Shivanandan Prasad Mandal was a Zamindar, freedom fighter and politician. He was the first law minister of Bihar. He played a role in the Bang Bhang movement, the non-cooperation movement and the salt movement.
Sivanandan Prasad Mandal was born in a Zamindar (Landlord) family of Ranipatti village in the erstwhile Saharsa district (now in Madhepura).
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