Monday, December 23, 2019

History of Dhirubhai Ambani

Name :- Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani
Born :- 28th December,1932
Born Place :- silvassa , Junagadh , Gujarat , India
Died :- 6th July,2002

Dhirubhai Ambani was an Indian business tycoon who founded Reliance Industries in Bombay.
Dhirubhai Ambani took Reliance public in 1977 and was worth $25.6 billion upon his death on 6th July,2002.
In 2016 , Dhirubhai Ambani was honored posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan , India's second highest civilian honour for his contributions to trade and industry.

Dhirubhai Ambani was one of the sons of Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani , a village school teacher belonging to the Modh community.
Dhirubhai Ambani married Kokila.

They had four children Mukesh Ambani , Anil Ambani , Nina Bhadrashyam Kothari and Dipti Dattaraj Salgaocar.
Dhirubhai Ambani worked as an employer in Yemen and then came to India with 50000rs and He started textile trading company in 1958.

In 1988 , An unauthorized biography of Dhirubhai Ambani by Hamish McDonald and the title is The Polyester Prince.The book was not published in India because the Ambanis threatened legal action.

A Hindi film said to be loosely inspired by the life of Dhirubhai Ambani was released on 12th January,2007.

Dhirubhai Ambani was named the "Man of 20th Century" by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
India post released a postal stamp featuring Dhirubhai Ambani on 28th December,2002.
August,2001 - Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence for lifetime Achievement.

Dhirubhai Ambani was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on 24th June,2002 after he suffered a major stroke.It was his second stroke and the first had occurred in February,1986.He died on 6th July,2002.

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