Answer: Ashish Bose
Notes: The term BIMARU was coined by the late demographer Ashish Bose in a paper that was presented to the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The term BIMARU is an acronym for Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. BIMARU states are those that are considered to be lagging behind in the overall economic growth and basic amenities like education, healthcare.
