Saturday, December 26, 2015

C. D. Deshmukh, 2004 - Stamp, First Day Cover, Brochure


Sir Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh was the first Indian to be appointed Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1943 and was part of the official Indian delegation to the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference that led to the creation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. He served as the Union Finance Minister during 1950 to 1956 under Nehru and was a founding member of NCAER’s first Governing Body. He later served as Chairman of the University Grants Commission and Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, during which time he also founded the India International Centre.  He was honoured by the President of India with the Padma Vibhushan in 1975. (Courtesy : NCAER) 


Besides being an outstanding Economist, CD Deshmukh was a well-known linguist and a scholar in Sanskrit. He transcreated the Meghadutam of Kalidasa into English, wrote on Amarakośa : Gems From Treasure House Of Sanskrit World and a compendium --Saṃskr̥takāvyamālikā.



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