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'''Lakshmi Kant Jha''' or '''L. K. Jha''' as he was called, was the eighth Governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] from 1 Jul 1967 to 3 May 1970. A member of the [[Indian Civil Service]], Jha had served as Secretary to the Prime Minister of India. , prior to his appointment as Governor of RBI.<ref>{{cite web
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During his tenure the [[Indian Rupee]] notes of denominations of Rs 2, 5, 10, and 100, commemorating the birth centenary of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] was released on 2 October 1969, these notes bear his signature, a subsequent re-issue on this series notes bears the signature of [[B. N. Adarkar]].<ref>{{cite book
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| first = Manik
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| title = 2004 Phila India Paper Money Guide Book
| publisher = Philatelia
| date = 2004
| location = Kolkata
| pages = 19,26, 35, and 61
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He served at India's ambassador to the [[UN]] after his term expired. He was governor of [[Jammu and Kashmir]] state from 3 Jul 1973 to 22 Feb 1981.

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://jkrajbhawan.nic.in/His%20Excellency/present6.htm]

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Revision as of 10:04, 13 September 2008

Lakshmi Kant Jha or L. K. Jha as he was called, was the eighth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 Jul 1967 to 3 May 1970. A member of the Indian Civil Service, Jha had served as Secretary to the Prime Minister of India. , prior to his appointment as Governor of RBI.[1]

During his tenure the Indian Rupee notes of denominations of Rs 2, 5, 10, and 100, commemorating the birth centenary of Mahatma Gandhi was released on 2 October 1969, these notes bear his signature, a subsequent re-issue on this series notes bears the signature of B. N. Adarkar.[2]

He served at India's ambassador to the UN after his term expired. He was governor of Jammu and Kashmir state from 3 Jul 1973 to 22 Feb 1981.

Political offices
Preceded by Indian Ambassador to the United States
1970-1973
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
1967 – 1970
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "List of Governors". Reserve Bank of India. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
  2. ^ Jain, Manik (2004). 2004 Phila India Paper Money Guide Book. Kolkata: Philatelia. pp. 19, 26, 35, and 61. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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