Gopal Singh (29 November 1917 – 8 August 1990) was an Indian

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and politician. He was also a former head of the country's Minorities' Commission and a writer. Singh was the

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from May 1987, earlier the

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and first

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. Singh was nominated member of

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from 3 April 1962 to 2 April 1968. A litterateur, he translated the ''Granth Sahib'', the Sikh scriptures, into English. He also was English-Punjabi lexicographer and biographer of

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and

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1917 births 1990 deaths Governors of Goa Governors of Nagaland Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha {{Goa-politician-stub