''IF YOU DON'T BUILD YOUR DREAMS, SOMEONE ELSE WILL HIRE YOU TO HELP THEM BUILD THIERS''- DHIRUBAI AMBANI
Dhirajlal hirachand ambani, popularly known as dhirubai ambani(28 december 1932- 6 july 2002) was a successful indian business tycoon who founded reliance industries. Ambani took reliance industries. Ambani took reliance public in 1977 and was worth $ 25.6 billion upon his death. In 2016, he was honoured posthumously with the padma vibhushan, india's second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to trade and industry.
Early career of dhirubhai ambani 
Dhirubhai ambani was one of the sons of Hirachand Gordhanbhai ambani, a village school teacher belonging to the modh baniya community and jamnaben Ambani and was born in chorwad, junagadh district, gujrat on 28 december 1932. He did his studies from bahadur khanji school. In his youth, he joined the protests against the nawab of junagarh and organized many actions against the nawab's plans to join pakistan after independence.
In 1948, he left for the port of aden, yemen to work for A. Besse and co. along with his brother Ramnikbhai. He later came to sell shell and burmah oil products for the company. There is a famous story about how he once made a lot of money by melting the silver bullion and selling it as pure silver because he knew that the value of pure silver was much higher than the bullion thus was a precursor to his financial wizardry and acumen.
In 1948, he left for the port of aden, yemen to work for A. Besse and co. along with his brother Ramnikbhai. He later came to sell shell and burmah oil products for the company. There is a famous story about how he once made a lot of money by melting the silver bullion and selling it as pure silver because he knew that the value of pure silver was much higher than the bullion thus was a precursor to his financial wizardry and acumen.
His friends described him as someone who was affable yet ambitious,cheerful yet had a dark side because of his extreme ambition and risk taking. In aden, his first son, mukesh ambani was born to him in 1957. another son, Anil was born two years later in 1959.
He left aden in 1958 to try his hand at his own business in india in the textiles market.elon musk quotes
BIRTH OF RELIANCE INDUSTRIES
Ambani returned to india and started ''majin'' in partnership with champaklal Damani, his second cousin, who lived with him in yemen. majin was to polyester yarn and export spices to yemen The first office of the reliance commercial corporation was set up at the narsinatha street in masjid bundel. it was a 350 sq ft room with a telephone, one table and three chairs. Initially, they had two assistants to help them with thier business.
At the tiny office, he began to make a team that would stay with reliance for years, which includes rasikbhai meswani (his nephew), ramnikbhai, nathubhai(his younger brother ) and two former schoolmates named rathibhai mucchala and Narottambhai joshi. They usually worked around the streets of pydhonie.
During this period, Ambani and his family stayed in a two-bedroom apartment at the jai hind estate in Bhuleshwar, Mumbai. In 1965, champaklal Damani and dhirubhai Ambani started on his own. it is believed that both had different temperaments and a different take on how to conduct business. while Damani was a cautious trader and did not believe in building yarn inventories, Ambani was a known risk-taker and believed in building inventories to increase profit. In 1966 he formed reliance commercial corporation which later became reliance industries on 8 may 1973.
He launched the brand 'vimal' during this time which sold polyester materials for saris, shawls, suits and dresses.
DEATH OF A GREAT LEADER (Dhirubhai Ambani)
Ambani was admitted to the breach candy Hospital in mumbai on 24 june 2002 after he suffered a major stroke. it was his second stroke, the first had occurred in february 1986 and had paralyzed his right hand. He was in a coma for more than a week and a number of doctors were consulted. He died on 6 july 2002.
THE COUNTRY HAS LOST ICONIC PROOF
OF WHAT AN ORDINARY INDIAN FIRED BY
THE SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE AND DRIVEN
BY DETERMINATION CAN ACHIEVE IN HIS
OWN LIFETIME.
- ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE, FORMER PRIME
MINISTER OF INDIA
This new star, which rose on the horizon of the indian industry three decades ago, remained on the top until the end by virtue of his ability to dream big and translate it into reality through the strength of his tenacity and perseverance. I join the people of maharashtra in paying my tribute to the memory of Ambani and convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
-P C ALEXANDER, FORMER
GOVERNOR OF MAHARASHTRA
AWARD AND RECOGNITION
1. 1996,1998 And 2000- featured among power 50-most powerful people in asia by asiaweek magazine.
2. june 15,1998 - '' Dean's medal'' by The wharton school university of pennsylvania, for setting an outstanding example of leadership. Dhirubhai ambani was the first indian to recieve the Dean's medal.
3. August 10,2001, mumbai - The economic times Awards for corporate Excellence for lifetime Achievement award.
4. Dhirubhai ambani was named the '' Man of 20th century'' by the federation of Indian chambers of commerce and industry.
5. India post released a postal stamp featuring Dhirubhai Ambani on 28 december 2002.
6. october 2011 - posthumously awarded the ABLF global Asian award at the asian business leadership forum Awards.
7. january 2016- posthumously awarded the padma vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award.
TOP 6 QUOTES FROM DHIRUBHAI AMBANI
1. You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks... Better keep biscuits and move on.
2.Think big, think fast, think ahead. Ideas are no ones's monopoly.
3. For those who dare to dream, there is a whole world to win.
4. If you work with determination and with perfection, success will follow.
5. I am deaf to the world 'no'.
6. Don't give up, courage is my conviction
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TOP 4 LESSON BY DHIRUBHAI AMBANI
1. NEVER LOOSE HOPE
2. DO MORE TALK LESS
3. BE A RISK TAKER
4. NO PANIC, STAY STRONG
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