Solution

Among the individuals listed, Shivraj Patil was the most recent to serve as the Governor of Punjab. He held office from 2010 to 2015. The other individuals served in earlier periods:

• S.S. Sandhawalia: Served as Governor of Punjab from 1985 to 1986.

• S.F. Rodrigues: Held the position from 2004 to 2010.

• S.D. Sharma: Served as Governor from 1986 to 1989.

Therefore, Shivraj Patil was the last among them to hold the governorship of contemporary Punjab.