Barrister Ari Bahadur Gurung Gorkha who signed the constitution of India .
he was the first barrister of Darjeeling hills.Two members of Gorkha community were present in the Constituent Assembly namely Damber Singh Gurung (Bengal:General) and after his death Ari Bahadur Gurung (West Bengal: General). Damber Singh Gurung and Ari Bahadur Gurung were among the founding fathers of the Indian Constitution. They were active participants in the debates of the Constituent Assembly of India. Ari Bahadur, Bar- at-Law from Darjeeling, was one of the signatories during the introduction of the Indian Constitution enumerated by Dr. Baba Sahib Bhim Rao Ambedkar. He was present to sign in the Book of Constitution when it was adopted on 26 November 1949.
In this republic day we should feel happy and proud that our forefathers were part of building this largest democracy.