Hugh Dow
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Sir Hugh Dow, GCIE, KCSI
(8 May 1886 – 20 November 1978) was an Indian civil servant during the British Raj.
in 1946. He was appointed a CIE in 1932, a CSI in 1937, knighted with the KCSI in 1940 and appointed a GCIE in 1947.
After leaving India he was Consul-General, Jerusalem, and then Chairman of the Royal Commission on East Africa.
from 1 April 1941 to 14 January 1946 succeeding Sir Lancelot Graham
. He laid the foundation stone of Dow Medical College, now a constituent college of the Dow University of Health Sciences
, Karachi
in December 1945
KCSI
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(8 May 1886 – 20 November 1978) was an Indian civil servant during the British Raj.
Career
Dow entered the Indian Civil Service in 1909 and served in various senior administrative and advisory capacities in pre-war India. From 1939 to 1941 he was Director-General of Supply and President of the War Supply Board, India, and from 1941 to 1946 Governor of Sind. He became Governor of BiharBihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
in 1946. He was appointed a CIE in 1932, a CSI in 1937, knighted with the KCSI in 1940 and appointed a GCIE in 1947.
After leaving India he was Consul-General, Jerusalem, and then Chairman of the Royal Commission on East Africa.
Sindh
Dow served as the second Governor of SindhSindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
from 1 April 1941 to 14 January 1946 succeeding Sir Lancelot Graham
Lancelot Graham
Sir Lancelot Graham was an Indian civil servant during the British Raj. He served as the first Governor of Sind from 1 April 1936 to 31 March 1941....
. He laid the foundation stone of Dow Medical College, now a constituent college of the Dow University of Health Sciences
Dow University of Health Sciences
Dow University of Health Sciences is a coeducational medical university, owned by Mohammad Hamza Rahman and founded in 2003, in Karachi, Pakistan. It comprises two already established schools, Dow Medical College, and Sindh Medical College as well as the newly formed Dow International Medical...
, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
in December 1945