Provash Chunder Mitter

Provash Chunder Mitter was a Bengali Indian politician and lawyer.

Early life

Mitter's father was Justice Romesh Chandra Mitra.

Career

In 1913, Mitter published his book titled The Question of Judicial and Executive Separation and the Better Training of Judicial Officers. He was a member of the Bengal Executive Council in charge of the Department of Revenue.

From 1921 to 1924, Mitter was the Minister of Education of Bengal. In 1924, Mitter joined the Calcutta High Court as an advocate. From 1927 to 1928, he was the Minister of Local Self Government, Public Health, Agriculture, and Public Work. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India. He was a delegate of Zamindars in the Bengal Legislative Assembly.

Death

Mitter died on 9 February 1934 from a heart attack in Kolkata at the age of 59.

References

  1. ↑ "Sir Provash Chandra (Chunder) Mitter - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "SIR PROVASH MITTER DEAD". Trove. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Mitter, Provash Chunder (1913). The question of judicial and executive separation and the better training of judicial officers. Bee Press, Calcutta.
  4. ↑ Sartori, Andrew (2014-07-03). Liberalism in Empire: An Alternative History. Univ of California Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-520-28169-1.
  5. ↑ Rao, R. Venkoba (1925). The Life and Work of Bengal Zemindars. Wednesday Review Press. p. 93.