8 INTERESTING facts about gautam adani

Gautam Adani is an Indian businessman who is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, a conglomerate with interests in resources, energy, logistics and real estate.

Adani was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to a family of modest means.

He started his business career in 1988, trading in commodities such as coal and cement.

The Adani Group has since grown into a diversified conglomerate with interests in resources, energy, logistics and real estate.

Adani is the world's 2nd richest man, with a net worth of over $155.7 billion.

Adani is a controversial figure, with allegations of corruption and environmental damage levelled against him and his companies.

Adani is a major donor to philanthropic causes in India and has set up the Adani Foundation to support education and health care initiatives.