R. Vasudevan Explained

R. Vasudevan
Birth Date:1942 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation:Civil servant
Awards:Padma Shri

R. Vasudevan was an Indian civil servant,[1] and served as special secretary to the Prime Minister of India (Rajiv Gandhi),[2] as also Secretary, Ministry of Steel and Ministry of Power, Government of India.[3] Born in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Vasudevan was the holder of master's degrees in Economics from the University of Delhi and in public administration from Harvard University. He died on 25 July 2010.[4] The Government of India honoured him, posthumously, in 2015, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[5]

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  1. Web site: Indian Express . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402191528/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Vibhushan-a-Tad-Late-says-Nuclear-Scientist-Srinivasan/2015/01/26/article2637155.ece . dead . 2 April 2015 . Indian Express . 2015 . 10 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Business Today.
  3. Web site: Babus of India . Babus of India . 2015 . 10 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Tribute to Mr R Vasudevan (IAS Retd). The Times of India. 25 July 2012. 14 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Padma Awards . Padma Awards . 2015 . 16 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150128022143/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952 . 28 January 2015 .