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{{Infobox person
| name = Baba Kalyani
| image = Baba Kalyani at the India Economic Summit 2009 cropped.jpg
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| caption = Kalyani at the [[World Economic Forum]]'s India Economic Summit 2009.
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1949|1|7}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bharatforge.com/investers/board_of_directors.asp |title=Profile at Bharat Forge |access-date=13 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724000010/http://www.bharatforge.com/investers/board_of_directors.asp |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Pune]], Maharashtra, India
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = RMS Belgaum<br/>[[BITS Pilani]]<br/>[[MIT]]
| title = Founder and Chairman of [[Kalyani Group]]
| occupation = Businessman
| networth = US$2.7 billion (2015)<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/baba-kalyani/ |title=Baba Kalyani | work=Forbes}}</ref>
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]] (2008)<br> [[Order of the Polar Star]]<ref>[http://www.kalyanigroup.com/chairman.asp Profile at Kalyanigroup Website]</ref><br> [[Bundesverdienstkreuz]] (2012)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160419070546/http://www.sify.com/news/germany-confers-cross-of-order-of-merit-to-babasaheb-kalyani-kiran-nagarkar-news-national-mlhtljeceihsi.html sify.com]</ref>
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'''Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani''' is an Indian businessman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mybtechlife.com/the-list-of-great-entrepreneurs-in-india-2015/ |title=The List of Great Entrepreneurs of India in 2015 |publisher=MyBTechLife |author=Srikar Muthyala |date=29 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114000446/http://mybtechlife.com/the-list-of-great-entrepreneurs-in-india-2015/ |archive-date=14 January 2016 }}</ref> who served as the chairman and managing director of [[Bharat Forge]], the [[Flagship]] company of the [[Kalyani Group]] and the world's second-largest [[Forge|forgings]] manufacturer after [[ThyssenKrupp]] of Germany.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/FHPMos8lABq68SzK6nR9bL/Bharat-Forge-net-profit-up-70-to-Rs203-crore.html|title=Bharat Forge net profit up 70% to Rs 203 crore|last=Sonavane|first=Ravindra|date=20 May 2015|work=livemint.com/|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/7eLHUFgsQF6Cqfk2jcH5iI/Babasaheb-Neelkanth-Kalyani-The-modernday-alchemist.html|title=Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani: The modern-day alchemist|last=Raje|first=Aparna Piramal|date=24 August 2014|work=livemint.com/|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Babasaheb Kalyani was born in a Marathi family on 7 January 1949 to Mrs. Sulochana and Mr. Neelakanth Kalyani, a Pune-based technocrat and maker of automotive components. He completed his high school from Rashtriya Military School''',''' Belgaum; and also attended Dr.(Mrs)Erin N.Nagarvala School,(formerly National Model School),Pune. He attended [[BITS Pilani]], from where he earned a [[Bachelor of Engineering|BE (Hons.)]] in [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering]] in 1970,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/alumni |title=BITS Pilani — Prominent Alumni}}</ref> and later [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] where he earned an [[Master of Science|MS]] degree.

==Career==
Baba Kalyani joined Bharat Forge, a global manufacturing company, in 1972.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/corporate-dossier/bharat-forge-3-0-return-of-baba-kalyani-who-changed-the-face-of-indian-engineering-globally/articleshow/13218627.cms| title=Bharat Forge 3.0: Return of Baba Kalyani who changed the face of Indian engineering globally| author=Priyanka Sangani| date=18 May 2012| work=The Economic Times}}</ref>

He is the founder-chairman of Pratham Pune Education Foundation, an NGO that is engaged in providing primary education to children belonging to under-privileged sections of the local community, which was established in 2000.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.themachinist.in/print_article/worldwidemedia/interviews/291/ace-entrepreneur-baba-kalyani-chairman-managing-director-bharat-forge?print=true| title=ACE Entrepreneur – Baba Kalyani, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Forge Ltd| work=The Machinist}}</ref>

To contribute to a clean and emission-free environment, Kalyani set up Kenersys Limited to manufacture various energy-efficient wind turbines for domestic and international markets. The company also has its own wind turbines in Maharashtra which generate "green energy" for the group's manufacturing operations. He is also engaged in developing solar energy equipment for the non-conventional energy sector. In a joint venture with KPIT Cummins, Bharat Forge is developing a hybrid solution that would contribute in the country being able to meet its vehicular emission targets.

In SKF board of directors member since 2011.

Kalyani received the Indian government's [[Padma Bhushan]] award for contributions to Trade and Industry,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sunita Williams, Baichung Bhutia among Padma awardees|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/26/stories/2008012659641200.htm|access-date=26 January 2008 | location=Chennai, India|date=26 January 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080129031323/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/26/stories/2008012659641200.htm| archive-date= 29 January 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]]| url-status= dead}}</ref> and was made Commander First Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star by the Swedish government in recognition of his contribution in furthering trade and business cooperation between Sweden and India. Other awards include Global Economy Prize, 2009 for Business by Kiel Institute, German Businessman of the Year, 2006 by Business India Magazine, Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 for Manufacturing by [[Ernst & Young]], and CEO of the Year 2004 by the Business Standard group.

Government of India constituted a task force under the chairmanship of Baba Kalyani to study policies related to special economic zone (SEZ) on 6 June 2018.

On 19 February 2015, the Kalyani Group announced a joint venture with [[Rafael Advanced Defense Systems]] of Israel. This joint venture company will be based in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/kalyani-group-announces-joint-venture-rafael-defence-system/article6912302.ece?homepage=true |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219092115/http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/kalyani-group-announces-joint-venture-rafael-defence-system/article6912302.ece?homepage=true |archive-date=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
He is the founding chairman of [[Pratham]] Pune Education Foundation,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pratham.org/knowus/trustees.php#h |title=Pratham Pune Education Foundation |work=Pratham.org |access-date=29 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516065250/http://pratham.org/knowus/trustees.php#h |archive-date=16 May 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a charity that provides primary education for underprivileged children.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.kalyanigroup.com/chairman.asp Kalyani Group web site]
* [https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/77/indiarichest08_Baba-Kalyani_9WVN.html Forbes list]

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