India undoubtedly has given a gradual increase to the most notable billionaires in the last couple of years. Gautam Adani is a top richest businessman in India today and is the founder of Adani Group.
- As a school kid, he once visited Gujarat's Kandla port and then decided he would build something bigger. Since then, he started to dream. Being an entrepreneur, eventually, he set up his own business ‘Adani Enterprises’ and soon expanded to coal mining, ports, power generation, edible oil & transmission, and gas distribution. Anyways, let's know the amazing facts about Gautam Adani which make raise your eyebrows.
- Gautam Adani dropped out of his college in 2nd year to chase his entrepreneurial dream. He started as a diamond sorter in Zaveri Bazaar. He then imported PVC ( Polyvinyl Chloride ) used for making plastics and entered into global trading in his brother's plastic factory, Ahmedabad.
- On his way to dinner at the Taj hotel on 26th November 2008, he was attacked by the terrorists. The hotel staff helped Adani along with other hostages to hide in the basement of the hotel. The next morning, commandos took control of the place and they were rescued by them.
- Gautam Adani, the chairman of Mundra Port and SEZ Ltd, inaugurated the terminal facility at Mundra Port on 7th May 2000. The port handles approximately 7.5 million tonnes of cargo annually, making it one of the largest cargo ports in India.
- Adani Group is an Indian conglomerate company founded on 12th October 2004 by Gautam Adani. The group currently has interests across various sectors including power, ports, coal mining, and steel among others. It is the biggest airport operator in India.
- The Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani is the richest man in Asia. His net worth is $155.7 billion, which is enough to make him the second richest man in the world. He has also seen his fortune increase faster than Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg.
- The Adani Group has ventured into the civil aviation sector by acquiring airports all over the country. Currently, they operate airports in Ahemdabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram.
- Owner of the biggest private power producer company in India, Gautam Adani owns Adani Power Ltd. The company supplies electricity all over India. His company is also the largest solar power producer in India.
In 1997, Gautam Adani was in the headline of Newspapers due to his fortune. He left Karnavati club where he was forcibly stopped by the scooter and was kidnapped. He was kidnapped by an underworld don named Fazal Ur Rehman and in return for releasing him a ransom of Rs. 11 crores, was demanded.
- His wife, Priti Adani is working as a managing trustee of the Adani Foundation ( education field) and conducts several campaigns for the education of children.
- It is in 16 states of the country providing quality primary education to more than 4 million people and also works for public health, eradication of malnutrition, and self-employment.
- Gautam Adani and his family pledged to donate Rs 60,000 Crore for social causes, to mark his 60th birthday.
- Despite all the busyness, Gautam Adani sits together at the lunch table with his family members in the office and talks about a few business issues and together they solve the problem. Having hectic work is routine in our part of life but spending time for family is also essential, says Adani.
The journey of Gautam Adani makes us motivated and focus on our dream and achieve success. Success is measured by the hard work and struggles of every entrepreneur and business person.
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Written By: Nivetha
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