Govind Narain | |
|---|---|
| 8th Governor of Karnataka | |
| In office 2 August 1977 – 15 April 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Uma Shankar Dikshit |
| Succeeded by | A. N. Banerji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1916 Mainpuri, British Raj |
| Died | 3 April 2012 (aged 95) New Delhi, India |
Govind Narain, ICS (5 May 1916 – 3 April 2012) was an Indian civil servant who was member of the Indian Civil Service and served as the 8th Governor of Karnataka.
He formerly served as 12th Defence Secretary of India (1973 to 1975), Home Secretary of India (1971 to 1973) and the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh (1958 to 1961).[1] He is considered [by whom?] to be one of India's most senior and respected civil servants.
He also served as Adviser and Secretary to the King of Nepal from 1951 to 1954.