Ram Dulari Sinha

Ram Dulari Sinha
9th Governor of Kerala
In office
23 February 1988 – 12 February 1990
Chief ministerE. K. Nayanar
Preceded byP. Ramachandran
Succeeded bySarup Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1962–1967
Preceded bySarangdhar Sinha
Succeeded byRamavatar Shastri
ConstituencyPatna
In office
1980–1988
ConstituencySheohar
Preceded byThakur Girjanandan Singh
Succeeded byHari Kishore Singh
Personal details
Born(1922-12-08)8 December 1922
Manikpur, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died31 August 1994(1994-08-31) (aged 71)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseThakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
ChildrenDr. Madhurendra Kumar Singh
ParentMahendra Singh
Residence(s)Patna, Bihar
Alma materBanaras Hindu University,Patna University

Ram Dulari Sinha (8 December 1922 – 31 August 1994) was a nationalist, freedom fighter, Congress parliamentarian, Union Minister, 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 Lok Sabha from Patna Lok Sabha constituency and Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency respectively. She was Member of First Bihar Legislative Assembly from Majorganj Assembly constituency in Sitamarhi district 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.