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Mridula Sinha | |
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| 17th Governor of Goa | |
| In office 26 August 2014 – 23 October 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Manohar Parrikar Laxmikant Parsekar Pramod Sawant |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Kohli |
| Succeeded by | Satya Pal Malik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1942 Muzaffarpur, Bihar, British India |
| Died | 18 November 2020 (aged 77) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Ram Kripal Sinha |
Mridula Sinha (27 November 1942 – 18 November 2020) was an Indian writer and politician who served as Governor of Goa from August 2014 to October 2019. She was the first woman Governor of Goa.[1][2][3]
Mridula Sinha was also a former president of BJP Mahila Morcha.[4] She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri posthumously in 2021.[5][6]
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- ^ "Sheila Dikshit resigns; Kalyan Singh is new Governor of Rajasthan". Indian Express. PTI. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Mridula Sinha appointed Goa Governor". Goa News. Goa News Desk. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Mridula Sinha, first woman Governor of Goa, passes away at 77". 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2021 announced". Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Ram Vilas Paswan, Mridula Sinha among five Padma awardees from Bihar". Piyush Tripathi. The Times of India. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.