Lakshmi Kant Jha
Lakshmi Kant Jha, MBE (22 November 1913 – 16 January 1988), born in Darbhanga district, Bihar,[1] or L. K. Jha as he was called, was the eighth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 July 1967 to 3 May 1970.[2] A member of the 1936 batch of the Indian Civil Service,he was educated at BHU, Varanasi, Trinity College, Cambridge University, and London School of Economics,U.K . He studied economics at Cambridge when Keynes was teaching there. Jha was taught by another eminent teacher Harold Laski at the LSE. Jha rose to be a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Supply, during British rule and was appointed an MBE for his service in the 1946 New Year Honours.[3] After Independence he had served as secretary in the Ministries of Industries, Commerce and Finance and Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri(1964–66) and Indira Gandhi(1966-67) prior to his appointment as Governor of RBI.[4]
During his tenure the Indian Rupee notes of denominations of
He served as India's ambassador to the United States during the crucial period 1970-73 when India fought a war with Pakistan and liberated Bangladesh. Kissinger has acknowledged his persuasive diplomatic skills in the book White House Years. Jha authored a few books including Mr. Red Tape and Economic Strategy for the 80s: Priorities for the Seventh Plan.[8] He was governor of Jammu and Kashmir state from 3 July 1973 to 22 February 1981.His role as an impartial Head of State is still remembered with affection and respect in J&K. He was a member of the Brandt Commission during the 1980s on the North -South economic issues . He was chairman of the Economic Administration Reforms Commission of the Govt. of India from 1981-88.He also served as the adviser on economic matters to the P.M. Indira Gandhi and later to the P.M. Rajiv Gandhi. At the time of his death, Jha was a member of the Rajya Sabha. The RBI instituted the L.K. Jha Memorial Lectures in commemoration of his memory.[1]
References
- 1 2 "L. K. Jha Memorial Lectures". Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ↑ "L. K. Jha". Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ↑ London Gazette, 1 January 1946
- ↑ "List of Governors". Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
- ↑ Jain, Manik (2004). 2004 Phila India Paper Money Guide Book. Kolkata: Philatelia. pp. 19, 26, 35, and 61.
- ↑ Bhujabal Bijay (2009). The Finance Quiz Book. Vision Books. p. 169.
- ↑ "List of Governors". Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ "Lakshmi Kant Jha". Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
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Preceded by Ali Yavar Jung |
Indian Ambassador to the United States 1970–1973 |
Succeeded by T. N. Kaul |
Preceded by Bhagwan Sahay |
Governor of Jammu and Kashmir 1973–1981 |
Succeeded by Braj Kumar Nehru |