Suniti Kumar Ghosh
Suniti Kumar Ghosh | |
|---|---|
সুনীতি কুমার ঘোষ | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Shibpur, Howrah district, Bengal Presidency, British Raj |
| Died | 11 May 2014 (aged 95–96) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India; Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) |
| Source: [1] | |
Suniti Kumar Ghosh(Bengali: সুনীতি কুমার ঘোষ;1918 – 11 May 2014) was an Indian Marxist-Leninist revolutionary, writer, and editor. He was one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) and the founding editor of its central organ, Liberation.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Suniti Kumar Ghosh was born in Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal. He graduated from Ripon College in Kolkata and earned a master's degree in English from the University of Calcutta. He began his career as a teacher at Dinajpur College (now in Bangladesh), where he became closely associated with the Tebhaga struggle in 1946-47 and joined the Communist Party of India (CPI).[3]
Political career
[edit]In 1949, Ghosh was externed from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and settled in Calcutta. He worked as a lecturer in English at Vidyasagar College, Kolkata. After the formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], he became an important organizer of the party's lecturers’ cell. Ghosh, known as Comrade SKG within the party, fully immersed himself in revolutionary political activities during the Naxalbari uprising.[4]
Role in CPI(ML)
[edit]Ghosh was a member of the All India Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries (AICCCR) and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) [CPI(ML)] from their inception.[1] Under his editorship, Liberation began publication in November 1967, becoming the organ of AICCCR in May 1968 and later the central organ of CPI(ML) from April 1969.[3][4] Liberation played a crucial role in revolutionary journalism and party building during this period.
Later years and writings
[edit]After the revolutionary communist movement faced setbacks around 1972, Ghosh focused on writing books and articles with revolutionary fervor and theoretical rigor. His notable works include:
- The Indian Big Bourgeoisie: Its Genesis, Growth and Character[5]
- India and the Raj 1919-1947: Glory, Shame and Bondage (in two volumes)[6]
- Imperialism’s Tightening Grip on Indian Agriculture
- The Indian Constitution and Its Review
- Development Planning in India: Lumpen-development and Imperialism
- The Himalayan Adventure: India-China War of 1962 — Causes and Consequences
- The Tragedy of Partition of Bengal[7]
- India’s Nationality Problem and Ruling Classes
He also edited The Historic Turning Point: A Liberation Anthology (in two volumes) and wrote several books in Bengali, such as Bharater Communist Party (Marxbadi) – Ekti Mulyayan and Phire Dekha.[8] His last major work, Naxalbari: Before and After, Reminiscences and Appraisal, was published in 2009.[9]
Legacy
[edit]Suniti Kumar Ghosh continued his intellectual and revolutionary work until the age of 92. His unwavering revolutionary zeal and contributions to Marxist theory and practice remain a source of inspiration. He passed away in Asansol, West Bengal on 11 May 2014, at the age of 96.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Comrade Suniti Kumar Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation". www.cpiml.net. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Long Live Comrade Suniti Kumar Ghosh". www.archive.cpiml.org. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Suniti Kumar Ghosh (1918-2014) | Economic and Political Weekly". www.epw.in. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Suniti Kumar Ghosh (1918-2014)". Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Indian-Big-Bourgeoisie-Genesis-Character.
- ^ INDIA AND THE RAJ.
- ^ "Tragic partition of Bengal by Ghosh, Suniti Kumar. – Lucknow Digital Library". Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "The Historic Turning - Point A Liberation Anthology Volume I -Edited by: Suniti Kumar Ghosh". Dhansiri. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Naxalbari : Ekti Mulyayan.