Raghavachari Govindarajan, a distinguished intelligence officer and father of former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan , passed away in Chennai on Tuesday. He was 94.

Who was R Govindarajan?

Govindarajan was a top-ranked officer of the 1953 Indian Police Service (IPS) batch. He began his career with the Intelligence Bureau and was later seconded to the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). As part of RAW’s founding team, he became one of the most trusted aides of its first chief, RN Kao.

What was R Govindarajan's career span?

Over a 36-year career in intelligence, R Govindarajan rose through the ranks and retired as Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee. Following his retirement, he settled in Chennai.

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