Dhirubhai Ambani

28 December 1932 – 6 July 2002

Dhirubhai Ambani was an Indian entrepreneur who founded Reliance Industries, which grew from a small trading firm into one of India's largest conglomerates spanning textiles, petrochemicals and refining. He was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, in 2016.

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Born in Chorwad, Junagadh State (now Gujarat)
28 December 1932

Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani was born into a Modh Bania family; his father was a village schoolteacher.

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Moved to Aden to work for A. Besse & Co.
1949

At sixteen he left India for the port of Aden, where he worked as a clerk and later in the firm's trading operations.

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Married Kokilaben
1955

Ambani married Kokilaben; the couple had four children, including Mukesh and Anil Ambani.

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Returned to India and founded Reliance Commercial Corporation in Bombay
1958

Back in India, he started a trading business dealing in spices and polyester yarn with a small initial capital.

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Opened the first Reliance textile mill at Naroda, Ahmedabad
1966

Reliance moved into manufacturing with a synthetic textiles mill, later marketing fabrics under the Vimal brand.

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Reliance Textile Industries made its initial public offering
1977

The share issue drew tens of thousands of retail investors and is credited with helping to popularise equity investing in India.

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Suffered a stroke
1986

After a stroke that left his right hand paralysed, his sons Mukesh and Anil took on greater management responsibility at Reliance.

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Died in Mumbai
6 July 2002

Ambani died at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after suffering a second stroke.

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