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Kokilaben Ambani Age, Husband, Family, Children, Biography & More

Kokilaben Dhirubhai

Bio/Wiki
Real NameKokilaben Patel
Full NameKokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani
Nickname(s)Kokila, Mataji (fondly called by her family members)
ProfessionHomemaker
Famous ForBeing the wife of Dhirubhai Ambani
Personal Life
Date of Birth24 February 1934 [1]TOI
Age (as in 2018)84 Years
BirthplaceNawanagar State, British India (now Jamnagar, Gujarat, India) [2]Mudraa
Zodiac sign/Sun signPisces
NationalityIndian
HometownNawanagar State, British India (now Jamnagar, Gujarat, India) [3]Mudraa
SchoolSajuba Girls’ High School, Jamnagar [4]Mudraa
College/UniversityN/A
Educational Qualification10th standard [5]Mudraa
ReligionHinduism
CastePatidar
Food HabitVegetarian
AddressAntilla, South Mumbai, India
Kokilaben Ambani's house Antilla
HobbiesReading, 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 StatusWidowed
Affair/BoyfriendDhirubhai Ambani
Marriage DateYear 1955
Family
Husband/SpouseDhirubhai Ambani (m. 1932-till his death in 2002)
Kokilaben Ambani With Her Husband Dhirubhai Ambani
ChildrenSons- Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani
Dhirubhai Ambani (sitting) with his sons Mukesh (left) and Anil (right)
Daughters- Nina, Dipti
Kokilaben Ambani's daughters Nina (right) and Deepti (left)
Daughters-in-lawNita Ambani (Chairperson, Reliance Foundation)
Nita Ambani With Mukesh Ambani
Tina Ambani (Former Actress)
Tina Ambani With Anil Ambani
GrandchildrenGrandsons- Akash Ambani, Anant Ambani
Kokilaben Ambani's grandchildren from Mukesh Ambani - Anant Ambani (left), Isha Ambani (middle), and Akash Ambani (right)
Jai Anshul Ambani, Jai Anmol Ambani
Kokilaben Ambani's Grandsons from Anil Ambani - Jai Anmol Ambani (Back) And Jai Anshul Ambani (Front)
Granddaughter- Isha Ambani (Entrepreneur)
ParentsFather- Ratilal Jashraj Patel (Worked in a Telegraph Office)
Mother- Rukshmaniben (Homemaker) [8]Mudraa
SiblingsBrothers- 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 FoodChorwad meal of roti, dal, dhokli and aatyu [11]TOI
Favourite CarMercedes-Benz [12]TOI
Favourite ColourPink [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

Kokilaben Dhirubhai

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.

    Kokilaben Ambani and Dhirubhai Ambani in younger days

    Kokilaben Ambani and Dhirubhai Ambani in younger days

  • 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.

    Kokilaben Ambani receiving Padma Vibhushan award conferred on her husband

    Kokilaben Ambani receiving Padma Vibhushan award conferred on her husband