Banwari Lal Joshi (27 March 1936 – 22 December 2017) was an Indian civil servant and government official who was Governor of the Indian state of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...

from 2009 to 24 June 2014. He was previously Lieutenant-Governor of

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

from 2004 to 2007, Governor of

Meghalaya Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and J ...

in 2007, and Governor of

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

from October 2007 to July 2009. Born in a small

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern ...

village of Choti Kathu of Nagour district, Joshi began his career in 1957 with the state police service in Rajasthan and moved to the Government of India in 1962. During a long service career, Joshi worked in different administrative positions including the Ministry of Home Affairs, with Prime Ministers

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and

Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (; ''née'' Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was elected as third prime minister of India in 1966 and was al ...

, with the High Commissions of India at

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and

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, and with the Embassy of India at

Washington D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, Na ...

He took voluntary retirement from the

Indian Police Service The Indian Police Service ( IPS) is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj. Along with the Indian Administrative Service ( ...

in 1991 and got involved in social work. Joshi moved to the United States in 1993, where he worked with two large American software companies and also as executive director of an NGO located in California, which awards scholarships to bright and needy students in India. On his return from the U.S. in March 2000, Joshi was appointed Member of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission, a position equivalent to a High Court Judge, where he worked for four years. He assumed the post of the Lieutenant-Governor of

on 9 June 2004"B.L. Joshi sworn in as new Delhi L-G"
''The Hindu'', 9 June 2004. and relinquished this responsibility on being appointed Governor of Meghalaya in April 2007. In October 2007, he was appointed Governor of the State of Uttarakhand. He was sworn-in as Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 28 July 2009.Joshi had the distinction of being sworn-in second time as Governor,Uttar Pradesh after completing his first ter
"B L Joshi new UP Governor, Maragret Alva Uttarakhand Governor"
PTI, 18 July 2009 On 17 June 2014 he resigned from the post of Governor of Uttar Pradesh. Joshi has traveled extensively in India and abroad. He took a keen interest in social work and was also associated with several social service groups and agencies.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Banwari Lal 1936 births 2017 deaths People from Nagaur district Indian Police Service officers Scottish Church College alumni University of Calcutta alumni Lieutenant Governors of Delhi Rajasthani people Governors of Meghalaya Governors of Uttarakhand Governors of Uttar Pradesh