Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri

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]

Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1952–1955
Serving with Debendra Nath Sharma
Succeeded byDevendra Nath Sarma
ConstituencyGauhati, Assam
Personal details
Born(1899-04-02)2 April 1899
Barpeta, Assam
Died16 December 1955(1955-12-16) (aged 56)
Political partyIndian National Congress
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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.

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