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Profile of Honorable Governor

Brief Introduction of Shri Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Maharashtra & Gujarat

Personal Details:

• Name                   : Acharya Devvrat, Governor of  Maharashtra & Gujarat
• Father’s Name     : Shri Lahari Singh
• Date of Birth         : 18 January 1959
• Address                : Raj Bhavan, Sector-20, Gandhinagar – 382020, Gujarat

Educational Qualifications:

• Graduate, Postgraduate (History and Hindi), B.Ed., Diploma in Yoga Science, Doctor of Naturopathy and Yogic Science.

Experience:

• 45 years of experience in teaching and administration.

He served as Governor of Himachal Pradesh from 12 August 2015 to 21 July 2019. During this tenure, he extensively implemented various government and public participation programs across Himachal Pradesh focused on natural farming, cow protection and breed improvement, “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” (Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter), social harmony, addiction eradication, tree plantation, and water conservation. These programs were also promoted in neighboring states of Himachal Pradesh.

He was appointed Governor of Gujarat on 22 July 2019. Under the leadership and guidance of the respected Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and as per his vision, he established natural farming not only in Gujarat but also as a widespread initiative in other states. In Gujarat alone, over 500,000 farmers have shifted from chemical-based farming to natural farming.

Shri Acharya Devvrat was appointed to discharge the functions of the Governor of Maharashtra in addition to his own duties by the President of India on 11th September 2025. He took oath of the Governor of Maharashtra on 15th September 2025.

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