Charu Chandra Biswas CIE (21 April 1888 – 9[citation needed] December 1960) was an Indian National Congress politician.
Charu Chandra Biswas | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Law and Justice | |
| In office 1952–1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | B. R. Ambedkar |
| Succeeded by | Ashoke Kumar Sen |
| 2th Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office February 1953 – November 1954 | |
| Preceded by | N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar |
| Succeeded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1952-1960 | |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1888 Calcutta, British India[1] |
| Died | 12 December 1960 (aged 72)[citation needed] |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Suhasini Biswas |
| Children | 6 daughters |
| Parent | Ashutosh Biswas (father) |
| Source: [1] | |
Life and career
Biswas began his career as a lawyer in the Calcutta High Court. The imperial British government appointed him a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in the 1931 Birthday Honours list.[2] In February 1940, he was appointed a judge of the Calcutta High Court.[3] and subsequently as Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta in 1949–50.
Biswas was elected to the Upper House of Indian Parliament the Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 1960 from West Bengal. He was the leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha from 1953 to 1954. He was also a Minister of State and then Union Minister of Law and Minority Affairs, the latter from 1952 to 1957.[4][5][6][7]