B K Birla, Karmayogi industrialist who lived a Gandhian life

Basant Kumar would make it to office by 8:45 a.m. every single day till his mid-90s, even when all he wanted was to focus on his hobbies, the Birla Academy and the Sangeet Kala Mandir

Basant Kumar Birla who transformed a cotton and textile group into a diversified business empire breathed his last in Mumbai on Wednesday. He was 98.

The youngest son of the legendary Ghanshyam Das Birla, father of Aditya Vikram Birla and grandfather of Kumar Mangalam Birla, Basant Kumar is survived by his daughters Manjushree Khaitan and Jayashree Mohta.