The Ambani Family
India's most powerful business dynasty, built on petrochemicals and textiles. The founder's two sons split the empire in a dramatic public feud, with vastly different fortunes resulting.
Dhirubhai Ambani
Industrialist · b. 1932–2002
Rose from humble origins as a gas-station attendant in Aden to build Reliance Industries into India's largest private-sector company.
Notable Works
- Reliance Industries
- Reliance Commercial Corporation
Mukesh Ambani
Business Executive · b. 1957
Dhirubhai's elder son, he transformed Reliance into a tech and telecom powerhouse with Jio, becoming one of the richest people in the world.
Notable Works
- Reliance Industries (chairman)
- Jio Platforms
- Reliance Retail
Anil Ambani
Business Executive · b. 1959
Dhirubhai's younger son, he received the telecom, power, and financial services arms in the family split but saw his fortune collapse amid m…
Notable Works
- Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
- Reliance Communications
- Reliance Capital