Girija Shankar Guha
Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
In office
28 April 1947 – 1950
Appointed byBir Bikram Kishore Debbarman
Minister to the King of Tripura
Personal details
Alma materPresidency University, Kolkata, University of Calcutta, Cotton University

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.[2]

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]

References

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