Acharya Balkrishna

Balkrishna is an Indian billionaire who owns and serves as the chairman of the consumer goods company Patanjali Ayurved. He was reported by Forbes to have a net worth of US$6.1 billion as of March 2018. 

  • Acharya Balkrishna derives his fortune from fast-growing consumer goods giant Patanjali Ayurved.
  • Balkrishna owns 98.5% of the privately held company, which he cofounded with politically well-connected yoga guru Baba Ramdev.
  • Patanjali sells everything from herbal toothpastes and cosmetics to noodles and jams.
  • To push online sales, Patanjali has inked agreements with several e-commerce giants, such as Amazon, Flipkart and BigBasket.
  • In July 2019, the National Company Law Tribunal approved Patanjali’s $630 million takeover of debt-laden edible oils maker, Ruchi Soya.

Acharya Balkrishna Patanjali Ayurved