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| name = Yelavarthy Nayudamma | | name = Yelavarthy Nayudamma | ||
| image = | | image = File:Yelavarthy Nayudamma.jpg | ||
| caption = Yelevarthy Nayudamma in an undated photograph | |||
| caption = Yelevarthy Nayudamma | | birth_date = 10 September 1922 | ||
| birth_date = 10 September 1922 | | birth_place = [[Guntur district|Yelavarru]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]] (now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]) | ||
| birth_place = [[Guntur district|Yelavarru]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]] (now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]) | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1985|06|23|1922|09|10|df=y}} | ||
| | | death_place = [[Air India Flight 182]], over [[Atlantic Ocean]], off [[Waterville, County Kerry|Waterville]], [[Ireland]] | ||
| | | citizenship = [[India]]n | ||
| death_place = [[Air India Flight 182]], over [[Atlantic Ocean]], off [[Waterville, County Kerry|Waterville]], [[Ireland]] | | education = [[Banaras Hindu University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]])<br>[[Lehigh University]] ([[Doctorate]]) | ||
| birth_name = Yelevarthy Nayudamma | | occupation = [[Chemical Engineer]], [[Scientist]] | ||
| othername = | | birth_name = Yelevarthy Nayudamma | ||
| website = | | othername = | ||
| | | honours = [[Padma Shri]] (1971) | ||
| | | website = | ||
| spouse = Yelavarthy Pavana | |||
| children = 3 | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Yelavarthy Nayudamma'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://terrorvictimresponse.ca/docs/Phase-1-report-The-Families-Remember.pdf|title=The Families Remember, Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182|publisher=Government of Canada|page=62/220}} - The footnotes state that the name is often rendered as "Yelavarthy Nayudamma" or "Yelevarthy Nayudamma" in published sources and that "Yelevarthy" is the family name. The Canadian government report puts the family name last, rendering the name as "Nayudamma Yelevarthy". Published on the website of the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime, funded by the Canadian Government.</ref> (10 September 1922 – 23 June 1985) was | '''Yelavarthy Nayudamma'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://terrorvictimresponse.ca/docs/Phase-1-report-The-Families-Remember.pdf|title=The Families Remember, Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182|publisher=Government of Canada|page=62/220|access-date=16 July 2020|archive-date=8 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708001406/https://terrorvictimresponse.ca/docs/Phase-1-report-The-Families-Remember.pdf|url-status=dead}} - The footnotes state that the name is often rendered as "Yelavarthy Nayudamma" or "Yelevarthy Nayudamma" in published sources and that "Yelevarthy" is the family name. The Canadian government report puts the family name last, rendering the name as "Nayudamma Yelevarthy". Published on the website of the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime, funded by the Canadian Government.<!--New URL: https://airindiaflight182.humanities.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Families-Remember.pdf PDF p. 62/220--></ref> (10 September 1922 – 23 June 1985) was an Indian [[chemical engineer]] and a [[scientist]] who served as the Director General of [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]], Vice Chancellor of [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]], [[Delhi]]. He was killed on [[Air India Flight 182]] (Emperor Kanishka bombing).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.idrc.ca/Nayudamma/nayudamma_e.html |title=Nayudamma Site |access-date=14 June 2007 |archive-date=21 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231210/http://archive.idrc.ca/Nayudamma/nayudamma_e.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=CBAp1034>"[http://www.cba.org/cba/advocacy/secure_pdf/airindia_vol11.pdf Public hearing Volume 11]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20141204181435/http://www.cba.org/cba/advocacy/secure_pdf/airindia_vol11.pdf Archive]). ''Commission of Inquiry into the investigation of the Bombing of ap Flight 182 '' (Commission d'enquête relative aux measures d'investigation prises à s contre le vol 182 d'Air India). Friday 13 October 2006. p. 1034 (PDF 39-59).</ref> | ||
== Early life and education== | == Early life and education== | ||
Yelevarthy was born on 10 September 1922 into a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking family at Yelavarru village near Tenali in Guntur district of present day [[Andhra Pradesh]] state in India. He was the eldest of three brothers and a sister. His parents Raghavamma and Anjaih named him Nayudammma (‘amma’ is a short name used by parents while referring to sons as well as daughters, while ‘Nayudu’ in Telugu means a leader). Yelavarthy was over six feet tall.{{fact|date=May 2024}} | |||
He had his primary education in the village and studied Intermediate in AC College. Later, he did B. | He had his primary education in the village and studied Intermediate in [[Andhra Christian College|AC College]]. Later, he did B.Sc., (Chemical Technology) at the famous [[Banaras Hindu University]] and a course in leather technology at Madras Institute of Leather Technology. He contributed to the initial development of the [[Central Leather Research Institute]] at [[Chennai]], India. He was responsible for building the international image of the institute and for establishing close ties with the Indian leather industry.<ref>[http://www.clri.org/Default.htm Nayudamma and CLRI]</ref> | ||
Yelevarthy went to UK for further education and he went on to pursue doctoral degree in Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, USA. | |||
== Positions and honors == | == Positions and honors == | ||
Yelevarthy served as the Director General of [[CSIR India|CSIR]], [[New Delhi]] and also as the 4th [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the prestigious [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]] in [[New Delhi]] from 12 June 1981 to 27 October 1982. He also served on many prestigious national and international committees.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web |url=http://idrinfo.idrc.ca/Archive/ReportsINTRA/pdfs/v14n3-4e/67124.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 June 2007 |archive-date=8 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008110849/http://idrinfo.idrc.ca/Archive/ReportsINTRA/pdfs/v14n3-4e/67124.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
He was awarded many national and international awards and honours, including [[Padma Shri]] in 1971.<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 | page=43 | archive-date=15 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
He was awarded many national and international awards and honours, including [[Padma Shri]] in 1971.<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=July | |||
Yelevarthy was conferred with the prestigious [[Raja-Lakshmi Award]] in the year 1983 from [[Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation]], Chennai. | Yelevarthy was conferred with the prestigious [[Raja-Lakshmi Award]] in the year 1983 from [[Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation]], Chennai. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Yelavarthy left India on 10 June 1985, to attend COSTED meeting in USSR and then the International Development Research Centre Governors meeting on 21 June in Ottawa, Canada. On 23 June he boarded [[Air India Flight 182]] on a plane titled 'Emperor Kanishka', which was carrying 329 passengers. He died in the subsequent mid-air bombing over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, South of Ireland. The terrorist attack was orchestrated by the Sikh extremist group, [[Babar Khalsa]]. | |||
He was married to Y. Pavana. | He was married to Y. Pavana. He had two sons, Rathiesh and Ramesh, and one daughter Shanti. After Yelevarthy's death, his wife committed suicide.<ref>"[http://www.cba.org/cba/advocacy/secure_pdf/airindia_vol11.pdf Public hearing Volume 11]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20141204181435/http://www.cba.org/cba/advocacy/secure_pdf/airindia_vol11.pdf Archive]). ''Commission of Inquiry into the investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182'' (Commission d'enquête relative aux measures d'investigation prises à la suite de l'attentat à la bombe commis contre le vol 182 d'Air India). Friday 13 October 2006. p. 1037-1038 (PDF 42-43). "After only a few hours in Cork, I had to rush back to India to see my mother. I flew back in silence only to arrive to the next blow; the news that my mother had died from her suicide before I could reach her."</ref> | ||
==Dr. Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award== | ==Dr. Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award== | ||
Recipients of this prestigious award include [[T. Ramasami]], [[A. Sivathanu Pillai]], [[Nori Dattatreyudu]], [[Sam Pitroda]], [[G. Madhavan Nair]], [[Kota Harinarayana]], [[V. K. Aatre]], [[R. Chidambaram]], [[R.A. Mashelkar]], [[Jasbir Singh Bajaj]], [[K. Kasturirangan]], [[Verghese Kurien]], [[S.Z. Qasim]], [[M. G. K. Menon]], [[Vijay Kumar Saraswat]] and [[M.S. Swaminathan]] among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/23/stories/2010022360280200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301161935/http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/23/stories/2010022360280200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010 | Recipients of this prestigious award include [[T. Ramasami]], [[A. Sivathanu Pillai]], [[Nori Dattatreyudu]], [[Sam Pitroda]], [[G. Madhavan Nair]], [[Kota Harinarayana]], [[V. K. Aatre]], [[R. Chidambaram]], [[R.A. Mashelkar]], [[Jasbir Singh Bajaj]], [[K. Kasturirangan]], [[Verghese Kurien]], [[S.Z. Qasim]], [[M. G. K. Menon]], [[Vijay Kumar Saraswat]],[[ Prasanna Kumar Motupalli]] and [[M.S. Swaminathan]] among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/23/stories/2010022360280200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301161935/http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/23/stories/2010022360280200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 March 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 February 2010|title=Missile Man-II, looking ahead and farther}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 16 February 2026
Yelavarthy Nayudamma | |
|---|---|
 Yelevarthy Nayudamma in an undated photograph | |
| Born | Yelevarthy Nayudamma 10 September 1922 |
| Died | 23 June 1985 (aged 62) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Banaras Hindu University (B.S.) Lehigh University (Doctorate) |
| Occupation | Chemical Engineer, Scientist |
| Spouse(s) | Yelavarthy Pavana |
| Children | 3 |
| Honours | Padma Shri (1971) |
Yelavarthy Nayudamma[1] (10 September 1922 – 23 June 1985) was an Indian chemical engineer and a scientist who served as the Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. He was killed on Air India Flight 182 (Emperor Kanishka bombing).[2][3]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Yelevarthy was born on 10 September 1922 into a Telugu-speaking family at Yelavarru village near Tenali in Guntur district of present day Andhra Pradesh state in India. He was the eldest of three brothers and a sister. His parents Raghavamma and Anjaih named him Nayudammma (‘amma’ is a short name used by parents while referring to sons as well as daughters, while ‘Nayudu’ in Telugu means a leader). Yelavarthy was over six feet tall.[citation needed]
He had his primary education in the village and studied Intermediate in AC College. Later, he did B.Sc., (Chemical Technology) at the famous Banaras Hindu University and a course in leather technology at Madras Institute of Leather Technology. He contributed to the initial development of the Central Leather Research Institute at Chennai, India. He was responsible for building the international image of the institute and for establishing close ties with the Indian leather industry.[4] Yelevarthy went to UK for further education and he went on to pursue doctoral degree in Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, USA.
Positions and honors[edit | edit source]
Yelevarthy served as the Director General of CSIR, New Delhi and also as the 4th Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi from 12 June 1981 to 27 October 1982. He also served on many prestigious national and international committees.[5]
He was awarded many national and international awards and honours, including Padma Shri in 1971.[6]
Yelevarthy was conferred with the prestigious Raja-Lakshmi Award in the year 1983 from Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai.
Death[edit | edit source]
Yelavarthy left India on 10 June 1985, to attend COSTED meeting in USSR and then the International Development Research Centre Governors meeting on 21 June in Ottawa, Canada. On 23 June he boarded Air India Flight 182 on a plane titled 'Emperor Kanishka', which was carrying 329 passengers. He died in the subsequent mid-air bombing over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, South of Ireland. The terrorist attack was orchestrated by the Sikh extremist group, Babar Khalsa.
He was married to Y. Pavana. He had two sons, Rathiesh and Ramesh, and one daughter Shanti. After Yelevarthy's death, his wife committed suicide.[7]
Dr. Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award[edit | edit source]
Recipients of this prestigious award include T. Ramasami, A. Sivathanu Pillai, Nori Dattatreyudu, Sam Pitroda, G. Madhavan Nair, Kota Harinarayana, V. K. Aatre, R. Chidambaram, R.A. Mashelkar, Jasbir Singh Bajaj, K. Kasturirangan, Verghese Kurien, S.Z. Qasim, M. G. K. Menon, Vijay Kumar Saraswat,Prasanna Kumar Motupalli and M.S. Swaminathan among others.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The Families Remember, Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182" (PDF). Government of Canada. p. 62/220. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020. - The footnotes state that the name is often rendered as "Yelavarthy Nayudamma" or "Yelevarthy Nayudamma" in published sources and that "Yelevarthy" is the family name. The Canadian government report puts the family name last, rendering the name as "Nayudamma Yelevarthy". Published on the website of the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime, funded by the Canadian Government.
- ↑ "Nayudamma Site". Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
- ↑ "Public hearing Volume 11" (Archive). Commission of Inquiry into the investigation of the Bombing of ap Flight 182 (Commission d'enquête relative aux measures d'investigation prises à s contre le vol 182 d'Air India). Friday 13 October 2006. p. 1034 (PDF 39-59).
- ↑ Nayudamma and CLRI
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Public hearing Volume 11" (Archive). Commission of Inquiry into the investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182 (Commission d'enquête relative aux measures d'investigation prises à la suite de l'attentat à la bombe commis contre le vol 182 d'Air India). Friday 13 October 2006. p. 1037-1038 (PDF 42-43). "After only a few hours in Cork, I had to rush back to India to see my mother. I flew back in silence only to arrive to the next blow; the news that my mother had died from her suicide before I could reach her."
- ↑ "Missile Man-II, looking ahead and farther". The Hindu. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010.