Kokilaben Ambani Age, Husband, Family, Children, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name | Kokilaben Patel |
Full Name | Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani |
Nickname(s) | Kokila, Mataji (fondly called by her family members) |
Profession | Homemaker |
Famous For | Being the wife of Dhirubhai Ambani |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 24 February 1934 [1]TOI |
Age (as in 2018) | 84 Years |
Birthplace | Nawanagar State, British India (now Jamnagar, Gujarat, India) [2]Mudraa |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Nawanagar State, British India (now Jamnagar, Gujarat, India) [3]Mudraa |
School | Sajuba Girls’ High School, Jamnagar [4]Mudraa |
College/University | N/A |
Educational Qualification | 10th standard [5]Mudraa |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Patidar |
Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Address | Antilla, South Mumbai, India |
Hobbies | Reading, Singing [6]Mudraa, Travelling [7]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/963991.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TOI |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Widowed |
Affair/Boyfriend | Dhirubhai Ambani |
Marriage Date | Year 1955 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Dhirubhai Ambani (m. 1932-till his death in 2002) |
Children | Sons- Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani Daughters- Nina, Dipti |
Daughters-in-law | Nita Ambani (Chairperson, Reliance Foundation) Tina Ambani (Former Actress) |
Grandchildren | Grandsons- Akash Ambani, Anant Ambani Jai Anshul Ambani, Jai Anmol Ambani Granddaughter- Isha Ambani (Entrepreneur) |
Parents | Father- Ratilal Jashraj Patel (Worked in a Telegraph Office) Mother- Rukshmaniben (Homemaker) [8]Mudraa |
Siblings | Brothers- 2 (Names Not Known) Sisters- 2 (Names Not Known) [9]Mudraa |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Fashion Designers(s) | Abu Jani- Sandeep Khosla, Sabyasachi Mukherjee |
Favourite Destination(s) | Switzerland, London |
Favourite Temple(s) | Dwarkadhish Temple in Jamnagar, Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara [10]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/963991.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TOI |
Favourite Food | Chorwad meal of roti, dal, dhokli and aatyu [11]TOI |
Favourite Car | Mercedes-Benz [12]TOI |
Favourite Colour | Pink [13]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/963991.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TOI |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | $2.9 billion (as in 2002) ₹18000 crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kokilaben Ambani
- Kokilaben was born into a middle-class Gujarati Family.
- Her family was very much into education, as even in that era, her father had taken an interest in their studies.
- After getting married to Dhirubhai Ambani, the couple shifted to Mumbai.
- Dhirubhai played a big role in transforming her from a rural to an urban woman. He insisted her to join English classes so that she won’t have any issues in interacting with people in India and abroad.
- A multispeciality hospital called ‘Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital’ in Mumbai is named after her, which is considered amongst the topmost hospitals in India.
- Being an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, she is a regular visitor of the Dwarkadhish Temple in Jamnagar and Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara. She also arranges Bhagwat, Ramayana, Mahabharat and other Kathas under the leadership of a Hindu spiritual leader, Ramesh Bhai Oza.
- In 2016, she received Padma Vibhushan award; conferred to her husband.
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