List of governors of Karnataka
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The Governor of Karnataka is the constitutional head of the South Indian state of Karnataka. The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years.[1]
| Governor of Karnataka ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರು | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Honourable, His Excellency |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Bengaluru |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar |
| Formation | 1 November 1956 |
| Website | www |
Maharajas of Mysore
The following lists the Maharajas of Mysore.
| Mysore Kings (1399–present) | |||
| Feudatory Monarchy (As vassals of Vijayanagara Empire)[2] (1399–1553) | |||
| 1 | Yaduraya Wodeyar | (1399–1423) | |
| 2 | Chamaraja Wodeyar I | (1423–1459) | |
| 3 | Timmaraja Wodeyar I | (1459–1478) | |
| 4 | Chamaraja Wodeyar II | (1478–1513) | |
| 5 | Chamaraja Wodeyar III | (1513–1553) | |
| Absolute Monarchy (Independent Wodeyar Kings)[3] (1553–1761) | |||
| 6 | Timmaraja Wodeyar II | (1553–1572) | |
| 7 | Chamaraja Wodeyar IV | (1572–1576) | |
| 8 | Chamaraja Wodeyar V | (1576–1578) | |
| 9 | 
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Raja Wodeyar I | (1578–1617) |
| 10 | Chamaraja Wodeyar VI | (1617–1637) | |
| 11 | Raja Wodeyar II | (1637–1638) | |
| 12 | 
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Narasaraja Wodeyar I | (1638–1659) |
| 13 | Devaraja Wodeyar I | (1659–1673) | |
| 14 | 
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Devaraja Wodeyar II | (1673–1704) |
| 15 | Narasaraja Wodeyar II | (1704–1714) | |
| 16 | 
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Krishnaraja Wodeyar I | (1714–1732) |
| 17 | Chamaraja Wodeyar VII | (1732–1734) | |
| 18 | Krishnaraja Wodeyar II | (1734–1761) | |
| Puppet Monarchy (Under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan)[4] (1761–1799) | |||
| (18) | Krishnaraja Wodeyar II | (1761–1766) | |
| 19 | Nanjaraja Wodeyar | (1766–1770) | |
| 20 | Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII | (1770–1776) | |
| 21 | Chamaraja Wodeyar IX | (1776–1796) | |
| Puppet Monarchy (Under British Rule)[5] (1799–1831) | |||
| 22 | 
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Krishnaraja Wodeyar III | (1799–1831) |
| Titular Monarchy (Monarchy abolished under Mysore Commission) (1831–1881) | |||
| (22) |
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Krishnaraja Wodeyar III | (1831–1868) |
| 23 | 
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Chamaraja Wadiyar X | (1868–1881) |
| Absolute Monarchy Monarchy restored by Rendition Act 1881 (in subsidiary alliance with British Crown) (1881–1947) | |||
| (23) |
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Chamarajendra Wadiyar X | (1881–1894) |
| 24 | 
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Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV | (1894–1940) |
| 25 | 
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Jayachamaraja Wadiyar | (1940–1947) |
| Constitutional Monarchy (Mysore State, Dominion of India) (1947–1956) | |||
Governors of Karnataka
This is a list of governors of Karnataka:
| No. | Name (born – died) |
Portrait | Home state | Tenure in office | Immediate prior position held | Appointed by (President) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Time in office | |||||||
| Governor of Mysore State | |||||||||
| 1 | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar (1919–1974) |
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Karnataka | 1 November 1956 |
4 May 1964 |
7 years, 185 days | Rajpramukh of Mysore State | Rajendra Prasad | |
| 2 | S. M. Shrinagesh (1903–1977) |
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Maharashtra | 4 May 1964 |
2 April 1965 |
333 days | Governor of Andhra Pradesh | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | |
| 3 | V. V. Giri (1894–1980) |
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Orissa | 2 April 1965 |
13 May 1967 |
2 years, 41 days | Governor of Uttar Pradesh | ||
| 4 | G. S. Pathak (1896–1982) |
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Uttar Pradesh | 13 May 1967 |
30 August 1969 |
2 years, 109 days | Union Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice | ||
| – | Justice A. R. Somanath Iyer Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court (Acting) |
|
Tamil Nadu | 30 August 1969 |
23 October 1969 |
54 days | Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court | V. V. Giri | |
| 5 | Dharma Vira (1906–2000) |
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Uttar Pradesh | 23 October 1969 |
1 February 1972 |
2 years, 101 days | Governor of West Bengal | ||
| 6 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia (1916–1982) |
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Rajasthan | 1 February 1972 |
31 October 1973 |
1 year, 272 days | Chief Minister of Rajasthan | ||
| Governor of Karnataka | |||||||||
| (6) | Mohan Lal Sukhadia (1916–1982) |
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Rajasthan | 1 November 1973 |
10 January 1976 |
2 years, 70 days | Governor of Mysore State | V. V. Giri | |
| 7 | Uma Shankar Dikshit (1901–1991) |
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Uttar Pradesh | 10 January 1976 |
2 August 1977 |
1 year, 204 days | Union Cabinet Minister for Home Affairs | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | |
| 8 | Govind Narain (1916–2012) |
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Uttar Pradesh | 2 August 1977 |
15 April 1983 |
6 years, 256 days | Member of Andhra Pradesh Administration Tribunal | B. D. Jatti (acting) | |
| 9 | Ashoknath Banerji (1929–2006) |
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West Bengal | 16 April 1983 |
25 February 1988 |
4 years, 315 days | Governor of Himachal Pradesh | Zail Singh | |
| 10 | Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah (1921–1993) |
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Andhra Pradesh | 26 February 1988 |
5 February 1990 |
1 year, 344 days | Governor of Bihar | Ramaswamy Venkataraman | |
| – | Justice S. Mohan Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court (Acting) |
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Tamil Nadu | 5 February 1990 |
8 May 1990 |
92 days | Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court | ||
| 11 | Bhanu Pratap Singh (1917–?) |
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Uttar Pradesh | 8 May 1990 |
6 January 1991 |
243 days | |||
| 12 | Khurshed Alam Khan (1919–2013) |
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Uttar Pradesh | 6 January 1991 |
2 December 1999 |
8 years, 330 days | Governor of Goa | ||
| 13 | V. S. Ramadevi (1934–2013) |
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Andhra Pradesh | 2 December 1999 |
20 February 2002 |
2 years, 80 days | Governor of Himachal Pradesh | K. R. Narayanan | |
| 14 | T. N. Chaturvedi (1928–2020) |
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Uttar Pradesh | 21 August 2002 |
20 August 2007 |
4 years, 364 days | Member, Joint Committee on Installation of Portraits and statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | |
| 15 | Rameshwar Thakur (1925–2015) |
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Jharkhand | 21 August 2007 |
24 June 2009 |
1 year, 307 days | Governor of Andhra Pradesh | Pratibha Patil | |
| 16 | H. R. Bhardwaj (1939–2020) |
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Punjab | 24 June 2009 |
29 June 2014 |
5 years, 5 days | Union Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice | ||
| – | K. Rosaiah (1933–2021) (Additional charge) |
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Andhra Pradesh | 29 June 2014 |
31 August 2014 |
63 days | Governor of Tamil Nadu | Pranab Mukherjee | |
| 17 | Vajubhai Vala (born 1937) |
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Gujarat | 1 September 2014 |
10 July 2021 |
6 years, 312 days | Speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | ||
| 18 | Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 1948) |
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Madhya Pradesh | 11 July 2021 |
Incumbent | 4 years, 355 days | Union Cabinet Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | Ram Nath Kovind | |
List Of Governors Of Karnataka Media
General Satyawant Mallana Srinagesh
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Gopal Swarup Pathak (26 February 1896 – 4 October 1982) was the fourth vice president of India from August 1969 to August 1974.
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Dharma Vir, former Governor of West Bengal, former Governor of Mysore, former Governor of Punjab and Haryana.
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References
- ↑ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th edition, 2011 reprint. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. p. 237, 241–44. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Karnataka as well.
- ↑ Mallik, Anupama. Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage (in en) (2017)Springer. ISBN 978-981-10-5738-0.
- ↑ Aiyangar, Sakkottai Krishnaswami. Sources of Vijayanagar History (in te) (1919)University of Madras.
- ↑ Michaud, Joseph. History of Mysore Under Hyder Ali and Tippoo Sultan (in en) (December 1996)Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-0174-1.
- ↑ Fernandes, Praxy. Storm Over Seringapatam: The Incredible Story of Hyder Ali & Tippu Sultan (in en) (1969)Thackers.
