Niranjan Sengupta

Niranjan Sengupta was born on 26 July 1904, in Narayanpur Village of Bharukathi, under Banaripara Police Station, Jhalakathi District, Barishal Division of undivided Bengal, to Sarbananda Sengupta, a clerk in the Civil Court and Kadambini Sengupta. The couple had eleven children (six sons, five daughters). He was the eldest among his brothers, and including his sisters, he was the second oldest. . . Niranjan Sengupta passed his Matriculation with First Division in 1920 from Barishal Zilla School. Thereafter, he moved to Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1921, and took admission in Ripon College (now Surendranath College) for I.Sc.(Intermediate of Science). After passing his I.Sc. with First Division in 1923, he got admitted to Krishnanath College (now Murshidabad University) to pursue his Bachelor of Science degree, under the order of Anushilan Samiti, which he was an active member of, during his educational days in Calcutta(now Kolkata). On 7 December 1925, the eve of his final year examination, Niranjan Sengupta was arrested for the very first time, at around 2 PM, from his college laboratory, under the Bengal Criminal Law Amendment Act, and was sent to Midnapore Central Jail. He completed his Graduation from prison. ==Personal life==

Soon after passing his I.Sc.(Intermediate of Science) examination, Niranjan Sengupta was married off to Amiya Sengupta(née Ray), daughter of Chintaharan Ray, Vice Principal of BM College(Government Brojomohun College), Barishal. They were childless. ==Revolutionary activities==

In 1925, the first elected student's union in India was at Ripon College (now Surendranath College) with Niranjan Sengupta as its president. He was a leader of the Barishal branch of Anushilan Samiti. In 1929, he was one of the leaders who led to the formation of the neo-violence confederation. In 1930, in connection with the Mechuabazar Bomb Case, he was arrested with 23 others. In 1932, he was sent to the Cellular Jail with other revolutionaries where he became acquainted with Communist ideas. incarcerated in Cellular Jail (1932 - 1938). Niranjan Sengupta's name is numbered 221. . ==Politics==

Later, Niranjan Sengupta became a Marxist and joined the Communist Party of India in 1938. He was one of the seven members of an inner committee set up by the Politburo of the Communist Party of India. He also had important role during the inner-party struggle of this communist party. He was elected as a member of Legislative Assembly of West Bengal in 1957 election from Bijpur. After the split in the Communist Party of India, Niranjan Sengupta remained with the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was also a minister in the coalition ministry of West Bengal in 1967 – 1968 and 1969. in the background. . (to his right) and interpreter (to his left). leader (right) during his Ukraine tour, and interpreter (middle). residence in 1962. He was the MLA of Tollygunge then. ==Death==

Niranjan Sengupta died on 4 September 1969, around 3:15 AM, at Ramakrishna Seva Sadan (now Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan) of Calcutta (now Kolkata). ==Legacy==

A half-bust statue of Niranjan Sengupta has been erected at Ranikuthi More to commemorate his contribution to India's freedom struggle and independence as a revolutionary and freedom fighter, and also to the refugee community as a minister of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The road next to it, starting from Ranikuthi More up to G.D. Birla Centre for Education More has been named in his honour as Niranjan Sengupta Sarani. A performing arts theatre and auditorium named Niranjan Sadan has been built in his memory at Bijoygarh, opposite to Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College.Which area was under Tollygunge assembly constituency during he was MLA.(1962–1967) ==Notes==