Bhishnuram Medhi
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Bhishnuram Medhi was an Indian politician and freedom-fighter who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 1950 to 1957 and Governor of Madras State
from December 1956 till May 1964.
and completed his post graduation in Organic Chemistry from Dhaka University in 1911. Bhishnuram pursued his studied in law and was called to the bar in 1914.
's cabinet. In 1950, Bhishnuram was elected Chief Minister of Assam and served from 1950 to 1957. From 1957 to 1964, Bhishnuram served as the Governor of Madras.
Madras State
Madras State was the name by which the Indian districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Northern Kerala, Bellary and Dakshina Kannada were collectively known as from 1950 to 1953....
from December 1956 till May 1964.
Early life
Bhishnuram Medhi was born to poor Assamese peasants, Sonaram and Alehi, of Hajo, near Gauhati, on April 24, 1888. Bhishnuram studied at Cotton Collegiate School in Gauhati and completed his matriculation in 1905. On completion of his schooling, he joined Presidency College, KolkataPresidency College, Kolkata
Presidency University, Kolkata, formerly Hindu College and Presidency College, is a unitary, state aided university, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. and one of the premier institutes of learning of liberal arts and sciences in India. In 2002 it was ranked number one by the weekly news magazine...
and completed his post graduation in Organic Chemistry from Dhaka University in 1911. Bhishnuram pursued his studied in law and was called to the bar in 1914.
Indian Independence Movement
Bhishnuram joined the Indian National Congress in the 1920s and participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement. In 1926, he was appointed Joint-Secretary of the Reception Committee of the Pandu session of the Indian National COngress. In 1930, Bhishnuram was elected President of the Assam Provincial Congress.Post-independence politics
When provincial autonomy was introduced in 1935, Bhishnuram served as a minister in Gopinath BordoloiGopinath Bordoloi
Gopinath Bordoloi was the first Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam, and also a leading Indian independence activist. He was a follower of the Gandhian principle of non violence as a political tool...
's cabinet. In 1950, Bhishnuram was elected Chief Minister of Assam and served from 1950 to 1957. From 1957 to 1964, Bhishnuram served as the Governor of Madras.