Kailash Nath Katju
Minister of Defence
In office
10 January 1955 – 31 January 1957
Preceded by Baldev Singh
Succeeded by V. K. Krishna Menon
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
25 October 1951 – 10 January 1955
Preceded by C. Rajagopalachari
Succeeded by Govind Ballabh Pant
3rd Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
In office
31 January 1957 – 11 March 1962
Preceded by Bhagwantrao Mandloi
Succeeded by Bhagwantrao Mandloi
Governor of West Bengal
In office
21 June 1948 – 1 November 1951
Preceded by C. Rajagopalachari (acting)
Succeeded by Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
Governor of Odisha
In office
15 August 1947 – 20 June 1948
Preceded by Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
Succeeded by Asaf Ali
Personal details
Born Kailash Nath Katju
17 June 1887
Jaora , Jaora State, Malwa Agency, British India
(present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died 17 February 1968 (aged 80)
Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh , India
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Rup Kishori
Children 5; including Shiva Nath Katju
Minister of Defence
In office
10 January 1955 – 31 January 1957
Preceded by Baldev Singh
Succeeded by V. K. Krishna Menon
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
25 October 1951 – 10 January 1955
Preceded by C. Rajagopalachari
Succeeded by Govind Ballabh Pant
3rd Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
In office
31 January 1957 – 11 March 1962
Preceded by Bhagwantrao Mandloi
Succeeded by Bhagwantrao Mandloi
Governor of West Bengal
In office
21 June 1948 – 1 November 1951
Preceded by C. Rajagopalachari (acting)
Succeeded by Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
Governor of Odisha
In office
15 August 1947 – 20 June 1948
Preceded by Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
Succeeded by Asaf Ali
Personal details
Born Kailash Nath Katju
17 June 1887
Jaora , Jaora State, Malwa Agency, British India
(present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died 17 February 1968 (aged 80)
Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh , India
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Rup Kishori
Children 5; including Shiva Nath Katju
