Braj Kumar Nehru
Braj Kumar Nehru Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Sarat Chandra Sinha | |
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Preceded by | Vishnu Sahay |
Succeeded by | Lallan Prasad Singh |
Indian Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 1961 - 1968 | |
Preceded by | M. C. Chagla |
Succeeded by | Ali Yavar Jung |
Personal details | |
Born | Allahabad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India | 4 September 1909
Died | 31 October 2001 Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India | (aged 92)
Spouse |
Allahabad University
Oxford University
London School of Economics |
Braj Kumar Nehru
Ambassador of India to the United States (1961–1968).[2]
He was the son of Brijlal Nehru and Rameshwari Nehru and first cousin once removed of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Personal life
Braj Kumar Nehru was born in Allahabad,
Hungarian Jewish background.[1] The ill-treatment of the Jewish community in Europe prompted her father to change her name to Magdolna Forbath. Her nickname was Fori. After marriage, she changed her name to Shobha Nehru.[8]
Career
National
He joined the
Tripura (1972–73). He was transferred overnight as the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir to Gujarat after he refused to help Indira Gandhi in destabilising the Farooq Abdullah government.[11]
International
Nehru worked as executive director in the
Indian High Commissioner in London from 1973 to 1977.[7] Braj was chairman of the United Nations Investment committee for 14 years.[4] He represented India in the 'Sterlings balances' negotiations with Britain at the post-Second World War reparations conference.[12]
Writer
Nehru wrote an autobiography titled Nice Guys Finish Second.[13] Mr. Ramesh Kumar Saxena, who worked for him for 35 years, helped writing his biography.[citation needed]
Awards
He was appointed an
The speech "Civil Service in Transition" delivered at the
India International Center
in New Delhi on 15 October 1999 describes the need and the role played by a strong civil service. It also details the causes for the prevalent corruption in India's political system and civil services.
Death
Nehru died in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India on 31 October 2001 at the age of 92. His body was cremated in Delhi & the memorial service was held amongst the chanting of mantras from the holy scriptures.[16]
References
- ^ a b Sharma, Ashwani (27 April 2017). "Kasauli loses its oldest resident, Jawaharlal Nehru cousin's wife". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Braj Kumar Nehru". Washington Post. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Governors of Gujarat: details of the life sketch of B.K. Nehru". Rajbhavan (Govt of India). Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Braj Kumar Nehru". Scotsman.com. 2 January 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ chandigarh (31 October 2001). "B.K. Nehru Dead". tribune.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Community: Prominent Kashmiri's". KECSS (Regd). Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Lewis, Paul (9 November 2001). "B.K.Nehru, 92, Indian envoy & cousin of Indian Prime minister". New York Times (nytimes.com). Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ chauhan, swaraaj (1 January 2011). "India's Fori Nehru, the oldest jewish woman alive". themoderatevoice.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "B K Nehru dead". The Times of India. 1 October 2001. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Jammu & Kashmir state Govt, Government of India. "Welcome to Rajbhavan, Jammu & Kashmir". jkrajbhavan.nic.in. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Rediff on the NeT: B K Nehru reveals why Indira Gandhi got rid of Farooq Abdullah and began the valley's slide into anarchy and chaos".
- ^ "Braj Kumar Nehru". scotsman.com. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Living A Full Life". Outlook. 26 March 1997. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ London Gazette, 1 January 1945
- ^ "14 get Padma Vibhushan; B.K. Nehru, Chidambaram, Lata in list". The Tribune. 26 January 1999. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Memorial service for B.K. Nehru held". The Tribune. 4 November 2001. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
Further reading
- Nehru, B. K (2012). Nice guys finish second: memoirs. New Delhi: Penguin Books. OCLC 1117765699.
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