India's richest woman is a $5.6 billion matriarch of a steel making family

• India’s richest woman is worth $5.6 billion but continues to draw a monthly pension of ₹90,000 from the government.
• Her net worth can buy 4.56 million troy ounces of gold or 106 million barrels of crude oil, Bloomberg Billionaire Index says.
• Her wealth is also equivalent to 469% of the total wealth of the top 500 wealthiest people around the world.

The richest woman in India does not spend all her time in a corporate office. Savitri Jindal is also a homemaker, the mother of nine children, and the matriarch of the Jindal family which owns the group. Since her entry into the world of business after her husband’s death, she also charted a successful journey as a politician and a social activist.

Her net worth can buy 4.56 million troy ounces of gold or 106 million barrels of crude oil, Bloomberg Billionaire Index says. Her wealth is also equivalent to 469% of the total wealth of the top 500 wealthiest people around the world.

India's billionaire club has very few women in the list, and they are way behind in fortune if we compare it to that of the first 100 men. Yet, Savitri stands out amongst the crowd thanks to the many hats she wears.

Here are some interesting facts about Savitri Jindal and how she made a place in the billionaire club in India