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- ↑ Former Chief Justices of Guwahati High Court ghconline.gov.in. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ Former Chairpersons pshrc.net. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ Justice Mongia dead The Tribune.