A. B. Bardhan
A. B. Bardhan | |
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Nagpur | |
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Born | British India | 25 September 1924
Died | 2 January 2016 Delhi, India | (aged 90)
Political party | Communist Party Of India (CPI)
social worker |
Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan (24 September 1925 – 2 January 2016)
Early life
Bardhan was born in
Trade unionism and politics
Bardhan worked with workers ranging from various sectors like textile, electricity, railways, defence etc. He contested several elections from Nagpur but was elected only once to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1957 as an independent candidate.[2] He was also instrumental in the integration of Maharashtra that led to its creation on 1 May 1960.
Bardhan entered national politics and moved to Delhi.[2] He became the General Secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress in 1994 and became the Deputy General Secretary of the Communist Party of India in 1995.
When Indrajit Gupta joined the United Front government as the Minister of Home Affairs (India), Bardhan succeeded him as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India following Gupta's resignation from the post of party's General Secretary. Bardhan served as the party's General Secretary from 1996 to 2012.[3]
He is remembered for the campaign he initiated in response to
Bardhan played a key role in the formation of the
Personal life
Bardhan married Padma, who was a teacher in Saraswati Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School, Shankar Nagar, Nagpur. They got a son Ashok and a daughter Alka Barua. Padma died in 1986. After her death, Bardhan spent his life in a small room at Ajoy Bhavan, the headquarters of CPI in Delhi. Bardhan was fluent in
Death
Bardhan suffered a paralytic stroke in December 2015. He was admitted to the hospital. He died, aged 91, on 2 January 2016 at the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital in New Delhi.[6][7][8]
His death was condoled by many including the President of India Pranab Mukherjee,[9] Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi[6][10] and Congress President Sonia Gandhi.[10]
Works
A.B. Bardhan wrote many books, such as:
- Debate on reservation[11]
- Class, Caste Reservation & Struggle Against Casteism[12]
- 80 CPI[13]
- Generalists, specialists and the working class [14]
- The tribal problem in India[15]
- India's Freedom Struggle: Several Streams[16]
- Hutatma Bhagat Singh[17]
- Prejudices & myths that feed communalism x-rayed
- Reforms 2020: Last 20 Years, Next 20 Years[18][19][20]
References
- ^ "Communist Party of India (CPI): The revolutionary life of Comrade A. B. Bardhan". Communistparty.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "CPI veteran Bardhan passes away: He embraced Communism at 15, remained committed till end". The Indian Express. 3 January 2016.
- ^ National Bureau (2 January 2016). "CPI leader A.B. Bardhan dead". The Hindu.
- ^ a b Shaikh, Mohammad Uzair (3 January 2016). "A B Bardhan dead: Saluting the comrade who challenged BJP and Sangh Parivar's communal agenda!". India.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b बावन्नकशी ए. बी. बर्धन! (PDF). Weekly Sadhana (in Hindi). 23 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Political Leaders Unite In Condoling AB Bardhan's Death". NDTV.com. 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Veteran CPI leader A B Bardhan passes away". The Indian Express. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan Death". TelanganaNewspaper.
- ^ "The President of India".
- ^ a b "PM Modi condoles veteran CPI leader AB Bardhan's demise". Daily News and Analysis. 2 January 2016.
- ^ Debate on reservation. Communist Party of India. January 1990.
- ^ "Class Caste Reservation & Struggle Against Casteism by Bardhan, A.B. | Nutmeg Books". www.abebooks.co.uk.
- ^ "Book Details".
- ^ Generalists, specialists and the working class. Communist Party of India. January 1974.
- ^ The tribal problem in India. Communist Party of India. January 1976.
- ^ "Book Details".
- ISBN 978-8184670646.
- ^ "Amazon.com". www.amazon.com.
- ^ "Online Shopping site in India: Shop Online for Mobiles, Books, Watches, Shoes and More – Amazon.in".
- ^ "A B Bardhan - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.co.uk.