Balkrishna

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Not to be confused with Bala Krishna.

Acharya Balkrishna
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Born (1972-08-04) 4 August 1972 (age 49)
Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh (present-day Uttarakhand), India
NationalityIndian[1][2]
OccupationAyurvedacharya[citation needed], businessman
Known forPatanjali Ayurved
TitleMD/CEO, Patanjali Ayurved
Websitewww.acharyabalkrishna.com

Balkrishna (known as Acharya Balkrishna,[4] born 4 August 1972) is an Indian billionaire businessman and chairman of the consumer goods company Patanjali Ayurved. He was reported by Forbes to have a net worth of US$2.3 billion as of May 2021.[4][3][5][6] According to Ashish Kumar of Arya Samaj, Balkrishna has successfully established and managed a global business without a formal education. [7]

Early life[]

Balkrishna was born on 4 August 1972 in Haridwar, Uttarakhand (then Uttar Pradesh) to Nepalese immigrants, Sumitra Devi and Jay Vallabh Subedi originating from Syangja, Nepal.[2][1] He spent his childhood in Nepal. He returned to India and studied at Khanpur Gurukul in Haryana, where he met Ramdev.[2]

Career[]

In 1996, Balkrishna and Ramdev founded Divya Yoga Mandir Trust in Haridwar, and in 2006, they founded Patanjali Ayurved,[8] a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company involved in the manufacturing and trading of FMCG, herbal, and ayurvedic products.[9][10] Followers of Ramdev, NRIs Sunita and Sarwan Poddar, helped kick-start the business with a loan. According to Balkrishna, he had taken out a ₹50–600 million loan at a time when he had never held a personal bank account in his name.[11] In 2012, the company posted a turnover of ₹4.5 billion (US$63 million) which by 2015–2016 had risen to ₹50 billion (US$700 million).[12] Patanjali Ayurved's revenue from operations increased marginally to Rs 9,022.71 crore in the year up to 31 March 2020, Revenue stood at about Rs 8,522.68 crore in FY19.[13]

While Ramdev does not hold a stake in Patanjali Ayurved, he is the face of the firm and endorses its products to his followers across his yoga camps and television programmes.[12] Balkrishna owns 94% of the company and serves as its managing director.[14][5] He is a close aide of Ramdev.[15] Acharya Balkrishna listed in India's 50 most influential personalities 2020.[16] He was reported India's third-youngest billionaire by Forbes India Rich List 2020.[17]

Personal life[]

Balkrishna lives in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, and is unmarried.[3]

Posts[]

  • General Secretary, Divya Yog Mandir (Trust).[18]
  • General Secretary, Patanjali Yogpeeth (Trust).[18]
  • managing director, Patanjali Ayurved Limited.[19]
  • Vice Chancellor, Patanjali University[20]
  • General Secretary, Patanjali Gramodhyog Trust [21]
  • Chief Editor, Yog Sandesh[22]
  • General Secretary, Patanjali Research Foundation[23]

Awards[]

  • Balkrishna was awarded the Champions of Change award in 2019, for his work in the field of Ayurved.[24][25]
  • Acharya Balkrishna was awarded the "UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award", for his work in Healthcare sector.[26]
  • Acharya Balkrishna received "Best Wellness Impact Global award" from the CFI.co.[27]
  • Acharya Balkrishna honoured with "Bheeshma Puraskar" by Sant shree Gyaneshwar Gurukul, Pune.[28]
  • Acharya Balkrishna was awarded with AIMA Managing India Award 2018 for the "Transformational Business Leader of the Year" by Central Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.[29]
  • Acharya Balkrishna was awarded with "Shalin Manav Ratna Award- 2018" By Anoopam Mission for his contribution towards social welfare and Ayurveda.[30]
  • Acharya Balkrishna honoured with "Degree of Doctor of letter (Yoga) (Honoris Causa)" by S-Vyasa Deemed University Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana for outstanding work done in the field of Yoga and Ayurveda.[31]
  • Acharya honoured with "Geeta Ratna Samman" by Spirituality Consciousness Association in January 2018 for his contribution towards Yoga and Ayurveda.[32]
  • Acharya Balkrishna was awarded with "Indian of the Year Business Category- 2017" for his contribution to the country to strengthened the foundation of our society and has helped build Brand India in the process by CNN-News 30 November 2017[33]
  • Acharya Balkrishna was awarded with "Jashn-e-Youngistan Samman for Business Icon of the Year" by News 24.[34]
  • Acharya Balkrishna honoured with "Lokmanya Tilak Award 2017" by Tilak Smarak Trust on 1 August 2017 for his contribution towards promotion Yoga & Ayurveda[35]
  • Acharya Balkrishna Ji awarded with "Bloomberg Special Recognition Award" On 22 March 2016 for outstanding contribution in the field of Ayurveda.[36]
  • Acharya Balkrishna, was bestowed with "Bharat Gaurav" award by Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor of Haryana and Punjab in recognition of his amazing work in the field of Ayurveda at a programme organised by Indian International Friendship Society at New Delhi on Saturday.[37]

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  10. ^ citation needed for herbal and ayurvedic claim
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  31. ^ "आचार्य बालकृष्ण के नाम जुड़ी एक और उपलब्धि, इस काम के लिए डी.लिट की उपाधि से हुआ सम्मान". अमर उजाला Hindi News.
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