Bishwanath Dash | |
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ବିଶ୍ଵନାଥ ଦାସ | |
7th Chief Minister of Odisha | |
In office 3 April 1971 – 14 June 1972 | |
Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | Nandini Satpathy |
Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 16 April 1962 – 30 April 1967 | |
Preceded by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
Succeeded by | Bezawada Gopala Reddy |
Prime Minister of Odisha | |
In office 19 July 1937 – 4 November 1939 | |
Preceded by | Captain Krishna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo |
Succeeded by | Governor's rule |
Personal details | |
Born | Belagan, Madras Presidency, British India | 8 March 1889
Died | 2 June 1984 Cuttack, Orissa, India | (aged 95)
Political party | United Front |
Residence(s) | Kaji Bazar, Cuttack |
Education | B.A., B.L. |
Alma mater | Ravenshaw College Calcutta University |
Bishwanath Das (8 March 1889 – 2 June 1984) né (maiden name) Biswanath Dash was a politician, lawyer and philanthropist from India. He was the prime minister of Odisha Province of British India 1937–39, the governor of Uttar Pradesh 1962–67 and later the chief minister of Odisha 1971–72.