H. N. Goshal
Burmese revolutionary politician
Hamendrnath Goshal (Bengali: হেমেন্দ্রনাথ ঘোষাল; 1915–1967), also known as Harinarayan Ghoshal or Thakin Ba Tin (Burmese: သခင်ဘတင်, IPA: [θəkʰɪ̀ɰ̃ ba̰ tɪ̀ɰ̃]), was a communist politician and trade union leader in Burma, of Bengali Hindu origin. Goshal was one of the foremost leaders of the Communist Party of Burma and the most prominent theoretician of the party for several years. During the height of the Cultural Revolution (which had repercussions in the Communist Party of Burma) Goshal was marginalized and killed in an inner-party purge.
Political activities
Goshal graduated from Rangoon University. In August 1939, Goshal took part in the founding of the Communist Party of Burma. He was a member of the Bengali cell of the party. He was associated with Subodh Mukherjee, Dr. Amar Nag, Amar De, Gopal Munshi, Madhav Munshi, etc. During the Japanese occupation, Goshal fled to India. During the early days of the Communist Party of Burma, Goshal played an important role as a liaison between the Burmese party and the Communist Party of India (through its Bengal Provincial Committee).
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