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Industrialist K K Birla dies at 90
Kolkata, Aug 30 (PTI) Krishna Kumar Birla, noted
industrialist who had established one of India's biggest
business conglomerates, died Saturday morning at his residence
here after a brief illness.
A former Rajya Sabha member for three terms from 1984 to
2002, he was 90.
The Chairman of leading daily Hindustan Times and several
Birla group of industries is survived by three daughters
Nandini Nupani, Shobhana Bhartia, who is vice-chairperson and
editorial adviser of Hindustan Times and Jyoti Poddar.
Birla, whose empire spanned key industries like sugar,
fertilizers, chemicals, heavy engineering, textiles, shipping
and newspaper, died at 7:30 am local time following general
deterioration of health due to age-related diseases.
He had been ailing for the last two weeks, family members
said. His wife Manorama Devi Birla died about a month ago.
Family sources said Mumbai-based Kumar Mangalam Birla,
son of Aditya Birla, is likely to arrive by a chartered
flight.
B.K. Birla, brother of K.K. Birla, who also stays at the
Birla Park, was present at the time of death as also the three
daughters and sons-in-law.
Several dignitaries, including Governor Gopal Krishna
Gandhi visited K.K. Birla's residence to pay their last
respects.
Gloom descended on the Birla Park residence with the
death of Birla.
The cremation would take place at the Keoratala burning
ghat.
Son of Ghanshyam Das Birla, K.K. Birla was born in
Pilani, Rajasthan on November 11, 1918 and was amongst the
founder members of the Indian sugar industry which he joined
in 1940.
A respected parliamentarian, socialite, philanthropist
and scholar apart from being an industrialist Birla was a
Rajya Sabha MP for 18 consecutive years.
In 1961, he was elected Sheriff of Calcutta and in 1997,
he was conferred Doctor of Letters by Pondicherry University.
He has headed a number of Chambers of Commerce such as
Indian Sugar Mills Association, Federation of Indian Chamber
of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Indian Chamber of
Commerce (I.C.C).
He established the K.K. Birla Foundation which has
instituted annual awards for excellence in Indian literature,
scientific research and Indian philosophy.
industrialist who had established one of India's biggest
business conglomerates, died Saturday morning at his residence
here after a brief illness.
A former Rajya Sabha member for three terms from 1984 to
2002, he was 90.
The Chairman of leading daily Hindustan Times and several
Birla group of industries is survived by three daughters
Nandini Nupani, Shobhana Bhartia, who is vice-chairperson and
editorial adviser of Hindustan Times and Jyoti Poddar.
Birla, whose empire spanned key industries like sugar,
fertilizers, chemicals, heavy engineering, textiles, shipping
and newspaper, died at 7:30 am local time following general
deterioration of health due to age-related diseases.
He had been ailing for the last two weeks, family members
said. His wife Manorama Devi Birla died about a month ago.
Family sources said Mumbai-based Kumar Mangalam Birla,
son of Aditya Birla, is likely to arrive by a chartered
flight.
B.K. Birla, brother of K.K. Birla, who also stays at the
Birla Park, was present at the time of death as also the three
daughters and sons-in-law.
Several dignitaries, including Governor Gopal Krishna
Gandhi visited K.K. Birla's residence to pay their last
respects.
Gloom descended on the Birla Park residence with the
death of Birla.
The cremation would take place at the Keoratala burning
ghat.
Son of Ghanshyam Das Birla, K.K. Birla was born in
Pilani, Rajasthan on November 11, 1918 and was amongst the
founder members of the Indian sugar industry which he joined
in 1940.
A respected parliamentarian, socialite, philanthropist
and scholar apart from being an industrialist Birla was a
Rajya Sabha MP for 18 consecutive years.
In 1961, he was elected Sheriff of Calcutta and in 1997,
he was conferred Doctor of Letters by Pondicherry University.
He has headed a number of Chambers of Commerce such as
Indian Sugar Mills Association, Federation of Indian Chamber
of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Indian Chamber of
Commerce (I.C.C).
He established the K.K. Birla Foundation which has
instituted annual awards for excellence in Indian literature,
scientific research and Indian philosophy.
