Charu Chandra Biswas

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Charu Chandra Biswas
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1952-1960
ConstituencyWest Bengal
Personal details
Born(1888-04-21)21 April 1888
British India[1]
Died12 December 1960(1960-12-12) (aged 72)[citation needed]
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSuhasini Biswas
Children6 daughters
ParentAshutosh Biswas (father)
Source: [1]

Charu Chandra Biswas CIE (21 April 1888 – 9[citation needed] December 1960) was an Indian National Congress politician.

Details

Biswas began his career as a Lawyer in the Calcutta High Court. The imperial British government appointed him a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in the 1931 Birthday Honours list.[2] In February 1940, he was appointed a judge of the Calcutta High Court.[3] and subsequently as Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta in 1949–50.

Biswas was elected to the Upper House of Indian Parliament the Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 1960 from West Bengal. He was the leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha from 1953 to 1954. He was also a Minister of State and then Union Minister of Law and Minority Affairs, the latter from 1952 to 1957.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ T. V. Rama Rao; G. D. Binani (1954). India at a Glance: A Comprehensive Reference Book on India. Orient Longmans. p. 17.
  2. ^ "No. 33722". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1931. p. 3628.
  3. ^ "No. 34799". The London Gazette. 23 February 1940. p. 1106.
  4. ^ "Previous Members Biography Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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  7. ^ West Bengal (India). Legislature. Legislative Council (1960). Council Debates: Official report. West Bengal Government Press. p. 367.