Shashi Prasad Singh

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Shashi Prasad Singh
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Shashi Prasad Singh
Born
Kusaha, Banka district, Bihar, British India
Died(1942-11-29)29 November 1942
Belhar, Bhagalpur district, Bihar
Cause of deathPolice firing during Quit India Movement
OccupationIndependence activist
Organization Indian National Congress
Known forMartyr of the 1942 Quit India Movement

Shashi Prasad Singh (died 29 November 1942) was an Indian independence activist from the Bhagalpur district of Bihar. He served as the General Secretary of the Bhagalpur District Congress Committee and is officially recognized as a martyr by the Government of India. [1]

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Biography

Singh was born in Kusaha village, located in the Banka district. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and was active during the Civil Disobedience Movement, which led to his imprisonment in Hazaribagh and Bhagalpur jails. [2]

During the Quit India Movement of 1942, he organized local resistance units known as the Panchayati Raksha Gram Seva Dal. His role in the protests at the Belhar police station is documented by historian K. K. Datta. [3] Singh died on 29 November 1942 following a police firing incident during the movement. [1]

Legacy

The Shaheed Shashi Prasad Singh College in Sambhuganj, Banka, is named in his honor and is affiliated with Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University. [2]

Legacy and family

Singh's son, Diwakar Prasad Singh, was a prominent academic and politician who served as the Minister of Education of Bihar in 1996. He was also a noted professor at Bhagalpur University.

References

  1. 1 2 Indian Council of Historical Research (2018). Dictionary of Martyrs: India's Freedom Struggle (1857-1947). Vol. 4. Ministry of Culture, Government of India. p. 376.
  2. 1 2 "शहीद शशी प्रसाद सिंह महाविद्यालय शंभूगंज की कहानी". Prabhat Khabar. 3 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Datta, K.K. (1958). History of the Freedom Movement in Bihar. Vol. 3. Government of Bihar. p. 177.
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