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{{Short description|Indian writer and politician (b. 1989, d. 1990)}} | {{Short description|Indian writer and politician (b. 1989, d. 1990)}} | ||
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| birth_date = 29 November 1917 | | birth_date = 29 November 1917 | ||
| death_date = 8 August 1990 | | death_date = 8 August 1990 | ||
| office = [[Governor of Nagaland]] | | office = [[Governor of Nagaland]] | ||
| term_start = 20 July 1989 | | term_start = 20 July 1989 | ||
| term_end = 3 May 1990 | | term_end = 3 May 1990 | ||
| predecessor = | | predecessor = [[K. V. Krishna Rao]] | ||
| successor = [[M. M. Thomas]] | | successor = [[M. M. Thomas]] | ||
| office2 = [[Governor of Goa]] | | office2 = [[Governor of Goa]] | ||
| term2 = 30 May 1987 – 17 July 1989 | | term2 = 30 May 1987 – 17 July 1989 | ||
| successor2 = [[Khurshed Alam Khan]] | | successor2 = [[Khurshed Alam Khan]] | ||
| office3 = [[Governor of Goa|Lt. | |||
| office3 = [[Governor of Goa|Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu]] | |||
| term3 = 24 September 1984 – 29 May 1987 | | term3 = 24 September 1984 – 29 May 1987 | ||
| predecessor3 = [[Idris Hasan Latif|I. H. Latif]] | | predecessor3 = [[Idris Hasan Latif|I. H. Latif]] | ||
| office4 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | |||
| constituency4 = Nominated | |||
| term4 = 1962-1968 | |||
| party = | | party = | ||
| spouse = Shrimati Inderjeet Kaur | | spouse = Shrimati Inderjeet Kaur | ||
| nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
}} | }} | ||
Dr. '''Gopal Singh''' (1917–1990) was an Indian [[Governor]] and politician. He was also a former head of the country's Minorities' Commission and a | Dr. '''Gopal Singh''' (1917–1990) was an Indian [[Governor]] and politician. He was also a former head of the country's Minorities' Commission and a writer.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bawa |first1=Paramjit Singh |title=Mahalla nawan: compositions of Guru Tegh Bahādur-the ninth guru |date=2005 |publisher=Allied Publishers |isbn=81-7764-897-7 |page=75 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8vT-Xs38qtcC&q=Gopal+Singh&pg=PA78}}</ref> | ||
Singh was the [[Governor of Goa]] from May 1987, earlier the [[Lieutenant Governor]] of [[Goa]] and first [[Governor of Nagaland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Gopal Singh |url=https://rajbhavan.goa.gov.in/dr-gopal-singh |website=Raj Bhavan, Kohima, Nagaland |accessdate=6 May 2019}}</ref> Singh was nominated member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from 3 April 1962 to 2 April 1968. | Singh was the [[Governor of Goa]] from May 1987, earlier the [[Lieutenant Governor]] of [[Goa]] and first [[Governor of Nagaland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Gopal Singh |url=https://rajbhavan.goa.gov.in/dr-gopal-singh |website=Raj Bhavan, Kohima, Nagaland |accessdate=6 May 2019}}</ref> Singh was nominated member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from 3 April 1962 to 2 April 1968. | ||
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Gopal Singh | |
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| Governor of Nagaland | |
| In office 20 July 1989 – 3 May 1990 | |
| Preceded by | K. V. Krishna Rao |
| Succeeded by | M. M. Thomas |
| Governor of Goa | |
| In office 30 May 1987 – 17 July 1989 | |
| Succeeded by | Khurshed Alam Khan |
| Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu | |
| In office 24 September 1984 – 29 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | I. H. Latif |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1962-1968 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1917 |
| Died | 8 August 1990 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Shrimati Inderjeet Kaur |
Dr. Gopal Singh (1917–1990) was an Indian Governor and politician. He was also a former head of the country's Minorities' Commission and a writer.[1]
Singh was the Governor of Goa from May 1987, earlier the Lieutenant Governor of Goa and first Governor of Nagaland.[2] Singh was nominated member of Rajya Sabha from 3 April 1962 to 2 April 1968.
A litterateur, he translated the Granth Sahib, the Sikh scriptures, into English. He also was English-Punjabi lexicographer and biographer of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bawa, Paramjit Singh (2005). Mahalla nawan: compositions of Guru Tegh Bahādur-the ninth guru. Allied Publishers. p. 75. ISBN 81-7764-897-7.
- ↑ "Dr. Gopal Singh". Raj Bhavan, Kohima, Nagaland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ↑ "Previous members of Rajya Sabha: Letter S" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 6 May 2019.