Balkrishna

Acharya Balkrishna
Born (1972-08-04) 4 August 1972 (age 52)
NationalityIndian[1][2]
Occupation(s)Ayurvedacharya, businessman
Known forPatanjali Ayurved
TitleMD/CEO, Patanjali Ayurved
Websiteacharyabalkrishna.com

Balkrishna (known as Acharya Balkrishna,[3] 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.[3][4][5][6] According to Ashish Kumar of Arya Samaj, Balkrishna has successfully established and managed a global business without a formal education.[7]

As per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, dated 9 October 2024, Acharya Balkrishna is ranked 77th with a net worth of $4 billion.[8]

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  2. ^ "बाबा रामदेव से कम नहीं है आचार्य बालकृष्ण का रुतबा अरबपतियों की लिस्ट में है शामिल; ऐसी है लाइफस्टाइल". jansatta.com (in Hindi). 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ "Forbes profile: Acharya Balkrishna". Forbes. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. ^ "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. ^ "India's 100 Richest".