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Braj Kumar Nehru was born on 4 September, 1909 in Allahabad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India, is an Indian politician (1909–2001). Discover Braj Kumar Nehru's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?
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92 years old |
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Virgo |
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4 September, 1909 |
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4 September |
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Allahabad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Date of death |
31 October, 2001 |
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Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India |
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India
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Braj Kumar Nehru Height, Weight & Measurements
At 92 years old, Braj Kumar Nehru height not available right now. We will update Braj Kumar Nehru's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Braj Kumar Nehru's Wife?
His wife is Shobha ("Fori") Nehru (née Magdolna Friedman) (m. 1935)
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Shobha ("Fori") Nehru (née Magdolna Friedman) (m. 1935) |
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Ashok Nehru, Aditya Nehru, and Anil Nehru |
Braj Kumar Nehru Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Braj Kumar Nehru worth at the age of 92 years old? Braj Kumar Nehru’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from India. We have estimated Braj Kumar Nehru's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In 1935, Nehru married Magdolna Friedman (5 December 1908, Budapest, Austria-Hungary - 25 April 2017, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India), a fellow student in the UK who was of a Hungarian Jewish background.
The ill-treatment of the Jewish community in Europe prompted her father to change her name to Magdolna Forbath.
After marriage, she changed her name to Shobha Nehru.
Braj Kumar Nehru MBE, ICS (4 September 1909 – 31 October 2001) was an Indian diplomat and Ambassador of India to the United States (1961–1968).
He was the son of Brijlal Nehru and Rameshwari Nehru and first cousin once removed of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Braj Kumar Nehru was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India and was son of Brijlal Nehru and Rameshwari Nehru.
He was educated at the Allahabad University (India), the London School of Economics and at Oxford University.
He was awarded the Doctor of Literature degree by the University of Punjab, for his distinguished services in various fields.
His grandfather, Pandit Nandlal Nehru, was the elder brother of Pandit Motilal Nehru.
He was the cousin to the erstwhile Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi (née Nehru).
He joined the Indian Civil Service in 1934 and rose to be governor of seven different states of India.
From 1934 to 1937 he held various government positions in the province of Punjab.
He was appointed an MBE in the 1945 New Year Honours.
Nehru worked as executive director in the World Bank (1949) and was Economic Minister at the Indian Embassy in Washington (1954).
He also served as a diplomat, as ambassador to several countries and was offered the post of secretary-general of the United Nations in 1951, but declined.
Nehru became the secretary of economic affairs in 1957.
He was appointed Commissioner General for Economic Affairs (external financial relations) of India in 1958.
He helped to create the Aid India Club in 1958, which was a consortium of donor nations that committed to donate $2 million for the development of India.
Nehru was also the Indian High Commissioner in London from 1973 to 1977.
Braj was chairman of the United Nations Investment committee for 14 years.
He represented India in the 'Sterlings balances' negotiations with Britain at the post-Second World War reparations conference.
Nehru wrote an autobiography titled Nice Guys Finish Second.
Mr. Ramesh Kumar Saxena, who worked for him for 35 years, helped writing his biography.
He was Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1981–84), Assam (1968–73), Gujarat (1984–86), Nagaland (1968–73), Meghalaya (1970–73), Manipur (1972–73) and Tripura (1972–73).
He was transferred overnight as the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir to Gujarat after he refused to help Indira Gandhi in destabilising the Farooq Abdullah government.
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1999.
The speech "Civil Service in Transition" delivered at the India International Center in New Delhi on 15 October 1999 describes the need and the role played by a strong civil service.
It also details the causes for the prevalent corruption in India's political system and civil services.
Nehru died in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India on 31 October 2001 at the age of 92.
His body was cremated in Delhi & the memorial service was held amongst the chanting of mantras from the holy scriptures.
