Ram Narayan Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1952–1957
Succeeded byLalita Rajya Lakshmi
ConstituencyHazaribagh, Bihar
Personal details
Born
Ram Narayan Singh

19 December 1884
Tetaria, Chatra district, Bihar, British India (Now Jharkhand, India)
Died1964
Political partyChota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party
Parent
  • Bholi Singh (father)
Alma materSt.Xavier College, Kolkata

Ram Narayan Singh often referred to as Babu Ram Narayan Singh (1885-1964)[1] was a noted freedom fighter, social worker and politician from Hazaribagh.[2]

Early life

He was born on 19 December 1884 in Tetaria village in Chatra district. His father's name was Bholi Singh. He completed his early school in Tetaria village and secondary education in Hazaribagh vernacular school. He completed his higher study in St.Xavier College Kolkata.[3][4]

Career

He and his brother Sukhlal Singh was among the early Congress workers from Chatra, who lead in Non-co-operation movement with other young congress leaders like Krishna Ballabh Sahay, Raj Ballabh Singh, Badri Singh of Koderma.[5] They also propagated Khadi and mingled with Santhal leaders like Opan Manjhi, Bangma Manjhi for the social reform movement.[5] He and Krishna Ballabh Sahay were firstly imprisoned for a month by British during 1920–21.[5] The India's district gazetteers also makes a note that notable participants in the independence movement from Chhatra district include Babu Ram Narayan Singh, and Babu Shaligram Singh, who lead the Quit India movement and were imprisoned several times by British for their national activities.[6] He was known as Chotanagpur Kesri - Lion of Chotanagpur.[6] He was president of Hazaribagh district Congress Committee and worked closely with other national leaders like Rajendra Prasad, Jay Prakash Narayan, Anugrah Narayan Sinha and Shri Krishna Sinha was among the front leaders, during visit of Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Bihar in 1921-26 and in 1941-42[5]

After independence, he disassociated himself from the Congress Party and won first Lok Sabha elections in 1951 from Hazaribagh West as a Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party candidate.[7] It was Babu Ram Narayan Singh who first advocated for separate Jharkhand state in the parliament.[8] He was very close to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and was to accompany him with U. M. Trivedi and V. G. Deshpande on his eventful tour to Kashmir.[9]

He was an active member of All India Kshatriya Mahasabha and was instrumental in reviving it in 1947 after independence and also served as association's president in 1955.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Alam, Jawaid (2004). Government and Politics in Colonial Bihar, 1921-1937 By Jawaid Alam. p. 226. ISBN 9788170999799. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Upkar's State of India. p. 64. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "बाबू राम नारायण सिंह की जीवनी – Ram Narayan Singh Biogrpahy Hindi". jivanhindi. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "बाबू रामनारायण सिंह को उन्हें याद करा गए मोदी". jagran. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Sinha, S. P. (1993). Conflict and Tension in Tribal Society By S. P. Sinh. p. 220,221,267. ISBN 9788170224938. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  6. 1 2 "History". Chatra district website.
  7. ↑ All CNSPJP Winner Candidates in Lok Sabha Election 1952 India Votes
  8. ↑ "LONE WOMAN WHO REPRESENTED HAZARIBAGH IN LS". The Pioneer. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Roy, Tathagata (2014). The Life & Times of Shyama Prasad Mookerjee By Tathagata Roy. ISBN 9789350488812. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Home". akhilbharatiyakshatriyamahasabha.com.
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