Govind Narain
Govind Narain | |
|---|---|
| 8th Governor of Karnataka | |
| In office 2 August 1977 – 15 April 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Uma Shankar Dikshit |
| Succeeded by | A. N. Banerji |
| 11th Defence Secretary of India | |
| In office 19 May 1973 – 31 May 1975 | |
| Preceded by | K. B. Lall |
| Succeeded by | D. R. Kohli |
| 7th Home Secretary of India | |
| In office 1 January 1971 – 18 May 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Lallan Prasad Singh |
| Succeeded by | Nirmal Kumar Mukarji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1916 Mainpuri, British Raj |
| Died | 3 April 2012 (aged 95) New Delhi, India |
Govind Narain, ICS (5 May 1916 – 3 April 2012) was an Indian civil servant who was member of the Indian Civil Service and served as the 8th Governor of Karnataka.
He formerly served as Defence Secretary of India (1973 to 1975), Home Secretary of India (1971 to 1973) and the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh (1958 to 1961). He is considered to be one of India's most senior and respected civil servants.
He also served as Adviser and Secretary to the King of Nepal from 1951 to 1954.