Kanailal Bhattacharyya
Kanailal Bhattacharyya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1917 Santragachi, Howrah, India |
| Died | 17 December 1983 (aged 66)[1] Kolkata |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Narasinha Dutt College |
| Occupation(s) | Politician and minister of Govt |
| Known for | Educator, social reformer |
| Office | West Bengal Commerce and Industries Department |
| Term | 1977-1983 |
| Successor | Jyoti Basu |
| Political party | All India Forward Bloc |
| Spouse | Bani |
| Father | Sishir Kumar Bhattacharyya |
Kanailal Bhattacharyya (12 October 1917 — 17 December 1983) was an educator, politician and former minister of Ministry of Commerce & Industries (West Bengal).
Early life
[edit]Kanailal Bhattacharyya was born in 1917 to Sishir Kumar Bhattacharyya. From childhood, he lived at Santragachi area. He was early educated in Santragachi Kedarnath Institution, Howrah. He attended Narasinha Dutt College. After that he completed M.Sc. and D.Phil. (Science) degree from Presidency College. He was married to Bani, the daughter of Satyanarayan Biswas.[2]
Political life
[edit]Bhattacharyya joined All India Forward Bloc. He was connected with the trade union movement in India and was imprisonex from 1943 to 1945.[2] He was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly for Shibpur in the 1972 and 1977 elections.[3]
Educator
[edit]He was a social reformer and educator. He was the minister of West Bengal Ministry of Commerce and Industries from 1977 to 1983.[4] Dr. Kanailal Bhattacharya College is named after him.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Subodh Kumar Sengupta & Anjali Bose (2016). Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.I. Sahitya Sansad,Kolkata. p. 117. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.
- ^ a b Who's who. West Bengal (India) Legislative Assembly. 1957. p. 10.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. West Bengal Election Commission.
- ^ "Lest we forget". The Telegraph. India. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Official Website of the Dr. Kanailal Bhattacharyya College". Retrieved 30 March 2023.