Sachidananda Sinha

November 20, 2023

A life-size statue of Sachchidananda Sinha was inaugurated by Bihar Chief Minister in Patna on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
He donned multiple hats during his illustrious career as a barrister, a lawmaker, journalist and university administrator.

ABOUT SACHCHIDANANDA SINHA

He was born in Arrah, in erstwhile Bengal Presidency on 10^th November, 1871.
He was an active member of British Committee on Indian National Congress in London.
He was at the forefront of a movement that eventually led to the creation of a separate province of Bihar and Orissa (now Odisha) in 1912 with Patna as its capital.
From 1910 until 1920, he served on the Imperial Legislative Council and the Indian Legislative Assembly.
He was the first Indian to be appointed as a Finance Member of a province.
He also served as the provisional president of the Constituent Assembly before Rajendra Prasad was formally appointed as President.
He also held the position of Speaker in the Bihar and Orissa Legislative Councils.
He was one of the Vice-Chancellors of Patna University from 1936 to 1944.