"Savitri Jindal" One Of The Top 5 richest Women in India 2011
1. Savitri Jindal
Savitri Jindal, the world’s 44th richest woman is India’s richest woman. After the death of her husband, she inherited Jindal Steel and Power Limited Company and the billions along with it. She is 60 now and is also the active member of INC [Indian National Congress] She has a net worth of $14.4 billion.
2. Indu Jain
Indu Jain, with a net worth of $3.1 billion is the second richest woman in India. She is the chairperson of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Her fortune is continuously growing as she added another $600 million this year to her kitty
3. Anu Aga
Anu Aga of Thermax Group is the third richest woman in India. She worked for the company from 1985 and had to take over as the chairperson after the tragic death of her husband in 1996. She retired in 2004 and has been succeeded by her daughter. Anu Aga has a net worth of $1.24 billion.
4. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, 57, is the fourth richest woman in India. She is the founder of Biocon, Bangalore which was started in 1978. She has a net worth of $900 million and has also earned the Padma Shri (1989) and Padma Bhushan (2005) award from the Government of India.
5. Shobhana Bhartia
Shobhana Bhartia is the fifth richest Indian woman. She is the CEO and Editorial Director for Hindustan Times group and has a net worth of $895 million. Shobhana was the first woman chief executive of a national newspaper when she joined Hindustan Times in 1986 and may be one of the youngest.
