Gurmukh Nihal Singh
Sardar
Gurmukh Nihal Singh
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1st Governor of Rajasthan | |
In office 1 November 1956 – 16 April 1962 |
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Preceded by | Man Singh II (Rajpramukh) |
Succeeded by | Sampurnanand |
2nd Chief Minister of Delhi | |
In office 13 February 1955 – 31 October 1956 |
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Preceded by | Chaudhary Brahm Prakash |
Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 March 1895 |
Died | 22 December 1969 (aged 74) |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University, University of Delhi |
Source: Former Governor of Rajasthan |
Gurmukh Nihal Singh (14 March 1895 – 22 December 1969) was the first Governor of Rajasthan and second Chief Minister of Delhi from 1955 to 1956 and was a Congress leader. He was the successor of Chaudhary Brahm Prakash and assumed office in 1955 just for one year. The late journalist Surendra Nihal Singh (1929-2018) was Gurmukh Nihal Singh's son.