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List Of Governors Of Bihar And Orissa
The office of Governor of Bihar and Orissa Probince was created in 1920. Bihar had been a part of Bengal since 1756, and Orissa had been so since 1803. The two were separated from Bengal to form the province of Bihar and Orissa Province in 1912, initially governed under the authority of a Lieutenant-Governor. The offices were separated in 1936. The following list is derived from the ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. Lieutenant governors of Bihar and Orissa Province *1912-1915: Sir Charles Stuart Bayley *1915-1918: Sir Edward Albert Gait *1918: Sir Edward Vere Levinge (acting) *1918-1920: Sir Edward Albert Gait Governors of Bihar and Orissa Province *1920 - 1921: Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha *1921 - 1922: Havilland Le Mesurier (acting) *1922 - 1927: Sir Henry Wheeler *1927 - 1932: Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson *1932 - 1936: Sir James David Sifton See also *List of governors of Bihar *List of governors of Odisha *Governor (India) The governors of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihar And Orissa Province
Bihar and Orissa was a province of British India, which included the present-day Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The territories were conquered by the British in the 18th and 19th centuries, and were governed by the then Indian Civil Service of the Bengal Presidency, the largest administrative subdivision in British India. On 22 March 1912, both Bihar and Orissa divisions were separated from the Bengal Presidency as Bihar and Orissa Province. On 1 April 1936, the province was partitioned into Bihar and the Orissa Provinces. History In 1756, Bihar and Orissa were part of the Mughal Empire, with Bihar being part of the Bengal Subah and Orissa being its own Subah. The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 16 August 1765, between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, son of the late Emperor Alamgir II, and Robert, Lord Clive, of the East India Company, as a result of the Battle of Buxar of 22 October 1764. The Treaty marks the political and constitutional involvement and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography
The ''Dictionary of National Biography'' (''DNB'') is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885. The updated ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (''ODNB'') was published on 23 September 2004 in 60 volumes and online, with 50,113 biographical articles covering 54,922 lives. First series Hoping to emulate national biographical collections published elsewhere in Europe, such as the '' Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie'' (1875), in 1882 the publisher George Smith (1824–1901), of Smith, Elder & Co., planned a universal dictionary that would include biographical entries on individuals from world history. He approached Leslie Stephen, then editor of the '' Cornhill Magazine'', owned by Smith, to become the editor. Stephen persuaded Smith that the work should focus only on subjects from the United Kingdom and its present and former colonies. An early working title was the ''Biographia Britannica'', the name of an earlier eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Bayley
Sir Charles Stuart Bayley, GCIE, KCSI, ISO (17 March 1854 – 19 September 1935) was a British colonial administrator in India. The son of Captain Daniel Bayley, of the East India Company’s Bengal Cavalry and the grandson of William Butterworth Bayley, Bayley was educated at Harrow School and Heidelberg University. He was called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn in 1877 and entered the Indian Civil Service The Indian Civil Service (ICS), officially known as the Imperial Civil Service, was the higher civil service of the British Empire in India during British rule in the period between 1858 and 1947. Its members ruled over more than 300 million p ... the same year. In India, Bayley was Under-Secretary to the Governments of Bengal and India. Political Agent in Bikaner, General Superintendent of operations for the suppression of Thagi and Dakaiti, Agent to the Governor-General in Central India, Officiating Lieutenant-Governor in Eastern Bengal and Assam; Resident at Hyderabad, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Albert Gait
Sir Edward Albert Gait (1863–1950) was an administrator in the Indian Civil Service who rose to serve as Lieutenant-Governor of the Bihar and Orissa Province in the Bengal Presidency of British India. He held that office for the years 1915–1920, with a brief absence during April–July 1918 when Edward Vere Levinge officially acted in the position. Gait graduated from University College, London. He sat the competitive examination for the Indian Civil Service in 1882 and was subsequently appointed, arriving in India on 11 December of that year. He served as assistant commissioner in Assam, and then from 1890 as provincial superintendent for the 1891 census in that region. He wrote the official report for that region's census, which formed a part of the national census undertaken in that year. After various other roles in the administration, Gait was appointed as a magistrate and District collector in November 1897. In April 1900 he became superintendent of census operations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Vere Levinge
Sir Edward Vere Levinge (1867–1954) was an administrator in the Indian Civil Service who rose to serve as acting Lieutenant-Governor of the British Raj Province known as Bihar and Orissa. He held that office for the months of April–July 1918, being an interregnum in the office of Edward Albert Gait. Early life Edward Vere Levinge was born on 24 May 1867 at Cuttack in British India"Sir Edward Levinge." Times ondon, England28 Jan. 1954: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 28 Apr. 2013. He was the second son of Harry Corbyn Levinge and his wife, Ellen. His father had worked as secretary to the government of Bengal's Public Works Department and was a son of the sixth Levinge baronet. Levinge was educated at Cheltenham College and then matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford on 24 October 1885. Indian Civil Service Levinge sat the competitive examination for the Indian Civil Service in the same year. Graduating in 1888 with a second-class BA degree in law, Levinge arrived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha, KCSI, PC, KC, (24 March 1863 – 4 March 1928) was a prominent British India lawyer and statesman. He was the first Governor of Bihar and Orissa, first Indian Advocate-General of Bengal, first Indian to become a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council and the first Indian to become a member of the British ministry. He is sometimes also referred as Satyendra Prasanno Sinha or Satyendra Prasad Sinha. Early life and education Sinha was born on 24 March 1863 in Raipur, Birbhum in Bengal Presidency, British India (now in West Bengal, India). His ancestor, Lalchand De, a businessman, came from Midnapur in southern Bengal to Birbhum in south-western Bengal, sailing up the Ajoy, to Raipur, which is just south of Bolpur. Here he set up his new home, buying the zamindari of Raipur from the Chaudhuri of the village. His father, the zamindar of Raipur, belonged to the Uttar Rarhi Kayastha sreni, a Bengali Kayastha caste. Sinha complete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Henry Wheeler
Sir Henry Wheeler, (2 June 1870 – 2 June 1950) was the Governor of Bihar and Orissa from 12 April 1922 to 6 April 1927. He was a member of the Imperial Civil Service appointed in 1889 and served in Bengal. He was also a member of Council of India from 1927 to 1937. Early life and education Wheeler was born to Dr. Henry Wheeler on 2 June 1870 in Clifton. He received his early education at Priory House, Clapham Common and Private. He then went on to complete his higher education from Christ's College, Cambridge. Civil service career Wheeler joined the Imperial Civil Service (ICS) in 1889 and served in Bengal. He was posted as Under Secretary in the Government of Bengal from 1897 to 1898. He was Junior Secretary, Board of Revenue from 1901 to 1903. He was Secretary of the Salt Committee from 1903 to 1904. From 1907 to 1908 he was posted as Deputy Secretary in the Finance Department of Government of India. He worked as the Secretary of the Royal Commission on Decentralisation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Lansdown Stephenson
Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson (8 April 1871 – 6 September 1941) served as the Governor of Bihar and Orissa from 7 April 1927 to 7 April 1932 and the Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from December 1932 to May 1936. Biography Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, Stephenson joined the Indian Civil Service in 1895. He was appointed CIE in 1913, CSI in 1919, KCIE in 1924, KCSI in 1927, and GCIE in 1936. References External links Myanmar (Burma)at www.worldstatesmen.orgArchives relating to Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephensonat The National Archives National archives are central archives maintained by countries. This article contains a list of national archives. Among its more important tasks are to ensure the accessibility and preservation of the information produced by governments, both ... 1871 births 1941 deaths Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James David Sifton
Sir James David Sifton, KCSI, KCIE (17 April 1878 – 1952) was a British civil servant who was the Governor of Bihar and Orissa from 7 April 1932 to 31 March 1936 and then Governor of Bihar from 1 April 1936 to 10 March 1937. He was the first Governor of Bihar after division of province from Orissa. He was a member of the Imperial Civil Service appointed in 1902 and served in Bengal and later in Bihar and Orissa Province. Early life and education Sifton was born to Thomas Elgood Sifton and Susanna Sifton on 17 April 1878 in London. The family resided at 53 Shepherd's Bush Green, Shepherd's Bush, London. His father was a clerk in savings bank in Marylebone, Middlesex. He received his early education at St Paul's School, London and went on to complete his higher education from Magdalen College, Oxford. He was a Demy scholar at the college and graduated B.A. in 1901. Civil Service Career Sifton joined the Indian Civil Service (ICS) in 1902 and served in Bengal and later in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Governors Of Bihar
The governor of Bihar is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Bihar. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years. Phagu Chauhan is the current governor of Bihar. Former President Zakir Hussain and Ram Nath Kovind were two such Governors of Bihar who succeeded on to become the President of India. Powers and functions The Governor has: *Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals, *Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and *Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor. In his ex-officio capacity, the Governor of Bihar is Chancellor of the universities of Bihar (at present 12) as per the Acts of the Universities. Governors of Bihar See also *Governor (India) * Chief Minister of Bihar *List of Governors of Bihar and Orissa References External linksBihar governor website { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Governors Of Odisha
The governor of Odisha is the head of state and representative of the president of India in the Indian state of Odisha. The governors have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the President of India at central level. They exist in the state appointed by the President of India for a term of 5 years and they are not local to the state that they are appointed to govern. The factors based on which the President evaluates the candidates is not mentioned in the constitution. The governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies with the Chief Minister of the State and their council of ministers whereas they acts as the nominal head.The current incumbent is Prof. Ganeshi Lal since 29 May 2018. Governors of Odisha See also * Government of Odisha * Governors of states of India * List of Governors of Bihar and Orissa * List of Governors of Indian states External links * (Governor's Official Residence) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor (India)
The governors of the states of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the president of India at the central level. Governors exist in the states, while lieutenant governors exist in union territories including the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. The governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies with the chief ministers of the states and his or her councils of ministers. Although, in union territories, the real power lies with the lieutenant governor or administrator, except in the NCT of Delhi and Puducherry, where the governor shares power with a council of ministers headed by a chief minister. Few or no governors are local to the state that they are appointed. In India, a lieutenant governor is leader of a union territory. However, the rank is present only in the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Puducherry (the other territories have a administrator appoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
