Sir Hawthorne Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 1 April 1941 – 31 March 1946 | |
| Preceded by | John Austen Hubback |
| Succeeded by | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
Sir William Hawthorne Lewis, KCSI, KCIE (29 June 1888 – 19 October 1970) was a member of the Indian Civil Service who served as the governor of Odisha from 1941 to 1946.[1]
Educated at Oundle School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Lewis entered the Indian Civil Service by examination in 1911.
He laid the foundation stone for the Hirakud Dam in 1946.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Sir Hawthorne Lewis (1954). Speeches Delivered by His Excellency Sir Hawthorne Lewis, ..., Governor of Orissa, 1941-1946. Government of Orissa. p. 27. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ↑ Dilip D'Souza (2002). The Narmada Dammed: An Inquiry Into the Politics of Development. Penguin Books India. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-0-14-302865-9.
- ↑ Prof. M.N Das & Dr.C.P Nanda (22 August 2016). Harekrushna Mahtab. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. pp. 71–. ISBN 978-81-230-2325-0. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ↑ Dorothy Hogg (16 April 2013). India - A Plea For Understanding. Read Books Limited. pp. 259–. ISBN 978-1-4733-8511-5. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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