Aditya Birla Capital

Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore

The Aditya Birla Group is a multinational conglomerate that has a history that spans over 150 years. The group's roots can be traced back to the 19th century when Seth Shiv Narayan Birla began trading cotton in Pilani, Rajasthan. The group's history includes several key events and leaders:

Ghanshyam Das Birla
The founding father of the group, who established industries in textiles, chemicals, cement, and more. He was also a close confidant of Mahatma Gandhi and represented India at the first and second round-table conferences in London.

Aditya Vikram Birla
The grandson of Ghanshyam Das Birla, who grew the group's operations by establishing businesses abroad. He diversified the group into multiple sectors, including telecom, metals, cement, and textiles.

Kumar Mangalam Birla
Succeeded his father Aditya Vikram Birla as chairman of the group in 1995. Under his leadership, the group's annual turnover grew from $2 billion in 1995 to $60 billion in 2022.