Career
Dr. Mishra - a politician, administrator, social worker and economist, started his career as a lecturer and later became University Professor of Economics at Bihar University. He was popularly known as Crusader for the cause of Bihar; was actively involved in the ‘Bhoodan Movement’ started by late Shri Vinoba Bhave during 1953 – 60 and gave up most of his inherited land to the landless.
• Toured entire state by foot for convincing Land Lords to give away land and support abolishing of Zamindari during Bhoodan Movement.
• Donated 1300 acress of family land to the Bhoodan Movement.
• Voluntarily surrendered his father’s land above ceiling limits to the State of Bihar after the abolishing of Zamindari.
• Family history of Freedom Fighters. Eleven close family members very actively involved in freedom movement. None have sought any govt. support.
• Awarded the title of “Meer-e-Urdu” by Meer Academy, Lucknow for promoting the cause of Urdu language.
• Awarded the title of “Mohsen-e-Urdu” at World Urdu Conference, Delhi.
• Made Urdu as second official language of Bihar. Accorded Madarsa, Minority schools and colleges the status equivalent to other Govt. schools and colleges.
• Number of schemes were launched for socio-economic and educational upliftment of minorities.
• Major land reforms undertaken under his Govt. as Chief Minister.
• Maximum number of land distributed to landless ever during his tenure, specially to Schedule Castes and Tribes and weaker sections of the society.
• Has made a major contribution towards the eradication of poverty through effective social security measures and Panchayati Raj.
• Worked extensively during the massive floods in north Bihar in 1987. Was camping in the interiors of rural Bihar for more than two months to provide relief and comfort to people.
• Contributed in rehabilitation of thousands of families in the earthquake of 1988 in Bihar. Visited each and every affected villages to asses the damage and to coordinate with govt. agencies in relief work.
• Visited Moscow as the Special Representative of the Prime Minister in 1982.
• Represented India at the 12th General Session of Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organization held in Cairo, Egypt in March, 1996.
• Conducted a study on the plight of under trials languishing the jails of Bihar and submitted the same for necessary action to the National Human Rights Commission.
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