India's Wealthiest Women (2005)

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 50,Biocon Chairperson, is India's wealthiest woman with a personal net worth of Rs 1,920 crore (Rs 19.2 billion).Mazumdar-Shaw also ranks as the 15th richest billionaire in India.

Sudha Gopalkrishan, whose net worth currently stands at Rs 1,023 crore (Rs 10.23 billion)comes in second. Gopalakrishnan's wealth comes from her holding of 1.92 million shares in Infosys Technologies.


Sudha Murthy, wife of Infosys Technologies founder, Narayana Murthy ranks third among women billionaires, with a personal net worth of Rs 775 crore (Rs 7.75 billion).

The other women billionaires are Rohini Nilekani (wife of Nandan Nilekani) and Akshata Murthy (daughter of Narayana Murthy) and both are individually worth Rs 675 crore (Rs 6.75 billion).


Anu Aga, chairperson of the Pune-based Thermax, is worth Rs 699 crore (Rs 6.99 billion)

Asha Dinesh (Infosys Technologies) is worth Rs 587 crore (Rs 5.87 billion)

Jamuna Raghvan (wife of former Infosys Technologies joint managing director N S Raghavan) is worth Rs 554 crore (Rs 5.54 billion).