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In Lahore, Chandra was chairman of a students' union from 1934 to 1941. He joined the [[Communist Party of India]] in 1939, taking part in [[independence of India|India's freedom struggle]] and became the member of the Central Committee of the CPI by 1952.{{sfnp|Windmiller & al.|1959|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=PAFBW743Bi4C&pg=PA360 360]}} Later he rose to the National Council in 1958 and entered the Central Executive Committee. He was member of the Central Secretariat of the National Council from 1963 to 1967. Chandra also edited the party publication ''New Age'' from 1963 to 1966.<ref name="WPC4Jul16">{{cite web | url=http://www.wpc-in.org/statements/romesh-chandra-no-more-world-peace-movement-grief | title=Romesh Chandra is no more – The World Peace Movement in grief! | work=[[World Peace Council]] | date=4 July 2016 | accessdate=7 July 2016}}</ref> | In Lahore, Chandra was chairman of a students' union from 1934 to 1941. He joined the [[Communist Party of India]] in 1939, taking part in [[independence of India|India's freedom struggle]] and became the member of the Central Committee of the CPI by 1952.{{sfnp|Windmiller & al.|1959|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=PAFBW743Bi4C&pg=PA360 360]}} Later he rose to the National Council in 1958 and entered the Central Executive Committee. He was member of the Central Secretariat of the National Council from 1963 to 1967. Chandra also edited the party publication ''New Age'' from 1963 to 1966.<ref name="WPC4Jul16">{{cite web | url=http://www.wpc-in.org/statements/romesh-chandra-no-more-world-peace-movement-grief | title=Romesh Chandra is no more – The World Peace Movement in grief! | work=[[World Peace Council]] | date=4 July 2016 | accessdate=7 July 2016}}</ref> | ||
Chandra became the General Secretary of the All-India Peace Council in 1952 and continued that position till 1963.{{sfnp|Windmiller & al.|1959|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=PAFBW743Bi4C&pg=PA428 428]}} In 1953 he joined the [[World Peace Council]], becoming its General Secretary in 1953 and its president in 1977.<ref name="TW5Jul16">{{cite web | url=http://thewire.in/48943/veteran-communist-leader-freedom-fighter-and-the-indian-who-addressed-the-united-nations-general-assembly-the-most-number-of-times/ | title=Romesh Chandra, Veteran Communist and Anti-War Campaigner, Passes Away | work=[[The Wire]] | date=5 July 2016 |place=New Delhi | accessdate=7 July 2016}}</ref> He addressed the [[United Nations]] many times, the most times of any [[India]]n.<ref name="Out4Jul16"/> The World Peace Council gave Chandra its [[Frédéric Joliot-Curie|F. Joliot-Curie]] [[World Peace Council prizes|Gold Peace Medal]] in 1964. The [[Soviet Union]] in 1968 presented him with the [[Lenin Peace Prize|International Lenin Prize for Strengthening Peace among Nations]] and again honoured him by conferring the [[Order of Friendship of Peoples]] in 1975.<ref name="TW5Jul16" /> In 1971, he criticized the [[NATO|North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] as a "great threat to world peace".{{sfnp|Trahair & al.|2013}} During the Assembly of the World Peace Council held at Athens in 2000, Chandra was elected as its "President of Honour".<ref name="WPC4Jul16"/> | Chandra became the General Secretary of the All-India Peace Council in 1952 and continued that position till 1963.{{sfnp|Windmiller & al.|1959|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=PAFBW743Bi4C&pg=PA428 428]}} In 1953 he joined the [[World Peace Council]], becoming its General Secretary in 1953 and its president in 1977.<ref name="TW5Jul16">{{cite web | url=http://thewire.in/48943/veteran-communist-leader-freedom-fighter-and-the-indian-who-addressed-the-united-nations-general-assembly-the-most-number-of-times/ | title=Romesh Chandra, Veteran Communist and Anti-War Campaigner, Passes Away | work=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]] | date=5 July 2016 |place=New Delhi | accessdate=7 July 2016}}</ref> He addressed the [[United Nations]] many times, the most times of any [[India]]n.<ref name="Out4Jul16"/> The World Peace Council gave Chandra its [[Frédéric Joliot-Curie|F. Joliot-Curie]] [[World Peace Council prizes|Gold Peace Medal]] in 1964. The [[Soviet Union]] in 1968 presented him with the [[Lenin Peace Prize|International Lenin Prize for Strengthening Peace among Nations]] and again honoured him by conferring the [[Order of Friendship of Peoples]] in 1975.<ref name="TW5Jul16" /> In 1971, he criticized the [[NATO|North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] as a "great threat to world peace".{{sfnp|Trahair & al.|2013}} During the Assembly of the World Peace Council held at Athens in 2000, Chandra was elected as its "President of Honour".<ref name="WPC4Jul16"/> | ||
Chandra was married and had a son, Firoze Chandra. The couple divorced, and his ex-wife died in 2015. Around 3 p.m. [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] on 4 July 2016, Chandra died in [[Mumbai]] of old age at the age of 97.<ref name="Out4Jul16">{{cite web | url=http://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/cpi-leader-romesh-chandra-dead/945571 | title=CPI Leader Romesh Chandra Dead | work=[[Outlook India]] | date=4 July 2016 | accessdate=7 July 2016 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818221723/http://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/cpi-leader-romesh-chandra-dead/945571 | archivedate=18 August 2016 }}</ref> | Chandra was married and had a son, Firoze Chandra. The couple divorced, and his ex-wife died in 2015. Around 3 p.m. [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] on 4 July 2016, Chandra died in [[Mumbai]] of old age at the age of 97.<ref name="Out4Jul16">{{cite web | url=http://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/cpi-leader-romesh-chandra-dead/945571 | title=CPI Leader Romesh Chandra Dead | work=[[Outlook India]] | date=4 July 2016 | accessdate=7 July 2016 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818221723/http://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/cpi-leader-romesh-chandra-dead/945571 | archivedate=18 August 2016 }}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:People from Faisalabad]] | [[Category:People from Faisalabad]] | ||
[[Category:World Peace Council]] | [[Category:World Peace Council]] | ||
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Romesh Chandra | |
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 Romesh Chandra (left) and German politician Erich Honecker (right) | |
| Born | 30 March 1919 |
| Died | 4 July 2016 (aged 97) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Indian Communist President of the World Peace Council |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
Romesh Chandra (30 March 1919 – 4 July 2016) was an Indian leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI). He took part in the Indian independence struggle as student leader of CPI after joining it in 1939. He held various posts within the party. He became president of the World Peace Council in 1977.
Life[edit | edit source]
Chandra was born on 30 March 1919 in Lyallpur in British India (now Faisalabad, Pakistan).[1] He earned one degree in Lahore and another from Cambridge University in England.[2]
In Lahore, Chandra was chairman of a students' union from 1934 to 1941. He joined the Communist Party of India in 1939, taking part in India's freedom struggle and became the member of the Central Committee of the CPI by 1952.[3] Later he rose to the National Council in 1958 and entered the Central Executive Committee. He was member of the Central Secretariat of the National Council from 1963 to 1967. Chandra also edited the party publication New Age from 1963 to 1966.[2]
Chandra became the General Secretary of the All-India Peace Council in 1952 and continued that position till 1963.[4] In 1953 he joined the World Peace Council, becoming its General Secretary in 1953 and its president in 1977.[1] He addressed the United Nations many times, the most times of any Indian.[5] The World Peace Council gave Chandra its F. Joliot-Curie Gold Peace Medal in 1964. The Soviet Union in 1968 presented him with the International Lenin Prize for Strengthening Peace among Nations and again honoured him by conferring the Order of Friendship of Peoples in 1975.[1] In 1971, he criticized the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a "great threat to world peace".[6] During the Assembly of the World Peace Council held at Athens in 2000, Chandra was elected as its "President of Honour".[2]
Chandra was married and had a son, Firoze Chandra. The couple divorced, and his ex-wife died in 2015. Around 3 p.m. IST on 4 July 2016, Chandra died in Mumbai of old age at the age of 97.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
Citations[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Romesh Chandra, Veteran Communist and Anti-War Campaigner, Passes Away". The Wire. New Delhi. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Romesh Chandra is no more – The World Peace Movement in grief!". World Peace Council. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ Windmiller & al. (1959), p. 360.
- ↑ Windmiller & al. (1959), p. 428.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "CPI Leader Romesh Chandra Dead". Outlook India. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ Trahair & al. (2013).
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Trahair, Richard C.S.; et al. (2013), "World Peace Council", Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies, and Secret Operations, Enigma Books, p. 429, ISBN 9781936274260.
- Windmiller, Marshall; et al. (1959), Communism in India, Berkeley: University of California Press.