Acharya Balkrishna

$2.24B

as of 08/18/26

About Acharya Balkrishna

Acharya Balkrishna derives his fortune from consumer goods giant Patanjali Ayurved.

Balkrishna owns the bulk 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 agreements with several e-commerce giants, such as Amazon and BigBasket.

Edible oils maker Ruchi Soya, which he acquired in 2019, was renamed as Patanjali Foods and he was installed as chairman.

Personal stats

Citizenship

India

Source of wealth

Consumer goods

Residence

Haridwar, India

Marital status

Single

Birth date

07/25/72 (age 54)

Self-made

self-made