CKA Birla Group

The CKA Birla Group, previously the CK Birla Group, is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in New Delhi, with a presence in technology, automotive, home and building, healthcare and education. It was founded by Seth Shiv Narayan Birla in 1862 and has historically been led by the industrialists Braj Mohan Birla and Ganga Prasad Birla. In 1948 Braj Mohan Birla started Hindustan Motors, maker of the Ambassador car, which was India's largest car manufacturer until the rise of Maruti Udyog. In the 1990s the group had a 50:50 joint venture with General Motors that ended in 1999, and later group entities took part in joint ventures with Groupe PSA, later Stellantis, linked to Citroën's operations in India. Its companies include the IT firm Birlasoft, started in 1995, and Orient Electric. As of 2024 the group reported over 35,000 employees, 52 manufacturing facilities, operations across five continents and about US$3 billion of revenue in fiscal 2023.