Vittal

Vittal is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka.The pincode of vittal is 574243.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vittal had a population of 15650 with 7882 males and 7768 females. Vittal has already grown in to a town. There is a separate KSRTC bus stand and private bus stand. Vittal is directly connected through bus to Manglore, Puttur, Kasargod, Manjeshwar, Uppala, Hosangady, Salettur, B C Road, Kalladka, Kabaka, Kanyana, Perla, Badiadka, panaje, odiyoor, anekal, mudipu, thokkotu, derlakatte, boluvar and many other small places. It is the biggest town in bantwal district, next to kalladka. The famous institutions of Sri Satya Sai Baba such as SSSLSVK, PU college and Balakuteera are located in Alike, around 7 km from Vittal. There is a KSRTC Rajahamsa bus from Alike to Banglore via Vittal. Central Plantation Corps Research Institute (CPCRI) Regional Station is located in Vittal-Puttur Road around 3 km from Vittal Bus Stand.

Vittal Mallya

Vittal Mallya (1924–1983) was an Indian entrepreneur, best known as the former Chairman of the India-based United Breweries Group. Vittal Mallya was born in Dhaka, now in Bangladesh.

Education

Youngest of the three children of an army doctor Lt. Col. Dr. Bantwal Ganapathi Mallya, Vittal Mallya capped an academic career with two of India's most prestigious educational institutions, The Doon School and Presidency College, Kolkata, and traveled abroad for over two years to gain first-hand practical knowledge that he believed to be a lot more valuable than formal education. In 1947, at the age of 22, Mallya was elected as United Breweries' first Indian director. After a year, he replaced R.G.N.Price as the chairman of the company. Mallya initially operated from Calcutta and married much later after he had become the chairman of United Breweries Limited. He migrated to Bangalore with his wife, Lalitha Ramaiah and son, Vijay in 1958. Despite ill health that followed a massive heart attack at a relatively young age of 59, Mallya slowly and steadily built the UB Empire and diversified into a host of allied businesses.

Vijay Mallya

Vijay Mallya (born 18 December 1955) is an Indian businessman and politician. The son of another businessman Vittal Mallya, he is the chairman of the UB Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests in beverage alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate and fertilizer among others. Mallya is also a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.

He also co-owns the Formula One team Sahara Force India. His companies own Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore, the I-League teams Mohun Bagan A.C. and East Bengal F.C. He is also a member of the World Motor Sport Council representing India in the FIA.

Mallya is the Chairman of public companies both in India and the US. He has been the Chairman of Sanofi India (previously Hoechst AG and Aventis) as well as the Chairman of Bayer CropScience in India for over 20 years, in addition to being the Chairman of several other companies.

Personal life

Vijay Mallya is the son of Vittal Mallya, a prominent businessman from Bantwal, Mangalore, he hails from a konkani-speaking Gaud Saraswat Brahmins family. His wife is Lalitha Ramaiah. He was educated at La Martiniere Calcutta, where he was appointed House Captain of Hastings house in his final year, and at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with honours) in 1970 . While in college, Mallya interned in his family's businesses. After graduating, he interned at the American part of Hoechst AG in the United States.