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P. V. R. Rao
Born
India
Occupation(s)Civil servant, writer
Known forDefence Secretary (India)
AwardsPadma Vibhushan

Pattadakal Venkanna Raghavendra Rao was an Indian civil servant, writer and the sixth defence secretary of India.[1] He assumed office on November 21, 1962, the day the Sino-Indian War ended[2] and held the position until April 3, 1965. He was the author of three books, India's Defence Policy and Organisation Since Independence,[3] Defence without drift[4] and Red Tape and White Cap.[5] The Government of India awarded him Padma Vibhushan, the second highest Indian civilian award, in 1967.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PVR Rao - Department Of Defence". mod.gov.in. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  2. ^ The Sino-Indian War of 1962 : new perspectives. London. ISBN 1315388936. OCLC 971247010.
  3. ^ Pattadakal Venkanna Raghavendra Rao (1977). India's Defence Policy and Organisation Since Independence. United Service Institution of India.
  4. ^ Pattadakal Venkanna Raghavendra Rao (1970). Defence without drift. Popular Prakashan.
  5. ^ Pattadakal Venkanna Raghavendra Rao (1970). Red Tape and White Cap. Orient Longmans.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. Government of India. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.

Further reading

Preceded by
O. Pulla Reddy
 Defence Secretary (India)
1962–1965 		Succeeded by
A. D. Pandit
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