Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the governor of West Bengal since 2004. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and son of Devadas Gandhi and Lakshmi Gandhi. His maternal grandfather was C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji). Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the younger brother of Rajmohan Gandhi, and Late Ramchandra Gandhi,and Smt. Tara Bhattacharya (Gandhi) all of whom are distinguished in their own right.

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  • Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the governor of West Bengal since 2004. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and son of Devadas Gandhi and Lakshmi Gandhi. His maternal grandfather was C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji). Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the younger brother of Rajmohan Gandhi, and Late Ramchandra Gandhi,and Smt. Tara Bhattacharya (Gandhi) all of whom are distinguished in their own right. As a former member of the Indian Administrative Service, he served as Secretary to the President of India and as High Commissioner to South Africa, among other administrative and diplomatic posts. Gandhi graduated with a master's degree in Literature from St. Stephen's College of Delhi University. He has authored one novel (Saranam - "Refuge" in English) and a play in verse (Dara Shukoh). His other books are- "Gandhi and South Africa", "Koi Adhha Sa Ladka" (translation into Hindustani of Vikram Seth's novel 'A Suitable Boy', "Gandhi and Sri Lanka", "Nehru and Sri Lanka", "India House, Colombo- Portrait of a Resience", "Gandhi Is Gone. Who Will Guide Us Now?, "A Frank Friendship/ Gandhi and Bengal: A Descriptive Chronology" President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam made the appointment on 14 December, 2004 following the expiry of the term of office of incumbent Viren J. Shah. Gopalkrishna Gandhi and his wife Tara have two married daughters.
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  • Current Incumbent
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  • 2004–
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  • Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the governor of West Bengal since 2004. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and son of Devadas Gandhi and Lakshmi Gandhi. His maternal grandfather was C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji). Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the younger brother of Rajmohan Gandhi, and Late Ramchandra Gandhi,and Smt. Tara Bhattacharya (Gandhi) all of whom are distinguished in their own right.
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  • Gopalkrishna Gandhi
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