THE GREAT #ADMINISTRATOR: #DHARMRAJPUTRA RAI BAHADUR SHIV SHANKAR SAHAI #C.I.E. Shiva Shankar Sahai, C.I.E; the Honble Rai Bahadur Pleader and Manager of the Banaili Estate in the Bhagalpur District and a member of the Beharand Orissa Legislative Council, was born on the 25th February, 1863, at Bhagalpur. After obtaining a training in Persian and Urdu he was sent to the Bhagalpur Zilla Schcol whence after matriculating, he went to the Patna College. After passing the First Arts and Pleadership Examinations he joined the Bhagalpur Bar in 1886. Two years later the great litigation between Raja Padmananda Singh and Rani Sitabutias mother and guardian of Kumar (now Raja) Kalananda Singh and Kumar Krityananda Singh, which eventually ended in a compromise dividing the Banaili Raj into nine annas and and seven annas, was launched. Babu Shiva Shankar Sahai was the Junior Vakil withRai Suraj Narainon the Ranis side. His training under Rai Suraj Narainwas of a special help to him in his future life. He latterly became exclusively the Pleader and Legal Adviser of the nine-anna proprietors of the Banaili Raj and has been looking to their interests from their very infancy. Since 1904, he hasbeen working as manager of nine-annas proprietors who are also the lessees of the seven annas share. His successful administration has been recognised appreciatively by the Government. He was made a Rai Bahadur in 1910 and a C.I.E.in June, 19 13. #JDP
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