Regarded as the 'Creative Genius' by the late President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Seth Walchand Hirachand Doshi is remembered as a visionary who laid down the foundation of industrialization in India. He is credited for his immense contributions to establishing ventures in the fields of civil engineering, aircraft manufacturing, maritime shipping, and automobile manufacturing, which were then nationalized by the government. He never had an interest in carrying out the traditional family business of the cotton trade and started his career as a railway contractor. He founded the Scindia Steam Navigation Company, establishing the first national shipping industry of India, which sailed its first ship SS Loyalty from Mumbai to London on April 5, 1919. Analyzing the role of ship-building in the infrastructure development of India, he took the initiative of building a shipyard in Vishakhapatnam in 1948. This shipyard was then nationalized by the government of India and was renamed Hindustan Shipyard Limited. Another major contribution by Seth Walchand was the setting-up of India's first aircraft manufacturing facility 'Hindustan Aircraft Limited', renamed HAL in the later period. Follower of nationalist leaders like Dadabhai Navroji, Justice M.G. Ranade, Rao Bahadur G.V. Joshi, and R.C. Dutt, Walchand always dreamt of shaping the future of India and gave all the efforts and dedication to bringing those dreams to reality.
Shri Dhirubhai Ambani married Smt. Kokila Patel on March 12, 1955. Smt. Kokila Patel was the daughter of Shri Ratilalbhai Patel and Smt. Rukshmaniben Patel of Jamnagar. It was an arranged match. Smt. Kokila Ambani relocated to Aden and started a new life with Shri Dhirubhai Ambani.
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Reliance Foundation launches the first ever batch of 2022-23 PGP (Post Graduate Programme) at Jio Institute in the month of July. The Institute launched two programs Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and Digital Media & Marketing Communication in its initial phase. The inauguration event of Jio Institute was held on 20th July and was attended by Chancellor Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, Vice-Chancellor Dr. Dipak Jain, and Director Dr. Palak Sheth of Jio Institute.
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Shri Dhirubhai Ambani married Kokila Patel, daughter of Ratilal Patel of Jamnagar, Gujarat on March 12, 1955.
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Reliance Industries partners with the Indian Olympic Association for the Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games as part of its ambition to make India a global sporting powerhouse.
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