Bishnu Ram Medhi was a freedom fighter, lawyer, the second Chief Minister of Assam, and former Governor of Madras State. He played a foundational role in building Assam's post-independence cooperative credit, handloom, and agricultural marketing infrastructure.
- April 24, 1888 – December 1, 1981
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.): Presidency College, Calcutta
- Master of Arts (M.A.): Dhaka University
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.): University of Calcutta
- Place of Origin: Born in Hajo, Kamrup district, Assam.
- Spouse: Nirmala Medhi.
- Founder Patron of the Assam Co-operative Apex Bank Ltd.
- Chief Architect of the Assam Apex Weavers' Co-operative Society (ARTFED)
- Chief Minister of Assam (1950–1957); Governor of Madras State (1957–1964)
- Weavers & Handloom Cooperatives: Structured ARTFED to organize traditional Assamese handloom weavers (producing Muga and Silk) into primary cooperative societies, supplying yarn and ensuring direct market access.
- Post-Partition Rural Credit Restructuring: Rebuilt the cooperative credit delivery mechanism in Assam following Partition, ensuring seasonal credit reached smallholder paddy and tea growers across the Brahmaputra Valley.
- Legislative addresses, policy papers, and essays on post-independence rural credit, land reforms, and cottage industry cooperatives in Northeast India.
- Iron Man of Assam: Popularly bestowed upon him for his administrative resolve and public service.
- Commemorated through Bishnu Ram Medhi Government Law College and public infrastructure across Assam.