A History of Agriculture in India v1.c2.10

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On retiring from Government service, Dr Randhawa became the Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural University. His service to the University climaxes his life-long service to his state and the country. He developed the Punjab Agricultural University to a position in which it could provide a firm basis for the modernization of agriculture in the state, leading to a breakthrough in agricultural production. He also has stimulated to a considerable extent the arts and crafts of Punjab, the revival of its folk songs and Punjabi literature. He played a major role in the landscaping of the city of Chandigarh and in providing it with the largest and most beautiful rose garden in Asia. But he also served the whole country in many ways and his prominent part in promoting the Green Revolution cannot be forgotten.