D. S. Joshi

Dattatraya Shridhar Joshi (born 11 October 1908, date of death unknown)[1] was an Indian Civil Service of 1933 batch.[2] He served as the 9th Cabinet Secretary of India from 27 June 1966 to 31 December 1968.[3] Joshi belongs to Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin community.[4]

He was awarded Padma Vibhushan, second highest civilian honour of India by the President of India, in 1969.[5]

References
  1. Who's who in India. Guide Publications. 1986. p. 191.
  2. All India Civil List. Published under the authority of the Government of India by the Associated Advertisers & Printers. 1968. p. 580.
  3. "Cabinet Secretaries Since 1950". Cabinet Secretary, Government of India portal. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  4. History of Services, State of Bombay, Part 1. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1949. p. 109.
  5. "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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