Braj Kumar Nehru (September 4, 1909 - October 31, 2001) was the son of Brijlal and Rameshwari Nehru and a relative of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Rameshwari Nehru, born Rameshwari Raina (1886&ndash1966 was a very prominent social worker of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू ʤəʋäɦəɾläl nɛɦɾu (14 November 1889 27 May 1964 was a major political leader of the Congress Party
He joined the Indian Civil Service in 1934 and rose to be governor of seven different states of India; Jammu and Kashmir, (1981-84), Assam, (1968-73), Gujarat (1984-86), Nagaland (1968-73), Meghalaya (1970-73), Manipur (1972-73) and Tripura (1972-73). The Indian Civil Service, popularly known by its acronym ICS, originated as the elite Civil service of the Indian Government under British colonial ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. Nagaland ( Hindi: नागालैंड is a hill state located in the far north-eastern part of India. Meghalaya is a small state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means "The Abode of Clouds" in Sanskrit and Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of ( Bengali script: ত্রিপুরা is a state in North-East India.
He also served as a diplomat, as ambassador to several countries and was offered the post of secretary-general of the United Nations in 1951, but declined. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
He was frustrated with corruption and wrote a book called Nice Guys Finish Second.
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan award in 1999. The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour
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| Preceded by Vishnu Sahay |
Governor of Assam 1968–1973 |
Succeeded by Lallan Prasad Singh |