Famous economist Bibek Debroy, who was called the Chanakya of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is no more in this world. This great personality breathed his last on Friday at the age of 69. Let us tell you that Bibek Debroy was the head of PM Modi's Economic Advisory Council. Or rather, he was the Chanakya of Team Modi on the economic front. The Prime Minister condoled the death of economist Bibek Debroy. He said, 'Bibek Debroy was a brilliant scholar who was well versed in economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and other diverse fields. He left an indelible mark on India's intellectual landscape through his works.'

When Prime Minister Chanakya Bibek Debroy passed away, he was admitted to AIIMS Hospital in Delhi. So let us tell you who Bibek Debroy was. And what work did he do before joining the Prime Minister's Advisory Council?

Who was Bibek Debroy (Who Was Bibek Debroy)

Bibek Debroy was born on 25 January 1955 in Shillong, Meghalaya. He did his early education at Ramakrishna Mission School, Narendrapur. Then he received higher education from Presidency College, Kolkata, and then Delhi School of Economics and Trinity College, Cambridge. Not only this, Bibek Debroy was also the Chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune. He also worked as the director of the Ministry of Finance/UNDP project on legal reforms.

How did Debroy become PM Modi's Chanakya?

After coming to power, when the Modi government replaced the Planning Commission with the Niti Aayog, Debroy was made a permanent member. He served as a permanent member of the Niti Aayog from 2015 to 2019. Then he became the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council of Prime Minister Modi. Now his job was to give suggestions to PM Modi on India's economic matters. That is why he was famous as Modi's 'Chanakya'.

Gita and Vedas-Puranas were translated.

Apart from being a famous economist, Bibek Debroy was also a writer. He wrote many books in his lifetime. It is said that Debroy has also translated the Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Vedas, and Ramayana. In the year 2015, Debroy was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award - Padma Shri.

These veterans expressed grief over the demise of Debroy.

President Draupadi Murmu has condoled the sudden demise of Bibek Debroy. Expressing grief on the demise, she wrote, that with the demise of Bibek Debroy, the country has lost an eminent intellectual. Who enriched diverse fields from policy making to translation of our great texts. His understanding of India's social, cultural, and economic landscape was extraordinary. I express my condolences to his family, friends and fans. Apart from President Murmu, many big leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed grief over the demise of Debroy.