According to Forbes' Billionaire's List of 2017. Mukesh Ambani has surpassed China's Hui Ka Yan to become Asia's richest person.
- His total wealth is $42.1 billion.
- Globally, Ambani stood at the 14th spot
- Bill Gates is the number one richest for the fourth year in a row
- Bill Gates is followed by Warren Buffett Jeff Bezos and Amancio Ortega who are at number two, three and four.
- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is at number five.
Forbes' List of Indian Billionaires and Their Global Ranking
- Mukesh Ambani: 14
- Azim Premji: 56
- Lakshmi Mittal: 66
- Shiv Nadar: 112
- Kumar Birla: 115
- Dilip Shanghvi: 121
- Sunil Mittal: 141
- Uday Kotak: 147
- Radhakishan Damani: 161
- Gautam Adani: 173
