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'''Bimal Jalan''' (born 17 August 1941){{ | '''Bimal Jalan''' (born 17 August 1941){{citation needed|date=August 2020}} is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[economist]] and [[bureaucrat]] who served as [[List of Governors of Reserve Bank of India| 20th Governor of Reserve Bank of India]]. He also served as member of the Upper House of India's Parliament, the [[Rajya Sabha]] from 2003 to 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|title=Rajya Sabha members|access-date=31 December 2009}}</ref> | ||
== Education and career == | == Education and career == | ||
Jalan graduated from [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]], [[Calcutta]], and later attended [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]] and [[Oxford University|Oxford]] but no further detail as to his course of study is known publicly.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} | Jalan graduated from [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]], [[Calcutta]], and later attended [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]] and [[Oxford University|Oxford]] but no further detail as to his course of study is known publicly.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} | ||
Jalan held several administrative and advisory positions in the Government of India, namely, Chief Economic Adviser in the 1980s, Banking Secretary between 1985 and 1989 and [[Finance Secretary]], [[Finance Minister of India|Ministry of Finance]] between January 1991 and September 1992. In 1992-93 and then from 1998–2008, Jalan was the President of the Governing Body of the [http://www.ncaer.org National Council of Applied Economic Research], [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]] in [[New Delhi]].{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} | Jalan held several administrative and advisory positions in the Government of India, namely, Chief Economic Adviser in the 1980s, Banking Secretary between 1985 and 1989 and [[Finance Secretary (India)|Finance Secretary]], [[Finance Minister of India|Ministry of Finance]] between January 1991 and September 1992. In 1992-93 and then from 1998–2008, Jalan was the President of the Governing Body of the [http://www.ncaer.org National Council of Applied Economic Research], [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]] in [[New Delhi]].{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} | ||
He was the [[Governor]] of [[Reserve Bank of India]] for two terms. The [[Government of India]] reappointed Jalan as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, first for a period of five years commencing 22 November 1997 to 21 November 2002 and again for a further period of two years commencing from 22 November 2002 and ending 21 November 2004. He was succeeded by [[Y Venugopal Reddy|Y. Venugopal Reddy]] on 6 September 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/governors.aspx |title=List of Governors |access-date=8 December 2006|publisher=Reserve Bank of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916083919/http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/governors.aspx|archive-date=16 September 2008 }}</ref> During his tenure the [[Indian Rupee]] note of 1000 denomination was introduced.<ref>{{cite book| last = Jain| first = Manik| title = 2004 Phila India Paper Money Guide Book| publisher = Philatelia| year = 2004| location = Kolkata| pages = 77}}</ref> | He was the [[Governor]] of [[Reserve Bank of India]] for two terms. The [[Government of India]] reappointed Jalan as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, first for a period of five years commencing 22 November 1997 to 21 November 2002 and again for a further period of two years commencing from 22 November 2002 and ending 21 November 2004. He was succeeded by [[Y Venugopal Reddy|Y. Venugopal Reddy]] on 6 September 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/governors.aspx |title=List of Governors |access-date=8 December 2006|publisher=Reserve Bank of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916083919/http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/governors.aspx|archive-date=16 September 2008 }}</ref> During his tenure the [[Indian Rupee]] note of 1000 denomination was introduced.<ref>{{cite book| last = Jain| first = Manik| title = 2004 Phila India Paper Money Guide Book| publisher = Philatelia| year = 2004| location = Kolkata| pages = 77}}</ref> | ||
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Bimal Jalan | |
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.jpg) Jalan in 2013 | |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 27 August 2003 - 26 August 2009 | |
| 20th Governor of Reserve Bank of India | |
| In office 22 November 1997 – 4 September 2003 | |
| Preceded by | C Rangarajan |
| Succeeded by | Y Venugopal Reddy |
| 7th Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India | |
| In office 1981 - 1988 | |
| Preceded by | RM Honavar |
| Succeeded by | Nitin Desai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1941 Sadulpur, Bikaner State, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Kolkata (West Bengal) |
| Education | Presidency College University of Cambridge University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Economist |
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| Website | http://www.bimaljalan.com/ |
Bimal Jalan (born 17 August 1941)[citation needed] is an Indian economist and bureaucrat who served as 20th Governor of Reserve Bank of India. He also served as member of the Upper House of India's Parliament, the Rajya Sabha from 2003 to 2009.[1]
Education and career[edit | edit source]
Jalan graduated from Presidency College, Calcutta, and later attended Cambridge and Oxford but no further detail as to his course of study is known publicly.[citation needed]
Jalan held several administrative and advisory positions in the Government of India, namely, Chief Economic Adviser in the 1980s, Banking Secretary between 1985 and 1989 and Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance between January 1991 and September 1992. In 1992-93 and then from 1998–2008, Jalan was the President of the Governing Body of the National Council of Applied Economic Research, Planning Commission in New Delhi.[citation needed]
He was the Governor of Reserve Bank of India for two terms. The Government of India reappointed Jalan as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, first for a period of five years commencing 22 November 1997 to 21 November 2002 and again for a further period of two years commencing from 22 November 2002 and ending 21 November 2004. He was succeeded by Y. Venugopal Reddy on 6 September 2003.[2] During his tenure the Indian Rupee note of 1000 denomination was introduced.[3]
Selected works[edit | edit source]
- India's Economic Crisis: The Way Ahead (Oxford University Press, 1991)
- The Indian Economy: Problems and Prospects (editor) (Penguin, 1993).
- India's Economic Policy: Preparing for the Twenty-first Century (Viking, 1996) examines some of the critical policy choices for India at the present juncture.
- The Future of India Politics, Economics and Governance (Penguin, 2005).
- India's Politics: A view from the backbench (Penguin-Viking, 2007).
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Rajya Sabha members". Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ↑ "List of Governors". Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2006.
- ↑ Jain, Manik (2004). 2004 Phila India Paper Money Guide Book. Kolkata: Philatelia. p. 77.
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