The Wives and Girlfriends of India’s Richest Men

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.