Brajendra Lal Mitter, also known as BL Mitter, was a Bengali British Indian Politician, legal expert, and former acting Governor of West Bengal.[1][2]
Career
After passing his Bar at Law, Mitter practiced at the Calcutta High Court.[3]
From 1925 to 1928, Mitter served as the Advocate-General of Bengal.[1] He was a Law Member of the Government of India from 1928 to 1934.[1] He was a Member of the Bengal Executive Council from 1934 to 1937 and the Advocate General of India from 1937 to 1945.[1][4] He was the Dewan of Baroda State from 1945 to 1947.[1] He was the acting Governor of West Bengal in 1947.[1]
Mitter made some initial contribution to the Constitution of India before withdrawing due to health reasons.[2] He worked on the integration of the princely states into India.[2] He was replaced by Madhav Rao.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "B.L. Mitter". The Nehru Archive. 1875. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Constitution Day: Who were members of drafting committee of India's Constitution". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ Venkatakrishnayya, M.; Rao, C. M. Raghavendra (1921). At Home and Abroad: Being a Brief Sketch of the Life of Dewan Bahadur J.S. Chakravarti. Hare Press.
- ↑ The Religions of the World. Ramakrishna Mission, Institute of Culture. 1986. p. 999.
- ↑ @theindpanorama (2023-01-23). "People involved in drafting of the Constitution of India". The Indian Panorama. Retrieved 2026-09-30.