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B. B. Lal
1st Governor of Sikkim
In office
16 May 1975 – 9 January 1981
Chief MinisterKazi Lhendup Dorjee
Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Preceded byPost Started
Succeeded byHomi J. H. Taleyarkhan
Personal details
Born

Bipen Behari Lal


(1917-01-30)30 January 1917[1]
British India
Died5 January 2008(2008-01-05) (aged 90)[2]
New Delhi, India
OccupationPolitician

Bipen Behari Lal (30 January 1917 – 5 January 2008) was an Indian civil servant who served as the first governor of the state of Sikkim after its merger with India. Prior to the merger, he served as the Chief Executive of the Kingdom of Sikkim.[3]

Career

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Lal joined the Indian Civil Service in 1941 and was given various responsibilities in the Government of Uttar Pradesh until 1965.[1] In 1966, he was moved to the Central Government where he served in various capacities.[1]

In 1974, Lal was the Government of India-appointed Chief Executive in the Kingdom of Sikkim.[4] Soon after the Annexation of Sikkim by India in May 1975, he was made the first governor of the new state of Sikkim. He served in this capacity till early 1981.

Death

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He died in New Delhi, on 5 January 2008.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biodata of B.B. Lal". p. 16. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  • ^ a b "First Governor of Sikkim dies". January 2008. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  • ^ "B. B. Lal". Raj Bhavan Sikkim. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  • ^ "Appointment of B.B. Lal as the Chief Executive". 19 September 1974. p. 7. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  • Political offices
    Preceded by

    Chief Executive of the Kingdom of Sikkim
    19 September 1974 - 15 May 1975
    Merger of Sikkim with India
    New title Governor of Sikkim
    16 May 1975 - 9 January 1981
    Succeeded by

    Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan


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