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	{{Short description\|Indian politician}}		{{Short description\|Indian politician (1918–2013)}}
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	'''Kamal Basu''' (22 August 1918 – 21 January 2013)<ref name="Sansad">{{cite book \| title=Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.II \| publisher= Sahitya Sansad,Kolkata \| author= Anjali Bose \| year=2019 \| pages=79 \| isbn=978-81-7955-292-6}}</ref> was a [[Bengali people\|Bengali]] Indian politician who had served as a ~~mayor~~ of ~~Calcutta~~, India between 1985 and 1990.<ref name= IANS>{{cite web		'''Kamal Kumar Basu''' (22 August 1918 – 21 January 2013)<ref name="Sansad">{{cite book \| title=Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.II \| publisher= Sahitya Sansad, Kolkata \| author= Anjali Bose \| year=2019 \| pages=79 \| isbn=978-81-7955-292-6}}</ref> was a [[Bengali people\|Bengali]] Indian politician who had served as a Mayor of Kolkata, India between 1985 and 1990.<ref name= IANS>{{cite web
	\| url = http://in.news.yahoo.com/former-kolkata-mayor-kamal-basu-dead-175401202.html		\| url = http://in.news.yahoo.com/former-kolkata-mayor-kamal-basu-dead-175401202.html
	\| title = Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu dead		\| title = Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu dead
	\| accessdate = 2013-01-26 \| work = Indo Asian News Service \| publisher = yahoo.com, 21 January 2013 }}</ref>		\| accessdate = 2013-01-26 \| work = Indo-Asian News Service \| publisher = yahoo.com, 21 January 2013 }}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Born to a progressive family, that included his grandfather, barrister [[Bhupendra Nath Bose]], a former president of the [[Indian National Congress]], he had studied economics at the [[Scottish Church College]], and eventually earned a master's degree in [[political science]] from the [[University of Calcutta]], where he subsequently studied law.<ref name= TNN>{{cite news		Born to a progressive family, that included his grandfather, barrister [[Bhupendra Nath Bose]], a former president of the [[Indian National Congress]], he had studied economics at the [[Scottish Church College]], and eventually earned a master's degree in [[political science]] from the [[University of Calcutta]], where he subsequently studied law.<ref name= TNN>{{cite news
	\| url = ~~http~~://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2013-01-22~~/kolkata/~~36483509_1_kamal~~-~~basu~~-~~cpm~~-~~office~~-~~alimuddin~~-~~street~~		\| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Former-Kolkata-mayor-Kamal-Basu-passes-away/articleshow/18125534.cms
	\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140116130215/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-22/kolkata/36483509_1_kamal-basu-cpm-office-alimuddin-street		\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140116130215/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-22/kolkata/36483509_1_kamal-basu-cpm-office-alimuddin-street
	\| url-status = ~~dead~~		\| url-status = live
	\| archive-date = 16 January 2014		\| archive-date = 16 January 2014
	\| title = Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu passes away		\| title = Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu passes away
	\| ~~accessdate~~ = 2013-01-26 \| work = [[The Times of India]]		\| access-date = 2013-01-26 \| work = [[The Times of India]]
	\| date=22 January 2013}}</ref><ref name= TT>{{cite news		\| date=22 January 2013}}</ref><ref name= TT>{{cite news
	\| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100829/jsp/calcutta/story_12849710.jsp		\| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100829/jsp/calcutta/story_12849710.jsp
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	\| title = Saviour of rajbati		\| title = Saviour of rajbati
	\| accessdate = 2013-01-26 \| work = The Telegraph \| publisher = telegraphindia.com, 29 August 2010 \| location=Calcutta, India \| date=29 August 2010}}</ref> He had joined a solicitor firm BN Basu & Co after passing law.		\| accessdate = 2013-01-26 \| work = The Telegraph \| publisher = telegraphindia.com, 29 August 2010 \| location=Calcutta, India \| date=29 August 2010}}</ref> He had joined a solicitor firm BN Basu & Co after passing law.
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	==Later life==		==Later life==
	He became Calcutta's mayor in 1985. He was also actively associated with the establishment of [[Salt Lake Stadium]], as a founder secretary of the society for sports and stadium.<ref name= TNN/> He used to make on-the-spot supervisions during its construction.<ref name= TT/> He was also a patron of the [[~~Mohan~~ Bagan]] club.<ref name= TNN/>		He became Calcutta's mayor in 1985. He was also actively associated with the establishment of [[Salt Lake Stadium]], as a founder secretary of the society for sports and stadium.<ref name= TNN/> He used to make on-the-spot supervisions during its construction.<ref name= TT/> He was also a patron of the [[Mohun Bagan]] club.<ref name= TNN/>

	During the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962, he fought a legal battle on behalf of his [[Communist Party of India]] comrades who had been detained by the [[Government of India]], on suspected loyalties.<ref name= TT/>		During the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962, he fought a legal battle on behalf of his [[Communist Party of India]] comrades who had been detained by the [[Government of India]], on suspected loyalties.<ref name= TT/>

	He efforts were instrumental in saving the [[Shobhabazar Rajbari]], often described as the native Town Hall, from destruction.<ref name= TT/>		His efforts were instrumental in saving the [[Shobhabazar Rajbari]], often described as the native Town Hall, from destruction.<ref name= TT/>

	==Death==		==Death==
	He died in a private nursing home on 21 January 2013.<ref name= TNN/>		He died in a private nursing home on 21 January 2013 at the age of 94.<ref name= TNN/>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Politicians from Kolkata]]		[[Category:Politicians from Kolkata]]
	[[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from West Bengal]]		[[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from West Bengal]]
	[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal]]		[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal]]
	[[Category:~~1st Lok Sabha members~~]]		[[Category:India MPs 1952–1957]]
	[[Category:Mayors of Kolkata]]		[[Category:Mayors of Kolkata]]
	[[Category:Scottish Church College alumni]]		[[Category:Scottish Church College alumni]]

->Johnpacklambert: removed Category:1919 births; added Category:1918 births using HotCat

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removed Category:1919 births; added Category:1918 births using HotCat

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
'''Kamal Basu''' (22 August 1918 – 21 January 2013)<ref name="Sansad">{{cite book | title=Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.II | publisher= Sahitya Sansad,Kolkata | author= Anjali Bose | year=2019 | pages=79 | isbn=978-81-7955-292-6}}</ref> was a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] Indian politician who had served as a mayor of Calcutta, India between 1985 and 1990.<ref name= IANS>{{cite web
| url = http://in.news.yahoo.com/former-kolkata-mayor-kamal-basu-dead-175401202.html
| title = Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu dead
| accessdate = 2013-01-26 | work = Indo Asian News Service | publisher = yahoo.com, 21 January 2013 }}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Born to a progressive family, that included his grandfather, barrister [[Bhupendra Nath Bose]], a former president of the [[Indian National Congress]], he had studied economics at the [[Scottish Church College]], and eventually earned a master's degree in [[political science]] from the [[University of Calcutta]], where he subsequently studied law.<ref name= TNN>{{cite news
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-22/kolkata/36483509_1_kamal-basu-cpm-office-alimuddin-street
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140116130215/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-22/kolkata/36483509_1_kamal-basu-cpm-office-alimuddin-street
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 16 January 2014
| title = Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu passes away
| accessdate = 2013-01-26 | work = [[The Times of India]]
| date=22 January 2013}}</ref><ref name= TT>{{cite news
| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100829/jsp/calcutta/story_12849710.jsp
| title = Saviour of rajbati
| accessdate = 2013-01-26 | work = The Telegraph | publisher = telegraphindia.com, 29 August 2010 | location=Calcutta, India | date=29 August 2010}}</ref> He had joined a solicitor firm BN Basu & Co after passing law.

==Career in politics and social life==
At an early age, he joined the [[Communist Party of India]] and became a [[Member of Parliament]] for the [[Lok Sabha]], from West Bengal's [[Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)|Diamond Harbour]] in the [[South 24 Parganas district]] in 1952.<ref name= IANS/> In 1964, [[1964 split in the Communist Party of India|when CPI split up]], he joined the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. He was associated with the CPI(M) for over four decades.<ref name= TNN/>

==Later life==
He became Calcutta's mayor in 1985. He was also actively associated with the establishment of [[Salt Lake Stadium]], as a founder secretary of the society for sports and stadium.<ref name= TNN/> He used to make on-the-spot supervisions during its construction.<ref name= TT/> He was also a patron of the [[Mohan Bagan]] club.<ref name= TNN/>

During the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962, he fought a legal battle on behalf of his [[Communist Party of India]] comrades who had been detained by the [[Government of India]], on suspected loyalties.<ref name= TT/>

He efforts were instrumental in saving the [[Shobhabazar Rajbari]], often described as the native Town Hall, from destruction.<ref name= TT/>

==Death==
He died in a private nursing home on 21 January 2013.<ref name= TNN/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*Debasis Bose, ''Kamal Kumar Basur Paribarik Prekshapat'' (in Bengali), Kolkata, 2010.

{{First to Tenth Lok Sabha, West Bengal}}
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[[Category:1918 births]]
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[[Category:Bengali politicians]]
[[Category:Politicians from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:1st Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Mayors of Kolkata]]
[[Category:Scottish Church College alumni]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from West Bengal]]
[[Category:People from South 24 Parganas district]]

Kamal Basu - Revision history

Ali omar: small adjusted intro after review further and improved wording

->Johnpacklambert: removed Category:1919 births; added Category:1918 births using HotCat