Mahendra Mohan Choudhry

Mahendra Mohan Choudhury (12 April 1908 – 27 December 1982) was a freedom fighter and politician from Nagaon, Undivided Kamrup district (now Barpeta district) of Western Assam. He was Chief Minister of Assam from 1970 to 1972. He also served as governor of Punjab.

Mahendra Mohan Choudhry
Governor of Punjab
In office
21 May 1973 - 1 September 1977
Chief MinisterZail Singh
Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded byD. C. Pavate
Succeeded byRanjit Singh Narula
4th Chief Minister of Assam
In office
11 November 1970 – 30 January 1972
Preceded byBimala Prasad Chaliha
Succeeded bySarat Chandra Singha
Cabinet Minister of the Government of Assam
In office
1967 - 1970
Chief MinisterBimala Prasad Chaliha
Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
9 December 1959 - 19 March 1967
Preceded byD. K. Barooah
Succeeded byHareswar Goswami
State Minister of the Government of Assam
In office
1951 - 1951
Chief MinisterBishnuram Medhi
In office
1955 - 1955
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1958 - 1967
ConstituencyHajo
In office
1946 - 1951
ConstituencyBarpeta
Personal details
Born12 April 1908
Nagaon, Assam, British India
Died27 December 1982(1982-12-27) (aged 74)
Guwahati, Assam, India
OccupationPolitician

Early life

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Mahendra Mohan Choudhury was born on 12 April 1908 in Nagaon, Undivided Kamrup district in an Assamese family. He did his graduation in Arts and subsequently completed his Bachelor of Laws.

Politics

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A great persona and a true Gandhian, he fought for the independence of India during freedom movement and went to jail thrice in 1932, 1941 and in 1945 respectively. He was a member of Assam Vidhan Sabha (1946–1952), Parliamentary Secretary (1947), State Minister (1951, 1955), President of Assam Congress Committee, President of Assam Vidhan Sabha (1967), Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly (1959-1967),[1] Cabinet Minister (1967–1970), Chief Minister of Assam (1970–1972)[2] and Governor of Punjab.[3]

Works

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He wrote books, viz. Mahatma Gandhi and The Philosophy of Binova Bhabe. He was associated with many socio-religious institutions like Sankardev-Kristi Vikash Samiti, Gita Samaj, Madhupur Satra etc. Mahendra Mohan Choudhury was also instrumental in founding the Saint Sankaradeva Chair at Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, which had contributed immensely in acquainting the pan-Indian community of scholars with the Life and Works of the Saint.

Personal life and death

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Choudhury had six children, 2 sons and four daughters. He died in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital following a heart attack on 27 December 1982.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "List of Speakers since 1937". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Governors". punjabrajbhavan.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ Data India, Press Institute of India, 1983 - India, p. 60 Former Governor of Punjab and former Chief Minister of Assam Mahendra Mohan Choudhury (74) died in Gauhati's medical college hospital Dec. 27 following a heart attack.