Karan Singh: A life uncovered

1949: 18-year-old Karan Singh becomes regent of Jammu and Kashmir after his father steps down. He will continue to head the state as Sadr-i-Riyasat and as governor until 1967.

1967: Singh resigns the governorship and becomes the youngest member of the Union Cabinet.

1973: Singh becomes Minister of Health and Family Planning after attempting to resign after an airplane crash. He continues in this position until 1977.

1979: Singh becomes Minister of Education and Culture. In mid-1980 he resigns and leaves the Congress party, sitting in the Lok Sabha as an independent.

1989: He serves as India’s ambassador to the United States until 1990.