Penderel Moon
Sir Edward Penderel Moon (1905–1987) was a British administrator and writer who served as a finance minister for the Bahawalpur State, chief commissioner of Himachal Pradesh, as chief commissioner of Manipur state.[1]
Moon was born 13 November 1905 in Mayfair, London to a cardiologist, Robert Oswald Moon who wrote about philosophy and Greek medicine as well as diseases of the heart. Dr Moon also stood several times as a Liberal candidate for parliament.[1]
He wrote several books on India including Divide and Quit.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mason, Philip. "Moon, Sir (Edward) Penderel (1905–1987), administrator in India and writer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 23 Sep. 2004; Accessed 22 Mar. 2021.
- ^ "Sir Edward Penderel Moon (1932)". November 22, 2013.
- ^ "'Moon' reappears". November 27, 2016.
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