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He was a life trustee and president of India International Centre. He was elected chancellor of Banaras Hindu University for three terms until 2018 when he was succeeded by Giridhar Malaviya. He has been a prospective presidential candidate over the years."],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"9 March 1931","date":"1931-03-09"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Cannes","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39984"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662#P19"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"India","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q668"},{"text":"British Raj","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129286"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"diplomat","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193391"},{"text":"autobiographer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18814623"},{"text":"writer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36180"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Indian National Congress","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10225"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"University of Delhi","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q665105"},{"text":"University of Kashmir","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3634524"},{"text":"Presentation Convent High School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7240966"},{"text":"Sri Pratap College","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7586189"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662#P69"}},{"key":"website","label":"Official website","values":[{"text":"karansingh.com","url":"http://www.karansingh.com/"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662#P856"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"ambassador of India to the United States (1989–1990)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61058695","start":"1989","end":"1990"},{"text":"Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (30 March 1965 – 15 May 1967)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71224017","start":"1965-03-30","end":"1967-05-15"},{"text":"Member of the Lok Sabha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16556694"},{"text":"member of Rajya Sabha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17324844"},{"text":"Member of the 7th Lok Sabha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16308458"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84042880","date":"2005"},{"text":"Outstanding Parliamentarian Award","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7113047","date":"2011"},{"text":"Banga Bibhushan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4854994","date":"2011"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karan_Singh","https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234662","http://www.karansingh.com/"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Karan Singh born?","a":"Karan Singh was born on 9 March 1931 in Cannes."},{"q":"What positions has Karan Singh held?","a":"Positions held by Karan Singh include: ambassador of India to the United States (1989–1990); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dr-Karan-Singh-sept2009.jpg — Fabienkhan, CC BY-SA 2.5.","cite":"\"Karan Singh\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/karan-singh. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T06:43:32Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/karan-singh","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/karan-singh","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/karan-singh?lang=ne"}}