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Birla Family The Industrialist Public Career GD & Mahatma Achievements/ Contributions Awards / Honors Memorial NEW ERA In Kerala

Beyond business

Ghanshyamdas Birla was a complex publicfigure, businessman, merchant, philanthropist,political figure, and builder of magnificenttemples. He was deeply involved in the affairs

of the Indian National Congress and was itsmost important benefactor. He challenged thecolonial domination of the Indian economyand was an industrial pioneer whose initiativeshelped create a climate in which Indian

enterprise could flourish.


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Mr. G.P Birla Mr. C.K Birla

Mr. K.K Birla

Birla Family


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Industrialist .

Born on April 10, 1894, G.D. Birla, was a native of

Pilani

Birlas grandfather Sheth Shivnarayan Birla, amember of the Marwari community from the

westerly state of Rajasthan ...... was a traditionalMarwari moneylender against pawned items

The founder of the Birla Groupwas Baldeo Das Birla.

He moved to Calcutta to set up the family businessduring the late nineteenth century, and with itestablished close ties to the freedom movement ofthe time


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At the age of 13, G.D was already carving out a career asa trader and broker in Gunny and Hessian in

Calcutta

As a broker, GD had to call on manyBritish 'BurraSaheb'. The practice was that some benches the

waiting room were reserved for the use of whitesonly. GD's spirit rebelled against the humiliationinvolve; he decided that would have his own JuteMill.

In Calcutta, he joined the Bengali terrorists. He wasnamed among those wanted in the Roddaconspiracy case to smuggle arms and went

underground for three months.


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Ghanshyam Das Birla entered the business arenaduring the time ofFirst World War .

Besides opium and silver, they made a killing supply ofjute bags and uniforms to the armywhenWorld War Ibroke out. They went into textiles in a big way settingup mills across the country.

He established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi, and lateron established Keshoram Cotton Mills. Along withcotton mills he diversified tojute business and shifted

his base to Calcutta city in Bengal, the world's largestjute producing region.

He established Birla Jute Mills in Bengal, much to theconsternation of established European merchants.


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In 1919, with an investment ofRs. 50 lakhs, the BirlaBrothers Limitedwas formed and a mill was set up inGwalior.

In 1930s, G.D. Birla set up Sugar and Paper mills.

In 1940s, he ventured into the territory of cars andestablished Hindustan Motors(BM Birla).

After independence, GD invested in tea and textilesthrough a series of acquisitions of erstwhile Europeancompanies.

He also expanded and diversified into cement,chemicals, rayon and steel tubes.

death came to him in London on June 11, 1983 at the ageof 89


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GD was consistent in his fight for the interests of

the emerging Indian industrial capitalism. It washis prescription for fiscal autonomy, thatensured full protection to Indian industry.

He was in the forefront of the campaign against

the government's currency policy.

In the second round table conference, he

worked hard against inclusion financialsafeguards in what later became the Governmentof India Act of 1935.


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GD is one of the pioneers ofIndian industrialisation.

But he was more than just an industrialist, he was a

visionary, a freedom fighter and much more.

Birla's public career begins with his nomination to theBengal Legislative Council.

G. D. Birla became a member of the Assembly in 1926

from Benares - Gorakhpur constituency on the ticketofMadan Mohan Malaviya and Lala Lajput Rai's

Nationalist Party.

Public Career


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G.D. also became the chief spokesman of the Marwari

community in the European-dominated Chambers of

Commerce and the Bengal assembly.

In 1929, The government had brought before the

assembly two Bills, the Public Safety Bill and the Trades

Disputes Bill. The Swarajists opposed them while the

Bombay mill owners supported them.

After a wave of protests in 1929. G.D. felt that Lajpat Rai

and his party would not be able to deliver the goods and

he tilted towards the congress


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In the early thirties, G. D. went to England to influence those

who were involved in making Indian policy. He kept Gandhiji

informed of the developments of England. G. D. enjoyed the

trust of many Congress leaders. G.D had a particularly close

relation Sardar Patel, Jayprakash Narayan and Bidhan Chandra

Roy.

After the warG.D along with leading Indian industrialistswent to England and America to arrange for a post-war

economic collaboration

Acting as a mediator with the government on behalf of industry,he was the original lobbyist who established a nexus between

business and politicians.


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GD came in contact with Mahatma Gandhi in 1916 and their

association soon became very close.

The Birlas are known for their work and support of the nation

during the freedom struggle, and the family were close friends of

Mahatma Gandhi.

GD & Mahatma

As early as 1924 Gandhijiwrote to GD that heregarded him as one of his

mentoras.

He advised Gandhi oneconomic policies.


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In the thirties Gandhiji began to stayat Birla House whenever he was inDelhi. Tragically, it was at Birla House

that Gandhiji was assassinated

Gandhis room at Birla house

My first meeting with Gandhiji was in 1916 ourcontact continued to the end of his life, a periodof 32 years when he died in my house in Delhi.How did I come in touch with him? The hidden

hand of destiny, which works in an inscrutablemanner, should alone be credited with thisfortunate occurrence in my life."G.D. Birla,In the Shadow of the Mahatma


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Achievements Laid the foundations of the Birla Empire

GD was a delegate to the Second RoundTable Conference in London in 1931

He founded at Pilani the Birla Education Trustand Birla Institute of Technology and Science,an autonomous body

Founder of Indian Chambers of Commerce, Calcutta Founder of Federation of Indian Chambers of

Commerce and Industry (FICCI).(Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India.)

First Indian to represent Indian employers at theInternational Labour Conference in Geneva.

Mahadevi Birla Girls' Higher Secondary School was established in 1959by the illustrious industrialist Late G. D. Birla in the name of his wife Late

Mahadevi Birla.


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Envisioning infrastructural development in his

hometown, he founded the Birla Engineering

College in Pilani, BITS Pilani. one of India's bestengineering schools

BITS came into being with the merger ofBirla

College of Arts, Birla College of Engineering and

the Birla College of Science, Commerce and

Engineering in 1964.

In its early years BITS had collaborated with

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ....

due to this..... BITS still retains that flavor of the

American education system.

http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/

BITS Pilani (....deemed university)

GOA

DUBAIHYDRABAD


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Birla Haveli(Laxmi Narain Temple)

One of Delhi's major temples and a major tourist attraction.Built by the industrialist G. D. Birla in 1938, located in thewest of Connaught Place.


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Awards/Honours In 1957, he was awarded Indias second highest

civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan by theGovernment of India.


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Memorial In his honour, G.D. Birla Gold Medal award for

scientific Research has been established to encouragescientists for their contribution in the various fieldsof scientific Research

GD Birla International Award for Rural UpliftmentThere is a memorial to Ghanshyam Birla in GoldersGreen Crematorium, Hoop Lane, London

G.D.Birla Memorial School, Ranikhet, apremier residential school has also beeneshtablished in his honor by Syt.B.K. Birla andis today one of the best residential schools in

the nation.


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Postal StampStamp Issue Date: 11/06/1984

The Life and Times of G D Birla"by Medha M. Kudaisya

G.D. liked being backseat driver.Nehru heeded him for a while but then moved on tosocialism.Indira took his money but never his advice.


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GD Birla and BK Birla ran their businesses separately,the former began to take a keen interest in Aditya Birla.In 1983, when GD Birla passed away, Aditya inheritedmany of his companies, including Hindalco andGrasim. Aditya was only 40 then, but still commandedthe respect of the managers of his grandfathers era

NEW ERA.


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By 1994, it had manufacturing operations in five countries

Thailand, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

In VSF(viscose staple fibre), the group was the worlds

largest producer.

In Malaysia, his Pan Century Edible Oils was the worlds

largest.

From 1969, Adityas first overseas venture was set up in Thailand

to October 1995, the global revenues of his companies nearly equalled

that of its Indian operations. In that sense, it could be said that

what GD Birla created in India, Aditya Birla equalled in

South-East Asia.

Perhaps the best talent that Aditya ever incubated was Kumar

Mangalam himself. Aditya groomed Kumar, just like he was

groomed by GD Birla.


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US $29.2 billion corporationFortune 500 company130,000 employees25 different nationalities.

Headquartered in Mumbai.

GLOBALLY

A metals powerhouse, among the world's most cost-efficient aluminium and copper producers. Hindalco-Novelis is the largest aluminium rolling company. It is oneof the three biggest producers of primary aluminium inAsia, with the largest single location copper smelter

No.1 in viscose staple fibre Fourth largest producer of insulators

Fourth largest producer of carbon black

Eleventh largest producer of cement


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Among the world's top 15 BPO companies and amongIndia's top three

Among the most energy - efficient fertiliser plants

INDIA

A premier branded garments player

Second largest player in viscose filament yarn

Second largest in Chlor - alkali sector

Among the top five mobile telephony players

A leading player in Life Insurance and AssetManagement

Among the top three supermarket chains in the Retail

business


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Group companies:: Grasim Industries Ltd.:: Hindalco Industries Ltd.:: Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.:: UltraTech Cement Ltd.

Indian companies:: Aditya Birla Minacs IT Services Ltd.:: Aditya Birla Minacs Worldwide Ltd:: Essel Mining & Industries Ltd:: Idea Cellular Ltd.:: Aditya Birla Insulators:: Aditya Birla Retail Limited:: Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Ltd

Joint ventures:: Birla Sun Life Insurance Company:: Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company:: Birla Sun Life Distribution Company Limited:: Tanfac Industries Limited


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Thailand:: Thai Rayon:: Indo Thai Synthetics

:: Thai Acrylic Fibre:: Thai Carbon Black:: Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand):: Thai Peroxide

Philippines:: Indo Phil Group of companies

:: Pan Century Surfactants Inc.Indonesia:: PT Indo Bharat Rayon:: PT Elegant Textile Industry:: PT Sunrise Bumi Textiles:: PT Indo Liberty Textiles:: PT Indo Raya Kimia

Egypt:: Alexandria Carbon Black

Company S.A.E:: Alexandria Fiber Company S.A.E

China:: Liaoning Birla Carbon

:: Birla Jingwei Fibres Company Ltd.:: Aditya Birla Grasun Chemicals(Fangchenggang) Ltd.

Canada:: A.V. Group

Australia

:: Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd.Laos:: Birla Laos Pulp & Plantations

Company LimitedNorth and South America, Europeand Asia

:: Novelis Inc.Singapore:: Swiss Singapore Overseas

Enterprises Pte Ltd. (SSOE)

International companies

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Beyond business

The Aditya Birla Group is:

:: Working in 3,700 villages

:: Reaching out to seven million people annually throughthe Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives andRural Development, spearheaded by Mrs. RajashreeBirla

:: Focusing on: health care, education, sustainable

livelihood, infrastructure and espousing social causes

:: Running 42 schools and 18 hospitals


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