A. L. Dias | |
|---|---|
| 8th Governor of West Bengal | |
| In office 21 August 1971 – 6 November 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Shanti Swaroop Dhavan |
| Succeeded by | Tribhuvana Narayana Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Lancelot Dias 14 March 1912 |
| Died | 22 September 2002 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | ICS Officer |
Anthony Lancelot Dias, also known as A. L. Dias (14 March 1912 – 22 September 2002),[1] was an Indian Civil Service officer from the 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.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Anthony Lancelot Dias' obituary
- ↑ Ex-Bengal Governor Dias
- ↑ A L Dias:Times of India
- ↑ "Raj Bhavan Kolkata". Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ RajBhanavn Dias[permanent dead link]
- ↑ West Bengal Governors
