Prasanna Kumar Sinha, APS
BIOGRAPHY
Prasanna Kumar Sinha, the second son of Udbhav Sinha and Amusena Devi, was born in 1940 in a well-to-do Bishnupriya Manipuri family belonging to Madgalya Gotro of Raja Lokei clan in the village of Dudpur of Katigorah Circle of Cachar district, Assam, India.
Udbhav Sinha and Amusena Devi as parents were very much conscious about the proper education of their kids. At that time, sufficient schools were not there in the rural areas. Most of the villages have LP Schools only. Schools of secondary level were very few in number then. Hence, students had to move far places to attend schools.
In such a juncture, Udbhab Sinha got his son admitted in the Dudpur LP School. Prasanna Kumar Sinha was then 7 (seven) years old only when he was in Lower Primary School Student. After completion of primary level he was sent to Silchar to his maternal uncle's house. It is noteworthy that Nanda Kishore Sinha, the then MLA of Assam Legislative Assembly, Assam, India, who is also known as one of the architects of modern Barak Valley was his maternal uncle. Nanda Kishore Sinha had sacrificed a lot for Bengali language and resigned as MLA in support of the language and the people of the valley.
At Silchar young Prasanna got admitted in class IV in Govt Boy's H. S. School, Silchar, Cachar, Assam. He appeared H.S.L.C in 1960 and come out successfully. Thereafter, he completed Intermediate from Guru Charan College, Silchar in 1962. He studied his B.A. in Cachar College and completed his B.A. Part I in 1964. While in Cachar College he was an NCC cadet and attended the Advanced Leadership Course of NCC in Mount Abu held from 2nd May, 1961 to 7th June 1961.
He had a large number of close college friends, among them were Kalika Prasad Choudhury and Jhumur Chanda. He also served as an Under Officer of NCC in Cachar College. All these made him bold and perfect to build-up his future prospect.
By this time, he got the job of a Clark in 1963 in Katigorah Tehsil and thereafter, he joined in the Police department on 7th July 1965 as a Sub Inspector in Bongaigaon (Abhayapuri), Assam, India directly.
His job in this department was a glorious chapter in his life. He bears an exemplary personality in the Department of Assam Police. He had served as an Officer-in-Charge in various police stations in different places namely Sonai, Katlicherra, Hailakandi, Karimganj etc. of the undivided Cachar district of Assam. In the year 1980, he got promoted as Inspector of Police and posted in CID department in Guwahati, Assam. In 1982, he got transferred to Haflong Court of North Cachar Hills district, Assam, as Prosecuting Inspector (PI). Here, it is noteworthy that Prasanna Kumar Sinha was the first PI (Prosecuting Inspector) of Haflong court. He served in this post for three years and thereafter was transferred to Silchar, Cachar, Assam as Intelligence Branch Inspector (IBI). In the year 1988, he were transferred to Haflong again in the same position. In mid of 1992 he got promoted as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) of Assam Police and posted at Nalbari district of Assam in DSB Branch. He served about 4 years there and was transferred thereafter to Haflong again in 1996 as DySP (HQ) and continued till 1998. In the same year he got promoted as Second-in-Command (2-in-C) and joined in 5th APBN, Santila, Haflong, N. C. Hills (Dima Hasao). Just one month thereafter he joined as Additional Superintendent of Police (Security) in the same district and continued till 2001 March. In April 2001, he got promoted as Commandant of Police and joined in Recruitment Training School (RTS) at Dergaon Police Training Centre, Assam.
The most noteworthy matter is that Prasanna Kumar Sinha was one of the first cadre in Assam Police who could march directly from the rank of a Sub Inspector to the rank of a Commandant as told by dignitaries in their speech on his farewell ceremony organized on his retirement from the service on 31st August, 2003. After retirement he came to Silchar and settled here in his house at Vivekananda Road, Lane 23, ward No. 26 of Silchar Municipality Board, Silchar, Cachar, Assam.
FAMILY LIFE
In 1969 Prasanna Kumar Sinha tied the knot with Smti Subasini Rajkumari, D/o Kamalmukhi Rajkumari and Lalit Madhav Rajkumar, a noteworthy social worker of village Algapur, Rajnagar, Cachar, who laid remarkable contribution in the establishment of Ganirgram J. R. H. S. School, Rajnagar M.E. school, the T. R. K. road connecting Rajnagar and Silchar town of Cachar District etc. Prasanna Kumar Sinha had three sons and one daughter. He got expired on 12th March 2012.
A BRIEF OF PRASANNA KUMAR SINHA AS A MAN
Prasanna Kumar Sinha foster a very loving nature. He was very friendly in nature. He maintained good relations with the neighbours. His jolly nature used to cast a magnatic effect upon his surroundings and as such he had a large number of friends. He believed in simplicity. Cruelty was totally absent in his character. He was very friendly with his colleagues. He behaved very lovingly with his subordinates and as such he could become a very respectable person in his office.
He was always sympathetic towards his subordinates and hence he did not maintain any hard and fast rule which could hamper them. In case of his own duty, he was always serious and hence he could accomplished his duty perfectly. It is because of this trait he could march from the rank of a Sub Inspector to the post of Commandant. Moreover as a person he was much polite and as such he was favoured by the seniors. He used to respect his elders. He was always obedient to his parents. In the family he was considered as a signing star.
The most noteworthy feature of his character is that vanity was absent in him. He could mix up with people of all walk of life freely and friendly.
Mr. Sinha was fond of delicious food. He had special attention towards the food. Fish is a common item of his dish. Like a child he liked to eat pokora, dalmoot, bhujia and various kinds of fruits. He used to become satisfied if anybody offers him such food item.
PRASANNA KUMAR SINHA AT A GLANCE
- Father's - Udbhav Singha alias Pandit Babaidhan Singha hails from a well-educated Bishnupriya Manipuri family, i,e. Brinda Pujari lineage of Madhgalya Gotra belongs to Raja Lokei of Dudpur under present Katigorah Rural Development Block of Cachar District of Assam, India.
- Mother's - Amusena Devi, sister of Nanda Kishore Sinha the then MLA, Assam who is also known as one of the architects of modern Barak Valley (Gyanendra Singha lineage of Byagro Gotraja belongs to Koireng Khulakpa Lokei) of Tuk (Gandhinagar), Baromuni, Rukmini Nagar under present 32 No. Narsingpur Gaon Panchayet of Narsingpur Rural Development Block Cachar district of Assam. India
- Born - He was born in 1940 in a small village named Dudpur of Katigorah circle of Cachar district, Assam, India
- Gotra - Madhgalya/Madhugalya of Raja Lokei Clan of the Bishnupriya Manipuri
- Studied in Dudpur LP School, Katigorah, Cachar - 1949
- Studied in Govt. Boy's H. S. School, Silchar in class IV- 1954
- Passed HSLC from Govt. Boy's H. S. School, Silchar - 1960
- Passed Intermediate from G. C. College, Silchar - 1962
- Passed BA Part I from Cachar College, Silchar - 1964
- Year of joining in Katigorah Tehsil as a Clark - 1963
- Year of joining in Assam Police as Sub Inspector - 1965
- Promoted to the rank of Inspector of Assam Police - 1980
- Promoted to the rank of DySP of Assam Police - 1992
- Promoted to the rank of Addl. SP of Assam Police - 1998
- Promoted to the rank of Commandant of Assam Police - 2001
- Retired from service - 2003
INSTITUTIONS HE STUDIED IN
I. Dudpur Lower Primary School, Katigorah, Cachar, Assam
II. Govt. Boy’s Higher Secondary School, Silchar, Cachar, Assam
III. Guru Charan College, Silchar, Cachar, Assam
IV. Cachar College, Silchar, Cachar, Assam
V. NCC leadership Training Camp, Mount Abu, Rajasthan
PLACES HE WORKED
1. Katigorah, Cachar, Assam
2. Bongaigaon (Abhayapuri), Assam
3. Natanpur (Ghumra), Cachar, Assam
4. Sonai, Cachar, Assam
5. Katlicherra, Hailakandi, Assam
6. Karimganj, Assam
7. Hailakandi, Assam
8. Guwahati, Assam
9. Haflong, N. C. Hills (present day Dima Hasao), Assam
10. Silchar, Cachar, Assam
11. Nalbari, Assam
12. Dergaon Police Training Centre, Dergaon, Assam
PRASANNA KUMAR SINHA’S FAMILY
1. Married in - 1960
2. Name of the wife – Rajkumari Subasini Devi
3. Name of his children’s
- Prosenjit Sinha (Dilip)
- Dipti Sinha
- Produt Sinha (Bachchu)
- Prasanta Sinha (Bappi)
4. Grandchildren’s Prasanna Kumar Sinha
- Pranjal Sinha [2005] (Son of Prosenjit Sinha)
- Prachi Sinha [2011] (Daughter of Prosenjit Sinha)
- Niti Sinha [1990] (Eldest daughter of Dipti Sinha)
- Priti Sinha [1992] (Second daughter of Dipti Sinha)
- Sukanya Sinha [1994] (Third daughter of Dipti Sinha)
- Indira Sinha [1997] (Fourth daughter of Dipti Sinha)
- Harshit Sinha [2003] (Son of Dipti Sinha)
- Parthiv Sinha [2009] (Son of Produt Sinha)
- Prodnaya Sinha [2013] (Daughter of Produt Sinha)
- Pratiksha Sinha [2012] (Daughter of Prasanta Sinha)
- Prajakta Sinha [2017] (Daughter of Prasanta Sinha)
5. Brother’s of Prasanna Kumar Sinha
- Prafulla Kumar Sinha (Elder brother)
- Promod Chandra Sinha (Younger brother)
- Prabhat Sinha (Youngest brother)
6. Sisters of Prasanna Kumar Sinha (All elders)
- Krishna Sinha
- Brindarani Sinha
- Kunjeswari Sinha
- Manjuri Sinha
- Indumukhi Sinha
FATHER IN-LAW’S FAMILY OF PRASANNA KUMAR SINHA
i. Father-in-law – Lalit Madhav Rajkumar
ii. Mother-in-law – Kamalmukhi Rajkumari
iii. Brother in law’s -
- Amarendra Rajkumar (Elder)
- Pronoy Bhusan Rajkumar (Elder)
- Rabindra Rajkumar (Elder)
- Sunil Kanti Rajkumar (Younger)
- Anil Bhusan Rajkumar (Younger)
iv. Sister in-law’s
- Moni Rajkumari
- Shefalika Rajkumari
SON IN-LAW OF PRASANNA KUMAR SINHA
SRI SABYASACHI SINHA, IFS
DAUGHTER IN-LAWS OF PRASANNA KUMAR SINHA
i. Biva Rani Sinha (Rinku)
ii. Anindita Rajkumari (Mantu)
iii. Mitra Sinha (Sumona)
MATERNAL FAMILY OF PRASANNA KUMAR SINHA
i. Grand Father - Late Gyanendra Sinha
ii. Grand Mother – Late Maya Devi
iii. Maternal uncle - Nanda Kishore Sinha, Ex. MLA
iv. Maternal aunts (Daughters of Gyanendra Sinha)
- Smt Kundalei Sinha
- Smt Chandrika Sinha
- Smt Jyoti Sinha
RELIGIOUS FAITH & ISM
Religion – Hinduism (Vaishnavile)
Deities worshiped – SriRadha and SriKrishna, the dual Lords
Spiritual Guru – Sri Sri 108 Rakhal Das Deva Verma
Great Saint he was closely associated to and blessed – Baba Mokhasa, Ghaniala, Silchar, Cachar, Assam
PILGRIMAGE VISITED (BY PRASANNA KUMAR SINHA)
i. Radha Kund, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1998, 2002
ii. Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India in 1998
iii. Rameshwarm, Tamil Nadu, India in 2002
iv. Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India in 2002
v. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India in 2002
vi. Vrindavan Dham, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1998, 2002
vii. Puri Dham, Odisha, India in 2002
viii. Nawadweep Dham, West Begal, India in 1998, 2002, 2007
ix. Hrishikesh, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1998
x. Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1998
xi. Kamakhya, Guwahati, Assam, India
xii. Prashanti Nilayam (Darshan of SriSatya Sai Baba) in 2010, Puttaparthi, Dist. – Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Prasanna Kumar Sinha, APS | Today
Former Commandant of Assam Police
February 2001- August 2003
Personal Details
Born
1940
Occupation
Govt. Service
Language Known
English, Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri
Family Details
Parents
Udbhav Sinha Amusena Sinha
Spouse
Subhasini Sinha
Children
- 3 Sons
- 1 Daughter
Area
Village
Dudpur
GP
Dudpur
Circle
Katogorah
District
Cachar
State
Assam
Country
India
Lifespan
Year of death
March 12, 2012
Cause of death
Heart Attack
