Rao was born in a Kannada speaking Madhwa Brahmin family[2] on 8 July 1908 at Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu to Kasturirangachar and Bharati Amma. He had his early schooling in Tindivanam and Madras (Chennai).[3] He was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan. He served as a Union Minister for the Education in 1971, elected as member for Bellary in 1967 and 1971. He obtained a B.A and M.A in economics from Bombay University before earning another B.A from Cambridge where he was a member of Gonville & Caius College. He was awarded the Ph.D. of Cambridge in 1937; the title of his doctoral thesis was "The national income of British India, 1931-1932". He studied with John Maynard Keynes.[citation needed]
Notable among his works are: Taxation of Income in India (1931), An essay on India’s National Income -1925-29 – (1936); The National Income of British India (1940); India and International Currency Plans (1945); Post-War Rupee (1948); Greater Delhi A Study in Urbanization 1940-1957 (1965); Gandhian Alternative to Western Socialism (1970); Values and Economic Development – The Indian Challenge (1971); the Nehru Legacy (1971); Swami Vivekananda – Prophet of Vedantic Socialism (1978); Many Languages and One Nation – the Problem of Integration (1979); India’s National Income 1950-80 (1983) Food, Nutrition and Poverty (1982); Indian socialism: Retrospect and Prospect (1982), etc.[5] He was awarded Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India in 1974.
He is commemorated by the VKRV Rao prizes in Social Science Research.[6]
Referencesedit
^"VKRV Rao". www.isec.ac.in. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
^Pulin B Nayaka; Bishwanath Goldar; Pradeep Agrawal (5 October 2010). India's Economy and Growth: Essays in Honour of V K R V Rao. SAGE Publishing India. p. 361. ISBN9789386042873. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
^Vijendra Kasturi Ranga Varadaraja Rao; S. L. Rao (2002). The Partial Memoirs of V.K.R.V. Rao. Oxford University Press. p. 1. ISBN9780195658231.
^Kachru, Braj B. (1995). "Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (Ed.), Multilingualism in India. (Multilingual matters, 61.) Clevedon (UK) & Philadelphia (PA): Multilingual Matters, 1990. Pp. Xii, 116. Pb $19.00". Language in Society. 24 (4): 608–611. doi:10.1017/S0047404500019151. S2CID 145670855.
^Rao, Vijendra Kasturi Ranga Varadaraja; Desai, Prasannavadan Bhagwanji (1965). Greater Delhi: A Study in Urbanisation, 1940-1957. Asia Publishing House.
S. L. Rao (ed.) The Partial Memoirs of V.K.R.V. Rao Oxford University Press: USA, 2002 ISBN0-19-565823-X reviewed in Tale of triumph — or disillusionment?, The Hindu, 20 January 2002 accessed at [usurped] 30 August 2006
Rao, Jayaram,Rao, Nadkarni and Deshpande (ed)"A Passionate Humanitarian", Academic Foundation, New Delhi 2008.
February 17, 2024
vijayendra, kasturi, ranga, varadaraja, july, 1908, july, 1991, indian, economist, politician, educator, bornvijayendra, kasturi, ranga, varadaraja, 1908, july, 1908kancheepuram, madras, presidency, british, indiadied25, july, 1991, 1991, aged, occupation, eco. Vijayendra Kasturi Ranga Varadaraja Rao 8 July 1908 25 July 1991 was an Indian economist politician and educator 1 V K R V RaoBornVijayendra Kasturi Ranga Varadaraja Rao 1908 07 08 8 July 1908Kancheepuram Madras Presidency British IndiaDied25 July 1991 1991 07 25 aged 83 Occupation s Economist politicianKnown forFounder of the Delhi School of EconomicsAwardsPadma Vibhushan 1974 Contents 1 Early life 2 Institute builder 3 Publications 4 Positions held 5 Legacy 6 References 7 Further readingEarly life editRao was born in a Kannada speaking Madhwa Brahmin family 2 on 8 July 1908 at Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu to Kasturirangachar and Bharati Amma He had his early schooling in Tindivanam and Madras Chennai 3 He was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan He served as a Union Minister for the Education in 1971 elected as member for Bellary in 1967 and 1971 He obtained a B A and M A in economics from Bombay University before earning another B A from Cambridge where he was a member of Gonville amp Caius College He was awarded the Ph D of Cambridge in 1937 the title of his doctoral thesis was The national income of British India 1931 1932 He studied with John Maynard Keynes citation needed Institute builder editCentral Institute of Indian Languages Mysuru an office of the Ministry of Human Resource Development is considered to be the brainchild of Rao 4 Publications editNotable among his works are Taxation of Income in India 1931 An essay on India s National Income 1925 29 1936 The National Income of British India 1940 India and International Currency Plans 1945 Post War Rupee 1948 Greater Delhi A Study in Urbanization 1940 1957 1965 Gandhian Alternative to Western Socialism 1970 Values and Economic Development The Indian Challenge 1971 the Nehru Legacy 1971 Swami Vivekananda Prophet of Vedantic Socialism 1978 Many Languages and One Nation the Problem of Integration 1979 India s National Income 1950 80 1983 Food Nutrition and Poverty 1982 Indian socialism Retrospect and Prospect 1982 etc 5 He was awarded Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India in 1974 Positions held editAdviser for Planning Food Department 1945 46 Food and Economic Adviser Government of India at Washington 1946 47 Director Delhi School of Economics Delhi 1948 57 Vice Chancellor University of Delhi 1957 60 Director Institute of Economic Growth Delhi 1960 63 Member Planning Commission 1963 66 Union Cabinet Minister for Transport and Shipping 1967 69 Union Cabinet Minister for Education amp Youth Services 1969 71 Director Institute for Social and Economic Change Bangalore 1972 77 National Professor Government of India 1985 1990 Legacy editHe is commemorated by the VKRV Rao prizes in Social Science Research 6 References edit VKRV Rao www isec ac in Retrieved 17 July 2023 Pulin B Nayaka Bishwanath Goldar Pradeep Agrawal 5 October 2010 India s Economy and Growth Essays in Honour of V K R V Rao SAGE Publishing India p 361 ISBN 9789386042873 Retrieved 5 October 2010 Vijendra Kasturi Ranga Varadaraja Rao S L Rao 2002 The Partial Memoirs of V K R V Rao Oxford University Press p 1 ISBN 9780195658231 Kachru Braj B 1995 Debi Prasanna Pattanayak Ed Multilingualism in India Multilingual matters 61 Clevedon UK amp Philadelphia PA Multilingual Matters 1990 Pp Xii 116 Pb 19 00 Language in Society 24 4 608 611 doi 10 1017 S0047404500019151 S2CID 145670855 Rao Vijendra Kasturi Ranga Varadaraja Desai Prasannavadan Bhagwanji 1965 Greater Delhi A Study in Urbanisation 1940 1957 Asia Publishing House VKRV Rao Prize Further reading editS L Rao ed The Partial Memoirs of V K R V Rao Oxford University Press USA 2002 ISBN 0 19 565823 X reviewed in Tale of triumph or disillusionment The Hindu 20 January 2002 accessed at 1 usurped 30 August 2006 Rao Jayaram Rao Nadkarni and Deshpande ed A Passionate Humanitarian Academic Foundation New Delhi 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title V K R V Rao amp oldid 1189357267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
