Indian Industrialist

• Businesses are the heart of an economy as they determine the GDP of a country, provide employment to people, and determine the growth of the economy as a whole.
• India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world, and this is mainly due to the relentless efforts of industrialists who have brought our country on the world stage.

So, let’s have a look at the most famous pillars of the Indian industry:

Industrialist	Information
Mukesh Ambani	1. According to Forbes magazine, Mr. Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India, as well as in Asia. 2. He is also the 13th richest person in the world! 3. His company Reliance has the highest valuation (approximately Rs. 8 Lakh Crore!) on the stock market. 4. The companies are involved in the sectors of oil, petrochemicals, telecom and retail.
Sir Ratan Tata	1. Mr. Ratan Tata is the chairman emeritus of the biggest and oldest business house of India – the TATA GROUP. 2. The salt to software business is valued at approximately $100 billion. 3. It is an Indian multinational with subsidiaries in different parts of the world.
Kumar Mangalam Birla	1. Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the chairman of the ADITYA BIRLA GROUP. 2. It is an Indian multinational with operations in South East Asia, US, Europe etc. 3. The group is present in various sectors like Cement, VSF, Telecom, Textiles etc. and is a top three player in all the sectors.
Sunil Bharti Mittal	1. Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal is a self-made billionaire. 2. He is the man responsible for bringing the telecom revolution in India with his company BHARTI AIRTEL. 3. The company is one of the largest telecom operators in India and the world, with operations in 16 countries and a subscriber base of 390 million. 4. The group is also involved in other businesses like insurance, retail, malls, real estate, food and agriculture.
Anand Mahindra	1. Mr. Anand Mahindra is the chairman of the MAHINDRA GROUP, which is a business based in Mumbai. 2. The group is involved in Auto and auto components, defense, aerospace, finance and insurance, information technology, industrial equipment, leisure and hospitality, real estate and retail.
Narayan Murthy	1. Mr. Narayan Murthy is an IT industrialist, co-founder of INFOSYS. 2. He is considered the father of Indian IT sector.
Azim Premji	1. Mr. Azim Premji is the chairman of WIPRO, and is the second richest man in India. 2. He is responsible for making his company a global leader in the field of IT. 3. He is famous not only for his business skills, but also for his philanthropy.
Dilip Sanghvi	1. Mr. Dilip Sanghvi is the founder and MD of SUN PHARMACEUTICALS (drug manufacturing company). 2. He is one the most successful businessmen of India.
Shiv Nadar	1. Mr. Shiv Nadar is the founder of HCL and Shiv Nadar Foundation. 2. He is a billionaire industrialist and philanthropist.
Rajiv Bajaj	1. Mr. Rajiv Bajaj is the MD of Bajaj Auto, which is into manufacturing of high-quality bikes. 2. He is a young, dynamic and unconventional CEO who turned the fortunes of his company by launching Pulsar range of motorbikes. 3. He is often considered as the most intelligent man in the automobile industry.
Gautam Adani	1. Gautam Adani is a billionaire industrialist who is the chairman and founder of the Adani Group. 2. It is an Ahmedabad-based multinational business involved in port development and operations in India. 3. He founded the Adani Group in 1988 and diversified his business into resources, logistics, energy, agriculture, defense and aerospace, etc. 4. According to Forbes, his net worth is estimated to be around $8.7 billion as of August 2018.

All these industrialists are visionary leaders. They have clear vision and plan to reach them.

It reminds quote of Dhirubhai Ambani –
“For those who dare to dream, there is a whole world to win!”

Interesting Facts:

• After completing his B. Com degree, Mittal started to work for his dad’s small-time steel making business.
• Even though Lakshmi Mittal moved to Britain only in the 1990s, he is presently their wealthiest citizen. He is worth a whopping $20.7 billion.
• During his school days, Mukesh developed interest in playing Hockey and lost his interest in studies for playing Hockey.
• Mukesh Ambani was pursuing his MBA at the Stanford University in California and had to discontinue it in 1980 to join his father in establishing a Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY) Manufacturing Plant.
• Mukesh Ambani commissioned a refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat and with an installed capacity 668000 barrels/day; it has become world’s largest refinery.