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Kedarnath Bhattacharya
কেদারনাথ ভট্টাচার্য্য
Born1822
Ramrajatala, Howrah, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died1915
Howrah, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality Indian
Term1884—1915
PredecessorMr E C Craster
SuccessorBabu Mahendranath Roy
Political party All India National Congress
ChildrenMahesh Bhattacharya
Parent
  • Ramachandra Bhattacharya (father)

Baboo Kedarnath Bhattacharya (1822-1915) was an influential zamindar, financier and the first Indian vice-chairman of Howrah Municipal Corporation. [1]

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First Indian vice-chairman and chairman of Howrah

Kedarnath Bhattacharya was the first Indian elected vice-chairman. In 1884, he became vice-chairman with a huge majority in Howrah Municipal Corporation. In 1886, when Mr. E C Craster stepped down, Babu Upendra Chandra was elected as chairman. But due to some discrepancy in his election, Upendra Chandra's chairmanship was cancelled and Kedarnath Bhattacharya had to officiate in his position for a few years. After some years, nearly from 1890 the district magistrate was appointed as chairman up to 1916. He was also an elected commissioner at word no 10. [2]

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  2. ↑ Mukherjee, Anupam (22 November 2013). "The dirtiest since 1889". The Telegraph. India. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Alok Kumar Mukherjee (1991). Howrah, a Study in Urbanization. p. 99. ISBN   9788185089089.
  4. ↑ "Our History: Santragachi Kedarnath Institution". sknionline.in. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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