This book talks about Gandhi’s stay of 26 days at Hydari Manzil, now Gandhi Bhavan at the time of independence.
This book talks about Gandhi’s stay of 26 days at Hydari Manzil, now Gandhi Bhavan at the time of independence.
During the ongoing festive season in Kolkata, when the CPI(M) is trying to reach out to the masses by setting up book stalls near puja pandals, a CPI(M) leader’s book on Mahatma Gandhi’s stay in Kolkata in August 1947 is the party’s latest offering. When India got independence, Gandhi was in Hydari Manzil in Beleghata, trying to suppress the riots in Kolkata. book, Gandhiji Beleghat Parba: Ghatan-Aghatan Sixteenth Day (Gandhiji’s Beleghata episode: 26 days to be) Released by Left Front President and senior CPI(M) leader Biman Bose at the party’s state headquarters on Friday.
Anjan Bera, a former Left Front minister and professor at the University of Calcutta, has authored the 159-page book, which he describes as a relevant topic, especially in 2022 as it marks the 75 years of Gandhi at Beleghata and the Mahatma’s last in Bengal. Symbolizes 75 years of travel. ,
Acknowledging that he was a party man, Professor Bera stated that Gandhi’s political career spanned six decades, that he had lived in West Bengal for 566 days, and that the book was based on his 26 days at Hydari Haveli in Beleghata. Traces the migration, which is now Gandhi Bhavan. , He said, “Gandhi’s fight against communalism is really astonishing… When the country was being divided and Muslims were becoming a minority, Gandhi did not care about the opinion of the majority. He abandoned majoritarianism and followed ethics and principles. But stay tuned,” said Professor Bera, speaking to the author. Hindu, It also pointed out that Gandhi had the foresight to see that communalism would become one of the biggest challenges facing the country.
When asked about communists’ views on Gandhi, Professor Bera said that even though Gandhi was not a communist or a Marxist, his contribution has been objectively appreciated by the CPI(M) leaders. The author referred to a speech given by former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on February 10, 1948, where he said that “Gandhiji had emerged as a unique personality because of his extraordinary vision” and Emphasis on you. A call to awaken the “original humanity” in every individual. Professor Bera also referred to a book by EMS Namboodiripad, another communist icon and former Chief Minister of Kerala, Mahatma and Isma, Which was Published in 1959, to highlight that the CPI(M) has always unbiasedly praised the Father of the Nation.
The book traces Gandhi’s stay at Hydari Manzil during the turbulent times of August and September 1947, when communal riots broke out in Kolkata. Located in Beleghata, which was known as Miyabagan, a prominent Muslim neighbourhood, in 1947, Gandhi Bhavan has now been converted into a museum with dozens of panels on various events in Gandhi’s life and his interactions with various personalities. Some of the old, thick but pointed weapons that were placed before the Mahatma are still on display in the fasting hall next to his personal belongings, a testimony to the time of crisis.
Professor Bera said that the book would be available at the party stalls during the puja. He also said that a publication of Hindu group, Mahatma Gandhi last 200 days, helped him in his endeavours. The Left parties, especially the CPI(M), stayed away from the Durga Puja festival, which has become a major political opportunity for them to engage with the masses. However, the party has set up 120 book stalls near the pandals where its publications and related literature are made available. On Friday, and over the next few days, Left Front president Biman Bose and CPI(M) state secretary Mohammad Salim and other leaders are scheduled to visit the stalls.