Reliance Industries is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, with businesses spanning energy, petrochemicals, natural gas, retail, entertainment, telecommunications and textiles. It is the largest public company in India by market capitalisation and revenue, and India's largest private taxpayer and largest exporter, accounting for a significant share of the country's total merchandise exports.
Facts
Company TypeIndian multinational conglomerate 1 Founded YearIncorporated as Reliance Textiles Industries Pvt Ltd in Maharashtra in 1966, renamed Reliance Industries Ltd in 1985. Founder Dhirubhai Ambani had set up the earlier Reliance Commercial Corporation trading venture in 1958, but 1966 is the incorporation year of the direct legal predecessor that became Reliance Industries Ltd. Headquarters Connections
Founded By
Dhirubhai Ambani founded Reliance Industries in 1966, starting as a textile and polyester trading firm.
Led By
Ambani served as chairman and managing director of the conglomerate he founded until his death in 2002.
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1. Wikipedia, Reliance Industries
WikipediaWikipedia article on Reliance Industries, lead/history section
In 1966, Reliance Textiles Industries Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated in Maharashtra.
Wikipedia article on Reliance Industries, lead section
Reliance Industries Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai.
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