Who has written ‘The History of Indian Agriculture’?

The correct answer is (d). M.S. Randhawa wrote ‘The History of Indian Agriculture’.

M.S. Randhawa was an Indian agricultural scientist, historian, and politician. He was the first Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Governor of Punjab from 1966 to 1972. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, from 1952 to 1966.

Randhawa was born in 1899 in the village of Randhawa Kalan in the district of Gurdaspur in Punjab. He studied at the Government College in Lahore and the Punjab Agricultural College in Lyallpur. He received his PhD in agriculture from the University of Cambridge in 1924.

After returning to India, Randhawa worked as a professor at the Punjab Agricultural College. He also served as the Director of Agriculture for the Punjab government. In 1948, he was appointed as the first Director General of the ICAR. He held this position until 1966.

Randhawa was a prolific writer and author of several books on agriculture, history, and politics. His most famous book is ‘The History of Indian Agriculture’, which was published in 1961. This book is considered to be a classic work on the history of agriculture in India.

Randhawa died in 1986 at the age of 87. He was a towering figure in the field of agriculture in India and his work has had a profound impact on the development of agriculture in the country.

The other options are incorrect.

(a) M.S. Swaminathan is an Indian agricultural scientist who is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution”. He is not the author of ‘The History of Indian Agriculture’.

(b) S. Ayyapan is an Indian agricultural scientist who is known for his work on the development of new varieties of rice. He is not the author of ‘The History of Indian Agriculture’.

(c) K.B. Thomas is an Indian agricultural economist who is known for his work on the economics of agriculture. He is not the author of ‘The History of Indian Agriculture’.