List of Governors of Bihar and Orissa

The office of Governor of Bihar and Orissa was created in 1920. Bihar had been a part of Bengal since 1756, and Orissa had been so since 1803. The two were separated from Bengal to form the province of Bihar and Orissa in 1912, initially governed under the authority of a Lieutenant-Governor. The offices were separated in 1936.[1]

The following list is derived from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.[1]

Contents

Lieutenant Governors of Bihar and Orissa

Governors of Bihar and Orissa

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colonial administrators and post-independence leaders in India (1616–2000)", on the website of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Subscription or UK public library membership required), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/93241 
Administrators of provinces in British India
Governors

Agra (1834–1836) · Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1945–1947)1 · Assam (1921–1947)1 · Bengal (1700–1774, 1912–1947) · Bihar (1936–1947)1 · Bihar and Orissa (1920–1936) · Bombay (1694–1947) · Central Provinces and Berar (1920–1947) · Madras (1698–1947) · North-West Frontier (1932–1948) · Orissa (1936–1947)1 · Punjab (1921–1947)1 · Sindh (1936–1947) · United Provinces of British India (1921–1937) · United Provinces (1937–1947)
Lt. Governors

Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (1854–1912) · Bihar and Orissa (1912–1920) · East Bengal and Assam (1905–1912) · North-Western Provinces (1836–1877) · North-Western Provinces (1877–1902) · Punjab (1859–1921) · United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1902–1921)
Chief
Commissioners

Ajmer-Merwara (1871–1947) · Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1872–1945) · Assam (1874–1905, 1912–1921) · Balochistan (1877–1947) · Central Provinces (1861–1920) · Coorg (1869–1947) · Delhi (1912–1947) · North-West Frontier (1901–1932) · Oudh (1856–1877) · Oudh(1877 – 1902) · Panth-Piploda (1942–1947) · Punjab (1853–1859)
Commissioners

Assam (1828–1874) · Sindh (1843–1936)
Superintendents
1 Office retained following Indian independence