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| honorific-prefix = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] | | honorific-prefix = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] | ||
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==Post-Air force career== | ==Post-Air force career== | ||
After his retirement, he represented India at a [[UNESCO]] meeting in [[Paris]] as deputy leader of India's team. He was the recipient of [[Padma Vibhushan]] in January 1977.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref> He went on to serve as the Governor of Maharashtra from 3 November 1980 to 5 March 1982.<ref name=maha/> This was followed by his posting as Governor of Rajasthan from 6 March 1982 to 4 November 1985.<ref>{{cite web | title = Former Governors | publisher = Raj Bhawan, Rajasthan | url = http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx | access-date = 2014-08-16 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023040/http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx | archive-date = 27 June | After his retirement, he represented India at a [[UNESCO]] meeting in [[Paris]] as deputy leader of India's team. He was the recipient of [[Padma Vibhushan]] in January 1977.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref> He went on to serve as the Governor of Maharashtra from 3 November 1980 to 5 March 1982.<ref name=maha/> This was followed by his posting as Governor of Rajasthan from 6 March 1982 to 4 November 1985.<ref>{{cite web | title = Former Governors | publisher = Raj Bhawan, Rajasthan | url = http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx | access-date = 2014-08-16 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023040/http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx | archive-date = 27 June 2014}}</ref><ref name=assem>{{cite web | title = Photo Gallery of Governors | url = http://rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm | publisher = Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan | access-date = 2014-08-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120417094946/http://www.rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm | archive-date = 17 April 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref> | ||
Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society|publisher=Durand Football| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> | Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society|publisher=Durand Football| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> | ||