Manorama Basu

Manorama Basu
মনোরমা বসু
Born(1897-11-18)18 November 1897
Died16 October 1986(1986-10-16) (aged 88)
NationalityBritish India (1897-1947)
Pakistan (1947-1971)
Bangladesh (1971-1986)
Other namesMasima (মাসীমা)
Occupation(s)Political activist, social reformer
Years active1911–1986
Organization(s)Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India
Known forFeminism
SpouseChintaharan Basu

Manorama Basu (née Monorama Ray, 18 November 1897 – 16 October 1986), nicknamed Masima (maternal aunt),[1] was a Bengali revolutionary and feminist from Bangladesh. She was born in 1897 in the village of Bakai in Barisal, which was then part of British India (now part of Bangladesh). Throughout her life, Basu played a prominent role in the popular movements of 1962, 1964, and the mass uprising of 1969. She was also a pioneer in the Bangladeshi liberation struggle.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Ghosh, Sushanta; Barisal (19 October 2014). "28th death anniversary of Manorama Basu Masima". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ Mohanta, Sambaru Chandra. Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Basu, Manorama at Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ^ Mohanta, Sambaru Chandra. Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). বসু, মনোরমা মাসীমা-বাংলাপিডিয়া [Basu, Manorama Masima] (in Bengali) (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. ^ Basu, Anjali (ed.). Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan [Biographical Dictionary of Bengalis]. Vol. 2. Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 301. ISBN 978-81-7955-292-6.