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Born July 8, 1914 in Calcutta. Grew up in a Bengali middle class family. Basu's father was a judge. He got his school education at St. Xaviers School. He graduated from Presidency College with an hounours degree from the Art Faculty in 1935. After that he travelled to London to study law. Through Bhupesh Gupta Basu was introduced to the Communist Party of Great Britain. Basu became involved in leftist circles of Indian students in England.
In 1940 Basu returned to India. Immediately he became a whole-timer of Communist Party of India. In 1941 he got married for the first time. His wife died shortly after the wedding. Also, the same year his mother died.
In 1944 Basu became involved in trade union activties. 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.
In 1946Events January January 4 Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders the country is divided into four occupation zones Januar Basu was elected to the Bengal Legislative Assembly, contesting the Railway constituency.
In 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital Basu got married for the second time.
When CPI split in 1964Events January January 1 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. January 3 Senator Barry Goldwater announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President. January 5 In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Ort Basu became a prominent leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist).
In 1967Events January January 4 British motorboat racer Donald Campbell dies while attempting a water speed record in Coniston Lake. January 4 Algerian revolutionary Mohammed Khider is shot in Madrid. January 6 Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch " Operatio and 1969For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 5 The Derry Riots leave over 100 people i Basu became Deputy Chief Minister of West Bengal in the United Front governments.
During the period 1977- 2000 Basu was the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the Left Front government. In 2000 he resigned due to health reasons. Basu is the longest-serving Chief Minister in Indian political history.
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