About Nagendra Nath Jha
Lived 1935 – 2020 (aged 85). Nagendra Nath Jha was an Indian diplomat and politician.
Nagendra Nath Jha (5 January 1935 – 15 June 2020) was an Indian diplomat.
Jha was born on 5 January 1935. After his graduation from Delhi University and the University of Cambridge, he joined the Foreign Service in 1957 and served as Indian ambassador to Ireland (1977-1979), to Turkey (1979–1981), to Kuwait (1984-1989), to Yugoslavia (1989-1990) and to Sri Lanka (1990-1993). Following his retirement he held the office of Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (2001–2004) and Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry (2004).
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Who was Nagendra Nath Jha?
Indian diplomat
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Nagendra Nath Jha was born on 5 January 1935.
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Nagendra Nath Jha died on 15 June 2020.
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Nagendra Nath Jha was a diplomat and politician.
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Nagendra Nath Jha was Indian.
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