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Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha

1908 – 1980

Indian politician

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Lived 1908 – 1980 (aged 71–72). Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha was an Indian politician.

Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha or JK Sinha (1908–1980) was an Indian politician, member of the first Lok Sabha and independence activist. He was elected as the member of the parliament in the 1st Lok Sabha from Muzaffarpur-North-West Bihar parliamentary constituency in 1953 (present-day Sheohar constituency). He is known as the"Father of cooperative movement" in India for his contribution to the Cooperative Movement in India and on his initiation the cooperative departments in the Government were established and started by the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. And his participation in the Indian independence movement was such that he had been imprisoned several times.

He married Ram Dulari Sinha, an independence activist who later became Union Minister and then Governor of Kerala.

Publication 1932; Edited 'BALIDAN' and 'KARA and KAIDI' (Manuscript) in Motihari Jail, while he was imprisoned for his participation in the freedom movement

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Important facts

Born
1908, Sitamarhi
Birth century
Died
1980, Patna
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the Lok Sabha

Family & relationships

Spouse
Ram Dulari Sinha

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Who was Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha?

Indian politician (1908–1980)

When was Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha born?

Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha was born in 1908 in Sitamarhi.

When did Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha die?

Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha died in 1980 in Patna.

What was Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha's occupation?

Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha was a politician.

What nationality was Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha?

Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha

· Wikidata: Q7709412

· DBpedia: Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha

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