{{About|the Indian politician and former governor of Kerala and Gujarat, Sarup Singh|the Uttar Pradesh politician|Ram Swaroop Singh|other uses|Swarup Singh (disambiguation)}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Sarup Singh | image = Sarup Singh Rajya Sabha photo.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = | other_names = | occupation = Academic, Politician | birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|1|9|df=yes}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2003|8|4|1917|1|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = Sanghi, [[Rohtak District]], [[Haryana]], [[British India]] | death_place = | awards = | office = [[List of governors of Kerala|Governor of Kerala]] | term_start = 12 February 1990 | term_end = 20 December 1990 | office2 = [[List of governors of Gujarat|Governor of Gujarat]] | term_start2 = 21 December 1990 | term_end2 = 1 July 1995 | office3 = [[List of governors of Rajasthan|Governor of Rajasthan]] ''(acting)'' | term_start3 = 26 August 1991 | term_end3 = 4 February 1992 }}
'''Sarup Singh''' (also Swaroop Singh) (9 January 1917 – 4 August 2003<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030806/nation.htm#9|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation}}</ref>) was an Indian academic turned politician. He remained a faculty member at [[Kirori Mal College]], Delhi, and later became the Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Delhi]] (1971–74).<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Vice-Chancellors of University of Delhi|url=http://www.du.ac.in/fileadmin/DU/Administration/pdf/former_VC_012011.pdf|publisher=[[University of Delhi]] website|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317170642/http://du.ac.in/fileadmin/DU/Administration/pdf/former_VC_012011.pdf|archive-date=17 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Haryana]] (1978-1984) of [[Lok Dal]] party.<ref>[http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx Former Rajya Sabha members, alphabetically]</ref> Earlier he was the [[Governor of Kerala]],<ref>[http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/ginfo_4.htm KERALA LEGISLATURE - GOVERNORS] [[Legislative Assembly of Kerala]] website.</ref> and later appointed [[Governor of Gujarat]]<ref name=guj>[http://www.rajbhavan.gujarat.gov.in/uniquepage.asp?id_pk=69 Dr. Sarup Singh Governor of Gujarat Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714202331/http://www.rajbhavan.gujarat.gov.in/uniquepage.asp?id_pk=69 |date=14 July 2014 }} [[Governor of Gujarat]] Official website.</ref> in December 1990 and held the position till 1995. He also served as acting [[ Governor of Rajasthan]] from August 1991 till February 1992.<ref>[https://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/content/rajbhawan/en/formergovernors/listformergovernors.html] [[Rajbhawan (Rajasthan)]] official website.</ref>
==Early life and education== Born in Sanghi Village, [[Rohtak district]] in [[Haryana]], Singh studied till Class IV in his native village and completed his matriculation from [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] in 1934 and Intermediate Arts from [[Delhi University]] in 1936. He also did his B.A. (Hons.) in English from [[Ramjas College]], Delhi (1938), followed by a M.A. in English in 1940.<ref name=guj/><ref name=tri2007>{{cite news |title= Pride of Haryana|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070429/spectrum/book5.htm |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=29 April 2007 }}</ref>
==Career== Singh started his career as a lecturer at [[Hindu College, University of Delhi]] in 1940, where he taught for over a decade, in 1951 he joined [[University College, London]], and received his Ph.D. in English Literature in 1953. Thereafter he rejoined Hindu College. However the following year, he was appointed Vice-Principal of [[Kirori Mal College]], Delhi and later its Principal in 1957.
In 1961, when the Department of English was established at the [[University of Kurukshetra]], he became its first Head.<ref name=DOE>{{cite web |title= Department Of English, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra: Department Profile|url=http://kuknew1.tripod.com/dept/eng.pdf |publisher=[[Kurukshetra University]] }}</ref> Then in 1965, he became Professor and Head of the Department of English in the [[University of Delhi]]. Eventually, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University in January, 1971.<ref name=guj/>
He also remained member of [[Union Public Service Commission]] (1975-1978), and became a member of Rajya Sabha from Haryana (1978 - 1984).
He remained [[Governor of Kerala]] from 12 February 1990 to 20 November 1990. <ref>{{cite web |title=Previous Governors|url=http://www.rajbhavan.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=41 |publisher=[[Raj Bhavan (Kerala)]] website. }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bidding farewell to a dear old friend|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030806/edit.htm#8 |date=6 August 2003 }}</ref>
After his death, 'Dr Sarup Singh Chair' was created at the [[Kurukshetra University]], Haryana,<ref name=tri2007/> while its Department of English also organized "Dr. Sarup Singh Lectures" on his birth anniversary, while the Chair organizes seminars of Shakespeare in collaboration with the Shakespeare Association (India) starting 2006.<ref name=DOE/><ref>{{cite news |title=Kurukshetra: Seminar on Shakespeare |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100215/region.htm |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date= 15 February 2010 }}</ref> The first "Dr. Sarup Singh Memorial Lecture" was held at [[University of Delhi]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=An extraordinary teacher remembered |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/13/stories/2005011309040300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050129150138/http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/13/stories/2005011309040300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2005 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 Jan 2005 }}</ref>
==Works== * ''The Theory of Drama in the Restoration Period''. Orient Longmans, Calcutta, 1963. *''Family Relationships in Shakespeare and the Restoration Comedy of Manners''. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1983. * ''The Double Standards in Shakespeare and Related Essays : Changing Status of Women in 16th and 17th Century England''. Konark Publications, New Delhi, 1988.
==See also== * [[List of governors of Gujarat]] * [[List of governors of Kerala]]
==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{Governor of Gujarat}} {{Authority control}}
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