Prafulla Chandra Ghosh

Prafulla Chandra Ghosh প্রফুল্ল চন্দ্র ঘোষ
Prafullachandra Ghosh at Writers' Building in 1947
1st Chief Minister of West Bengal
In office August 15, 1947 – August 14, 1948
Preceded by	New Post
Succeeded by	B. C. Roy
In office November 2, 1967 – February 20, 1968
Preceded by	President's Rule
Succeeded by	President's Rule
Personal details
Born	Calcutta, British India
Died	Calcutta, India
As of January 27, 2007

Prafulla Chandra Ghosh (Bengali: প্রফুল্ল চন্দ্র ঘোষ Prophullo Chôndro Ghosh) (1891–1983) was the first Chief Minister of West Bengal, India. He was Chief Minister in three West Bengal governments, first in the Indian National Congress government from August 15, 1947 to August 14, 1948, then in the Progressive Democratic Alliance Front government from November 2, 1967 to February 20, 1968, and again in a coalition government led by the Indian National Congress from April 2, 1971 to June 28, 1971.

Bibliography

• The theory of profits
• India as known to ancient and mediaeval Europe
• Mahatma Gandhi, as I saw him
• West to-day
• Jībana-smr̥tira bhūmikā
• Mahātmā Gāndhī
• Prācīna Bhāratīẏa sabhyatāra itihāsa

References

Political offices
Preceded by New Post	Chief Minister of West Bengal 15 August 1947 – 14 January 1948	Succeeded by B. C. Roy
Preceded by Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee	Chief Minister of West Bengal 2 November 1967 – 20 February 1968	Succeeded by President's Rule
Preceded by President's Rule	Chief Minister of West Bengal 2 April 1971 – 28 June 1971	Succeeded by President's Rule