B.A., B.Sc.; B.J.P.(Rajasthan); s. of late Thakur
Sardar Singhji and Shrimati Kunwar Baisa; b. at Jasol, District Barmer (Rajasthan),
January 3, 1938; ed. at,(i) Mayo College, Ajmer, (ii) Joint Services Wing,
Clement Town, Dehradun, (iii) N.D.A. Khadakvasla and (iv) Indian Military
Academy, Dehradun; m. Shrimati Sheetal Kumari, June 30, 1963; 2 s.
A career in the Army (The Central India Horse) from
which resigned commission; not a service pensioner; Chairman, (i) Estimates
Committee, May, 1990, (ii) Committee on Environment and Forests, 1991-92 and
(iii) Committee on Energy,1993; Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission since March
25,1998; Member, (i) Committee of Privileges, Rajya Sabha,1986-89, (ii)
Committee on Public Undertakings, 1986-8 9, (iii) Public Accounts Committee,
1986-89, (iv) Ninth Lok Sabha, 1989, (v)Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha, December,
1989, (vi) General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha, January, 1990, (vii) Joint
Committee to Enquire into Irregularities in Securities and Banking Transactions,
1992,(viii) Consultative Committee constituted under the Punjab State
Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act,1987, (ix) Tenth Lok Sabha, 1991 and (x)
Eleventh Lok Sabha, 1996; Minister of Finance, May,1996; elected to the Rajya
Sabha in July, 1980, re-elected in July, 1986 and again in July,1998.
Clubs :
(i) Indian Polo Association, (ii) Equestrian Federation of India, (iii) Defence
Services Officers' Institute, (iv) Delhi Golf Club, (v) United Services
Institute, (vi) India International Centre, (vii) Institute of Defence Studies
and Analyses and (viii) International Institute of Strategic Studies, London.
Travels abroad
: Widely
travelled.
Accomplishment
in arts and science: Amateur.
Publications : Has
widely contributed articles in Indian and foreign magazines, newspapers and
journals; latest publications - `National Security - An Outline of our
concerns', `Shauryo Tejo' (in Hindi) and `Defending India' (Under publication)
Special
interest :
Defence, foreign policy, international relations, ecology, environment and
wildlife.
Favourite
pastime and recreation : Bibliography, antiquarian and historiography, sports, chess, music,
horses and travel.
Permanent address : Jasol House, Paota Area, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
