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Chorwad, Gujarat
Reliance
Dhirubhai Ambani
Sold his last suit to come back to Bombay with ₹500. Built India's largest private empire and put the share market in middle-class hands.
Daring scaleCapital-market innovationWorker-to-tycoon
Struggles
License Raj fought him at every turn. SEBI investigations. Bombay Club's hostility.
Family
Two sons: Mukesh and Anil — split the empire. Wife Kokilaben unified the family.
The full story
From day one to today.
The journey
Milestones, not magic.
1958
Returned from Aden with ₹500. Started Reliance Commercial.
1977
IPO that retail-investor-ized India.
1991
Liberalisation — Reliance scaled into petrochemicals.
2002
Passed away. Two sons inherited.
Wins
- Built Reliance into a defining brand from Chorwad, Gujarat.
Setbacks
- License Raj fought him at every turn. SEBI investigations. Bombay Club's hostility.
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Next journey
Mukesh Ambani — Reliance Industries