Karan Singh, Ph.D., is an Indian politician, author, diplomat and present titular Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. Singh received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Delhi. He has had an eminent career as an Indian politician and diplomat, having served as governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1965 to 1967, Union Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1967 to 1973, Minister of Health and Family Planning from 1973 to 1977 and Minister of Education and Culture in 1979–1980. In 1990–1991, he served as Indian Ambassador to the US. From 1967 to 1980 and again in 1990 Singh served as an MP in the Lok Sabha; since 1996, he has been an MP in the Rajya Sabha. He served as Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, Jammu and Kashmir University, and Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is an active member of several boards, organizations, and foundations, including the Author's Guild of India, the ICCR, the Auroville Foundation, the Indian Board of Wildlife, and several others. He received the Padma Vibhushan in 2005.

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