Girija Shankar Guha Explained

Girija Shankar Guha
Office:Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
Termstart:28 April 1947
Termend:1950
Office1:Minister to the King of Tripura
Alma Mater:Presidency University, Kolkata, University of Calcutta, Cotton University
Appointer:Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman

Girija Shankar Guha (23 December 1893-NA) was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India representing Tripura and Manipur.[1]

Biography

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mixed response to 'black day' . 2022-04-11 . www.telegraphindia.com.
  2. Web site: Whos who . 11 April 2022 . National Informatics Centre.
  3. Book: Bhaumik, Subir . Insurgent Crossfire: North-east India . 1996 . Lancer Publishers . 978-1-897829-12-7 . 69 . en.
  4. Book: Paul, Manas . The Eyewitness: Tales from Tripura's Ethnic Conflict . 2009 . Lancer Publishers . 978-1-935501-15-2 . xiii . en.
  5. Web site: Birthday Of Last King Of Tripura Declared Holiday . 2022-04-11 . NDTV.com.
  6. Web site: Chopra . Sanjeev . 2020-08-08 . Ethnic aspirations in Manipur & Tripura: I . 2022-04-11 . www.millenniumpost.in . en.