Kamlapati Tripathi, the writer, journalist, editor and freedom fighter, was a senior Indian National Congress leader from Varanasi. He served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as well as the Union Minister for Railways.
His father’s name was Pandit Narayanpati Tripathi. 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.
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.
He was Union Minister for Railways for two times first from 1975 to 1977 and then briefly in 1980. He passed away in 1990.
Vocabulary
Tabloids—newspapers
Passed away—died
