Gopal Singh (politician)

Gopal Singh (29 November 1917 – 8 August 1990) was an Indian Governor and politician. He was also a former head of the country's Minorities' Commission and a writer.[1]

Gopal Singh
Governor of Nagaland
In office
20 July 1989 – 3 May 1990
Preceded byK. V. Krishna Rao
Succeeded byM. M. Thomas
Governor of Goa
In office
30 May 1987 – 17 July 1989
Succeeded byKhurshed Alam Khan
Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu
In office
24 September 1984 – 29 May 1987
Preceded byI. H. Latif
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1962-1968
ConstituencyNominated
Personal details
Born29 November 1917
Died8 August 1990(1990-08-08) (aged 72)
NationalityIndian
SpouseShrimati Inderjeet Kaur

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

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  1. ^ Bawa, Paramjit Singh (2005). Mahalla nawan: compositions of Guru Tegh Bahādur-the ninth guru. Allied Publishers. p. 75. ISBN 81-7764-897-7.
  2. ^ "Dr. Gopal Singh". Raj Bhavan, Kohima, Nagaland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Previous members of Rajya Sabha: Letter S" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 6 May 2019.