H. R. Gokhale

H. R. Gokhale (5 October 1915 – 15 February 1978) was an Indian politician who was a member of the Indian National Congress from Maharashtra and of the Lok Sabha from Mumbai North West. He served as cabinet minister of Law and Justice in the Indira Gandhi government during The Emergency (1975–1977).^[1] He died at the age of 62 after suffering a heart attack in New Delhi in February 1978.^[2]

H. R. Gokhale
Union Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
In office 18 March 1971–24 March 1977[a]
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Kengal Hanumanthaiah
Succeeded by	Shanti Bhushan
Union Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals
In office 29 January 1972–5 February 1973
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Prakash Chandra Sethi
Succeeded by	D. K. Barooah
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1971–1977
Preceded by	Shantilal Shah
Succeeded by	Ram Jethmalani
Constituency	Mumbai North West
Personal details
Born	(1915-10-05)5 October 1915
Died	15 February 1978(1978-02-15) (aged 62)
Political party	Indian National Congress

He was the father in law of the writer Namita Gokhale.

Notes

1. Minister of Law and Justice, until 5 February 1973