Who became the first Indian to be appointed as the first Chief Justice of Punjab High Court in 1913?

Gopal Singh
Sir Chhotu Ram
Dr. Sarup Singh
Chaudhary Bansi Lal

The correct answer is: A. Gopal Singh

Gopal Singh was the first Indian to be appointed as the first Chief Justice of Punjab High Court in 1913. He was born in 1863 in the village of Jalalabad in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. He was educated at the Government College, Lahore, and the University of Punjab. He was called to the bar at the Lincoln’s Inn in 1886. He started his practice in Lahore. He was appointed as a judge of the Punjab Chief Court in 1907. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Punjab High Court in 1913. He retired in 1923. He died in 1934.

Sir Chhotu Ram was a prominent Indian politician and social reformer. He was born in 1866 in the village of Dhanaula in the district of Rohtak, Punjab. He was educated at the Government College, Lahore, and the University of Punjab. He was called to the bar at the Lincoln’s Inn in 1889. He started his practice in Lahore. He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Council in 1907. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was a strong advocate of the rights of the peasantry. He died in 1923.

Dr. Sarup Singh was a prominent Indian educationist and politician. He was born in 1881 in the village of Jalalabad in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. He was educated at the Government College, Lahore, and the University of Punjab. He was a doctor by profession. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was a strong advocate of the rights of the peasantry. He died in 1945.

Chaudhary Bansi Lal was a prominent Indian politician. He was born in 1907 in the village of Dhanaula in the district of Rohtak, Punjab. He was educated at the Government College, Lahore, and the University of Punjab. He was a lawyer by profession. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was a Chief Minister of Haryana from 1967 to 1972 and from 1977 to 1980. He died in 2006.