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{{ | {{Short description|Indian politician (1910–1997)}} | ||
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{{Infobox | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Kansari Halder | | name = Kansari Halder | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
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| residence = P.O. Serakole, South 24-Paraganas | | residence = P.O. Serakole, South 24-Paraganas | ||
| death_date = 29 August 1997 (aged 86) | | death_date = 29 August 1997 (aged 86) | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = Calcutta, West Bengal, India | ||
| constituency1 = [[Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)|Diamond Harbour]] | | constituency1 = [[Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)|Diamond Harbour]] | ||
| office1 = Member of Parliament | | office1 = Member of Parliament | ||
| term1 = | | term1 = 1957–1962 | ||
| constituency2 = [[Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathurapur]] | | constituency2 = [[Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathurapur]] | ||
| office2 = Member of Parliament | | office2 = Member of Parliament | ||
| term2 = | | term2 = 1967–1972 | ||
| constituency3 = [[Sonarpur Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonarpur]] | | constituency3 = [[Sonarpur Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonarpur]] | ||
| office3 = Member of Legislative Assembly | | office3 = Member of Legislative Assembly | ||
| term3 = | | term3 = 1972–1977 | ||
| predecessor= | | predecessor= | ||
| successor = | | successor = | ||
| party = [[Communist Party of India]] | | party = [[Communist Party of India]] | ||
| nationality = | | nationality = Indian | ||
| spouse= | | spouse= | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
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'''Kansari Halder''' was an | '''Kansari Halder''' (1910–1997) was an Indian politician, belonging to the [[Communist Party of India]]. He earned fame as a leader of and for his active participation in the [[Tebhaga movement]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Born in a [[Poundra (caste)|Poundra]] family, the son of Narendra Krishna Halder Jashodarani Haldar, he was born at village Andaria on 26 September 1910. He was educated at [[Surendranath College|Ripon College]] and [[Bangabasi College]] in Kolkata. While still a student he was arrested in 1930 for his participation in the [[Salt March|Civil Disobedience Movement]]. He remained with the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] till 1941, when he joined the [[Communist Party of India]].<ref name=refocus>{{cite web| url = http://www.refocusindia.com/member-of-parliament-lok-sabha-profile-1089-Halder,%20Shri%20Kansari| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141112075253/http://www.refocusindia.com/member-of-parliament-lok-sabha-profile-1089-Halder,%20Shri%20Kansari| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 12 November 2014|title = Halder, Shri Kansari|publisher= reFocus| access-date = 11 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=samsad>Samsad Bangali Chartibhidhan (Vol 2), Biographical Dictionary by Anjali Bose (in Bengali). {{ISBN|81-86806-99-7}}. Third edition. P. 73. Sahitya Samsad.</ref> | |||
==Tebhaga movement== | ==Tebhaga movement== | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:20, 8 May 2025
Kansari Halder | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Constituency | Mathurapur |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Constituency | Sonarpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1910 Vill. Andaria, South 24 Parganas (then 24 Parganas) |
| Died | 29 August 1997 (aged 86) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Residence | P.O. Serakole, South 24-Paraganas |
Kansari Halder (1910–1997) was an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India. He earned fame as a leader of and for his active participation in the Tebhaga movement.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Born in a Poundra family, the son of Narendra Krishna Halder Jashodarani Haldar, he was born at village Andaria on 26 September 1910. He was educated at Ripon College and Bangabasi College in Kolkata. While still a student he was arrested in 1930 for his participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement. He remained with the Congress till 1941, when he joined the Communist Party of India.[1][2]
Tebhaga movement[edit | edit source]
Kansari Halder provided leadership to the peasant movement that developed in the 1940s in Kakdwip-Sundarbans area of 24 Parganas and later became well known as the Tebhaga movement. Many people were killed in police-public face-off. Although he was convicted to death sentence in the Chandanpiri case in the Kakdwip area the police could not get him as he had gone underground. In 1957, he was elected to the Lok Sabha while he was still convicted. He was later acquitted.[2]
Electoral performance[edit | edit source]
He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1957 from Diamond Harbour,[3] was reelected to the Lok Sabha in 1967 from Mathurapur,[4] and was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1972 from Sonarpur.[5]
Death[edit | edit source]
Kansari Halder spent the later years of his life in poverty. He died on 29 August 1997.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Halder, Shri Kansari". reFocus. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Samsad Bangali Chartibhidhan (Vol 2), Biographical Dictionary by Anjali Bose (in Bengali). ISBN 81-86806-99-7. Third edition. P. 73. Sahitya Samsad.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1957- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
