Anugrah Narayan Sinha
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| Anugrah Narayan Sinha | |
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1st Finance Minister of Bihar
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| In office 1946 – 05 July 1957 |
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| Preceded by | None |
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| Constituency | Aurangabad |
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| Born | July 18, 1887 |
| Died | 1957 Patna |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Two son |
| MERAY SANSMARAN | |
| As of July 12, 2006 Source: [1] |
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Anugrah Narayan Sinha (Singh) (June 18, 1887 – 1957), known as Bihar Bibhuti, was the first Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946 – 1957).[1]He was also a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India, which was elected to write the Constitution of India and served as its first Parliament as an independent nation.[2]He also a held a range of portfolios including Labour, Local Self Government and Agriculture.[3]A.N. Sinha, affectionately called "Babu Saheb", was a very close associate of Mahatma Gandhi[4]during the freedom struggle movement and worked with Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Bihar Kesari Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha to led the Gandhian movement in Bihar[5]
[edit] Political legacy
Along with his close collegue in the Indian independence movement Bihar Kesari Dr.Sri Krishna Sinha, the first Chief Minister of Bihar, he is considered one of[6]the makers of modern Bihar.[7]
His younger son[8] Satyendra Narayan Sinha (who was affectionately called "Chhote Saheb") also became a prominent freedom fighter leader[9] and later became[10]Chief Minister of Bihar.[11].His grandson Nikhil Kumar, a former IPS,currently represents the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. [12].Dr. Sinha served Bihar continuously from 1946 till his death in 1957
[edit] References
- ^ parliament of india. Members of the Constituent Assembly Bihar. parliament of india. Retrieved on 2005-05-20.
- ^ Dr. Rajendra Prasad's Letters. First Finance cum Labour Minister. Rajendra Prasad's archive. Retrieved on 2007-06-25.
- ^ Kamat. Biography: Anugrah Narayan Sinha. Kamat's archive. Retrieved on 2006-06-25.
- ^ aicc. SATYAGRAHA LABORATORIES OF MAHATMA GANDHI. aicc. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- ^ Kamat. [www.kamat.com/kalranga/freedom/congress/c127.htm Great freedom Fighters]. Kamat's archive. Retrieved on 2006-02-25.
- ^ A.J. Philip. A gentleman among politicians:Anugrah babu-one of makers of Bihar. The Tribune. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
- ^ Bihar:First Five Year plan. First Finance Minister. Retrieved on 2003-12-05.
- ^ Official website Vice President's Secretariat. Vice-President Condoles death of former Bihar CM Satyendra Narayan Sinha. Vice President's Secretariat. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
- ^ Satyendra Narayan Sinha. Telegraph. Retrieved on 2006-09-06.
- ^ Nitish Kumar Pays tribute to Late Satyendra Narayan Sinha. Patna Daily. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
- ^ A.J. Philip. A gentleman among politicians. The Tribune. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
- ^ Loksabha. Nikhil Kumar. Loksabha. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- Meray Sansmaran, an autobiography by Anugrah Narayan Sinha
- Anugrah Abhinandan Granth samiti. 1947 Anugrah Abhinandan Granth. Bihar.
- Anugrah Narayan cenetary year celebration Committee. 1987. Bihar Bibhuti : Vayakti Aur Kriti , Bihar.
- A gentleman among politicians by A.J. Philip
- Bimal Prasad (editor). 1980. A Revolutionary's Quest: Selected Writings of Jayaprakash Narayan. Oxford University Press, Delhi.
- The All India Services:Decline, Debasement and Destruction. by P S Appu
[edit] External links
- Biography: Anugrah Narayan Sinha
- Freedom Fighters of India
- SATYAGRAHA LABORATORIES OF MAHATMA GANDHI
- Members of Constituent Assembly from Bihar
- My Autobiography, Or The Story Of My Experiments With Truth (1929) by M.K. Gandhi
- Website of Lok Sabha
- A gentleman among politicians:A.J. Philip
- Bihar's first exemplary government:The Sri Babu-Anugrah Babu regime
- Description of Lok Sabha on website of Parliament of India
- Total revolution
- Official website of S.N.S.I.B.M. , Ranchi
- Website of A. N. College, Patna
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- On Hindu revivalism
- Home Page on the Parliament of India's Website
- Dr. S. K. Sinha
