Deep Narayan Singh
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Deep Narayan Singh | |
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2nd Chief Minister of Bihar | |
In office 1 February 1961 – 18 February 1961 | |
Preceded by | Shri Krishna Sinha |
Succeeded by | Binodanand Jha |
3rd Minister of Finance of Bihar | |
In office 1 February 1961 – 18 February 1961 | |
Preceded by | Shri Krishna Sinha |
Succeeded by | Beer Chand Patel |
Personal details | |
Born | Purantand, Bengal Presidency, British India | 25 November 1894
Died | 7 December 1977 Hajipur, Bihar, India | (aged 83)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Mamlata devi |
Residence | Purantand |
Deep Narayan Singh was an Indian politician, participant in the Indian independence movement, and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.[1][failed verification]
Born in Purantand, Bihar,[citation needed] Singh was a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India which was elected to write the Constitution of India.[2] He also served as part of India's first Parliament as an independent nation and was a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. He was associated with the triumvirate of nationalists Rajendra Babu, Anugraha Babu and Shri babu. He succeeded Krishna Singh as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
In 1979, a museum was established in his honour by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museum in Hajipur, Bihar.
References
- ^ "Deep Narayan Singh Museum, Hajipur". Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "List of members of the Constituent Assembly (as in November 1949)". Parliament of India. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
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- 1894 births
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- Chief Ministers of Bihar
- Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar
- People from Vaishali district
- Indian independence activists from Bihar
- Finance Ministers of Bihar
- Members of the Constituent Assembly of India
- Bihar MLAs 1957–1962
- Chief ministers from Indian National Congress
- Bihar Indian National Congress politician stubs