| Ajudhia Nath Khosla | |
|---|---|
| 14th Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 16 September 1962 – 5 August 1966 |
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| Preceded by | Yeshwant Narayan Sukthankar |
| Succeeded by | Khaleell Ahommed |
| Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 12 September 1966 – 30 January 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Khaleell Ahommed |
| Succeeded by | Shaukatullah Shah Ansari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1892 New Delhi |
| Died | 1984 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Engineer Politician |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan(1954) |
Ajudhia Nath Khosla (11 December 1892 – 1984) [1] was an Indian engineer and politician. He was the Chairman of the Central Waterways Irrigation and Navigation Commission of India.[2]
Khosla was born in New Delhi, and worked as Vice Chancellor of the University or Roorkee from 1954 to 1959.[3] He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1954 and Padma Vibhushan in 1977.[4] He was nominated as member of the Rajya Sabha the Upper house of Indian Parliament in 1958, but resigned in 1959 and joined the Planning Commission of India.[5][6][7] He was the Governor of Odisha from September 1962 to August 1966 and again from September 1966 to January 1968.[8] He was the president of Indian National Science Academy from 1961-62.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Indian states since 1947". worldstatesmen.org. 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
Ajudhia Nath Khosla (b. 1892 - d. 1984)
- ^ "Engineer". scientistindia.com. 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
As Chairman of the Central Waterways Irrigation and Navigation Commission,
- ^ "University of Roorkee, Formely: Indian Institute of Technology (IITR), Roorkee (Rurki) | Colleges in Roorkee (Rurki) Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal)". punjabcolleges.com. 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
as Vice Chancellor of the University from 1954 to 1959.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Our Governors Raj Bhavan Orissa
- ^ Khosla, Ajudhia Nath (Engineer - Civil) Biography
- ^ Orissa Government Biography
- ^ "Post Held of Dr. Ajudhia Nath Khosla". ws.ori.nic.in. 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
Post Held
- ^ "INSA Past Presidents". insaindia.org. 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
Dr Ajudhia Nath Khosla 1961-62
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Yeshwant Narayan Sukthankar |
Governor of Odisha 16 September 1962 to 5 August 1966 (1st term) |
Succeeded by Khaleell Ahommed |
| Preceded by Khaleell Ahommed |
Governor of Odisha 12 September 1966 to 30 January 1968 (2nd term) |
Succeeded by Shaukatullah Shah Ansari |
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