Who has written the book "From Dependence to Self Reliance"?

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Correct — C, Bimal Jalan. Dr Bimal Jalan — economist and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (1997-2003) — wrote 'From Dependence to Self-Reliance: Mapping India's Rise as a Global Superpower' (Rupa, 2022), which traces India's economic journey since Independence. He has also authored 'The Future of India', 'Resurgent India' and 'India's Economic Policy'.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) RBI Governor 2003-08; his memoir is 'Advice and Dissent: My Life in Public Service' (2017), not this book.  (b) RBI Governor 2013-16; his books include 'I Do What I Do', 'Fault Lines' and 'The Third Pillar' — not this one.  (d) C. Rangarajan, RBI Governor 1992-97; his book is 'Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond' (2022), not this one.

Concept: An author-to-book match among India's economist-Governors. All four options are former RBI Governors and published authors, so the question turns on pinning the exact title to Bimal Jalan. 'From Dependence to Self-Reliance' (2022) charts India's rise from a dependent economy toward global-superpower status.

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