A glance at the facts and figures related to the Governors of MP makes an interesting reading. More of such facts are reproduced here :-
| The total number of individuals serving as Governors so far |
28 |
| The number of occasions acting Governors were appointed |
06 |
| The only Governor sworn outside the Raj Bhavan |
Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya (Sworn in at Minto Hall) |
| The youngest Governor on appointment |
Smt Sarla Grewal (61 years) |
| The eldest Governor on appointment |
Shri Ram Naresh Yadav (83 years) |
| Only Governor born in the State |
Shri N. N. Wanchoo (Satna) |
| Only Governor born outside present India |
Dr. Bhai Mahavir (Lahore) |
| Only Governor recipient of a public title |
Shri H. V. Pastaskar (Padma Vibhushan) |
| The longest serving full-time Governor |
Padma Vibhushan Shri H. V. Pataskar(7 yrs 7 months 27 days) |
| The shortest serving full-time Governor |
Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya (7 months 12 days) |
| The longest serving acting Governor |
Shri O.P.Kohli (16 months 14 days) |
| The shortest serving acting Governor |
Justice G. P. Singh (6 days) |
| The 1st Governor with Civil Service background |
Shri N. N. Wanchoo |
| The 1st female Governor |
Smt Sarla Grewal |
| First Governor to impose President’s rule in MP |
Shri S. N. Sinha |
| Only Governor with a Chartered Accountancy qualification |
Shri Rameshwar Thakur |
| Only Governor who was a medical practitioner |
Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya |
| Only Governor who didn’t know Hindi |
Shri K. C. Reddy |
| Only Governor who expired while in office |
Shri R. P. Gupta |
| Governor with a PG degree in science |
Shri R. P. Gupta and Smt Anandiben Patel |
| Governors who have been Lecturers/Teacher |
05 :
- Dr. Bhai Mahavir
- Shri Rameshwar Thakur
- Shri Ram Naresh Yadav
- Shri Om Prakash Kohli
- Smt. Anandiben Patel
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| Most common academic background |
Law (7 Governors) |
| Number of Governors with Doctorate qualification |
03 :
- Dr. B. D. Sharma
- Dr. Bhai Mahavir
- Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar
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Governors who have been Governors of other States
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09 :
- Shri N. N. Wanchoo (Kerala)
- Shri C. M. Punacha (Orissa)
- Dr. B. D. Sharma (Orissa)
- Shri K. M. Chandy (Gujarat)
- Dr. Mohammad Shafi Qureshi (Bihar)
- Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar (Gujarat)
- Shri Rameshwar Thakur (Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)
- Smt Ram Naresh Yadav
- Smt Anandiben Patel (Chhattisgarh)
- Shri Lal Ji Tandon (Bihar)
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Only Governor who has been Governor of 3 other States |
Shri Rameshwar Thakur :
- Orissa
- Andhra Pradesh
- Karnataka
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| Governors who have been Chief Ministers of other States |
05 :
- Shri K. C. Reddy (Mysore)
- Shri C. M. Punacha (Koorg)
- Dr. B. D. Sharma (Haryana)
- Shri R. P. Gupta (U.P.)
- Shri Ram Naresh Yadav (U.P.)
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| Governors who have been both Governors and CMs of other States |
03 :
- Shri C. M. Punacha
- Governor - Orissa
- CM - Coorg(Mysore)
- Dr. B. D. Sharma
- Governor - Orissa
- CM - Haryana
- Smt. Anandiben Patel
- Governor (Acting) - Chattisgarh
- CM - Gujrat
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| Only Governor who has been Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar (7th and 8th Lok Sabha) |
| Only Governors who recieved State and National Level Best Teacher Award- |
Smt Anandi Ben Patel
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| Number of Governors who were members of the Constituent Assembly |
04 :
- Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya
- Shri H. V. Pataskar
- Shri K. C. Reddy
- Shri C. M. Punacha
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| Governors who have authored books |
04 :
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| Governor authoring the maximum number of books |
Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya (14) |
| Governors who have edited/published magazines |
- Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya
- Shri K. C. Reddy
- Shri K. M. Chandy
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| Only Governor having received an international scholarship |
Smt. S. Grewal (British Council, for London School of Economics) |
| Months in which maximum number of Governors were born |
May and Oct : 3 |