Amritsar gets its first woman DC after 1849; till date 177 males remained DC of Amritsar

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Amritsar gets its first woman DC after 1849; till date 177 males remained DC of Amritsar

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 12,2024

In an administrative reshuffle, today Punjab government has issued a transfer orders on 39 IAS-PCS officers. In this reshuffle, DC Amritsar Ghanshyam Thori has been transferred to health department at Chandigarh and in his place Sakshi Swahney appointed as the new deputy commissioner of Amritsar.

With the posting of Sakshi Swahney IAS as the deputy commissioner of Amritsar, she got the honour to become the first woman officer to head this district since 1849, when the first deputy commissioner L. Saunders was appointed by the British government on April 20,1849.

Sakshi Swahney, is an IAS officer of the 2014 batch. She is presently posted as deputy commissioner Ludhiana.

Amritsar gets its first woman DC after 1849; till date 177 males remained DC of Amritsar
Sakshi Sawhney , IAS
DC

Sakshi Sawhney, IAS (2014) earlier remained posted as Additional Secretary, Coordination, and in addition Staff Officer to Chief Secretary, Punjab since June 2020, before becoming the first deputy commissioner of Patiala in April 2022.

Sakshi Sawhney secured All India Rank 6 in Civil Services Examination and has shown true fighting spirit for achieving her goal. Opting to join IAS over the IFS, Sakshi had said that the Administrative Service offers a more diverse range of opportunities that are field-based.

Sakshi belongs to a family with a service background. She is a daughter of an Indian Revenue Services official and her mother is the Principal of a school that caters to the underprivileged children i.e. work as a NGO named ‘Deepalya’. And her sister is a Banker.

Sakshi Sawhney got graduated in BA LLB in 2012 from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and was amongst the toppers of her batch with 8 gold medals.

In her civil services, she opted Sakshi opted for Law as her optional paper. Because while studying law she realized that she wanted to use her education for a purpose greater than her own self. That is why she first entertained the idea of joining the Civil Services.

Amritsar gets its first woman DC after 1849; till date 177 males remained DC of Amritsar. List Of Deputy Commissioners of Amritsar.

List Of Deputy Commissioners
Sr.No Name From To
1 L. Saunders 20-4-1849 31-12-1852
2 J. Dennison 01-01-1853 31-07-1853
3 T.H. Copper 01-08-1853 24-04-1860
4 A.J. Farrington 25-04-1860 31-05-1866
5 G. Lewin 01-06-1866 13-06-1867
6 T.W. Smyth 14-06-1867 24-07-1867
7 G. Lewin 25-07-1867 14-08-1867
8 D.G. Barkley 15-08-1867 03-10-1867
9 G. Lewin 24-10-1867 08-12-1867
10 Major H.B. Urmston 09-12-1867 31-07-1868
11 L. Griffin 01-08-1868 13-01-1869
12 D. Fitzpatrick 14-01-1869 14-03-1869
13 W. Coldstream 15-03-1869 15-03-1869
14 F.M. Birch 16-03-1869 31-07-1869
15 J.W. Gardiner 01-08-1869 01-09-1870
16 F.M. Birch 02-09-1870 31-07-1871
17 C.H. Hall 01-8-1871 16-01-1872
18 C.H. Marshall 17-01-1872 12-04-1872
19 C.H. Hall 13-04-1872 27-05-1872
20 J.A. Montgomery 28-05-1872 29-05-1872
21 J.W. Smyth 30-05-1872 10-09-1872
22 C.H. Hall 11-09-1872 02-03-1873
23 W. Coldstream 30-03-1873 21-10-1873
24 C.H. Hall 22-10-1873 16-04-1874
25 T.W. Smyth 17-04-1874 30-08-1874
26 C. Mcheile 31-08-1874 30-09-1874
27 T.W. Smyth 01-10-1874 01-11-1874
28 C.H. Hall 02-11-1874 07-6-1876
29 C.R. Hawkins 08-06-1876 20-10-1876
30 C.H. Hall 21-10-1876 13-03-1877
31 J.D. Tremlett 14-03-1877 17-07-1877
32 W.P. Woodward 18-07-1877 19-07-1877
33 J.W. Gardner 20-07-1877 02-01-1878
34 W. Young 03-01-1878 31-01-1878
35 J.W. Gardiner 01-02-1878 01-09-1878
36 C.R. Hawkins 02-09-1878 14-11-1878
37 J.D. Tremlett 15-11-1878 02-02-1879
38 C.R. Hawkings 03-02-1879 01-08-1881
39 R. Clarke 02-08-1881 03-01-1882
40 J.W. Gardiner 04-01-1882 01-03-1882
41 G.R. Hawkins 02-03-1882 21-03-1883
42 G. Knox 22-03-1883 09-06-1884
43 C.F. Massy 10-06-1884 01-10-1884
44 C.R. Hawkins 02-10-1884 11-11-1884
45 R. Udny 12-11-1884 13-01-1885
46 R.M. Lang 14-01-1885 04-09-1886
47 J. Ronnie 05-09-1886 04-10-1886
48 R.M. Lang 05-10-1886 02-09-1888
49 J.A. Grant 03-09-1888 17-10-1888
50 R.M. Lang 18-10-1888 15-09-1889
51 J.A. Grant 16-09-1889 18-10-1890
52 R.M. Lang 19-10- 1889 02-09-1890
53 F.P. Joung 01-04-1891 14-10-1892
54 C.F. Massy 15-10-1892 06-03-1893
55 J.A. Grant 07-03-1893 07-03-1893
56 A. Harrison 08-03-1893 02-04-1893
57 R.M. Lang 0304-1893 25-03-1895
58 E.R. Abbott, Esqurie 27-03-1895 05-04-1895
59 A. Kensington, Esouire 05-04-1895 04-03-1896
60 Captain C.M. Dallas 04-04-1896 09-12-1896
61 Captain Burlton 09-10 1896 26-12-1896
62 Captain C.M. Dallas 26-12-1896 16-07-1897
63 Captain H.Fox Strangways 16-07-1897 17-07-1897
64 A.E. Martineau, Esquire 17-07-1897 20-11-1897
65 Captain C.M. Dallas 20-11-1897 31-03-1898
66 W. Chevis, Esquire 31-03- 1898 25-08-1898
67 M.L. Waring, Esquire 25-08- 1898 25-10-1898
68 W. Chevis, Esquire 25-10-1898 30-07-1899
69 A. Calvert, Esquire 30-07- 1899 03-08-1899
70 L. French, Esquire 03-08-1899 23-09-1899
71 W. Chevis, Esquire 23-09- 1899 05-11-1899
72 A.M. Stow, Esquire 05-11-1899 14-07-1900
73 A. Langley , Esquire 14-04-1900 14-05-1990
74 A.M. Stow, Esquire 14-05-1900 13-06-1900
75 W.Le. Malan, Esquire 13-06-1900 14-11-1900
76 J.F. Connqlly, Esquire 14-11-1900 20-04-1902
77 E.D. Maclagan, Esquire 20-04-1902 06-08-1902
78 B.H. Bird, Esquire 06-08-1902 18-10-1902
79 E.D. Maclagan, Esquire 18-10-1902 29-06-1903
80 H.A. Sama, Esquire 30-06-1903 15-10-1903
81 E.D. Maclagan, Esquire 16-10-1903 20-04-1904
82 H.A. Sama, Esquire 21-04-1904 18-12- 1904
83 O.M. King, Esquire 20-12-1904 21-07-1905
84 H.S. Williamson, Esquire 22-07-1905 01-09-1905
85 O.M. King, Esquire 02-09-1905 28-03-1906
86 H.A. Casson, Esquire 29-03-1906 27-03-1907
87 B.H. Bird, Esquire 28-03-1907 18-04-1907
88 Miles Irvingh, Esquire 19-04-1907 03-03-1908
89 H.A. Casson, Esquire 03-03-1908 13-04-1909
90 O.F. Lumsden, Esquire 14-04-1909 27-07-1911
91 R.B. Whitehead, Esquire 28-07-1911 22-10-1911
92 O.F. Lumsden, Esquire 23-10-1911 12-10-1911
93 Lt.Col. C.D. Egerton, I.A. 13-10-1911 18-02-1912
94 P.L. Barker, Esquire 19-02-1912 26-04-1912
95 H.D. Cralk, Esquire 27-04-1912 18-05-1912
96 J. Addison, Esquire 19-05-1912 03-10-1912
97 Lt. Col. C.R. Egerton 04-10-1912 1913
98 C.M. King 1913 1916
99 Miles Irving 24-02-1919 05-08-1919
100 Henry Duffield Craik 02-02-1921 26-05-1921
101 J..M. Dunnett 27-05-1921 14-11-1923
102 F.H. Puckle 15-11-1923 20-04-1928
103 R.H. Crump 17-04-1928 1929
104 W.G. Bradford 1929 14-06-1930
105 R.H. Crump 14-06-1930 01-12-1930
106 A.V. Askinth 01-12-1930 01-09-1931
107 G.M. Jenkins 01-09-1931 04-11-1931
108 J.D. Penny 04-11-1931 02-01-1932
109 A. Macfar Quhar 28-02-1933 18-07-1934
110 Rai Sahib Izzet Rai 18-07-1934 31-08-1934
111 A. Macfar Quhar 31-01-1934 01-07-1936
112 I.E. Jones 01-07-1936 02-09-1936
113 A.A. Macdonald 02-09-1936 28-11-1938
114 I.E. Jones 28-11-1938 2-10-1939
115 A.A. Macdonald 02-10-1939 22-08-1941
116 Sh. Sundar Das 22-08-1941 25-09-1941
117 E.D. Moon 25-09-1941 09-07-1943
118 Sh. Rosham Lal 09-07-1943 16-07-1943
119 L.D. Addisin 16-07-1943 22-04-1946
120 J.D. Frazer 22-04-1946 22-05-1947
121 Mr. G.M. Brander.I.G.S. 24-05-1947 22-08-1947
122 Sh. Nukul Sen.I.C.S. 23-08-1947 06-10-1947
123 Sh. Devinder Singh P.C.S. 07-10-1947 10-10-1947
124 Sh. B.S. Narinder Singh I.A.S. 11-10-1947 11-07-1952
125 Sh. N.N. Kashyap I.C.S. 12-07-1952 14-10-1953
126 Sh. R.N. Chopra I.C.S. 15-10-1953 22-09-1954
127 Sh. S.K. Shhibber I.A.S. 23-09-1954 27-05-1956
128 Sh. H.B. Lal I.A.S. 28-05-1956 02-12-1957
129 Sh. A.N. Kashyap I.A.S. 03-12-1957 08-06-1958
130 Sh. Balwant Singh I.A.S. 09-06-1958 31-05-1960
131 Sh. H.S. Ach Reja I.A.S. 01-06-1960 08-05-1961
132 Sh. Sunder Singh P.C.S. 09-05-1961 18-11-1962
133 Sh. P.N. Bhalla I.A.S. 19-11-1962 16-05-1964
134 Sh. Lall Singh Aujla P.S.S. 17-5-1964 30-6-1964
135 Sh. Iqbal Singh I.A.S. 01-07-1964 08-07-1965
136 Sh. S.S. Bedi I.A.S. 09-07-1965 15-12-1966
137 Sh. Kulwant Singh I.A.S. 16-12-1966 09-05-1969
138 Sh. K.S.Bains I.A.S. 10-05-1969 26-08-1971
139 Sh. Sukhbir Singh I.A.S. 27-08-1971 15-10-1975
140 Sh. J.D.Khanna I.A.S. 16-10-1975 21-04-1977
141 Sh. K.S. Janjua I.A.S. 22-04-1977 16-04-1978
142 Sh. Jai Singh Gill I.A.S. 16-04-1978 24-04-1980
143 Sh. Bikramjit Singh I.A.S. 25-04-1980 27-08-1980
144 Sh. S.M.S. Chahal I.A.S. 28-08-1980 27-08-1981
145 Sh. Sardar Singh I.A.S. 27-08-1981 15-07-1983
146 Sh. Gurdev Singh I.A.S. 16-07-1983 03-06-1984
147 Sh. Ramesh Inder Singh Mandher I.A.S. 04-06-1984 06-07-1987
148 Sh. Sarabjit Singh I.A.S. 07-07-1987 10-05-1992
149 Sh. Karanbir Singh Sidhu I.A.S. 11-05-1992 11-08-1996
150 Sh. A.S. Chhatwal I.A.S. 12-08-1996 29-08-1996
151 Sh. Amarjit Singh I.A.S. 30-08-1996 13-07-1998
152 Sh. Narinderjit Singh I.A.S. 13-07-1998 10-01-2002
153 Sh. Swinder Singh Puri I.A.S. 10-01-2002 07-11-2002
154 Sh. Iqbal Singh Sidhu I.A.S. 07-11-2002 20-05-2003
155 Sh. Raminder Singh I.A.S. 20-05-2003 23-12-2004
156 Sh. Kirandeep Singh Bhullar I.A.S 23-12-2004 19-03-2007
157 Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S 19-03-2007 18-05-2008
158 Sh. Tejveer Singh I.A.S 18-05-2008 29-05-2008
159 Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S 02-06-2008 10-09-2008
160 Sh. Khushi Ram I.A.S 13-09-2008 01-10-2008
161 Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S 02-10-2008 10-02-2009
162 Sh. Bhagwant Singh, I.A.S 10-2-2009 25-05-2009
163 Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S 25-05-2009 16-06-2011
164 Sh. Rajat Agarwal I.A.S 16-06-2011 02-07-2012
165 Sh. Priyank Bharti I.A.S 02-07-2012 27-08-2012
166 Sh. Rajat Agarwal I.A.S 27-08-2012 14-09-2013
167 Sh. Ravi Bhagat I.A.S 19-09-2013 31-05-2015
168 Sh. Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal I.A.S 01-06-2015 17-07-2015
169 Sh. Ravi Bhagat I.A.S 20-07-2015 01-02-2016
170 Sh. Varun Roojam I.A.S 02-02-2016 09-11-2016
171 Sh. Basant Garg I.A.S 14-11-2016 17-03-2017
172 Sh. Kamaldeep Singh Sangha I.A.S 17-03-2017 18-02-2019
173 Sh. Shivdular Singh Dhillon I.A.S 18-02-2019 31-07-2020
174 Sh. Gurpreet Singh Khaira, IAS 31-07-2020 05-04-2022
175 Sh. Harpreet Singh Sudan, IAS 05-04-2022 24-05-2023
176 Sh. Amit Talwar, IAS 24-05-2023 16-10-2023
177 Sh. Ghanshyam Thori, IAS 17-10-2023 12/13 Sept. 2024

 

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