Aditya Birla Group – the journey

The Aditya Birla Group can trace its antecedents back to 1857. The history of the Group dates back to a cotton trading business established in the village of Pilani in Rajasthan. The origin connect is still strong. In 1964, Pilani became home to the very first Birla Institute of Technology and Science.

Our story is one of vision, courage and audacity, along with a primal love for the nation. Our visionary founder Shri G.D. Birla played a defining role in India's freedom struggle. He also took big steps towards making our nation self-reliant by setting up Grasim just 10 days after the country's independence, and then Hindalco, our metals flagship.

The Group was also among the first in India to go global, with the legendary Aditya Vikram Birla setting up a series of manufacturing operations in south-east Asia. Our Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla has taken the Group to new heights – 23x growth in 25 years – through a bold strategy of mergers and acquisitions.

It's been a fascinating journey through time – over 150 years - and space – we are now in 36 countries globally. Watch our story here.