Background
PATEL, Indraprasad was born on November 11, 1924 in Baroda. Son of Gordhanbhai Patel and Kashiben Patel.
PATEL, Indraprasad was born on November 11, 1924 in Baroda. Son of Gordhanbhai Patel and Kashiben Patel.
Baroda College, Bombay University, King's College, Cambridge and Harvard University.
Professor, of Economics and Principal Baroda College, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda 1949-1950. Economist and Assistant Chief, Financial Problems and Policies Division, International Monetary Fund 1950-1954. Deputy Economics Adviser, Indian Ministry of Finance 1954-1958.
Alternate Executive Director for India, International Monetary Fund 1958-1961. Chief Economics Adviser, Ministry of Finance, India 1961-1963, 1965-1967, Economics Adviser Planning Commission 1961-1963. Special Secretary Ministry of Finance 1968-1969, Secretary 1970-1972.
Deputy Administration, United Nations Development Programme 1972-1977. Governor Reserve Bank of India 1977-1982. Director Indian Institute of Manager, Ahmedabad, India 1982-1984.
Director London School of Economics 1984-1989. Visiting Professor, Delhi School of Economics. Delhi University 1964.
Honorary Fellow King's College, Cambridge 1986.
On the Economics of Development 1986, Essays in Economic Policy and Economic Growth 1986 and articles on inflation and economical development, monetary and credit policy, etc.
Reading, music.
Married Alaknanda Dasgupta in 1958.