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Vivek Pinto
May 14, 2026, 4:47:59 AM (7 days ago) May 14
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Title: A Tale Told By An Idiot
By: R. P. Noronha
Published by: Vikas Publishing House, Delhi 1976
Transcript: "With kind regards - to Vivek. God invented the world & had to rest on the seventh day. The civil servant invented forms so that he could rest everyday. R.P. Noronha, 1980"
"Ronald Carlton Vivian Pidade Noronha (1916–1982), known as Ron to his friends and Noronha to his colleagues, was an Indian Civil Service officer, writer . . . He was the author of A Tale Told By An Idiot, an autobiography. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 1975. (See attachment below)
Transcript: "With kind regards - to Vivek. God invented the world & had to rest on the seventh day. The civil servant invented forms so that he could rest everyday. R.P. Noronha, 1980"
"Ronald Carlton Vivian Pidade Noronha (1916–1982), known as Ron to his friends and Noronha to his colleagues, was an Indian Civil Service officer, writer . . . He was the author of A Tale Told By An Idiot, an autobiography. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 1975. (See attachment below)
He was the second longest serving chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh, having served as the chief secretary for two terms, November 1963 to August 1968 and September 1972 to May 1974 when he retired from service at the age of 58." (See book jacket below)
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