Govind Narain
Indian civil servant (1916–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Govind Narain | |
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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 | (1916-05-05)5 May 1916 Mainpuri, British Raj |
Died | 3 April 2012(2012-04-03) (aged 95) New Delhi, India |
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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.