Ganga Prasad Birla (2 August 1922 – 5 March 2010), born in Banaras[1] was an Indian industrialist.
Ganga Prasad Birla belonged to Maheshwari Marwari Community from Rajasthan.
He began his innings in the group flagship, Hindustan Motors in 1969 and became its chairman in 1982.
He built temples in Hyderabad, Jaipur and Bhopal, and supported the renovation of places of historical, architectural and religious importance.
[3] Birla was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2006 for his contributions to society and the field of education.