Shri D.N. Sinha

Shri D.N. Sinha knew HH Shri Mahaprabhuji ever since the latter was a tenant in his father ( Shri R.N. Sinha's) house Shadi Bhavan  ( Camels Back Road) at Mussoorie. Shri DN Sinha as a student of M.A. during those days used to walk with HH Shri Mahaprabhuji when he went for a walk along Camels Back Road. In later days he had given great honor to HH Shri Mahaprabhuji by inviting him to speak to members of his group called OISCA of which he was the head in India. Organisation for Industrial Spiritual Cultural Association. He would say that the S in Oisca stood for Spirituality and there was no Spirituality in the world without HH Shri Mahaprabhuji.  "We live on his blessings each and every moment of our lives." He took HH Shri Mahaprabhuji's message and prayer for the environment to the World Environment Day - in Rio De Janeiro Brazil in June 1984-- where a distinguished gathering of heads of state stood up as he recited the Prayer sent by HH Shri Mahaprabhuji for the Day.

He had also called Brenda Thomas of BBC to interview Shri Nathji in March 1984 before the World Prayer Day and she said " Meeting Shri Nathji was a heaven on earth experience!" The BBC later broadcast news of the event in June 1984.

At Mussoorie during those older days he had introduced HH Shri Mahaprabhuji to people, including  Pandit Nehru at his party  as "Ye duniya ke maalik hain!" referring to HH Shri Mahaprabhuji.

He would be with HH Shri Mahaprabhuji on most of the World Prayer Days from 1984 onwards and give a fitting introduction to HH Shri Mahaprabhuji and would also send out a memorendum passed on the day to the United Nations. He also took HH Shri Mahaprabhuji's message there.

Born on 24 June 1924 in the District Moradabad Uttar Pradesh in the family of a Prominent Taluqdar and a noted Nationalist of U.P. Late Sri Ram Anugrah Narain Sinha who declined Rai Behadurship in 30s by British Governor Haig.  Despite the prohibitory orders of the tyrant Collector Nethersole he fearlessly extended hospitality and placed his  Buick Car at the disposal of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and Pt. Govind Ballav Pant when they visited Moradabad for election campaign in January 1936.  He always assisted the Kisans and the Freedom Fighters.  This helped formation of the first Congress Government in 1936 in UP under Sri G.B.Pantji as the Chief Minister

Shri D.N. Sinha got his formal education at The Doon School and later went on to complete his Masters in Economics in the Year 1947 from Allahabad University.

He was a Patriot and also a firm believer in Congress being a close disciple of Dr.Rajendra Prasad and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who stayed with his revered father in 1936 and then during 1942 Shri Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Sri Mohanlal Saxena and Sri Tirloki Singh stayed in their house at Moradabad to prepare a programme of Quit India Movement, the call given by Mahatma Gandhi. This made him join the Quit India Movement and ever since he had always been in Congress, being a noted Secularist and a Freedom Fighter.

He was very close to Babu Jagjivan Ram, and helped for the betterment of the backward communities. He also organized with the help of Sri J.S.Maurya a large meeting on the first Dr. B.R.Ambedkar birth anniversary at Moradabad addressed by Prof. N.G.Ranga his close associate, Governor Dr.B.S.Reddy and Parliamentarian K.N.Singh Yadav as Chief Guests.

He was a confidante of Late Maulana till the time of his death in the year 1992. After the death of President Maulana Syed Asrar ul Haque he carried forward the cause of national integration as its president.

He established an Urdu Weekly “National Ekta” and was its Chief Editor. This publication was aimed at spreading the message of Qaumi Ekta amongst masses for the betterment and development of our country. Besides this, his publications also include: 

He held the following positions:

President

* All India Quami Ekta Committee

* Kayastha Pathshala Association

* Sri Ram Anugrah Narain Inter College

* OISCA Foundation of India

* Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Ayurvedic  Research

Vice President

* All India Freedom Fighters’ Organisation

* Indo-Arab Fraternity

* Kayastha Parivar International Trust

* OISCA International Tokyo

* (Member Board of Management)

Trustee

* The Sinha Development Trust

* S Paramkiriti Saran Kothiwal Trust

* Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences

Awards:

* Swatantrata Sainani Samman by Govt. of India

* Swatantrata Sainani Samman by Govt.  of UP & Delhi

* Hogen Rotary Trophy for World Understanding

* International Asia Award for outstanding Entrepreneurship Respect Age Award

* Rural Industrialisation for upliftment of Backward Community Award in Tokyo

* International Gold Award for HI-Technology INFUNA Award etc.

He travelled widely across the globe. Presented with Governor B.S.Reddy the Bronze Statue of Mahatma Gandhi to important delegates at UN in 1997 including Mrs Clinton. Prime Minister Tony Blair, Secretary General Amin and others to remind them to act as the Great Leader/ Three times attended UN Session in New York. Regularly attended OISCA Annual Conferences in Tokyo. Attended Alpach Conference in Austria in 1983 with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on Joint Venture Projects. OISCA Delegate to 1992 Earth Summit to Rio. Presented OISCA Laureate Award to outstanding World Leaders of highest Eminence in various fields. Worked for lessening Environmental Degradation by introducing OISCA’s Children Forest Programme in about 2000 schools in India and abroad. Attended OISCA Conference in Peshawar 6-12 February 1999 as a first Goodwill Mission to Pakistan where invited to visit the famous borders of Khyber Pass.

He was also equipped with outstanding professional skills and expertise. While he introduced the first Diesel Bus in New Delhi Transport Undertaking to reduce cost during 1951, he introduced in India the first small Russian Tractor and machineries in 1959. In 1966, he obtained a financial and technical collaboration with Textron, a large US Corporation to set up a Hi Tech industry in Moradabad to create self sufficiency of AGS Components in India and for development of backward rural region. This showed the way for joint venture projects.

Freedom fighter late Sri Devendra Narain Sinha always strived for India to be a strong united nation and a global economic power to ensure peace in the Asian Region of the Globe. He struggled for India’s freedom and to uplift all sections of the society to make the world a better place till the last days of his life. He left this world for his heavenly abode on 21st February 2003.