TomorrowMakers

Indian women have made their presence felt in every segment, from politics to business. Moreover, their financial acumen and business sense have also amassed great wealth. If numbers are to be believed, India has the fifth largest number of female billionaires worldwide, and that’s saying something. India’s rank shows how its women steadily match steps with their international counterparts.

• City Index published a study identifying countries with the most female billionaires.

• India came in 5th, sharing the rank with Australia and Hong Kong.

• The first four spots belonged to the United States of America, China, Germany and Italy, respectively.

• Savitri Jindal of the Jindal Group of Companies is the richest woman in India, with a net worth of $24.5 billion.

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Countries With the Highest Female Billionaires

City Index published its report listing the countries with the largest female billionaires. Here’s the list of countries, arranged in decreasing order –

About Savitri Jindal

Here are some facts about Savitri Jindal -

• The wife of the late tycoon O.P. Jindal, Savitri Jindal, was the former chairperson of the Jindal Group.

• Currently, she is the President of the Maharaj Agrasen Medical College located in Agroha.

• Savitri Jindal is also linked politically. She was a member of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha and contested elections from the Hisar constituency.

• In 2008, she received the Acharya Tulsi Kartritva Puraskar, given by the Akhil Bhartiya Terapanth Mahila Mandal.

• In 2016, Savitri Jindal was ranked as the 16th richest Indian and the world's 453rd richest individual.

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The Bottom Line 

The study shows women leaders, businesswomen, politicians, inventors and innovators who have risen to heights. While India is currently in the 5^th spot, it might jump places as Indian women grow and become wealthier.

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