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Dhirubhai Ambani Biography: The Visionary Behind Reliance

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Dhirubhai Ambani Biography: The Visionary Behind Reliance

📦 Key Facts Box

Full Name Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani
Popular As Dhirubhai Ambani
Born December 28, 1932, Chorwad, Gujarat, India
Died July 6, 2002, Mumbai, India
Occupation Entrepreneur, Business Magnate
Known For Founding Reliance Industries

 

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Background

đź§” Father: Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani

  • A humble school teacher in a small village in Gujarat.

đź‘© Mother: Jamunaben Ambani

  • A homemaker who raised her children with strong values and resilience.


👨‍👩‍👧 Dhirubhai Ambani’s Family

Wife Kokilaben Ambani
Children Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Nina Kothari, Dipti Salgaonkar
  • Dhirubhai’s sons, Mukesh and Anil, were later entrusted with the empire and went on to lead separate business ventures after a split in 2005.

  • His daughters are also involved in social and family business circles.

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🏢 Companies Founded by Dhirubhai Ambani

Dhirubhai Ambani started with humble beginnings and went on to create Reliance Industries, one of India’s largest conglomerates.

🚀 Growth Timeline:

Year Milestone
1960 Founded Reliance Commercial Corporation (Textiles)
1966 Incorporated Reliance Textiles Industries
1977 Reliance goes public — first Indian IPO revolution
1985–2002 Expansion into petrochemicals, refining, telecom, and power

 

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đź§µ Popular Products & Business Verticals

đź‘” Textiles:

  • Launched Vimal, a trusted Indian textile brand known for high quality and affordability.

🛢️ Petrochemicals & Refining:

  • Built Jamnagar Refinery, now the world’s largest, posthumously completed under Mukesh Ambani.

📱 Telecom & Energy:

  • Laid the groundwork for Reliance Communications, later led by Anil Ambani.


🏆 Success Story & Achievements

Dhirubhai Ambani’s journey is the ultimate rags-to-riches story:

  • Started as a clerk in Aden (Yemen).

  • Returned to India and began a small yarn trading business.

  • Revolutionized Indian capital markets by making equity ownership accessible to the common man.

  • Created a culture of risk-taking, bold investment, and innovation.

🏅 Achievements Box

Achievement Details
Pioneer of Equity Culture 2.5 million retail shareholders in Reliance
Padma Vibhushan (Posthumous) India’s 2nd highest civilian award (2016)
Time Magazine (1998) Named among the 50 most powerful businessmen
Legacy Built India’s biggest business empire from scratch

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