Bhupesh Gupta
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Bhupesh Gupta | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1981 | |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
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| Born | 20 October 1914 Itna, Mymensingh District, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | 6 August 1981 (aged 66) Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
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| Occupation | Parliamentarian |
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Bhupesh Gupta (Template:Lang-bn) (20 October 1914 – 6 August 1981) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Communist Party of India.[1][failed verification], [2][failed verification] He was one of the senior communist leaders and parliamentarian in Rajya Sabha.[3][4]
Early life
He was born at Itna, in the erstwhile Mymensingh District of Bengal Province in British India. He studied at the Scottish Church College of the University of Calcutta. Bhupesh Gupta joined the freedom movement of India in his early years when he was active in the Bengal revolutionary group Anushilan Samiti.[5][6]
He did his Barrister-at-law from University College London and was called to the Bar from the Middle Temple, London. In England he was a close friend of Mrs. Indira Gandhi as both they participated in the activities of the India League, though their political conviction was different in later course. [7][8][need quotation to verify]
Later life
He was a member of the Rajya Sabha for five terms from West Bengal, from 3 April 1952 till his death. He was reelected in 1958, 1964, 1970 and 1976. He was a skilled parliamentarian. He died in Moscow on 6 August 1981.[9][failed verification]
References
- ^ "দেবেশ রায়ের মনে পড়ে কী পড়ে না: ভূপেশ গুপ্তের হারিয়ে যাওয়া". The Indian Express.
- ^ "From the Archives (November 23, 1970): President's assent to Bengal bill". The Hindu.
- ^ "The Bengali bhadralok back in focus". The Times of India.
- ^ "Time to rise above partisan politics for reforms". The Times of India.
- ^ "Bhupesh: Some Reminiscences". Mainstream magazine.
- ^ "Remembering Bhupesh Gupta on his Birth Centenary". Mainstream magazine.
- ^ "Indira Wanted Soviets On Board For The Emergency". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Datta 2008, p. 592
- ^ "Veteran communist leader Bhupesh Gupta passes away". India Today.
Sources
- Datta, Asit, ed. (2008), "Some Alumni of Scottish Church College", 175th Year Commemoration Volume, Kolkata, India: Scottish Church College, OCLC 243677369
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