Gopal Singh (politician)  Dr. Gopal Singh (1917–1990) was an Indian mystic, poet, writer and philosopher. He was the Governor of Goa from May 1987, and first regular Governor of Nagaland. Singh was nominated member of Rajya Sabha from 3 April 1962 to 2 April 1968. A man of letters and a distinguished litterateur, he translated the entire Granth Sahib, the Sikh scriptures, into English. He also was lexicographer of English-Punjabi and biographer of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh.