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unusual facts about Governor of Bengal



Ranadaprasad Saha

On 27 July 1944 the hospital which had 20 beds was opened by Richard Casey, Baron Casey, the then Governor of Bengal.

Sir Thomas Frankland, 3rd Baronet

He having no sons, the baronetcy passed to his nephew, Charles, son of his brother Henry Frankland, Governor of Bengal.

Sir Thomas Rumbold, 1st Baronet

He subsequently transferred back to the Civil Service, becoming chief at Patna in 1763 and a member of the Bengal Council from 1766 to 1769; he was mentioned as a possible Governor of Bengal in 1771, but Warren Hastings was appointed.

Vadakalai

Premier of Madras (1937–1939), Governor of Bengal (1946–1948), Governor-General of India (1948–1950), Union Home Minister (1950–1952) and Chief Minister of Madras state (1952–1954).


see also

Alauddin Jani

In 1232, Alauddin was appointed as the governor of Bengal by Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish after Malik Balkha Khilji was removed from power.

Awar Khan Aibak

Awar Khan Aibak (alternately Latinised Aor, Awor) was the governor of Bengal at Lakhnauti during 1235–1236 CE under Delhi Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish.

Beadon

Sir Cecil Beadon (1816–1880), administrator in British India, Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal

History of Odisha

The treaty eventually failed after the death of Munim Khan (governor of Bengal and Bihar) who died at the age of 80.

John Peter Grant

Sir John Peter Grant, KCB, GCMG, (28 November 1807 - 6 January 1893), was a British colonial administrator who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal and as Governor of Jamaica.

Lady Brabourne College

The college is named after Lady Brabourne, the wife of then-governor of Bengal, Lord Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne, till February 1939.

Malik Balkha Khilji

Malik Balkha Khilji was the governor of Bengal during 1230–1231 under Delhi Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish.

Robert Vansittart

Robert Vansittart, son of the Henry Vansittart, the Governor of Bengal from 1759 to 1764, and is credited with scoring the first recorded century in cricket in India

Roshanara Begum

Shah Shuja, the second son, was the rebellious Governor of Bengal, with open designs on his father's throne.

Saifuddin Aibak

Saifuddin Aibak succeeded Alauddin Jani as the governor of Bengal in 1233 AD.

Viscount Waverley

It was created in 1952 for the civil servant and politician Sir John Anderson, who served variously as Governor of Bengal, Member of Parliament, Lord Privy Seal, Home Secretary, Lord President of the Council and Chancellor of the Exchequer.