Adani and Ambani control 59% of the Indian business world.

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Gautam Adani increased his wealth by 5 trillion rupees last year.

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Surpassing Mukesh Ambani by 3 trillion rupees to claim the title of richest Indian.

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In the last year, Adani amassed $1,612 billion more wealth than Ambani, who added just 210 billion.

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The combined wealth of the top 10 Indian billionaires is around 32 trillion rupees.

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Adani and Ambani account for over 60%.

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In terms of wealth creation in India, 2022 will really be recognized for Adani's rapid rise.

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He is the only Indian to have developed not one, but seven firms with a market worth of one lakh crore.

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Adani is quickly developing his commodity trading company into a coal-to-port-to-energy behemoth.

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Adani has surpassed Ambani thanks to the quick rise in the value of his seven publicly traded companies.

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Now nine with the inclusion of Ambuja Cements and ACC.

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