Bihar Province
Province of British India (1936–1947)
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Bihar Province was a province of British India , created in 1936 by the partition of the Bihar and Orissa Province .
History
In 1756, Bihar was part of Bengal . On 14 October 1803, Orissa was occupied by the British Raj . [1] On 22 March 1912, both Bihar and Orissa were separated from Bengal as Bihar and Orissa Province. [2] On 1 April 1936, Bihar and Orissa became separate provinces. [3]
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 Muhammad Yunus . [4]
Minister | Portfolio |
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Muhammad Yunus | Home and Education |
Ajit Prasad Singh Deo | Local Self-Government (including Medical and Excise) |
Abdul Wahab Khan | Finance and Irrigation |
Gur Sahay Lal | Revenue and Development |
The Congress reversed its decision and resolved to accept office in July 1937. Therefore, the Governor invited Shri Krishna Sinha to form the government.
Minister | Portfolio |
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Shri Krishna Sinha | Premier, |
Anugrah Narayan Sinha | Deputy Premier, Finance and Local Self Government |
Syed Mahmud | Education |
Jaglal Choudhary | Public Health and Excise |
In 1939, along with Congress ministries in other provinces, Sinha resigned in protest of the Governor-General's declaration of war on Germany without consulting with Indian leaders and Bihar came under Governor's Rule . Another round of elections were held in 1946, yielding another Congress majority and Sinha again became Premier.
Finally on 15 August 1947, Bihar Province became part of independent India. [5]
Governors
- 1 Apr 1936 – 11 Mar 1937 Sir James David Sifton (s.a.)
- 11 Mar 1937 – 5 Aug 1939 Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett (b. 1883 – d. 1969)
- 5 Aug 1939 – 9 Jan 1943 Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart (b. 1888 – d. 1964) (acting to Sep 1939)
- 9 Jan 1943 – 6 Sep 1943 Sir Thomas George Rutherford (b. 1886 – d. 1957) (1st time)
- 6 Sep 1943 – 23 Apr 1944 Sir Robert Francis Mudie (acting) (b. 1890 – d. 1976)
- 23 Apr 1944 – 13 May 1946 Sir Thomas George Rutherford (s.a.) (2nd time)
- 13 May 1946 – 15 Aug 1947 Sir Hugh Dow (b. 1886 – d. 1978)
Premiers
- 1 Apr 1937 – 19 Jul 1937 Mohammad Yunus (b. 1884 – d. 1952) MIP
- 20 Jul 1937 – 31 Oct 1939 Shri Krishna Sinha (1st time) (b. 1888 – d. 1961) INC
- 31 Oct 1939 – 23 Mar 1946 Governor's Rule
- 23 Mar 1946 – 15 Aug 1947 Shri Krishna Sinha (2nd time) (s.a.) INC
See also
References
- ↑ Newalpuri, Hafeezullah. Orissa Mein Urdu (in Urdu) (2001 ed.). New Delhi : National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language . p. 30.
- ↑ O'malley, L. S. S. (1924). Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers Patna . Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681210 .
- ↑ ଇତିହାସ ଓ ରାଜନୀତି ବିଜ୍ଞାନ (ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ୧୦) [ Oriya History and Political Science (10th Class) ] (in Odia) (2018 ed.). Government of Odisha. pp. 62, 69.
- ↑ "PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS (MINISTERS). (Hansard, 19 April 1937)" . hansard.millbanksystems.com . Retrieved 12 January 2021 .
- ↑ Provinces of British India
Italics = areas outside present-day India and Pakistan
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