Bajpai, Girija Shankar, Sir, 1891-1954

1914 joined the Indian Civil Service; 1921 under-secretary to the government of the United Provinces; 1921 secretary for India, the Imperial Conference; 1921-1922 secretary for India, conference for the limitation of armaments, Washington; 1922 deputated visit to Canada, New Zealand and Australia; 1922 CBE; 1923 under-secretary, government of India, department of Education, Health and Lands; 1924 officiating deputy-secretary, department of Education, Health and Lands; 1926 CIB; 1925-1926 secretary, Indian deputation to South Africa; 1926-1927 secretary, round table conference on the Indian Question in South Africa; 1926 advisor, Indian delegation, Imperial Conference; 1927-1929 secretary, government of India, department of Education, Health and Lands; 1929 joint secretary, government of India, department of Education, Health and Lands; 1929 and 1930 advisor, Indian delegation, 10th and 11th assemblies of the League of Nations; 1930 advisor, Indian delegation, Imperial Conference; 1932 joint secretary, the British India delegation, Indian round table conference, first and second session; 1932 member secretary, government of India delegation, second round table conference with representaives of the government of South Africa; 1932-1940 secretary, government of India, department of Education, Health and Lands; 1935 KBE; 1935-1936 temporary member, executive council of the governor-general of India; 1941-1947 agent-general for India, Washington DC; 1943 KCSI; 1947-1952 secretary-general, Ministry of External Affairs; 1948 advisor to the prime minister of India, conference of commonwealth prime ministers; 1949 and 1951 advisor to the prime minister of India, meetings of commonwealth prime ministers; 1952-1954 governor of Bombay; 1953 representative of India, Kashmir negotiations under the United Nations.

Epithet: administrator in India

Title: Knight