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Dayendranath Burrenchobay travelled to [[London]], England to further his education. He graduated from [[Imperial College]], London.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lentz |first1=Harry |title=Heads of States and Governments since 1945 |date=2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1884964442 |page=547 |edition=3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D6HKAgAAQBAJ&q=burrenchobay&pg=PA547}}</ref> |
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In 2000 Dayendranath Burrenchobay' book "Let the People Think: A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay" was published by Editions de l'Ocean Indien.<ref>{{cite book |title=Let the people think: A compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |year=2000 |publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |isbn=9990303770 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Let the people think: a compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ysuAQAAIAAJ |year = 2000|publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |isbn = 9789990303773|accessdate=2020-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Let the People Think : A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |url=https://www.bookdepository.com/Let-People-Think-Dayendranath-Burrenchobay/9789990303773 |website=Book Depository |publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |accessdate=2020-06-01}}</ref> |
In 2000 Dayendranath Burrenchobay's book "Let the People Think: A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay" was published by Editions de l'Ocean Indien.<ref>{{cite book |title=Let the people think: A compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |year=2000 |publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |isbn=9990303770 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Let the people think: a compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ysuAQAAIAAJ |year = 2000|publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |isbn = 9789990303773|accessdate=2020-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Let the People Think : A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay |url=https://www.bookdepository.com/Let-People-Think-Dayendranath-Burrenchobay/9789990303773 |website=Book Depository |publisher=Editions de l'Ocean Indien |accessdate=2020-06-01}}</ref> |
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Dayendranath Burrenchobay सर डयेन्द्रनथ बुर्रेन्चोबय | |
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| Governor-General of Mauritius | |
| In office 26 April 1978 – 28 December 1983 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Anerood Jugnauth |
| Preceded by | Henry Garrioch (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1919 Plaine Magnien, British Mauritius |
| Died | 29 March 1999 (aged 80) |
Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay, KBE, CMG, CVO, GCSK, (born as सर डयेन्द्रनथ बुर्रेन्चोबय 24 March 1919 – 29 March 1999) was born in Plaine Magnien, Mauritius and served as Governor-General of Mauritius.
Education
Dayendranath Burrenchobay travelled to London, England to further his education. He graduated from Imperial College, London.[1]
Career
After graduating from Imperial College, London he worked for the British Electricity Authority.[2] On his return to Mauritius he joined the Civil Service as a teacher. He eventually became Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Education & Cultural Affairs (1964-1967). This was followed by his appointment at Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office (1967-1976). He also was Chairman of the Central Electricity Board (Mauritius) (CEB) (1968-1976). He became Head of the Civil Service and in 1976 he was knighted.[3] Over the same period he was Secretary of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI).[4]
Legacy
On 17 May 1984 the Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay Foundation Act was enacted in Parliament with the objectives of promoting and encouraging research in all fields and to reward and financially assist works of importance to the economic, social and cultural development of Mauritius.[5]
Appointment as Governor General
Dayendranath Burrenchobay was appointed by the Queen Elizabeth II to hold the office of Governor General after Henry Garrioch's retirement. Thus Burrenchobay became the third Mauritian to hold the position of Governor-General of Mauritius following previous Mauritians Michel Rivalland (1968), Raman Osman (1973-1977) and Henry Garrioch (1977-1978). During his term as Governor General from 1978 to 1983 he oversaw two governments, first under Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and then when Sir Anerood Jugnauth became Prime Minister. Burrenchobay was succeeded by Seewoosagur Ramgoolam himself.
Publications
In 2000 Dayendranath Burrenchobay's book "Let the People Think: A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay" was published by Editions de l'Ocean Indien.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Lentz, Harry (2013). Heads of States and Governments since 1945 (3 ed.). Routledge. p. 547. ISBN 978-1884964442.
- ^ Lentz, Harry (2013). Heads of States and Governments since 1945 (3 ed.). Routledge. p. 547. ISBN 978-1884964442.
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Order of Knighthoods" (PDF). The London Gazette. Sixth Supplement (47239). 1977-06-10.
- ^ Burrenchobay, Dayendranath (2000). Let the people think: A compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1 ed.). Mauritius: Editions de l'Ocean Indien. ISBN 9990303770.
- ^ Attorney General. "1984 Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay Foundation Act" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Let the people think: A compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay. Editions de l'Ocean Indien. 2000. ISBN 9990303770.
- ^ Let the people think: a compilation of the thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay. Editions de l'Ocean Indien. 2000. ISBN 9789990303773. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Let the People Think : A Compilation of the Thoughts of Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay". Book Depository. Editions de l'Ocean Indien. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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