A. R. Banerjee
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Sir Albion Rajkumar Banerjee CSI CIE |
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| Prime Minister of Kashmir | |
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In office 1927–1929 |
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| Monarch | Hari Singh |
| Preceded by | Padam Deo Singh |
| Succeeded by | G. E. C. Wakefield |
| 21st Diwan of the Mysore kingdom | |
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In office 1924–1926 |
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| Monarch | Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV |
| Preceded by | M. Kantaraj Urs |
| Succeeded by | Sir Mirza Ismail |
| Diwan of Cochin kingdom | |
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In office 1907–1914 |
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| Preceded by | Nemali Pattabhirama Rao |
| Succeeded by | J. W. Bhore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1871 Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Died | 25 February 1950 (aged 78) Calcutta, India |
| Alma mater |
University of Calcutta Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
Sir Albion Rajkumar Banerjee CSI CIE (10 October 1871 – 25 February 1950) was an Indian civil servant and administrator who served as the Diwan of Cochin from 1907 to 1914, Diwan of Mysore kingdom from 1922 to 1926 and as Prime Minister of Kashmir from 1927 to 1929.
Albion Banerjee was born in a Bengali Brahmo family in Bristol on 10 October 1871. He was the son of the noted social reformer and labour activist Sasipada Banerji of Baranagar near Calcutta (now Kolkata) and his wife Rajkumari Banerji. He studied at the General Assembly's Institution and graduated from the University of Calcutta and subsequently earned his master's degree at the Balliol College, Oxford.
He married Nalini Gupta, daughter of the 7th Indian to join the ICS, Sir Krishna Govinda Gupta, who towards the end of his distinguished career in the civil service went to the Secretary of State's Council in London.
He cleared the Indian Civil Service examinations in 1894 and was appointed Assistant Collector and Magistrate in the Madras Presidency.
Banerjee was appointed Diwan of Cochin in May 1907 and served till 1914. He was responsible for the introduction of The Cochin State Manual.
Under Diwan Visvesvaraya he joined Mysore as a Minister (Councilors as they were known). After the resignation of Visvesvaraya as Diwan, he became the First Councillor under Diwan M. Kantaraj Urs. But for the ill health of M. Kantaraj Urs, he would have left Mysore service much earlier. But ended up as Diwan as the latter resigned. He served as Diwan of Mysore between 1922–26. Thus he ended in signing the 1924 Cauvery accord.
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