P. N. Haksar
P. N. Haksar | |
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Secretary to the Prime Minister of India | |
In office 1967 – 5 December 1971 | |
Preceded by | Lakshmi Kant Jha |
Succeeded by | Office temporarily abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Parmeshwar Narayan Haksar September 4, 1913 Gujranwala, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
Died | November 25, 1998 New Delhi, Delhi, India | (aged 85)
Spouse | Urmila Sapru |
Children | Nandita Haksar, Anamika Haksar |
Parmeshwar Narayan Haksar (4 September 1913 – 25 November 1998) was an Indian bureaucrat and diplomat, best known for his two-year stint as Prime Minister
An advocate of
Personal life
Haksar was born in 1913, Gujranwala (now in Pakistan) in a
During the latter years of his life, Haksar became associated with the Delhi Science Forum, initiatives on human rights, and opposition to neo-liberal policies and secularism. He lost his eyesight during the last 10 years of his life when the only pleasure he allowed himself was a weekly massage. Haksar died at the age of 85, on 25 November 1998.[3]
Career
Early career
Haksar had already made his mark as a prominent lawyer in
Civil services
P. N. Haksar served as the India ambassador to Nigeria and Austria.
Administrator and strategist
Haksar was noted for his strategising on the nationalisation of banks, insurance firms and foreign-owned oil companies, the 1971 Indo-Soviet Treaty and India's support to the liberation of what would become Bangladesh. He is also the chief architect of the
Refusal of Padma Vibhushan
Upon his retirement from the civil service in 1973, Indira Gandhi offered Haksar India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, for his numerous distinguished services to India; however, in a letter to Govind Narain he declined the honour stating that "Accepting an award for work done somehow causes an inexplicable discomfort to me." The prime minister duly rescinded her offer.[8]
Books
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- Premonitions (1979)
- Reflections on our Times (1982)
- One more Life (1990)
- Genesis of Indo-Pakistan Conflict on Kashmir
- Haksar Memorial Vol-1Contemplations on the Human Condition
- Haksar Memorial Vol-2 Contribution in Remembrance
- Haksar Memorial Vol-3 Challenge for Nation Building in a world in turmoil
- Nehru's Vision of Peace and Security in Nuclear Age
- Studies in Indo-Soviet Relations
References
- ^ a b c Singh, Kuldeep (2 December 1998). "Obituary: P.N. Haksar". www.independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Mitra, Ashok (12 December 1998). "The P.N. Haksar Story". rediff.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ a b Praful Bidwai. "The last of the Nehruvians". Frontline. 19 December 1998.
- ^ a b c Vohra, N.N. "100 People who shaped India". indiatoday.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Indian Embassy, Vienna, Austria". Indian Embassy, Govt of India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ISBN 019565610-5.
- ^ Sarker, Monaem (11 November 2009). "Remembering P.N. Haksar: A true friend of Bangladesh". Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Haksar and the Padma Vibhushan". The Hindu. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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