Aditya Birla Group is one of India’s top industrial conglomerates. Kumar Mangalam Birla is one of India’s most successful business tycoons and is often in the headlines. But his family including his wife and three children are away from the limelight. Among them Ananya Birla is known to the people as a singer and entrepreneur. Dr. Neerja Birla wife of Kumar Mangalam Birla and mother of Ananya Birla is now much discussed in the media. Who Is Neerja Birla? Dr. Neerja Birla is the founder and chairperson of the Aditya Birla Education Trust a leading philanthropic and educational initiative in India. She is widely known not just as Kumar Mangalam Birla’s wife but as a philanthropist educationist and also a person who advocates for mental health.  Born in 1971 Neerja Birla comes from a business family herself. Her father Shambhu Kumar Kasliwal was the founder of the S. Kumar’s Group based in Indore. She has carried forward her family’s legacy of leadership and entrepreneurship. Neerja often shares glimpses of her daily life on social media. Looking at her pictures many users find it hard to believe that she is 53. Some even call her Ananya’s elder sister. Marriage To Kumar Mangalam Birla Neerja married Kumar Mangalam Birla in 1989. At the time Kumar Mangalam was just 22. The couple has an age difference of four years. Together they have three children Ananya Aryaman and Advaitesha Birla. Dr. Neerja Birla also speaks for mental health. She is a member of the G100 Club for Global Mental Health Leaders which includes some of the world’s most influential women. On Instagram where she has over 34000 followers she identifies herself as a public figure mental health activist and educationist. Her contribution to mental health and education has been recognized on both national and global platforms. In 2022 she was honored with the Changemaker of the Year award at the Women Achievers Awards. In 2019 she was named among the Top 50 Global Mental Health Leaders by the World Mental Health Congress. Birla Home ‘Jatia’ The Birla family resides in one of Mumbai’s most luxurious homes ‘Jatia’ a sea-facing mansion spread across 30000 square feet. This iconic property was purchased by Kumar Mangalam Birla in 2015 through an auction for a Rs 425 crore.