The numbers behind the staggering wealth of the Ambanis Asias richest family [Video]

The Ambanis have topped the list of the most valuable family businesses with a valuation that is equivalent to 10 per cent of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to a Barclays-Hurun India report.

Reliance Industries, which is part of the Ambani family’s Rs25.75 trillion (£239.47bn) empire, runs India’s leading conglomerates in petroleum refining and marketing, oil and gas, organised retail, telecommunication, and other digital streaming services.

The Ambanis and their wealth have been a source of both fascination and outrage over this year.

Mukesh Ambani’s 29-year-old son Anant’s over-the-top wedding festivities started in March and finally culminated in a three-day extravagant celebration in July that saw the likes of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, and Justin Bieberflown in as performers and global celebrities …