Saroj Dutta | |
|---|---|
| সরোজ দত্ত | |
 2nd West Bengal State Secretary of CPIML | |
| West Bengal State Secretary of the CPIML | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Sushital Ray Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1914 Jessore, East Bengal |
| Died | 5 August 1971 (aged 57) Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of India (1949-1964) Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1964-1967) |
| Spouse | Bela Dutta |
| Children | Siraj Dutta Kunal Dutta |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta Scottish Church College |
| Profession | Politician, poet, journalist, Social Worker |
Saroj Dutta (March 13, 1914 – August 5, 1971) popularly known comrade SD, was an Indian communist intellectual and poet, active in the Naxalite movement in West Bengal in the 1960s. He was the first West Bengal state secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI(ML)). He also remained editor-in-chief of the Amrita Bazar Patrika during the 1940s.[1]
It is commonly thought that he was killed in a police encounter on August 5, 1971, but till now he was missing in police and state records.[2][3]
- ^ Prakash Singh (2006). The Naxalite Movement in India. Rupa Publications. ISBN 8171672949.Appendix B
- ^ Shamanth Rao (10 March 2011). "The remains of Naxalbari". Livemint. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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