Gurmukh Nihal Singh

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Sardar
Gurmukh Nihal Singh
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1st Governor of Rajasthan
In office
1 November 1956 – 16 April 1962
Preceded byMan Singh II (Rajpramukh)
Succeeded bySampurnanand
2nd Chief Minister of Delhi
In office
13 February 1955 – 31 October 1956
Preceded byChaudhary Brahm Prakash
Succeeded byMadan Lal Khurana
Personal details
Born(1895-03-14)14 March 1895
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materBanaras Hindu University, University of Delhi

Gurmukh Nihal Singh (born 14 March 1895 -22 December 1969)[1] was the first Governor of Rajasthan[2] and second Chief Minister of Delhi from 1955 to 1956 and was a Congress leader.[3] He was the successor of Chaudhary Brahm Prakash.

References[edit]

  1. Assembly, Punjab (India) Legislature Legislative. Debates: Official report (in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ). p. 33. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. "ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਸ: ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਨਿਹਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. "Gurmukh Nihal Singh was the second Chief Minister of Delhi, and also served as the first Governor of the state of Rajasthan".