Vinod Chandra Pande
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Vinod Chandra Pande was an Indian Civil Servant of the Rajasthan
Cadre, and was, notably, Cabinet Secretary in 1989-1990.
He was born to a family which contributed two other Cabinet Secretaries (B. D. Pande and Kamal Pande).
He was Cabinet Secretary
from 23 Dec. 1989 to 11 Dec. 1990 under Prime Minister V. P. Singh
(and earlier, revenue secretary under him when the latter was Finance Minister). They had earlier studied together at Allahabad University
.
He served as Governor of Bihar
(1999-2003), Jharkhand
(briefly during 2002), and Arunachal Pradesh
(2003-04), as an appointee of the A. B. Vajpayee government.
He died in Noida
, Uttar Pradesh
, two months after leaving the governorship of Arunachal Pradesh.
He had been a bachelor. He was a scholar of Hindi
, Pali
, and Sanskrit
, and a prolific writer in Hindi
.
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
Cadre, and was, notably, Cabinet Secretary in 1989-1990.
He was born to a family which contributed two other Cabinet Secretaries (B. D. Pande and Kamal Pande).
He was Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary (India)
The head of executive officers of civil services of India is the Cabinet Secretary. The Cabinet Secretary is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister...
from 23 Dec. 1989 to 11 Dec. 1990 under Prime Minister V. P. Singh
V. P. Singh
Vishwanath Pratap Singh was the seventh Prime Minister of India and the 41st Raja Bahadur of Manda.-Early life:...
(and earlier, revenue secretary under him when the latter was Finance Minister). They had earlier studied together at Allahabad University
Allahabad University
Allahabad University , is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt...
.
He served as Governor of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
(1999-2003), Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
(briefly during 2002), and Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
(2003-04), as an appointee of the A. B. Vajpayee government.
He died in Noida
Noida
Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, two months after leaving the governorship of Arunachal Pradesh.
He had been a bachelor. He was a scholar of Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Pali
Páli
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, and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
, and a prolific writer in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
.