Braj Kumar Nehru
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Braj Kumar Nehru (September 4, 1909 - October 31, 2001) was the son of Brijlal and Rameshwari Nehru and a relative of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
He joined the Indian Civil Service in 1934 and rose to be governor of seven different states of India; Jammu and Kashmir, (1981-84), Assam, (1968-73), Gujarat (1984-86), Nagaland (1968-73), Meghalaya (1970-73), Manipur (1972-73) and Tripura (1972-73).
He also served as a diplomat, as ambassador to several countries and was offered the post of secretary-general of the United Nations in 1951, but declined.
He was frustrated with corruption and wrote a book called Nice Guys Finish Second.
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan award in 1999.
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| Preceded by Vishnu Sahay |
Governor of Assam 1968–1973 |
Succeeded by Lallan Prasad Singh |
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