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{{Infobox Politician | {{Infobox Politician | ||
| name | | name = Charu Chandra Biswas | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| alt | | alt = | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date|1888|4|21|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[British India]]<ref name="RaoBinani1954">{{cite book|author1=T. V. Rama Rao|author2=G. D. Binani|title=India at a Glance: A Comprehensive Reference Book on India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2b9NOnb8WigC|year=1954|publisher=Orient Longmans|page=17}}</ref> | | birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[British India]]<ref name="RaoBinani1954">{{cite book|author1=T. V. Rama Rao|author2=G. D. Binani|title=India at a Glance: A Comprehensive Reference Book on India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2b9NOnb8WigC|year=1954|publisher=Orient Longmans|page=17}}</ref> | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{death date and age |1960|12|12|1888|4|21|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
|office | | office = [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Minister of Law and Justice]] | ||
|primeminister = [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | | primeminister = [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | ||
|term_start | | term_start = 1952 | ||
|term_end | | term_end = 1958 | ||
|predecessor | | predecessor = [[B. R. Ambedkar]] | ||
|successor | | successor = [[Ashoke Kumar Sen]] | ||
| office2 = [[Leader of the House (Rajya Sabha)|Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha]] | | office2 = 2th [[Leader of the House (Rajya Sabha)|Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha]] | ||
| term_start2 | | term_start2 = February 1953 | ||
| term_end2 | | term_end2 = November 1954 | ||
| predecessor2 | | predecessor2 = [[N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar]] | ||
| successor2 | | successor2 = [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]] | ||
| office3 = [[Member of Parliament | | office3 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | ||
| constituency3 = [[West Bengal]] | | constituency3 = [[West Bengal]] | ||
| term3 = 1952-1960 | | term3 = 1952-1960 | ||
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| otherparty = | | otherparty = | ||
| spouse = Suhasini Biswas | | spouse = Suhasini Biswas | ||
| children = 6 daughters | | children = 6 daughters | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
| date = | | date = | | ||
| year = | | year = | | ||
| source = https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/b.pdf | | source = https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/b.pdf | ||
| parents = Ashutosh Biswas (father) | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:07, 31 December 2022
Charu Chandra Biswas | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Law and Justice | |
| In office 1952–1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | B. R. Ambedkar |
| Succeeded by | Ashoke Kumar Sen |
| 2th Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office February 1953 – November 1954 | |
| Preceded by | N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar |
| Succeeded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1952-1960 | |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1888 Calcutta, British India[1] |
| Died | 12 December 1960 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Suhasini Biswas |
| Children | 6 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Ashutosh Biswas (father) |
Charu Chandra Biswas CIE (21 April 1888 – 9 December 1960) was an Indian National Congress politician.
Details[edit]
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[edit]
- ↑ T. V. Rama Rao; G. D. Binani (1954). India at a Glance: A Comprehensive Reference Book on India. Orient Longmans. p. 17.
- ↑ "No. 33722". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1931. p. 3628.
- ↑ "No. 34799". The London Gazette. 23 February 1940. p. 1106.
- ↑ "Previous Members Biography Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ Singh, Virendra (2015). INDIAN POLITY with Indian Constitution & Parliamentary Affairs: Special Focus on CSAT and Different State PSC Prelims & Mains, Graduate & Post Graduate Course (Public Administration & Political Science) Staff Selection Commission Examination (Metric & Graduate level and also helpful for different Law examination. Neelkanth Prakashan. p. 201. ISBN 978-81-925472-9-9.
- ↑ West Bengal (India). Legislature. Legislative Council (1960). Council Debates: Official report. West Bengal Government Press. p. 367.
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- 1888 births
- 1960 deaths
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- Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Vice Chancellors of the University of Calcutta
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