Anugrah Narayan Sinha

Infobox_Indian_politician
name =Anugrah Narayan Sinha


birth_date = birth date|1887|6|18|mf=y
birth_place =
residence =
death_date = death date|1957|7|05|mf=y
death_place = Patna
constituency = Aurangabad
office = 1^st Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
term_start = 1946
term_end = 05 July 1957
salary =
term =
predecessor = None
successor =
office2 =Member Of Constituent Assembly
salary2 =
term_start2 =09 December 1946
term_end2 =26 January 1950
predecessor2 =Post Created
successor2 =None
office3 = 1^st [http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gQCRixJzOgsC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=to+anugrah+narayan+sinha+Finance+Minister&source=web&ots=bH4x9fQpGg&sig=2OpR7kIC4B5HHgqjPXdyNptbcKs&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result Finance Minister of Bihar]
term_start3 = 1946
term_end3 = 05 July 1957
predecessor3 = None
successor3=
salary3 =
term3 =
party =Indian National Congress
spouse =
children = Two son
website =
footnotes = MERAY SANSMARAN
date = July 12
year = 2006
source = http://www.kamat.com/database/biographies/anugrah_narayan_sinha.htm

Anugrah Narayan Sinha (Singh) (June 18 1887 – 1957), known as "Bihar Bibhuti", was the [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=First Bihar Deputy CM cum Finance Minister;Dr. A N Sinha
author=Indian Post
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2008-05-20] first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946 – 1957). [cite web
url=http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/members.htm#BIHAR
title=Members of the Constituent Assembly Bihar
author=parliament of india
publisher=parliament of india
accessdate=2005-05-20] 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. [cite web
url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gQCRixJzOgsC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=anugrah+babu&source=web&ots=bH3x6fPoFl&sig=n-IAOi2t6EKemPUV7BIAY2fg3_k&hl=en#PPA123,M1
title=First Finance cum Labour Minister
author=Dr. Rajendra Prasad's Letters
publisher=Rajendra Prasad's archive
accessdate=2007-06-25] He also held a range of portfolios including Labour, Local Self Government and Agriculture. [cite web
url=http://www.kamat.com/database/biographies/anugrah_narayan_sinha.htm
title=Biography: Anugrah Narayan Sinha
author=Kamat
publisher=Kamat's archive
accessdate=2006-06-25] A.N. Sinha, affectionately called "Babu Saheb", was a very close associate of Mahatma Gandhi [cite web
url=http://www.aicc.org.in/satyagraha_laboratories_of_mahatma_gandhi.htm
title=SATYAGRAHA LABORATORIES OF MAHATMA GANDHI
author=aicc
publisher=aicc
accessdate=2006-12-08] during the freedom struggle movement and worked with "Bihar Kesari" Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha to lead the Gandhian movement in Bihar [cite web
url=http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/freedom/congress/c127.htm
title=Great freedom Fighters
author=Kamat
publisher=Kamat's archive
accessdate=2006-02-25]

Freedom Movement

He was born on 18th June, 1887 in Poiyavan village of the erstwhile Gaya district (today known as Aurangabad) of Bihar.A [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Dr. A N Sinha
author=commemorative stamp
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2008-05-20] brilliant student from the beginning of his academic career, Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha obtained his initial education in the village school.From Junior school till graduation [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Anugrah babu-first Bihar Deputy CM
author=Indian Post
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2004-12-16] he topped the lists at every examination obtaining an M.A. (History) in 1914 from prestigious Calcutta University, he was appointed Professor of History at Bhagalpur University where he remained, known as [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Anugrah babu-first Bihar Deputy CM
author=Indian Post
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2004-12-16] an ideal teacher, till 1916.Then he began successfully practising law at Patna High Court.In 1917 heeding the [cite web
url=http://www.aicc.org.in/satyagraha_laboratories_of_mahatma_gandhi.htm
title=SATYAGRAHA LABORATORIES OF MAHATMA GANDHI
author=aicc
publisher=aicc
accessdate=2006-12-08] call of Mahatma Gandhi to the nation he left [cite web
url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gQCRixJzOgsC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=anugrah+babu&source=web&ots=bH3x6fPoFl&sig=n-IAOi2t6EKemPUV7BIAY2fg3_k&hl=en#PPA123,M1
title=First Finance cum Labour Minister
author=Dr. Rajendra Prasad's Letters
publisher=Rajendra Prasad's archive
accessdate=2007-06-25] the flourishing practice to join the Champaran Satyagraha movement.In 1930 he took an active part in the Salt Satyagraha.

His [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Dr. A N Sinha
author=commemorative stamp
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2008-05-20] patriotism earned him 15 months of imprisonment in 1933-34. He returned from jail to continue serving the nation. He was elected as a member of the Central Council in 1935 and of the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1936.In the [cite web
url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gQCRixJzOgsC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=anugrah+babu&source=web&ots=bH3x6fPoFl&sig=n-IAOi2t6EKemPUV7BIAY2fg3_k&hl=en#PPA123,M1
title=First Finance cum Labour Minister
author=Dr. Rajendra Prasad's Letters
publisher=Rajendra Prasad's archive
accessdate=2007-06-25] provincial autonomy granted by British, under the Government of India Act of 1935,the first Congress ministry was sworn in on 20th July 1937 and he [cite web
url=http://www.kamat.com/database/biographies/anugrah_narayan_sinha.htm
title=Biography: Anugrah Narayan Sinha
author=Kamat
publisher=Kamat's archive
accessdate=2006-06-25] became the Deputy Chief Minister Cum Finance Minister.He and Chief Minister Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha disagreed with the then Governor on the issue of the release of political prisoners and resigned.The Governor had to give in and they again resumed their office. But they again resigned in 1939, as did all Congress governments in the country, over the question of involving India in the Second World War without the consent of the Indian people.

He served as a teacher in "Bihar Vidyapeeth" [cite web
url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gQCRixJzOgsC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=anugrah+babu&source=web&ots=bH3x6fPoFl&sig=n-IAOi2t6EKemPUV7BIAY2fg3_k&hl=en#PPA123,M1
title=First Finance cum Labour Minister
author=Dr. Rajendra Prasad's Letters
publisher=Rajendra Prasad's archive
accessdate=2007-06-25] founded by Dr. Rajendra Prasad for motivating young meritorious youths and among [cite web
url=http://www.kamat.com/database/biographies/anugrah_narayan_sinha.htm
title=Biography: Anugrah Narayan Sinha
author=Kamat
publisher=Kamat's archive
accessdate=2006-06-25] his first students was young Jayprakash Narayan.

He was among the first [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Anugrah babu-first Bihar Deputy CM
author=Indian Post
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2004-12-16] freedom fighters to respond Gandhiji's call for Satyagraha in 1940-41.He [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Dr. A N Sinha
author=commemorative stamp
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2008-05-20] was arrested [cite web
url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gQCRixJzOgsC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=anugrah+babu&source=web&ots=bH3x6fPoFl&sig=n-IAOi2t6EKemPUV7BIAY2fg3_k&hl=en#PPA123,M1
title=First Finance cum Labour Minister
author=Dr. Rajendra Prasad's Letters
publisher=Rajendra Prasad's archive
accessdate=2007-06-25] by the British authorities and imprisoned in the Hazaribagh Central Jail in 1942. In 1944 he was released and devoted himself to serving the epidemic ridden people.After independence he dedicated himself to the all round [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha-maker of modern Bihar
author=website-India post
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2008-05-20] development of Bihar as a Minister and as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.

He served India's International interests.He successfully led the Indian [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Leader of delegation:Anugrah Narayan Sinha
author=
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2008-05-20] Food and Agriculture delegation to Nepal and also the Indian delegation to I.L.O. in Canada and Swetzerland.He also [citeweb
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Leader of delegation:Anugrah Narayan Sinha
author=
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2008-05-20] actively led number of Government and voluntary organisations in India and abroad.

Political legacy

Along with his close colleague in the Indian independence movement "Bihar Kesari" Dr.Sri Krishna Sinha, the first Chief Minister of Bihar, he is considered one of [cite web
url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060907/edit.htm
title=A gentleman among politicians:Anugrah babu-one of makers of Bihar
author=A.J. Philip
publisher=The Tribune
accessdate=2006-09-05] the makers of modern Bihar. [cite web
url=http://ssinhacollege.in/sinhacollege/index.php?page=content_types
title=First Finance Minister
author=Bihar:First Five Year plan
publisher=
accessdate=2003-12-05] His younger soncite web
url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page1.asp?relid=20500
title=Vice-President Condoles death of former Bihar CM Satyendra Narayan Sinha
author=Official website Vice President's Secretariat
publisher= Vice President's Secretariat
accessdate=2006-09-05] Satyendra Narayan Sinha (who was affectionately called "Chhote Saheb") also became a prominent freedom fighter leadercite web
url=http://news.oneindia.in/2006/09/04/in-sinhas-death-comes-the-end-of-an-era-1157375315.html
title=Satyendra Narayan Sinha
author=
publisher=Telegraph
accessdate=2006-09-06] and later becamecite web
url=http://www.patnadaily.com/news2007/sept/090407/leaders_pay_tribute_to_former_cm.html
title=Nitish Kumar Pays tribute to Late Satyendra Narayan Sinha
author=
publisher=Patna Daily
accessdate=2007-09-04] Chief Minister of Bihar. [cite web
url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060907/edit.htm
title=A gentleman among politicians
author=A.J. Philip
publisher=The Tribune
accessdate=2006-09-05] His grandson Nikhil Kumar, a former IPS,currently represents the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar [cite web
url=http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/homepage.asp?mpsno=4033
title=Nikhil Kumar
author=Loksabha
publisher=Loksabha
accessdate=2006-09-25] .Dr. Sinha served the state continously,barring war years(Second World War 1939-1945),as the [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Dr. A N Sinha
author=commemorative stamp
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2008-05-20] Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister from the time of the first [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Anugrah babu-first Bihar Deputy CM
author=Indian Post
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2004-12-16] Congress Ministry in 1937 till his death on 05th July,1957.The Department of Posts [cite web
url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH
title=Dr. A N Sinha
author=commemorative stamp
publisher=official Website
accessdate=2008-05-20] released a commemorative stamp in his memory.

References

* "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

External links

* [http://www.kamat.com/database/biographies/anugrah_narayan_sinha.htm Biography: Anugrah Narayan Sinha]
* [http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH Indian Post:Dr. A N Sinha,First Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]
* [http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/freedom/congress/c127.htm Freedom Fighters of India]
* [http://www.aicc.org.in/satyagraha_laboratories_of_mahatma_gandhi.htm SATYAGRAHA LABORATORIES OF MAHATMA GANDHI]
* [http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/members.htm#BIHAR Members of Constituent Assembly from Bihar]
*"My Autobiography, Or The Story Of My Experiments With Truth" (1929) by M.K. Gandhi
* [http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/facts.htm The Constituent Assembly of India]
* [http://loksabha.nic.in/ Website of Lok Sabha]
* [http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/DR.A.N.%20SINGH Dr.Anugrah Narain Sinha,Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060907/edit.htm A gentleman among politicians:A.J. Philip]
* [http://www.indiarightsonline.com/Sabrang/india7.nsf/38b852a8345861dd65256a980059289d/43f22a268865987a652570de007d9457?OpenDocument Bihar's first exemplary government:The Sri Babu-Anugrah Babu regime]
* [http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/intro/introls.htm Description of Lok Sabha on website of Parliament of India]
* [http://www.mkgandhi.org/jpnarayan/total_revolution.htm Total revolution]
* [http://www.snsibm.com/ Official website of S.N.S.I.B.M. , Ranchi]
* [http://www.ancollege.org/ Website of A. N. College, Patna]
*Dr. Rajendra Prasad
* [http://www.mkgandhi.org/jpnarayan/hindu_revival.htm On Hindu revivalism]
* [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/homepage.asp?mpsno=4033 Home Page on the Parliament of India's Website]
* [http://www.freeindia.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=510 Dr. S. K. Sinha]