If you don’t build your

dream, someone will

hire you to help build
theirs.
~ Dhirubhai Ambani
 INTRODUCTION
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani was born on 28 December 1932 in a
small village called Chorwad (Gujarat).

Dhirubhai ambani was the son of Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani.

He did his studies from Bahadur Khanji school.

Indian industrialist who was the founder of Reliance Industries, a

giant petrochemicals, communications, power, and textiles
conglomerate that was the biggest exporter in India.
 In his youth, he joined the protests against the Nawab of Junagarh and organized many
actions against the Nawab's plans to join Pakistan after independence.

In 1948, he left for the Port of Aden, Yemen to work for A. Besse and Co. along with his
brother Ramnikbhai.

He once made a lot of money by melting the silver bullion and selling it as pure silver because
he knew that the value of pure silver was much higher than the bullion.

In Aden, his first son, Mukesh was born to him in 19 April 1957. Another son, Anil, was born
two years later in 1959.
Dhirubhai Ambani returned to India in 1958, He started a textile business “Majin” along with his cousin
Champaklal. Majin used to export goods like spices and rayon in yemen and import polyester.

In 1965, Champaklal Damani and Dhirubhai Ambani ended their partnership and Ambani started on his own.

In 1966, He formed Reliance Commercial Corporation which later became Reliance Industries on 8 May 1973.

The first office of the Reliance Commercial Corporation was set up at the Narsinatha Street, Mumbai. He launched
the brand Vimal during this time which sold polyester materials for saris, shawls, suits and dresses.

It was a 350 sq. ft. room with a telephone, one table and three chairs. Initially, they had two assistants to help them
with their busines

He began to make a team, which includes :

Rasikbhai Meswani (his nephew),

Ramnikbhai and Nathubhai (his younger brother)

and two former schoolmates named Rathibhai and Narottambhai Joshi.

DIVERSIFICATION
In 1982 Ambani Began to process of setting up plant to manufactue polyster filament yarn.

He subsequently diversified into chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics, power with an estimated annual turnover of 12
billion US dollar and an 85000 strong workforce.

More than 58000 investors from various parts of ndia subscribed to reliance’s IPO in 1977.

Reliance went from a turnover of Rs. 70 crore in the mid 1970s to Rs 75000 crore empire in 2002.

Reliance Industries Limited had a net worth of over 17.10 crore Indian rupees in financial year 2022
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

1996, 1998 and 2000 – featured among "Power 50-the most powerful people in Asia" by
Asiaweek magazine.

Dhirubhai Ambani was named the "Man of 20th Century" by the Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry [FICCI].

India post released a postal stamp featuring Dhirubhai Ambani

on 28 December 2002.

January 2016- posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-
highest civilian award.
Community development

Reliance attaches a high level of importance to improving the quality of life in the communities surrounding
all its manufacturing complexes. The initiatives include long-term efforts in areas of education, health, and
programmes for social upliftment.

Reliance runs its own schools at its manufacturing sites, which provide high quality education to the children
of employees. These schools are all equipped with modern amenities.

The Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation (DAF) has established the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information
and Communication Technology (DA-IICT) at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

The institute was flagged off in August 2001, 246 students were admitted through an all-India entrance exam
for a four-year undergraduate programme in Information and Communication Technology. Postgraduate
programmes were added from academic year 2002-03 onwards.

Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital and Research Centre (HNH&RC), Mumbai

The DAF has joined the management of Sir Hurkisondas Nurottumdas Hospital and Research Centre.
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