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    Top 5 most successful women in India who will inspire you

    By Conor Wickham14/11/2022Updated:20/11/2022No Comments6 Mins Read
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    By looking at any of the achievements the most successful women in India have accomplished, you can’t help but feel inspired to take on your own goals.

    Top 5 most successful women in India who will inspire you.

    India is full of amazing people with a rich history and vibrant culture. As a country, they also play a big part in the global economy, and as such, India has naturally produced many successful businesspeople.

    In recent decades, India has seen many successful women who have thrived in their respective industries and act now as an inspiration to so many others and continue to be very influential people.

    This article will list what we believe to be the top five most successful women in India who will inspire you.

    5. Falguni Nayar − a self-made billionaire

    Falguni Nayar is one of the most successful women in India who will inspire you.
    Credit: Facebook / @CLRocks

    Falguni Nayar launched the business Nykaa at the age of 49 after having an impressive career spanning over two decades in the corporate environment.

    Falguni Nayar grew up in a business environment, so she was never a stranger to the corporate world. She used this familiarity and experience with it to launch her business and take the corporate world by storm.

    Her business grew rapidly to 80+ physical stores across 38 cities, hosting over 2000 brands and establishing in-house labels.

    Nykaa’s IPO was oversubscribed nearly 82.5 times, expanding its market cap and remarkably making Nayar a self-made billionaire.

    4. Radhika Agarwal − thrived in a male-dominated industry

    Radhika thrives in a male-dominated world.
    Credit: Facebook / @ShopClues

    Radhika Agarwal, the co-founder of Shopclues, is the perfect example of a woman who defied the odds as she managed to thrive in the male-dominated E-commerce industry against competitors such as Flipkart, Snapdeal, and Amazon, to name but a few.

    While earning her MBA in the United States in 2012, Radhika wanted to explore the e-commerce set-up in India. With very little capital on hand, Radhika and Sanjay Sethi successfully established Shopclues as a platform that conveniently connected buyers and merchants.

    It was a tremendous success and had a valuation of $1.1 billion in just five years. Radhika is now the Founder and CEO of Kindlife, a new-age beauty and wellness platform that hosts 150+ brands covering areas such as nutrition, beauty, and home care.

    3. Aditi Gupta − helped to smash the menstruation taboo

    Aditi Gupta is one of the most successful women in India who will inspire you.
    Credit: Menstrupedia.com

    Menstruation is still sadly frowned upon in the 21st century, thanks to the many myths and stigma attached to it, making it a social taboo.

    Aditi Gupta bravely decided not only to attempt to dismiss this taboo but also at the same time educate young girls on the science behind menstruation.

    To achieve this goal, Aditi Gupta created the now acclaimed comic book guide Menstrupedia. The comic book involves “a guide to periods, targeted at girls aged nine and above.

    “All the characters and storylines are adapted from real-life experiences that Gupta collected during the research process to create the book”. It has since been translated into 16 languages for circulation worldwide.

    The comic book won many awards, grants, and collaborations with Whisper India, and Aditi’s work was internationally recognised as she was listed in Forbes 30 under 30 list.

    2. Vani Kola − known as the ‘Mother of Venture Capitalism in India’

    She is known as the 'Mother of Venture Capitalism in India'.
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    After a successful entrepreneurial career spanning over 20 years, Vani Kola returned to India in 2006 to explore the venture capitalist market and learn more about how the start-up ecosystem in India worked.

    After conducting massive market research, Vani noticed the particular signs of promising start-ups that could help shape the future.

    Vani was awarded India’s ‘Most Powerful Women in Business’ by both Forbes and Fortune magazines and became known as the ‘Mother of Venture Capitalism in India’.

    1. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw − an inspiring and insanely successful businesswoman

    Kiran Shaw is one of the most successful women in India who will inspire you.
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    In first place on our list of what we believe to be the top five most successful women in India who will inspire you is Kiran Mazumdar Shaw. She is the perfect embodiment of an inspiring Indian businesswoman.

    Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw experienced much prejudice in 1978 when, at age 25, she started her enzyme manufacturing company, Biocon.

    Biocon proved to be hugely successful and had a market value of $1.11 billion, making it the second Indian company to cross the $1 billion mark on the first day of listing.

    Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw received numerous accolades, such as the Othmer Gold Medal, and was even listed as the 68th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2019.

    That concludes our list of the top five most successful women in India who will inspire you. Are there any other great successful Indian women who you think deserve a place on our list? For more, check out our article on the 10 amazing women changing the tech industry.

    Other notable mentions:

    Ritu Kumar's fashion brand.
    Credit: Facebook / @RituKumarhq

    Ritu Kumar: Ritu Kumar started her career as a fashion designer in 1969, specialising in bridal collections. Since then, she has become one of the top fashion designers in India and a household name in the fashion industry.

    Suchi Mukherjee: During pregnancy, Suchi Mukherjee came up with the idea of creating a social fashion retail platform. After overcoming all the early business hurdles, Suchi launched Limeroad in 2012 along with her partners Prashant Malik and Ankush Mehra.

    Today it now has a staggering valuation of  $51.9 million and a thriving 50,000+ strong women’s community.

    Hemalatha Annamalai: Hemalatha Annamalai successfully developed the first electric scooter from scratch. She decided to offer her new innovation to customers in semi-urban and rural regions.

    Her idea received support from acclaimed businessman Ratan Tata and Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan. As of today, the company has sold over 20,000 vehicles and manufactures approximately 30,000 vehicles annually.

    FAQs about the most successful women in India:

    Who is the most successful female in India?

    In our opinion, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the first-ever self-made female billionaire and a successful businesswoman in India, must be regarded as the most successful female in India.
    Who is the youngest female CEO in India?

    Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Asset Management Limited, is the youngest female CEO in India.

    Who is the most famous female in history?

    The Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, is both revered by Christians and Muslims alike. While precise details of her life are pretty vague, she still stands out as the most famous female in history.

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    Conor Wickham

      Conor Wickham is a keen travel writer from County Wexford, Ireland. He has been a regular writer for Ireland Before You Die, The World Bucket List and Meanwhile in Ireland since 2019. Conor has a keen interest in discovering everything Ireland has to offer. From sleeping in tree houses in the Ox Mountains to staying in shepherd huts in Donegal, Conor has experienced it. With qualifications in Marketing & Advertising with Online Media as well as Print Journalism, Conor has worked as a Website Content Writer/SEO Specialist in the past for many websites. Conor has had two short stories published in the widely acclaimed Wexford Bohemian Literary Journal. Conor’s favourite types of articles to write are ones which involve history, scenic locations and the news. When not exploring Ireland and finding out its secrets, Conor can usually be found working on his own supernatural novel series.

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