Puran Chand Joshi | |
|---|---|
 Joshi in 1937 | |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of India | |
| In office 1936–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Gangadhar Adhikari |
| Succeeded by | B. T. Ranadive |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1907 Almora, Arga and Oudh, British India (now Uttarakhand, India) |
| Died | 9 November 1980 (aged 73) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | Kalpana Datta |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Occupation | Freedom fighter, leader |
Puran Chand Joshi (14 April 1907 – 9 November 1980), one of the early leaders of the communist movement in India. He was the general secretary of the Communist Party of India from 1935 to 1947.