Badrinarayan Prithviraj Baldawa was born in 1945 in Bellary, Karnataka, and has been residing in Mumbai for several decades. He completed his studies with top-level grades in B.Com, CA, CMA and CS. Post CA in 1968, he offered his services with private corporate sectors in India and overseas in their finance departments for 18 years. He started his own export business in 1986 under the brand, “Seeba.” He was the president of the All India Stainless Steel Industries Association from 2006 to 2009. They recognised his services to the industry by bestowing on him their highest honour “Udyog Ratna” in 2017. Badri has been an adventure-thrill seeker through his life, especially after the age of 60. Over the years, he has travelled to 65+ countries. He is associated with many religious, educational and humanitarian activities, including as a trustee of the Trust formed by Jagadguru Sri Sridharacharyaji of Asharfi Bhawan of Ayodhya. Badri Baldawa carries the support of his siblings and is blessed with wife Pushpa, two daughters Meeta and Seema, and a son Anand. He also has four grandchildren—Arsh, Ruhi, Nishi and Aarya.