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R. Vasudevan

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R. Vasudevan
Born(1942-03-27)27 March 1942
Tamil Nadu, India
Died25 July 2010(2010-07-25) (aged 68)
OccupationCivil servant
AwardsPadma Shri

R. Vasudevan was an Indian civil servant,[1] and served as special secretary to the Prime Minister of India (Rajiv Gandhi),[2] as also Secretary, Ministry of Steel and Ministry of Power, Government of India.[3] Born in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Vasudevan was the holder of master's degrees in Economics from the University of Delhi and in public administration from Harvard University.[3] He died on 25 July 2010.[4] The Government of India honoured him, posthumously, in 2015, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[5]

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  1. ^ "Indian Express". Indian Express. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Business Today".
  3. ^ a b "Babus of India". Babus of India. 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Tribute to Mr R Vasudevan (IAS Retd)". The Times of India. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.