Sachchidananda Sinha | |
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President of Constituent Assembly (Temporary Chairman) | |
In office 9 December 1946 – 11 December 1946 | |
Succeeded by | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
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Born | Bengal Presidency, British India | 10 November 1871
Died | 6 March 1950 Patna, Bihar, India | (aged 78)
Spouse | Radhika |
Alma mater | Patna University |
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Sachchidananda Sinha (10 November 1871 – 6 March 1950) was an Indian lawyer, statesman, administrator and educationist. He was the first President of the Indian Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India.[1] He also served as the vice chancellor of Patna University, secretary of the Indian National Congress, and deputy speaker of the Indian Legislative Assembly.
He, along with Mahesh Narayan, is considered to be the main architects of the modern state of Bihar.[2][3]