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Basant Kumar Birla was born on 12 January, 1921 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India, is an Indian businessman (1921–2019). Discover Basant Kumar Birla's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?

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Occupation Businessman, educationist
Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 12 January 1921
Birthday 12 January
Birthplace Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Date of death 3 July, 2019
Died Place Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality India

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Basant Kumar Birla Height, Weight & Measurements

At 98 years old, Basant Kumar Birla height is 1.88m .

Physical Status
Height 1.88m
Weight Not Available
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Who Is Basant Kumar Birla's Wife?

His wife is Sarala Birla (m. 1942)

Family
Parents Ghanshyam Das Birla
Wife Sarala Birla (m. 1942)
Sibling Not Available
Children Aditya Vikram Birla, Jayashree Mohta, Manjushree Khaitan

Basant Kumar Birla Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Basant Kumar Birla worth at the age of 98 years old? Basant Kumar Birla’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessman. He is from India. We have estimated Basant Kumar Birla's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
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Source of Income Businessman

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1921

Basant Kumar Birla (12 January 1921 – 3 July 2019) was an Indian businessman of the Birla family.

He was chairman of the Krishnarpan Charity Trust, BK Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology (BKBIET) and various educational trusts and institutes.

Birla, the youngest son of philanthropist Ghanshyam Das Birla, was born on 12 January 1921.

By fifteen years of age, he was already actively associated with a large number of companies and eventually became the chairman of Kesoram Industries.

In this role, he concentrated on the industries of cotton, viscose, polyester and nylon yarns, refractory, paper, shipping, tyrecord, transparent paper, spun pipe, cement, tea, coffee, cardamom, chemicals, plywood, MDF Board, etc.

1942

On 13 April 1942, he married Sarala, the daughter of activist and writer Brijlal Biyani, after having been introduced to each other by Jamnalal Bajaj and Mahatma Gandhi in 1941.

They had a son, Aditya Vikram Birla and two daughters, Jayashree Mohta and Manjushree Khaitan.

1959

In 1959, he established the Indo Ethiopian Textiles Share Company, which was the first major joint venture by any Indian industrialist.

In response, the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, awarded him the medal of the Order of Menelik II, the highest Ethiopian award.

2019

Birla died on 3 July 2019, at the age of 98.

He was the chairman of the Krishnarpan Charity Trust, which runs an engineering college named BK Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology in Pilani, Rajasthan, the Swargashram Trust, which administers a Sanskrit school in Rishikesh.

He also established Birla Public School in Qatar and the Birla College of Arts, Science & Commerce in Kalyan near Mumbai.

He is the author of several books, including an autobiography entitled Svantah Sukhaya.