Benjamin Peary Pal (26 May 1906 – 14 September 1989), an Indian plant breeder and agronomist who served as a director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in Delhi and as the first Director-General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He worked on wheat genetics and breeding but was also known for his interest in rose varieties. He got awarded the Padma Shri in 1959, and Padma Bhushan in 1968. A rose garden from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute library is named in his honor. He was born on 26 May 1906 in Mukandpur, Punjab, British India
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