Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri Explained

Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri
Caption:R.Choudhury seated from left corner
Birth Date:2 April 1899
Birth Place:Barpeta, Assam
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Gauhati, Assam
Alongside:Debendra Nath Sharma
Term Start:1952
Term End:1955
Successor:Devendra Nath Sarma
Party:Indian National Congress
Source:http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/657.htm

Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri (or Chaudhury, 2 April 1899 – 16 December 1955) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Gauhati, Assam in the Lok Sabha the lower house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Early life

Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri was born in Kamrup, Assam on 2 May 1889. Chaudhuri attended Government High Schools in Nowgong, Gauhati, Dhubri in Assam and went on to obtain degrees in Arts and Law from the Scottish Church College, Presidency College and Ripon College. Later, he became a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India.

He was deeply involved in Assamese politics, and became a member of the Assam legislature from 1927 to 1945.

Role in India’s Independence Movement

Chaudhuri was one of the leaders of the non-cooperation movement in Assam.

Contribution to Constitution Making

Chaudhuri was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Assam on a Congress party ticket. In the Assembly, he has intervened on issues ranging from citizenship, discrimination and untouchability.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: India. Parliament. Lok Sabha. Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha. 9 April 2019. 2003. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 92.
  2. Web site: LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY (AS IN NOVEMBER, 1949) . . 9 April 2019.
  3. Book: India. Parliament. House of the People. India. Parliament. Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha Debates. 9 April 2019. 1955. Lok Sabha Secretariat.. 3135.
  4. Book: India. Constituent Assembly. India. Parliament. Lok Sabha. Secretariat. Constituent Assembly debates: official report. 9 April 2019. 1999. Reprinted by Lok Sabha Secretariat. 792.