Satyendra Prasanno Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha

Satyendra Prasanno Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha of Raipur (24 March 1863 – 5 March 1928) was a prominent lawyer and statesman in British India. He was of Indian ancestry, and set many "first"s:

Early life

Sinha was born in Raipur, Calcutta, Bengal, India into a wealthy family of the Hindu Kayastha caste. He was the youngest son of Sitikantha Sinha, zamindar of Raipur. He married Gobinda Mohini Mitter on 15 May 1880 at Mahata, Burdwan, Bengal and studied law in England from 1881 to 1886 at Lincoln's Inn, returning to Calcutta as a barrister.

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Raipur - Calcutta - Bengal - India - Hindu - Kayastha - Caste - Zamindar - 15 May - 1880 - Mahata - Burdwan - Law - England - Lincoln's Inn - Barrister

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From 1886, he and his wife became followers of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, becoming leading members of the Brahmo Samaj faith community. He had three sons (Aroon Kumar Sinha, Sirsir Kumar Sinha and Sushil Kumar Sinha, born on 22 August 1887, 22 September 1890, and 9 June 1894 respectively) and four daughters (Tarun Kumar Sinha, born 9 February 1899, and three others).

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Sadharan Brahmo Samaj - Brahmo Samaj - Aroon Kumar Sinha - Sirsir Kumar Sinha - Sushil Kumar Sinha - 22 August - 1887 - 22 September - 1890 - 9 June - 1894 - Tarun Kumar Sinha - 9 February - 1899

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