Narhar Vishnu Gadgil
Narhar Vishnu Gadgil | |
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Gadgil in 1958 | |
| 3rd Governor of Punjab | |
| In office 15 September 1958 – 1 October 1962 | |
| Chief Minister | Partap Singh Kairon |
| Preceded by | Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Pattom Thanu Pillai |
| 1st Minister of Power | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 12 December 1950 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Gulzarilal Nanda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1896 Malhargarh, British India (Now in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 12 January 1966 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Education | Fergusson College |
Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (10 January 1896 – 12 January 1966) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician from Maharashtra, India. He was also a writer. He wrote in both Marathi and English. His son Vitthalrao Gadgil represented Congress later as minister and ideologue. His grandson Anant Gadgil also went on to become a politician.
Gadgil graduated from Fergusson College in Pune in 1918, and obtained a degree in Law in 1920.