| Name(s) |
R.K. SHANMUKHAN CHETTY (Sir
Ramasamy Chetty Kandasamy Shanmukham Chetty) |
| Date of
Birth |
October 17, 1892 |
| Date of
Death |
May 05, 1953 |
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Identity |
He was an Indian lawyer, economist and politician
who served as independent India's first finance minister
from 1947 to 1949. |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- November 26, 1947: He
presented the first
national budget of free India to the Legislative Assembly.
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Other Events &
Developments |
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He also served as President of India's Central Legislative Assembly
from 1933 to 1935 and Diwan of Cochin kingdom from
1935 to 1941.
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