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'''Muzaffar Ahmed''' ({{lang-bn|মুজাফ্‌ফর আহমেদ}}) (],] - ],]) was a noted Bengali politician, journalist and communist activist, popularly known as ''Kakababu''. He was born in Musapur (in present day ]). His father's name was Mansur Ali. In 1920, along with ] he started a new magazine, ''Navayug''. Later, when another magazine, ''Dhumketu'' was launched by Nazrul in 1922, he started contributing to it various articles under the pseudonym of ''Dvaipayana''. He was one of the pioneers to spread communist movement in the ]. Along with ], ], ] and others he was convicted in the ] conspiracy case in 1929. Moreover he is called as the founder of the Communist movement in Bengal. He died in 1973. '''Muzaffar Ahmed''' ({{lang-bn|মুজাফ্‌ফর আহমেদ}}) (],] - ],]) was a noted Bengali politician, journalist and communist activist, popularly known as ''Kakababu''. He was born in Musapur (in present day ]). His father's name was Mansur Ali. In 1920, along with ] he started a new magazine, ''Navayug''. Later, when another magazine, ''Dhumketu'' was launched by Nazrul in 1922, he started contributing to it various articles under the pseudonym of ''Dvaipayana''.
==Kakababu and communist movement==
He was one of the pioneers to spread communist movement in the ]. In 1924, he was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the ] along with S.A. Dange, Nalini Gupta and Shaukat Usmani<ref>Chandra, Bipan (1989). ''India's Struggle for Independence'', New Delhi: Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-010781-9, p.302</ref>. He was released from the prison because of his sickness in 1925. In November, 1925 he along with Qazi Nazrul Islam, Hemanta Kumar Sarkar and others organized Labour Swaraj Party in Bengal<ref>Chandra, Bipan (1989). ''India's Struggle for Independence'', New Delhi: Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-010781-9, p.301</ref>. On March 20, 1929 British colonial government arrested 31 labour activists and sent them to Meerut for trial. Kakababu, along with ], ], ] and others was convicted in this ]. he was imprisoned till 1933. He is considered by some as the founder of the Communist movement in Bengal.

On March 25, 1948 ] was banned by the Government of India and Kakababu was imprisoned. He was released from the prison in 1951. He was again arrested and imprisoned for two years in 1962. He died in Calcutta in 1973.

==Major works==
* ''Nazrul Smritikatha''
* ''Bharater Komunist Andolaner Itihas''

==Notes==
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Muzaffar Ahmed (Template:Lang-bn) (August 5,1889 - December 18,1973) was a noted Bengali politician, journalist and communist activist, popularly known as Kakababu. He was born in Musapur (in present day Bangladesh). His father's name was Mansur Ali. In 1920, along with Kazi Nazrul Islam he started a new magazine, Navayug. Later, when another magazine, Dhumketu was launched by Nazrul in 1922, he started contributing to it various articles under the pseudonym of Dvaipayana.

Kakababu and communist movement

He was one of the pioneers to spread communist movement in the Indian subcontinent. In 1924, he was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy Case along with S.A. Dange, Nalini Gupta and Shaukat Usmani. He was released from the prison because of his sickness in 1925. In November, 1925 he along with Qazi Nazrul Islam, Hemanta Kumar Sarkar and others organized Labour Swaraj Party in Bengal. On March 20, 1929 British colonial government arrested 31 labour activists and sent them to Meerut for trial. Kakababu, along with S.A. Dange, Shaukat Usmani, P.C. Joshi and others was convicted in this Meerut Conspiracy Case. he was imprisoned till 1933. He is considered by some as the founder of the Communist movement in Bengal.

On March 25, 1948 Communist Party of India was banned by the Government of India and Kakababu was imprisoned. He was released from the prison in 1951. He was again arrested and imprisoned for two years in 1962. He died in Calcutta in 1973.

Major works

  • Nazrul Smritikatha
  • Bharater Komunist Andolaner Itihas

Notes

  1. Chandra, Bipan (1989). India's Struggle for Independence, New Delhi: Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-010781-9, p.302
  2. Chandra, Bipan (1989). India's Struggle for Independence, New Delhi: Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-010781-9, p.301
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