Once a small village is famous for being the
hometown of the premier business and industrial
family the Birlas. The town is also for its The
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS),
Pilani is an all-India Institute for higher
education. Its engineering college is reputed to be
the top ten colleges in India. Late Mr G.D. Birla -
an eminent industrialist and an associate of Mahatma
Gandhi, founded the Institute. Other places of
interest are The BITS Museum, Shiva Ganga, Saraswati
temple and the Pachwati. Pilani is connected by bus
and road from Delhi and Jaipur and the nearest
railhead is Chirawa. Pilani also has good hotel
accommodations.
