Karan Singh (born 9 March 1931) is an Indian politician, philanthropist and poet.[1] He was born in Cannes, France.
Singh is a member of India's Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha representing the National Capital Territory of Delhi. He is a senior member of the Indian National Congress Party who served successively as President (Sadr-i-Riyasat)[2][3] and Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
Singh is the son of the last ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh.[4] In the 26th amendment[5] to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India, of which Karan Singh was a Union cabinet minister, abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses).[6] During the conclusion of the Cold War, he was India's ambassador to the USA. Singh received the Padma Vibhushan in 2005.
Singh was seen as a possible candidate for President in the July 2017 Indian presidential election by Bhim Singh.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Dr. Karan Singh". www.karansingh.com. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ↑ "Karan Singh on Accession of Kashmir to India". Outlook India magazine. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ↑ Saraf, Nandini (2012). The Life and Times of Lokmanya Tilak. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 341. ISBN 978-81-8430-152-6.
Before leaving Srinagar he also had long talks with Yuvraj Karan Singh, who was then being pressed to become the Sadr-i-Riyasat - President of the State.
- ↑ Rajya Sabha MP Karan Singh slams attempts to brand Hari Singh as communal
- ↑ "The Constitution (26 Amendment) Act, 1971", indiacode.nic.in, Government of India, 1971, retrieved 9 November 2011
- ↑ 1. Ramusack, Barbara N. (2004). The Indian princes and their states. Cambridge University Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-521-26727-4. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ Bhim Singh pitches Dr Karan Singh as next President, Daily Excelsior, 2017-06-05, retrieved 2017-06-18
- ↑ "Propose Dr. Karan Singh as next President: Prof. Bhim". JK Monitor. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
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Other websites
- Dr. Karan Singh's Official Website
- Dr. Karan Singh's Official Twitter
- Dr. Karan Singh's Official Facebook Page
- Film: I Believe: Universal Values for a Global Society with Dr. Singh and by Raja Choudhury.
- Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Jammu and Kashmir
- Proclamation of May 1, 1951 on Jammu & Kashmir Constituent Assembly by Yuvraj (Crown Prince) Karan Singh from the Official website of Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India Archived June 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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