Reliance Group
Indian conglomerate, headquartered in Mumbai, India
Reliance Group is an Indian conglomerate, headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company, which was formed after Dhirubhai Ambani's business was divided up, is headed by his younger son Anil Ambani.
Reliance Group has four listed companies, Reliance Power, Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Home Finance and Reliance Communications. The group provides financial services, construction, entertainment, power, health care, manufacturing, defence, aviation, and transportation services.
History
Reliance Commercial Corporation was founded by Dhirubhai Ambani in 1966 as a polyester firm. It was renamed to Reliance Industries on 8 May 1973. Reliance later entered into financial services, petroleum refining, and power sector. By 2002, Reliance had grown into a U$15 billion conglomerate. After the death of Dhirubhai Ambani on 6 July 2002, Reliance was headed by his two sons. The Reliance ADA Group was formed in 2006 after the two brothers Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani, split Reliance Industries in December 2005.
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