Honourable Padma Shri Air Vice Marshal Harkrishan Lal Kapur, PVSM, AVSM
Biography
He was born in Rohtak, Punjab province, British India on 10 December 1923, where his father, Rai Bahadur Dr. Ram Chand Kapur, served as the civil surgeon
Education
Graduation from Forman Christian College, Lahore (1942)
Career
Commissioned in Administrative Branch of Royal Indian Air Force on 11 January 1943; Flying Officer (11 Jan 1943 – 12 Jan 1949); Flight Lieutenant (12 Jan 1949 – 11 Jan 1956); Squadron Leader (11 Jan 1956 – 1 Oct 1965); Wing Commander (1 Oct 1965 – 1 Aug 1968); Acting Group Captain (1 Aug 1968 – 1 Apr 1972); Group Captain (1 Apr 1972 – 1 Jun 1972); Air Commodore (1 Jun 1972 – 20 May 1978); Air Vice Marshal (20 May 1978 – 30 Jun 1979).
Member of Parliament (Council of States) (3 Jan – 14 Nov 1985, resigned); Lieutenant Governor of Delhi (16 Nov 1985 – 3 Aug 1988)
Sports Administration
President of Services Sports Control Board (Mar 1976 – Jun 1979); President of Handball Federation of India (1977 – 1985); Vice President of Indian Olympic Association; Chief Administrator of 9th Asian Games Village Complex (1982)
Awards and Distinctions
Indian Independence Medal (1948); 9 Years Long Service Medal (1952); 20 Years Long Service Medal (1963); 25th Independence Anniversary Medal (15 Aug 1972); 30 Years Long Service Medal (1973); Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) (26 Jan 1974); Param Vishisht Seva Medal (26 Jan 1979); Padma Shri (26 Jan 1983)