Cecil Kisch
Sir Cecil Hermann Kisch (31 March 1884 – 20 October 1961) was an English official of the Indian Civil Service, and prolific writer. In later life, he became an author and historian, and had a long literary career.
Sir Cecil Hermann Kisch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1884 |
| Died | 20 October 1961 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | civil servant and administrator |
Early life and family
He belonged to the Jewish Kisch family of Prague.[1] He was born on 31 March 1884 in Kolkata, India.[2] He was the son of Herman Michael Kisch and Alice Charlotte Kisch.[2]
His father Michael Kisch joined the Imperial Civil Service in 1873 and later became the deputy secretary to government of India, postmaster-general of Bengal as well as director-general of the post office in India.[1]
His brother Frederick Hermann Kisch became a British delegate to the Versailles peace conference after having fought in First World War.[1]
Cecil Kisch has been married twice, once to Myra Hannah Kisch and the other time to Rebecca Grace Kisch.[2]
Career
He joined the Imperial Civil Service in 1909.[1]
In 1917, he became a private secretary to Edwin Montagu, the then Secretary of State for India.[1]
In 1921, he was appointed as the secretary of the Indian finance department and was the key driver behind numerous monetary reforms including the establishment of the Reserve Bank of India.[1]
He has represented India at the international monetary conference at Geneva in 1933 and later served on the supervisory finance committee of the League of Nations.[1]
Works
He has also authored a number of works on colonial India and its monetary policies:[3][4][5]
- Central banks; a study of the constitutions of banks of issue, with an analysis of representative charters
- The principles and problems of federal finance
- The Portuguese bank note case; the story and solution of a financial perplexity
He has translated a number of works from Russian language to the English language:[5]
- The waggon of life, and other lyrics by Russian poets of the nineteenth century
- Alexander Blok, prophet of revolution; a study of his life and work illustrated by translations from his poems and other writings
Awards and honours
At the 1919 New Year Honours, he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[6]
He received his knighthood at the 1932 Birthday Honours and was awarded the Order of the Indian Empire.[1]
References
- "Kisch". Encyclopedia.com.
- "Sir Cecil Herman Kisch, KCIE, CB". Geni.com.
- "Search Results | National Library of Australia". Catalogue.nla.gov.au.
- "Papers of Sir Cecil Kisch (1884-1961), India Office official 1908-46". Discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
- "Kisch, C. H. 1884-1961 (Cecil Hermann)". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- Barry Jones. "Dictionary of World Biography". Library.oapen.org. Retrieved 27 October 2021.