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Gopalkrishna Gandhi

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Gopalkrishna Gandhi
  • Date of Birth:
    April 22, 1945
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Taurus
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    White
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Religion:
    Hinduism
  • Education:
    St. Stephen's College

Family

Gopalkrishna Gandhi
  • Brother:
    Rajmohan Gandhi, Ramchandra Gandhi
  • Sister:
    Tara Bhattacharya
  • Spouse:
    Tara
  • Son:
    Devadas Gandhi
  • Daughter:
    Lakshmi Gandhi

Career

Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Trivia

Gopalkrishna Gandhi
  • His other books are- "Gandhi and South Africa", "Koi Adhha Sa Ladka" (translation into Hindustani of Vikram Seth's novel 'A Suitable Boy', "Gandhi and Sri Lanka", "Nehru and Sri Lanka", "India House, Colombo- Portrait of a Resience", "Gandhi Is Gone. Who Will Guide Us Now? (edited), "A Frank Friendship/ Gandhi and Bengal: A Descriptive Chronology" (compiled and edited)
  • Gopal Krishna Gandhi has authored one novel (Saranam - "Refuge" in English) and a play in verse (Dara Shukoh).
  • As a former member of the Indian Administrative Service, he served as Secretary to the President of India and as High Commissioner to South Africa, among other administrative and diplomatic posts.
  • Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the governor of West Bengal since 2004.

Quotes

Gopalkrishna Gandhi
  • "We are expecting an exponential growth in non voice segment arpu"
  • "The killing and abduction of policemen is a despicable act. the leftleft wing extremists must realise that no just cause can be secured by such diabolism, and retribution will overtake them. "
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