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Science, Technology and Mrs. Gandhi

Science, Technology and Mrs. Gandhi Science, Technology and Mrs. Gandhi R. NATARAJAN University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls U. S.A. ABSTRACT Even before independence, Indian political elites were well aware of the role of science and technology in the economic and industrial development of their country. Indira Gandhi inherited a well-developed scientific and technological institutional infrastructure founded by her father. Even though, unlike Nehru, she did not develop close personal relations with scien- tists, she was well aware of their importance in India's quest for self-reliance. Indira Gandhi increased government spending on research and development activities and she was keen to utilize the results for the social and economic modernization of the country. Not only did she place emphasis on formulating a national science and technology plan, she expanded research and development facilities in such areas as atomic energy, space and electronics, defense pro- duction and agriculture. Despite the fact that her efforts may have been hampered by the in-fighting and inertia of the bureaucrats, Indira left an impressive and rich legacy in the areas of science and technological development. The gains in technics are never registered automatically in society; they require equally adroit inventions and adaptations in politics; and the careless habit http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Asian and African Studies (in 2002 continued as African and Asian Studies) Brill

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 1987 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0021-9096
eISSN
1568-5217
DOI
10.1163/156852187X00395
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Abstract

Science, Technology and Mrs. Gandhi R. NATARAJAN University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls U. S.A. ABSTRACT Even before independence, Indian political elites were well aware of the role of science and technology in the economic and industrial development of their country. Indira Gandhi inherited a well-developed scientific and technological institutional infrastructure founded by her father. Even though, unlike Nehru, she did not develop close personal relations with scien- tists, she was well aware of their importance in India's quest for self-reliance. Indira Gandhi increased government spending on research and development activities and she was keen to utilize the results for the social and economic modernization of the country. Not only did she place emphasis on formulating a national science and technology plan, she expanded research and development facilities in such areas as atomic energy, space and electronics, defense pro- duction and agriculture. Despite the fact that her efforts may have been hampered by the in-fighting and inertia of the bureaucrats, Indira left an impressive and rich legacy in the areas of science and technological development. The gains in technics are never registered automatically in society; they require equally adroit inventions and adaptations in politics; and the careless habit

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Journal of Asian and African Studies (in 2002 continued as African and Asian Studies)Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1987

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