Ujjal Singh | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 14 January 1969 – 27 May 1971 | |
| Chief Minister | C. N. Annadurai V. R. Nedunchezhiyan (Acting) M. Karunanidhi |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Kodardas Kalidas Shah |
| 7th Governor of Madras State | |
| In office 28 June 1966 – 14 January 1969 (Acting to till 16 June 1967) | |
| Chief Minister | M. Bhaktavatsalam C. N. Annadurai |
| Preceded by | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| 6th Governor of Punjab | |
| In office 1 September 1965 – 26 June 1966 | |
| Chief Minister | Ram Kishan |
| Preceded by | Hafiz Mohamad Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Dharma Vira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1895 Hadali, Punjab, British Raj |
| Died | 15 February 1983 (aged 87) New Delhi, India |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress Shiromani Akali Dal Khalsa National Party |
| Relations | Sardar Inder Singh (grandfather) Sardar Sujan Singh (father) Lakshmi Devi (mother) Sir Sobha Singh (brother) Khushwant Singh (nephew) Brigadier Gurbux Singh (nephew) Daljit Singh (nephew) Rukhsana Sultana (relative) Amrita Singh (relative) Santsev Kaur (spouse) Sunder Singh Dhupia (father-in-law) Kartar Kaur (mother-in-law) Bhai Vir Singh (grandfather-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Government College University, Lahore |
| Committees | Cripps Mission Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru Committee Punjabi University Commission |
Governor Ujjal Singh (27 December 1895 – 15 February 1983) was an Indian politician who was a participant in the First Round Table Conference, opened officially by King George V on 12 November 1930.[1] Ujjal Singh served as the Finance Minister of Punjab, Governor of Punjab, followed by acting Governor of Tamil Nadu .[2][3][4] Prior to this he was one of Pre-Partition Punjab's largest landowners, owning thousands of acres in Hadali, Jaranwala, Mian Channu, Lyallpur, Montgomery, Sargodha and other areas.
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{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Indian states since 1947, (Worldstatesmen, 16 September 2008)
- ^ Governors of Tamil Nadu since 1946, (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 15 September 2008)
- ^ "Past Governors". Raj Bhavan, Chennai, Official website.