Dhirajlal Desai
Dhirajlal B. Desai (22 June 1908 – 21 March 1951), popularly known as Dhirubhai, was an Indian diplomat and independence activist. He served as India's first ambassador and plenipotentiary minister to Switzerland. He also served as the President of the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee (BPCC) in 1941. He was born in Bombay, British India and was the son of lawyer and leader, Bhulabhai Desai.
Dhirajlal Desai | |
|---|---|
| 1st Ambassador of India to Switzerland | |
| In office 17 December 1948 – 21 March 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Succeeded by | Asaf Ali |
| 1st Ambassadors to the Holy See | |
| In office 1949–1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Succeeded by | Nedyan Raghaven |
| President of the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee | |
| In office 1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dhirajlal Bhulabhai Desai 22 June 1908 Bombay, British India |
| Died | 21 March 1951 (aged 42) |
| Spouse | Madhuriben Desai |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Activist, Barrister |
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