Girija Shankar Bajpai
Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai KCSI KBE CIE (3 April 1891 – 5 December 1954) was an Indian civil servant, diplomat and Governor.
Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai KCSI KBE CIE | |
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Girja Shankar Bajpai with the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the first Commonwealth Prime Ministers conference in 1948 in London. | |
| 1st Secretary General, Ministry of External Affairs | |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | N. R. Pillai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1891 Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 5 December 1954 (aged 63) Bombay, Bombay State, India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra) |
| Nationality | British Indian (1891-1947) Indian (1947-1954) |
| Children | 7 (4 daughters; 3 sons), including Uma Shankar Bajpai |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad, Merton College, Oxford |
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