Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Indian politician (1887–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anugrah Narayan Sinha (18 June 1887 – 5 July 1957), known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian nationalist statesman, participant in Champaran Satyagraha, Gandhian & one[1] of the architects of modern Bihar, who was the first Deputy Chief Minister[2] and the Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946–1957).[3] He was also a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India, which was elected to write the Constitution of India and served in its first Parliament as an independent nation.[4] He also held a range of portfolios including Labour, Local Self Government, Public Works, Supply & Price Control, Health and Agriculture.[5] A.N. Sinha, affectionately called Anugrah Babu, was a very close associate of Mahatma Gandhi[6] during the freedom struggle movement and worked with Bihar Kesari Sri Krishna Sinha to lead the Gandhian movement in Bihar.[7] One of the leading nationalists in the Indian independence movement from Bihar after Dr Rajendra Prasad, he was elected as the Congress Party[8] deputy leader in the state assembly to assume office as first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of independent Bihar, and re-elected when the Congress Party won Bihar's first[9] general election with a massive mandate in 1952.
Anugrah Narayan Sinha | |
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1st Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Finance Minister of Bihar | |
In office 2 April 1946 – 5 July 1957 | |
Chief Minister | Sri Krishna Sinha |
Preceded by | Position Created |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Member Of Constituent Assembly | |
In office 9 December 1946 – 26 January 1950 | |
Preceded by | Post Created |
Succeeded by | Post Abolished |
Constituency | Aurangabad |
Deputy Premier and Finance Minister of Bihar Province | |
In office 20 July 1937 – 31 October 1939 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Governor's rule |
Member Central Legislative Council | |
In office 1926–1930 | |
Governor General | The Earl of Halifax |
Preceded by | Maharaja Rameshwar Singh |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Member Central Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1923–1926 | |
Governor General | The Earl of Reading |
Preceded by | Ambika Prasad Sinha |
Succeeded by | Badri Lal Rastogi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-06-18)18 June 1887 Aurangabad, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Bihar, India) |
Died | 5 July 1957(1957-07-05) (aged 70) Patna, Bihar, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Lawyer Nationalist Statesman Educationist Administrator |
Nickname | Bihar Vibhuti |
MERAY SANSMARAN | |
As of 12 July, 2006 Source: |