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{{Short description|Indian social scientist (died 2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shaibal Gupta
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|67|2021|01|28|noage=1}}
| death_date = {{Death date|2021|01|28|df=y}} (aged 67)
| death_place = [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], India
| occupation = Social scientist and economist
| notable_works = Bihar, Stagnation Or Growth (1987)
}}

'''Shaibal Gupta''' ({{birth based on age as of date|67|2021|01|28|noage=1|slash=1}} – 28 January 2021) was an Indian [[social scientist]] and [[political economist]] whose work focused on the economy of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Bihar]]. He was the founder and member-secretary of the [[Asian Development Research Institute]] in [[Patna]], Bihar. His research was a contributor to the rollout for various state government led societal development programs and economic reforms in the state.

Gupta received the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian honor, posthumously in 2022.

== Education ==
Gupta's early schooling took place in [[Sainik School, Tilaiya|Sainik School Tilaiya]], he later received a [[Master of Arts]] in [[economics]] in 1977 from [[Patna University]]. He went on to complete his [[Doctorate of Philosophy|PhD]] in economics in 1981.<ref name=":02" /> Post his doctorate, he went on to be a member of the faculty at the A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies in Patna.<ref name=":02" />

== Career and research ==
Gupta was the founder and member-secretary of the [[Asian Development Research Institute]] in Patna, a non-profit organization focused on social science research established in 1991. He was also the director of the Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance (CEPPF), which was set up by the government of Bihar as a public finance research institute.<ref name=toiobit>{{Cite news|last=Tripathi|first=Piyush|date=28 January 2021|title=Noted economist Shaibal Gupta passes away at 67|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/noted-economist-shaibal-gupta-passes-away-at-67-nitish-announces-cremation-with-state-honors/articleshow/80515007.cms|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 January 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>

Gupta's research focused on the structure of the [[Economy of Bihar|Bihar's economy]] as well as on various development issues in Bihar from a political economy perspective.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=DR. SHAIBAL GUPTA|url=https://www.adriindia.org/centre/people/adri-society/dr--shaibal-gupta|access-date=29 January 2021|website=www.adriindia.org}}</ref> An [[economist]] by profession,<ref name="saibal">{{cite news
| last = Goswami
| first = Urmi A
| title = 'Bihar Needs an Icon, a person who stands above his caste'(Dr Shaibal Gupta – Rediff Interview)
| publisher = Rediff
| date = 16 February 2005
| url = http://www.rediff.com/election/2005/feb/16inter2.htm
| accessdate = 16 February 2005 }}</ref> he focused on industrial economics, studying the political economy and trying to derive linkages between the capitalist transformation of India and the implied implications on societal growth. He also studied Bihar's industrial sector and compared the political economies of Bihar and [[Madhya Pradesh]], adjacent states, to drive an understanding of the linkage between governance models and growth.<ref name=":02"/> His works at ADRI were used by the state of Bihar for the annual economic review as well as for the rollout of various state government led societal development programs.<ref name=hinduobit>{{Cite news|last=Tewary|first=Amarnath|date=28 January 2021|title=Social scientist, economist Shaibal Gupta passes away|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/social-scientist-economist-shaibal-gupta-passes-away/article33687807.ece|access-date=29 January 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=29 January 2021|title=Social scientist and founder of ADRI Shaibal Gupta dies at 67|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/social-scientist-and-founder-of-adri-shaibal-gupta-dies-at-67-7165829/|access-date=29 January 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> In a statement on his death, [[List of chief ministers of Bihar|Bihar's chief minister]] [[Nitish Kumar]] recounted the contributions made by Gupta for Bihar's economic reforms.<ref name=toiobit/>

Gupta was a member of the high level Committee for Evolving a Composite Development Index for the States, headed by [[Raghuram Rajan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=बिहार के नीति निर्माण में भी शैबाल गुप्ता की रही बड़ी भूमिका, 1991 में की थी ADRI की स्थापना|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-economist-shaibal-gupta-played-a-big-role-in-bihar-policy-making-too-founder-of-asia-development-research-institute-adri-in-1991-3820456.html|access-date=29 January 2021|website=Hindustan|language=hindi}}</ref> Representing Bihar in the committee, Gupta gave his dissent note for the final recommendation report of the committee. Speaking about his dissent, he would later say that the dissent was a technical critique of variables that went into the Index developed by the committee.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=29 September 2013|title=Dissent note does not dismiss Rajan report: Shaibal Gupta|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dissent-note-does-not-dismiss-rajan-report-shaibal-gupta/article5182446.ece|access-date=29 January 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Specifically, he had advocated for the inclusion of per capita income instead of monthly per capita income and the inclusion of variables like per capita electrical connectivity, infant mortality, and female literacy among other variables.<ref name=":3" /> Gupta worked on various research projects with the [[Institute of Development Studies|Institute of Development Studies, Sussex]]; [[International Labour Organization|International Labour Organisation]], [[World Bank]] and [[London School of Economics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shaibal Gupta|url=https://www.theigc.org/person/shaibal-gupta-2/|access-date=29 January 2021|website=IGC|language=en-GB}}</ref> He held advisory positions in various governmental committees including membership of the Bihar state finance commission, the committee on land acquisition, committee on financial resources, and the Indian government expert group of the planning commission.<ref name=":02"/><ref name=hinduobit/>

Gupta was a director of the [[Andhra Bank]] until his term expired in 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Shaibal-Gupta-ceases-as-director-of-Andhra-Bank/3642023539|title=Shaibal Gupta ceases as director of Andhra Bank|publisher=India Infoline|date=11 March 2011|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref> and Member Executive Committee, of the Indian government's [[National literacy mission]] (NLM).<ref name=":02"/> As a socio-political commentator, he spoke about various development issues that plagued Bihar. Speaking about the movement of migrant laborers during the [[COVID-19]] induced lockdowns in 2020, he had noted that the crisis was not handled well by the state and had resulted in anger amongst the migrant population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Migration crisis wasn't handled well by Nitish government: Shaibal Gupta|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/interviews/governance/migration-crisis-wasn-t-handled-well-by-nitish-government-shaibal-gupta-74165|access-date=29 January 2021|website=www.downtoearth.org.in|language=en}}</ref>

Gupta received the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian honor, posthumously in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-25|title=Two from Bihar get Padma Shri|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/two-from-bihar-get-padma-shri-101643129131348.html|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Piyush Tripathi|date=Jan 25, 2022|title=Bihar: Padma Shri awards to Shaibal Gupta & Rajgir's Veerayatan founder Acharya Chandanaji {{!}} Patna News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-padma-shri-awards-to-shaibal-gupta-rajgirs-veerayatan-founder-acharya-chandanaji/articleshow/89122726.cms|access-date=2022-01-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life and death ==
Gupta was the son of social worker, medical practitioner and art historian Piyushendu Gupta.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bihar to launch campaign against dowry, child marriage|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bihar-to-launch-campaign-against-dowry-child-marriage/1059030|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 January 2021|website=Outlook India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amartya Sen denies report of threat to quit Nalanda University|url=http://www.bihartimes.in/Newsbihar/2014/Feb/newsbihar24Feb2.html|access-date=29 January 2021|website=www.bihartimes.in|archive-date=10 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210014917/http://www.bihartimes.in/Newsbihar/2014/Feb/newsbihar24Feb2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The family hailed from [[Begusarai]] in Bihar where his father had a medical practice before moving to Patna.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite journal|last=Prasad|first=Sarjun|title=Archaeology and Art of Ganga, Gandak and Kosi Basin, Bihar: A Felicitation Volume in Honour of Dr. P. Gupta|journal=[[Social Scientist]]|volume=44|issue=9–10|pages=76–77|id={{ProQuest|1881062756}}|issn=0970-0293}}</ref>

Gupta was married and the couple had a daughter.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Patna-based intellectual Shaibal Gupta dies; CM announces last rites with state honours|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/patnabased-intellectual-shaibal-gupta-dies-cm-announces-last-rites-with-state-honours/2019212|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 January 2021|website=Outlook India}}</ref><ref name="toiobit" /> He died from [[multiple organ failure]] on 28 January 2021 in Patna.<ref name=hinduobit/> He was 67.<ref name="toiobit" /> He was cremated with full state honours at Gulbi Ghat in Patna on 29 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Shaibal Gupta cremated with state honours in Patna|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/shaibal-gupta-cremated-with-state-honours/articleshow/80590186.cms|access-date=2022-01-26|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Published works ==

* {{Cite book|last1=Sharma|first1=Alakh N.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=peDsAAAAMAAJ|title=Bihar, Stagnation Or Growth|last2=Gupta|first2=Shaibal|date=1987|publisher=Spectrum Publishing House|isbn=978-0-8364-2321-1|language=en}}
* {{Cite book|last1=Gupta|first1=Shaibal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lpyyDwAAQBAJ&q=Shaibal+gupta|title=Karl Marx's Life, Ideas, and Influences: A Critical Examination on the Bicentenary|last2=Musto|first2=Marcello|last3=Amini|first3=Babak|date=2019|publisher=Springer Nature|isbn=978-3-030-24815-4|language=en|doi=10.1007/978-3-030-24815-4|hdl=10315/38569}}
* {{Cite journal|last=Gupta|first=Shaibal|date=1981|title=Non-Development of Bihar: A Case of Retarded Sub-Nationalism|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4370220|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=16|issue=37|pages=1496–1502|jstor=4370220|issn=0012-9976}}
* {{Cite journal|last=Gupta|first=Shaibal|date=2001|title=New Panchayats and Subaltern Resurgence|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4410879|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=36|issue=29|pages=2742–2744|jstor=4410879|issn=0012-9976}}
* {{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Shaibal|date=2002|title=Subaltern resurgence: a reconnaissance of Panchayat election in Bihar|url=http://www.crisisstates.com/Publications/publications.htm|access-date=29 January 2021|website=www.crisisstates.com|language=en|archive-date=11 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111025413/http://www.crisisstates.com/Publications/publications.htm|url-status=dead}}
* {{Cite journal|last=Gupta|first=Shaibal|date=2005|title=Socio-Economic Base of Political Dynamics in Madhya Pradesh|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4417461|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=40|issue=48|pages=5093–5100|jstor=4417461|issn=0012-9976}}

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.epw.in/author/shaibal-gupta Gupta's works] at the [[Economic and Political Weekly]]

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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature and education]]

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