Orissa Province
Orissa Province | |||||||||||||
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British India | |||||||||||||
1936–1947 | |||||||||||||
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Independence of India | 1947 | ||||||||||||
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Today part of | Odisha |
Orissa Province was a province of
On 22 March 1912, both Bihar and Orissa divisions were separated from the
History
In 1803 Orissa was occupied by forces of the
The Government of India Act provided for the election of a provincial legislative assembly and a responsible government. Elections were held in 1937, and the Indian National Congress took a majority of the seats but declined to form the government. A minority provisional government was formed under Krushna Chandra Gajapati, the Maharaja of Paralakhemundi.[5]
Minister | Portfolio |
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Krushna Chandra Gajapati | Home, Finance, Law and Commerce |
Mandhata Gorachand Patnaik | Revenue, Education and Commerce |
Moulavi Latifur Rahman | Public Works, Local Self-Government and Forests |
The Congress reversed its decision and resolved to accept office in July 1937. Therefore, the Governor invited Bishwanath Das to form the government.
Minister | Portfolio |
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Bishwanath Das | Premier, Home, Finance and Education |
Nityanand Kanungo | Revenue and Public Works Departments |
Bodhram Dubey | Local Self-government, Health, Law and Commerce |
In November 1939, along with Congress ministries in other provinces, Das resigned in protest of the Governor-General's declaration of war on Germany without consulting with Indian leaders, and Orissa came under
Minister | Portfolio |
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Krushna Chandra Gajapati | Premier |
Godabarish Mishra
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Finance and Education |
Maulvi Abdus Sobhan Khan |
Another round of elections were held in 1946, yielding another Congress majority, and a government was formed under Harekrushna Mahatab.[6]
Minister | Portfolio |
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Harekrushna Mahatab | Premier |
Nabakrushna Choudhuri | |
Nityanand Kanungo | |
Lingaraj Misra | |
R. K. Biswasray |
Governors
- 1 April 1936 – 11 August 1938 Sir John Austen Hubback (1st time) (b. 1878 – d. 1968)
- 11 Aug 1938 – 8 December 1938 G. T. Boag (acting) (b. 1884 – d. 1969)
- 8 December 1938 – 1 April 1941 Sir John Austen Hubback (2nd time) (s.a.)
- 1 April 1941 – 1 April 1946 Sir William Hawthorne Lewis (b. 1888 – d. 1970)
- 1 April 1946 – 15 August 1947 Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi (b. 1893 – d. 1981)
Prime Ministers of Orissa
- 1 April 1937 – 19 July 1937 Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo (b. 1892 – d. 1974) Non-party (1st time)
- 19 Jul 1937 – 4 November 1939 Bishwanath Das (b. 1889 – d. 1984) INC
- 4 November 1939 – 24 November 1941 Governor's Rule
- 24 Nov 1941 – 29 June 1944 Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo (s.a.) Non-party (2nd time)
- 29 Jun 1944 – 23 April 1946 Governor's Rule
- 23 Apr 1946 – 15 August 1947 Harekrushna Mahatab (b. 1899 – d. 1987) INC
See also
References
- ^ Provinces of British India
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 277.
- ISBN 0-19-506869-6
- ^ "THE JUDICIARY IN ORISSA: EVOLUTION OF THE HIGH COURT AT CUTTACK". Journal of the Indian Law Institute. 1973.
- ^ "PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS (MINISTERS)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 19 April 1937.
- ^ ISBN 9788170996194.