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	'''Chakravarthi Rangarajan''' (born 1932) is an Indian economist, a former Member of Parliament and 19th ~~Governor~~ of the [[Reserve Bank of India]]. He is the former ~~Chairman~~ of the Prime Minister's [[Economic Advisory Council]], he resigned the day the [[United Progressive Alliance\|UPA]] lost power. He is also the Chairman of the [[Madras School of Economics]]; former ~~President~~ of the [[Indian Statistical Institute]]; the ~~Founding Chairman~~ of the [[CR Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science]]; former ~~Chancellor~~ of the [[University of Hyderabad]]; and a professor in [[Ahmedabad University]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Notification \|url=http://www.uohyd.ac.in/images/pdf/chancellor_notif_080415.pdf \|date=8 April 2015 \|publisher=University of Hyderabad: Office of the Registrar \|access-date=18 May 2015 ~~}}{{Dead link\|date=June 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes~~ }}</ref>		'''Chakravarthi Rangarajan''' (born 1932) is an Indian economist, a former Member of Parliament and 19th governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]]. He is the former chairman of the Prime Minister's [[Economic Advisory Council]]; he resigned the day the [[United Progressive Alliance\|UPA]] lost power. He is also the Chairman of the [[Madras School of Economics]]; former president of the [[Indian Statistical Institute]]; the founding chairman of the [[CR Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science]]; former chancellor of the [[University of Hyderabad]]; and a professor in [[Ahmedabad University]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Notification \|url=http://www.uohyd.ac.in/images/pdf/chancellor_notif_080415.pdf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712191455/https://uohyd.ac.in/images/pdf/chancellor_notif_080415.pdf \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=12 July 2023 \|date=8 April 2015 \|publisher=University of Hyderabad: Office of the Registrar \|access-date=18 May 2015 }}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Rangarajan, a student of National College ([[Tiruchirappalli]]) between 1947 and 1949, graduated from [[Loyola College, Chennai\|Loyola College]] of the [[University of Madras]] in the commerce stream (where he was a contemporary of the [[Yale University]] economics professor [[T N Srinivasan]]). He later received his PhD in economics from the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1964. His thesis was titled "Variability of Demand Deposits".<ref>{{cite book\|title=Variability of Demand Deposits\|oclc=244986124}}</ref>		Rangarajan, a student of National College ([[Tiruchirappalli]]) between 1947 and 1949, graduated from [[Loyola College, Chennai\|Loyola College]] of the [[University of Madras]] in the commerce stream (where he was a contemporary of the [[Yale University]] economics professor [[T N Srinivasan]]). He later received his PhD in economics from the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1964. His thesis was titled "Variability of Demand Deposits.<ref>{{cite book\|title=Variability of Demand Deposits\|oclc=244986124}}</ref> He is a native of Vaduvur, a tiny village near [[Thanjavur]].

	==Career==		==Career==
	Rangarajan taught at several institutions including the [[University of Pennsylvania]] and the [[Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] (IIM-A). He was a well known teacher of economics at IIMA for the postgraduate and the doctoral courses. His textbook on macro economics was used in business management schools.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Principles of Macroeconomics\|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill Education\|year=2001 \|isbn= 978-0-07-096581-2 \|first=Chakravarthi \|last=Rangarajan\|author2=Dholakia, B}}</ref>		Rangarajan taught at several institutions including the [[University of Pennsylvania]] and the [[Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] (IIM-A). He was a well known teacher of economics at IIMA for the postgraduate and the doctoral courses. His textbook on macro economics was used in business management schools.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Principles of Macroeconomics\|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill Education\|year=2001 \|isbn= 978-0-07-096581-2 \|first=Chakravarthi \|last=Rangarajan\|author2=Dholakia, B}}</ref>
	He was awarded the title of Honorary Fellow of IIM-A in 1997.{{Citation needed\|date= ~~September 2015~~}}		He was awarded the title of Honorary Fellow of IIM-A in 1997.{{Citation needed\|date= December 2024\|reason=source needed to verify}}

	He served as a ~~Deputy Governor~~ of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1991, after which he served as the ~~Governor~~ of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] between 22 December 1992 and 21 December 1997.{{Citation needed\|date= ~~September 2015~~}}		He served as a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1991, after which he served as the governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] between 22 December 1992 and 21 December 1997.{{Citation needed\|date= December 2024\|reason=source needed to verify}}

	He served as the [[~~Governor~~ of Andhra Pradesh]] from 24 November 1997 to 3 January 2003. After demitting that office, he took charge as the chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission.{{Citation needed\|date= ~~September 2015~~}} While serving as the governor of Andhra Pradesh, he received additional charges as governor of [[Odisha]] from 1998 to 1999, and as governor of [[Tamil Nadu]] from 2001 to 2002.<ref>{{cite web \|title=List of Honourable Governors as of 12/11/2016 \|url=http://odishaassembly.nic.in/statisticsmembers.aspx?x=1 \|year=2016 \|website=Official Web Site of Odisha Legislative Assembly \|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal \|title=Bio - Data of Governors of Orissa \|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/OR-Annual-2009/pdf/405-418.pdf \|date=2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219030651/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/OR-Annual-2009/pdf/405-418.pdf \|archive-date=19 December 2013 \|journal=Orissa Reference Annual - 2009 \|publisher=[[Government of Odisha]] \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref>		He served as the [[governor of Andhra Pradesh]] from 24 November 1997 to 3 January 2003. After demitting that office, he took charge as the chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission.{{Citation needed\|date= December 2024\|reason=source needed to verify}} While serving as the governor of Andhra Pradesh, he received additional charges as governor of [[Odisha]] from 1998 to 1999, and as governor of [[Tamil Nadu]] from 2001 to 2002.<ref>{{cite web \|title=List of Honourable Governors as of 12/11/2016 \|url=http://odishaassembly.nic.in/statisticsmembers.aspx?x=1 \|year=2016 \|website=Official Web Site of Odisha Legislative Assembly \|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal \|title=Bio - Data of Governors of Orissa \|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/OR-Annual-2009/pdf/405-418.pdf \|date=2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219030651/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/OR-Annual-2009/pdf/405-418.pdf \|archive-date=19 December 2013 \|journal=Orissa Reference Annual - 2009 \|publisher=[[Government of Odisha]] \|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref>

	In 2002, the [[Government of India]] awarded him the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second highest civilian award.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Award=Padma%20Vibhushan&Year=2002-2002\|title=Padma Awards {{!}} Interactive Dashboard\|website=www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in\|language=en\|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref>		In 2002, the [[Government of India]] awarded him the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second highest civilian award.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Award=Padma%20Vibhushan&Year=2002-2002\|title=Padma Awards {{!}} Interactive Dashboard\|website=www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in\|language=en\|access-date=2018-10-12\|archive-date=12 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012140258/http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Award=Padma%20Vibhushan&Year=2002-2002\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI), Tirupati, awarded him the Rajiv Gandhi Outstanding Leadership National Award for the year 2008 on 20 August, 2008 at Tirupati. He delivered the 7th Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture on 20 August, 2008 at Tirupati.

	From 2005 to 2008, he was the chairman of the [[Economic Advisory Council\|Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council]]. In August 2008, he resigned as chairman of the ~~Council~~ and was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{cite web		From 2005 to 2008, he was the chairman of the [[Economic Advisory Council\|Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council]]. In August 2008, he resigned as chairman of the council and was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{cite web
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	</ref> He resigned from the Rajya Sabha in August 2009 and was re-appointed as chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. He resigned from the Council on 19 May 2014, when the UPA government was voted out of power. Since then, he has been the chairman of the [[Madras School of Economics]] and has been writing and publishing on issues pertaining to the economy.		</ref> He resigned from the Rajya Sabha in August 2009 and was re-appointed chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. He resigned from the Council on 19 May 2014, when the UPA government was voted out of power. Since then, he has been the chairman of the [[Madras School of Economics]] and has been writing and publishing on issues pertaining to the economy.{{Citation needed\|date= December 2024\|reason=source needed to verify}}

	In May 2020, the Tamil Nadu government formed a high-level committee, chaired by Rangarajan, to advise the government on the medium-term response after the COVID-19 lockdown period. The committee submitted its report in September 2020, recommending an urban jobs guarantee program, similar to the state's rural one, and expressing optimism about the economy's ability to rebound in two months' time.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Tamil Nadu's economy to revive to pre-Covid-19 period in two months: Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/sep/22/tamil-nadus-economy-to-revive-to-pre-covid-19-period-in-two-months-former-rbi-governor-c-rangarajan-2200330.html \|date=22 September 2020 \|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] \|agency=[[Press Trust of India]] \|access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref>		In May 2020, the Tamil Nadu government formed a high-level committee, chaired by Rangarajan, to advise the government on the medium-term response after the COVID-19 lockdown period. The committee submitted its report in September 2020, recommending an urban jobs guarantee program, similar to the state's rural one, and expressing optimism about the economy's ability to rebound in two months' time.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Tamil Nadu's economy to revive to pre-Covid-19 period in two months: Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/sep/22/tamil-nadus-economy-to-revive-to-pre-covid-19-period-in-two-months-former-rbi-governor-c-rangarajan-2200330.html \|date=22 September 2020 \|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] \|agency=[[Press Trust of India]] \|access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref>
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://rspas.anu.edu.au/asarc/narayanan_speaker.php?searchterm=2001 A brief note on C. Rangarajan]		* [http://rspas.anu.edu.au/asarc/narayanan_speaker.php?searchterm=2001 A brief note on C. Rangarajan] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831070725/http://rspas.anu.edu.au/asarc/narayanan_speaker.php?searchterm=2001 \|date=31 August 2007 }}
	* [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2003/01/04/stories/2003010402370500.htm Rangarajan joins finance panel]		* [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2003/01/04/stories/2003010402370500.htm Rangarajan joins finance panel]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070416001033/http://fincomindia.nic.in/drcrangarajan.htm Dr.C.Rangarajan, Chairman Twelfth Finance Commission]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070416001033/http://fincomindia.nic.in/drcrangarajan.htm Dr.C.Rangarajan, Chairman Twelfth Finance Commission]
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'''Chakravarthi Rangarajan''' (born 1932) is an Indian economist, a former Member of Parliament and 19th Governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]]. He is the former Chairman of the Prime Minister's [[Economic Advisory Council]], he resigned the day the [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] lost power. He is also the Chairman of the [[Madras School of Economics]]; former President of the [[Indian Statistical Institute]]; the Founding Chairman of the [[CR Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science]]; former Chancellor of the [[University of Hyderabad]]; and a professor in [[Ahmedabad University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Notification |url=http://www.uohyd.ac.in/images/pdf/chancellor_notif_080415.pdf |date=8 April 2015 |publisher=University of Hyderabad: Office of the Registrar |access-date=18 May 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Early life==
Rangarajan, a student of National College ([[Tiruchirappalli]]) between 1947 and 1949, graduated from [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]] of the [[University of Madras]] in the commerce stream (where he was a contemporary of the [[Yale University]] economics professor [[T N Srinivasan]]). He later received his PhD in economics from the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1964. His thesis was titled "Variability of Demand Deposits".<ref>{{cite book|title=Variability of Demand Deposits|oclc=244986124}}</ref>

==Career==
Rangarajan taught at several institutions including the [[University of Pennsylvania]] and the [[Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] (IIM-A). He was a well known teacher of economics at IIMA for the postgraduate and the doctoral courses. His textbook on macro economics was used in business management schools.<ref>{{cite book |title=Principles of Macroeconomics|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill Education|year=2001 |isbn= 978-0-07-096581-2 |first=Chakravarthi |last=Rangarajan|author2=Dholakia, B}}</ref>
He was awarded the title of Honorary Fellow of IIM-A in 1997.{{Citation needed|date= September 2015}}

He served as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1991, after which he served as the Governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] between 22 December 1992 and 21 December 1997.{{Citation needed|date= September 2015}}

He served as the [[Governor of Andhra Pradesh]] from 24 November 1997 to 3 January 2003. After demitting that office, he took charge as the chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission.{{Citation needed|date= September 2015}} While serving as the governor of Andhra Pradesh, he received additional charges as governor of [[Odisha]] from 1998 to 1999, and as governor of [[Tamil Nadu]] from 2001 to 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Honourable Governors as of 12/11/2016 |url=http://odishaassembly.nic.in/statisticsmembers.aspx?x=1 |year=2016 |website=Official Web Site of Odisha Legislative Assembly |access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Bio - Data of Governors of Orissa |url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/OR-Annual-2009/pdf/405-418.pdf |date=2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219030651/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/OR-Annual-2009/pdf/405-418.pdf |archive-date=19 December 2013 |journal=Orissa Reference Annual - 2009 |publisher=[[Government of Odisha]] |access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref>

In 2002, the [[Government of India]] awarded him the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second highest civilian award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Award=Padma%20Vibhushan&Year=2002-2002|title=Padma Awards {{!}} Interactive Dashboard|website=www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref>

From 2005 to 2008, he was the chairman of the [[Economic Advisory Council|Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council]]. In August 2008, he resigned as chairman of the Council and was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{cite web
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</ref> He resigned from the Rajya Sabha in August 2009 and was re-appointed as chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. He resigned from the Council on 19 May 2014, when the UPA government was voted out of power. Since then, he has been the chairman of the [[Madras School of Economics]] and has been writing and publishing on issues pertaining to the economy.

In May 2020, the Tamil Nadu government formed a high-level committee, chaired by Rangarajan, to advise the government on the medium-term response after the COVID-19 lockdown period. The committee submitted its report in September 2020, recommending an urban jobs guarantee program, similar to the state's rural one, and expressing optimism about the economy's ability to rebound in two months' time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tamil Nadu's economy to revive to pre-Covid-19 period in two months: Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/sep/22/tamil-nadus-economy-to-revive-to-pre-covid-19-period-in-two-months-former-rbi-governor-c-rangarajan-2200330.html |date=22 September 2020 |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://rspas.anu.edu.au/asarc/narayanan_speaker.php?searchterm=2001 A brief note on C. Rangarajan]
* [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2003/01/04/stories/2003010402370500.htm Rangarajan joins finance panel]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070416001033/http://fincomindia.nic.in/drcrangarajan.htm Dr.C.Rangarajan, Chairman Twelfth Finance Commission]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150317050907/http://www.rbi.org.in/History/Mis_Governors.html Governors of the Reserve Bank of India]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172852/http://pmindia.nic.in/eacbody.htm Economic Advisory Council]

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