After the death of Dhirubhai Ambani, his sons Mukesh and Anil fought for control of Reliance, one of India’s largest business groups. On June 18, 2005, the split was announced by their mother, Kokilaben Ambani. The dispute had drawn her out of her role as a homemaker.
“I have today amicably resolved the issues between my two sons, Mukesh and Anil,” she said. Mukesh took Reliance Industries. Anil took the energy, finance and telecommunications companies.