Background
RAJ, Kakkadan was born on May 13, 1924 in Trichur, Kerala. Son of K. N. Gopalan and Karthiayani Gopalan.
RAJ, Kakkadan was born on May 13, 1924 in Trichur, Kerala. Son of K. N. Gopalan and Karthiayani Gopalan.
Madras and London School of Economics.
Assistant Editor Association Newspapers of Ceylon 1947-1948. Research Officer Balance of Payments Division, Department, of Research, Reserve Bank of India 1948-1950. Assistant Chief Economics Division, Planning Commission 1950-1953.
Professor, of Economics Delhi School of Economics 1953-1973.
Vice-Chancellor Delhi University 1969-1970. Fellow, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum 1973-1983, Honorary Emeritus Fellow since 1983.
Minister 1983-1987. Fellow University Grants Commission National Fellow in Economics 1971-1973.
Correspondent Fellow, British Academy. Honorary Fellow, American Economics Association, London School of Economics.
Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister 1983-1987.
Married Sarasamma Raj in 1957.