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Even though Ambanis are one of the wealthiest families of India they kept their children grounded from the very early age. Being the kids of Asias richest man you might be wondering how much pocket money did Akash Ambani Isha Ambani and Anant Ambani used to set when young. Well what if we tell you that they get very little amount as pocket money and maybe less that what many of us got in our times. In a 2011 interview with iDiva Nita Ambani had shared how she made sure that their kids learn the value of money and never misuse it thinking that they come from a very rich background. The businesswoman revealed that she used to give only Rs 5 as pocket money to Isha Anant and Akash as kids every week. Recalling how she brought up her children to value and respect money Nita shared When my kids were still young I’d give them Rs 5 each every Friday to spend in the school canteen. One day my youngest Anant [Ambani] came running into my bedroom and demanded he be given Rs 10 instead. When I questioned him he said his pals in school laughed whenever they saw him take out a five-rupee coin saying‘Tu Ambani hai ya bhikari!’ Mukesh and I couldn’t help but crack up. Nitas upbringing helped her children to understand the importance of money. In one of the interviews Isha Ambani too talked about the same sharing how she was raised with the same humbling values that her parents grew up with. Isha shared The surprising truth is that though my parents were exceptionally busy they were really hands-on. I was born in 1991 right after Liberalisation which was a real inflection point for the Indian economy—it was the first time that Indian companies could dream of global scale. I saw my father work very hard to chase that dream and build Reliance into the organisation that it is today. And though he worked long hours he was always there when we needed him. At home we were raised to have the same value system that our parents grew up with. They made sure we understood the value of money hard work and humility. Even being one of the richest families the Ambani clan made sure to stick to their roots which helped them succeed all through these years.