Lala Sukhbir Sinha (1868 – 2 November 1928) was a noted politician,

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and

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leader from the

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. Sinha was born at

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, son of Rai Nihalchand Bahadur. His grandparents Lala Odey Ram and Lala Shib Narain had been rewarded for their loyalty to the British during the 1857 mutiny. He was educated at Agra College. He was elected member to the United Provinces Legislative Council in 1909. He was elected to the first

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in 1921 and also the Second Council of State in 1926. He served as president of Anglo-Sanskrit School, Muzafarnagar; Honorary Magistrate, Muzafarnagar and as trustee of Meerut College,

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and the Central Hindu College of

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. He was closely associated with Hindu Mahasabha and a noted leader who led an Anti Cow-killing Movement in the United Provinces. He was Honorary Secretary of the Zamindar's Association, Muzafarnagar. He presided over the Vaishya Conference held at Allahabad, 1910.The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915) He owned lands in Muzafarnagar and

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and much of it given a tax rebate by the British Indian government. Supplement to Who's who in India, containing lives and photographs of the recipients of honours on 12th December 1911 (1912):194.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinha, Sukhbir 1868 births 1928 deaths Members of the Central Legislative Assembly of India People from Muzaffarnagar Founders of Indian schools and colleges Hindu activists Indian philanthropists Members of the Council of State (India)