Many of us dream of being rich and having the money to afford pretty much anything we want. For some Indian women, this is a reality, and it has all been down to their hard work in the business industry.

For us, some people will be working hard with their business and trying to make them successful. Others will dream, perhaps thinking of using the sites such as those listed on Luckydice to play casino games and aim for big jackpots in the hope of changing their life for the better.

However you decide to go about things, having people to look up to is important. With that in mind, here are India’s top five richest businesswomen who you can look up to if you need inspiration.

#5 Radha Vembu

The majority stakeholder in Zoho Corporation is Radha Vembu. She is setting a great example with her business acumen and has a net worth of $1.7 billion to show for it. She is a businesswoman who many people look up to and many going into business see her as someone they would like to replicate.

#4 Leena Gandhi Tewari

The pharmaceutical industry is where Leena Gandhi Tewari has made her fortune over the past few years. She has an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion, which makes her fourth on our list. USV Private Limited is the company she is chairperson for, a company which seemingly continues to go from strength to strength.

#3 Manju Desh Bandhu Gupta

This is another woman who has really shown her power within the pharmaceutical industry. Just like above, Manju Desh Bandhu Gupta is another to work in this area, she is the wife of the founder of Lupin Limited, who works all over the world, not just in India. With a net worth of $3.3 billion, Gupta is down as being one of the co-founders of this company, one of the first investors and someone who has sat on the board for more than 40 years.

#2 Smita V Crishna

Next up on this list of India’s richest businesswomen is Smita V Crishna. She has a net worth of $4.7 billion and for many years has been described as a leading light in the Indian business world in general, not just focusing on women. She is on the board of Godrej Industries and owns a one-fifth stake in that company, which continues to grow and be a profitable entity for her.

#1 Kiran Mamzumdar Shaw

The person who has emerged as the richest Indian businesswomen is Kiran Mamzumdar Shaw, who has received critical acclaim for the work she has done. She is not only the founder but also managing director of Biocon. Her net worth currently stands at around $4.8 billion, given a huge rise in the need for her company in 2020. That saw her wealth rise by 41%, pushing her to the top of this list above those who are behind her.