Bhabatosh Datta
Bhabatosh Datta | |
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| Born | 21 February 1911 Educationist, Economist, poet, writer |
| Spouse | Amala Datta |
| Parent(s) | Hemendra Kishore Datta Jogmaya Datta |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (1990) |
Bhabatosh Datta (21 February 1911 – 11 January 1997) was a noted Indian economist, academic and writer. He taught at
In 1990, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, by Government of India.[2]
Early life and background
Datta was born in Patna, Bihar to Hemendra Kishore Datta and Jogmaya Datta. At the time, his father was a professor of Chemistry at Bihar National College, Patna. Thereafter, he did his schooling at various places, including Daulatpur in
Presidency College, Kolkata.[1]
Career
He started his career by working briefly at
Presidency College, Kolkata, now Presidency University as Professor of Economics. The following year, he joined IMF as chief of South Asia division, however he returned to India in 1956, and rejoined Presidency College, where he continued to work till his retirement in 1962 as Head of the Department. Thereafter, he remained Emeritus Professor at the college, and started working in state education ministry, as he became Director of Public Instruction, Department of General Education and in 1965, Secretary of Education, Government of West Bengal.[1][3]
He also remained a member of
Fourth Finance Commission of India formed in 1964,[4] and also remained a member of the first working committee of Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
, Kolkata.
Personal life
He married Amala Basu in 1939, she died in 1989.[1]
Bibliography
- Bhabatosh Datta (1962). The evolution of economic thinking in India. Federation Hall Society.
- Bhabatosh Datta (1962). Economic Development and Exports: A Study of the Impact of Indian Economic Development on Exports. World Press.
- Bhabatosh Datta (1963). Essays in plan economics: a commentary on Indian experience. World Press.
- Bhabatosh Datta (1966). Economics of Industrialisation: A Study of the Basic Problems of an Underdeveloped Economy. World Press.
- India, Fact Finding Committee on Newspaper Economics; Bhabatosh Datta (1975). Report of the Fact Finding Committee on Newspaper Economics: Submitted to the Government of India, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi, January, 1975. Controller of Publications.
- Bhabatosh Datta (1978). Indian economic thought: twentieth century perspectives, 1900–1950. Tata McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780070963900.
- Bhabatosh Datta; Dipak Banerjee (1991). Essays in economic analysis and policy: a tribute to Bhabatosh Datta. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195627343.
- Bhabatosh Datta (1992). Indian Planning at the Crossroads. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-562958-3.
- ISBN 9780195620597.
References
- ^ JSTOR 4405331.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2007)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 30 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Economics: History of the Department". Presidency University. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Fourth Finance Commission". Finance Commission, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
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