N. Seshagiri

{{Short description|Indian computer scientist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox person

| name = N. Seshagiri

| birth_name = Narasimaiah Seshagiri

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|05|10|df=yes}} {{cite web | url=https://informatics.nic.in/news/1343 | title=Remembering Dr. N. Seshagiri, India's ICT Evangelist and Founder Director General of National Informatics Centre }}

| birth_place = India

| nationality = Indian

| alma_mater = Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|05|26|1940|05|10|df=yes}}

| death_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India {{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/n-seshagiri-nic-founder-dies-at-73/articleshow/20341652.cms | title=N Seshagiri, NIC founder, dies at 73 | India News - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=30 May 2013 }}

| occupation = Computer scientist

| known for = National Informatics Centre

| awards = Padma Bhushan

}}

Narasimaiah Seshagiri (10 May 1940 – 26 May 2013) was an Indian computer scientist, writer and a former director-general of the National Informatics Centre,{{cite web | url=http://listserv.indianetwork.org/cgi/wa.cgi?A2=india-l;d5eba1f7.9904 | title=ANALYSIS-India infotech sector above politics | publisher=India Network | date=20 April 1999 | access-date=June 4, 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/01/26/stories/2005012610660400.htm | title=10 from State figure in Padma awards list | date=26 January 2005 | work=The Hindu | access-date=June 4, 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} an apex organization of the Government of India, handling its e-governance applications.{{cite web | url=http://www.nic.in/about-us | title=About Us | publisher=National Informatics Centre | date=2016 | access-date=June 4, 2016}} He was a member of the Y2K Action Force of the Government, formed to combat the 9999 computer bug.{{cite web | url=http://jawawa.id/index.php/newsitem/asia-unharmed-by-sept-9-bug-1447893297 | title=Asia unharmed by Sept. 9 bug | publisher=Jawawa | date=10 September 1999 | access-date=June 4, 2016}} He is credited with many publications which included The bomb! : fallout of India's nuclear explosion{{cite book | url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1371369?lookfor=author-browse:%22Seshagiri,%20N.%20(Narasimhiah),%201941-%22&offset=1&max=2 | title=The bomb! : fallout of India's nuclear explosion | publisher=Vikas Publishing House | author=Seshagiri, N. (Narasimhiah) | year=1975 | pages=147 | isbn=0706903439}} and Information systems for economies in transition.{{cite book | url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1612226?lookfor=author-browse:%22Seshagiri,%20N.%20(Narasimhiah),%201941-%22&offset=2&max=2 | title=Information systems for economies in transition | publisher=National Informatics Centre | author=N. Seshagiri, J. Salmona, I. P. David (Editors) | year=1996 | pages=449 | isbn=0074633643}} The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2005, for his contributions to science and technology.{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2016 | access-date=January 3, 2016}}