Which RBI Governors have resigned before their term ended?
RBI's 24th Governor Urjit Patel, whose term was to end in September 2019, resigned on Monday. Sir Osborne Smith, the first Governor, resigned in 1937 over differences with the government while Benegal Rama Rau quit in 1957 due to differences with the Finance Minister. KR Puri and RN Malhotra stepped down in 1977 and 1990 respectively after change of governments.