Sibnath Banerjee

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Sibnath Banerjee was an Indian revolutionary and trade union leader [1] who founded the Hind Mazdoor Sabha, [2] and served as President of the All India Trade Union Congress. [3]

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Personal life

He was born on 11 July 1897. [4] In 1935, he was arrested by the British government. [5] He died on 16 February 1937. [6]

Honor

In 1997, the India Post honored him by issuing a commemorative stamp. [7]

Portrait of 25 of the Meerut prisoners taken outside the jail. Back row (left to right): K. N. Sehgal, S. S. Josh, H. L. Hutchinson, Shaukat Usmani, B. F. Bradley, A. Prasad, P. Spratt, G. Adhikari. Middle row: R. R. Mitra, Gopen Chakravarti, Kishori Lal Ghosh, L. R. Kadam, D. R. Thengdi, Goura Shanker, S. Bannerjee, K. N. Joglekar, P. C. Joshi, Muzaffar Ahmad. Front row: M. G. Desai, D. Goswami, R. S. Nimbkar, S. S. Mirajkar, S. A. Dange, S. V. Ghate, Gopal Basak. Meerut prisoners outside the jail.jpg
Portrait of 25 of the Meerut prisoners taken outside the jail. Back row (left to right): K. N. Sehgal, S. S. Josh, H. L. Hutchinson, Shaukat Usmani, B. F. Bradley, A. Prasad, P. Spratt, G. Adhikari. Middle row: R. R. Mitra, Gopen Chakravarti, Kishori Lal Ghosh, L. R. Kadam, D. R. Thengdi, Goura Shanker, S. Bannerjee, K. N. Joglekar, P. C. Joshi, Muzaffar Ahmad. Front row: M. G. Desai, D. Goswami, R. S. Nimbkar, S. S. Mirajkar, S. A. Dange, S. V. Ghate, Gopal Basak.

References

  1. ↑ "In quest of freedom: Sibnath Banerjee and his times | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Sibnath Banerjee". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "AITUC booklet on the occasion of completing its hundred years on 31st October 2020". World Federation of Trade Unions. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sibnath Banerjee". iStampGallery. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mr Sibnath Banerjee (Arrest)". Hansard - UK Parliament.
  6. ↑ "On this day: Birth of Guru Ravidas, first rail service between India and Nepal, death of Dadasaheb Phalke and more". Jagranjosh.com. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "COMMEMORATIVE STAMP" (PDF). India Post.
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