26-12-2016: Shri Krishna Singha Personality Series: Bihar A commemorative postage stamp

Sri Krishna Sinha was born on 21st October 1887 in Khanwa, Bihar. He received his early education from zilla School in Monghyr. He displayed his capability as a leader in his school days itself. After obtaining Law Degree from Patna University, he started legal practise at Munger in 1915. he avowed to work relentlessly to free Indian from the English. He left his legal practice in 1921 to take active part in Mahatma Gandhi’s non co-operation movement. As his fame spread around Bihar, People began calling him ‘Bihar Kesari’. He was arrested and imprisoned in 1922 by the British Government. He was released after eight years and played an important role in ‘Namak Satyagrah’ at Garhpura. Under the Act of 1935, Sre Krishna Sinha formed his Cabinet Patna on 20th July 1937. He was also Selected as the Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. He passed away on 31st January 1961.