Indian Literary Scholars and Their Role in Administration

Suniti Kumar Chatterji was the first Indian to serve as the President of the Sahitya Akademi, a national academy of letters in India.

Ranganathan, also known as S. R. Ranganathan, was an Indian mathematician and librarian who served as the Director of the National Library of India.

Hari Singh Gour was the first Indian to be appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi.

D. S. Kothari was an Indian physicist and educational administrator who served as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission.

Humayun Kabir was an Indian educationist and politician who served as the Secretary of the Ministry of Education.

K. G. Saiyidain was an Indian educationist and administrator who served as the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education.

J. P. Naik was an Indian educationist and administrator who served as the Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training.

Rajni Kothari was an Indian political scientist and sociologist who served as the Chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research.

C. D. Deshmukh was an Indian economist and civil servant who served as the Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.

B. G. Verghese was an Indian journalist and media executive who served as the Chairman of the National Book Trust.

Ebrahim Alkazi was an Indian theatre director and actor who served as the Director of the National School of Drama.

Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian sarod player and composer who served as the Chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.

K. G. Subramanyan was an Indian painter and sculptor who served as the Director of the Lalit Kala Akademi.

Vishnu Prabhakar was an Indian poet and critic who served as the Chairman of the Sahitya Akademi.

P. S. Lokanathan was an Indian economist and civil servant who served as the Director of the National Council of Applied Economic Research.