Challagalla Narasimham

Challagalla Narasimhan
Born	Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Civil servant
Awards	Padma Shri

Challagalla Narasimham was an Indian civil servant and author, known for his contributions for the modernization of Jubilee Hills area in Greater Hyderabad in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh ^{[1] [2] [3]} He was a former Indian Administrative Service officer ^[1] and Commissioner of Chennai Corporation from 1947 to 1953 ^[4] who developed several townships in Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. ^[5] The story of his life has been documented in his autobiography, Me and My Times, published in 1986. ^[6] The Government of India honoured him in 1962, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his services to the nation. ^[7]

See also

• Jubilee Hills

• India portal

References

1. "Real Compass". Real Compass. 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
2. "Indian Travels". Indian Travels. 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
3. "Vedasris". Vedasris. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
4. "The Hindu". The Hindu . 29 September 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
5. "Hyd Packers". Hyd Packers. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
6. C. Narasimhan (1986). Me and My Times. p. 517. OCLC   499477218.
7. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

Further reading

• C. Narasimhan (1986). Me and My Times. p. 517. OCLC   499477218.