Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha
The Lord Sinha | |
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A whole-plate glass negative portrait of Satyendra Prasanna Sinha taken by Bassano Ltd, 20 May 1920, and now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. | |
| Governor of Bihar and Orissa | |
| In office 29 December 1920 – 30 November 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Havilland Le Mesurier (acting) |
| Under-Secretary of State for India | |
| In office 1919–1920 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Islington |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Lytton |
| President of the Indian National Congress | |
| In office 1915–1916 | |
| Preceded by | B.N. Bose |
| Succeeded by | Ambica Charan Mazumdar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1863 Raipur, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Birbhum district, West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 4 March 1928 (aged 64) Berhampore, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India) |
| Spouse |
Gobinda Mohini Mitter
(m. 1880) |
| Children | 7 |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha, KCSI, PC, KC, (24 March 1863 – 4 March 1928) was a prominent British Indian lawyer and statesman. He was the first Governor of Bihar and Orissa, first Indian Advocate-General of Bengal, first Indian to become a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council and the first Indian to become a member of the British ministry. He is sometimes also referred as Satyendra Prasanno Sinha or Satyendra Prasad Sinha.