India home to 100 billionaires; Mukesh Ambani richest, Adani biggest gainer, ranks 11 in Forbes list

New Delhi: The latest Forbes rich list has thrown in big surprises for India. According to the list, India is now home to 100 billionaires.

Reliance Industries Limited chief Mukesh Ambani remains the richest Indian. However, the biggest leap in wealth is for the founder and Chairman of Adani Group, Gautam Adani, who is now 11th on the list, adding nearly $4.5 billion to his wealth which reached $7.1 billion on soaring shares of his companies.

Founder and Managing Director of Sun Pharmaceuticals, Dilip Sanghvi is the second richest person in India and business tycoon Azim Premji stands third in the list.

"In 2014, India's outlook has moved very quickly from gloom to boom. The new federal government's mandate for change has sparked euphoria in the stock market causing a seismic shift in Indian wealth this year," said Naazneen Karmali, India Editor of Forbes Asia.

Following is the list of top 11 billionaires in India:

1) Mukesh Ambani $23.6 Billion

2) Dilip Shanghvi $18 Billion

3) Azim Premji $16.4 Billion

4) Pallonji Mistry $15.9 Billion

5) Lakshmi Mittal $15.8 Billion

6) Hinduja Brothers $13.3 Billion

7) Shiv Nadar $12.5 Billion

8) Godrej family $11.6 Billion

9) Kumar Birla $9.2 Billion

10) Sunil Mittal $7.8 Billion

11) Gautam Adani $7.1 Billion