Background
MUKHERJEE, Kanak was born on December 30, 1921 in Jessore Town, Bangladesh. Daughter of the late Satish Chandra Dasgupta.
MUKHERJEE, Kanak was born on December 30, 1921 in Jessore Town, Bangladesh. Daughter of the late Satish Chandra Dasgupta.
Bethune College and Women’s College, University of Calcutta. David Hare Teachers’ Training College, Calcutta, Master of Arts, BT.
Arrested, 1939-1940; lived underground, 1941-1942. Organised Mahila Samiti and relief work, 1943-1945. Member, Communist Party of India.
1943-1964; imprisoned and detained under PD Act, 195051, and under DIR, 1962-1963. Member, Communist Party of India (Marxist), since 1964. Alderman, Calcutta Corporation, 1969-1971.
Elected to the Rajya Sabha, 1978, re-elected, 1984. Nominated to the Panel of Vice Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 1985-1986 and 1986-1987. State Committee Member, Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Professional career: editor, Gharebaire, 1957-1966. Editor, EKSATHI, since 1968. Member, Paschim Bengal Bangala Academy.
Lecturer in English, Women’s College. Calcutta, until 1981. President, Governing Body, Women’s teacher Training College, Hasting House, Calcutta.
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