Content Description
M.S. Swaminathan is an agricultural scientist and plant geneticist, popularly known for his work on the ‘Green Revolution' in India. This collection includes research notes, annotated drafts, correspondence, award citations, photographs, administrative documents relating to his various places of work. See biographical note and scope and description for details.
In recognition of his scientific contributions, Swaminathan was conferred with the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibushan and was also elected Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). The MS Swaminathan Papers are organised in 84 archival boxes, and three oversize cabinets, and in the following series:
Series 1: Research Notes, Data and Photographs (1960-2019)
Series 2: Correspondence (with multiple sub-series aligned with place of work, ca 1949 - 2020)
Series 3: Administration (22 sub-series)
Series 4: Unpublished Writings
Series 5: Personal
Series 6: Media coverage and photographs
Series 7: Published works
Series 8: Research reference material (rare)
Series 9: Institutional historical material (IARI and ICAR)
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1933 - 2020
Creator
- From the Collection: Swaminathan, M. S. (Monkombu Sambasivan) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is mostly open to the public unless mentioned (for instance, restricted material like administrative and correspondence-related notes created after January 1992, aligning with the Public Records Act). People interested in accessing the collections are requested to refer to the researcher guide for requesting material: https://archives.ncbs.res.in/access
A significant portion of the published writings (books, reprint volumes) are in bound volumes kept at the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, in the office of the chairperson or the library. These archival objects are identified with "MSSRF" in the Identifier for the file, and they will take longer to source than other archival objects that are housed at the Archives at NCBS.
Extent
From the Collection: 70 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Tamil
From the Collection: Hindi
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Urdu
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bangalore Karnataka 560065 India
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