Govind Narain was governor of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

 and is considered one of India's most senior and respected civil servants. He was born in Mainpuri

Mainpuri

Mainpuri is a city and a municipal board in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Mainpuri district and is situated to the north-east of Agra.-Geography:...

 and selected as a member of the Indian Civil Service in 1939 and was home secretary and defence secretary before retirement. As Home Secretary of India, he played a crucial role during the 1971 war with Pakistan. He then became Defence Secretary, a post he occupied between 1973 and 1975. He has also been chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh, and was deputed to build relations between India and Nepal in 1951 as Adviser to the King of Nepal. He was named governor of Karnataka and held the post between 1977 and 1983. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan

Padma Vibhushan

The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...

 in 2009.

External links

• http://rajbhavan.kar.nic.in/governors/GovindNarain.htm