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	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Kaw was born in Srinagar, then the capital of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, in 1941 to a family of [[Kashmiri Pandits]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite book \|last1=Kaw \|first1=M.K \|title=An Outsider Everywhere \|date=2012 \|publisher=Konark Publishers \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=9789322008048}}</ref> Kaw's family migrated to Delhi in the late 1940s in search of opportunities in newly independent India. Kaw proved academically adept and completed his matriculation exams at age 10 and obtained his master's degree in ~~Economics~~ from [[Panjab University]] at age 16.<ref name="auto1"/> He also obtained an LLB from [[Agra University]].		Kaw was born in Srinagar, then the capital of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, in 1941 to a family of [[Kashmiri Pandits]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite book \|last1=Kaw \|first1=M.K \|title=An Outsider Everywhere \|date=2012 \|publisher=Konark Publishers \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=9789322008048}}</ref> Kaw's family migrated to Delhi in the late 1940s in search of opportunities in newly independent India. Kaw proved academically adept and completed his matriculation exams at age 10 and obtained his master's degree in economics from [[Panjab University]] at age 16.<ref name="auto1"/> He also obtained an LLB from [[Agra University]].

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	*''The Sandalwood Door (1991)''<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Kaw \|first1=M.K \|title=The Sandalwood Door \|date=1991 \|publisher=Konark Publishers \|isbn=8122002153}}</ref>		*''The Sandalwood Door (1991)''<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Kaw \|first1=M.K \|title=The Sandalwood Door \|date=1991 \|publisher=Konark Publishers \|isbn=8122002153}}</ref>
	*''An Outsider Everywhere: Revelations of an Insider (2012)"<ref name="auto"/>		*''An Outsider Everywhere: Revelations of an Insider'' (2012)<ref name="auto"/>
	*''Science of Spirituality''<ref name="auto"/>		*''Science of Spirituality''<ref name="auto"/>

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{{short description|Indian civil servant (b. 1941, d. 2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = M. K. Kaw
| image = File:M.-K.-Kaw.jpg
| office = [[Secretary]], [[Civil aviation in India|Civil Aviation]]
| term_start = 1997
| term_end = 1998
| office1 = [[Secretary]], [[Ministry of Education (India)|MHRD]]
| term1= 1999-2001
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|11|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Kashmir State]]
| death_date = 28 October 2019
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], India
| occupation = Civil Servant, Author
| alma_mater = [[Panjab University]], [[Agra University]]
| relatives = [[Predhiman Kaw]]
}}
'''Maharaj Krishen Kaw''' (also known as M. K. Kaw) (10 November 1941 – 28 October 2019) was an Indian bureaucrat and author who served as Secretary, Civil Aviation and Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development. An officer of the 1964 batch of the [[Indian Administrative Service]], he served in numerous positions in the government of [[Himachal Pradesh]] and the Government of India.

==Early life and education==
Kaw was born in Srinagar, then the capital of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, in 1941 to a family of [[Kashmiri Pandits]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite book |last1=Kaw |first1=M.K |title=An Outsider Everywhere |date=2012 |publisher=Konark Publishers |location=New Delhi |isbn=9789322008048}}</ref> Kaw's family migrated to Delhi in the late 1940s in search of opportunities in newly independent India. Kaw proved academically adept and completed his matriculation exams at age 10 and obtained his master's degree in Economics from [[Panjab University]] at age 16.<ref name="auto1"/> He also obtained an LLB from [[Agra University]].

==Personal life==
He was married to Dr. Raj Kaw, a professor of Hindi at Ram Lal Anand College, [[University of Delhi]]. He had two children, Anurag (a cardiothoracic surgeon) and Iti (an IT professional). His younger siblings were the distinguished Indian physicist [[Predhiman Kaw]] and senior bureaucrat Asha Swarup (former Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh).

==Career==
Kaw entered the Indian Administrative Service in 1964 after securing an All India Rank of 13 in the 1963 Civil Service Examinations.<ref name="auto1"/> After undergoing training at the [[LBSNAA]], he was assigned to the Himachal Pradesh cadre of the IAS and completed a year's practical training in [[Bulandshahr]] district in [[Uttar Pradesh]].

During his time in Himachal Pradesh, he served as the [[Deputy Commissioner]] of [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]] and [[Solan]] District, Director of Industries, Finance Secretary (1987–90) and Education Secretary (1984–87). He was also [[Principal secretary (India)|Principal Secretary]] to [[Virbhadra Singh]], [[Chief Minister]] of Himachal Pradesh.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://konarkpublishers.com/books/895|title=Konark Publishers|website=konarkpublishers.com}}</ref> While on deputation to the Central Government, he served in the [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Ministry of Rural Development]], as [[Joint Secretary]] in the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] and as [[Additional Secretary]] in the [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]].<ref name="auto"/> He also served as the Member Secretary of the Fifth [[Pay Commission]] which was chaired by Justice [[Ratnavel Pandian]]. The Commission recommended a general pay hike for several classes of government employees and also called for a 30% reduction in government staff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cgspublicationindia.com/5th_Pay_Commission.aspx|title=5th Pay Commission|website=www.cgspublicationindia.com}}</ref> He [[superannuate]]d in 2001 and retired as Secretary to the Government of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/m-k-kaw-passes-away/|title=M K Kaw passes away|first=Daily|last=Excelsior|date=28 October 2019}}</ref>

==Later life==
While in service, Kaw was instrumental in pushing for the reservation of seats for Kashmiri Pandits in educational institutions in the wake of the [[Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus]]. From 2003 to 2009, he served as President of the [[All India Kashmiri Samaj]] and was instrumental in pushing for the Prime Ministerial Employment Package for displaced Kashmiri Pandits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aiks.org/about/founding-members/|title=Founding Members & Past Presidents}}</ref> A longtime devotee of [[Sathya Sai Baba]], he served as the Dean of the Sri Sathya Sai International Centre for human values.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hillpost.in/2019/11/m-k-kaw-the-last-of-a-vanishing-breed/112760/comment-page-1/#comments|title=M.K. Kaw — The Last Of A Vanishing Breed – Hill Post}}</ref> He also served on a number of government advisory committees, particularly in the field of higher education.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/some-recommendations-of-kaw-committee-implemented-government/articleshow/50074532.cms?from=mdr|title=Some recommendations of Kaw Committee implemented: Government|date=7 December 2015|via=The Economic Times}}</ref> He died on 28 October 2019.

==Writings==
Kaw was also a noted author, poet and columnist. A list of his works includes:
*''Bureacrazy (1992)''<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/bureaucrat-m-k-kaw-pens-anthology-of-satire/847030|title=Bureaucrat M K Kaw Pens Anthology of Satire|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref>
*''Bureacrazy Gets Crazier ''<ref name="auto3"/>
*''KawCaw: Silly Point (2014)''<ref name="auto2"/>
*''The Sandalwood Door (1991)''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kaw |first1=M.K |title=The Sandalwood Door |date=1991 |publisher=Konark Publishers |isbn=8122002153}}</ref>
*''An Outsider Everywhere: Revelations of an Insider (2012)"<ref name="auto"/>
*''Science of Spirituality''<ref name="auto"/>

One of his plays, ''Kehna Aasaan Hai'', was converted by [[Doordarshan]] into a 13 episode serial.<ref name="auto"/>

== References ==

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[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian Administrative Service officers]]

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