Dhirubhai Ambani to Gautam Adani: What were the first jobs of India's billionaires?

Mukesh Ambani tops the list, followed by Gautam Adani, Savitri Jindal & family, Shiv Nadar, and Dilip Shanghvi. India's billionaire count is expected to rise significantly. What were their first jobs?

Dhirubhai Ambani founded Reliance Industries, now a leading Indian company. His first job was at a gas station in British-ruled Yemen, earning a mere Rs. 300.

Sudha Murthy, one of India's richest women, was the first female engineer hired by Tata Motors (TELCO). She challenged Tata's policy against hiring women engineers.

Ratan Tata started his career at Tata Steel, managing shop floor operations. He later received a high-paying offer from IBM but chose to return to TELCO as a trainee.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of Biocon, began her career as a brewer in Australia. Upon returning to India, she faced gender discrimination in the brewing industry.

Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo, started her career as a business consultant at a British textile firm at the age of 18.

Gautam Adani's first job was sorting diamonds for Mahendra Brothers. After gaining experience, he started his own diamond trading business in Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar.