Karan Singh, Sadr-i-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir, 1931-
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- Karan Singh, born on March 9, 1931 at Cannes, France, received B.A. from Sri Pratap College Srinagar, M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Delhi University, served successively as regent, first and last Sadr-i-Riyasat and governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1965- 1967, was member of the Lok Sabha from 1967-1984, served as Indian Ambassador to the US from 1989-1990, served as Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, Jammu and Kashmir University, and Jawaharlal Nehru University and NIIT University, currently residing in New Delhi, India ( (Wikipedia, WWW site viewed on April 24, 2014:) )
- His Varied rhythms, 1960.
- Ḍā. Karṇasiṃha, 1981:t.p. (Karṇasiṃha)
- Dogri bhajans, 1994:inlay sheet (Ḍā. Karaṇa Siṃha)
Wikipedia description:
Karan Singh (born 9 March 1931) is an Indian politician and philosopher. He is the titular Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. From 1952 to 1965 he was the Sadr-i-Riyasat (President) of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. He is the chairperson trustee of the Dharmarth Trust of Jammu and Kashmir which maintains 175 temples in north India and works in other areas such as historical preservation. Singh was 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) and Governor of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. He was a life trustee and president of India International Centre. He was elected chancellor of Banaras Hindu University for three terms until 2018 when he was succeeded by Giridhar Malaviya. He has been a prospective presidential candidate over the years.
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