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| '''Muzaffar Ahmed''' ({{lang-bn|মুজাফ্ফর আহমেদ}} |
'''Muzaffar Ahmed''' ({{lang-bn|মুজাফ্ফর আহমেদ}}; born August 5, 1889 - died December 18, 1973) was a noted Bengali politician, journalist and communist activist, popularly known as '''"Kakababu"'''. | ||
| ==Background== | |||
| 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 "Dvaipayana". | |||
| ==Kakababu and the communist movement== | ==Kakababu and the communist movement== | ||
| He was one of the pioneers to spread the communist movement in the ]. In 1922, the ''Bharat Samyatantra Samiti'' was formed in ] with Kakababu as its secretary. 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> |
He was one of the pioneers to spread the communist movement in the ]. In 1922, the ''Bharat Samyatantra Samiti'' was formed in ] with Kakababu as its secretary. 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. |
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| ⚫ | On March 25, 1948, the ] 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. | ||
| ==Death== | |||
| He died in Calcutta in 1973, aged 84. | |||
| ==Major works== | ==Major works== | ||
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| * ''Amar Jiban O Bharater Communist Party'' (in Bengali) | * ''Amar Jiban O Bharater Communist Party'' (in Bengali) | ||
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Muzaffar Ahmed (Template:Lang-bn; born August 5, 1889 - died December 18, 1973) was a noted Bengali politician, journalist and communist activist, popularly known as "Kakababu".
Background
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 "Dvaipayana".
Kakababu and the communist movement
He was one of the pioneers to spread the communist movement in the Indian subcontinent. In 1922, the Bharat Samyatantra Samiti was formed in Calcutta with Kakababu as its secretary. 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, the 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.
Death
He died in Calcutta in 1973, aged 84.
Major works
- Qazi Nazrul Islam: Smritikatha (in Bengali)
- Amar Jiban O Bharater Communist Party (in Bengali)
References
- Chandra, Bipan (1989). India's Struggle for Independence, New Delhi: Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-010781-9, p.302
- Chandra, Bipan (1989). India's Struggle for Independence, New Delhi: Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-010781-9, p. 301