TRIBUTES TO Dr. SACHCHIDANANDA SINHA

TRIBUTES TO Dr. SACHCHIDANANDA SINHA

11-NOV-ENG 10

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-------------------------The 155th birth anniversary of Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha—the architect of modern Bihar and the first president of the Constituent Assembly—was observed on the premises of the Shri Chitragupta Temple. The event was presided over by former principal Prof. Sachchidananda Sahay. It commenced with the worship of Lord Chitragupta and the garlanding of a photograph of Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha. Speakers at the event highlighted his monumental contributions, offering high praise for his work in the national, social, educational, and historical spheres—praise that could never be enough to fully capture his significance. Dr. K.N. Sinha discussed his life story, his role in the reconstruction of Bihar, and his efforts to bring the original copy of the Constitution to Arrah. Surendra Kumar Sinha elaborated on his personality and achievements. Conducting the proceedings, Dr. Dinesh Prasad Sinha emphasized that Dr. Sinha’s contributions deserve greater historical recognition and importance.

He deserves the Bharat Ratna; his contribution is truly unique. In his presidential address, Prof. Sahay noted that Dr. Sinha’s achievements—ranging from his role in the framing of the Constitution and his position as its first president, to his status as the 'Father of Bihar' and his decision to donate his entire property to the government—constitute a significant and historic legacy. To overlook his contributions or to sideline him politically would be a grave error; the new generation will never forgive such an oversight, and today’s politicians will eventually come to regret it. The vote of thanks was proposed by Matwali Dinesh Munna.

Finally, an invitation was extended to all to participate in the Shri Chitragupta Puja celebrations. A collective idol immersion procession (visarjan shobha yatra) will depart from the temple premises on November 12th, without any musical bands.

Additionally, under the aegis of the Akhil Bharatiya Kayastha Mahasabha (Bhojpur chapter), the contributions of the late Ravindra Kishore Sinha—a great thinker, a beloved mentor, a former Rajya Sabha MP, and the founder of SIS—were also commemorated. His deep connection with and support for Bhojpur can never be forgotten. He had a long-standing association with the Chitragupta Temple, having visited it on several occasions; he had also discussed providing further support, though that remained unfulfilled. He facilitated the renovation of the Shri Chitragupta Adi Mandir and donated idols of Chitragupta Ji for all the temples.

At the conclusion, a two-minute silence was observed, and prayers were offered to the Almighty for the peace of his soul.

Prominent members present included Advocate Lal Babu Srivastava, Advocate Dr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate D. Rajan, Dilip Kumar Sinha, Surendra Kumar Sinha, Dr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, Roshan Kumar, Dr. Sunil Kumar, former Bar Association President Advocate Suresh Singh, Nandkishore Yadav, and Ajay Kumar, among others.