G. T. Boag
| Sir George Townsend Boag KCIE CSI |
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| Diwan of Cochin | |
| In office 1943–1944 |
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| Preceded by | A. F. W. Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | C. P. Karunakara Menon |
| Member of the Advisory Council of the Governor of Madras | |
| In office 1939–1943 |
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| Governor | John Erskine, Lord Erskine, Arthur Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour |
| Governor of Odisha (acting) | |
| In office August 11, 1938 – December 8, 1938 |
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| Premier | Biswanath Das |
| Preceded by | John Austen Hubback |
| Succeeded by | John Austen Hubback |
| Chief Secretary of Madras Presidency | |
| In office 1925–1928 |
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| Governor | George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen |
| Municipal Commissioner of Madras | |
| In office 1923–1925 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1884 |
| Died | 1969 (age 85) United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Religion | Christian |
Sir George Townsend Boag KCIE CSI (1884–1969) was a British Indian civil servant, statistician and administrator who served as the Acting Governor of Odisha from August 11, 1938 to December 8, 1938.
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Early life [edit]
George Townsend Boag was born on November 12, 1884 to Rev. George Boag, the Vicar of Winster in Westmorland.[1] He gained admission to Westminster School on January 21, 1897[1] and studied at the school from 1897 to 1903.[2] He was a Mure Scholar for the year 1901.[1] He obtained his baccalaureate and master's degrees from the University of Cambridge.[2] In 1907, he passed the Indian Civil Service examinations and was allotted to the Madras Presidency.[3]
In India [edit]
Madras Presidency [edit]
Boag arrived in India in 1908 and served as a special settlement officer from 1912 to 1918.[3] He was appointed to the Indian Nutrition Board and served as the Collector of Transtuffs from 1912 to 1918.[3] From 1920 to 1922, Boag served as Superintendent of Census Operations for the Presidency succeeding J. C. Molony.[3] Boag served as the Municipal Commissioner for Madras from 1923 to 1925.[3] He was the Chief Secretary of Madras Presidency from 1925 to 1928 and 1934 to 1938.[4] Boag served as the District Collector of West Godavari in 1930 [4] before being appointed the Superintendent of the Madras Presidency Archives succeeding A. V. Venkatarama Ayyar on August 19, 1930.[5] Boag served as a member of the Indian Tariff Board from 1931 to 1933.[4]
Odisha [edit]
On August 11, 1938, the Governor of Odisha, Sir John Austen Hubback proceeded on a leave.[6] Boag was appointed Acting Governor of Odisha in his stead and served from August 11, 1938 to December 8, 1938.[7] As the Acting Governor of Odisha, he inaugurated the opening session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly on August 29, 1938.[8]
On September 12, 1938, severe agitations broke out in the princely state of Dhenkanal demanding the abolition of stringent taxes.[9] The situation turned violent as the agitations intensified.[9] The Eastern States Agency, a federation of princely states of which Dhenkanal formed a part, resorted to police action.[9] Large scale arrests were carried out and there was police firing in some areas.[9] As a result of the disturbances in the neighbouring Dhenkanal, a large number of refugees poured into Odisha.[10] Boag kept the Viceroy of India regularly updated with the events at Dhenkanal.[10] The influx of refugees reached such alarming proportions that refugee camps had to be established along the border towns.[11]
On December 8, 1938, Sir John Austen Hubback returned from leave and resumed his duties as Governor of Odisha. Boag was transferred back to Madras Presidency where he served as a member of the Special Advisory Council during Governor's rule and was given charge of the public, finance and revenue departments.[12] He served in the Council from 1939 to 1943.[13] On 1943, he was appointed Diwan of Cochin and served from 1943 to 1944.[13][14]
Honours [edit]
George Townsend Boag was made a Companion of the Indian Empire in 1928 and a Companion of the Star of India in 1936.[2] He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1941.[2]
Boag's residence [edit]
Boag's official residence in Madras city was located at T. Nagar.[15] The street in which it was situated was named Boag Road in his honour. The house was later purchased by Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu.[15] In 1959, it was bought by Tamil film actor Sivaji Ganesan who renamed it Annai Illam.[15] Today, the house is owned by the actor's family who continue to reside here.[15]
Works [edit]
- George Townsend Boag (1933). The Madras Presidency, 1881-1931. Government Press.
Notes [edit]
- ^ a b c The record of old Westminsters: a biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster school from the earliest times to 1927. Chiswick press. 1928. p. 100.
- ^ a b c d The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Bennett, Coleman. 1948. p. 1150.
- ^ a b c d e M. Sundararaj (1999). A manual of archival systems and the world of archives. Siva Publications. p. 225.
- ^ a b c Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon. Who's Who Publishers (India) Ltd. 1941. p. 114.
- ^ M. Sundararaj (1999). A manual of archival systems and the world of archives. Siva Publications. p. 254.
- ^ B. B. Jena (1980). Odisha, People, Culture, and Polity: People, Culture and Polity. Kalyani Publications. p. 261.
- ^ "Provinces of British India: Odisha". World Statesmen.
- ^ G. A. Natesan (1938). The Indian Review. G. A. NAtesan & Co. p. 616.
- ^ a b c d D. P. (Debi Prasad) Mishra (1998). People's revolt in Odisha: a study of Talcher. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 31. ISBN 81-7156-739-8, ISBN 978-81-7156-739-3 Check
|isbn=value (help). - ^ a b D. P. (Debi Prasad) Mishra (1998). People's revolt in Odisha: a study of Talcher. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 32. ISBN 81-7156-739-8, ISBN 978-81-7156-739-3 Check
|isbn=value (help). - ^ D. P. (Debi Prasad) Mishra (1998). People's revolt in Odisha: a study of Talcher. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 33. ISBN 81-7156-739-8, ISBN 978-81-7156-739-3 Check
|isbn=value (help). - ^ Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon. Who's Who Publishers (India) Ltd. 1941. p. 9.
- ^ a b India Office Library and Records (1983). Portraits in the India Office Library and Records. British Library. p. 22. ISBN 0-7123-0015-5, ISBN 978-0-7123-0015-5 Check
|isbn=value (help). - ^ "Indian Princely States, Cochin - Dewans". World Statesmen.
- ^ a b c d V. Sriram (11 2008). "Historic Residences in Chennai-2". Madras Musings 18 (11).
| Preceded by |
Collector of Transtuffs (Indian Nutrition Board) 1912-1918 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by J. C. Molony |
Superintendent of Census Operations for the Madras Presidency 1921-22 |
Succeeded by M. W. M. Yeats |
| Preceded by |
Municipal Commissioner of Madras city 1923-1925 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Chief Secretary of Madras Presidency 1925-1928 |
Succeeded by A. Y. G. Campbell |
| Preceded by John Austen Hubback |
Governor of Odisha (acting) August 11, 1938 - December 8, 1938 |
Succeeded by John Austen Hubback |
| Preceded by |
Member of Governor of Madras Advisory Council 1939-1943 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by A. F. W. Dickinson |
Diwan of Cochin 1943-1944 |
Succeeded by C. P. Karunakara Menon |
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