India's biggest billionaire was born in this Muslim country, net worth of Rs 10 lakh crore; do you know the name
New Delhi. You must be aware of India's biggest billionaire Mukesh Ambani. He is the richest person in India along with Asia. But do you know that India's biggest rich man or billionaire was not born in India? Perhaps many people may not know about this. Today we will tell you in which country the Managing Director of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani was born.
Mukesh Ambani, is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman, managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). RIL is a Fortune Global 500 company and India's most valuable company in terms of market value. The market cap of Reliance is Rs 2105719.80 crore.
Mukesh Ambani was born in this Muslim country
Very few people know that Mukesh Ambani was not born in India. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani was born on April 19, 1957 in the British Crown Colony Aden (present-day Yemen) to Dhirubhai Ambani and Kokilaben Ambani.
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Most of the population of Yemen is Muslim. An estimated over 99% of the population is Islamic, divided primarily between Sunni Islam (about 60–66%) and Zaydi Shia Islam (about 33–35%). There are also smaller Ismaili Shia and other Islamic groups. Non-Muslims, including Christians, Bahá'ís, Hindus, and a very small Jewish community, constitute less than 1% of the population, most of whom are Christian economic migrants.
Mukesh Ambani came to India in 1958
Mukesh Ambani stayed in Yemen for a short time, as his father decided to return to India in 1958 and start a spices and textile trading business. Later its name was initially "Vimal", but was later changed to "Only Vimal". His family lived in a small two-bedroom apartment in Bhuleshwar, Mumbai until the 1970s. The family's financial situation improved slightly after coming to India, but Ambani still lived in an ordinary society, used public transport, and never received pocket money.
But due to political instability in Aden, the family shifted to Bhuleshwar, Mumbai in 1958. Where he lived in a chawl. In the same year, Dhirubhai Ambani and one of his cousins founded Reliance Commercial Corporation.
When did Mukesh Ambani enter business?
In 1981, he began helping his father Dhirubhai Ambani run his family business, Reliance Industries Limited. By this time, the business had already expanded to include refining and petrochemicals. This business also included products and services in the retail and telecommunication industries. Reliance Retail Limited, another subsidiary, is also India's largest retailer. Reliance's Jio has made it to the top-5 telecommunication services in the country since its public launch on September 5, 2016.
What is Mukesh Ambani's net worth? Mukesh Ambani Net Worth
According to Forbes real-time data, Mukesh Ambani's net worth is currently $111.4B. His net worth in Indian rupees is around Rs 10 lakh crore. Whereas, if we talk about Reliance Industries, at present the market cap of Reliance Industries is Rs 2105719.80 crore. Reliance is currently the largest company in India.
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