Balkrishna

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Not to be confused with Bala Krishna.

Acharya Balkrishna
Acharya Balkrishna.jpg
Born (1972-08-04) 4 August 1972 (age 52)
Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh (present-day Uttarakhand), India
NationalityIndian[1][2]
OccupationAyurvedacharya, businessman
Known forPatanjali Ayurved
Net worthIncrease US$2.3 billion (May 2021)[3]
TitleMD/CEO, Patanjali Ayurved
Websiteacharyabalkrishna.com

Balkrishna (known as Acharya Balkrishna,[4] born 4 August 1972) is a Nepalese 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[edit]

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[edit]

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$52 million) which by 2015–2016 had risen to ₹50 billion (US$570 million).[12] Patanjali Ayurved's revenue from operations increased marginally to ₹9,022.71 crore in the year up to 31 March 2020, Revenue stood at about ₹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] He is also second billionaire of Nepalese Origin.[18]

Personal life[edit]

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

Posts[edit]

  • General Secretary, Divya Yog Mandir (Trust).[19]
  • General Secretary, Patanjali Yogpeeth (Trust).[19]
  • managing director, Patanjali Ayurved Limited.[20]
  • Vice Chancellor, Patanjali University[21]
  • General Secretary, Patanjali Gramodhyog Trust [22]
  • Chief Editor, Yog Sandesh[23]
  • General Secretary, Patanjali Research Foundation[24]

Awards[edit]

  • Balkrishna was awarded the Champions of Change award in 2019, for his work in the field of Ayurved.[25][26]
  • Acharya Balkrishna was awarded the "UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award", for his work in Healthcare sector.[27]
  • Acharya Balkrishna received "Best Wellness Impact Global award" from the CFI.co.[28]
  • Acharya Balkrishna honoured with "Bheeshma Puraskar" by Sant shree Gyaneshwar Gurukul, Pune.[29]
  • Acharya Balkrishna was awarded with AIMA Managing India Award 2018 for the "Transformational Business Leader of the Year" by Central Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.[30]
  • Acharya Balkrishna was awarded with "Shalin Manav Ratna Award- 2018" By Anoopam Mission for his contribution towards social welfare and Ayurveda.[31]
  • 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.[32]
  • Acharya honoured with "Geeta Ratna Samman" by Spirituality Consciousness Association in January 2018 for his contribution towards Yoga and Ayurveda.[33]
  • 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[34]
  • Acharya Balkrishna was awarded with "Jashn-e-Youngistan Samman for Business Icon of the Year" by News 24.[35]
  • Acharya Balkrishna honoured with "Lokmanya Tilak Award 2017" by Tilak Smarak Trust on 1 August 2017 for his contribution towards promotion Yoga & Ayurveda[36]
  • Acharya Balkrishna Ji awarded with "Bloomberg Special Recognition Award" On 22 March 2016 for outstanding contribution in the field of Ayurveda.[37]
  • 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.[38]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nepal followers celebrate Ramdev Aid Acharya Balkrishna's birthday with pomp". www.daijiworld.com. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "बाबा रामदेव से कम नहीं है आचार्य बालकृष्ण का रुतबा अरबपतियों की लिस्ट में है शामिल; ऐसी है लाइफस्टाइल". jansatta.com (in हिन्दी). 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Forbes profile: Acharya Balkrishna". Forbes. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "A Billionaire With Fake Degrees And Passport - This Is Patanjali's CEO Acharya Balkrishna". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Billionaire Baba: What makes Patanjali's Acharya Balkrishna one of India's richest". The Economic Times. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "How Acharya Balkrishna built a multi-crore company - Billionaire Baba". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "आचार्य जी गुरुकुलीय परम्परा के गौरव हैं". Hindustan. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Billionaire Baba: What makes Patanjali's Acharya Balkrishna one of India's richest". The Economic Times. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ramdev turns his Ayurved enterprise into an FMCG empire". Business Standard. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  10. ↑ citation needed for herbal and ayurvedic claim
  11. ↑ "The man who owns 94% of Patanjali Ayurved". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Singh, Kanishka (14 September 2016). "How our craze for Patanjali made Ramdev aide Acharya Balkrishna one of the wealthiest Indians". Indian Express. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Patanjali revenue up marginally in FY20, net profit rises 22%". Financial Express.
  14. ↑ "Should Patanjali's Dizzying Growth Worry the Competition?". The Wire. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Ramdev's close aide and Patanjali CEO Acharya Balakrishna now worth Rs 25,600 crore". DNA. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "India's 50 most influential personalities 2020". Yahoo News.
  17. ↑ "Forbes India Rich List 2020: These are India's youngest billionaires". CNBC TV 18.
  18. ↑ "Baba Ramdev's Patanjali CEO Acharya Balkrishna's alleged Nepal connection faces Twitter ire, #BoycottPatanjali trends". Newsd.in. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Ramdev turns his Ayurved enterprise into an FMCG empire". Business Standard.
  20. ↑ "Acharya Balkrishna receives 'UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award". The New Indian Express.
  21. ↑ http://dainiktribuneonline.com/2013/02/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF-%E0%A4%B5/ [dead link]
  22. ↑ "संग्रहीत प्रति". Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  23. ↑ "संग्रहीत प्रति". Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  24. ↑ "संग्रहीत प्रति". Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  25. ↑ Pioneer, The. "Acharya Balkrishna receives Champions of Change Award". The Pioneer.
  26. ↑ "आचार्य बालकृष्ण को 'चैंपियंस ऑफ चेंज' अवार्ड, पूर्व राष्ट्रपति प्रणव मुखर्जी ने किया सम्मानित". Amar Ujala.
  27. ↑ "Acharya Balkrishna receives UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award". Business Standard.
  28. ↑ "Acharya Balkrishna (Patanjali Ayurved): Best Wellness Impact Global 2019". cfi.co.
  29. ↑ "आचार्य बालकृष्ण भीष्म पुरस्कार से सम्मानित". Hindustan Hindi News.
  30. ↑ "आचार्य बालकृष्ण बन गए 'बिजनेस लीडर', मिला एक और अवॉर्ड". अमर उजाला.
  31. ↑ "आचार्य बालकृष्ण शालीन मानवरत्न पुरस्कार से सम्मानित". Hindustan Hindi News.
  32. ↑ "आचार्य बालकृष्ण के नाम जुड़ी एक और उपलब्धि, इस काम के लिए डी.लिट की उपाधि से हुआ सम्मान". अमर उजाला Hindi News.
  33. ↑ "आचार्य बालकृष्ण को दिया गीता रत्न सम्मान". जागरण.
  34. ↑ "CNN-News18 Indian of the Year – Indian of the Year in Business – Acharya Balkrishna". news18.
  35. ↑ "News 24 honours man who scares MNCs- Acharya Balkrishna". न्यूज़२४.
  36. ↑ "आचार्य बालकृष्ण लोकमान्य तिलक अवार्ड से सम्मानित". Hindustan Hindi News.
  37. ↑ "PATANJALI AYURVED LIMITED". IBEF : India Brand Equity Foundation.
  38. ↑ "Haryana Guv presents Balkrishna 'Bharat Gaurav' award". The Pioneer.

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