Sir Archdale Earle, KCIE (12 March 1861 – 10 November 1934) was a British Indian administrator and former Chief Commissioner of Assam Province.

Biography

Ealre was born in 1861 and educated from Uppingham School and

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. In 1882, he joined Indian Civil Service (I.C.S.) as Assistant Collector and Magistrate in

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. He was appointed Private Secretary to Lieutenant Governor of

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in 1886. Earle became the Excise Commissioner,

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in 1901, Secretary to Board of Revenue in 1902 and served as Secretary to the Government of Bengal in between 1903 and 1905. He was also appointed Director of Public Instruction in 1906 after Alfred Croft. Earle also served as Chairman, Corporation of Calcutta since 1909 to 1910. In 1909 and 1911 he was designated as Order of the Indian Empire, the Companion ( CIE) and the Knight Commander ( KCIE), respectively. After serving as the Secretary to Government of India, Home Department he was appointed

Chief Commissioner of Assam This is a list of governors of Assam, and other offices of similar scope, from the start of British occupation of the area in 1824 during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The Governor of Assam is a nominal head and representative of the President ...

in 1912. During this period Sir Earle worked hard to establish colleges and educational institutes in India, associated with BRM Government Law College and

Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti The Kamarupa Anusandhana Samiti (Assam Research Society) is the oldest Research institution in North-East India, which was established in the year 1912 at Kamakhya with a view to working in the field of antiquarian study and research, particularly ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Earle, Archdale 1861 births 1934 deaths Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Alumni of University College, Oxford Companions of the Order of the Star of India Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Founders of Indian schools and colleges People educated at Uppingham School Recipients of the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal