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Category: Business. Ghanshyam Das Birla was an Indian businessman and educationalist who belonged to the prestigious Birla family. Birla was a close associate and a steady supporter of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was staying at Birla's home in New Delhi when he was assassinated.

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In , he was awarded India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India. Ghanshyam Das Birla, shortly called G. Birla was born on 10 April at Pilani village, in the British state of Rajputana into a family of businessmen. His grandfather, Shiv Narayana Birla had money lending business who built a mansion in Pilani with name - Birla Haveli.

Birla's father, Baldeodas Birla, was adopted from the Navalgarh Birla family. Later G. Birla inherited the family business and moved to diversifying products. He established a jute firm in Kolkata. With an investment of Rs. It was followed by a series of products like cement, chemicals, rayon and steel tubes. He conceived the idea of organizing a commercial bank with Indian capital and management at around and formed United Commercial Bank Limited later.

It was later renamed as UCO Bank. He has also set up several educational institutions.