Dhirubhai Ambani Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 69 Years
Wife: Kokilaben Ambani
Death Date: 06/07/2002
Bio | |
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Full Name | Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani |
Nickname | Dhirubhai |
Profession | Indian Businessman |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 28 December 1932 |
Place of Birth | Chorvad, Gujarat, India |
Date of Death | 6 July 2002 |
Place of Death | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Cause of Death | Stroke |
Age (at the time of death) | 69 Years |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, India |
School | Bahadur Kanji High School, Junagadh, Gujarat |
College | N/A |
Educational Qualifications | 10th standard |
Awards/Achievements | • In 1998, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania awarded him “Dean’s Medal.” • In 2000, FICCI named him the “Man of 20th Century.” • In 2016, Government of India awarded him Padma Vibhushan (posthumously). |
Family | Father– Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani (school teacher) Mother– Jamnaben Brother– Ramaniklal Ambani, Natwarlal Sisters– Trilochana Ben, Jasumatiben |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Vaishya (Gujarati Modh Bania) |
Controversies | He was often criticized for manipulating bureaucrats, media houses and politicians. |
Favourite Colour | White |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | Year 1955 |
Wife | Kokilaben Ambani
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Children | Sons– Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani
Daughters– Nina Kothari, Dipti Salgaocar |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | $2.9 billion (as in 2002) ₹18000 crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dhirubhai Ambani
- Did Dhirubhai Ambani smoke?: No
- Did Dhirubhai Ambani drink alcohol?: No
- He was born in a Modh Family to Jamnaben and Hirachand Gordhanbhai at Chorwad in Junagadh city and was the 2nd son of his parents.
- His father was a school teacher.
- He started his entrepreneurial career by selling chaat-pakoda to pilgrims in Mount Girnar.
- He left his studies after the 10th standard.
- At the age of 16 in the year 1955, he moved to Aden, Yemen to join his elder brother- Ramniklal who was working there at that time.
- His 1st job in Aden was that of a gas-station-attendant.
- While in Aden, he also worked with A. Besse & Co (Antonin Besse) for a salary of 300 INRs.
- When he came back to Mumbai from Aden in the year 1957, he had only 500 INRs in his pocket.
- In 1960, he co-founded a company- Reliance Commercial Corporation with his brother- Champaklal Damani. The main business of Reliance Commercial Corporation was to export spices and to import polyester yarn.
- He set up his 1st office at the Narsinathan Street in Masjid Bunder, Mumbai. It was a 350 square feet room with a telephone, 2 tables and 3 chairs.
- In 1965, the partnership of Dhirubhai and Champaklal Damani was ended and Dhirubhai decided to continue the polyester business of the firm.
- In 1966, he renamed the company as Reliance Textiles Industries Pvt. Limited and established a synthetic fabric mill at Naroda in Gujarat in the same year.
- In 1968, Dhirubhai expanded the company’s business to textiles with a brand name- Vimal.
- He issued his company’s 1st Initial Public Offering in 1977 which was over-subscribed by 7 times.
- In 1985, he renamed the company from Reliance Textiles Industries Pvt. Limited to Reliance Industries Limited.
- In 1986, he suffered a stroke, which had paralyzed his right hand. He handed over the control of Reliance to his sons Mukesh and Anil Ambani in the same year.
- In 1991-92, he commissioned Hazira Petrochemical Plant in Surat district of Gujarat.
- In 1996, Reliance Industries became India’s 1st private sector company to be rated by International Credit Rating Agencies.
- In 1998, an unauthorized biography of Dhirubhai Ambani with the title- The Polyester Prince was published by Hamish McDonald but he couldn’t sell the book in India because of the legal threat by the Ambanis.
- On 24 June 2002, he suffered a major stroke and was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.
- After being in a coma for more than a week, he died on 6 July 2002.
- A Hindi film- Guru was released on 12 January 2007, which was based on the life of Dhirubhai Ambani.