Birla family

Birla family

The Birla family is one of the foremost business houses in India. Their businesses vary from commodities and textiles to automobiles and telecom. The founder of the Birla Group was Baldeo Das Birla, a member of the successful Maheshwari Marwari community from Pilani, in the westerly state of Rajasthan. He moved to Calcutta to set up the family business during the late nineteenth century, and with it established close ties to the freedom movement of the time.

The Birla's are known for their work and support of the nation during the freedom struggle, and the family were close friends of Mahatma Gandhi. Even today, the Birla name is considered synonymous with wealth and power in India.

The prestigious Birla Institute of Technology and Science and Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra were founded by them.

ee also

*Ghanshyam Das Birla
*Aditya Birla Group

External links

* [http://kindo.com/en/famous-people/aditya-birla-family-tree/aditya-birla.html Interactive Birla Family Tree on Kindo]
* [http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/17338/ Rs 2.80 Billion BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus Foundation Laid]
* [http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/200704282735.htm AP CM Readies BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus]
* [http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=42869 Milestone for BITS Pilani Hyderabad]
* [http://www.prlog.org/10015165-chief-minister-ap-lays-the-bits-pilani-hyderabad-campus-foundation-stone.html Chief Minister AP Lays the BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus Foundation]
* [http://www.openpr.com/news/19598/BITS-Pilani-Makes-the-Right-Move-at-the-Right-Time.html BITS Pilani Makes the Right Move at the Right Time]
* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080807/jsp/jharkhand/story_9657833.jsp BIT Mesra now in Mauritius]
* [http://indianaviationnews.net/careers/2008/09/bit-signs-mou-for-flying-training.html BIT Mesra signs MoU for Flying Training Institute]
*BK Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology, Pilani was started in 2007 by Krishnaarpit Charitable Trust & is headed by Basant Kumar Birla


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