S. N. Sadasivan
S. N. Sadasivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1926 Mavelikkara, Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Died | Mysore |
| Occupation | Trainer, Author |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Social History, Management, Public Administration, |
Sivanandamandiram Narayanan Sadasivan (1926–2006) was an Indian author, social historian and public administration expert from Kerala who worked mainly for the Indian Civil Services.[citation needed] Sadasivan wrote various books on public administration, the social history of India and management. He managed the activities of the Kerala Institute of Public Administration at Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala.[1]
Career
Sadasivan conducted research on political parties and democracy of India and was awarded Ph.D. in 1963.[citation needed]
For 14 years from 1964, Sadasivan worked for the Government of India as a teacher of Indian Civil Service trainees in various institutes across India. [2] He was a professor of Public Administration in the Kerala Institute Public administration in Thiruvananthapuram[3][full citation needed] from 1978 to 1980. He served as a professor of public administration in the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi,[4] and then in the Academy of Administration, Bhopal from 1988–1993.[5]
Published works
- Party and democracy in India, Tata McGraw-Hill: New Delhi (1977) - a revision of Sadasivan's thesis submitted to the University of Poona in 1963
- District administration: A national perspective, Indian Institute of Public Administration: New Delhi (1988) - editor
- Dynamics of public policy, Indian Journal of Public Administration. Vol. 31, no. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1985))
- District administration: A national perspective : National seminar on district administration : Selected papers and summaries, Indian Institute of Public Administration: New Delhi (1988) - co-authored with Indian Institute of Public Administration[6]
- Citizen and administration, Indian Institute of Public Administration: New Delhi (1984)
- Productivity and efficiency in administration, Phoenix Publishing House: New Delhi (2002)
- Administration and social development in Kerala : a study in administrative sociology, Indian Institute of Public Administration: New Delhi (1988) [7] [8]
- Aspects of Kerala's administration, Indian Institute of Public Administration: Trivandrum (1980) - editor[6]
- Political and administrative integration of princely states - With special reference to Kerala State, India, Mittal Publications (2005)
- River disputes in India: Kerala rivers under siege, Mittal Publications: New Delhi (2005)
- A Social History of India, A.P.H. Publishing: New Delhi (2000)[6] This book analyses Indian history from the standpoint of the former religious face of India, the Buddhism and shatters the beliefs and myths propagated by Brahmanic institutions.[9] His views on Pulayanarkotta has been mentioned in The Hindu[10] His opinions on various historical aspects, such caste systems, have been debated and cited.[11][12][13]
- Case studies in public administration, Trivandrum Kerala Regional Branch Indian Institute of Public Administration (1983)[6]
Sadasivan also co authored/written chapters of few books on public administration.[citation needed]
Death
Sadasivan died of cancer in 2006. [14]
References
- ^ http://iipakrb.org/
- ^ https://readersend.com/product/political-and-administrative-integration-of-princely-states/
- ^ The Indian express, Trivandrum, Dated, July 2, 1988
- ^ "Microsoft Word - 42nd APPPA Information Brouchure" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ Political and Administrative Integration of Princely States Front Cover S. N. Sadasivan Mittal Publications, 2005
- ^ a b c d "Results for 'au:Sadasivan, S. N.' [WorldCat.org]".
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.274775
- ^ http://iipa.informaticsglobal.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-shelves.pl?page=3&sortfield=title&shelfnumber=94&direction=asc&op=view
- ^ https://www.forwardpress.in/2016/01/violent-brahmanization-of-mahabalis-own-country/
- ^ Nair, Achuthsankar S. (2014-09-05). "The forgotten king of Pulayanarkotta". The Hindu.
- ^ "NCERT Becomes Party To An Attempt To Wipe Out Memory Of Caste Oppression". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "CBSE removes Nadar Women's Struggle For The Right To Cover Their Breasts - Aapka Times - Aapka Times". 2016-12-25.
- ^ M. Christhu Doss (2013). "Missionary Insurgency and Marginality of Modernity in Colonial South India". South Asia Research. 33 (3): 223–244. doi:10.1177/0262728013504665.
- ^ Cancer Deaths in India; V. P. Singh, Polly Umrigar, Feroz Khan, Dilip Chitre, Nargis, Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao, Rajendra Kumar, Subir Raha