Harish Chandra Sarin (1914–1997) was an Indian civil servant, writer and the

defence secretary of India The Defence Secretary (IAST: ''Rakṣā Saciva'') is the administrative head of the Ministry of Defence. This post is held by a senior Indian Administrative Service of the rank of secretary to the Government of India. The current Defence Secreta ...

. He assumed office on 3 November 1968 and held the position until 7 December 1970. He was the author of the book, ''Defence and Development''. Sarin was born on 27 May 1914 at Deoria in the Indian state of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

and was an alumnus of

Cambridge University , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

. He held the position of the Defence Secretary past his retirement age. Sarin, who was married to Pushpa Rathore, died on 27 January 1997. The

Government of India The Government of India (ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, c ...

awarded him Padma Vibhushan, the second highest Indian civilian award, in 1967. He was also a recipient of the First Special IMF Award of the

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in 1993.

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Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in civil service Indian civil servants Writers from Uttar Pradesh 1914 births 1997 deaths People from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh {{India-bio-stub

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