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Dhirubhai Ambani
Dhirajlal Hirachand "Dhirubhai" Ambani was an Indian businessman who founded Reliance Industries in 1958. Ambani took Reliance public in 1977. In 2016, he was honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to trade and industry.
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business · Indian businessman (1932–2002) · entrepreneur · also Dhirubhai Ambani, Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, Dhirubhai, Ambani
Born 28 December 1932 · Died 6 July 2002 · Q468364
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 1 entry
The Quint rated the claim “Image showing Ratan Tata, Dhirubhai Ambani, Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani and others enjoying together.” False.
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2018· 2 entries
Moneycontrol: Dhirubhai Ambani
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Moneycontrol: Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
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2016· 2 entries
Awarded Padma Vibhushan in trade & industry (2016).
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Was honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to trade and industry
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2012· 1 entry
Reliance Industries was one of the two Indian companies to be ranked among the top 100 in the Fortune 500 list of the world's largest companies by revenue
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2010· 1 entry
And there has been no action against the publisher so far
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2002· 2 entries
Died 2002-07-06.
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“Think big, think fast. Ideas are no one's monopoly.”
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1988· 2 entries
An unauthorized biography of Dhirubhai Ambani, by Hamish McDonald with the title The Polyester Prince, outlined all his political and business conquests
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Reliance Industries came up against a rights issue regarding partly convertible debentures
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1986· 1 entry
Ambani handed over control of Reliance to his sons, Mukesh and Anil
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1965· 1 entry
Champaklal Damani and Dhirubhai Ambani ended their partnership and Ambani started on his own
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1958· 1 entry
To try his hand at his own business in India in the textile market
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1932· 1 entry
Born 1932-12-28.
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