K. R. Puri born in Kharkhoda, Haryana was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 20 August 1975 to 2 May 1977.[1] He was the Chairman and Managing Director of the Life Insurance Corporation of India prior to his appointment as Governor of the RBI.[2]
K. R. Puri | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Reserve Bank of India | |
| In office 20 August 1975 – 2 March 1977 | |
| Preceded by | N. C. Sen Gupta |
| Succeeded by | M. Narasimham |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Economist, Banker |
His signature appears on one of the last Indian rupee notes of 1,000 denomination. These notes were demonetised in 1978, and were re-introduced after a period of 22 years in 2000.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "K R Puri". Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ↑ "List of Governors". Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2006.
- ↑ Jain, Manik (2004). 2004 Phila India Paper Money Guide Book. Kolkata: Philatelia. p. 77.
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