Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani |
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| Nickname | Dhirubhai |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm |
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| Weight | 80 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Bahadur Kanji High School, Junagadh, Gujarat |
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| College | N/A |
| Educational Qualifications | 10th standard |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 28 December 1932 |
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| Place of Birth | Chorvad, Gujarat, India |
| Date of Death | 6 July 2002 |
| Place of Death | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Cause of Death | Stroke |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
| Hometown | Mumbai, India |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Marriage Date | Year 1955 | ||||
| Wife | Kokilaben Ambani | ||||
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Family
| Father | Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani (school teacher) | ||||
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| Mother | Jamnaben | ||||
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Career
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| Controversies | He was often criticized for manipulating bureaucrats, media houses and politicians. |
Favourites
| Favourite Colour | White |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Dhirubhai Ambani did not smoke or drink alcohol. | |
| He was born in a Modh Family in Chorwad, Junagadh to Jamnaben and Hirachand Gordhanbhai. | |
| His first job was as a gas station attendant in Aden, Yemen. | |
| Dhirubhai began his entrepreneurial career by selling chaat-pakoda to pilgrims in Mount Girnar. | |
| He left school after 10th grade and went to Aden to work with his elder brother. | |
| In 1960, he co-founded Reliance Commercial Corporation with his brother, Champaklal Damani. | |
| The business expanded to textiles with the brand name Vimal in 1968. | |
| The company's first IPO was issued in 1977 and was oversubscribed by 7 times. | |
| In 1985, the company was renamed Reliance Industries Limited. | |
| The Hazira Petrochemical Plant in Surat was commissioned in 1991-92. | |
| After a stroke in 1986, Dhirubhai Ambani handed over control of Reliance to his sons Mukesh and Anil. | |
| He passed away on 6 July 2002. |
