The Philately Department, in the Department of Posts, issued commemorative postal stamps on Shri Dhirubhai Ambani's 70th birth anniversary in 2002.
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First among equals (from left to right):
J J Irani, MD,Tata Steel,
NR Narayana Murthy, Co-founder and Chairman, Infosys,
NS Raghavan, Infosys,
Dhirubhai Ambani, Reliance,
Amitabh Bachchan, actor,
Srinath Batni, Infosys,
Dr Verghese Kurien, Founder-Chairman, National Dairy Development Board
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Shri Dhirubhai Ambani receiving the Economic Times 'Lifetime Achievement Award for Corporate Excellence from the Hon'ble Union Finance Minister, Shri Yashwant Sinha.
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Here, the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Dr. P.C. Alexander is handing over the ‘Man of the Century’ award to Shri Dhirubhai Ambani. In the same year, Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika felicitated Shri Dhirubhai Ambani with a civic reception for First Citizen's Award, previously conferred on luminaries like Subhash Chandra Bose, Dadabhai Naoroji, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and other prominent personalities.
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The Chemtech Foundation and Chemical Engineering World, India's leading industry association, conferred on Shri Dhirubhai Ambani the ‘Man of the Century' award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the growth and development of the chemical industry in India.
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Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA, conferred on Shri Dhirubhai Ambani the 24th Dean’s Medal in recognition of his leadership and extraordinary achievements. 'Pedigree is no longer of any significance in democratic India. It is the performance that is crucial,' said Shri Dhirubhai Ambani in his acceptance speech.
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Shri Dhirubhai Ambani was always proud of his humble origins. In December 1995, Shri Dhirubhai Ambani visited his hometown Chorwad at the behest of his wife, Smt. Kokilaben Ambani. To celebrate his homecoming, the Ambanis invited the entire village to a grand celebratory feast.
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The 1992 Reliance twin issues drew an overwhelming response. Long queues of investors could be seen waiting outside distribution centers and banks in Bombay.
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From his days in Aden, Shri Dhirubhai Ambani nurtured a dream to establish a refinery. In 1988, Shri Dhirubhai Ambani initiated efforts to establish a petrochemical complex at Hazira, near Surat. In 1991, the first phase of the Reliance Hazira project was commissioned to manufacture a wide range of polymers, polyesters, and petrochemicals.
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Reliance was the official sponsor of the 1987 Cricket World Cup jointly held in India and Pakistan. The World Cup was renamed the Reliance Cup. After the final, Shri Dhirubhai Ambani handed over the winner's trophy to Allan Border, captain of the Australian team at Eden Gardens, Calcutta.
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