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Ambani Tops Expanded Hurun India List Valuing 300 Family Firms at ₹134 Lakh Crore

Raising the entry threshold for elite ranks signals deeper professional governance, more diverse sector participation, greater female leadership.

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The Ambanis continue as the largest family business in the country. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) (AP)

Overview

  • The Ambani family retains the top position in the 2025 Hurun India ranking with Reliance Industries valued at ₹28.2 lakh crore.
  • The list expanded from 200 to 300 entries, boosting the combined valuation of India’s most valuable family businesses to ₹134 lakh crore, outstripping the GDP of Turkey and Finland.
  • Kumar Mangalam Birla and the Jindal family rose to second and third spots, joining the Ambanis in a trio worth ₹40.4 lakh crore, matching the Philippines’ GDP.
  • Gautam Adani leads the first-generation category at roughly ₹14 lakh crore, and 161 family businesses now command valuations above $1 billion.
  • Collectively these firms employ over 2 million people, generate ₹7,100 crore daily, contribute ₹1.8 lakh crore in taxes, and feature 62 non-family CEOs and 22 female-led organizations.