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| name = Diwakar Prasad Singh<br />
| image = Dr. Diwakar Prasad Singh taking oath as Education Minister of Bihar in 1996 cabinet.jpg<br />
| caption = Dr. Singh taking the oath of office as Minister of Education of Bihar in 1996.<br />
| office = Minister of Education, Bihar<br />
| term_start = 1996<br />
| term_end = 1996<br />
| office2 = Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Council]]<br />
| constituency2 = Kosi Graduate (Snatak)<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| birth_place = [[Banka district|Banka]], [[Bihar]], India<br />
| death_date = {{Death year and age|2010|1930}} <br />
| parents = [[Shashi Prasad Singh]] (Father)<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Pennsylvania]] (PhD)<br />
| occupation = Academic, Politician<br />
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'''Diwakar Prasad Singh''' (died 2010) was an Indian academic and politician who served as the Minister of Education in the Government of [[Bihar]]. A member of the [[Indian National Congress]], he represented the Kosi Graduate (Snatak) constituency as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC).<ref name="EduMinList">{{cite web |title=List of ministers of education of Bihar |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ministers_of_education_of_Bihar |website=Wikipedia |access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=March 2026}}<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Singh was born in the [[Banka district]] of Bihar. He was the son of independence activist [[Shashi Prasad Singh]], who was killed during the 1942 [[Quit India Movement]].<ref name="BankaWiki">"Banka district", Wikipedia. Section on Notable People.</ref>{{Circular reference|date=March 2026}}<br />
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He was a distinguished scholar and a [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Fellow]]. He earned his PhD from the [[University of Pennsylvania]], where he specialized in international history.<ref name="JASReview">Brown, Emily C. (February 1975). "American Attitude Towards the Indian Nationalist Movement. By Diwakar Prasad Singh". The Journal of Asian Studies. 34 (2): 553–554.</ref><br />
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== Academic and Political Career ==<br />
Prior to entering active politics, Dr. Singh was a noted historian. In 1974, he authored the scholarly work ''American Attitude Towards Indian National Movement'', published by Munshiram Manoharlal with a foreword by the renowned historian [[Ram Sharan Sharma|Dr. R. S. Sharma]].<ref name="AbeBooks">{{cite book |last=Singh |first=Diwakar Prasad |title=American Attitude Towards Indian Nationalist Movement |publisher=Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers |year=1974 |isbn=978-8121503099 |location=New Delhi}}</ref><br />
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In 1996, he was appointed to the Bihar Cabinet as the Minister of Education under Chief Minister [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]. During his tenure, he was known for his efforts in higher education reform.<ref name="EduMinList" />{{Circular reference|date=March 2026}}<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
Dr. Singh was instrumental in preserving the legacy of his father. He played a central role in the establishment and development of the [[Shaheed Shashi Prasad Singh College]] in Shambhuganj, Banka. The college serves as a permanent affiliated unit of [[Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University]], providing higher education to the rural population of the region.<ref name="CollegeSite">{{cite web |title=About The College |url=https://sspscollege.ac.in/ |website=Shaheed Shashi Prasad Singh College |access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Dr. Diwakar Prasad Singh taking oath as Education Minister of Bihar in 1996 cabinet.jpg|Taking the oath of office as Minister of Education, Bihar, 1996.<br />
File:Politicians Dr. Diwakar Prasad Singh and Lalu Prasad Yadav in Patna.jpg|With then-Chief Minister [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].<br />
File:Dr. Diwakar Prasad Singh with Minister Ajit Singh during a political meeting.jpg|With [[Ajit Singh (politician, born 1939)|Ajit Singh]], founder of the [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Members of the Bihar Legislative Council]]<br />
[[Category:University of Pennsylvania alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:2010 deaths]]</div>OmerRobson4867