Harry Graham Haig, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British colonial administrator
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About Harry Graham Haig
- Sir Harry Graham Haig KCSI CIE JP ICS (13 April 1881 – 14 June 1956) was a British administrator in India.
- He twice served as Governor of the United Provinces.Haig was an opponent of Mohandas Gandhi's campaign for Indian independence, describing it as a "menace".
- "We can do without the goodwill of Congress and in fact I do not believe for a moment that we shall ever have it, but we cannot afford to do without confidence of those who have supported us in the long struggle against the Congress." Haig remained a staunch critic of the Mahatma's policy of attacking British rule while at the same time negotiating with the government.
- In his position as Home Member on the Council he was responsible for overseeing Civil Martial Law.
- On 5 December 1934 he succeeded the Labour supporter, Sir Malcolm Hailey at Allahabad as the new governor of United Provinces.
- They feared a reaction against a Swarajist Party success at the polls would spark rioting and violence against landlords.
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