Biography of karan singh
Karan Singh
Karan Singh (born 9 March 1931) is an Indian politician, philanthropist and poet.[1] He was born in Cannes, France.
Singh is 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][3] and Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
Singh is the son of the last ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, MaharajaHari Singh.[4] In the 26th amendment[5] to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India, of which Karan Singh was a Union cabinet minister, abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses).[6] During the conclusion of the Cold War, he was India's ambassador to the USA. Singh received the Padma Vibhushan in 2005.
Singh was seen as a possible candidate for President in the July 2017 Indian presidential election by Bhim Singh.[7][8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑"Dr. Karan Singh". www.karansingh.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ↑"Karan Singh on Accession of Kashmir to India". Outlook India magazine. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ↑Saraf, Nandini (2012). The Life and Times of Lokmanya Tilak. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 341. ISBN .
- ↑Rajya Sabha MP Karan Singh slams attempts to brand Hari Singh as communal
- ↑"The Constitution (26 Amendment) Act, 1971", indiacode.nic.in, Government of India, 1971, retrieved 9 November 2011
- ↑1.Ramusack, Barbara N. (2004). The Indian princes and their states. Cambridge University Press. p. 278. ISBN . Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑Bhim Singh pitches Dr Karan Singh as next President, Daily Excelsior, 2017-06-05, retrieved 2017-06-18
- ↑"Propose Dr. Karan Singh as next President: Prof. Bhim". JK Monitor. Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-06-18.