Basant Kumar Birla
Basant Kumar Birla | |
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| Born | 12 January 1921 |
| Died | 3 July 2019 (aged 98) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | University of Calcutta, (Bsc) |
| Occupations | Businessman, Educationist |
| Years active | 1942–2019 |
| Known for | Industrialist, Philanthropist |
| Title | Chairman of Birla Group |
| Predecessor | Ghanshyam Das Birla |
| Successor | Aditya Vikram Birla |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 including Aditya Vikram Birla |
| Father | Ghanshyam Das Birla |
| Relatives | Kumar Mangalam Birla (grandson) Ananya Birla (great-granddaughter) KK Birla (brother) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan Order of the Holy Trinity Order of Menelik II |
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Basant Kumar Birla (12 January 1921 – 3 July 2019) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist 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.