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LOBO PRABHU,
SHRI J. M.,
Swa., (Mysore-Udipi-1967): s. of late Shri Sylvester Lobo
Prabhu; b. at Mangalore, February 24, 1906; ed. at St.
Aloysius College, Mangalore, London School of Economics and
Inner Temple, London; m. Smt. Louella nee Castelino; 1 d.;
Editor; and Publisher of " Insight",
English Weekly, since 1961; retired from the
I.C.S. in 1959 after serving in the U.P. and Mardas
State and in the Central Government; was Collector in the districts of
Gorakhpur, Rae Bareli, Hamirpur, Elah in the U.P. and Chinglepet and
Nilgiris in the Madras State; was Deputy Secretary, Finance, U.P.; Joint
Secretary, Food, Rehabilitation, Government of India; Secretary to
Education, Health, Public Works Development (including Industries, Labour
& Co-operation), Home, in the Government of Madras.
Favourite pastime and recreation:
Tennis, reading and
writing.
Special interest:
Improving living conditions in
villages.
Accomplishments in letters, art and science:
Many
original contributions in economics and politics, some prize winning on
subjects like "Grain Marketing", "Development Currency",
"Democratic Decentralisation", "Democracy in India".
Sports and clubs:
Tennis and formerly polo, pigsticking,
golf, cricket; Madras and Delhi Gymkhanas.
Books published:
"Mother of New India",
"Death Abdicates", "Collected Plays", "New Thinking", "Second Plan X-rayed", etc.
Permanent address:
"Chateau de Lou", Mangalore-1.
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