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'''Bankim Mukherjee''' ( | '''Bankim Mukherjee''' (1896–1961) was an Indian Bengali communist politician. He had taken part in the [[Civil disobedience movement|Civil Disobedience Movement]], the Indian Communist movement and had organized various trade unions and Kisan sabhas (Farmers' organization). His wife [[Shanta Bhalerao]] was the Assistant Secretary of [[All India Trade Union Congress]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=India|first=Communist Party of|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZyUFAAAAMAAJ&q=shanta|title=Immortal Heroes: Lives of Communist Leaders|date=1975|publisher=Communist Party of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
Mukherjee became political active in the 1920s, taking part in the Civil Disobedience Movement and jute mill workers union struggles in [[Bengal]]. In 1921 Mukherjee went to [[Etawah]] with his friend [[Radharaman Mitra]] and participated in [[Non-cooperation movement]]. They were arrested and imprisoned. After being released from jail. he returned to Bengal following the order of [[Motilal Nehru]] and started working for [[Swaraj Party|Congress Swaraj Party]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali)|last=Vol - I|first=Subodh C Sengupta & Anjali Basu|publisher=Sahitya Sansad|year=2002|location=Kolkata|pages=326}}</ref> | Mukherjee became political active in the 1920s, taking part in the Civil Disobedience Movement and jute mill workers union struggles in [[Bengal]]. In 1921 Mukherjee went to [[Etawah]] with his friend [[Radharaman Mitra]] and participated in [[Non-cooperation movement]]. They were arrested and imprisoned. After being released from jail. he returned to Bengal following the order of [[Motilal Nehru]] and started working for [[Swaraj Party|Congress Swaraj Party]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali)|last=Vol - I|first=Subodh C Sengupta & Anjali Basu|publisher=Sahitya Sansad|year=2002|location=Kolkata|pages=326}}</ref> | ||
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Bankim Mukherjee | |
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বঙ্কিম মুখোপাধ্যায় | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly, Vidhan Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1957; 1957–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Harolal Haldar |
| Constituency | Budge Budge |
| Member of Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1936 | |
| Constituency | Asansol Labour Constituency |
| President of All India Kisan Sabha | |
| In office 1943 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1897 Belur, Howra |
| Died | 15 November 1961 (aged 64) |
| Citizenship | India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse(s) | Shanta Bhalerao |
Bankim Mukherjee (1896–1961) was an Indian Bengali communist politician. He had taken part in the Civil Disobedience Movement, the Indian Communist movement and had organized various trade unions and Kisan sabhas (Farmers' organization). His wife Shanta Bhalerao was the Assistant Secretary of All India Trade Union Congress.[1][2]
Mukherjee became political active in the 1920s, taking part in the Civil Disobedience Movement and jute mill workers union struggles in Bengal. In 1921 Mukherjee went to Etawah with his friend Radharaman Mitra and participated in Non-cooperation movement. They were arrested and imprisoned. After being released from jail. he returned to Bengal following the order of Motilal Nehru and started working for Congress Swaraj Party.[2]
He got attracted to communism after meeting Bhupendranath Dutta. He got involved in farmers and workers movement. He had organized worker strikes with Abdul Momin and Abdur Rezzak Khan. He became a member of the Communist Party of India in 1936. In 1937 he was elected to the Bengal Legislative Assembly, becoming the first member of the Communist Party of India to be elected to legislature. After the First All India Congress of CPI in 1043, he was elected the President of All India Kisan Sabha. He also served as vice-president and general secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha.[3]
He was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Budge Budge in 1952 and 1957.[4][5]
He died on 15 November 1961 at the age of 64.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ India, Communist Party of (1975). Immortal Heroes: Lives of Communist Leaders. Communist Party of India.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vol - I, Subodh C Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 326.
- ↑ Windmiller, Marshall (2011). "Communism in India".
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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