Bhola Nath Mullik | |
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| Occupation(s) | Civil servant,spymaster |
| Known for | his service as the director ofIntelligence Bureau |
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Bhola Nath Mullik was an Indian civil servant,spymaster and the second director of theIntelligence 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 thenUnion government.[4] It was reported that Mullik had been a close associate ofJawaharlal Nehru, the erstwhile Indian prime minister.[5] It was on his advice, that Nehru ordered for the establishment ofSpecial Frontier Force (SFF) (also known as Establishment 22) for defending against the Chinese army in theSino-Indian War of 1962.[6] TheGovernment of India awarded himPadma Bhushan, the third-highest Indian civilian award, in 1964.[7]
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| Preceded by | Director of the Intelligence Bureau (July 15, 1950–October 9, 1964 | Succeeded by |
