Manubhai Mehta
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Sir Manubhai Nandshankar Mehta (મનુભાઇ મેહતા) (Kt, C.S.I., M.A., LL.B.) was the Dewan
of Baroda state
from 9 May 1916 to 1927. From 1927 to 1934 he was the Prime Minister (Dewans) of Bikanir (Bikaner state
).
He born on 22nd July 1868. He has taken his education at Elphinstone College
, Bombay. He has served as Professor of Logic and Philosophy
and Lecturer in Law
at Baroda College during 1891-1899. He has served as the Private Secretary to HH Maharaja Gaekwad
of Baroda state during 1899-1906 and Revenue Minister and First Councillor during 1914-1916. He has also served as Dewan of Baroda state from 9th May 1916 to 1927. Then Maharaja Ganga Singh
of Bikaner state
brought Manu Bhai Mehta from the Baroda state and made him the first prime minister of the Bikaner state and Chief Councillor of Bikaner State in 1927. He worked their till 1934 and till 1940 continued as Councillor of Bikaner State. He fixed the retirement age at 58 years for the employees of the Bikaner state from 55 years. He delegates on behalf on Indian States to the three Round Table Conferences in London
. Sir Manubhai Mehta acted as substitute in the absence of H.H. The Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner. Similarly he attended the World Hygiene Conference in 1933 and was in Indian States' Delegate to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in 1933. He has been appointed as Home Minister of the Gwalior state
in 1937.
He was considered one of the major architects of Baroda’s reforms. He led an effort to proselytize constitutional, democratic reforms throughout princely India
through the organ of the Chamber of Princes beginning in the 1920s. This was called as “Mehta strategy” by Copland. By the late 1940s, virtually all major states had adopted some measure of reform like Bikaner
, Kotah, Jaipur
, Alwar, Dholpur
and Gwalior
.
Dewan
The originally Persian title of dewan has, at various points in Islamic history, designated various differing though similar functions.-Etymology:...
of Baroda state
Baroda State
Baroda State was an Indian princely state in present-day Gujarat, ruled by the Gaekwad dynasty from its formation in 1721 until 1947 when it succeed to newly formed, India. With the city of Baroda as its capital, during the British Raj it was part of the Baroda Residency...
from 9 May 1916 to 1927. From 1927 to 1934 he was the Prime Minister (Dewans) of Bikanir (Bikaner state
Bikaner (princely state)
Bikaner state was founded in the 15th century and persisted until shortly after India's Independence in 1947.Earlier this region was known as Jangladesh which was a region of northern Rajasthan state in India...
).
He born on 22nd July 1868. He has taken his education at Elphinstone College
Elphinstone College
Elphinstone College is an institution of higher education affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Established in 1856, it is one of the oldest colleges of the University of Mumbai. It was exalted as a prestigious seat of learning during the British Raj and is generally observed for its vibrant alumni...
, Bombay. He has served as Professor of Logic and Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and Lecturer in Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at Baroda College during 1891-1899. He has served as the Private Secretary to HH Maharaja Gaekwad
Gaekwad
The Gaekwad or Gaikwad was a Maratha dynasty that ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the mid-18th century until 1947...
of Baroda state during 1899-1906 and Revenue Minister and First Councillor during 1914-1916. He has also served as Dewan of Baroda state from 9th May 1916 to 1927. Then Maharaja Ganga Singh
Maharaja Ganga Singh
His Highness General Sir Maharaja Ganga Singh GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, GCStJ, GBE, KCB was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bikaner from 1888 to 1943...
of Bikaner state
Bikaner (princely state)
Bikaner state was founded in the 15th century and persisted until shortly after India's Independence in 1947.Earlier this region was known as Jangladesh which was a region of northern Rajasthan state in India...
brought Manu Bhai Mehta from the Baroda state and made him the first prime minister of the Bikaner state and Chief Councillor of Bikaner State in 1927. He worked their till 1934 and till 1940 continued as Councillor of Bikaner State. He fixed the retirement age at 58 years for the employees of the Bikaner state from 55 years. He delegates on behalf on Indian States to the three Round Table Conferences in London
London
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. Sir Manubhai Mehta acted as substitute in the absence of H.H. The Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner. Similarly he attended the World Hygiene Conference in 1933 and was in Indian States' Delegate to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in 1933. He has been appointed as Home Minister of the Gwalior state
Gwalior state
Gwalior State was an Indian kingdom and princely state ruled by the Maratha dynasty. The state took its name from the old town of Gwalior, which, although never the actual capital, was an important place because of its strategic location and the strength of its fort. The state was founded in the...
in 1937.
He was considered one of the major architects of Baroda’s reforms. He led an effort to proselytize constitutional, democratic reforms throughout princely India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
through the organ of the Chamber of Princes beginning in the 1920s. This was called as “Mehta strategy” by Copland. By the late 1940s, virtually all major states had adopted some measure of reform like Bikaner
Bikaner (princely state)
Bikaner state was founded in the 15th century and persisted until shortly after India's Independence in 1947.Earlier this region was known as Jangladesh which was a region of northern Rajasthan state in India...
, Kotah, Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, Alwar, Dholpur
Dholpur (princely state)
The Dholpur State was a kingdom of eastern Rajputana, India, which was founded in AD 1806 by the Bamraulia clan Jat Rana rulers. After 1818 the state was placed under the authority of British India's Rajputana Agency...
and Gwalior
Gwalior state
Gwalior State was an Indian kingdom and princely state ruled by the Maratha dynasty. The state took its name from the old town of Gwalior, which, although never the actual capital, was an important place because of its strategic location and the strength of its fort. The state was founded in the...
.