Girija Shankar Guha
Girija Shankar Guha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constituent Assembly of India | |
| In office 28 April 1947 – 1950 | |
| Appointed by | Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman |
| Minister to the King of Tripura | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Presidency University, Kolkata, University of Calcutta, Cotton University |
Girija Shankar Guha (23 December 1893-NA) was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India representing Tripura and Manipur.[1]
Biography
[edit]Guha was born on 23 December 1893 in Shillong, Assam.
Guha studied at the Cotton University, Department of Law, University of Calcutta, and Presidency University, Kolkata.[2]
Guha served as a Minister to the King of Tripura.[3] He also worked as a Barrister.[4] Guha was a former Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet District.[2]
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya appointed Guha 28 April 1947 to the Constituent Assembly of India to represent Tripura after deciding to join India.[5] Guha signed the Instrument of Accession which led to Tripura and Manipur becoming states of India.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mixed response to 'black day'". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ a b "Whos who" (PDF). National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Bhaumik, Subir (1996). Insurgent Crossfire: North-east India. Lancer Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-897829-12-7.
- ^ Paul, Manas (2009). The Eyewitness: Tales from Tripura's Ethnic Conflict. Lancer Publishers. pp. xiii. ISBN 978-1-935501-15-2.
- ^ "Birthday Of Last King Of Tripura Declared Holiday". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ Chopra, Sanjeev (2020-08-08). "Ethnic aspirations in Manipur & Tripura: I". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2022-04-11.