Kamal Basu

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Kamal Basu (22 August 1918 – 21 January 2013)[1] was a Bengali Indian politician who had served as a mayor of Calcutta, India between 1985 and 1990.[2]

Early life and education[edit]

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.[3][4] He had joined a solicitor firm BN Basu & Co after passing law.

Career in politics and social life[edit]

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 in the South 24 Parganas district in 1952.[2] In 1964, when CPI split up, he joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was associated with the CPI(M) for over four decades.[3]

Later life[edit]

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.[3] He used to make on-the-spot supervisions during its construction.[4] He was also a patron of the Mohan Bagan club.[3]

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.[4]

He efforts were instrumental in saving the Shobhabazar Rajbari, often described as the native Town Hall, from destruction.[4]

Death[edit]

He died in a private nursing home on 21 January 2013.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Anjali Bose (2019). Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.II. Sahitya Sansad,Kolkata. p. 79. ISBN 978-81-7955-292-6.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu dead". Indo Asian News Service. yahoo.com, 21 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu passes away". The Times of India. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Saviour of rajbati". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India: telegraphindia.com, 29 August 2010. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

Further reading[edit]

  • Debasis Bose, Kamal Kumar Basur Paribarik Prekshapat (in Bengali), Kolkata, 2010.
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