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Harish Chandra Sarin (1914–1997) was an Indian civil servant, writer and the defence secretary of India.[3] He assumed office on 3 November 1968 and held the position until 7 December 1970.[4] He was the author of the book, Defence and Development.[5]
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Sarin was born on 27 May 1914 at Deoria in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and was an alumnus of Cambridge University.[1] He held the position of the Defence Secretary past his retirement age. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest Indian civilian award, in 1967.[6] He was also a recipient of the First Special IMF Award of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation in 1993.[1] Sarin, who was married to Pushpa Rathore, died on 27 January 1997.
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[edit]- ^ a b c "IN MEMORIAM - Himalayan Journal volume 53-19". www.himalayanclub.org. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Morshead, Ian (1982). The Life and Murder of Henry Morshead: A True Story of the Raj. Oleander Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780900891762.
- ^ "HC Sarin - Department Of Defence". mod.gov.in. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Defence Secretaries of India". Ministry of Defence, Government of India. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Harish Chandra Sarin (1979). Defence and Development. United Service Institution of India.
- ^ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. Government of India. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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