Badruddin Tayyabji, ICS

Badruddin Tayyabji, ICS
Born 1907
Mumbai Bombay Presidency British India
Died 1995
Mumbai Maharashtra India
Cause of death Natural cause
Nationality Indian
Spouse(s) Suraiya Badruddin Tyabji

Badruddin Faiz Tyabji was a senior Indian Civil Service officer, who served as Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University, from 1962 to 1965.[1][2][3][4][5] While serving as a diplomat in 1948, he had undertaken the task of starting the Embassy of India, Brussels.[6][7] He also served as Indian ambassador in Jakarta , Tehran, Bonn and Tokyo.[8] It has been said that his wife, Suraiya Tayabji had designed the national flag of India.[9][10] His daughter is Laila Tyabji, a Padma Shri awardee.[11] His grand-father was the Indian National Congress leader, Badruddin Tyabji.[12]

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