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Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani -28 December 1932, - 6 July 2002, also known as Dhirubhai Gujarati: was an Indian rags-to-riches business tycoon who founded Reliance Industries in Mumbai with his cousin.
Dhirubhai Ambani won many words and accolades during his life. In November 2000, he was conferred the ‘Man of the Century’ award by Chemtech Foundation and Chemical Engineering World for his contribution to the growth and development of the chemical industry in India.The first job Dhirubhai held in Aden was that of an attendant in a gas station.Half a century later, he would become chairman of a company that owned the largest oil refinery in India and the fifth largest refinery in the world, that is, Reliance Petroleum Limited which owns the refinery at Jamnagar that has an annual capacity to refine up to 27 million tonnes of crude oil.
Dhirubhai Ambani is credited with shaping India’s equity culture, attracting millions of retail investors in a market till then dominated by financial institutions. Dhirubhai revolutionised capital markets. From nothing, he generated billions of rupees in wealth for those who put their trust in his companies. His efforts helped create an ‘equity cult’ in the Indian capital market.
