Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha
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Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha,[1][4][5] KCSI, PC, KC, (24 March 1863 – 4 March 1928) was a prominent British Indian lawyer and statesman. He was the first Governor of Bihar and Orissa, first Indian Advocate-General of Bengal, first Indian to become a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council and the first Indian to become a member of the British ministry.[6] He is sometimes also referred as Satyendra Prasanno Sinha or Satyendra Prasad Sinha.[7]
Quick Facts Governor of Bihar and Orissa, Preceded by ...
The Lord Sinha | |
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Governor of Bihar and Orissa[1] | |
In office 29 December 1920[1] – 30 November 1921[1] | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Havilland Le Mesurier (acting) |
Under-Secretary of State for India | |
In office 1919–1920 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Islington |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Lytton |
President of the Indian National Congress | |
In office 1915–1916[2] | |
Preceded by | B.N. Bose |
Succeeded by | Ambica Charan Mazumdar |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 March 1863 (1863-03-24) Raipur, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Birbhum district, West Bengal, India)[3] |
Died | 4 March 1928 (1928-03-05) (aged 64) Berhampore, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India) |
Spouse |
Gobinda Mohini Mitter
(m. 1880) |
Children | 7 |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
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