# Balkrishna

_Indian businessman, Scholar of Ayurveda_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Balkrishna is a Sanskrit scholar, Ayurveda researcher, author, co-founder & managing director of the Patanjali Ayurved, Patanjali Foods and Patanjali Yogpeeth. He was reported by Forbes to have a net worth of US$2.3 billion as of May 2021. It was then updated to US$3.6 billion in 2025.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 July 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18356322#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Syangja District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18356322#P19))
- **Citizenship:** India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18356322#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; entrepreneur; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18356322#P106))
- **Education:** Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18356322#P69))

## Questions

**When was Balkrishna born?**  
Balkrishna was born on 25 July 1972 in Syangja District.

**Where did Balkrishna study?**  
Balkrishna was educated at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University.

## Related

- [Syangja District](https://diginpl.com/places/syangja-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Balkrishna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkrishna) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बालकृष्ण](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3_%28%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%29) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q18356322](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18356322) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Acharya Balkrishna.jpg by Imikku (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acharya_Balkrishna.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Balkrishna". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/balkrishna. Retrieved 21 October 2026.