Who was the first person from Rajasthan to receive the Padma Vibhushan Award?
Mohan Sinha Mehta
Incorrect AnswerNagendra Singh
Incorrect AnswerBhimsen Joshi
Incorrect AnswerGhanshyam Das Birla
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Ghanshyam Das Birla (1957)
Ghanshyam Das Birla was born on 10 April 1894 at Pilani town in Jhunjhunu district, in the Indian state then known as Rajputana, as a member of the Maheshwari Marwari community. His father was Raja Baldevdas Birla. In 1884 A.D. Baldeo Das Birla went to Bombay in search of new avenues of trade. He established his firm Shiv Narian Baldeo Das in Bombay in 1884 and Baldeo Das Jugal Kishore in 1897 in Calcutta. The firms started business in silver, cotton, grain and other commodities. He was succeeded by 4 sons, Jugal Kishore, Rameshwar Das, Ghanshyam Das and Braj Mohan. Ghanshyam Das was the most successful of the four brothers.
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