Brij Mohan Birla

Brij Mohan Birla (1904 to 1981) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist from the Birla family, the youngest of the four sons of Baldeo Das Birla. He founded Hindustan Motors in 1942 and NBC Bearings in 1946, and he chaired Hindustan Motors, Ruby General Insurance, India Exchange Ltd and NBC Bearing while sitting on the boards of several other Birla companies. The CK Birla Group, now the CKA Birla Group, is the successor to his branch of the family. Outside his own companies he served as president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in 1936 and of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry for 1954. He is also remembered as a philanthropist: institutions that owe their existence to gifts from him and his trusts include the Birla Institute of Technology at Mesra near Ranchi, founded in 1955, the Birla Mandir in Jaipur, the B. M. Birla Planetarium in Chennai, the Modern High School for Girls in Kolkata, and a heart research centre in Kolkata that carries his name.