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India's 40 Richest
Naazneen Karmali, Forbes | March 2, 2005
Two high-growth industries, technology and pharmaceuticals, have created half of India's top 40 fortunes. Nineteen of the 40 richest started entirely from scratch. While Mumbai is home to 40% of list members, others hail from emerging hot spots like Bangalore and Delhi. A minimum net worth of $305 million was needed to make the cut for our list. More...
Additional research by C N Krishnakumar
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