Moni Singh
Politician, Deceased Person
1901 – 1990
Who was Moni Singh?
Moni Singh was the founder of the Communist Party of East Pakistan. Prior to the partition of India in August 1947, Singh was a successful workers' leader who led movements to abolish exploitative labour practices. He was imprisoned for long stretches on three occasions: 1930-37, 1967–69, and 1969-71. He was first elected CP head in 1951, when Bangladesh was part of Pakistan, and led it with one short interruption until his death. After the Sino-Soviet split, Singh took the side of the Soviets. Because of this, the party split in 1966.
His autobiography, Jiban Sangram, was first published in Bengali before| it was translated into English with the title Life is a Struggle.
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- Born
- Jun 28, 1901
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 31, 1990
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on July 23, 2013
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