Ganesh Ghosh
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Ganesh Ghosh (June 22, 1900 – October 16, 1994) was a Bengali
India
n independence activist, revolutionary and politician.
, now in Bangladesh
. In 1922, he took admission in the Bengal Technical Institute in Calcutta. Later, he became a member of the Chittagong Jugantar
party. He participated in the Chittagong armoury raid
, along with Surya Sen
and other revolutionaries on April 18, 1930.
After the trial, Ganesh Ghosh was deported to the Cellular Jail
in Port Blair
in 1932. After the release from jail in 1946, he joined communist politics and became a member of the Communist Party of India
. After the independence, he became a leader of the party. After the split in Communist Party of India
in 1964, Ganesh sided with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
. He was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
in 1952, 1957 and 1962 as a Communist Party of India candidate. He was elected to the 4th Lok Sabha
in 1967 from Calcutta South Lok Sabha constituency
as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate.
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n independence activist, revolutionary and politician.
Biography
Ganesh Ghosh hailed from ChittagongChittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
, now in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. In 1922, he took admission in the Bengal Technical Institute in Calcutta. Later, he became a member of the Chittagong Jugantar
Jugantar
Jugantar or Yugantar was one of the two main secret revolutionary trends operating in Bengal for Indian independence.This association, like Anushilan Samiti started in the guise of suburban fitness club. Several Jugantar members were arrested, hanged, or deported for life to the Cellular Jail in...
party. He participated in the Chittagong armoury raid
Chittagong armoury raid
The Chittagong armoury raid was an attempt on April 18, 1930 to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armoury in Bengal province of British India, by armed revolutionaries led by Surya Sen....
, along with Surya Sen
Surya Sen
Surya Sen was a prominent Bengali freedom fighter, an Indian independence activist and the chief architect of anti-British freedom movement in Chittagong, Bengal...
and other revolutionaries on April 18, 1930.
After the trial, Ganesh Ghosh was deported to the Cellular Jail
Cellular Jail
The Cellular Jail, also known as Kālā Pānī , was a colonial prison situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The prison was used by the British especially to exile political prisoners to the remote archipelago...
in Port Blair
Port Blair
Port Blair is the largest town and a municipal council in Andaman district in the Andaman Islands and the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India...
in 1932. After the release from jail in 1946, he joined communist politics and became a member of the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
. After the independence, he became a leader of the party. After the split in Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
in 1964, Ganesh sided with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
. He was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is housed in the B.B.D. Bagh area of Kolkata —the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people...
in 1952, 1957 and 1962 as a Communist Party of India candidate. He was elected to the 4th Lok Sabha
4th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 4th Lok Sabha, elected February–March 1967. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:**N...
in 1967 from Calcutta South Lok Sabha constituency
Calcutta South (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies in India...
as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate.