Devi Das Thakur

Devi Das Thakur
17th Governor of Assam
In office
2 May 1990 (1990-05-02)  17 March 1991 (1991-03-17)
Preceded byAnisetti Raghuvir
Succeeded byLokanath Misra
Personal details
Born(1929-12-09)9 December 1929
Batroo, Pogal Paristan, District Ramban
Died3 February 2007(2007-02-03) (aged 77)
Tehsil, Pogal Paristan, District Ramban
Political partyJammu & Kashmir National Conference
Alma materUniversity of Lucknow
ProfessionJurist

Devi Das Thakur Pogali (9 December 1929 – 3 February 2007) was born at small Village Batroo, located on the bank of river of Pogal Paristan Valley. He was eminent Constitutional Jurist and Practiced Law in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court and also in Supreme Court of India. He also served as Finance and Planning Minister during 1975 to 1982, Deputy Chief Minister during 1984 to 1986 and Governor of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in the year 1990. former Governor of Assam.