Maurice Gwyer

Sir Maurice Gwyer
Sir Maurice Gwyer (extreme right)
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of India
In office
1 October 1937 – 25 April 1943
Monarchs
Governor‑GeneralVictor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
Succeeded bySrinivas Varadachariar (acting)
Personal details
Born
Maurice Linford Gwyer

(1878-04-25)25 April 1878
London, Middlesex, England
Died12 October 1952(1952-10-12) (aged 74)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
EducationChrist Church, Oxford (BA)

Sir Maurice Linford Gwyer, GCIE, KCB, KCSI, KC (25 April 1878 – 12 October 1952) was a British lawyer, judge, and academic administrator. He served as Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University from 1938 to 1950, and Chief Justice of India from 1937 to 1943). He is credited with having founded the college Miranda House in 1948 in Delhi, India. Gwyer Hall, the oldest men residence for the university students is named after him.[1][2]

  1. ^ Chhatra, G.S. (2007). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India. Lotus Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-81-89093-08-2.
  2. ^ "SIR MAURICE GWYER". The New York Times. 14 October 1952.