Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan

Homi J.H. Taleyarkhan
Homi J.H. Taleyarkhan
Governor of Sikkim
	In office; 10 January 1981 – 17 June 1984
Appointed by	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Chief Minister	Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Preceded by	B. B. Lal
Succeeded by	Kona Prabhakara Rao
Ambassador of India to Italy and Libya
	In office; August 1984 – November 1985
Appointed by	Zail Singh
Member, National Commission for Minorities
	In office; 16 November 1985 – 15 November 1990
Chairman	Mirza Hameedullah Beg; S. M. H. Burney;
Chief Minister
Maharashtra state offices
Minister of Tourism
	In office; 1 May 1960 – 24 November 1963
Chief Minister	Yashwantrao Chavan; Marotrao Kannamwar;
Succeeded by	P. K. Sawant
	In office; 5 December 1963 – 1 March 1967
Chief Minister	Vasantrao Naik
Preceded by	P. K. Sawant
Succeeded by	Balasaheb Desai
Minister of Public Health
	In office; 1 May 1960 – 7 March 1962
Chief Minister	Yashwantrao Chavan
Succeeded by	P. K. Sawant
Minister of Ports Development
	In office; 8 March 1962 – 19 November 1962
Chief Minister	Yashwantrao Chavan
Preceded by	Vasantrao Naik
Succeeded by	M. G. Mane
Minister of Housing and Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
	In office; 8 March 1962 – 24 November 1963
Chief Minister	Yashwantrao Chavan; Marotrao Kannamwar;
Preceded by	Sultan G. Kazi
Succeeded by	P. K. Sawant
	In office; 5 December 1963 – 1 March 1967
Chief Minister	Vasantrao Naik
Preceded by	P. K. Sawant
Succeeded by	D. S. Palaspagar
Minister of Fisheries
	In office; 20 November 1962 – 24 November 1963
Chief Minister	Marotrao Kannamwar
Preceded by	Balasaheb Desai
Succeeded by	P. K. Sawant
	In office; 5 December 1963 – 1 March 1967
Chief Minister	Vasantrao Naik
Preceded by	P. K. Sawant
Succeeded by	P. K. Sawant
Minister of School Education
	In office; 1 March 1967 – 27 October 1969
Chief Minister	Vasantrao Naik
Preceded by	Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
Succeeded by	Nirmala Raje Bhosale
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare
	In office; 27 October 1969 – 13 March 1972
Chief Minister	Vasantrao Naik
Preceded by	Vasantrao Naik
Succeeded by	Rafiq Zakaria
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Personal details
Born	1912
Died	27 June 1998
Party	Indian National Congress
Awards	Padma Shri (1992)

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Homi J.H. Taleyarkhan (1912 – 27 June 1998) was an Indian Gandhian, Congress politician and a former Governor of Sikkim.

Before his gubernatorial posting, Taleyarkhan had served as a Minister of Housing and Civil Supplies of the Government of Maharashtra and as India's Ambassador to Libya.

Taleyarkhan served as the second Governor of Sikkim from 9 January 1981 to 17 June 1984. As governor, he persuaded the then Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari to merge his Sikkim Janata Parishad with the Indian National Congress but their relationship later soured.

A member of the Parsi community, he served as a member of the National Minorities Commission of India after his gubernatorial assignment from 1985–1990. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992. He was a prolific writer, especially on Gandhi and Gandhism. Some of his books include From Warfare to Welfare: The Ideal of National Integration and the Splendor of Sikkim.

Homi J.H. Taleyarkhan: a man of devotion, dedication, and commitment is his biography by Sheshrao Chavan. He was married to Thrity Homi Taleyarkhan, a social activist and a former president of the Maharashtra State Women’s Council. The Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan Memorial Hospital and the Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan Memorial Hall in Mumbai have been named in his honour.