Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri
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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 | |
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 R.Choudhury seated from left corner | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1955 Serving with Debendra Nath Sharma | |
| Succeeded by | Devendra Nath Sarma |
| Constituency | Gauhati, Assam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1899 Barpeta, Assam |
| Died | 16 December 1955 (aged 56) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
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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.
Chaudhuri was one of the leaders of the non-cooperation movement in Assam.
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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