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J. C. Kumarappa | |
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![]() Kumarappa in August 1931 | |
Born | Joseph Chelladurai Cornelius Kumarappa 4 January 1892 |
Died | 30 January 1960 | (aged 68)
Occupation | Economist |
Relatives | Bharatan Kumarappa (brother) |
J. C. Kumarappa (born Joseph Chelladurai Cornelius) (4 January 1892 – 30 January 1960) was an Indian economist[1] and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. A pioneer of rural economic development theories, Kumarappa is credited for developing economic theories based on Gandhism – a school of economic thought he coined "Gandhian economics."[2][3]