Summary
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani(1932-2002)was one of the leading businessmen of India who was a major catalyst in contributing to the growth of Indian business. Today people know him by the name of Dhirubhai Ambani the as the founder of the "The Reliance Industries", India's largest private sector company. Dhirubhai was also ranked among the select Forbes billionaires. His life, a typical rag-to-riches story, was transformed from a being humble village-boy to the owner of a business conglomerate backed by his revolutionary ideas. After learning the tricks of the trade in Aden, he tried his forte in India with minimum capital from his sparse savings.
As he first landed in India, he had a successful stint in commodity trading. But his visions were high and he went on to establish his textile company along with his cousin, Champaklal Damani. He met with several hazards on the way. But his daunting spirit went on without looking back and he took whatever criticism came in his stride and was ready to face each obstacle in the eye.
Dhirubhai Ambani was conferred a whole lot of awards and recognitions. He made considerable contributions for the downtrodden as well. The scion of Indian business, Dhirubhai Ambani, breathed his last after suffering from brain stroke on July 6, 2002.
The government of India honored him by releasing a postage stamp in his memory.