Gautam Adani's wealth multiplied nearly 3 times in the last four years

• This 18-year-old middle class boy became a trader and now sits on top of a business empire that, amongst others, owns and operates India’s largest private port at Mundra.
  
• In 25 years, Gautam Adani built one of India's largest infrastructure companies worth ₹4700 crore.
  
• According to Hurun Rich List, Adani is the fifth richest person in India with a networth of ₹94,500 crore.
  

The art of making money cannot be taught in a school. This adage is proven letter and word by billionaire Gautam Adani who quit college at the age of 18, took a train to Mumbai with a few hundred Rupees in his pocket.

This middle class boy became a trader and now sits on top of a business empire that, amongst others, owns and operates India’s largest private port at Mundra.

Not only is he keeping his wide business interests afloat, he is also reportedly looking to buy debt-laden Dighi Port with 78% haircut, for ₹650 crore.

Adani who has not studied risk management, yet does not shy away from making gnarly moves. Even after knowing that he might lose it all, Adani had bet a massive $10 billion on an Australian coal mine — his highest best so far.


Here’s a look at Adani and his business’ growth over the last four years: