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Third Saadulah ministry
Date formed25 August 1942
Date dissolved11 February 1946
People and organisations
GovernorAndrew Clow
Prime MinisterMuhammed Saadulah
Member parties
History
PredecessorGovernor's Rule
SuccessorBordoloi II

The Third Saadulah provincial government was the Cabinet of Assam Province headed by Prime Minister of Assam Muhammed Saadulah.[1] 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.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Section 93 was revoked on 25 August 1942 (revoking Governor's Rule),[3] and the third ministry of Saadulah was sworn-in by Governor Andrew Clow.[4] Following the resignation of Agriculture minister Naba Kumar Dutta, Saadulah announced on 22 March 1945 that the whole ministry would resign and be reshuffled.[5]

Ministers[edit | edit source]

First Cabinet[edit | edit source]

From 25 August 1942 to 23 March 1945.

Name Portfolios[6] Party[7]
Muhammed Saadulah[8]

Chief Minister

  • Home
  • Transport
  • Supplies
Muslim league
Cabinet Ministers
Munawwar Ali
  • Revenue
  • Forest
Muslim league
Muddabbir Hussain Chaudhuri
  • Civil Defence
  • Legislative
Muslim league
Sayidur Rahman
  • Education
  • Public Works Department
Muslim league
Abdul Matin Chaudhury
  • Finance
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[edit | edit source]

Second Cabinet[edit | edit source]

From 23 March 1945 to 11 February 1946.

Name Portfolios[9]
Muhammed Saadulah[8]

Chief Minister

  • Home department
  • Supplies
  • Publicity
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[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Saadulah government" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Shibly, Atful Hye (2011). Abdul Matin Chaudhury (1895-1948): Trusted Lieutenant of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Juned Ahmed Choudhury. ISBN 978-984-33-2323-1.
  3. ↑ Political History of Assam: 1940-1947. Department for the Preparation of Political History of Assam, Government of Assam. 1999.
  4. ↑ Sharma, Anil Kumar (2007). Quit India Movement In Assam. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-8324-242-4.
  5. ↑ Keesing's Contemporary Archives. Keesing's Limited. 1943.
  6. ↑ Reed, Sir Stanley (1945). Indian Year Book. Bennett, Coleman.
  7. ↑ Indian Annual Register. Annual Register Office. 1945.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Office, Great Britain India (1945). The India Office and Burma Office List for ... Harrison and Sons, Limited.
  9. ↑ The Indian Year Book. Bennett, Coleman & Company. 1945.

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