The Wives and Girlfriends of India’s Richest Men
Nita Ambani – Mukesh Ambani’s Wife
Nita Ambani is the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation. Their love story brewed because of Dhirubhai Ambani when he met her at a dance recital. He asked Nita if she would meet his elder son. After dating, Mukesh proposed to her on Peddar road.
The couple has three children. Nita Ambani, Dhirubhai Ambani International School chairman, has an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion.
Kiran Nadar – Shiv Nadar’s Wife
Kiran Nadar, Shiv Nadar’s wife – Shiv is the founder of HCL Technologies and is a strong, independent philanthropist and art curator. Other than being the trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, she’s the founder of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.
She met Shiv Nadar at an advertising agency where she was an employee, and the two married. The couple has a daughter. Kiran is one of India’s wealthiest billionaire wives, with a total wealth of $23.9 billion.
Sudha Murthy – Narayan Murthy’s Wife
Sudha Murthy, an Indian educator, philanthropist, and author, began her career as a computer scientist and is married to the co-founder of Infosys, Narayan Murthy. The two met through their mutual friend Prasanna. She’s a member of public healthcare initiatives of the Gates Foundation, having an estimated wealth of $7.75 billion.
Sudha started an initiative to provide computer education in every Karnataka school and was awarded the ‘Best Teacher Award’ by the rotary club of Bangalore. Sudha loves watching films in her home theatre.
Savitri Jindal – Om Prakash Jindal’s Wife
Savitri Jindal is 72, O.P Jindal’s wife, the mother of nine children, and a philanthropist. Taking over the empire after the passing of her husband, Om Prakash Jindal, she invested in the steel, infrastructure, cement, and power industries to become India’s richest woman.
Her four sons run every sector. She is 91st on the billionaire’s list, with a net worth of USD 17.7 billion in 2022.
While some inherit their fortunes, others aren’t born with a silver spoon (now a gold spoon, probably); they’re self-made. These rich girlfriends and wives of India’s richest men are working for the betterment of our nation, evolving our lives with new technologies, and inspiring generations by investing money in the right direction instead of just being social butterflies. These women have both beauty and brains!