Lakshmi Kant Jha (22 November 1913 - 16 January 1988 [1]), or L. K. Jha as he was called, was the eighth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 Jul 1967 to 3 May 1970[2]. A member of the Indian Civil Service, Jha had served as Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, prior to his appointment as Governor of RBI.[3]
During his tenure the Indian Rupee notes of denominations of Rs 2, 5, 10, and 100, commemorating the birth centenary of Mahatma Gandhi was released on 2 October 1969, these notes bear his signature, a subsequent re-issue on this series notes bears the signature of B. N. Adarkar.[4]
He served at India's ambassador to the UN after his term expired. He was governor of Jammu and Kashmir state from 3 Jul 1973 to 22 Feb 1981. He was a member of the Brandt Commission and at the time of his death, a member of the Rajya Sabha. The RBI instituted the L.K. Jha Memorial Lectures in commemoration of his memory.[5]
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| Preceded by Ali Yavar Jung |
Indian Ambassador to the United States 1970-1973 |
Succeeded by T.N. Kaul |
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| Preceded by P. C. Bhattacharya |
Governor of the Reserve
Bank of India 1967 – 1970 |
Succeeded by B. N. Adarkar |
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