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'''Sir Gurunath Venkatesh Bewoor''' [[Order of the Indian Empire|KCIE]], [[Indian Civil Service|ICS]] (20 November 1888 – 2 December 1950) was an Indian civil servant. He served on the [[Viceroy's Executive Council]] during the [[World War II]] and the first Indian director of the Post and Telegraph department of India. He later served as Managing Director of [[Air India]]. | '''Sir Gurunath Venkatesh Bewoor''' [[Order of the Indian Empire|KCIE]], [[Indian Civil Service|ICS]] (20 November 1888 – 2 December 1950) was an Indian civil servant. He served on the [[Viceroy's Executive Council]] during the [[World War II]] and the first Indian director of the Post and Telegraph department of India. He later served as Managing Director of [[Air India]]. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
The family name comes from [[Bevoor]] village then part of [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur district]] of the old [[Bombay Presidency]] and now in the [[Bagalkot]] district of northern [[Karnataka]]. Gurunath Bewoor was born there on 20 November 1888 in a [[Deshastha Brahmin|Deshastha Madhva Brahmin]] family. He got his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Deccan College, Pune (then part of [[Bombay University]], and won the Dakshina Fellowship. His further education was [[Cambridge University]] following which he passed the [[Indian Civil Service (British India)|Indian Civil Service]] (ICS) entrance examination. | The family name comes from [[Bevoor]] village then part of [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur district]] of the old [[Bombay Presidency]] and now in the [[Bagalkot]] district of northern [[Karnataka]]. Gurunath Bewoor was born there on 20 November 1888 in a [[Deshastha Brahmin|Deshastha Madhva Brahmin]] family. He got his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Deccan College, Pune (then part of [[Bombay University]], and won the Dakshina Fellowship. His further education was [[Cambridge University]] following which he passed the [[Indian Civil Service (British India)|Indian Civil Service]] (ICS) entrance examination. | ||
==Civil servant== | ==Civil servant== | ||
Bewoor joined the ICS in 1921 in the [[Central Provinces]] cadre. After a year of district service he was transferred to the Posts and Telegraphs Department in 1922. He served as Post Master General at Patna, Nagpur and Bombay. He was appointed a CIE in the [[1932 King's Birthday Honours]] List.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=33831 |date=31 May 1932 |page=3572 |supp=y |nolink=yes}}</ref> In 1934, he was appointed as the Director General of the Post and Telegraph Department of India; he was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] five years later,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=34633 |date=6 June 1939 |page=3853 |supp=y |nolink=yes}}</ref> being officially invested as a Knight Bachelor on 20 June 1939 at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi|Viceregal Lodge]], [[Shimla|Simla]], by the [[Governor-General of India|Viceroy of India]], [[Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow|Lord Linlithgow]]. | |||
In 1946 he reached the pinnacle of the British Raj as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council under [[Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell|Lord Wavell]] and was appointed a KCIE ([[Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]]) in the New Year Honours List. | In 1941, he was appointed Secretary, Posts and Air Department. Despite the pressures of World War II and the disruptions caused by the [[Quit India]] movement, Bewoor efficiently managed the communications infrastructure of Britain's Indian empire. Bewoor, along with others such as [[C.D. Deshmukh]], [[N. R. Pillai]], [[Y. N. Sukthankar]], [[R. K. Nehru]], [[H. M. Patel]], [[S. Jagannathan]], was a member of the [[Finance and Commerce Pool]] (FCP),<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/article1753620.ece |title=Finance and Commerce Pool: An old-is-gold idea |first=Sumit K. |last=Majumdar |work=[[The Hindu]]: Business Line |date=2 December 2006 |accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> an elite group of Indian administrators tasked with managing the economic, commercial, industrial and supply-related issues of the war in India. | ||
In 1946 he reached the pinnacle of the British Raj as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council under [[Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell|Lord Wavell]] and was appointed a KCIE ([[Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]]) in the [[1946 New Year Honours]] List.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=37407 |date=28 December 1945 |page=10 |nolink=yes}}</ref> | |||
Bewoor was the originator of a formula known as the "Bewoor Time Test" to judge the efficiency of postal work. This was based on a report he authored for the postal department in 1929, similar to the [[time-and-motion studies]] of [[Frederick Winslow Taylor]]. | Bewoor was the originator of a formula known as the "Bewoor Time Test" to judge the efficiency of postal work. This was based on a report he authored for the postal department in 1929, similar to the [[time-and-motion studies]] of [[Frederick Winslow Taylor]]. | ||
==Aviation== | ==Aviation== | ||
In 1944, he represented India at the [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO Conference]] in Chicago. He was also a member of the [[United Nations]] Transport and Communications Commission. | |||
His older son Madhav | Sir Gurunath Bewoor died unexpectedly in December 1950.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1950/1950%20-%202084.html |title=Obituaries |issue=2185 |volume=LVIII |page=520 |journal=[[Flight International|Flight]] |date=7 December 1950 |accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> | ||
His older son Madhav<ref>[http://www.defencedynamics.mod.uk/wewerethere/ww2/images/ioc_lg.jpg Image of Indian Officer Cadets Parkash Nanda and Madhav Gururao Bewoor at Sandhurst] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208221216/http://www.defencedynamics.mod.uk/wewerethere/ww2/images/ioc_lg.jpg |date=8 December 2010 }}, Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100816160154/http://www.defencedynamics.mod.uk/wewerethere/ww2/india_2.html MOD “We Were There” exhibition].</ref> was a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and died during World War II. His younger son [[Gopal Gurunath Bewoor]] was the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] from 1973 to 1975. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Sir Gurunath Venkatesh Bewoor | |
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 Gurunath Venkatesh Bewoor on a 1989 stamp of India | |
| Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs Department | |
| In office 1934–1941 | |
| Member of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India | |
| In office July 1946 – October 1947 | |
| Monarch | George VI of the United Kingdom |
| Governor-General | The Viscount Wavell |
| Managing Director of Air India and Air India International | |
| In office 1948–1950 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1888 Bevoor, Bijapur district, Bombay Presidency (now in Bagalkot district, Karnataka) |
| Died | 2 December 1950 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Indian citizenship |
| Spouse(s) | Rukmini Bewoor |
| Children | Gopal Gurunath Bewoor |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Occupation | Administrator |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Sir Gurunath Venkatesh Bewoor KCIE, ICS (20 November 1888 – 2 December 1950) was an Indian civil servant. He served on the Viceroy's Executive Council during the World War II and the first Indian director of the Post and Telegraph department of India. He later served as Managing Director of Air India.
Early life and education
The family name comes from Bevoor village then part of Bijapur district of the old Bombay Presidency and now in the Bagalkot district of northern Karnataka. Gurunath Bewoor was born there on 20 November 1888 in a Deshastha Madhva Brahmin family. He got his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Deccan College, Pune (then part of Bombay University, and won the Dakshina Fellowship. His further education was Cambridge University following which he passed the Indian Civil Service (ICS) entrance examination.
Civil servant
Bewoor joined the ICS in 1921 in the Central Provinces cadre. After a year of district service he was transferred to the Posts and Telegraphs Department in 1922. He served as Post Master General at Patna, Nagpur and Bombay. He was appointed a CIE in the 1932 King's Birthday Honours List.<ref>"No. 33831". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1932. p. 3572.</ref> In 1934, he was appointed as the Director General of the Post and Telegraph Department of India; he was knighted five years later,<ref>"No. 34633". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1939. p. 3853.</ref> being officially invested as a Knight Bachelor on 20 June 1939 at Viceregal Lodge, Simla, by the Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow.
In 1941, he was appointed Secretary, Posts and Air Department. Despite the pressures of World War II and the disruptions caused by the Quit India movement, Bewoor efficiently managed the communications infrastructure of Britain's Indian empire. Bewoor, along with others such as C.D. Deshmukh, N. R. Pillai, Y. N. Sukthankar, R. K. Nehru, H. M. Patel, S. Jagannathan, was a member of the Finance and Commerce Pool (FCP),<ref>Majumdar, Sumit K. (2 December 2006). "Finance and Commerce Pool: An old-is-gold idea". The Hindu: Business Line. Retrieved 19 June 2015.</ref> an elite group of Indian administrators tasked with managing the economic, commercial, industrial and supply-related issues of the war in India.
In 1946 he reached the pinnacle of the British Raj as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council under Lord Wavell and was appointed a KCIE (Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire) in the 1946 New Year Honours List.<ref>"No. 37407". The London Gazette. 28 December 1945. p. 10.</ref>
Bewoor was the originator of a formula known as the "Bewoor Time Test" to judge the efficiency of postal work. This was based on a report he authored for the postal department in 1929, similar to the time-and-motion studies of Frederick Winslow Taylor.
Aviation
In 1944, he represented India at the ICAO Conference in Chicago. He was also a member of the United Nations Transport and Communications Commission.
Sir Gurunath Bewoor died unexpectedly in December 1950.<ref>"Obituaries". Flight. LVIII (2185): 520. 7 December 1950. Retrieved 19 June 2015.</ref>
His older son Madhav<ref>Image of Indian Officer Cadets Parkash Nanda and Madhav Gururao Bewoor at Sandhurst Archived 8 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Source: MOD “We Were There” exhibition.</ref> was a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and died during World War II. His younger son Gopal Gurunath Bewoor was the Chief of the Army Staff from 1973 to 1975.
References
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