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Prof A .M. Khusro
Prof. A. M. Khusro (May 1, 1925 - August 23, 2003) was an eminent Economist of India and the author of well over 22 books and a number of articles in national and international journals and newspapers. Moreover he was appointed on many academics and administrative posts throughout his career. In his obituary to Prof. Khusro, Dr. Manmohan Singh said “Prof. Khuso practiced the art and science of economy with keeping the social impact of the discipline in mind. His role in controlling inflation during early 1970s is still a source of inspiration for the economic policy planners of India.” Born in Hyderabad, India he graduated in Economics from Osmania University (Hyderabad, India) and earned Doctorate in Economics from Leeds, UK. Then he joined as a faculty in Delhi University and produced a number of PhDs there. Then he worked as Vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University form 1974-79. It was an astonishing fact that previously he was refused by the same university to appoint him as a Lecturer in the beginning of his career. From 1980 to 1982 he was deputed as the ambassador of India to Bonn. He also worked as the President of Aga Khan Foundation (India) and the President of the Federation of Indo German Societies in India (Figs-India) from 1988 to 2003. He advised the Government of India on economic policy in various capacities : as Director and Chairman of the Institute of Economic Growth, Member of 11th Planning Commission, Member of Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister, Chairman of Agricultural Credit Review of the RBI, Director of RBI, Chairman of Finance Commission and also was the Editor of Financial Express (newspaper).