Sarat Chandra Sinha
| Sarat Chandra Sinha | |
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| Chief Minister of Assam | |
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In office 1972–1978 |
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| Leader | Indian National Congress |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Mohan Choudhry |
| Succeeded by | Golap Borbora |
| President, Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha | |
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In office 1984–1999 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 January 1914 Chapar |
| Died | 25 December 2005 (aged 91) Guwahati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, Indian National Congress (Socialist), Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University |
| Occupation | Teacher Activist |
Sarat Chandra Sinha (1914–2005) was a Chief Minister of Assam and a leader of Indian National Congress, Indian National Congress (Socialist) and Nationalist Congress Party.
He was known for his value-based politics, Sinha belonged to a rare breed of politicians who sacrificed his life for the welfare of the downtrodden people of Indian society. A true Gandhian, he never compromised with his principle what he preached and practised. His illustrious political life was a rare combination of honesty, simplicity and integrity. He was also a writer.
Born on 1 January 1914 to a poor farmer's family in Bhakatpara village of Chapar under Dhubri district, Sinha started schooling from his village school. For secondary education, he attended a High School in Bilasipara indra narayan academy higher secondary school, some 25 km from his home, a distance what he covered daily on foot or by bicycle.
He received his bachelor's degree from the Cotton College, Guwahati and subsequently moved to Banaras Hindu University for law education. After getting a law degree, Sinha came back to Guwahati and practised law for a short period and then switched to school teachings in different positions from assistant teacher to headmaster in Dhubri district. During the reorganisation of States on the basis of languages in early 50s, a section of people in Western Assam tried to merge the undivided Goalpara district with West Bengal. But Sinha fought the move alone, and kept Goalpara district well embedded within the geographical boundary of Assam.
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