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'''Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra''' (M K Rasgotra | '''Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra''' (born 11 September 1924), often shortened to '''M. K. Rasgotra''', is an Indian diplomat and academic who served as the 12th [[Foreign Secretary of India]] from 1 May 1982 to 31 January 1985.<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 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2014 }}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
He was born 11 September 1924, and received | He was born 11 September 1924 in a Dogra-Brahmin family from Shakargarh, Jammu and Kashmir. He was the second son out of three sons and two daughters. He received a [[Master of Arts]] degree in English from [[Panjab University|Punjab University]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rasgotra|first=Maharajakrishna|title=A life in Diplomacy|publisher=[[Penguin Books]]|year=2019|isbn=9780143447276|location=India|pages=24-44|language=English}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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Rasgotra was tutor at [[Government College, Lahore]] from 1944 to 1946, head of the English department at SA College for Women, [[Sialkot]] in 1946, and head of the English department at Arya College, [[Ludhiana]] in 1947. He was appointed to the Punjab Educational Service in March 1948 and also worked as a lecturer in English at the [[Satish Chander Dhawan Government College]] in 1948 and 1949. | Rasgotra was tutor at [[Government College, Lahore]] from 1944 to 1946, head of the English department at SA College for Women, [[Sialkot]] in 1946, and head of the English department at Arya College, [[Ludhiana]] in 1947. He was appointed to the Punjab Educational Service in March 1948 and also worked as a lecturer in English at the [[Satish Chander Dhawan Government College]] in 1948 and 1949. | ||
He was appointed to the [[Indian Foreign Service]] on 27 September 1949. | He was appointed to the [[Indian Foreign Service]] on 27 September 1949. Later in his career, he was [[List of High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom|High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom]] and Ambassador to Morocco, Tunisia, the Netherlands, Nepal, France, and [[UNESCO]].<ref>[http://www.outlookindia.com/author.asp?name=M.K.%20Rasgotra Information from www.outlookindia.com]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
===Bhopal disaster=== | ===Bhopal disaster=== | ||
{{Main|Bhopal disaster}} | {{Main|Bhopal disaster}} | ||
He was the foreign secretary during the [[Bhopal disaster]]. It is claimed by the then-Deputy Chief of Mission of the [[Embassy of the United States, New Delhi|Embassy of the United States in New Delhi]] in 1984, in an interview with a news channel, that communications between the government of India and himself relating to the release of [[Warren Anderson (American businessman)|Warren Anderson]] went through the Foreign Secretary.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/bhopal-gas-tragedy-centre-arranged-warren-andersons-release-says-ex-us-diplomat-tells-ndtv-32186.php Interview with NDTV]</ref> In a subsequent interview with [[Karan Thapar]], | He was the foreign secretary during the [[Bhopal disaster]]. It is claimed by the then-Deputy Chief of Mission of the [[Embassy of the United States, New Delhi|Embassy of the United States in New Delhi]] in 1984, in an interview with a news channel, that communications between the government of India and himself relating to the release of [[Warren Anderson (American businessman)|Warren Anderson]] went through the Foreign Secretary.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/bhopal-gas-tragedy-centre-arranged-warren-andersons-release-says-ex-us-diplomat-tells-ndtv-32186.php Interview with NDTV]</ref> In a subsequent interview with [[Karan Thapar]], Rasgotra held that releasing Warren Anderson was the right thing to do, since he had been earlier promised safe passage.<ref> | ||
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==Later life== | |||
In September 2020, it was noted that Rasgotra was still active and was one of the oldest living former [[Indian Foreign Service]] (IFS) officers.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/no-nervous-nineties-for-veteran-diplomats/article32649718.ece No nervous nineties for veteran diplomats]</ref> | |||
== Books == | |||
* A Life in Diplomacy, Viking, 2016; Penguin Books, 2019. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:09, 24 December 2021
Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra | |
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| 12th Foreign Secretary of India | |
| In office 1 May 1982 – 31 January 1985 | |
| Preceded by | R. D. Sathe |
| Succeeded by | Romesh Bhandari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1924 |
| Education | Punjab University (MA) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra (born 11 September 1924), often shortened to M. K. Rasgotra, is an Indian diplomat and academic who served as the 12th Foreign Secretary of India from 1 May 1982 to 31 January 1985.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
He was born 11 September 1924 in a Dogra-Brahmin family from Shakargarh, Jammu and Kashmir. He was the second son out of three sons and two daughters. He received a Master of Arts degree in English from Punjab University.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Early career[edit | edit source]
Rasgotra was tutor at Government College, Lahore from 1944 to 1946, head of the English department at SA College for Women, Sialkot in 1946, and head of the English department at Arya College, Ludhiana in 1947. He was appointed to the Punjab Educational Service in March 1948 and also worked as a lecturer in English at the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College in 1948 and 1949.
He was appointed to the Indian Foreign Service on 27 September 1949. Later in his career, he was High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom and Ambassador to Morocco, Tunisia, the Netherlands, Nepal, France, and UNESCO.[3]
Bhopal disaster[edit | edit source]
He was the foreign secretary during the Bhopal disaster. It is claimed by the then-Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the United States in New Delhi in 1984, in an interview with a news channel, that communications between the government of India and himself relating to the release of Warren Anderson went through the Foreign Secretary.[4] In a subsequent interview with Karan Thapar, Rasgotra held that releasing Warren Anderson was the right thing to do, since he had been earlier promised safe passage.[5]
Later life[edit | edit source]
In September 2020, it was noted that Rasgotra was still active and was one of the oldest living former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers.[6]
Books[edit | edit source]
- A Life in Diplomacy, Viking, 2016; Penguin Books, 2019.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Rasgotra, Maharajakrishna (2019). A life in Diplomacy. India: Penguin Books. pp. 24–44. ISBN 9780143447276.
- ↑ Information from www.outlookindia.com[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Interview with NDTV
- ↑ "Interview with M. K. Rasgotra", The Hindu, 18 June 2010, archived from the original on 18 June 2010
- ↑ No nervous nineties for veteran diplomats
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