Kamal Kumar Basu (22 August 1918 – 21 January 2013)[1] was a Bengali Indian politician who had served as a Mayor of Kolkata, India between 1985 and 1990.[2]
Early life and education
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
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
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 Mohun 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]
His efforts were instrumental in saving the Shobhabazar Rajbari, often described as the native Town Hall, from destruction.[4]
Death
He died in a private nursing home on 21 January 2013 at the age of 94.[3]
References
- ↑ Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.II{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sahitya Sansad, Kolkata(2019). ISBN 978-81-7955-292-6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu dead. yahoo.com, 21 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Former Kolkata mayor Kamal Basu passes away. The Times of India(22 January 2013). Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Saviour of rajbati. The Telegraph(29 August 2010).
Further reading
- Debasis Bose, Kamal Kumar Basur Paribarik Prekshapat (in Bengali), Kolkata, 2010.
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