Lancelot Hare

Sir Lancelot Hare (1851–1922) was a British civil servant and former Lieutenant Governor of the Bengal province of the British Raj.

Early life

Hare was born on 7 December 1851 in London, Britain. He was educated at the City of London School.[1]

Career

Hare joined the Indian Civil Service in 1873 at Bengal. In 1900 he was awarded CIE. He worked at a number of districts of Bengal and was promoted to the Governors council. On 20 August 1906, Bamfylde Fulle resigned following the uproar over the Partition of Bengal and Hare was appointed the governor of East Bengal and Assam. In 1906 he was awarded CSI and in 1907 KCSI.[1]

Death and legacy

Hare died on 7 October 1922. A street in Dhaka is named after him.[1]

References
  1. Islam, Sirajul. "Hare, Sir Lancelot". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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