Rajashree Birla

Rajashree Birla
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh presenting award for excellency to the Director, of Grasim Industries Ltd (Cement Division-South), Tamil Nadu, Mrs. Rajashree Birla, in the field of “Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Sustainability of Businesses”, at the 80th Annual Session of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in New Delhi on February 15, 2008.
Born (1948-01-01) 1 January 1948
Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
OccupationBusinessperson
SpouseAditya Vikram Birla
ChildrenKumar Mangalam Birla (son),
Vasavadatta Bajaj (daughter)
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Women Achievers Award
Corporate Citizen of the Year
Seva Shiromani Award
Citizen of Bombay Award 2003
The Pride of India Award
WebsiteOfficial web page

Rajashree Birla is an Indian philanthropist. She is married to the late Aditya Birla (scion of the Birla family of business magnates). After her husband's death in 1995, Rajashree began working in CSR and charity sectors, developing a large philanthropic organization funded by her family. In 2011, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, for her services to society.

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