Ram Dulari Sinha
Ram Dulari Sinha | |
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9thGovernor of Kerala | |
In office 23 February 1988 – 12 February 1990 | |
Chief minister | E. K. Nayanar |
Preceded by | P. Ramachandran |
Succeeded by | Sarup Singh |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1962–1967 | |
Preceded by | Sarangdhar Sinha |
Succeeded by | Ramavatar Shastri |
Constituency | Patna |
In office 1980–1988 | |
Constituency | Sheohar |
Preceded by | Thakur Girjanandan Singh |
Succeeded by | Hari Kishore Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Manikpur,Bihar and Orissa Province,British India | 8 December 1922
Died | 31 August 1994 New Delhi,India | (aged 71)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha |
Children | Dr. Madhurendra Kumar Singh |
Parent | Mahendra Singh |
Residence(s) | Patna,Bihar |
Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University,Patna University |
Ram Dulari Sinha(8 December 1922 – 31 August 1994) was a nationalist, freedom fighter,Congressparliamentarian,Union Minister,and Governor. She was the first woman in Bihar to have master's degree and she was also the first woman from Bihar to be appointed Governor. Nonetheless she was the elected Vice Chairperson of the International Labour Organisation.
Sinha was a distinguished figure, serving as a Member of ParliamentLok SabhafromPatna Lok Sabha constituencyandSheohar Lok Sabha constituencyrespectively. She was Member of FirstBihar Legislative AssemblyfromMajorganj Assembly constituencyinSitamarhi districtand was also elected to the Vidhan Sabha fromGopalganj Assembly constituencyseveral times.
from Bihar and holding ministerial positions in various central ministries. Possessing a strong educational background, she actively participated in the freedom movement and remained dedicated to advocating for the rights of the working class even after independence. She played a leadership role in numerous labor organizations and campaigned against social issues such as the dowry system, purdah system, and untouchability.
Freedom movement and Early Political Life
[edit]She hailed from Gopalganj, Bihar, and was deeply involved in the Indian freedom movement. Sinha's name commands immense respect in Bihar, owing to her significant contributions. Her entire family was deeply engaged in the freedom movement. In 1947-48, she assumed the role of General Secretary of theBihar Pradesh Youth Congress.Concurrently, she was appointed the Organization Secretary of theBihar Mahila Congress,showcasing her dedication and leadership within the political sphere.
Her political journey commenced with her victory in theMajorganj constituencyof Bihar during the legislative elections of 1951. Later, she representedPatna Lok sabha constituencyin the 3rd Lok Sabha in 1962.[1]
As Union state minister and Governor of Kerala
[edit]In subsequent years, she secured consecutive re-elections to theBihar Vidhan Sabhafrom theGopalganj constituencyin 1969 and 1972. During the period from 1971 to 1977, she served as a State Cabinet Minister in the Government of Bihar, managing various portfolios including Labour and Employment, Tourism, Sugar Cane, Social Welfare, and Parliamentary Affairs.[2]
Ramdulari Sinha assumed a leadership role in multiple labor organizations and actively campaigned against prevalent social issues.In recognition of her efforts and leadership, she was elected as the Vice President of theInternational Labor Organization,a United Nations agency, in 1973.
She again secured two consecutive victories in the Lok Sabha from theSheohar parliamentary constituencyin 1980 and 1984. During her tenure from 1980 to 1984, she served in various Union Ministries of State, managing portfolios. She wasunion minister of State of Information and Broadcastingfrom 8 June 1980 - 19 October 1980, then ofMinistry Labor and Rehabilitationfrom 19 October 1980 to 15 January 1982. She got the portfolioMinister of State in the Ministry of Steel and Minesfrom 15 January 1982 to 14 February 1983 andMinistry of Commerce and Industryfrom 14 February 1983 to 7 February.
Subsequently, from 1984 to 1985, she held the position ofUnion Minister of State for Home Affairstwice in the Government of India under prime ministerIndira Gandhifrom 7 February 1984 to 31 October 1984 andRajiv Gandhifrom 4 November 1984 to 25 September 1985.[1]
She became theGovernor of Keralaon 23 February 1988 to 12 February 1990.[3]
Election results
[edit]Lok Sabha Election results
Year | Constituency | Votes Polled | Vote % | Winner |
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1962 | Patna | 101687 | 44.89% | Yes |
1980 | Sheohar | 174188 | 41.95% | Yes |
1984 | Sheohar | 254881 | 52.45% | Yes |
Bihar State Assembly Election results
Year | Constituency | Votes Polled | Vote % | Winner |
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1951 | Majorganj | 11520 | 51.73% | Yes |
1969 | Gopalganj | 15197 | 36.09% | Yes |
1972 | Gopalganj | 19749 | 42.36% | Yes |
Death
[edit]Ram Dulari Sinha, having won many a battle in her time,and died on 31 August 1994 of heart attack, after a bypass surgery which was done by Dr. Naresh Trehan the renowned cardiologist at the Escorts Hospital, Delhi
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Smt. Ram Dulari Sinha".rajbhavan.kerala.gov.in.Retrieved19 March2024.
- ^"नारी शक्ति: दहेज, पर्दा और छूआछूत के खिलाफ लड़ती रहीं रामदुलारी".Hindustan(in Hindi).Retrieved19 March2024.
- ^https:// bhaskar /bihar/sitamarhi/news/former-governor-ramdulari-sinha-will-be-the-birth-anniversary-madhurendra-040146-3344981.html.
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[edit]- 1922 births
- 1994 deaths
- India MPs 1962–1967
- Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar
- Governors of Kerala
- Women in Bihar politics
- People from Sitamarhi district
- India MPs 1980–1984
- India MPs 1984–1989
- Politicians from Patna
- Lok Sabha members from Bihar
- Women state governors of India
- Women in Kerala politics
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