Manubhai Mehta
Diwan of Baroda
Sir Manubhai Nandshankar Mehta CSI (22 July 1868 – 14 October 1946) was an Indian politician. He was the dewan of Baroda state from 9 May 1916 to 1927. From 1927 to 1934, he was the prime minister of Bikaner state.
Life
He was born on 22 July 1868 to Nandshankar Mehta. He was educated at Elphinstone College in Bombay. He was Professor of Logic and Philosophy and a lecturer in law at Baroda College in 1891-1899. He was the private secretary to HH Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda state from 1899 to 1906 and revenue minister and first councillor from 1914 to 1916. He was also dewan of Baroda state from 9 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 and chief councillor of the Bikaner state in 1927. He worked there until 1934 and, until 1940, continued as councillor of Bikaner.
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