| Office | Governor of Nagaland
|
|---|---|
| Office | Governor of Goa |
| Office | Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu |
| Office | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
| Term start | 20 July 1989 |
| Term end | 3 May 1990 |
| Predecessor | K. V. Krishna Rao |
| Successor | M. M. Thomas
|
| Born | 29 November 1917
|
| Died | 8 August 1990
|
| Nationality | Indian
|
| Spouse | 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
- ↑ Mahalla nawan: compositions of Guru Tegh Bahādur-the ninth guru{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Allied Publishers(2005). ISBN 81-7764-897-7
- ↑ Dr. Gopal Singh. Raj Bhavan, Kohima, Nagaland.
- ↑ Previous members of Rajya Sabha: Letter S. Rajya Sabha.
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