Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | PhD In Economics |
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| School | Sardar Patel Vidyalaya |
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Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
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| Hometown | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Wife | Jayati Ghosh (economist) | ||||
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Career
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2010) |
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Favourites
| Food | Char-grilled fish |
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| Rum | Old Monk |
| Whisky | Teachers |
| Vodka | Smirnoff |
Style Quotient
| Car Collection | Hindustan Motor Ambassador |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Abhijit Sen was a member of the Planning Commission of India from 2004 to 2014. | |
| Before joining JNU, he was a professor at universities like Oxford, Sussex, Cambridge, and Essex. | |
| Abhijit Sen held various significant government positions throughout his career. | |
| During his time in office, he provided recommendations on farmers’ Minimum Support Price. | |
| He advised the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led Indian government on pricing for rice and wheat through a universal Public Distribution System. |
