Shri Krishna Singh (politician)

Shri Krishna Singh (politician)

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Shri Krishna Singh (politician) Profile

  • Name:
  • Shri Krishna Singh (politician)
  • Born:
  • October 21, 1887
  • Died:
  • January 31, 1961

Shri Krishna Singh (politician) Biography

Shri Krishna Singh was an Indian politician from Bihar who served as the first chief minister of newly formed Bihar state, after Indian independence. He served as the first Chief Minister of the Indian state of Bihar for a long term of 16 years from 1946 to 1961. He was the first Chief Minister in the country to abolish the zamindari system. He was also a freedom fighter for his mother country and has been arrested and jailed multiple times by British. While serving as CM of the Indian state of Bihar, he served as 2nd Finance Minister of Bihar, during 5 July 1957 – 31 January 1961. He was a leader of Indian National Congress.

 

Shri Krishna Singh was born on 21 October 1887 in Khanwa in Nawada district of present day Bihar state. Both his parents were religious persons. He lost his mother at the age of 5, when plague affected the village. His school education was completed at his village, and for advanced studies he enrolled at Patna College in 1906. He also completed his law studies in 1915. The following year he met Mahatma Gandhi for the first time at Central Hindu College, Benares. Their second meeting was in 1920 at Shah Muhammad Jubair's house. By that time he got deeply influenced by the nationalist movement prevailed in the country and he too joined the same stream.

 

He gave up practising law in 1921 to take part in Gandhi's non-cooperation movement, and got arrested for the first time in 1922. He came to be known as Bihar Kesari after this incident. He was released from jail in 1923 and same year he became member of the All India Congress Committee, marking his beginning in politics. When British rule came to end, he became more active in regional politics, and also served as the first chief minister of Bihar.

Published: September 18, 2018

Updated: September 18, 2018

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