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| name | | name = Bhupesh Gupta | ||
| | | image = Statue of Late Shri Bhupesh Gupta, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg | ||
| | | office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | ||
| | | termstart1 = 3 April 1952 | ||
| | | termend1 = 6 August 1981 | ||
| predecessor1 = ''Office established'' | |||
| successor1 = [[Nepaldev Bhattacharjee]] | |||
|birth_date = {{Birth date |1914|10|20|df=y}} | | constituency1 = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal|West Bengal]] | ||
|birth_place = Itna, [[ | | birth_date = {{Birth date |1914|10|20|df=y}} | ||
|death_date = {{death date and age|1981|8|6|1914|10|20|df=y}} | | birth_place = Itna, [[Kishoreganj District]], [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]], [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
|death_place =Moscow, [[Russian | | death_date = {{death date and age|1981|8|6|1914|10|20|df=y}} | ||
| | | death_place = [[Moscow]], [[Russian SFSR]],<br/>[[Soviet Union]] | ||
| | | party = [[Communist Party of India]] | ||
| | | father = Mahesh Chandra Gupta | ||
|spouse = | | mother = | ||
|children = | | spouse = | ||
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| alma_mater = [[Scottish Church College]], [[University of Calcutta]] | |||
| occupation = [[Member of parliament|Parliament]]arian | |||
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'''Bhupesh Gupta''' ({{ | |||
'''Bhupesh Gupta''' ({{langx|bn|ভূপেশ গুপ্ত}}) (20 October 1914 – 6 August 1981) was an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Communist Party of India]]. <ref name=“Parliament”>{{cite book |title=Eminent Parliamentarian Monograph Series - Bhupesh Gupta |date=October 1990 |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |location=New Delhi |page=1 |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/58677/1/Eminent_Parliamentarians_Series_Bhupesh_Gupta.pdf |access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref> | |||
He was one of the senior communist leaders and parliamentarians in [[Rajya Sabha]]. He was elected on 13 May 1952 as a Member of the Rajya Sabha and remained on the post till his death in 1981. He was the longest-serving member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of his death. <ref>{{cite book |title=Eminent Parliamentarian Monograph Series - Bhupesh Gupta |date=October 1990 |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |location=New Delhi |page=8 |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/58677/1/Eminent_Parliamentarians_Series_Bhupesh_Gupta.pdf |access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref> | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
He was born at Itna, in the erstwhile [[Mymensingh District]] of [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] in [[British India]]. He studied at the | He was born on 20 October 1914, at Itna, in the erstwhile [[Mymensingh District]] of [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] in [[British India]]. He studied at the [[Scottish Church College]] of the [[University of Calcutta]]. <ref name=“Parliament” /> Bhupesh Gupta joined the freedom movement of India in his early years when he was active in the Bengal revolutionary group [[Anushilan Samiti]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article6763.html|title=Bhupesh: Some Reminiscences | publisher= Mainstream magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mainstreamweekly.net/article5258.html|title=Remembering Bhupesh Gupta on his Birth Centenary | publisher= Mainstream magazine}}</ref> | ||
He did his [[Barrister |Barrister-at-law]] from [[University College London]] and was called to the [[Bar (law) |Bar]] from the [[Middle Temple]], London. <ref name=“Parliament” /> In England he was a close friend of [[Indira Gandhi]] as both they participated in the activities of the [[India League]], though their political conviction was different in later course. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2015/jun/21/indira-wanted-soviets-on-board-for-the-emergency-772451.html|title=Indira Wanted Soviets On Board For The Emergency | publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Datta|2008|p=592}}</ref>{{Request quotation|date=December 2021}} | |||
==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||
He was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] for five terms from West Bengal, from | He was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] for five terms from West Bengal, from 13 May 1952 till his death. He was reelected in 1958, 1964, 1970 and 1976. He was a skilled parliamentarian. He died in Moscow on 6 August 1981.<ref>{{cite book |title=Eminent Parliamentarian Monograph Series - Bhupesh Gupta |date=October 1990 |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |location=New Delhi |page=11 |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/58677/1/Eminent_Parliamentarians_Series_Bhupesh_Gupta.pdf |access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* {{Citation |editor1-last=Datta |editor1-first=Asit |title=175th Year Commemoration Volume |date=2008 |publisher=Scottish Church College |location=Kolkata, India |chapter=Some Alumni of Scottish Church College |oclc=243677369 |quote=}} | * {{Citation |editor1-last=Datta |editor1-first=Asit |title=175th Year Commemoration Volume |date=2008 |publisher=Scottish Church College |location=Kolkata, India |chapter=Some Alumni of Scottish Church College |oclc=243677369 |quote=}} | ||
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[[Category:Scottish Church College alumni]] | [[Category:Scottish Church College alumni]] | ||
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]] | [[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]] | ||
[[Category:People from Mymensingh District]] | |||
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1952 – 6 August 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Nepaldev Bhattacharjee |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
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| Born | 20 October 1914 Itna, Kishoreganj District, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | 6 August 1981 (aged 66) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
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| Alma mater | Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta |
| Occupation | Parliamentarian |
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Bhupesh Gupta (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) (20 October 1914 – 6 August 1981) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Communist Party of India. [1]
He was one of the senior communist leaders and parliamentarians in Rajya Sabha. He was elected on 13 May 1952 as a Member of the Rajya Sabha and remained on the post till his death in 1981. He was the longest-serving member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of his death. [2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
He was born on 20 October 1914, at Itna, in the erstwhile Mymensingh District of Bengal Province in British India. He studied at the Scottish Church College of the University of Calcutta. [1] Bhupesh Gupta joined the freedom movement of India in his early years when he was active in the Bengal revolutionary group Anushilan Samiti.[3][4]
He did his Barrister-at-law from University College London and was called to the Bar from the Middle Temple, London. [1] In England he was a close friend of Indira Gandhi as both they participated in the activities of the India League, though their political conviction was different in later course. [5][6][need quotation to verify]
Later life[edit | edit source]
He was a member of the Rajya Sabha for five terms from West Bengal, from 13 May 1952 till his death. He was reelected in 1958, 1964, 1970 and 1976. He was a skilled parliamentarian. He died in Moscow on 6 August 1981.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eminent Parliamentarian Monograph Series - Bhupesh Gupta (PDF). New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretariat. October 1990. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ Eminent Parliamentarian Monograph Series - Bhupesh Gupta (PDF). New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretariat. October 1990. p. 8. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ "Bhupesh: Some Reminiscences". Mainstream magazine.
- ↑ "Remembering Bhupesh Gupta on his Birth Centenary". Mainstream magazine.
- ↑ "Indira Wanted Soviets On Board For The Emergency". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ Datta 2008, p. 592
- ↑ Eminent Parliamentarian Monograph Series - Bhupesh Gupta (PDF). New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretariat. October 1990. p. 11. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Datta, Asit, ed. (2008), "Some Alumni of Scottish Church College", 175th Year Commemoration Volume, Kolkata, India: Scottish Church College, OCLC 243677369
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