C. D. Deshmukh | |
|---|---|
 Deshmukh at Palam Airport in 1952 | |
| 10th Vice Chancellor of University of Delhi | |
| In office 1962 - 1967 | |
| Preceded by | N.K. Sidhant |
| Succeeded by | B.N. Ganguly |
| Chairman of University Grants Commission | |
| In office 1956 - 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Pt. H.N. Kunzru |
| Succeeded by | Dr. V.S. Krishna |
| 4th Minister of Finance | |
| In office 29 May 1950[1]- 24 July 1956[2][3] | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | John Mathai |
| Succeeded by | T. T. Krishnamachari |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952 - 1957 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Rajaram Balkrishna Raut |
| Constituency | Kolaba |
| 3rd Governor of Reserve Bank of India | |
| In office 11 August 1943 - 30 June 1949[4] | |
| Preceded by | Sir James Braid Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Sir Benegal Rama Rau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1896 Nate, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 2 October 1982 (aged 86) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India |
| Nationality | British Indian (1896–1947) Indian (1947–1982) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 (daughter) |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Awards | Padma Vibushan (1975) Ramon Magsaysay Award (1959) Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (1937) |
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Sir Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh CIE ICS (14 January 1896 – 2 October 1982) was an Indian civil servant and the first Indian[5] to be appointed the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1943 by the British Raj authorities. He subsequently served as the Finance Minister in the Union Cabinet (1950–1956). It was during this time that he also became a founding member of the Governing Body of NCAER, the National Council of Applied Economic Research in New Delhi, India's first independent economic policy institute established in 1956 at the behest of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. After resignation from Union Cabinet he worked as Chairman of UGC (1956–1961). He served as Vice-Chancellor of University of Delhi (1962–67). He was also President of Indian Statistical Institute from 1945 to 1964, Honorary Chairman of National Book Trust (1957–60).
He founded India International Center in 1959 and served as Lifetime President of it. He was also chairman of Indian Institute of Public Administration.
- ^ Dr. Rajendra Prasad swearing in Shri C.D. Deshmukh as Finance Minister at the ceremony held at Government House on May 29, 1950. photodivision.gov.in
- ^ Ranjana Arora; Verinder Grover (1994). Federation of India and States' Reorganisation: Reconstruction and Consolidation. New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications. p. 8. ISBN 9788171005413.
- ^ Gopa Sabharwal (2007). India Since 1947: The Independent Years. Penguin UK. p. 89. ISBN 9789352140893.
- ^ Partha Ray (17 November 2014). "Political Economy of Central Banking in India" (PDF). IGIDR. p. 16. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Chintaman Deshmukh Memorial Lectures". Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2006.