Chidambaram Subramaniam Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Chidambaram Subramaniam (Subramaniam)

Last Updated: 30 Jan, 2023 | Views: 738

Age: 90

Profession: Politician

Famous For: Former Minister of Finance of India

Higher Education: B.Sc in Physics

Chidambaram Subramaniam Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

30 Jan, 1910 (90 Years 09 Months 8 Days)

Birth Country

India

Birth State/Province

Tamil Nadu

Birth District

Coimbatore

Birth Place

Pollachi

Birth Sign

Aquarius

Nationalities

Indian

Died on

07 Nov, 2000

Chidambaram Subramaniam Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Chidambaram Subramaniam was born on 30 January 1910. During the independence movement, he was an Indian politician and activist. He served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Defence in the union cabinet. He later served as the Governor of Maharashtra. As Minister for Food and Agriculture, he ushered the Indian Green Revolution, which brought self-sufficiency in food production. He worked with M. S. Swaminathan, B. Sivaraman, and Norman E. Borlaug. His contribution to ushering the Green Revolution earned him the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, in 1998.

Career:
1952-1962: During the administrations of Rajaji and K. Kamaraj, he served as education, law and finance minister for Madras State.
1962: He was the Minister for Steel and Mines when he was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1962. He then held the position of Minister of Food and Agriculture. From 2 May 1971 to 22 July 1972, he also served as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
1976: He served as the finance minister during the crisis and suggested that the Indian rupee be devalued.
1979: He was chosen by Charan Singh to be the union's minister of defence.
1990: He was appointed Maharashtra's governor. After criticising the way P. V. Narasimha Rao, the former Indian prime minister, conducted himself, he announced his resignation.
2000: Subramaniam passed away in Chennai at the age of 90.

Awards:
1998: Bharat Ratna
Y. B. Chavan National Integration Award
1996: U Thant peace award
1996: Norman Borlaug award
Anuvrat award

Unknown Fact:
Chidambaram Subramaniam contributed to Green Revolution.