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| name                = Krishna Ballabh Sahay
| name                = Krishna Ballabh Sahay<br>कृष्ण बल्लभ सहाय
| nickname            = K B Sahay
| nickname            = K B Sahay
| image         = KRISHNABALLABHSAHAY.jpg
| image               = Krishna Ballabh Sahay (cropped).jpg
| caption            =
| office              = [[Bihar Legislative Council|Member Bihar Legislative Council]]
| office              = [[Bihar Legislative Council|Member Bihar Legislative Council]]
| term_start          = 1937
| term_start          = 1937
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| term_start1        = 9 December 1946
| term_start1        = 9 December 1946
| term_end1          = 26 January 1950
| term_end1          = 26 January 1950
| predecessor1        = ''Post Created''
| predecessor1        = ''Position established''
| successor1          = ''Post Abolished''
| successor1          = ''Position abolished''
| office2            = [[Revenue Minister, Government of Bihar]]
| office2            = [[Government of Bihar|Revenue Minister, Government of Bihar]]
| term_start2        = 20 April 1947
| term_start2        = 20 April 1947
| term_end2          = 2 August 1962
| term_end2          = 2 August 1962
| 1blankname2        = Chief Minister
| 1blankname2        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2          = S K Singh
| 1namedata2          = S. K. Singh
| office3            = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Member Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| office3            = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Member Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3        = 1952
| term_start3        = 1952
| term_end3          = 1967
| term_end3          = 1967
| constituency3      = [[Giridih]]
| constituency3      = [[Giridih]]
| office4            = 3rd [[Chief Minister of Bihar]]
| office4            = 4th [[Chief Minister of Bihar]]
| term_start4        = 2 October 1963
| term_start4        = 2 October 1963
| term_end4          = 5 March 1967
| term_end4          = 5 March 1967
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| successor4          = [[Mahamaya Prasad Sinha]]
| successor4          = [[Mahamaya Prasad Sinha]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date|1898|12|31|df=y}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date|1898|12|31|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Patna district|Sheikhpura]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]<br>(now in [[Bihar]], [[India]])
| birth_place        = [[Sheikhpura]], Bengal Presidency, British India
| death_date          = {{death date and age|1974|6|03|1898|12|31|df=y}}
| death_date          = {{death date and age|1974|6|03|1898|12|31|df=y}}
| death_place        = [[Hazaribagh]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]<br>(now in [[Jharkhand]], [[India]])
| death_place        = [[Hazaribagh]], Bihar, India
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]
| alma_mater          = [[St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh|St. Columba's College]], [[Hazaribag]]
| alma_mater          = [[St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh|St. Columba's College]]
| profession          = [[Social Activist]], [[Nationalist]], [[Freedom Fighter]]
| profession          = [[Social activist]], [[politician]]  
| signature          = KBSAHAYSIGN.jpg
}}
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'''Krishna Ballabh Sahay''' (31 December 1898 – 3 June 1974), was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the fourth [[Chief Minister of Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm |title=Welcome to the Official Website of Chief Ministers of Bihar |accessdate=2011-03-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319084817/http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm |archivedate=19 March 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
'''Krishna Ballabh Sahay''' ({{lang-hi|कृष्ण बल्लभ सहाय}}; 31 December 1898 – 3 June 1974) was an [[Indian independence movement|Indian freedom fighter]], who after [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence]] became the Revenue Minister of [[Bihar]] and then became the third [[Chief Minister]] of unified [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-03-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319084817/http://cm.bih.nic.in/formercm-bihar.htm |archivedate=19 March 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
 
Sahay was born to an [[Ambashtha]] [[Kayastha]] Hindu family on 31 December 1898 in [[Sheikhpura]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=कृष्ण बल्लभ सहायः बिहार के वो मुख्यमंत्री जिनका पोता भी उनके खिलाफ नारे लगाता था |url=https://www.thelallantop.com/kisse/krishna-ballabh-sahay-was-the-fourth-cm-of-bihar-know-his-political-journey-and-interesting-facts/ |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=LallanTop - News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi |language=hi}}</ref> district of [[Bihar]]. He was the eldest son of Munshi Ganga Prasad, who served as a [[Darogha]]<ref name=":0" /> under the [[British Raj]] at Padma [[Hazaribagh district|Hazaribagh]]. In 1919, he graduated with first class in B.A. Hons. English from [[St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh]] then affiliated to [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta University]].
Krishna Ballabh Sahay popularly known as K. B. Sahay was born in an [[Ambashtha]] [[Kayastha]] family on 31 December 1898 at [[Sheikhpura]] in the [[Gaya district|Gaya]] district of [[Bihar]]. He was the eldest son of Munshi Ganga Prasad, who served as a [[Darogha]] under British Rule [[British Raj]] at Padma. In 1919, he graduated with first class in B.A. Hons. English from [[St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh]]. His statue inside a large triangular park can be seen by all commuters to Hazaribagh from the Highway itself.{{cn|date=June 2019}}


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
He was awarded the Sir Edward Albert Gait Gait's Gold Medal from the then Governor of [[Bihar]] & [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] Mr. Gait for his excellence in English Language for his coherence & cohesion. His works are kept in Bihar Assembly.{{cn|date=June 2019}}
He was awarded the Sir Edward Albert Gait's Gold Medal from the then Governor of Bihar and Orissa [[Edward Albert Gait]] for his excellence in English Language for his coherence & cohesion. His works are kept in Bihar Assembly.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} The [[Indian National Congress]] pays their tributes to Sahay every year on his Birth Anniversary.


== Independence movement ==
== Independence movement ==
Soon thereafter in 1920, Sahay jumped into the fray giving up further studies by joining the [[Civil Disobedience Movement]] at the call of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. Between 1930 and 1934, he was jailed four times for different periods while taking part in the independence movement. During one of these incarcerations, he met his mentor [[Sri Krishna Sinha|Sri Babu]] and this bond of friendship remained intact throughout their lives. He was also close to [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha]], the other legendary nationalist from [[Bihar]].


Soon thereafter in 1920, Sri Krishna Ballabh Sahay jumped into the fray giving up further studies by joining the [[Civil Disobedience Movement]] at the call of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. Between 1930 and 1934, he was jailed four times for different periods while taking part in the independence movement. During one of these incarcerations, he met his mentor [[Sri Krishna Sinha|Sri Babu]] and this bond of friendship remained intact throughout their lives. He was also close to [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha]], the other legendary nationalist from [[Bihar]].
In 1942 came Gandhi's battle cry of "Do or Die" for the "[[Quit India Movement]]". Before this, senior leaders of Bihar including [[Rajendra Prasad]] & [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha]] visited Bihar to convey the conclusions of the "Vardha Accord" as well as to charter an action plan for Bihar during the Quit India Movement, in an important meeting at Sadaquat Ashram. Sri Krishna Ballabh Sahay was a notable contributor to this plan. "Quit India Movement" was launched with great fierceness all over India and K B Sahay led the movement at Hazaribagh. The British Government ordered immediate arrest of all its leaders. An order to arrest Sahay was passed by Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh (Order No.: 132 of 10.08.1942) and the very next day he was sent off to jail. In jail, he was instrumental in the escape of [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] from Hazaribagh Central jail along with his associates namely Rama Nandan Mishra, Yogendra Shukla, Suraj Narayan Singh, Sri Gulab Chand Gupta and Sri Shaligram Singh on 9 November 1942. As a consequence, he was sent off to [[Bhagalpur]] jail with orders for rigorous imprisonment.
 
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajeshsahay1965.blogspot.com/2014/04/kbsahay-in-news-papers-over-years.html|title=Newspaper Sources|last=Sahay|first=Rajesh|date=26 April 2014}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=This is a Blogspot source. While it cites ''The Hindustan Times'' and ''The Telegraph'', Blogspot is not a reliable rehost of a newspaper source.|date=January 2023}}
Came 1942 and with it came Gandhi's battle cry of "Do or Die" for the "[[Quit India Movement]]". Before this, senior leaders of Bihar including Dr. Rajendra Prasad & Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha visited Bihar to convey the conclusions of the "Vardha Accord" as well as to charter an action plan for Bihar during the Quit India Movement, in an important meeting at Sadaquat Ashram. Sri Krishna Ballabh Sahay was a notable contributor to this plan. "Quit India Movement" was launched with great fierceness all over India and K B Sahay led the movement at Hazaribagh. The British Government ordered immediate arrest of all its leaders. An order to arrest K B Sahay was passed by Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh (Order No.: 132 of 10.08.1942) and the very next day he was sent off to jail. In jail, he was instrumental in the escape of [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] from jail along with his associates namely Rama Nandan Mishra, Yogendra Shukla, Suraj Narayan Singh, Sri Gulab Chand Gupta and Sri Shaligram Singh on 9 November 1942. As a consequence, he was sent off to [[Bhagalpu]]r jail with orders for rigorous imprisonment.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajeshsahay1965.blogspot.com/2014/04/kbsahay-in-news-papers-over-years.html|title=Newspaper Sources|last=Sahay|first=Rajesh|date=26 April 2014}}</ref>


== Political life ==
== Political life ==
Earlier, when provincial autonomy was granted by the [[British Raj]], Sahay was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1936 and was made a parliamentary secretary in Sri Krishna Singh's ministry in 1937.


Earlier, when provincial autonomy was granted by the British Raj, Sri K B Sahay was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1936 and was made a parliamentary secretary in Sri Krishna Sinha's ministry in 1937.
Sahay contested the first assembly elections of 1952 from [[Giridih]] and won by a handsome margin to return as the revenue minister to the Government of Bihar in Babu's cabinet. But in 1957, he was defeated in the assembly election from [[Giridih]] by Raja Kamakhya Narayan Singh of Padma (Hazaribag). However, K. B. Sahay won the assembly elections of 1962 to enter the Bihar Assembly for the third time. In 1957, during the leadership struggle between Dr. S K Sinha and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, he supported Anugrah Sinha for becoming [[Chief Minister]]. However Sri Krishna Babu won and again became the Chief Minister with Anugrah Sinha as his deputy.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?7127 | title=K.B.Sahay }}</ref>
 
During this period, K. B. Sahay also developed sympathy for the poor peasants whose inhuman suffering at the hands of [[zamindars]] had a great bearing on his mind. At a meeting at [[Chhapra]] on 11 May 1942, presided over by [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad]] and at another such meeting at Kudra in Shahabad, he spoke at length on the subject. [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] [[Sri Krishna Sinha|Sri Babu]] and [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]] [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha|Anugrah Babu]], also came from zamindar families. Sri Babu asked him to arrange a public meeting at his native place Tarapur in [[Munger]]. At this meeting, issues related to "Torture of inhabitants of [[Banaili|Banaili Raj]] by their Zamindar" was taken up by Sri Babu and Krishna Ballabh Babu. This meeting which was also attended by [[Jivatram Kripalani|Acharya J. B. Kriplani]] and was a grand success.
 
After independence, when the interim government was formed in Bihar, K.B. Sahay was given the Revenue ministry since it was his pet subject. This gave him an opportunity to fulfill his cherished dream of relieving the peasants from the clutches of zamindars. K. B. Sahay was assisted suitably by Sri Bajrang Sahay in drafting "Abolition of Zamindari" Bill and the credit for its successful implementation goes to Sri Krishna Babu who faced the brunt of the zamindars in the Bihar Assembly and got it passed successfully.
 
He is credited with having authored and passed the first pioneering legislation in the country to abolish the Zamindari system. In 1952, it was the first such legislation in the country. With the Bill becoming an Act (Bihar Act 30 of 1950), it sent shock waves among the zamindars all over Bihar and these zamindars under the leadership of Dr. Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga decided to challenge the Act as a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. During this period, Sri K. B. Sahay also survived a body blow intended to wipe him out. K.B. Sahay was almost alone in his crusade for [[land reform]]s in the formative 1950s and '60s. Bihar was the first to introduce legislation to abolish zamindari. But [[Patna High Court]] struck down the Act, as did the Supreme Court. It was this that led an exasperated [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] to push the first amendment to the Constitution. The Constitution of India was amended for the first time and Article 31 (A) and Article 31 (B) were added to nullify the effect of Article 14. The legislation on land ceilings was introduced in the Assembly in 1955. A watered-down version was passed only in 1959 and got presidential assent in 1962.
 
K. B. Sahay contested the first assembly elections of 1952 from [[Giridih]] and won by a handsome margin to return as the revenue minister to the Government of Bihar in Sri Babu's cabinet. But in 1957, he was defeated in the assembly election from [[Giridih]] by Raja Kamakhya Narayan Singh of Padma (Hazaribag). However, K. B. Sahay won the assembly elections of 1962 to enter the Bihar Assembly for the third time. In 1957, during the leadership struggle between Dr. S K Sinha and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, he supported Anugrah Babu for becoming [[Chief Minister]]. However Sri Krishna Babu won and again became the CM with Anugrah Babu as his deputy.


== Chief Minister of Bihar ==
== Chief Minister of Bihar ==
 
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In the years that followed, [[K. Kamaraj|Kamraj]], the veteran Congress leader came forward with his "[[Kamraj Plan]]" to strengthen the party. On 19 September 1963, with the announcement of "Kamraj Plan" came the news of [[Binodanand Jha]] being taken as one of the eight Chief Ministers to look after the affairs of [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]]. [[Beer Chand Patel]] threw his hat in the contest for the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]]. Sahay who was deputy minister in Jha's cabinet was the other contestant. [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]], the prominent Education Minister, who was decidedly second-in-command in the [[Binodanand Jha]] Cabinet announced his support for Sahay. Patel was no match for Sahay, who polled double the number of votes as Patel.
In the years that followed, [[K. Kamaraj|Kamraj]], the veteran Congress leader came forward with his "Kamraj Plan" to strengthen the party. On 19 September 1963, with the announcement of "Kamraj Plan" came the news of [[Binodanand Jha]] being taken as one of the eight Chief Ministers to look after the affairs of [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]]. [[Beer Chand Patel]] threw his hat in the contest for the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]]. Sahay who was deputy minister in Jha's cabinet was the other contestant. [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]], the prominent Education Minister, who was decidedly second-in-command in the [[Binodanand Jha]] Cabinet announced his support for Sahay. Patel was no match for Sahay, who polled double the number of votes as Patel. Mr. Sahay was elected from [[Patna]] [[West]] constituency


On 2 October 1963, the birth anniversary of Gandhi was celebrated in Bihar along with the swearing in ceremony of Sahay as the fourth [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] with [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]] again becoming second in command.
On 2 October 1963, the birth anniversary of Gandhi was celebrated in Bihar along with the swearing in ceremony of Sahay as the fourth [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] with [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]] again becoming second in command.
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Sahay lost the 1967 elections but won the local body elections in 1974 to enter the [[Bihar Legislative Council]] as an MLC. He faced enquiries by the Aiyyar Commission in between but was vindicated. Sahay met with a fatal road accident on 3 June 1974 just after winning the election, on his way back to his native place [[Hazaribag]].
Sahay lost the 1967 elections but won the local body elections in 1974 to enter the [[Bihar Legislative Council]] as an MLC. He faced enquiries by the Aiyyar Commission in between but was vindicated. Sahay met with a fatal road accident on 3 June 1974 just after winning the election, on his way back to his native place [[Hazaribag]].


Among the leaders of Bihar belonging to the 20th century, whom the people of this state would long remember for the constructive and invaluable services rendered towards the progress of Bihar, Sahay would certainly find a prominent place. His life is a superb example of how a man can attain his cherished dream by dogged determination, systematic planning and hard labour. He dream of an independent India and an ever progressing Bihar for which he sacrificed his whole life.
From the leaders of Bihar in 20th century, Sahay has helped the people of this state to had constructive services which rendered towards the progress of Bihar. He attained it by determination, systematic planning and hard labour. He dreamed of an independent India and an ever-progressing Bihar.


== Gallery ==
==Death==
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File:JLNEHRUKBSAHAY.jpg|[[Jawaharlal Nehru]] with KB Sahay
KB Sahay died on 3 June 1974, when his black [[Hindustan Ambassador]] BRM101 car was hit by a truck which reversed deliberately on [[Hazaribag]] – [[Patna]] Highway in Sindoor. Mr. Sahay was on the front seat of the car as usual, being driven by Surendra. The collision caused him to die on the spot. He was travelling from Patna to Hazaribagh.  
File:KBSAHAY.png|K.B.Sahay Official Photo as Chief Minister of United [[Bihar]] (Bihar and Jharkhand)
File:K._B._Sahay_in_sombre_mood.jpg|Seated Posture - K.B. Sahay


=== Gallery ===
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File:Constitution of India (calligraphic) 461.jpg|[[Constitution of India]]
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== Accomplishments in industries and education in [[Bihar]] & [[Jharkhand]] ==
Sahay was responsible for setting up of several industries in the state, prominent among them are the [[Barauni Refinery]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iocl.com/AboutUs/BarauniRefinery.aspx|title=IndianOil Corporation &#124; Barauni Refinery|access-date=8 March 2012|archive-date=20 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120014434/http://www.iocl.com/AboutUs/BarauniRefinery.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[Bokaro Steel Plant]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sail.co.in/pnu.php?tag%3Dbokaro |title=SAIL - Bokaro Steel Plant |accessdate=2012-11-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107223600/http://www.sail.co.in/pnu.php?tag=bokaro |archivedate= 7 November 2012 }}</ref> Both were commissioned during his tenure as Chief Minister of Bihar. The [[Heavy Engineering Corporation]] [[Ranchi]] where the current [[Jharkhand Government]] also runs, was commissioned during his tenure.
As the Chief Minister of Bihar, he gave full support for the establishment of Sainik School for [[Indian Armed Forces]] in [[Tilaiya]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sainikschooltilaiya.org/sweb/ContentPage.aspx?ContentMaster=1 |title=Welcome to Sainik School Tilaiya Website |access-date=8 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107035540/http://www.sainikschooltilaiya.org/sweb/ContentPage.aspx?ContentMaster=1 |archive-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also instrumental in starting women's college in [[Hazaribag]] in 1963, which is named after him.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kbwomenscollege.org/index.html |title=K B Women's College Hazaribag |access-date=8 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713011224/http://www.kbwomenscollege.org/index.html |archive-date=13 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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== References ==
<references />


== Assassination ==
==External links==
[[K B Sahay]] was assassinated  on 3 June 1974, in a mishap wherein a truck on [[Hazaribag]] - [[Patna]] Highway in Sindoor suddenly put its brakes and backedup while Mr. Sahay was on the front seat of his black [[Hindustan Ambassador]] registration number BRM 201 (being driven by Surendra) by the criminalized sections of the Indira [[Indian National Congress]], his rival Party who were against his rise in the [[Bihar]] politics & had filed false cases against [[K B Sahay]] as he opposed & abolished the [[Zamindari]] system of [[Ramgarh Raj]].
* https://twitter.com/mib_india/status/1609125799675990016?s=46&t=tTUr3qdnOXR7ZPm7PGhzhg
[[Category:1974 deaths]]


==Industries and Education==
* https://www.newsnationtv.com/states/bihar/for-the-lovers-of-freedom-the-sub-inspector-in-the-british-police-also-fought-with-his-father-kb-sahay-397001.html
Shree Krishna Ballabh Sahay was responsible for setting up of several industries in the state, prominent among them are the [[Barauni Refinery]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iocl.com/AboutUs/BarauniRefinery.aspx|title=IndianOil Corporation &#124; Barauni Refinery}}</ref> and the [[Bokaro Steel Plant]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sail.co.in/pnu.php?tag%3Dbokaro |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-11-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107223600/http://www.sail.co.in/pnu.php?tag=bokaro |archivedate= 7 November 2012 }}</ref> Both were commissioned during his tenure as Chief Minister of Bihar. The [[Heavy Engineering Corporation]]  [[Ranchi]] where the current [[Jharkhand Government]] runs, was commissioned during his tenure.


As the Chief Minister of Bihar, he gave full support for the establishment of Sainik School for [[Indian Armed Forces]] in [[Tilaiya]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sainikschooltilaiya.org/sweb/ContentPage.aspx?ContentMaster=1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107035540/http://www.sainikschooltilaiya.org/sweb/ContentPage.aspx?ContentMaster=1 |archive-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also instrumental in starting women's college in [[Hazaribag]] in 1963, which is named after him.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kbwomenscollege.org/index.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713011224/http://www.kbwomenscollege.org/index.html |archive-date=13 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* https://x.com/himantabiswa/status/1793557205888979288?s=46


==References==
<references />


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Krishna Ballabh Sahay
Member Bihar Legislative Council
In office
1937–1939
Member of Constituent Assembly of India
In office
9 December 1946 – 26 January 1950
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Revenue Minister, Government of Bihar
In office
20 April 1947 – 2 August 1962
Chief MinisterS. K. Singh
Member Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1952–1967
ConstituencyGiridih
4th Chief Minister of Bihar
In office
2 October 1963 – 5 March 1967
Preceded byBinodanand Jha
Succeeded byMahamaya Prasad Sinha
Personal details
Born(1898-12-31)31 December 1898
Sheikhpura, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died3 June 1974(1974-06-03) (aged 75)
Hazaribagh, Bihar, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materSt. Columba's College
ProfessionSocial activist, politician
Signature
Nickname(s)K B Sahay

Krishna Ballabh Sahay (31 December 1898 – 3 June 1974), was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the fourth Chief Minister of Bihar.[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sahay was born to an Ambashtha Kayastha Hindu family on 31 December 1898 in Sheikhpura[2] district of Bihar. He was the eldest son of Munshi Ganga Prasad, who served as a Darogha[2] under the British Raj at Padma Hazaribagh. In 1919, he graduated with first class in B.A. Hons. English from St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh then affiliated to Calcutta University.

Awards[edit | edit source]

He was awarded the Sir Edward Albert Gait's Gold Medal from the then Governor of Bihar and Orissa Edward Albert Gait for his excellence in English Language for his coherence & cohesion. His works are kept in Bihar Assembly.[citation needed] The Indian National Congress pays their tributes to Sahay every year on his Birth Anniversary.

Independence movement[edit | edit source]

Soon thereafter in 1920, Sahay jumped into the fray giving up further studies by joining the Civil Disobedience Movement at the call of Mahatma Gandhi. Between 1930 and 1934, he was jailed four times for different periods while taking part in the independence movement. During one of these incarcerations, he met his mentor Sri Babu and this bond of friendship remained intact throughout their lives. He was also close to Anugrah Narayan Sinha, the other legendary nationalist from Bihar.

In 1942 came Gandhi's battle cry of "Do or Die" for the "Quit India Movement". Before this, senior leaders of Bihar including Rajendra Prasad & Anugrah Narayan Sinha visited Bihar to convey the conclusions of the "Vardha Accord" as well as to charter an action plan for Bihar during the Quit India Movement, in an important meeting at Sadaquat Ashram. Sri Krishna Ballabh Sahay was a notable contributor to this plan. "Quit India Movement" was launched with great fierceness all over India and K B Sahay led the movement at Hazaribagh. The British Government ordered immediate arrest of all its leaders. An order to arrest Sahay was passed by Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh (Order No.: 132 of 10.08.1942) and the very next day he was sent off to jail. In jail, he was instrumental in the escape of Jayaprakash Narayan from Hazaribagh Central jail along with his associates namely Rama Nandan Mishra, Yogendra Shukla, Suraj Narayan Singh, Sri Gulab Chand Gupta and Sri Shaligram Singh on 9 November 1942. As a consequence, he was sent off to Bhagalpur jail with orders for rigorous imprisonment. [3][better source needed]

Political life[edit | edit source]

Earlier, when provincial autonomy was granted by the British Raj, Sahay was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1936 and was made a parliamentary secretary in Sri Krishna Singh's ministry in 1937.

Sahay contested the first assembly elections of 1952 from Giridih and won by a handsome margin to return as the revenue minister to the Government of Bihar in Babu's cabinet. But in 1957, he was defeated in the assembly election from Giridih by Raja Kamakhya Narayan Singh of Padma (Hazaribag). However, K. B. Sahay won the assembly elections of 1962 to enter the Bihar Assembly for the third time. In 1957, during the leadership struggle between Dr. S K Sinha and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, he supported Anugrah Sinha for becoming Chief Minister. However Sri Krishna Babu won and again became the Chief Minister with Anugrah Sinha as his deputy.[4]

Chief Minister of Bihar[edit | edit source]

In the years that followed, Kamraj, the veteran Congress leader came forward with his "Kamraj Plan" to strengthen the party. On 19 September 1963, with the announcement of "Kamraj Plan" came the news of Binodanand Jha being taken as one of the eight Chief Ministers to look after the affairs of Congress Party. Beer Chand Patel threw his hat in the contest for the Chief Minister of Bihar. Sahay who was deputy minister in Jha's cabinet was the other contestant. Satyendra Narayan Sinha, the prominent Education Minister, who was decidedly second-in-command in the Binodanand Jha Cabinet announced his support for Sahay. Patel was no match for Sahay, who polled double the number of votes as Patel. Mr. Sahay was elected from Patna West constituency

On 2 October 1963, the birth anniversary of Gandhi was celebrated in Bihar along with the swearing in ceremony of Sahay as the fourth Chief Minister of Bihar with Satyendra Narayan Sinha again becoming second in command.

Sahay lost the 1967 elections but won the local body elections in 1974 to enter the Bihar Legislative Council as an MLC. He faced enquiries by the Aiyyar Commission in between but was vindicated. Sahay met with a fatal road accident on 3 June 1974 just after winning the election, on his way back to his native place Hazaribag.

From the leaders of Bihar in 20th century, Sahay has helped the people of this state to had constructive services which rendered towards the progress of Bihar. He attained it by determination, systematic planning and hard labour. He dreamed of an independent India and an ever-progressing Bihar.

Death[edit | edit source]

KB Sahay died on 3 June 1974, when his black Hindustan Ambassador BRM101 car was hit by a truck which reversed deliberately on Hazaribag – Patna Highway in Sindoor. Mr. Sahay was on the front seat of the car as usual, being driven by Surendra. The collision caused him to die on the spot. He was travelling from Patna to Hazaribagh.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Accomplishments in industries and education in Bihar & Jharkhand[edit | edit source]

Sahay was responsible for setting up of several industries in the state, prominent among them are the Barauni Refinery,[5] and the Bokaro Steel Plant.[6] Both were commissioned during his tenure as Chief Minister of Bihar. The Heavy Engineering Corporation Ranchi where the current Jharkhand Government also runs, was commissioned during his tenure.

As the Chief Minister of Bihar, he gave full support for the establishment of Sainik School for Indian Armed Forces in Tilaiya.[7] He was also instrumental in starting women's college in Hazaribag in 1963, which is named after him.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Welcome to the Official Website of Chief Ministers of Bihar". Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "कृष्ण बल्लभ सहायः बिहार के वो मुख्यमंत्री जिनका पोता भी उनके खिलाफ नारे लगाता था". LallanTop - News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Sahay, Rajesh (26 April 2014). "Newspaper Sources".
  4. ↑ "K.B.Sahay".
  5. ↑ "IndianOil Corporation | Barauni Refinery". Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "SAIL - Bokaro Steel Plant". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Sainik School Tilaiya Website". Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "K B Women's College Hazaribag". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.

External links[edit | edit source]

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