Ajudhia Nath Khosla

Politician, Person

1892 –

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Who is Ajudhia Nath Khosla?

Ajudhia Nath Khosla was an Indian engineer and politician. He was the Chairman of the Central Waterways Irrigation and Navigation Commission of India. Dr. Khosla worked as Vice Chancellor of the University or Roorkee from 1954 to 1959. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1954 and Padma Vibhushan in 1977. He was nominated as member of the Rajya Sabha the Upper house of Indian Parliament in 1958, but resigned in 1959 and joined the Planning Commission of India. He was the Governor of Odisha from September 1962 to August 1966 and again from September 1966 to January 1968. He was the president of Indian National Science Academy from 1961-62.

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Born
1892
New Delhi
Nationality
  • India
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on July 23, 2013

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