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'''Anthony Lancelot Dias''', also known as '''A. L. Dias''' (14 March 1912 &ndash; 22 September 2002),<ref name="Obituary">[http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg03213.html Anthony Lancelot Dias' obituary]</ref> was an [[Indian Civil Service]] officer from the [[Maharashtra Public Service Commission|Maharashtra cadre]]. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 1970 for his management  of a drought in [[Bihar]]. He was the Chief commissioner or Lieutenant governor of [[Tripura]] from 1969 to 1971. He was the Governor of [[West Bengal]] from 1971 to 1977.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/10060/ Ex-Bengal Governor Dias]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120708084503/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/padma-vibhushan/featured/3 A L Dias:Times of India]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/pastgov1912_new.htm |title=Raj Bhavan Kolkata |access-date=2012-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109072725/http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/pastgov1912_new.htm |archive-date=2013-11-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/pdf/occasionalpaper3.pdf RajBhanavn Dias]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://rulers.org/indstat4.html West Bengal Governors]</ref>
'''Anthony Lancelot Dias''', also known as '''A. L. Dias''' (14 March 1912 &ndash; 22 September 2002),<ref name="Obituary">[http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg03213.html Anthony Lancelot Dias' obituary]</ref> was an [[Indian Civil Service]] officer of Goan Origin  born in Mumbai  who was in the [[Maharashtra Public Service Commission|Maharashtra cadre]]. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 1970 for his management  of a drought in [[Bihar]].He also played a  role in the liberation of Goa from the Portuguese oppressors . He was the Chief commissioner or Lieutenant governor of [[Tripura]] from 1969 to 1971. He was the Governor of [[West Bengal]] from 1971 to 1977.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/10060/ Ex-Bengal Governor Dias]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120708084503/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/padma-vibhushan/featured/3 A L Dias:Times of India]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/pastgov1912_new.htm |title=Raj Bhavan Kolkata |access-date=2012-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109072725/http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/pastgov1912_new.htm |archive-date=2013-11-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/pdf/occasionalpaper3.pdf RajBhanavn Dias]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://rulers.org/indstat4.html West Bengal Governors]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:39, 13 August 2021


A. L. Dias
8th Governor of West Bengal
In office
21 August 1971 – 6 November 1979
Preceded byShanti Swaroop Dhavan
Succeeded byTribhuvana Narayana Singh
Personal details
Born
Anthony Lancelot Dias

14 March 1912
Died22 September 2002(2002-09-22) (aged 90)
OccupationICS Officer

Anthony Lancelot Dias, also known as A. L. Dias (14 March 1912 – 22 September 2002),[1] was an Indian Civil Service officer of Goan Origin born in Mumbai who was in the Maharashtra cadre. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1970 for his management of a drought in Bihar.He also played a role in the liberation of Goa from the Portuguese oppressors . He was the Chief commissioner or Lieutenant governor of Tripura from 1969 to 1971. He was the Governor of West Bengal from 1971 to 1977.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. Anthony Lancelot Dias' obituary
  2. Ex-Bengal Governor Dias
  3. A L Dias:Times of India
  4. "Raj Bhavan Kolkata". Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  5. RajBhanavn Dias[permanent dead link]
  6. West Bengal Governors