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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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil servant
diplomat
human
public intellectual
writer
advocates human rights
independence of institutions
rule of law
secularism
awardReceived Padma Bhushan
Jeevan Raksha Padak
surface form: Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak (if applicable – uncertain)
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
givenName Gopalkrishna
grandfather C. Rajagopalachari
Mahatma Gandhi
knownFor advocacy of constitutional values
defence of civil liberties
public commentary on governance and democracy
writings on Indian politics and history
languageSpoken English
Hindi
Tamil
memberOf Indian Foreign Service
mother Lakshmi Gandhi
notableWork biographical and political essays on Mahatma Gandhi
columns in Indian newspapers and magazines
occupation academic
civil servant
diplomat
writer
participatedIn public debates on constitutionalism in India
placeOfBirth New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
positionHeld Ambassador of India to Sri Lanka
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
Sonia Gandhi
surface form: Sonia Gandhi (through extended family/marriage connections)

Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee
residence Chennai
New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi

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Devdas Gandhi notableRelative Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Gandhi family notableMember Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Harilal Mohandas Gandhi hasRelative Gopalkrishna Gandhi