Ved Marwah

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Ved Marwah
3rd
Governor of Mizoram
(Additional Charge)
In office
1 December 2000 – 18 May 2001
Chief MinisterZoramthanga
Preceded byA. Padmanabhan
Succeeded byAmolak Rattan Kohli
Personal details
Born
Ved Prakash Marwah

(1934-09-15)15 September 1934
British India (now in Pakistan)
Died5 June 2020(2020-06-05) (aged 95)
Goa, India
SpouseKamal K Marwah
ChildrenAmitabh Marwah, Dipali Singh, Shefali Mehra
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
OccupationCivil Servant
Administrator
As of 01 March, 2020

Ved Prakash Marwah (15 September 1934 – 5 June 2020)[1] was an Indian police officer, who after retirement, served as governor of Manipur, Mizoram and Jharkhand.[2] He died at Goa at the age of 87 after a three-week hospitalisation.[3]

Early life

He was born and raised in

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. Stephens College, 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).[4] He was awarded India's fourth-highest civil award, the Padma Shri in 1989.[5]

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.[6] He was also honorary Professor at the Centre for Policy Research,[7] and President of the Centre for Policy Studies, New Delhi.[8]

Publications

His publications include "Indian in Turmoil-J&K (2009)",[9] "Left Extremism and Northeast", and "Uncivil Wars: Pathology of Terrorism in India".[10]

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.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ Lakhani, Somya (5 June 2020). "Ved Marwah, former chief of Delhi Police, passes away in Goa". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Ved Marwah, former chief of Delhi Police, passes away in Goa". The Indian Express. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Former governor and Delhi ex-top cop Ved Marwah dies at 87". The Tribune. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Delhi Police commissioner Ved Marwah dies". The Hindustan Times. 6 June 2002. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Former top cop Ved Prakash Marwah Dead". The Times of India. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Ved Marwah, Honorary Research Professor". Centre for Policy Research. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (6 June 2020). "Ved Marwah, former Governor of Mizoram, Manipur & Jharkhand, dies at 87 - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ISBN 978-8129114761
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  10. ISBN 8172232217
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  11. ^ "Former Delhi Police commissioner Ved Marwah dies". Hindustan Times. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  12. ^ PTI (6 June 2020). "Ved Marwah, former governor and Delhi Police commissioner, dies at 87". ThePrint. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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