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Mukesh Ambani: the story of the Indian billionaire who hired Beyoncé for his daughter’s wedding

India’s richest businessman
Modest beginnings in Mumbai
Family entrepreneurial spirit
A promising young graduate
Mukesh leaves Stanford to join the family business
Successful diversification under Mukesh’s guidance
Mukesh gets married
Tested through turbulent years
Prolific polyester expansion
Twins are born
Branching into petroleum
Buying petrochemical plants and oil refineries
Constructing the Jamnagar Refinery
Dhirubhai dies without a will
Mukesh becomes chairman
 A ‘Shakespearean tragedy’
Boeing Business Jet 2
Reliance Industries Ltd is split
The feud reignited
Mukesh builds the 27-storey high Antilia
Cashing in on cricket
Reliance sells 30% stakes in oil and gas blocks to BP
Most expensive home in the world
A slap on the wrist
Oil-to-telecom conglomerate
Prince Charles thanks Reliance Foundation
Jio’s 4G rollout
Drivers of Change
Brothers bury the hatchet
A proud father of the bride and a lavish wedding to prove it
Wealthiest Indian for 11th year
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India’s richest businessman

Mukesh Ambani, the elder son of the late legendary business tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani, has played a pivotal role in taking Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), the world's largest oil refining complex, to the pinnacle of success. Now the 19th wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of $44.1 billion (£35.1bn), we track the journey of RIL’s owner, who is as well known for hogging headlines for his lavish lifestyle, including paying Beyoncé to put on a private show at his daughter’s pre-wedding party, as he is for carrying forward his father's legacy.

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lovemoney staff

03 January 2019

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