Krishna Kumar Birla

Indian businessman, industrialist, philanthropist and politician (1918-2008)
Person human Q3520181

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
November 11, 1918
Date of death
August 30, 2008
Place of birth
Pilani
Place of death
Kolkata
Religion or worldview
Hinduism[17]
Mother
Mahadevi Birla[8]
Spouse
Manorama Devi Birla[9]
Child
Shobhana Bhartia, Jyoti Poddar, Nandini Nopany[10][11][12]
Family name
Birla[19]
Given name
Krishna[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en K. K. Birla en Krishna Kumar Birla fa کریشنا کومار بیرلا hi कृष्णकुमार बिड़ला hi कृष्णकुमार बिरला hi के के बिड़ला ja K・K・ビルラ
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VIAF cluster ID
18680546
Library of Congress authority ID
n85338964
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
KK Birla 2009 stamp of India.jpg ↗
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
BirlaKK(KrishnaKumar)1918-2008
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/K-K-Birla
FAST ID
1722284
Freebase ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
1166262
Penguin India author ID
krishna-kumar-birla
Prabook ID
2141623
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Summary

Krishna Kumar Birla was born on November 11, 1918[1], in Pilani[2]. He died on August 30, 2008[3], in Kolkata[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and entrepreneur[6].

FAQs

Where was Krishna Kumar Birla born?

Krishna Kumar Birla was born in Pilani[2].

Where did Krishna Kumar Birla die?

Krishna Kumar Birla passed away in Kolkata[4].

Who were Krishna Kumar Birla's parents?

Krishna Kumar Birla's father was Ghanshyam Das Birla[7]. Krishna Kumar Birla's mother was Mahadevi Birla[8].

Who was Krishna Kumar Birla married to?

Krishna Kumar Birla's spouses include Manorama Devi Birla[9].

What did Krishna Kumar Birla do for work?

Krishna Kumar Birla worked as a politician[5] and entrepreneur[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . mycorporateinfo.com. Retrieved . mycorporateinfo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . telegraphindia.com. Retrieved . telegraphindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . zeenews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Krishna
    Spouse → Manorama Devi Birla
    Family name → Birla
    Sibling → Basant Kumar Birla, Lakshmi Niwas Birla
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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