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Shilendra Kumar Singh

Shilendra Kumar Singh is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Shilendra Kumar Singh rather than just read about it. In short: Shilendra Kumar Singh or S.K. Singh (24 January 1932 – 1 December 2009) was an Indian diplomat.

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Reference excerpt

Shilendra Kumar Singh or S.K. Singh (24 January 1932 – 1 December 2009) was an Indian diplomat. He was Governor of Arunachal Pradesh from December 2004 to September 2007 and Governor of Rajasthan from September 2007 until he died in office in December 2009. Singh was Indian Foreign Secretary from 1989 to 1990. Prior to becoming Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, he was secretary-general of a think tank in Delhi, the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India. He was appointed Governor of Rajasthan on 19 August 2007, left his position as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh on 4 September 2007, and was sworn in as Governor of Rajasthan on 6 September.

Early life and education He was the son of a nationalist zamindar of the erstwhile United Provinces, and a former Dewan of Alwar. A topper throughout school and college, he was an alumnus of St John's College, Agra which is affiliated to Agra University where he received a bachelor's degree in history, Sanskrit and Hindi. He attended the Agra University and received a master's degree in history and an LLB Degree. Thereafter he read Persian and International Law at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was married to Manju Singh. His younger son Kanishka Singh is a political aide to Rahul Gandhi and his elder son, Shashank Singh, has an MBA from Harvard University, and currently works as an investment banker in Mumbai.

Career

Gubernatorial tenure While in Arunachal Pradesh, Singh was an extremely vocal advocate articulating that Arunachal Pradesh is a non-negotiable part of sovereign India. He also crusaded for the Inner Line Permit and restricted area permit required for travel to Arunachal Pradesh to be abolished. In addition, he worked hard for ensuring connectivity of Arunachal Pradesh with the rest of India by building an airport in the state, constructing a railway line and improving the road network.

Career as a diplomat In February 1989, Singh was appointed Foreign Secretary of India. He held the personal rank of Grade-I Ambassador, the highest in the Indian Foreign Service. Prior to becoming Foreign Secretary, he was India's longest serving Ambassador to Pakistan from 1985 until 1989. He also served as Ambassador to Austria from 1982 to 1985, Additional Foreign Secretary from 1979 to 1982, Ambassador to Afghanistan from 1977 to 1979 and Ambassador concurrently to Jordan, Lebanon and Cyprus from 1974 to 1977. He was the longest-serving Official Spokesman of the Government of India from 1969 to 1974. In 1968–69 he served in the Ministry of Commerce as Director Foreign Trade. Singh began his career in the Indian Foreign Service in 1954. From 1956 to 1959, he was Third Secretary in Iran and concurrently attended the Tehran University to study the Persian language. From 1959 to 1962 he was assigned to various desks in the Foreign Office in Delhi. From 1962 to 1968 he was a member of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York. Singh was President of the Group of 77 and also served as India's Governor on the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. Singh has been a member of 19 Indian delegations to the UN General Assembly and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Singh has monitored for the Commonwealth and the United Nations, general elections in South Africa, Kenya, Algeria, Lesotho, Malawi and Sierra Leone and the presidential election in Sri Lanka. Singh is rated among the most distinguished in his generation of Indian diplomats. Singh has taught history at Agra University. He was a Visiting Professor and Member of the Academic Council of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.

Commentator Singh was a frequent writer and commentator on international relations, geopolitics and current developments.

Death He died at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on 1 December 2009, aged 77, after a brief illness.

References

External links Profile on Rajasthan Government website Profile on Modern History Project Contact Information Profile on UPIASI website

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Shilendra Kumar Singh

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Shilendra Kumar Singh claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Shilendra Kumar Singh before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Shilendra Kumar Singh ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Shilendra Kumar Singh

In research: Shilendra Kumar Singh appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Shilendra Kumar Singh in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Shilendra Kumar Singh is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1932 births, 2009 deaths, Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Shilendra Kumar Singh outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Shilendra Kumar Singh or S.K. Singh (24 January 1932 – 1 December 2009) was an Indian diplomat.

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