Archive · 29 Jun 2025
National Statistics Day Honors Father of Indian Statistics
National Statistics Day, celebrated on June 29, honors Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a pioneer in statistics in India.
He helped India collect and understand data through surveys, which helped the government make decisions.
He also came up with a way to measure how different things are.
He started the Indian Statistical Institute and did valuable work in flood prevention.
Because of his views, the U.S. didn't give India a computer during the Cold War.
National Statistics Day is observed on June 29th to commemorate Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
Mahalanobis founded the Indian Statistical Institute and contributed significantly to Indian statistics.
He pioneered the use of sample surveys in India.
Mahalanobis developed the 'Mahalanobis Distance', a statistical measure.
The U.S. denied India a computer in the 1950s due to Mahalanobis's perceived Soviet sympathies.
- Who
- Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
- What
- National Statistics Day
- When
- June 29
- Where
- India
- Why
- To honor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis and the role of statistics.
- Celebration Date
- June 29
- Honors
- Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
- Father of Indian Statistics
- Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
- Founded
- Indian Statistical Institute
- Developed
- Mahalanobis Distance
- Known for
- Pioneering sample surveys in India
