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|name = T. V. Rajeswar<br />
|image = T.V. Rajeshwar paying floral tributes at the Kranti Memorial at Meerat, on the occasion of the commemoration of the 150th years of first war of independence of 1857 in Meerut (UP) on May 06, 2007.jpg<br />
| caption = T. V. Rajeshwar paying floral tributes at the Kranti Memorial at Meerat, on the occasion of the commemoration of the 150th years of [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] in [[Meerut]] (UP) on 6 May 2007.<br />
| office = [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]] <br />
| term = 8 July 2004 - 27 July 2009<br />
|office1 = [[Governor of West Bengal]]<br />
|term_start1 = 2 March 1989<br />
|term_end1 = 6 February 1990<br />
| office2 = [[Governor of Sikkim]]<br />
| term2 = November 1985 - March 1989<br />
|office3 = [[List of governors of Arunachal Pradesh|Lieutenant Governor of Arunanchal Pradesh]]<br />
|term_start3 = 10 August 1983 <br />
|term_end3 = 21 November 1985<br />
| office4 = [[Director of Intelligence Bureau (India)|Director of Intelligence Bureau]]<br />
| term4 = February 1980 - August 1983<br />
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1926|8|28}}<br />
|birth_place = Thangavelu Rajeswar Mudaliar, Gurusamipalayam village, [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|old Salem district]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj]]<br />
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2018|1|14|1926|8|28}}<br />
|death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]<br />
|occupation =<br />
| father = T. Marimuthu Mudaliyar<ref>{{cite book | title= Gurusa Seithi Malar |url=https://archive.org/details/gurusamypalayam-sengundhar-school/mode/1up |publisher= Gurusamipalayam Sengundhar Mahajana Higher secondaryschool}}</ref><br />
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'''T. V. Rajeswar''' (28 August 1926 in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Tamil Nadu]] – 14 January 2018 in [[New Delhi]])<ref>{{cite web|title=T.V Rajeswar (1926-2018): Officer who reported Emergency excesses but won Indira Gandhi's trust|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/t-v-rajeswar-1926-2018-officer-who-reported-emergency-excesses-but-won-indira-gandhis-trust-5026229/|website=The Indian Express|access-date=19 May 2018|date=16 January 2018}}</ref> was an [[Indian Police Service]] officer, an [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] chief and a Governor of [[Sikkim]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 2012.<br />
He died on 14 January 2018<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79881|title= Padma Awards|publisher=pib|date= 27 January 2013 |access-date= 27 January 2013 }}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
He was born to Gurusamipalayam weaver Marimuthu Mudaliar in [[Rasipuram]] Taluka of old Salem district. He completed his primary education at Gurusamipalayam Sengunthar Mahajana School and later obtained his Masters Degree in Economics from Presidency College, Madras University.<br />
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He passed the [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) examination in 1949. The Government of India then ordered him to serve as Superintendent of Police (SP) for Nizamabad, [[Raichur]] and [[Guntur]] districts in Hyderabad.<br />
He then served as the Deputy Commissioner of [[Hyderabad]] for many years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upgovernor.gov.in/en/post/shri-t-v-rajeswar |title=Shri T.V. Rajeswar|publisher=Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha website}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title= Gurusa Seithi Malar |url=https://archive.org/details/gurusamypalayam-sengundhar-school/mode/1up |publisher= Gurusamipalayam Sengundhar Mahajana Higher secondaryschool}}</ref><br />
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He was Lt. Governor of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] from August 1983 to November 1985. From November 1985 to March 1989 he served as [[Governor of Sikkim]]. He was [[Governor of West Bengal]] from 20 March 1989 to 7 February 1990 and [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]] from 8 July 2004 to 27 July 2009.<ref name="upla">{{cite web|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/tvrajeshwar.htm|title=Shri T.V. Rajeswar|publisher=Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha website|access-date=19 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521100643/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/tvrajeshwar.htm|archive-date=21 May 2009}}</ref><br />
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He has a daughter and a son. His daughter [[Sujatha Singh|Sujatha]] is a former IFS officer, Indian Ambassador to Germany and Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs of India.<br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121017232444/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-07-08/india/27162348_1_simple-ceremony-intelligence-bureau-rajeswar news article]<br />
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