Syt B.K. Birla
Legacy
Syt Basant Kumar Birla is a colossus of the Indian industry
and has created and led a conglomerate that encompasses diverse industries and
varied social institutes that have touched the lives of millions of people. The
youngest of the legendary Syt G.D Birla's sons, Syt B.K Birla initially took
over the reins of Birla Jute and Kesoram Mills in 1936. That was just the
beginning.
At a time when India was just beginning to set up its
industries, Syt B.K Birla began steering the conglomerate on the path of
innovation and progress. A devoted philanthropist and a great lover of art and
culture, the Birla doyen has set up some of the most prestigious educational,
cultural and social institutes such as Ashok Hall group of Schools, Birla
Institute of Management Technology(BIMTECH), Birla Technical Training
Institute, (Pilani),B.K Birla Institute of Engineering and Technology (Pilani)
, Sangit Kala Mandir, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Birla Kannan (Mangal
Mahadev, Gurgaon), Mahadevi Birla Niketan (old age home), to name just a few.
Today, the group, spanning generations, and is conglomerate
of various companies with multifarious activities, to name a few Century
Textiles, Kesoram Industries, Mangalam Cement, Century Enka, Jay Shree Tea.
It's been a worthwhile 75 plus years of excellence and innovation, growth and
consolidation.