Draft:List of Dewans of Mayurbhanj
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The following is a list of Dewans, Superintendents, State Judges, and Political Advisers who served the princely state of Mayurbhanj from the late 19th century until its merger with India in 1949. These officials operated under the authority of the Maharajas of Mayurbhanj, primarily Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo (1882–1912), Maharaja Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo (1912–1928), and Maharaja Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo (1928–1948), with some Superintendents appointed by the British Government during periods of indirect rule. This table chronicles their tenures and roles in the administration of Mayurbhanj.[1]
| Name | Position | Term | Appointer/Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prasanna Coomar Ghosal | Dewan[2] | Died on 17th June 1905 | Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
| Mohini Mohan Dhar, Esq. M.A., B.L.[3] | Dewan, State Judge Vice President of State Council, Judicial Magistrate of Mayurbhanj district[2][4][5] |
20th June 1905 - 21st April 1912 | Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
| Hari Das Bose | Officiating Dewan[2] | 22nd April 1912 - 12th May 1912 | Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
| C. L. Philip, I.C.S. | Superintendent[2] | 13th May 1912 - 30th July 1912 | British Government (via Political Agent)[2] |
| E. Mc. Leod Smith | Superintendent[2] | 31st July 1912 - 3rd November 1912 | British Government (via Political Agent)[2] |
| C. L. Philip, I.C.S. | Superintendent[2] | 4th November 1912 - 9th February 1916 | British Government (via Political Agent)[2] |
| J. E. Scott, I.C.S. | Superintendent[2] | 10th February 1916 - 22nd April 1917 | British Government (via Political Agent)[2] |
| N. F. Peck, I.C.S. | Superintendent[2] | 23rd April 1917 - 12th October 1919 | British Government (via Political Agent)[2] |
| H. Mc. Pherson, I.C.S. | Superintendent[2] | 13th October 1919 - 5th August 1920 | British Government (via Political Agent)[2] |
| H. Mc. Pherson, I.C.S. | Dewan[2] | 6th August 1920 - 14th September 1921 | Maharaja Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
| Rai Bahadur Hari Das Basu | State Judge, Dewan[2] | 15th September 1921 - 6th January 1922 | Maharaja Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
| E. Mc. Leod Smith | Dewan[2] | 7th January 1922 - 28th November 1929 | Maharaja Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
| No Dewan appointed | Dewan[2] | 29th November 1929 - 18th June 1930 | N/A |
| Dr. P. K. Sen, M.A., (Cantab), LL.D., Barrister-at-Law | Dewan[2] | 19th June 1930 - 17th June 1936 | Maharaja Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
| K. C. Neogy, M.A., B.L. | Dewan[2] | 6th July 1935 - 5th July 1940 | Maharaja Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
| K. C. Neogy, M.A., B.L. | Political Adviser[2] | 6th July 1940 - 31st March 1942 | Maharaja Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
| Major B. P. Pande, B.A., LL.B., F.R.E.S. (London) | Dewan[2] | 16th August 1940 - Last Dewan | Maharaja Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo[2] |
References
[edit]- ^ Senapati, Nilamani; Sahu, Nabin Kumar (1967). Orissa district gazetteers : Mayurbhanj. Orissa Government Press, Cuttack. p. 91.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Miśra, Prabodhakumāra (1996-12-31). Archaeology of Mayūrbhañj. D.K. Printworld. ISBN 978-81-246-0084-9. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Archaeology_of_May%C5%ABrbha%C3%B1j/i1puAAAAMAAJ?hl=en
- ^ The Asiatic Review Vol.15, January-October 1919. 1919.
- ^ https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/orissareview/2015/Sept/engpdf/63-67.pdf
- ^ Mallick, Pravat. 2024. ‘Prajamandal Movement in Mayurbhanja: A Subaltern Fight for Power’. Sampratyaya, 1(Spl. Issue No.1): pages 41-55. DOI: 10.21276/smprt.202408.1s1.a4 https://sampratyaya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/s4.pdf