Patna, Nov. 10 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday paid heartfelt tributes to eminent educationist, jurist and nation-builder Dr Sachchidananda Sinha on his birth anniversary, recalling his invaluable contribution to the making of modern Bihar and India''s constitutional development.

The Chief Minister said Dr Sinha had played a significant role in shaping modern Bihar and had also served as the first interim chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India. His life, ideas and contribution to the nation would continue to inspire generations, Choudhary said.

The Chief Minister also recalled Dr Sinha''s multifaceted personality and his historic contribution to nation-building, observing that his role in Bihar''s development an...