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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = Kamalapati Tripathi
| image =
| caption =
| office = 15th [[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]]
| primeminister = [[Indira Gandhi]]
| term = 14 January 1980 – 12 November 1980
| predecessor = [[T. A. Pai]]
| successor = [[Kedar Pandey]]
| primeminister1 = Indira Gandhi
| term1 = 11 February 1975 – 23 March 1977
| predecessor1 = [[Lalit Narayan Mishra]]
| successor1 = [[Madhu Dandavate]]
| order2 = 7th
| office2 = Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
| governor2 = [[Bezawada Gopala Reddy]] Shashi Kant Varma {{small|(Acting)}} [[Akbar Ali Khan (politician)|Akbar Ali Khan]]
| term2 = 4 April 1971 – 13 June 1973
| predecessor2 = [[Tribhuvana Narayana Singh]]
| successor2 = [[President's rule]]
| office3 = 2nd [[List of deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]]
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3 = [[Chandra Bhanu Gupta]]
| term3 = 26 February 1969 – 17 February 1970
| predecessor3 = [[Ram Prakash Gupta]]
| successor3 = [[Keshav Prasad Maurya]] [[Dinesh Sharma (politician)|Dinesh Sharma]]
| birth_date = 3 September 1905
| birth_place = [[Benares]], [[Benares State]], [[British India]]
| residence =
| death_date = 8 October 1990 (aged 85)
| death_place = [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| constituency =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse =
| religion =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Kamlapati Tripathi''' (3 September 1905<ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/18-yrs-after-his-death-Congress-remembers-Kamalapati-Tripathi/356749/ ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914151210/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/18-yrs-after-his-death-Congress-remembers-Kamalapati-Tripathi/356749/ |date=14 September 2012 }}</ref> – 8 October 1990) was an Indian politician, writer, journalist, and freedom fighter. He was a senior [[Indian National Congress]] leader from [[Varanasi]] constituency. He served as [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] as well as [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Union Minister for Railways]].

==Family==
Kamlapati Tripathi was born in a [[Brahmin]] family.<ref>{{cite news |title=Big fight for Brahmin votes in Uttar Pradesh |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/big-fight-for-brahmin-votes-in-uttar-pradesh-874065.html |access-date=27 September 2020 |work=Deccan Herald |date=16 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He had three sons and two daughters. The eldest son was Lokpati Tripathi who was also a minister in Uttar Pradesh, his second son was Mayapati Tripathi who founded the social organisation by the name of Akhil Bharatiya Kissan Mazdoor Vahini. His youngest son was Manglapati Tripathi (also called Shashipati Tripathi).

==Early days==

His father's name was Pandit Narayan Pati Tripathi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://varanasi.nic.in/history/shahid.html |title=Shahid Smark |publisher=Varanasi.nic.in |access-date=2 November 2013}}</ref> Originally he belonged to Tripathi Family of Pindi, popularly known as Pindi Tiwarys. He had no connection with Unnao or Kanpur. He belonged to Saryuparin community which essentially has roots in Trans-Saryu Area of Uttar Pradesh. His ancestors settled down in Varanasi during the time of [[Aurangzeb]]. He started his career as a journalist working for the daily Hindi newspaper ''[[Aaj (newspaper)|Aaj]]'' and later ''Sansaar''. He was also the editor of the two tabloids. He was married at the age of 19 and had 5 children.

==Political career==

===Indian independence movement===
During 1921, Kamalapati Tripathi participated in [[Non-cooperation Movement]]. He was also an active participant in the [[Civil Disobedience Movement]], for which he was jailed. In 1942 he was on his way to Mumbai to participate in the [[Quit India Movement]] when he was arrested and jailed for 3 years. Kamalapati Tripathi was elected to the Constituent Assembly from United Province on Congress Party ticket and played an important part in the drafting of the Constitution of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.constitutionofindia.net/constituent_assembly_members/kamalapati_tripathi|title=Constitution of India|website=www.constitutionofindia.net}}</ref>

===Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh===
He remained [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] from 4 April 1971 until 12 June 1973. His resignation was a result of the [[1973 Provincial Armed Constabulary revolt]].

===Union Minister for Railways===
He was [[Minister of Railways (India)|Union Minister for Railways]] for two times first from 1975 to 1977 and then briefly in 1980. He presented [[Railway Budget]] of India four times: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81 (interim) and 1980–81 (final).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/railway-ministers.html |title=[IRFCA] Railway Ministers |publisher=Irfca.org |access-date=2 November 2013}}</ref> Following trains were introduced during his tenure:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/ministers-trains.html |title=[IRFCA] Trains introduced by railway ministers |publisher=Irfca.org |access-date=2 November 2013}}</ref>
* [[Sabarmati Express]]
* [[Ganga Kaveri Express]]
* Neelambari Express
* Varanasi Express (Delhi-Lucknow Exp. extended)
* [[Tamil Nadu Express]]
* [[Kashi Vishwanath Express]]

An 8-kilometer-long new Railway line between Telapur-Patanchera was opened during his tenure.<ref>[http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsdebate/synopsis/210/s13032007.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227134041/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsdebate/synopsis/210/s13032007.htm |date=27 December 2015 }}</ref>

The Diesel Loco Shed in [[Pune]] was started in his tenure.

==As an author==
He authored following works:
Bandi Ki Chetna, 1946
* '''Bapu aur Bharat''',<ref name="new.dli.ernet.in">http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/advsearch_db.cgi?listStart=12925&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&language1=Any&perPage=25&scentre=Any&subject1=Any&title1=t {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719102143/http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/advsearch_db.cgi?listStart=12925&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&language1=Any&perPage=25&scentre=Any&subject1=Any&title1=t |date=19 July 2011 }} http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/advsearch_db.cgi {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017042345/http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/advsearch_db.cgi |date=17 October 2008 }}</ref><ref>http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/metainfo.cgi?&title1=Bapu%20aur%20bharat&author1=KAMALAPATI%20TRIPATHI&subject1=LITERATURE&year=1945%20&language1=hindi&pages=386&barcode=1990010092576&author2=&identifier1=&publisher1=SARASWATI%20MANDIR%20VANARAS&contributor1=&vendor1=NONE&scanningcentre1=iiit,%20allahabad&slocation1=NONE&sourcelib1=RAM%20KRISHNA%20MISHAN&scannerno1=&digitalrepublisher1=Digital%20Library%20of%20India&digitalpublicationdate1=2005-12-30&numberedpages1=&unnumberedpages1=&rights1=OUT_OF_COPYRIGHT&copyrightowner1=&copyrightexpirydate1=&format1=TIFF%20&url=/rawdataupload/upload/0092/576 http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/metainfo.cgi {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219211737/http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/metainfo.cgi |date=19 February 2010 }}</ref>
** Barcode : 1990010092576
** Country : India
** Language : Hindi
** Edition : Hardcover (386 pages)
** Publisher : (1945)
* '''Bapu aur manawata''',<ref name="new.dli.ernet.in"/><ref>http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/metainfo.cgi?&title1=Bapu%20aur%20manawata&author1=KAMALAPATI%20TRIPATHI&subject1=LITERATURE&year=1945%20&language1=hindi&pages=413&barcode=1990010092577&author2=&identifier1=&publisher1=SARASWATI%20MANDIR%20VANARAS&contributor1=&vendor1=NONE&scanningcentre1=iiit,%20allahabad&slocation1=NONE&sourcelib1=RAM%20KRISHNA%20MISHAN&scannerno1=&digitalrepublisher1=Digital%20Library%20of%20India&digitalpublicationdate1=2005-12-30&numberedpages1=&unnumberedpages1=&rights1=OUT_OF_COPYRIGHT&copyrightowner1=&copyrightexpirydate1=&format1=TIFF%20&url=/rawdataupload/upload/0092/577 http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/metainfo.cgi {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219211737/http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/cgi-bin/metainfo.cgi |date=19 February 2010 }}</ref>
** Barcode : 1990010092577
** Country : India
** Language : Hindi
** Edition : Hardcover (413 pages)
** Publisher : (1945)
* '''Gandhi and Humanity'''
** ISBN<nowiki/>: {{ISBN|978-81-7156-335-7}}
** Country : India
** Language : English
** Edition : Hardcover (248 pages)
** Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (1993)
* '''Freedom movement and afterwards'''
** ISBN<nowiki/>: {{ISBN|978-81-7124-041-8}}
** Country : India
** Language : English
** Edition : Hardcover (228 pages)
** Publisher : Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan (1989)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140721050934/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/CHIEF%20MINISTERS.HTM Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110708082752/http://bookhomedelivery.com/browse/details.asp?id=15145&pr=250.00&sym=Rs&pub=&cat=HISTORY&pub=ATLANTIC Kamalapati Tripathi - About The Author]

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| before= [[Tribhuvana Narayana Singh]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]]
| years = 4 April 1971 – 12 June 1973
| after = ''President's Rule'' Administered by the [[List of Governors of Uttar Pradesh|Governor of Uttar Pradesh]], [[Akbar Ali Khan (politician)|Akbar Ali Khan]] title/post subsequently held by- [[Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna]]
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| after = [[Madhu Dandavate]]
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