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{{Short description|1942 cabinet in the Indian province of Assam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| date_formed = 25 August 1942
| date_dissolved = 11 February 1946
| government_head = [[Muhammed Saadulah]]
| state_head = [[Andrew Clow]]
| state_head_title = Governor
| government_head_title = Prime Minister
| political_parties = *'''[[Assam Valley Party]]'''
*'''[[All-India Muslim League]]'''
| predecessor = [[Governor's Rule]]
| successor = [[Second Bordoloi ministry (Assam Province)|Bordoloi II]]
| image = Syed Saadulla.jpg
}}
The '''Third Saadulah provincial government''' was the Cabinet of [[Assam Province]] headed by [[Chief Minister of Assam|Prime Minister of Assam]] [[Muhammed Saadulah]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saadulah government |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/50847/10/10_chapter%201.pdf}}</ref> The first cabinet was an [[All-India Muslim League]] government from 25 August 1942 to 23 March 1945, and then a coalition cabinet from 23 March 1945 to 11 February 1946.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shibly |first=Atful Hye |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Abdul_Matin_Chaudhury_1895_1948/ua3y6g7IHMAC?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title=Abdul Matin Chaudhury (1895-1948): Trusted Lieutenant of Mohammad Ali Jinnah |date=2011 |publisher=Juned Ahmed Choudhury |isbn=978-984-33-2323-1 |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
Section 93 was revoked on 25 August 1942 (revoking [[Governor's Rule]]),<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Political_History_of_Assam_1940_1947/AThuAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=25%20August%201942%20saadulah |title=Political History of Assam: 1940-1947 |date=1999 |publisher=Department for the Preparation of Political History of Assam, Government of Assam |language=en}}</ref> and the third ministry of Saadulah was sworn-in by Governor [[Andrew Clow]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Anil Kumar |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Quit_India_Movement_In_Assam/gZmusO1pWjUC?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title=Quit India Movement In Assam |date=2007 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=978-81-8324-242-4 |language=en}}</ref> Following the resignation of Agriculture minister Naba Kumar Dutta, Saadulah announced on 22 March 1945 that the whole ministry would resign and be reshuffled.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Keesing_s_Contemporary_Archives/n3CJkJ4wOocC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Naba%20kumar%20dutta%20agriculture |title=Keesing's Contemporary Archives |date=1943 |publisher=Keesing's Limited. |language=en}}</ref>

== Ministers ==

=== First Cabinet ===
From 25 August 1942 to 23 March 1945.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Portfolios<ref>{{Cite book |last=Reed |first=Sir Stanley |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Indian_Year_Book/C6gSAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Naba%20Kumar%20Dutta%20agriculture |title=Indian Year Book |date=1945 |publisher=Bennett, Coleman. |language=en}}</ref>
!Party<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Indian_Annual_Register/bcwZAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=rupnath%20brahma%20assam%20united%20part |title=Indian Annual Register |date=1945 |publisher=Annual Register Office. |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Muhammed Saadulah]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Office |first=Great Britain India |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_India_Office_and_Burma_Office_List_f/XiUbAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title=The India Office and Burma Office List for ... |date=1945 |publisher=Harrison and Sons, Limited |language=en}}</ref>
Chief Minister
|
* Home
* Transport
* Supplies
|[[All-India Muslim League|Muslim league]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Cabinet Ministers'''
|-
|[[Munawwar Ali]]
|
* Revenue
* Forest
|[[All-India Muslim League|Muslim league]]
|-
|Muddabbir Hussain Chaudhuri
|
* Civil Defence
* Legislative
|[[All-India Muslim League|Muslim league]]
|-
|Sayidur Rahman
|
* Education
* Public Works Department
|[[All-India Muslim League|Muslim league]]
|-
|[[Abdul Matin Chaudhury]]
|
* Finance
|[[All-India Muslim League|Muslim league]]
|-
|Hirendra Chandra Chakrbatti
|
* Local self-government
* Excise
* Labour
|Assam United Party
|-
|Mavis Dunn
|
* Medical
* Public Health
|Assam United Party
|-
|Mahendra Nath Saikia
|
* Industries
* Cooperative
|Assam United Party
|-
|[[Rupnath Brahma]]
|
* General
* Judicial
* Registration
|Assam United Party
|-
|Naba Kumar Dutta
|
* Agriculture
* Veterinary
|Assam United Party
|}

== Ministers ==

=== Second Cabinet ===
From 23 March 1945 to 11 February 1946.
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Portfolios<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Indian_Year_Book/MKi3TNUH5_sC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=MAULAVI%20SAYIDUR%20RAHMAN,%20Minister-in-Charge%20of%20the%20and%20of%20Jails |title=The Indian Year Book |date=1945 |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Company |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Muhammed Saadulah]]<ref name=":0" />
Chief Minister
|
* Home department
* Supplies
* Publicity
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Cabinet Ministers'''
|-
|[[Munawwar Ali]]
|
* Forest
* General department
|-
|Baidya Nath Mukherji
|
* Finance
* Registration
* Mechanically Propelled Vehicles
|-
|[[Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri]]
|
* Revenue
* Judicial
* Legislative
|-
|Muddabbir Hussain Chaudhuri
|
* Medical
* Public health
|-
|Surendra Nath Burhagohain
|
* Excise
* Local self-government
* Labour
|-
|Sayidur Rahman
|
* Jails
|-
|[[Akshay Kumar Das]]
|
* Industries
* Cooperation
|-
|[[Abdul Matin Chaudhury]]
|
* Public Works Department
* Construction
|-
|[[Rupnath Brahma]]
|
* Agriculture
* Veterinary
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Template:Assam ministries}}
[[Category:Assam ministries]]
[[Category:1942 establishments in India]]

Third Saadulah ministry - Revision history

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