Braj Kumar Nehru

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Braj Kumar Nehru
Mahendra Mohan Choudhury
Sarat Chandra Sinha
Preceded byVishnu Sahay
Succeeded byLallan Prasad Singh
Indian Ambassador to the United States
In office
1961 - 1968
Preceded byM. C. Chagla
Succeeded byAli Yavar Jung
Personal details
Born(1909-09-04)4 September 1909
Died31 October 2001(2001-10-31) (aged 92)
Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India
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

Ambassador Braj Nehru stands behind US president John F. Kennedy during Kennedy's speech welcoming Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the United States (1961)

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

MBE in the 1945 New Year Honours.[14] He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1999.[15]

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

  1. ^ a b Sharma, Ashwani (27 April 2017). "Kasauli loses its oldest resident, Jawaharlal Nehru cousin's wife". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Braj Kumar Nehru". Washington Post. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Braj Kumar Nehru". Scotsman.com. 2 January 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  5. ^ chandigarh (31 October 2001). "B.K. Nehru Dead". tribune.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Community: Prominent Kashmiri's". KECSS (Regd). Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ chauhan, swaraaj (1 January 2011). "India's Fori Nehru, the oldest jewish woman alive". themoderatevoice.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  9. ^ "B K Nehru dead". The Times of India. 1 October 2001. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "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".
  12. ^ "Braj Kumar Nehru". scotsman.com. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Living A Full Life". Outlook. 26 March 1997. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  14. ^ London Gazette, 1 January 1945
  15. ^ "14 get Padma Vibhushan; B.K. Nehru, Chidambaram, Lata in list". The Tribune. 26 January 1999. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Memorial service for B.K. Nehru held". The Tribune. 4 November 2001. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

Further reading

Political offices
Preceded by
M.C. Chagla
Indian Ambassador to the United States

1961–1968
Succeeded by