H. L. Kapur

Air Vice Marshal Padma Shri
Harkrishan Lal Kapur
PVSM, AVSM
Air Vice Marshal Padma Shri Harkrishan Lal Kapur PVSM, AVSM
हरकिशन लाल कपूर
10th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
	In office; 16 November 1985 – 3 August 1988
President	Zail Singh ; Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Preceded by	Mohan M.K. Wali, IAS
Succeeded by	Romesh Bhandari, IFS
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 3 January 1985 – 14 November 1985
Nominated by	Zail Singh
Appointed by	Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Constituency	Nominated
2nd President of Handball Federation of India
	In office; 1976–1985
Secretary General	M. L. Khan
Preceded by	Laxmi Chhabla
Succeeded by	Dr. Roshan Lal Anand
23rd & 24th President of Services Sports Control Board
	In office; March 1976 – June 1979
Secretary	Lieutenant Colonel Darshan Singh ; Wing Commander Sak Durrani
Preceded by	Major General Srinivas Kumar Sinha
Succeeded by	Air Vice-Marshal Prem Pal Singh
Personal details
Born	10 December 1923; Rohtak, Punjab, British India ; (now in Haryana, India)
Died	14 February 2020 (aged 96); Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Parent	Dr. Ram Chand Kapur (father)
Alma mater	Forman Christian College, Lahore
Occupation	Military Service
Profession	Politician, Sports administrator
Awards	Padma Shri (1983); Param Vishisht Seva Medal (1979); Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (1974);
Religion	Hinduism
Military service
Allegiance	British India (1943–1947) ; India (1947 – 1979)
Branch/service	Royal Indian Air Force (1943–1947) ; Indian Air Force (1947–1979)
Years of service	11 Jan 1943 – 30 Jun 1979
Rank	Air Vice Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Service number	2165 ADM

Harkrishan Lal Kapur (10 December 1923 – 14 February 2020) was a former Air Vice Marshal of Indian Air Force and a member of the Indian National Congress who served as 11th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi from 16 November 1985 to 3 August 1988.^[1]

Early life and education

Kapur was born to civil surgeon Rai Bahadur Dr. Ram Chand Kapur on 10 December 1923 at Rohtak. He graduated from Forman Christian College, Lahore in 1942.^[2]

Military service

He was commissioned in Royal Indian Air Force on 11 January 1943. He retired as Air Vice Marshal after 37 years of service on 30 June 1979.^[3]

Politics

Kapur joined Indian National Congress after retirement from Indian Air Force. He was nominated for Rajya Sabha in 1985. He took oath on 3 January 1985 but resigned on 14 November 1985 to become Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.^[4]

Sports administration

Kapur was also active in sports administration along with his service in Air Force. He served as President of Services Sports Control Board from March 1976 to June 1979.^[5] He also served as President of Handball Federation of India from 1976 to 1985.^[6]

Awards

Kapur was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India in 1983.^[7]

	Country	Year
Padma Shri	India	1983
Param Vishisht Seva Medal	India	1979
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	India	1974

Death

Kapur died at the age of 96 years on 14 February 2020 after prolonged illness at Dehradun where he was residing with his daughter at her house on Rajpura Road. His cremation took place in the same evening with full honour at Lakhibagh Ghat.^[8]

References

^ "Former Lieutenant Governors". www.lg.delhi.gov.in. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ "Air Vice Marshal Harkrishan Lal Kapur". www.bharat-rakshak.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ "Air Vice Marshal Harkrishan Lal Kapur". www.bharat-rakshak.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". www.rajyasabha.nic.in. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ "Past President". www.sscbindia.in. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ "HFI Presidents". www.indiahandball.wordpress.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)". www.webcitation.org. p. 62. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
^ "दिल्ली के पूर्व उप राज्यपाल एचकेएल कपूर का निधन, लंबे समय से थे बीमार". www.jagran.com. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

External links

Biodata from Rajya Sabha Website

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[1] "Former Lieutenant Governors". www.lg.delhi.gov.in. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

[2] "Air Vice Marshal Harkrishan Lal Kapur". www.bharat-rakshak.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

[3] "Air Vice Marshal Harkrishan Lal Kapur". www.bharat-rakshak.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

[4] "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". www.rajyasabha.nic.in. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

[5] "Past President". www.sscbindia.in. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

[6] "HFI Presidents". www.indiahandball.wordpress.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

[7] "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)". www.webcitation.org. p. 62. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

[8] "दिल्ली के पूर्व उप राज्यपाल एचकेएल कपूर का निधन, लंबे समय से थे बीमार". www.jagran.com. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

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