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1. www.britannica.com › biography › P-C-MahalanobisP.C. Mahalanobis | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 25, 2024 · P.C. Mahalanobis, Indian statistician who devised the Mahalanobis distance and was instrumental in formulating India’s strategy for industrialization in the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61). For his pioneering work, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, one of India’s highest honors, by the Indian government in 1968.

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3. www.drishtiias.com › blog › p-c-mahalanobis-theP.C. Mahalanobis: The Pioneer of Indian Statistics

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   5 days ago · Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (1893-1972) was known as the " Father of Statistics " in India. He was born on 29 June 1983, which is now celebrated as the National Statistics Day of India. He was a pioneering scientist and statistician. Though trained in physics, his passion for applying mathematics to real-world problems led him to statistics.

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is called the Father of Indian Statistics, and he played a critical role in bringing India its first digital computers. He set up the Indian Statistical Institute in 1931.

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   Who was Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis?

   • Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the father of statistics, was born on 29th June 1893 in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is best remembered for the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure, and for being one of the members of the first Planning Commission of free India. He was awarded “Padma Vibhushan” by the Government of India in 1968.

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   Why did Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis receive the Padma Vibhushan?

   • For his active contribution to nation-building in the first two decades of independent India, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was honoured with India’s second highest civilian award – the Padma Vibhushan, in 1968. It was the early years of World War I.

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   Why did Mahalanobis set up the national sample survey?

   • With the objective of providing comprehensive socioeconomic statistics, Mahalanobis established the National Sample Survey in 1950 and also set up the Central Statistical Organization to coordinate statistical activities in India. He was also a member of the Planning Commission of India from 1955 to 1967.

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   Who was Mahalanobis and what did he do?

   • Mahalanobis held several national and international portfolios. He served as the chairman of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Sampling from 1947 to 1951 and was appointed the honorary statistical adviser to the government of India in 1949.

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis – one of the greatest Bengalis ever – was born on this day in 1893. In 2006, the government of India announced June 29 as National Statistics Day in his honour.

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   Jun 28, 2024 · One notable figure who utilized human computers in his work was Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a pioneering Indian statistician of the early 20th century. P.C. Mahalanobis was born on June 29,...

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, often referred to as Prof. Mahalanobis, was a renowned scientist and statistician of post-independent India. Professor Mahalnobis is remembered for his significant contributions to the field of statistics and economic planning in India.

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    5 days ago · Every year since 2007, India has celebrated 29 June as Statistics Day in memory of Prof Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. Check the Background, Theme & more.