In 1857, Seth Shiv Narayan Birla founded the Birla Corporation, laying the foundation stone of the Aditya Birla Group in Pilani, Rajasthan. This marked the group's inception and the beginning of its significant contributions to India's industrial landscape. In 1947, Grasim Industries Ltd was established followed by Hindalco Industries Ltd in 1958. The 1980s and 90s saw exponential growth. UltraTech Cement Ltd was launched in 1983, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd in 1994, Aditya Birla Money Ltd in 1995 and Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd in 1997. 2007 marked the introduction of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd and in 2018, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular joined forces to create Vodafone Idea Ltd.