How THIS businessman became India, Asia's richest man Billionaire Gautam Adani on Wednesday surpassed Mukesh Ambani and has become India’s and Asia’s richest person. Adani added $55 billion to his wealth in 2021 compared to $14.3 billion added by Mukesh Ambani. Mukesh Ambani, with a net worth of $91 billion, was ranked as Asia’s richest according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, while Gautam Adani with a fortune of $88.8 billion was trailing Ambani by $2.2 billion. Adani is founder of Adani Group, the largest port operator in India. The Ahmedabad, India-based infrastructure group is also India's largest closely held thermal coal producer and largest coal trader. Adani Enterprises, the group's listed trading house, reported revenue of $5.3 billion in the year to March 31, 2021. worth is within touching distance of Mukesh Ambani. On Thursday, Adani’s net worth stood at $89.1 billion on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, just 0.6 billion less than