New Delhi: Industrialist Gautam Adani has become the worldโs fifth richest person. He has overtaken legendary investor Warren Buffett, according to Forbes data.
According to Forbes, Warren Buffettโs net worth stood at $121.7 billion. Adaniโs estimated $123.7 billion net worth makes him the richest person in India.
He is $19 billion wealthier than the countryโs number 2, Mukesh Ambani (whoโs worth an estimated $104.7 billion), Forbes said in a report.
As shares of Warren Buffettโs Berkshire Hathaway fell 2% on Friday amid a wider decline in the US stock market, Adani surpassed him.
According to Forbesโ real-time billionaire tracker, there are only four people richer than Adani on this planet.
The four persons who are richer than Adani include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates (worth an estimated $130.2 billion), French luxury goods king Bernard Arnault ($167.9 billion), Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ($170.2 billion) and Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk ($269.7 billion).
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