranked at number 27 in Forbes India Rich List 2020. She is the highest percentage gainer, not just in women's list but also amongst the 100 richest persons listed by Forbes.
- In terms of being the richest woman, Savitri Jindal topped the list. Ranked at number 19, the 70-year-old chairperson of multibillion-dollar conglomerate OP Jindal Group saw her wealth rise from $5.8 billion in 2019 to $6.6 billion in 2020. This means her wealth rose by $0.8 billion or 13.8 percent from 2019.
- Vinod Rai Gupta of Havells India ranked at number 40. The 75-year-old woman is the only woman on the list who saw her net worth decline. However, the decline was a marginal $0.45 billion or 11.25 percent. Her wealth declined to $3.55 billion in 2020 from $4 billion in 2019.
- Leena Gandhi Tewari was ranked at number 47. The 63-year-old chairperson of USV Private Limited saw a gain of $1.08 billion in her net worth in 2020. Her wealth increased to $3 billion from $1.92 billion in 2019, a 56.25 percent gain.
- Mallika Srinivasan is the next in the 100 richest Indians’ list. The 60-year-old Chairman and Managing Director of Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited ranked at number 58. She saw her net worth grow to $2.45 billion in 2019 from $2.1 billion in 2020.-PTC News