Bhishma Narain Singh (13 July 1933 – 1 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served as the Governor of Assam from 1984 to 1989 and was the Governor of Tamil Nadu between 1991 and 1993. He belongs to the Namudag garh royal family.

Life

Singh was born in a village in Jharkhand (Udaigarh, Palamu District) on 13 July 1933 and graduated from Banaras Hindu University. He was a member of All India Congress Committee (AICC) for more than three decades and was a permanent invitee of the Congress Parliamentary Board from 1978 to 1983 under the Presidency of Mrs. Indira Gandhi. Currently, his grandson Kranti Pratap Singh is an active politician from Hussainabad. Services rendered to the nation: Membership:

Awards

He was the recipient of several national and international awards. Medal of Merit and Certificate of Honor by Government of Algeria in April, 2005 and latest being the highest Award of Russian Federation "Order of Friendship" in April 2009. Singh widely travelled throughout Asia, Europe, some African countries and the US. He personally enjoyed brisk morning walk, horse riding and tribal folk place. In his time as a politician, events involving visits that he took part are as followed: