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India’s Richest Muslim Family: Wipro founder Azim Premji is the richest Muslim in India. His total assets are $ 11.6 billion till today’s date.
India’s Richest Muslim Family: India has the largest Muslim population in the world. Indian Muslims have made their mark in art, literature, science and other fields, but the largest minority community in the country is behind in the field of trade, where mainly the majority of the Hindu community is dominated.
There is a Muslim family in India who has its own identity in the business world, it is the Premji family. The current head of this family is Azim Premji, the founder of the IT company Wipro. Azim Premji is one of the richest individuals in the country and the world, whose total assets are $ 11.6 billion till today’s date, as stated in Forbes’s report. Come, let’s take a look at the history, property and heritage of India’s richest Muslim family:
Who is the richest Muslim in India? : Some richest people in India come from both Hindu and Muslim communities, who have achieved success through hard work and expertise. These people have made their mark not only in India but also internationally. Azim Premji, one of the richest and prominent businessmen in India, is the founder and chairman of the leading IT company Wipro Limited. He is known for his significant contribution in the industry.
On the official website of Wipro, it is written that Azim Premji has graduated in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He has been leading Wipro Limited since the late 1960s. He converted a $ 2 million hydrogenated cooking fat company into an IT, BPO, and R&D services company, generating more than $ 10 billion revenue and presences in 66 countries. Other Wipro companies, which are led by Premji, generates a revenue of about $ 2 billion and consumers are spread over areas such as textiles, princely engineering, and healthcare systems.
Azim is the first Indian who has received the Faraday medal. He has been given honorary doctorate from several institutions including Michigan State University, Wesley University and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Roorkee and Kharagpur. The Republic of France has honored him with his highest civilian honor, Knight of the Lion of Honor. As of August 4, 2025, Azim Premji has a real -time assets of $ 11.6 billion.
Azim Premji donates most of his property to social work, especially for education. According to Forbes, his total assets are around ₹ 1 lakh crore. According to the Hurun India Playlands List 2021, he has donated a total of ₹ 9,713 crore.
