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He is a senior member of the Indian National Congress Party and has served successively as Sadr-i-Riyasat and Governor of Jammu and<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span>Kashmir<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">. He is the son of the last ruler of the erstwhile princely state of<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span>Jammu and Kashmir<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">, Maharaja Hari Singh. As an author, statesman, educationist and environmentalist by profession, Karan Singh got married to Shrimati Yasho Rajya Lakshmi and has one daughter and two sons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Karan Singh was born in a royal Rajput family and got educated at Doon School, Dehra Dun. Later, he received a B.A. degree from Sri Pratap Singh(S.P.) College, Srinagar, Jammu &#038; Kashmir University and an M.A. in Political Science from Delhi University. Additionally, he also went on to receive a Ph.D from the Delhi University. 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