[1] Before his gubernatorial posting, Taleyarkhan had served as a Minister of Housing and Civil Supplies of the Government of Maharashtra[2] and as India's Ambassador to Libya.
[4] 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.
Some of his books include From Warfare to Welfare: The Ideal of National Integration[8] and the Splendor of Sikkim.
Taleyarkhan: a man of devotion, dedication, and commitment is his biography by Sheshrao Chavan.
[10] He was married to Thrity Homi Taleyarkhan, a social activist and a former president of the Maharashtra State Women’s Council.