Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanyal in 2016
Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)
Assumed office
22 February 2022
Chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
Assumed office
7 October 2024
Preceded byBibek Debroy
Principal Economic Advisor, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
In office
21 February 2017 - 20 February 2022
Personal details
Born (1970-08-27) 27 August 1970
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Relatives
Alma materShri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi
St John's College, Oxford
Occupation
  • Economist
  • Writer

Sanjeev Sanyal (born 27 August 1970) is an Indian economist and popular historian known for writing books based on revisionist Hindutva history. A member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, he has helped prepare six editions of the Economic Survey of India and has represented India at G7 and OECD meetings. He is also the Chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, and has written several books on Indian history to mixed reviews.