Dhirubhai Ambani Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dhirubhai Ambani

• Dhirubhai Ambani did not smoke.

• Dhirubhai Ambani did not consume alcohol.

• He entered this world in Chorwad, a city in Junagadh, to Jamnaben and Hirachand Gordhanbhai, belonging to a Modh Family. He happened to be the second child of his parents.

• The profession of his father was that of a school teacher.

• His journey as an entrepreneur commenced with the sale of chaat-pakoda to pilgrims in Mount Girnar.

• After completing the 10th standard, he discontinued his studies.

• In 1955, at the age of 16, he relocated to Aden, Yemen in order to join his older brother Ramniklal, who was employed there at the time.

• The first position he held in Aden was as a gas station attendant.

• During his time in Aden, he was employed by A. Besse & Co (Antonin Besse) and received a monthly salary of 300 INRs.

• Upon his return to Mumbai from Aden in 1957, he had a mere 500 INRs in his possession.

• Reliance Commercial Corporation was established in 1960 by him and his brother, Champaklal Damani. The primary focus of the company was exporting spices and importing polyester yarn.

• His first office was established on Narsinathan Street in Masjid Bunder, Mumbai. The office consisted of a 350 square feet room furnished with a telephone, two tables, and three chairs.

• The partnership between Dhirubhai and Champaklal Damani came to an end in 1965, prompting Dhirubhai to make the decision of carrying on with the firm’s polyester business.

• In the year 1966, he changed the company’s name to Reliance Textiles Industries Pvt. Limited and simultaneously founded a synthetic fabric mill in Naroda, Gujarat.

• In the year 1968, Dhirubhai ventured into the textile industry and introduced the brand name Vimal to expand the company’s business.

• In 1977, he successfully launched his company’s inaugural Initial Public Offering, which received seven times more subscriptions than anticipated.

• Reliance Textiles Industries Pvt. Limited was renamed to Reliance Industries Limited in 1985.

• He experienced a stroke in 1986 that resulted in the paralysis of his right hand. Consequently, he relinquished control of Reliance to his sons Mukesh and Anil Ambani in the same year.

• He oversaw the construction of the Hazira Petrochemical Plant in Surat district of Gujarat in 1991-92.

• Reliance Industries achieved a significant milestone in 1996 when it became the first private sector company in India to receive ratings from International Credit Rating Agencies.

• Hamish McDonald’s unauthorized biography of Dhirubhai Ambani, titled “The Polyester Prince,” was published in 1998. However, due to legal threats from the Ambani family, the book failed to find a market in India.

• He was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on 24 June 2002 following a significant stroke.

• He passed away on 6 July 2002, following a coma that lasted over a week.

• The Hindi movie “Guru” premiered on January 12, 2007, and it portrayed the story of Dhirubhai Ambani’s life.