Srinivas Kumar Sinha

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S K Sinha
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8th Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
In office
4 June 2003 25 June 2008

On 4 June 2003, General Sinha became the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2003, when he took over as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, on average, ten people were killed every day and the annual arrival of tourists was a mere 28,000. Improved security brought down the daily rate of killing from ten to one. With an improved security situation, tourist arrivals increased from 28,000 a year to 600,000 by 2008, when he relinquished the appointment of Governor. The state also started installing 1000 micro hydro projects on the mountains.

He encouraged civic action with efforts to revive Kashmir's liberal Islamic traditions. He inaugurated seminars and conferences on Kashmiriyat at Srinagar, with scholars from Pakistan and several Central Asian states.

His term as governor to Kashmir ended on 25 June 2008.

Books

Sinha has written for national newspapers, and is the author of nine books including one on the Jammu and Kashmir Operation of 1947–48 (Operation Rescue) [5] and his autobiography, A Soldier Recalls. [14] His other books are of Matters Military, Pataliputra, Veer Kuer Singh, A Governor's Musings, Reminiscences and Reflections and Changing India, Guarding India's Integrity: A Pro-Active Governor Speaks. His last book Raj to Swaraj was finished just a few days before his death. [15]

Death

COAS General Dalbir Singh paying homage The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh paying homage on the mortal remains of Lt. Gen. S.K. Sinha (Retired), in New Delhi on November 18, 2016.jpg
COAS General Dalbir Singh paying homage

He died on 17 November 2016 at the age of 90 years. He was survived by his wife Premini Sinha, his son Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha (former diplomat and presently CIC of India) and three daughters, Meenakshi, Mrinalini, and Manisha. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

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Military offices
Preceded by Vice Chief of Army Staff
January 1983 – June 1983
Succeeded by
G S Rawat
Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command
June 1981 - December 1982
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Assam
1997–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
17 MAY 1999 – 1 AUG 1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
2003–2008
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