Sudarshan Kumar Birla or S. K. Birla (born 1934) is an Industrialist, and a senior member of

Birla family The Birla family is a family connected with the industrial and social history of India. Foundations The Birla family origins lie with the Maheshwari caste of Bania Vaishya traders but they were outcast from their traditional community in 1922 ...

. He heads the S. K. Birla group, which once consisted of several companies like DIGJAM, Digvijay Woolen Mills, Mysore Cement, Birla Eastern, Nabin Industries, Xpro India. He is son of

Lakshmi Niwas Birla Lakshmi Niwas Birla (11 July 1909 - 29 August 1994) was one of the scions of Birla family and a noted Industrialist , philanthropist , writer and art connoisseur. He was the eldest son of Ghanshyam Das Birla and his first wife Durgadevi. He was l ...

and eldest grandson of

G. D. Birla Ghanshyam Das Birla (10 April 1894 – 11 June 1983) was an Indian businessman and member of the Birla Family. Birla family history Ghanshyam Das Birla was born on 10 April 1894 at Pilani town in Jhunjhunu district, in the region known as ...

. While he continues to hold the controlling stake in S K Birla group, he passed the charge of group to his son Sidhharth Birla in 2010. He served as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry for year 1990.

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{{Reflist 1934 births Indian industrialists Birla family Living people