Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri (or Chaudhury, 2 April 1899 – 16 December 1955) was an Indian politician. He was a

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, representing Gauhati,

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in the

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the

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as a member of the

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. He was also a member of the

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Early life

Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri was born in Kamrup,

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

Contribution to Constitution Making

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

References

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chaudhuri, Rohini Kumar 1899 births 1955 deaths India MPs 1952–1957 Indian National Congress politicians Lok Sabha members from Assam Members of the Constituent Assembly of India Indian National Congress politicians from Assam