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Kamlapati Tripathi(path) (3 September 1905 – 1990), the writer, journalist, editor and freedom fighter was a senior Indian National Congress leader from Varanasi constituency. He served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as well as the Union Minister for Railways.
Family
Kamlapati Tripathi had 3 sons and two daughters. The eldest son was Lokpati Tripathi who was also a minister in Uttar Pradesh, his second son is Mayapati Tripathi who founded the social organization by the name of Akhil Bharatiya Kissan Mazdoor Vahini. His youngest son is Manglapati Tripathi (also called Shashipati Tripathi)
Early days
His father's name was Pandit Narayan Pati Tripathi. 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 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.
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 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). Following trains were introduced during his tenure:
- 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.
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,
- Barcode : 1990010092576
- Country : India
- Language : Hindi
- Edition : Hardcover (386 pages)
- Publisher : (1945)
- Bapu aur manawata,
- Barcode : 1990010092577
- Country : India
- Language : Hindi
- Edition : Hardcover (413 pages)
- Publisher : (1945)
- Gandhi and Humanity
- ISBN: ISBN 978-81-7156-335-7
- Country : India
- Language : English
- Edition : Hardcover (248 pages)
- Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (1993)
- Freedom movement and afterwards
- ISBN: ISBN 978-81-7124-041-8
- Country : India
- Language : English
- Edition : Hardcover (228 pages)
- Publisher : Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan (1989)