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    Braj Kumar Nehru was an Indian diplomat and politician who held several high-level positions over his career, including Ambassador of India to the United States from 1961 to 1968. He was the son of Brijlal Nehru and Rameshwari Nehru and was first cousin once removed of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Over his career, Nehru served as governor of seven Indian states as well as holding diplomatic roles such as High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom from 1973 to 1977. He died in 2001 at the age of 92.

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    Braj Kumar Nehru was an Indian diplomat and politician who held several high-level positions over his career, including Ambassador of India to the United States from 1961 to 1968. He was the son of Brijlal Nehru and Rameshwari Nehru and was first cousin once removed of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Over his career, Nehru served as governor of seven Indian states as well as holding diplomatic roles such as High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom from 1973 to 1977. He died in 2001 at the age of 92.

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    Braj Kumar Nehru was an Indian diplomat and politician who held several high-level positions over his career, including Ambassador of India to the United States from 1961 to 1968. He was the son of Brijlal Nehru and Rameshwari Nehru and was first cousin once removed of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Over his career, Nehru served as governor of seven Indian states as well as holding diplomatic roles such as High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom from 1973 to 1977. He died in 2001 at the age of 92.

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    Braj Kumar Nehru

    Braj Kumar Nehru MBE, ICS (4 September 1909 – 31


    Braj Kumar Nehru
    October 2001) was an Indian diplomat and Ambassador of
    MBE
    India to the United States (1961–1968).[2]

    He was the son of Brijlal Nehru and Rameshwari Nehru and


    first cousin once removed of India's first prime minister
    Jawaharlal Nehru.

    Personal life
    Braj Kumar Nehru was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh,
    India and was son of Brijlal Nehru and Rameshwari
    Nehru.[3] He was educated at the Allahabad University
    (India), the London School of Economics and at Oxford
    University.[4] He was awarded the Doctor of Literature
    degree by the University of Punjab, for his distinguished Nehru with US President John F. Kennedy
    services in various fields.[5] His grandfather, Pandit Nandlal at the White House, 1961
    Nehru, was the elder brother of Pandit Motilal Nehru.[6] He Governor of Gujarat
    was the cousin to the erstwhile Prime Minister of India,
    In office
    Indira Gandhi (née Nehru).[7] In 1935, Nehru married
    Magdolna Friedman (5 December 1908, Budapest, Austria- 26 April 1984 – 26 February 1986
    Hungary - 25 April 2017, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Madhav Singh Solanki
    India), a fellow student in the UK who was of an Hungarian Preceded by K.M. Chandy
    Jewish background.[1] The ill-treatment of the Jewish
    Succeeded by R. K. Trivedi
    community in Europe prompted her father to change her
    name to Magdolna Forbath. Her nickname was Fori. After Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
    marriage, she changed her name to Shobha Nehru.[8] He In office
    had three sons named Ashok Nehru, Aditya Nehru and Anil 22 February 1981 – 26 April 1984
    Nehru.
    Chief Minister Sheikh Abdullah
    Farooq Abdullah
    Career Preceded by Lakshmi Kant Jha
    Succeeded by Jagmohan
    National High Commissioner of India to the
    United Kingdom
    He joined the Indian Civil Service in 1934 and rose to be In office
    governor of seven different states of India. From 1934 to 1973 - 1977
    1937 he held various government positions in the province
    Preceded by Apa Pant
    of Punjab.[3] Nehru became the secretary of economic
    affairs in 1957.[9] He was appointed Commissioner General Succeeded by Narayan Ganesh Gore
    for Economic Affairs (external financial relations) of India in Governor of Manipur
    1958.[3] He was Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1981– In office
    84), Assam (1968–73),[10] Gujarat (1984–86), Nagaland 21 January 1972 - 20 September 1973
    (1968–73), Meghalaya (1970–73), Manipur (1972–73) and Chief Minister Mohammed Alimuddin
    Tripura (1972–73). He was transferred overnight as the
    Preceded by Office established
    Governor of Jammu & Kashmir to Gujarat after he refused
    to help Indira Gandhi in destabilising the Farooq Abdullah Succeeded by Lallan Prasad Singh
    government.[11] Governor of Meghalaya
    In office
    International 1 April 1970 - 18 September 1973
    Chief Minister Williamson A. Sangma
    Nehru worked as executive director in the World Bank Preceded by Office established
    (1949) and was Economic Minister at the Indian Embassy in
    Succeeded by Lallan Prasad Singh
    Washington (1954).[3] He helped to create the Aid India
    Club in 1958, which was a consortium of donor nations that Governor of Nagaland
    committed to donate $2 million for the development of In office
    India.[7] He also served as a diplomat, as ambassador to 17 April 1968 - 18 September 1973
    several countries and was offered the post of secretary-
    Chief Minister Thepfülo-u Nakhro
    general of the United Nations in 1951, but declined. Nehru
    Hokishe Sema
    was also the Indian High Commissioner in London from
    1973 to 1977.[7] Braj was chairman of the United Nations Preceded by Vishnu Sahay
    Investment committee for 14 years.[4] He represented India Succeeded by Lallan Prasad Singh
    in the 'Sterlings balances' negotiations with Britain at the
    10th Governor of Assam
    post-Second World War reparations conference.[12]
    In office
    17 April 1968 – 19 September 1973
    Writer Chief Minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha
    Mahendra Mohan
    Nehru wrote an autobiography titled Nice Guys Finish Choudhury
    Second.[13] Mr. Ramesh Kumar Saxena, who worked for
    Sarat Chandra Sinha
    him for 35 years, helped writing his biography.
    Preceded by Vishnu Sahay

    Awards Succeeded by Lallan Prasad Singh


    Indian Ambassador to the United
    He was appointed an MBE in the 1945 New Year States
    Honours.[14] He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in In office
    1999.[15] 1961 - 1968
    Preceded by M. C. Chagla
    The speech "Civil Service in Transition" delivered at the
    India International Center in New Delhi on 15 October 1999 Succeeded by Ali Yavar Jung
    describes the need and the role played by a strong civil Personal details
    service. It also details the causes for the prevalent corruption Born 4 September 1909
    in India's political system and civil services.
    Allahabad, United
    Provinces of Agra and
    Death Oudh, British India
    Died 31 October 2001
    (aged 92)
    Kasauli, Himachal
    Pradesh, India
    Spouse Shobha ("Fori") Nehru
    (née Magdolna
    Friedman)
    Nehru died in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India on 31 (m. 1935)[1]
    October 2001 at the age of 92. His body was cremated in Children Ashok Nehru, Aditya
    Delhi & the memorial service was held amongst the chanting
    Nehru, and Anil Nehru
    of mantras from the holy scriptures.[16]
    Alma mater Allahabad University

    References Oxford University


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