List of governors of Rajasthan facts for kids

The Governor of Rajasthan is like the official head of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Think of them as a special representative of the President of India in the state. While the Governor has important duties, their powers are mostly ceremonial, meaning they perform official tasks and represent the state, but the main decisions are made by the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the real leader of the state government.

Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade is the current Governor of Rajasthan. He has been in this role since July 31, 2024.

Quick facts for kids Governor of Rajasthan
Incumbent Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade since 31 July 2024
Style	Honourable(s.2012)
Residence	Raj Bhavan; Jaipur
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Inaugural holder	Maharaj Man Singh II (Rajpramukh)
Formation	30 May 1949; 76 years ago (1949-05-30)

What is a Governor?

The Governor of an Indian state is appointed by the President of India. They act as a link between the central government and the state government. The Governor makes sure that the state government follows the rules of the Indian Constitution. They also have a role in appointing important officials in the state.

Rajpramukhs: Early Leaders (1948–1956)

Before Rajasthan became a full state with a Governor, it was formed by joining many princely states. The rulers of these states were called Rajpramukhs. They were the ceremonial heads during this early period.

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• Died in office
• Transferred
• Resigned/removed

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•        indicates acting/additional charge

#	Portrait	Name (born – died)	Time in Office			Appointed by
			From	To	Total Time
1		Sir Bhim Singh II Bahadur (1909–1991) Maharao of Kotah	25 March 1948	18 April 1948	24 days	Lord Mountbatten (Governor-General)
2		Sir Bhupal Singh Bahadur (1884–1955) Maharana of Udaipur	18 April 1948	1 April 1949	348 days
3		Sir Man Singh II (1912–1970) Maharaja of Jaipur	30 March 1949	31 October 1956	7 years, 215 days	C. Rajagopalachari (Governor-General)

Maha-Rajpramukh (1949–1955)

There was also a Maha-Rajpramukh, a higher position for a short time, held by one of the Rajpramukhs.

#	Portrait	Name (born – died)	Time in Office			Appointed by
			From	To	Total Time
1		Sir Bhupal Singh Bahadur (1884–1955) Maharana of Udaipur	1 April 1949	4 July 1955	6 years, 94 days	C. Rajagopalachari (Governor-General)

Governors: Modern Era (1956–Present)

Since 1956, Rajasthan has had Governors appointed by the President of India. These Governors serve as the constitutional head of the state.

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• Died in office
• Transferred
• Resigned/removed

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•        indicates acting/additional charge

#	Portrait	Name (born – died)	Home State	Time in Office			Appointed by (President)
				From	To	Total Time
1		Gurmukh Nihal Singh (1895–1969)	Delhi	1 November 1956	16 April 1962	5 years, 166 days	Rajendra Prasad
2		Sampurnanand (1891–1969)	Uttar Pradesh	16 April 1962	16 April 1967	5 years, 0 days
3		Sardar Hukam Singh (1895–1983)	Punjab	16 April 1967	19 November 1970	3 years, 217 days	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
–		Justice Jagat Narain Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court	Rajasthan	20 November 1970	23 December 1970	33 days	V. V. Giri
(3)		Sardar Hukam Singh (1895–1983)	Punjab	24 December 1970	30 June 1972	1 year, 189 days
4		Jogendra Singh (1903–1979)	Uttar Pradesh	1 July 1972	15 February 1977	4 years, 229 days
–		Justice Vedpal Tyagi (1915–1979) Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court	Rajasthan	15 February 1977	11 May 1977	85 days	B. D. Jatti
5		Raghukul Tilak (1900–1989)	Uttar Pradesh	17 May 1977	8 August 1981	4 years, 83 days
–		Justice K. D. Sharma Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court	Rajasthan	8 August 1981	6 March 1982	210 days	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
6		Om Prakash Mehra (1919–2015)	Delhi	6 March 1982	4 January 1985	2 years, 304 days
–		Justice P. K. Banerjee Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court	West Bengal	4 January 1985	31 January 1985	27 days	Zail Singh
(6)		Om Prakash Mehra (1919–2015)	Delhi	1 February 1985	3 November 1985	275 days
–		Justice D. P. Gupta Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court	Rajasthan	4 November 1985	19 November 1985	15 days
7		Vasantdada Patil (1917–1989)	Maharashtra	20 November 1985	15 October 1987	1 year, 329 days
–		Justice Jagdish Sharan Verma (1933–2013) Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court	Madhya Pradesh	16 October 1987	20 February 1988	127 days	Ramaswamy Venkataraman
8		Sukhdev Prasad (1921–1995)	Uttar Pradesh	20 February 1988	2 February 1989	348 days
–		Justice Jagdish Sharan Verma (1933–2013) Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court	Madhya Pradesh	3 February 1989	19 February 1989	16 days
(8)		Sukhdev Prasad (1921–1995)	Uttar Pradesh	20 February 1989	2 February 1990	347 days
–		Justice Milap Chand Jain (1929–2015) Acting Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court	Rajasthan	3 February 1990	13 February 1990	10 days
9		Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya (1933–2022)	West Bengal	14 February 1990	26 August 1991	1 year, 193 days
–		Sarup Singh (1917–2003) Governor of Gujarat	Haryana	26 August 1991	4 February 1992	162 days
10		Marri Chenna Reddy (1919–1996)	Andhra Pradesh	5 February 1992	31 May 1993	1 year, 115 days
–		Dhanik Lal Mandal (1932–2022) Governor of Haryana	Bihar	31 May 1993	29 June 1993	29 days	Shankar Dayal Sharma
11		Bali Ram Bhagat (1922–2011)	Bihar	30 June 1993	1 May 1998	4 years, 305 days
12		Darbara Singh (1927–1998)	Punjab	1 May 1998	24 May 1998	23 days	K. R. Narayanan
–		Justice Navrang Lal Tibrewal (1937–2024) Acting Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court	Rajasthan	25 May 1998	16 January 1999	236 days
13		Anshuman Singh (1935–2021)	Uttar Pradesh	16 January 1999	13 May 2003	4 years, 117 days
14		Nirmal Chandra Jain (1928–2003)	Madhya Pradesh	14 May 2003	22 September 2003	131 days	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
–		Kailashpati Mishra (1923–2012) Governor of Gujarat	Bihar	22 September 2003	14 January 2004	114 days
15		Madan Lal Khurana (1936–2018)	Delhi	14 January 2004	1 November 2004	292 days
–		T. V. Rajeswar IPS (Retd) (1926–2018) Governor of Uttar Pradesh	Tamil Nadu	1 November 2004	8 November 2004	7 days
16		Pratibha Patil (born 1934)	Maharashtra	8 November 2004	23 June 2007	2 years, 227 days
–		Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai (1921–2016) Governor of Haryana	Delhi	21 June 2007	6 September 2007	77 days
17		Shilendra Kumar Singh (1932–2009)	Delhi	6 September 2007	1 December 2009	2 years, 86 days	Pratibha Patil
–		Prabha Rau (1935–2010) Governor of Himachal Pradesh (until Jan'2010)	Maharashtra	2 December 2009	24 January 2010	145 days
18				24 January 2010	26 April 2010
–		Shivraj Patil (born 1935) Governor of Punjab	Maharashtra	26 April 2010	12 May 2012	2 years, 16 days
19		Margaret Alva (born 1942)	Karnataka	12 May 2012	7 August 2014	2 years, 87 days
–		Ram Naik (born 1934) Governor of Uttar Pradesh	Maharashtra	8 August 2014	3 September 2014	26 days	Pranab Mukherjee
20		Kalyan Singh (1932–2021)	Uttar Pradesh	4 September 2014	8 September 2019	5 years, 4 days
21		Kalraj Mishra (born 1941)	Uttar Pradesh	9 September 2019	31 July 2024	4 years, 326 days	Ram Nath Kovind
22		Haribhau Bagade (born 1945)	Maharashtra	31 July 2024	Incumbent	360 days	Droupadi Murmu

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Gobernadores de Rayastán para niños

• Rajasthan
• Government of Rajasthan
• Politics of Rajasthan
• Elections in Rajasthan
• Rajasthan High Court
• Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry
• Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• List of districts of Rajasthan
• Rajasthan Administrative Service
• List of chief ministers of Rajasthan
• List of deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan