Ved Marwah
Indian politician (1934–2020)
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::summary Indian politician (1934–2020) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ved Marwah |
| image | Ved Marwah (cropped).jpg |
| imagesize | 238 px |
| birth_name | Ved Prakash Marwah |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India |
| (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) | |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Goa, India |
| office3 | Governor of Mizoram |
| (Additional Charge) | |
| term_start3 | 1 December 2000 |
| term_end3 | 17 May 2001 |
| 1blankname3 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata3 | Zoramthanga |
| predecessor3 | A. Padmanabhan |
| successor3 | Amolak Rattan Kohli |
| office1 | Governor of Bihar |
| (Acting) | |
| 1blankname1 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata1 | Rabri Devi |
| term_start1 | 1 November 2004 |
| term_end1 | 4 November 2004 |
| predecessor1 | Rama Jois |
| successor1 | Buta Singh |
| order2 | 9th |
| office2 | Governor of Manipur |
| term_start2 | 2 December 1999 |
| term_end2 | 12 June 2003 |
| 1blankname2 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata2 | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh |
| Radhabinod Koijam | |
| Okram Ibobi Singh | |
| predecessor2 | Oudh Narayan Shrivastava |
| successor2 | Arvind Dave |
| order | 3rd |
| office | Governor of Jharkhand |
| term_start | 12 June 2003 |
| term_end | 9 December 2004 |
| 1blankname | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata | Arjun Munda |
| predecessor | Rama Jois |
| successor | Syed Sibtey Razi |
| spouse | Kamal K Marwah |
| children | Amitabh Marwah, Dipali Singh, Shefali Mehra |
| occupation | Civil Servant |
| Administrator | |
| alma_mater | St Stephen's College, Delhi Delhi University |
| | date | 01 March | | | year | 2020 | | ::
| name = Ved Marwah | image = Ved Marwah (cropped).jpg | imagesize = 238 px | caption = | birth_name = Ved Prakash Marwah | birth_date = | birth_place = Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) | residence = | death_date = | death_place = Goa, India | office3 = Governor of Mizoram (Additional Charge) | term_start3 = 1 December 2000 | term_end3 = 17 May 2001 | 1blankname3 = Chief Minister | 1namedata3 = Zoramthanga | predecessor3 = A. Padmanabhan | successor3 = Amolak Rattan Kohli | office1 = Governor of Bihar (Acting) | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | 1namedata1 = Rabri Devi | term_start1 = 1 November 2004 | term_end1 = 4 November 2004 | predecessor1 = Rama Jois | successor1 = Buta Singh | order2 = 9th | office2 = Governor of Manipur | term_start2 = 2 December 1999 | term_end2 = 12 June 2003 | 1blankname2 = Chief Minister | 1namedata2 = Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh Radhabinod Koijam Okram Ibobi Singh | predecessor2 = Oudh Narayan Shrivastava | successor2 = Arvind Dave | order = 3rd | office = Governor of Jharkhand | term_start = 12 June 2003 | term_end = 9 December 2004 | 1blankname = Chief Minister | 1namedata = Arjun Munda | predecessor = Rama Jois | successor = Syed Sibtey Razi | spouse = Kamal K Marwah | children = Amitabh Marwah, Dipali Singh, Shefali Mehra | occupation = Civil Servant Administrator
| alma_mater = St Stephen's College, Delhi Delhi University
University of Manchester | website = | footnotes = | date = 01 March | | year = 2020 | | source =
Ved Prakash Marwah (15 September 1932 – 5 June 2020) was an Indian police officer, who after retirement, served as governor of Manipur, Mizoram and Jharkhand. He died in Goa at the age of 87 after a three-week hospitalisation.
Early life
He was born and raised in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India. The son of Faqirchand Marwah, he immigrated to the Union of India after the Partition of India. He completed his education at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, where he served as President of the Alumni Association. He also completed a diploma in Public Administration from the University of Manchester, UK.
Police service
An officer of the Indian Police Service, Marwah has held assignments during his 36-year career, including Commissioner of Police (1985–88), Delhi; and Director General of the National Security Guard (1988–90). He was awarded India's fourth-highest civil award, the Padma Shri in 1989.
Governor and other administrative positions
He served as Adviser to the Governors of Jammu & Kashmir and Bihar, and as governor of Manipur from 1999 to 2003, governor of Mizoram from 2000 to 2001, and governor of Jharkhand from 2003 to 2004. He was also honorary Professor at the Centre for Policy Research, and President of the Centre for Policy Studies, New Delhi.
Publications
His publications include "Indian in Turmoil-J&K (2009)", "Left Extremism and Northeast", and "Uncivil Wars: Pathology of Terrorism in India".
Another publication "Counterterrorism in Punjab" was published by Indiana University, while "Autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir" was published by Kreddah, Amsterdam.
Death
Marwah died on 5 June 2020.
References
References
- Lakhani, Somya. (5 June 2020). "Ved Marwah, former chief of Delhi Police, passes away in Goa". [[The Indian Express]].
- (6 June 2020). "Ved Marwah, former chief of Delhi Police, passes away in Goa". The Indian Express.
- (6 June 2020). "Former governor and Delhi ex-top cop Ved Marwah dies at 87". The Tribune.
- (6 June 2002). "Former Delhi Police commissioner Ved Marwah dies". The Hindustan Times.
- (6 June 2020). "Padma Awards". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
- (6 June 2020). "Former top cop Ved Prakash Marwah Dead". The Times of India.
- "Ved Marwah, Honorary Research Professor".
- Desk, Sentinel Digital. (2020-06-06). "Ved Marwah, former Governor of Mizoram, Manipur & Jharkhand, dies at 87 - Sentinelassam".
- (2009). "India in Turmoil-J&K". Rupa & Co..
- (1997). "Uncivil wars : pathology of terrorism in India". HarperCollins.
- (2020-06-06). "Former Delhi Police commissioner Ved Marwah dies".
- PTI. (2020-06-06). "Ved Marwah, former governor and Delhi Police commissioner, dies at 87".
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