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.

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. 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.

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