Bhagwan Sahay (15 February 1905 – 6 December 1986) was the

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

, from 6 February 1966 to 15 May 1967. Bhagwan Sahay took over as the

Governor of Jammu and Kashmir The governor of Jammu and Kashmir was the head of the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir. When India became independent, Hari Singh was the Maharaja of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir. Technically he remained so until 17 November 1952, a ...

on 15 May 1967 and continued till 3 July 1973. He was an ICS officer and an alumnus of the S.M College in

Chandausi Chandausi is a city and a municipal board in Sambhal district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The original name of the city was "Chanda Si", meaning "moon-like" (in Indian poetry the moon is considered to be beautiful). Actually, Chandaus ...

Moradabad Moradabad () is a city, commissionary and municipal corporation in Moradabad district of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Moradabad is situated on the banks of the Ramganga river, at a distance of from the national capital, New Delhi and 344 ...

and became the second alumni of that College, after his immediate predecessor

Ajit Prasad Jain Ajit Prasad Jain (6 October 1902 – 2 January 1977) was an Indian politician who served as the President of the U. P. Congress Committee, member of the Constituent Assembly, Union minister and Governor of Kerala from Saharanpur, in the state ...

, to become

governor of Kerala The governor of Kerala is the constitutional head of state of the southern Indian state of Kerala. The governor is appointed by the president of India for a term of five years and holds office at the president's pleasure. The governor is ''de j ...

. Before his stint in Kerala, he was also the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab. In the 1970s, under President

VV Giri Varahagiri Venkata Giri (; 10 August 1894 — 24 June 1980) was an Indian politician and activist from Berhampur in Odisha who served as the 4th president of India from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974. He also 3rd vice president of India from ...

, a former governor of Kerala himself, he headed the committee of governors which sought to outline guidelines for constitutional heads. He was awarded the

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...

, and was appointed an OBE in the 1945 Birthday Honours.The London Gazette, 14 June 1945
/ref> He was the younger brother of former Assam Governor

Vishnu Sahay Vishnu Sahay (22 November 1901 – 3 April 1989) was a former ICS officer and Cabinet Secretary of India who served as Governor of Assam and Nagaland following his retirement. Early life and education Sahay was the elder brother of Bhagawan ...

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List of Kerala governors
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sahay, Bhagwan 1905 births 1986 deaths Governors of Kerala Officers of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in civil service People from Chandausi