Bishwanath Das
Bishwanath Dash | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 8 March 1889 Belagan, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 2 June 1984 (aged 95) Cuttack, Orissa, India |
| 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 Orissa Province of British India 1937–1939, the governor of Uttar Pradesh 1962–1967 and later the chief minister of Odisha 1971–1972.