Ram Dulari Sinha (8 December 1922 – 31 August 1994) was a nationalist, freedom fighter,

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parliamentarian,

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, and Governor. She was the first woman in Bihar to have master's degree and she was also the first woman from Bihar to be appointed Governor. Nonetheless she was the elected Vice Chairperson of the International Labour Organisation. Sinha was a distinguished figure, serving as a Member of Parliament

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from

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and Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency respectively. She was Member of First

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from Majorganj Assembly constituency in

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and was also elected to the Vidhan Sabha from Gopalganj Assembly constituency several times. from Bihar and holding ministerial positions in various central ministries. Possessing a strong educational background, she actively participated in the freedom movement and remained dedicated to advocating for the rights of the working class even after independence. She played a leadership role in numerous labor organizations and campaigned against social issues such as the dowry system, purdah system, and untouchability.

Freedom movement and Early Political Life

She hailed from Gopalganj, Bihar, and was deeply involved in the Indian freedom movement. Sinha's name commands immense respect in Bihar, owing to her significant contributions. Her entire family was deeply engaged in the freedom movement. In 1947-48, she assumed the role of General Secretary of the

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. Concurrently, she was appointed the Organization Secretary of the Bihar Mahila Congress, showcasing her dedication and leadership within the political sphere. Her political journey commenced with her victory in the Majorganj constituency of Bihar during the legislative elections of 1951. Later, she represented

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in the 3rd Lok Sabha in 1962.

As Union state minister and Governor of Kerala

In subsequent years, she secured consecutive re-elections to the

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from the Gopalganj constituency in 1969 and 1972. During the period from 1971 to 1977, she served as a State Cabinet Minister in the Government of Bihar, managing various portfolios including Labour and Employment, Tourism, Sugar Cane, Social Welfare, and Parliamentary Affairs. Ramdulari Sinha assumed a leadership role in multiple labor organizations and actively campaigned against prevalent social issues.In recognition of her efforts and leadership, she was elected as the Vice President of the

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, a United Nations agency, in 1973. Ram Dulari Sinha with the leaders of kerala

She again secured two consecutive victories in the Lok Sabha from the Sheohar parliamentary constituency in 1980 and 1984. During her tenure from 1980 to 1984, she served in various Union Ministries of State, managing portfolios. She was union minister of State of Information and Broadcasting from 8 June 1980 - 19 October 1980, then of Ministry Labor and Rehabilitation from 19 October 1980 to 15 January 1982. She got the portfolio Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel and Mines from 15 January 1982 to 14 February 1983 and

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from 14 February 1983 to 7 February. Subsequently, from 1984 to 1985, she held the position of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs twice in the Government of India under prime minister

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from 7 February 1984 to 31 October 1984 and

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from 4 November 1984 to 25 September 1985. Ram Dulari Sinha Governor

She became the

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on 23 February 1988 to 12 February 1990.

Election results

Lok Sabha Election results Bihar State Assembly Election results

Death

Ram Dulari Sinha, having won many a battle in her time, and died on 31 August 1994 of heart attack, after a bypass surgery which was done by Dr. Naresh Trehan the renowned cardiologist at the Escorts Hospital, Delhi.

References

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