To begin with, ever since he was a small-time trader, Gautam Adani has maintained a line. That he appreciated Dhirubhai Ambani’s vision but never wanted to be compared with him. However, there are many similarities. Vibes of India lists a few of them here.
- Both are Gujaratis
- Both are Banias
- Both hail from small towns. Dhirubhai from Chorwad in Saurashtra and Adani from Tharad in North Gujarat.
- Both begun their dhanda-paani from Ahmedabad
- Both have been alleged of violating the existing system and rules
- Both knew how to be in the good books of those in power
- Both did not go to college.
- Both were first generation entrepreneurs
- Both gambled and took dangerous risks
- Both “played”with stock market
- Both had no God fathers and fought their own battles
- Both dealt first with textiles
- Both believe in a joint family system
- Dhirubhai had two sons: Mukesh and Anil Ambani. Gautam has two sons. Karan and Jeet Adani
- Both had vision,dream and passion
- Both dreamt big
