Bibek Debroy was an eminent economist, author and Sanskrit scholar. He also served as the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. Born in Shillong and raised in Kolkata, he took an early interest in economics, policy making and Indic literature. Along with Manmatha Nath Dutt, he is only the second person to have translated both the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, in unabridged form, into English. He has also translated the Bhagavad Gita, the Harivamsa, the Vedas and a few Puranas. His contributions to Indian culture and economics stand unparalleled in the modern era.
Bibek Debroy was an eminent economist, author and Sanskrit scholar. He also served as the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. Born in Shillong and raised in Kolkata, he took an early interest in economics, policy making and Indic literature. Along with Manmatha Nath Dutt, he is only the second person to have translated both the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, in unabridged form, into English. He has also translated the Bhagavad Gita, the Harivamsa, the Vedas and a few Puranas. His contributions to Indian culture and economics stand unparalleled in the modern era.