Syed Abul Mansur Habibullah
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Syed Abul Mansur Habibullah was a communist peasant front leader, who had worked in West Bengal
and East Pakistan
.
and also graduated in law. He participated in movements organised by the then banned Communist Party of India
(CPI) in 1935, when he was only 18 years of age.
He was one of the founders of the Students Federation of India
and the Bengal Provincial Krishak Sabha. He was a councilor of Bardhaman municipality and was editor of Janajuddha. Mansur Habibullah was elected General Secretary of the Bengal Provincial Krishak Sabha in 1944.
Jail where he was seriously injured in a police firing. In 1952, he was expelled from Pakistan and returned to India.
, which was then affiliated with the University of Calcutta
. When he lost his job because of political reasons he started practicing law in 1961. He won from Manteswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
as a CPI(M)
candidate.Subsequently, he won in the Nadanghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
in 1969,
1971, 1977, 1982 and 1987.
He was speaker of the West Bengal assembly from 1977 to 1982 and was the state law minister from 1982 to 1987.
He has written on the problems of peasants. Maksuda Khatun, a leader of Muslim women’s activities, was his wife. Mumtaz Sanghamita is his daughter.
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
and East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
.
Formative years
Mansur Habibullah (as he was popularly known) was educated in Bardhaman Town School and the prestigious Scottish Church College in Kolkata. He did his post graduation in history from the University of CalcuttaUniversity of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
and also graduated in law. He participated in movements organised by the then banned Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
(CPI) in 1935, when he was only 18 years of age.
He was one of the founders of the Students Federation of India
Students Federation of India
Students Federation of India is one of the major student organisations in India. SFI is politically linked to the Communist Party of India . Founded in 1970, it claimed a membership strength of nearly 4.2 million school and university students as of 2010.SFI is currently led at the All India level...
and the Bengal Provincial Krishak Sabha. He was a councilor of Bardhaman municipality and was editor of Janajuddha. Mansur Habibullah was elected General Secretary of the Bengal Provincial Krishak Sabha in 1944.
Short stay in East Pakistan
On the instructions of the party he went over to erstwhile East Pakistan, when Pakistan was formed in 1947, and started working for the Communist Party there. He became a member of the provincial committee of the East Pakistan Communist Party. In 1949 he was arrested and sent to Rangpur jail. Subsequently, he was transferred to RajshahiRajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
Jail where he was seriously injured in a police firing. In 1952, he was expelled from Pakistan and returned to India.
Return to India
Back in West Bengal, Mansur Habibullah taught in Suri Vidyasagar CollegeSuri Vidyasagar College
Suri Vidyasagar College is a government affiliated college and this college is under University of Burdwan. The location of the college is at Suri in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. Arts, Science and Commerce streams are taught in this college....
, which was then affiliated with the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
. When he lost his job because of political reasons he started practicing law in 1961. He won from Manteswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Manteswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Manteswar is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
as a CPI(M)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
candidate.Subsequently, he won in the Nadanghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Nadanghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Nadanghat was an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.Swapan Debnath of Trinamool Congress won the Nadanghat assembly seat in 2006 defeating his nearest rival Ratan Das of CPI . In 2001, Ratan Das of CPI defeated Swapan Debnath of Trinamool Congress...
in 1969,
1971, 1977, 1982 and 1987.
He was speaker of the West Bengal assembly from 1977 to 1982 and was the state law minister from 1982 to 1987.
He has written on the problems of peasants. Maksuda Khatun, a leader of Muslim women’s activities, was his wife. Mumtaz Sanghamita is his daughter.