Gopalkrishna Gandhi
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Gopalkrishna Gandhi is an Indian diplomat, writer, and public intellectual who served as the Governor of West Bengal and is known for his advocacy of constitutional values and civil liberties.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gopalkrishna Gandhi canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil servant
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| advocates |
human rights
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independence of institutions ⓘ rule of law ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Padma Bhushan
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Jeevan Raksha Padak ⓘ
surface form:
Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak (if applicable – uncertain)
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| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
University of Delhi ⓘ |
| familyName | Gandhi ⓘ |
| father |
Devdas Gandhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Devadas Gandhi
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| givenName | Gopalkrishna ⓘ |
| grandfather |
C. Rajagopalachari
ⓘ
Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of constitutional values
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defence of civil liberties ⓘ public commentary on governance and democracy ⓘ writings on Indian politics and history ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hindi ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| memberOf | Indian Foreign Service ⓘ |
| mother | Lakshmi Gandhi ⓘ |
| notableWork |
biographical and political essays on Mahatma Gandhi
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columns in Indian newspapers and magazines ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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civil servant ⓘ diplomat ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | public debates on constitutionalism in India ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
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| positionHeld |
Ambassador of India to Sri Lanka
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Chairman of Kalakshetra Foundation ⓘ Distinguished Professor of History and Politics at Ashoka University ⓘ Governor of West Bengal ⓘ High Commissioner of India to South Africa ⓘ Professor of History and Politics at Ashoka University ⓘ Secretary to the President of India ⓘ |
| relative |
Rajmohan Gandhi
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Sonia Gandhi ⓘ
surface form:
Sonia Gandhi (through extended family/marriage connections)
Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee ⓘ |
| residence |
Chennai
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New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
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