"Bihar Kesari" Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha  was born  on  21st  October,  1887 in  his  maternal grandfather's house, Khanwa. He got his early education in his village school, and later in Zilla School, Monghyr, where he gradually emerged as a promising student leader. At Monghyr, by the Ganges, he vowed to work relentlessly and without respite to free India from the English. Dr.  Sri  Krishna  completed  his education  in Patna University.  He started practising law in 1915, but gave it up in 1921 to take active part in Mahatma Gandhi's non co-operation  movement. As the echoes of his voice spread around Bihar, people began calling him "Bihar Kesari".

Sri Krishna Babu first went to jail in 1922. He underwent different terms of imprisonment for a total of about eight years. In 1930, Sri Babu played an important role in "Namak Satyagrah" at Garhpura. During arrest he suffered severe scalding and  injuries to his hands and chest.

Under the Act of 1935, Sri Babu formed his Cabinet in Patna on 20th July, 1937. He disagreed with the Governor on the issue of the release of political prisoners and resigned. The Governor had to give in finally and Sri Krishna Babu resumed his office. But he again resigned in 1939 over the question of involving India in the Second World War without the consent of the Indian people. Impressed by this courage of Dr. Sinha, Mahatma Gandhi in 1940, awarded him the distincting of being called "the first Satyagrahi"  of  Bihar.

As the Chief Minister, Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha served Bihar continuously  from 1946 to 1961. He was always interested in self study and his ideas and speeches were noted for their Wisdom. He was a staunch opponent of casteism and always rose in defence of the oppressed, the  backward  and  the  Harijans.

He passed  away on 31st January,  1961.

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