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Meet Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the iconic Father of Modern Statistics in India! From founding the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) to launching pilot surveys and lifesaving flood control models, his statistical genius revolutionized national planning and public policy. 🥰

Mahalanobis's pioneering use of the Mahalanobis distance and input-output model transformed India's Five-Year Plans, earning him the Padma Vibhushan. Every year, National Statistical Day (June 29) honors his extraordinary legacy. 🥳

His visionary ideas-rooted in scientific curiosity from Presidency College, Kolkata, and Cambridge-reshaped industrial and social development. Celebrate the power of statistics to save lives and shape nations! 😍

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