The First Chief Minister of Bihar: Krishna Sinha

Krishna Singh Sinha (1887–1961), known as Sri Babu and Bihar Kesari, was the first Chief Minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946–1961). Along with the nationalists Rajendra Prasad and Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Singh is regarded among the Architects of Modern Bihar. Barring the war years(Second World War 1939–1945), Sinha was chief minister of Bihar from the time of the first Congress Ministry in 1937 until his death in 1961."He led Dalit’s entry into the Baidyanath Dham temple (Vaidyanath Temple, Deoghar), reflecting his commitment to the upliftment and social empowerment of dalits.He was the first Chief Minister in the country to abolish the zamindari system. He underwent different terms of imprisonment for a total of about eight years in British India.

Krishna Singh Sinha

Premier of Bihar Province
In office               20 July 1937 – 31 October 1939
Preceded by        Muhammad Yunus
Succeeded by      Governor's rule
Member Of Constituent Assembly
In office              9 December 1946 – 26 January 1950
Succeeded by     Post Abolished
1st Chief Minister of Bihar
In office              1946–1961

Succeeded by     Deep Narayan Singh
2nd Finance Minister of Bihar
In office             5 July 1957 – 31 January 1961
Preceded by      Dr Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Succeeded by    Deep Narayan Singh
Personal details
Born                 21 October 1887

                          khanwa ( nawada bihar )

Died                  31 January 1961
Political party   Indian National Congress
Children            Two sons