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Dhirubhai Ambani, was a legendary India n business tycoon and founder of Reliance Industries Limited . He was born on 28 December , 1932 , at Chorwad, Junagadh in State of Gujarat , India . ''Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani'', known as ''Dhirubhai'', was born into a Modh family of a school teacher of very moderate means. When he was 16 years old, he moved to Aden , Yemen and worked there as a gas-station attendant, and as a clerk in an oil company. Ten years later, he returned to India and started a business with a capital of Rs. 15000.00 (US$ 375). That business has blossomed into Reliance specialising in Petrochemicals and with diversified interests into Telecommunications and Information Technology , as also presence in a diverse activities - Energy , Power , Retail , Textile s, Infrastructure services, Capital Market s, and Logistics . Dhirubhai Ambani was conferred the Indian Entrepreneur of the 20th Century Award by the Federation Of Indian Chambers Of Commerce And Industry (FICCI). A poll conducted by The Times Of India in 2000 voted him "creator of wealth in the century". He died on on 6 July 2002 , at Mumbai , Maharashtra , India. He is survived by Kokilaben Ambani, his wife, two sons, Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani , and two daughters, Nina Kothari and Deepti Salgaoncar. As reported by BBC {Link without Title} at the time of his demise, that business (of 375 US$) has grown to become "a business empire with an estimated annual turnover of $12bn, and an 85,000-strong workforce". his total turnover is 24 billion dollars a year |
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