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Bindeshwari Prasad Verma
Bindeshwari Prasad Verma (a.k.a. Binda Babu or Vindhyeshwari Prasad Varma) (26 September 1886 - 22 July 1968) of Manpura village was the first speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly after independence (1946-1962). http://wikimapia.org/5065312/Temple-of-Lord-Shiva He was a great freedom fighter who was a disciple of Gandhiji and totally devoted himself to his ideals. He took part in the Champaran Satyagraha and Non-Cooperation movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. He was three times the chairman of Muzaffarpur Municipality and was the president of Bihar Harijan Sevak Sangh. He was the speaker of the Assembly for 16 long years and never got defeated. Finally, he left the seat and retired. His contribution to public affairs earned him the recognition of Padma Bhushan in 1961 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad. http://dikkedeur.dyndns.org/wrapper/ewiki.php?name=Padma_Bhushan_Awards_%281960%E2%80%931969%29 http://www.instapedia.com/m/Padma_Bhushan