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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Sinha was born in a [[Koch people|Koch]] family in ''Bhakatpara'' village of [[Chapar, Dhubri|Chapar]] under [[Dhubri district]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Das |first1=Samir Kumar |title=Migrations, Identities and Democratic Practices in India |date=2018 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9781351175241 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mchHDwAAQBAJ&q=sarat+chandra+sinha+rajbanshi&pg=PT201 |accessdate=1 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url= | Sinha was born in a [[Koch people|Koch]] family in ''Bhakatpara'' village of [[Chapar, Dhubri|Chapar]] under [[Dhubri district]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Das |first1=Samir Kumar |title=Migrations, Identities and Democratic Practices in India |date=2018 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9781351175241 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mchHDwAAQBAJ&q=sarat+chandra+sinha+rajbanshi&pg=PT201 |accessdate=1 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/KochRajbanshiAndKamatapurTheTruth.Unveiled2007|title=Koch Rajbanshi And Kamatapur The Truth. Unveiled ( 2007)|last=Capt. Nalini Ranjan Ray |page=110 |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref> He belongs to a farmer family.<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /> Sinha started schooling from his village school.<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /> For secondary education, he attended a High school in [[Bilasipara]] known as indra narayan academy higher secondary school, some 25 km from his home, a distance what he covered daily on foot or by bicycle.<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /><ref name="out" /> | ||
He received his bachelor's degree from the [[Cotton College, Guwahati]] and subsequently moved to [[Banaras Hindu University]] for law education.<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /> After getting a law degree, Singha came back to [[Guwahati]] and practised law for a short period and then switched to school teachings in different positions from assistant teacher to headmaster in [[Dhubri district]].<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /><ref name="out" /> | He received his bachelor's degree from the [[Cotton College, Guwahati]] and subsequently moved to [[Banaras Hindu University]] for law education.<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /> After getting a law degree, Singha came back to [[Guwahati]] and practised law for a short period and then switched to school teachings in different positions from assistant teacher to headmaster in [[Dhubri district]].<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /><ref name="out" /> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Singha entered politics in 1946<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /> through [[Indian National Congress]] and elected to [[Assam]] [[state assembly]] four times from [[Bilasipara]] east [[constituency]] in 1946-52, 1962–67, 1972–78 and 1985-90.<ref name="SCR">[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec2608/edit3] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015095642/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec2608%2Fedit3 |date=15 October 2009 }}</ref> | |||
He was first made an [[Chief Ministers of Assam|interim Chief Minister]] in 1972 by [[Indira Gandhi]] and subsequently became an elected [[chief minister]] and served till 1978.<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /> He also served the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] in various positions and capacities like the general secretary, vice-president, and president. However, he later joined [[Indian National Congress (Socialist)]] after the emergency era which was imposed by [[Indira Gandhi]] and became the national president of it in 1987. | He was first made an [[Chief Ministers of Assam|interim Chief Minister]] in 1972 by [[Indira Gandhi]] and subsequently became an elected [[chief minister]] and served till 1978.<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1" /> He also served the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] in various positions and capacities like the general secretary, vice-president, and president. However, he later joined [[Indian National Congress (Socialist)]] after the emergency era which was imposed by [[Indira Gandhi]] and became the national president of it in 1987. | ||
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==Personal life and death== | ==Personal life and death== | ||
He died on 25 December 2005 at his [[Guwahati]] residence due to old age ailments.<ref name="out">{{cite web |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=344241 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=18 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614062052/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=344241 |archivedate=14 June 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pmindia.nic.in/prelease/pcontent.asp?id=372/|title=Obituary - Press Release, Prime Minister's Office|website=Pmindia.nic.in|accessdate=25 June 2017}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He had | He died on 25 December 2005 at his [[Guwahati]] residence due to old age ailments.<ref name="out">{{cite web |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=344241 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=18 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614062052/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=344241 |archivedate=14 June 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pmindia.nic.in/prelease/pcontent.asp?id=372/|title=Obituary - Press Release, Prime Minister's Office|website=Pmindia.nic.in|accessdate=25 June 2017}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He had three sons and three daughters. His eldest son died before him.<ref name="Sarat Chandra reference1">{{cite news |title=Sarat Chandra Sinha dead |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/sarat-chandra-sinha-dead/344241 |access-date=21 February 2021 |publisher=Outlook |date=25 December 2005}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Sarat Chandra Singha | |
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| 5th Chief Minister of Assam | |
| In office 31 January 1972 – 12 March 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Mohan Choudhry |
| Succeeded by | Golap Borbora |
| President, Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha | |
| In office 1984–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1914 Chapar, Assam Province, British India |
| Died | 25 December 2005 (aged 91) Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress, Indian National Congress (Socialist), Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University |
| Occupation | Teacher Activist |
Sarat Chandra Singha (1 January 1914 – 25 December 2005) was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Assam.[1] He was a leader of Indian National Congress, Indian National Congress (Socialist) and Nationalist Congress Party.
He was known for his value-based politics, Singha belonged to a rare breed of politicians who sacrificed his life for the welfare of the downtrodden people of Indian society.[2] A true Gandhian, he never compromised with his principle what he preached and practised.[3] His illustrious political life was a rare combination of honesty, simplicity and integrity.[citation needed] He was also a writer.[4]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Sinha was born in a Koch family in Bhakatpara village of Chapar under Dhubri district.[5][6] He belongs to a farmer family.[7] Sinha started schooling from his village school.[7] For secondary education, he attended a High school in Bilasipara known as indra narayan academy higher secondary school, some 25 km from his home, a distance what he covered daily on foot or by bicycle.[7][8]
He received his bachelor's degree from the Cotton College, Guwahati and subsequently moved to Banaras Hindu University for law education.[7] After getting a law degree, Singha came back to Guwahati and practised law for a short period and then switched to school teachings in different positions from assistant teacher to headmaster in Dhubri district.[7][8]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Singha entered politics in 1946[7] through Indian National Congress and elected to Assam state assembly four times from Bilasipara east constituency in 1946-52, 1962–67, 1972–78 and 1985-90.[9]
He was first made an interim Chief Minister in 1972 by Indira Gandhi and subsequently became an elected chief minister and served till 1978.[7] He also served the Congress Party in various positions and capacities like the general secretary, vice-president, and president. However, he later joined Indian National Congress (Socialist) after the emergency era which was imposed by Indira Gandhi and became the national president of it in 1987.
Sinha faced some challenging task in his tenure of chief minister-ship like shifting the state capital from Shillong to Dispur, when Meghalaya was carved out of Assam along with Shillong and the language agitation in 1972, which rocked the state, a demand for the introduction of Assamese as the sole medium of instruction in Assam.[7]
He was instrumental in setting up the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital and Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited.[9] He believed in decentralisation of power and introduced Panchayati Raj in the State for the welfare of the backward communities. He also sowed the seeds of the cooperative movement in Assam to boost State's economy.
When Sharad Pawar left the Congress to form the Nationalist Congress Party, he joined him and led the party in Assam till his death.[7][10] A man of the masses, Sinha became a living legend during his lifetime. He was the most common man in an uncommon society.
He attended literary discussion at the age of 90, drama workshop, dharna, hunger strike or trade union meeting.[7]
Personal life and death[edit | edit source]
He died on 25 December 2005 at his Guwahati residence due to old age ailments.[8][11] He had three sons and three daughters. His eldest son died before him.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". Assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "Sarat Chandra Sinha dead". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "Polls ahead, why an Assam CM from 40 years ago is relevant again". The Indian Express. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ http://www.indiatoday.in/story/the-agitation-is-over-it-is-dead-and-gone-sarat-chandra-sinha/1/371930.html
- ↑ Das, Samir Kumar (2018). Migrations, Identities and Democratic Practices in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351175241. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ Capt. Nalini Ranjan Ray. Koch Rajbanshi And Kamatapur The Truth. Unveiled ( 2007). p. 110. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 "Sarat Chandra Sinha dead". Outlook. 25 December 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 [1] Archived 15 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "tribuneindia...Spotlight". Tribuneindia.com. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "Obituary - Press Release, Prime Minister's Office". Pmindia.nic.in. Retrieved 25 June 2017.[permanent dead link]