Ganpatrao Devji Tapase
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Ganpatrao Devji Tapase (30 October 1908–3 October 1991, Mumbai
) was an India
n politician, an Indian independence activist and later a leader of the Indian National Congress
political party in Maharashtra
. He was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly
in 1946 and 1952. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha
from 3 April 1962 to 2 April 1968. He was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh state from 2 October 1977 to 27 February 1980 and the Governor of Haryana state from 28 February 1980 to 14 June 1984.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
) was an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician, an Indian independence activist and later a leader of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
political party in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. He was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly
Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
The Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai...
in 1946 and 1952. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
from 3 April 1962 to 2 April 1968. He was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh state from 2 October 1977 to 27 February 1980 and the Governor of Haryana state from 28 February 1980 to 14 June 1984.