Ambassador Col. Baba Daya Singh Bedi | |
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Chief Commissioner of Coorg State | |
In office 1951–1956 | |
Preceded by | C. T. Mudaliar |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Indian Ambassador to Australia | |
In office 1948–1951 | |
Indian Civil Service | |
In office 1937–1948 | |
Indian Political Service | |
In office 1928–1937 | |
Military British Indian Army | |
In office 1921–1928 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 January 1899 Kallar, Rawalpindi |
Died | 1975 |
Spouse | Bibi Anand Kaur Dhall |
Children | Tika Aridaman Singh Bedi, Bibi Manmohini Kumari, Bibi Sheilla Kumari |
Profession | Military, Civil Service and Indian Foreign Service |
Ambassador Lieutenant-Colonel Baba Daya Singh Bedi (1899–1975) was an Indian diplomat, Civil Servant and a Cavalry officer in the British Indian Army with the 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) who after the partition of India served as India's First High Commissioner to Australia[1] from 1948 to 1951 and Chief Commissioner of Coorg State from 1951 to 1956.