Girija Shankar Bajpai
Indian civil servant and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai KCSI KBE CIE (3 April 1891 – 5 December 1954) was an Indian civil servant, diplomat and Governor.
Quick Facts 1st Secretary General, Ministry of External Affairs, Prime Minister ...
Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai | |
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1st Secretary General, Ministry of External Affairs | |
In office 1947–1952 | |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | N. R. Pillai |
Personal details | |
Born | (1891-04-03)3 April 1891[1] Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
Died | 5 December 1954(1954-12-05) (aged 63) Bombay, Bombay State, India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra) |
Nationality | British Indian (1891-1947) Indian (1947-1954) |
Children | 7 (4 daughters; 3 sons), including Uma Shankar Bajpai |
Alma mater | University of Allahabad, Merton College, Oxford |
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