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B. G. Kher
Indian politician, 1st Chief Minister of Bombay State / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher (24 August 1888 – 8 March 1957[1][2]) was an Indian politician who served as the prime minister of Bombay (1937–1939, 1946–1947) and the first chief minister (then called Premier[3]) of Bombay State (1947–1952). He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India in 1954. A lawyer, solicitor and social worker by choice and politician by necessity, Kher was often described as "Sajjan", good and gentle. Kher
was a scholar, an accomplished orator, and a man with no pretensions.
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Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher | |
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1st Chief Minister of Bombay State | |
In office 15 August 1947 – 21 April 1952 | |
Governor | Raja Maharaj Singh |
Preceded by | Office Established (Himself as Prime Minister) |
Succeeded by | Morarji Desai |
2nd Prime Minister of Bombay State | |
In office 30 March 1946 – 15 August 1947 | |
Governor | John Colville |
Preceded by | Governor's Rule |
Succeeded by | Office Abolished (Himself as Chief Minister) |
In office 19 July 1937 – 2 November 1939 | |
Governor | Robert Duncan Bell |
Preceded by | Dhanjishah Cooper |
Succeeded by | Governor's Rule |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 August 1888 Ratnagiri, Bombay Presidency, British India |
Died | 8 March 1957(1957-03-08) (aged 68) Pune, Bombay State, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Alma mater | Wilson College |
Profession | Lawyer, Politician, Social worker, Solicitor |
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