M. O. Mathai

In this Indian name, the name Mundapallil Oommen is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mathai.

Mundapallil Oommen Mathai (1909 – 28 August 1981[1]) was the Private Secretary to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru before he was forced to quit in 1959 following the charges of corruption.[2] He has written memoirs such as Reminiscences of the Nehru Age (1978) and My Days with Nehru (1979).

Early life

Mathai was born to a traditional Marthoma Syrian Christian family in central Travancore.

Career

Mathai used to work for the United States Army in India, before becoming the Private Secretary to Nehru in 1946.[1][3] He resigned from his post in 1959, after the Communists accused him of misusing his power to commit financial fraud.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Associated Press (31 August 1981). "M.O. Mathai, a Top Official In India During Nehru's Rule". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ Gopal, S. (2014). Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography Volume 3 1956-1964. Random House. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-4735-2189-6.
  3. ^ "Ottawa Social Notes". Montreal Gazette. 24 October 1949. p. 18. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ Special Correspondent (17 January 1959). "Nehru's secretary answers attack by Communists". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2020. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)