"On his death anniversary today, I bow to the venerable Dhirubhai Ambani. His contribution to the nation is eternal and invaluable," said Nathwani, who is Group President of Corporate Affairs at Reliance Industries Ltd.
Dhirubhai Ambani was a man ahead of his time who created RIL from scratch and turned it into India's largest private sector company, he said.
Meanwhile, employees of the Reliance Group of Industries also gathered in offices and factories to pay floral tributes to Dhirubhai Ambani.