Krishna Ballabh Sahay
Indian reedom fighter, social activist, politician, Chief Minister, Congress Leader (1898-1974)
Krishna Ballabh Sahay (31 December 1898 – 3 June 1974) was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the fourth Chief Minister of Bihar.
Early life
Sahay was born to an Ambashtha Kayastha Hindu family on 31 December 1898 in Sheikhpura, Bihar. He was the eldest son of Munshi Ganga Prasad, who served as a Darogha under the British Raj at Padma Hazaribagh. In 1919, he graduated with first class in B.A. Hons. English from St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh, then affiliated to Calcutta University. He was awarded the Sir Edward Albert Gait's Gold Medal from the then Governor of Bihar and Orissa Edward Albert Gait for his excellence in the English language. His works are kept in Bihar Assembly.
Independence movement
In 1920, Sahay gave up further studies and joined the Civil Disobedience Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. Between 1930 and 1934, he was jailed four times for different periods while taking part in the independence movement.
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