R. S. Gavai Ramkrishnan Suryabhan Gavai ( , Malayalam : രാമകൃഷ ണന സുര യഭാന ഗവി ; 30 October 1929 -- 25 July 2015 ) was an Indian politician who was Governor of Bihar from 2006 to 2008 and Governor of Kerala from 10 July 2008 to 25 August 2011 .
R. S. Gavai , Malayalam : രാമകൃഷ ണന സുര യഭാന ഗവി ; 30 October 1929 -- 25 July 2015 ) was an Indian politician . He was Governor of Bihar from 2006 to 2008 and Governor of Kerala from 10 July 2008 to 25 August 2011 .