Verghese Kurien: The Milkman of India Who Engineered a White Revolution

Verghese Kurien: The Milkman of India Who Engineered a White Revolution

🖋️ Introduction Verghese Kurien (1921–2012) was an Indian social entrepreneur, engineer, and the architect of India's White Revolution—the world’s largest dairy development program. Known as the "Father of the White Revolution," Kurien transformed India from a milk-deficient country into the world’s largest milk producer, empowering millions of rural farmers, especially women, along the way. His story is one of vision, innovation, and grassroots empowerment—a revolution that wasn’t fought with weapons but with milk 📅 Early Life and Education Born: November 26, 1921, Calicut (now Kozhikode), Kerala Family Background: Syrian Christian…