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Ambika Saran Singh (22 December 1922 - 6 July 1977) was a Noted Freedom Fighter and Finance Minister Government of Bihar.

Early Life and Background
He was born in a joint middle class Rajput farmer family in village of Dhamar of Ara district Bhojpur, Bihar.His father Pradeep Rai and mother died in his childhood, his uncle Ramsunder Rai looked after the Family Affair. He was a bright student did his schooling from Ara Jain School with First Division and completed his Graduation and joined Master in Arts from Patna College, Patna University from where he dropped to join the freedom movement, during his student life inspired by Gandhian Philosophy he joined the freedom struggle in association with Kailash Singh from his nearby Village.

Struggle in India Independence
He actively participated in freedom struggle therefore had to drop his studies in between. In 1940 he had to go underground and was also once arrested by police however was able to escape. Bihar's eminent and experienced Congress Leader had trust in him and asked him to lead Youth Congress Wing in the year in the year 1942 were in he toured the whole of Bihar to encourage the youth to join the India's Freedom Struggle. After the independence he was made the first Youth Congress Wing President in the year 1947.

Politics
He joined politics after the Struggle of Indian Independence, he contested from Ara Muffasil in the year 1952 and went on to win the elections from the same seat in year 1957 .In the year 1962 the assembly seat was reconstituted and Barahara became his constituency from were he was elected in year 1962 and 1967 from Indian National Congress , However was debarred by court to not contest election for 6 years.His close friend Ram Vilas Singh won the Barhara constituency election in the year 1972. He was Sangathan Congress which became a part of Janta Party hence he contested from Janta Party in the year 1977 and won the Barhara Seat. He was made the Deputy Finance Minister in the year 1957 in Sri Krishna Singh Ministry at the age 35 and was regarded as a young and dynamic Finance Minister of Bihar. He also handled the Law Ministry when Binodanand Jha was Chief Minister of Bihar. As K B Sahay became Cheif Minister of Bihar in the year 1963 was made Minister of State ( Independent Charge ) Finance Department till the year 1967.He was the Chairman of Financial Corporation during the year 1972 to 1976.

Personal Life
He was married to Kamala Devi, and was blessed with 3 sons and a daughter.

Death
He died of heart attack in Hotel Claridges, New Delhi on 6 July 1977. Few prominent people to visit the Hotel after his death was the then Prime Minister Monarji Desai ,Mr Chandrasekhar, Mr Jagjivan Ram , Mr Karpori Thakur etc. His last rights were performed in Bas Gath Patna by his eldest son Raghwendra Pratap Singh (MLA Barhara).