Jyoti Basu :An insight

pratul · 17-01-2010, 01:11 PM

1.Jyoti Basu was born on 8 July 1914 as Jyoti Kiran Basu into an upper middle-class Bengali family in Calcutta to Nishikanta Basu and Hemalata Basu. His father was a doctor in the village of Bardi in Dhaka District, East Bengal (now in Bangladesh), while his mother was a housewife.

2.Basu’s schooling started at Loreto School in Dharmatala, Kolkata, in 1920. There his name was shortened by his father and he became Jyoti Basu. Basu completed his undergraduate education and received the honours in English from the Hindu College.

3.After completing his undergraduate studies in 1935, Basu set for England for the higher studies of Law. It was in England where he was introduced to the activities of politics through the Communist Party of Great Britain.There he was inspired by noted Communist Philosopher and prolific writer Rajani Palme Dutt.

4. In 1940 he completed his studies and qualified as a Barrister at the Middle Temple. In the same year he returned to India. In 1944 Basu became involved in trade union activities when CPI delegated him to work amongst the railway labourers. When B.N. Railway Workers Union and B.D. Rail Road Workers Union merged, Basu became the general secretary of the union.

5. On 1 January 2010, Basu was admitted to AMRI hospital, Salt Lake after feeling unwell. On 16 January 2010, his health conditions became extremely critical as he was suffering from multiple organ failure. Seventeen days after being admitted to the hospital, he died on 17 January 2010 at 11:47 AM.

6. Jyoti Basu (1914-2010) was an Indian politician who belonged to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from West Bengal, India. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, making him India's longest-serving Chief Minister.

7. He was a member of the CPI(M) Politburo from the time of the party's foundation in 1964 until 2008.

* For more information logon to http://www.jyotibasu.net/

17-01-2010, 01:11 PM	#1
pratul Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 74 Rep Power: 15	Jyoti Basu :An insight 1.Jyoti Basu was born on 8 July 1914 as Jyoti Kiran Basu into an upper middle-class Bengali family in Calcutta to Nishikanta Basu and Hemalata Basu. His father was a doctor in the village of Bardi in Dhaka District, East Bengal (now in Bangladesh), while his mother was a housewife. 2.Basu’s schooling started at Loreto School in Dharmatala, Kolkata, in 1920. There his name was shortened by his father and he became Jyoti Basu. Basu completed his undergraduate education and received the honours in English from the Hindu College. 3.After completing his undergraduate studies in 1935, Basu set for England for the higher studies of Law. It was in England where he was introduced to the activities of politics through the Communist Party of Great Britain.There he was inspired by noted Communist Philosopher and prolific writer Rajani Palme Dutt. 4. In 1940 he completed his studies and qualified as a Barrister at the Middle Temple. In the same year he returned to India. In 1944 Basu became involved in trade union activities when CPI delegated him to work amongst the railway labourers. When B.N. Railway Workers Union and B.D. Rail Road Workers Union merged, Basu became the general secretary of the union. 5. On 1 January 2010, Basu was admitted to AMRI hospital, Salt Lake after feeling unwell. On 16 January 2010, his health conditions became extremely critical as he was suffering from multiple organ failure. Seventeen days after being admitted to the hospital, he died on 17 January 2010 at 11:47 AM. 6. Jyoti Basu (1914-2010) was an Indian politician who belonged to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from West Bengal, India. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, making him India's longest-serving Chief Minister. 7. He was a member of the CPI(M) Politburo from the time of the party's foundation in 1964 until 2008. * For more information logon to http://www.jyotibasu.net/