Karan Singh | |
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.jpg) Singh in 2013 | |
| 1st Governor of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 30 March 1965 – 15 May 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Position established Himself as Sadr-i-Riyasat |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwan Sahay |
| Sadr-i-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 17 November 1952 – 30 March 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Abdullah Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Khwaja Shamsuddin Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Himself as Governor |
| Prince Regent of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 20 June 1949 – 17 November 1952 | |
| Monarch | Sir Hari Singh |
| Ambassador of India to the United States of America | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Kaul |
| Succeeded by | Abid Hussain |
| Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 30 July 1979 – 14 January 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Charan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pratap Chandra Chunder |
| Succeeded by | B. Shankaranand |
| Minister for Health and Family Planning | |
| In office 9 November 1973 – 24 March 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Uma Shankar Dikshit |
| Succeeded by | Raj Narain |
| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation | |
| In office 13 March 1967 – 9 November 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Ministry established |
| Succeeded by | R. Bahadur |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 28 January 2000 – 27 January 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Singh |
| Constituency | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971–1984 | |
| Preceded by | G. S. Brigadier |
| Succeeded by | Girdhari Lal Dogra |
| Constituency | Udhampur |
| In office 1967–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | G. S. Brigadier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1931 Cannes, France |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1947 – 1979, 2000 – Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (U) (1979 – 1984) Independent (1984) |
| Spouse | Yasho Rajya Lakshmi |
| Relations | Dogra dynasty Chitrangada Singh (daughter-in-law) Bhim Singh (kinsman) Dhian Singh (ancestral Kinsman) |
| Children | Ajatshatru Singh, Vikramaditya Singh, Jyotsna Singh |
| Parent(s) | Maharaja Sir Hari Singh Maharani Tara Devi |
| Residence(s) | Mansarovar 3, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi |
| Alma mater | University of Kashmir (B.A.) University of Delhi (M.A., PhD) |
| Awards |  Padma Vibhushan |
| Signature |  |
| Website | karansingh.com |
Karan Singh (born 9 March 1931) is an Indian politician and philosopher.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3][4]
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)[2][5] 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[6] until 2018 when he was succeeded by Giridhar Malaviya.[7] He has been a prospective presidential candidate over the years.[8][9][10][11]
- ^ "Dr. Karan Singh". karansingh.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Karan Singh on Accession of Kashmir to India". Outlook India magazine. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "PM releases Manuscript with commentaries by 21 scholars on shlokas of Srimad Bhagavadgita". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Working Group Report on Improving Heritage Management in India" (PDF). NITI Aayog. 2020. p. 43.
- ^ Saraf, Nandini (2012). The Life and Times of Lokmanya Tilak. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 341. ISBN 9788184301526.
Before leaving Srinagar he also had long talks with Yuvraj Karan Singh, who was then being pressed to become the Sadr-i-Riyasat - Head of State of the State.
- ^ "Karan Singh elected BHU chancellor for 3rd time". The Times of India. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Madan Mohan Malaviya's grandson next BHU chancellor". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "I'm available for the top job: Karan Singh". Hindustan Times. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Ankit Love wants nomination of Dr Karan Singh & Bhim Singh for President and Vice President of India". Cross Town News. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Bhim Singh pitches Dr Karan Singh as next President", Daily Excelsior, 5 June 2017, archived from the original on 19 December 2021, retrieved 18 June 2017
- ^ "Propose Dr. Karan Singh as next President: Prof. Bhim". JK Monitor. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.