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Dayal, who had earlier served as the Indian Ambassador to France, was appointed as the Head of the [[United Nations Operation in the Congo]] in September 1960 and he held the post till May 1961.<ref name="DAYAL, RAJESHWAR" /> He also worked as the Representative of the [[Secretary General of the United Nations]].<ref name="DAYAL, RAJESHWAR" /> He published several books on socio-political themes,<ref name="Books">{{cite web | url=https://www.google.ae/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Rajeshwar+Dayal%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=8 | title=Books | publisher=Google list | date=2015 | access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> including a book on [[Panchayati Raj]] under the title, ''Panchayati Raj in India''.<ref name="Panchayati Raj in India">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CUWOAAAAMAAJ | title=Panchayati Raj in India | publisher=Metropolitan Book Company | author=Rajeshwar Dayal | year=1970 | pages=315}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the second highest civilian award of the [[Padma Vibhushan]], (then the highest civilian award) in 1969.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | Dayal, who had earlier served as the Indian Ambassador to France, was appointed as the Head of the [[United Nations Operation in the Congo]] in September 1960 and he held the post till May 1961.<ref name="DAYAL, RAJESHWAR" /> He also worked as the Representative of the [[Secretary General of the United Nations]].<ref name="DAYAL, RAJESHWAR" /> He published several books on socio-political themes,<ref name="Books">{{cite web | url=https://www.google.ae/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Rajeshwar+Dayal%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=8 | title=Books | publisher=Google list | date=2015 | access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> including a book on [[Panchayati Raj]] under the title, ''Panchayati Raj in India''.<ref name="Panchayati Raj in India">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CUWOAAAAMAAJ | title=Panchayati Raj in India | publisher=Metropolitan Book Company | author=Rajeshwar Dayal | year=1970 | pages=315}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the second highest civilian award of the [[Padma Vibhushan]], (then the highest civilian award) in 1969.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
He died on 17 September 1999 in New Delhi, following a stroke | He died on 17 September 1999 in New Delhi, following a stroke.<ref name="Former diplomat dead" /> His life has been documented in his autobiography, ''A Life of Our Times'', published in 1998, one year prior to his death.<ref name="A Life of Our Times">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7CxuAAAAMAAJ | title=A Life of Our Times | publisher=Orient Longman | author=Rajeshwar Dayal | year=1998 | pages=637 | isbn=9788125015468}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[United Nations Operation in the Congo]] | * [[United Nations Operation in the Congo]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:59, 14 August 2023
Rajeshwar Dayal | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of India to France[1] | |
| In office 1965–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Yavar Jung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1909 India |
| Died | 17 September 1999 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Diplomat Writer |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
Rajeshwar Dayal (1909–1999) was an Indian diplomat, writer, Ambassador of India to the former state of Yugoslavia and the Head of the United Nations Operation in the Congo.[2] Born on 12 August 1909, Dayal was one of the earlier officers of the Indian Foreign Service.[3] He served as the Indian ambassador to the now defunct Yugoslavia from 1955 to 1958 and moved to the UN as a member of the United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL) when the organization was established in 1958.[4]
Dayal, who had earlier served as the Indian Ambassador to France, was appointed as the Head of the United Nations Operation in the Congo in September 1960 and he held the post till May 1961.[2] He also worked as the Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations.[2] He published several books on socio-political themes,[5] including a book on Panchayati Raj under the title, Panchayati Raj in India.[6] The Government of India awarded him the second highest civilian award of the Padma Vibhushan, (then the highest civilian award) in 1969.[7]
He died on 17 September 1999 in New Delhi, following a stroke.[3] His life has been documented in his autobiography, A Life of Our Times, published in 1998, one year prior to his death.[8]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "History". Embassy of India, Paris. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "DAYAL, RAJESHWAR". Research Network on Peace Operations. 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Former diplomat dead". Tribune. 18 September 1999. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Background". United Nations. 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Books". Google list. 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ Rajeshwar Dayal (1970). Panchayati Raj in India. Metropolitan Book Company. p. 315.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Rajeshwar Dayal (1998). A Life of Our Times. Orient Longman. p. 637. ISBN 9788125015468.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Rajeshwar Dayal (1998). A Life of Our Times. Orient Longman. p. 637. ISBN 9788125015468.
- Rajeshwar Dayal (1970). Panchayati Raj in India. Metropolitan Book Company. p. 315.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Rajeshwar Dayal, 2015, Retrieved 6 October 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Indian Ambassador in Belgrade 1955–58 |
Succeeded by Ali Yavar Jung |
| Preceded by Andrew W. Cordier |
Head of the United Nations Operation in the Congo 1960–61 |
Succeeded by Mekki Abbas |