Vishnu Sahay
Vishnu Sahay | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Assam | |
| In office 7 September 1962 – 17 April 1968 | |
| President | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Zakir Husain |
| Chief Minister | Bimala Prasad Chaliha |
| Preceded by | S. M. Shrinagesh |
| Succeeded by | Braj Kumar Nehru |
| In office 12 November 1960 – 13 January 1961 | |
| President | Rajendra Prasad |
| Chief Minister | Bimala Prasad Chaliha |
| Preceded by | S. M. Shrinagesh |
| Succeeded by | S. M. Shrinagesh |
| Governor of Nagaland | |
| In office 1 December 1963 – 16 April 1968 | |
| President | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Zakir Husain |
| Chief Minister | P. Shilu Ao Thepfülo-u Nakhro |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Braj Kumar Nehru |
| Cabinet Secretary of India | |
| In office 1 July 1958 – 10 November 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | M. K. Vellodi |
| Succeeded by | B. N. Jha |
| In office 9 March 1961 – 15 April 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | B. N. Jha |
| Succeeded by | S. S. Khera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1901 |
| Died | 3 April 1989 (aged 87) |
| Relations | Bhagwan Sahay (brother) |
Vishnu Sahay (22 November 1901 – 3 April 1989)[1][2] was a former ICS officer and Cabinet Secretary of India who served as Governor of Assam and Nagaland following his retirement.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Sahay was the elder brother of Bhagawan Sahay, also an ICS officer and a former Governor of Kerala and Himachal Pradesh.[3] Vishnu Sahay studied at the SM College, Chandausi and at the Oxford University.[4][5] He was a member of the 1925 batch of the ICS, passing the exams on 16 October of that year.[6] Somewhat unusually, he was never awarded any of the honours which a civilian of his long service would have normally received.
Civil servant
[edit | edit source]Sahay had a long and distinguished career in the Indian Civil Service. He served as Cane Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh and Sugar Controller for India,[7] and as Secretary of Agriculture to the Government of India in which post, impressed by the Kaira Cooperative, he helped Verghese Kurien of Amul get a scholarship to study dairying in New Zealand.[8] He also served as Secretary for Kashmir Affairs in the Ministry of External Affairs[9] and was Cabinet Secretary of India twice during 1958–1960 and during 1961–1962.[10][11]
Gubernatorial tenure
[edit | edit source]Sahay was a two time Governor of Assam serving from 12 November 1960 to 13 January 1961 and from 7 September 1962 to 17 April 1968.[12][13] As Governor of Assam, Sahay signed the Ceasefire Agreement with the Naga insurgents in 1964.[14] He was also the first Governor of Nagaland, holding that office from 1 December 1963 – 17 April 1968.[12]
References
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