GHANSHYAM DAS BIRLA - Indian Businessman.
Born : 10 April , 1894
Died : 11 June , 1983
Introduction of G.D. Birla
GHANSHYAM DAS BIRLA is considered as a doyen of Indian Industry . He was the man who laid the foundations of the Birla Empire , G.D. Birla was a multi-faceted personality . He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhiji on economic policies . He was the most important pre-Independence contributor to the Indian National Congress . G.D. Birla was the founder of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) . He is also popularly Known as the builder of Birla Mandirs .
Life of the G.D. Birla :
G.D. Birla born on 10 April, 1894 , at Pilani village . His grandfather Shiv Narayan Birla was a traditional marwari moneylender and his father Raja Baldevdas Birla established his firm Shiv Narian Baldeo Das in Bombay in 1884 and Baldeo Das Jugal Kishore in 1897 in Calcutta. He had four son Jugal Kishore, Rameshwar Das, Ghanshyam Das and Braj Mohan. Ghanshyam Das was the most successful of the four brothers.
Ghanshyam Das Birla entered the business arena during the time of First World War . He established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi , and later on establish Keshoram cotton mills. Along with cotton mills he diversified to jute business and shifted his base to Calcutta city in Bengal , the world's largest jute producing region. He established Birla Jute Mills in Bengal , much to the consternation of established European merchants.
In 1919 , with an investment of Rs. 50 lakhs , the Birla Brothers Limited was formed and a mill was set up in Gawalior. in !930s, G.D. Birla set up sugar and paper mills . In 1940s, he ventured into the territory of cars and established Hindustan Motors . After Independence , Ghanshyam Das Birla invested in tea and textiles through a series of acquisitions of erstwhile European companies. He also expanded and diversified into cement, chemicals, rayon and steel tubes.
After Independence, the Birla expanded their business and started production in many fields Near Mirzapur, he, in collaboration with Caesar, an American friend, and set up an Aluminum Plant "Hindalco" . To his credit go many temples, planetariums and hospitals. During the decades of 70's and 80's, Birla brothers were among the topmost Industrial Houses of India.
Ghanshyam Das Birla also founded several educational institutions. Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS) Pilani has today evolved into one of India's best engineering schools. He also establish many temples, planetariums, and hospitals. Ghanshyam Das Birla died in 1983 at the age of 89. In his honour, G.D.Birla award for scientific Resarch has been establish to encourage scientists for their contribution in the various fields of scientific research.
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