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* [http://orissagov.nic.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/jan2006/engpdf/or-jan-2006.pdf A short biography] by Gurukalyan Mahapatra in the Orissa Review, January 2006. |
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Biswanath Das | |
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Chief Minister of Odisha | |
In office 3 April 1971 – 14 June 1972 | |
Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | Nandini Satpathy |
Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 16 April 1962 – 30 April 1967 | |
Preceded by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
Succeeded by | Bezawada Gopala Reddy |
Prime Minister of Odisha | |
In office 19 July 1937 – 4 November 1939 | |
Preceded by | Krushna Chandra Gajapati |
Succeeded by | Governor's rule |
Personal details | |
Born | Belagan, Ganjam district | 8 March 1889
Died | 2 June 1984 Cuttack | (aged 95)
Political party | United Front |
Residence(s) | Kaji Bazar, Cuttack |
Alma mater | Ravenshaw College Calcutta University |
Biswanath Das (March 8, 1889 – June 2, 1984) was an Indian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Odisha Province of British India 1937–39, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh 1962–67 and later the Chief Minister of Odisha 1971–72.
Political career
Biswanath Das was a member of the legislative council of Madras Province from 1921 to 1930. After the separation of Odisha on April 1, 1936 he became its Prime Minister on July 19, 1937. Biswanath Das became a member of the Constituent Assembly of India in 1946. After the Odisha Vidhan Sabha election in 1971, the Utkal Congress, the Swatantra Party and the Jharkhand Party formed a United Front and he became the Chief Minister of the United Front government. He was in office from April 3, 1971 to June 14, 1972.
References
External links
- A short biography by Gurukalyan Mahapatra in the Orissa Review, January 2006.
Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1984 deaths
- Chief Ministers of Odisha
- People from Odisha
- Members of Constituent Assembly of India
- Ravenshaw University alumni
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
- Governors of Uttar Pradesh
- Rajya Sabha members from Odisha
- People from Ganjam district
- Odisha politician stubs