Prof. Dwijendra Tripathi (1930-2018), former faculty at IIMA (1964-1990), was widely considered to be the doyen of Indian business history. He authored numerous papers and books, including the Oxford History of Indian Business. He was PGP Chair (1968-72), Dean (1972-76), Chair of the Economics Area (1986-88) and on the IIMA Board of Governors (1987-90). He was also the General President of the Indian History Congress in 2002-03. In a two-hour interview, he recounted his life from his childhood, his career at IIMA including the challenges faced in teaching, research and administrative roles, and his life post-retirement.

Interview recorded on 27th March, 2018.