Bhola Nath Mullik
Former director of Intelligence Bureau of India
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Bhola Nath Mullik was an Indian civil servant, spymaster and the second director of the Intelligence Bureau of India (IB).[1][2] He served as the director of IB from July 15, 1950, to October 9, 1964.[3] He was known to be a hardworking official, with close contacts with the then Union government.[4] It was reported that Mullik had been a close associate of Jawaharlal Nehru, the erstwhile Indian prime minister.[5] It was on his advice, that Nehru ordered for the establishment of Special Frontier Force (SFF) (also known as Establishment 22) for defending against the Chinese army in the Sino-Indian War of 1962.[6] The Government of India awarded him Padma Bhushan, the third-highest Indian civilian award, in 1964.[7]
Bhola Nath Mullik | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Director of the Intelligence Bureau | |
| In office 15 July 1950 – 9 Oct 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | T. G. Sanjeevi Pillai |
| Succeeded by | S. P. Verma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Civil servant, spymaster |
Known for | his service as the director of Intelligence Bureau |
Awards | 
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Publications
- B. N. Mullik (1971). My Years with Nehru: The Chinese Betrayal. Volume 1. Allied Publishers.
- B. N. Mullik (1971). My Years with Nehru: Kashmir. Volume 2. Allied Publishers.
- B. N. Mullik (1971). My Years with Nehru, 1948-1964. Volume 3. Allied Publishers.
