Govind Swarup and Genesis of Radio Astronomy in India

Abstract

At present, India is one of the leading countries in the world in radio astronomical researches. Prof. Govind Swarup, who has left us forever in September 2020, was the driving force behind the progress of our country in this field. In the present review article, growing up of Swarup as a world class radio astronomer and his role for the birth of radio astronomy in India have been discussed with special emphasis on his contributions for the establishment of two major radio telescopes in our soil.