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Ganga Prasad Birla (2 August 1922 – 5 March 2010), born in
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was an Indian industrialist. Ganga Prasad Birla belonged to Maheshwari Marwari Community from
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Early life

He was the grandson of Baldeo Das Birla, the son of Brij Mohan Birla and the father of CK Birla. In 1940, he became the first graduate in the Birla family.


Career

He joined the board of in 1942 and later became its chairman in 1957. He began his innings in group flagship,
Hindustan Motors Hindustan Motors is an Indian automotive manufacturer based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the Birla Technical Services conglomerate. The company was the largest car manufacturer in India before the rise of Maruti Udyog. Hind ...
in 1969 and became its chairman in 1982. He also founded Hyderabad Industries Limited and many academic institutions such as Birla Institute of Technology, Birla Archaeological and Cultural Research Institute, Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata, and hospitals such as BM Birla Heart Research Institute and Calcutta Medical Research Institute. He built temples in Hyderabad, Jaipur and Bhopal, and supported the renovation of places of historical, architectural and religious importance. He gradually pulled out of active business life after his second heart attack in 1981. He still came to office for as long as he could, but responsibilities had long been farmed out to his son CK Birla. Birla was awarded the
Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...
in 2006 for his contributions to the society and the field of education.


See also

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CK Birla Group CK Birla Group, is an Indian multinational conglomerate named after Chandra Kant Birla, headquartered in the Birla Tower in Barakhamba road, New Delhi, India. Earlier the group was led by industrialists - BM Birla and GD Birla (Padma Vibhus ...
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NBC Bearings NBC Bearings is the brand of National Engineering Industries Limited (NEI), a part of the US$ 2.4 billion C K Birla Group, which manufactures a wide range of bearings for the automotive, industrial, aerospace and railways sector. The company h ...
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Orient Electric Orient Electric Limited is an Indian multinational electrical equipment manufacturer, based in New Delhi and part of CK Birla Group. It makes fans, lighting, home appliances and switchgears. Orient Electric has manufacturing facilities in Kol ...


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Ganga Prasad Ganga Prasad Chaurasia is an Indian politician who is currently governor of the state of Sikkim and former governor of Meghalaya. He was a member of Bihar Legislative Council and was the leader of the opposition during the RJD regime. He also ...
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