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Gautam Adani joined the richest Indian club in just two years. He is currently the second richest person in India with an individual net worth of $74 billion. However, the net worth of Gautam Adani and his family stands at $95 billion. As he turns 60 today (June 24), here are some lesser-known and interesting facts about Gautam Adani and his wealth. (Image: Reuters)
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1. Adani family donates Rs 60,000 crore | In the centenary year of the birth of Gautam Adani’s father, Shantilal Adani, and Gautam’s 60th birthday, the Adani family pledged to donate Rs 60,000 crore to various social causes. This corpus will be administered by the Adani Foundation. (Image: Adani Company)
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2. He’s a college dropout | Gautam Adani dropped out of college in his second year to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. (Image: Reuters)
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3. He became a self-made millionaire at the age of 20 | Although he was born into a family that ran a textile business, Adani wanted to go to Mumbai to join the diamond business. He worked with Mahindra Brothers as a diamond sorter for 2-3 years, then started his own diamond brokerage and earned his first million at the age of 20. (Image: Reuters)
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4. He has already been kidnapped and is one of the survivors of the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai | Adani was kidnapped for a ransom of $1.5 million in 1998. Later on November 26, 2008, he was dining at the Taj Hotel when terrorists attacked. He hid in the basement and then escaped when the commandos took over the place. (Image: Reuters)
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5. He owns a Rs 400 crore property in Delhi called Adani House | Adani owns one of the most expensive residences in the Indian capital. He bought the Rs 400 crore Aditya Estates Pvt Ltd, now known as Adani House, near Mandi House in Delhi. (Image: Shutterstock)
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6. He closed a Rs 6,000 crore deal in just 100 hours | In 2018, Adani Power Limited reached a deal to acquire Udupi Power Corporation Limited in just 100 hours due to Adani’s excellent negotiation skills. (Image: Reuters)
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7. Adani Group Owns India’s Largest Private Port | Mundra Port, located on the shores of the Gulf of Kutch, is India’s largest private commercial port owned and operated by the Adani Group. (Image: Reuters)
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8. He was the first to think of the port-rail link policy | Adani is the mastermind behind India’s port-rail link policy as he approached then Minister of Railways Nitish Kumar with the idea for the project. After that, the port-rail link policy was made by the government. (Image: Reuters)
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9. The Adani Group is in debt up to its neck | Adani Group’s combined borrowings are around Rs 2.21 lakh crore in 2022, according to a report in Moneycontrol. (Image: Reuters)
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10. Adani added $72.5 billion to his wealth in just 2021-22 | Gautam Adani’s wealth increased by $49 billion in 2021 according to the 2022 M3M Hurun Global Wealth List, and it has further increased by $23.5 billion in 2022 so far, according to a Bloomberg report. (Image: Shutterstock)
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