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Kansari Halder - Politician

Kansari Halder Kansari Halder (1910–1997) was a prominent Indian politician and a key leader of the Tebhaga peasant movement in Bengal. He was a dedicated member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and a former Member of Parliament . Here is a summary of his life and career based on historical records. 📜 Early Life and Entry into Politics Halder was born into a Poundra family in the village of Andaria, in what is now South 24 Parganas, West Bengal . He was educated at Ripon College and Bangabasi College in Kolkata . His political journey began as a student activist. He was first arrested in 1930 for participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement . Initially associated with the Indian National Congress, he joined the Communist Party of India in 1941, which defined the rest of his political career . 🌾 Leadership in the Tebhaga Movement Kansari Halder earned his greatest fame as a leader of the Tebhaga movement, a significant peasant agitation that took place in the 1940s . The mov...