Dilip Shanghvi

Dilip Shanghvi
Born (1955-10-01) 1 October 1955 (age 69)
Amreli, Gujarat, India[1]
Alma materBhawanipur Education Society College, University of Calcutta
Occupation(s)Founder and MD of Sun Pharmaceuticals
SpouseVibha Shanghvi
Children2

Dilip Shanghvi (born 1 October 1955) is an Indian billionaire businessman. As the founder of Sun Pharmaceuticals, he is one of the country's richest people.[2][3] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 2016.[4] India Today magazine ranked him 8th in India's most powerful people of 2017 list.[5]

According to Forbes, as of March 2024, Shanghvi is the 6th richest person in India with an estimated net worth of US$25.7 billion.[6][7]

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  2. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires: today's ranking of the world's richest people: Dilip Shanghvi". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Top 10 Gujarati billionaires". India TV News. 1 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards 2016". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ "50 power people". India Today. 14 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Dilip Shanghvi". Forbes. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Real Time Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 20 January 2024.