Gaya Prasad Singh

Gaya Prasad Singh is a noted and recognized Indian freedom fighter currently residing at Patna, capital of Bihar, state of India.
He was born in the village of Guri, district of Bhojpur, state Bihar. He belonged to a small marginal farming family. Gaya Prasad Singh is a true Gandian and his life is an embodiment of the Gandhian principles.

Gaya Prasad Singh's initiation in freedom struggle happened at the tender age of 10 where he used to support the case of revolutionaries by distributing pamphlets and other logistical issues. But it was during during 'Quit India Movement' in 1942 - Gandhi's call for immediate independence of India and against sending Indians to the World War II, where he left high school at ' Town School Arrah' to immerse himself fully in the freedome struggle against British. He was jailed by British for more than a year during this period of time.
Gaya Prasad singh was also influnced by one of his colleague involved in freedom struggle - Dr Rajendra Prasad ( first president of India ). During five yer period, viz. 1942-1947, he was jailed many times in various freedom activities.

After attaining freedom, he returned back to family life where he took responsibility of raising his children and taking care of his old parents. He joined Indian Postal Service and retired as General Post Master, highest position attained in GPO, from Arrah, Bhojpur.
Gaya Prasad served as head of village panchayat at Guri and started many welfare schemes in the village. Presently, he is residing with one of his sons at Patna, capital of Bihar.

His name is listed in name of freedom fighthers at : http://satna.nic.in/satfrlist2.htm

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