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Bhalchandra Laxman Mungekar (born 2 March 1946) is an Indian economist, educationist, social worker and Rajya Sabha member. He specialises in agricultural economics and is an expert on B. R. Ambedkar.
Early life
Mungekar was born in Munge village to Laxman Gopal Mungekar and Shewanti Mungekar, in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. He studied at the Navbharat Vidyalaya at Parel and Siddharth English High School at Wadala and did B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in economics from University of Mumbai. In 1965, he joined Reserve Bank of India as a clerk and was elevated to the rank of assistant economist.
Career
He has been Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mumbai and has served in the Planning Commission, the Agricultural Price Commission of India. Mungekar has also been the chairman and President of Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and also he has been the chairman of University Grants Commission. He is also a writer, great philosopher and was an economics teacher at Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce.
Personal life
He is influenced by Ambedkarite ideology, and a follower of Buddhism.
References
External links
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar anggota yang dinominasikan untuk Rajya Sabha
- Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
- Bhalchandra Mungekar
- University of Mumbai
- List of nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
- List of Marathi Buddhists
- Such a Long Journey (novel)
- Lumpenproletariat
- Mumbai Marathi Grantha Sangrahalaya
- List of Marathi people
- Nyuntam Aay Yojana
- Indian National Congress campaign for the 2019 Indian general election
