Tapan Ghosh (Bengali: তপন ঘোষ, romanized: Tapana Ghōṣa, 11 May 1953 – 12 July 2020) was a Hindu nationalist leader from West Bengal, India and founder of Hindu Samhati.[1] He started his career as a member of RSS, later he formed his own organization Hindu Samhati.
Tapan Ghosh | |
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তপন ঘোষ | |
 Ghosh at Indian Association Hall, Kolkata in 2017. | |
| Born | Tapan Gangadhar Ghosh 11 May 1953 Dakshinkhanda, Murshidabad, West Bengal |
| Died | July 12, 2020 (aged 67) Kolkata, India |
| Organization | Hindu Samhati |
| Known for | Hindu nationalism |
Early life
editHe was born in Dakshinkhanda, Murshidabad, West Bengal to Gangadhar Ghosh and Anima Ghosh. He was eldest of 3 children of his parents and had two younger sisters.[2]
At the age of 13, he engaged with RSS. After completing school he went to Calcutta University and later completed his graduation in Physics. During his student life he entered student politics as a member of ABVP. He used to lead the “Buddha Amarnath Yatra” (Rajouri, J&K) with a large delegation.[3] He traveled to different parts of India as a RSS pracharak including Meghalaya, Delhi, Kashmir, West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Uttar Pradesh.[4]
Hindu Samhati
editAfter serving more than three decades as a member of RSS, he left due to some ideological disputes and along with his followers, he started Hindu Samhati on 14 February 2008. His organisation mainly worked in the Eastern India, notably in West Bengal, Assam,[5] and Jharkhand.
He and his organisation were also active in Ghar Wapsi programmes in his state and has also been arrested for other activities.[6]
Foreign invitations
editHe was invited by British parliamentarian Bob Blackman to the United Kingdom where Ghosh delivered his speech in Parliament committee room at Westminster, mainly about the plight of Bengali Hindus and the danger of Islam.[7] He also went to the USA[8] and Israel at the invitation of the different organizations (Hindu Congress of America, Indo-American Intellectual forum, and others) and also delivered his speech and held interviews.[9][10]
Death
editIn late June 2020, he contracted COVID-19. On 12 July 2020, after spending 15 days in hospital, Ghosh died at the age of 67 in Kolkata.[11][12]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "About Us". hindusamhati.net. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Kolkata: Hindu Samhati founder Tapan Ghosh succumbs to coronavirus". The Indian Express. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Dutta, Priyadarshi (13 July 2020). "The man who triggered Hindu resurgence in West Bengal". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Dutta, Priyadarshi (13 July 2020). "The man who triggered Hindu resurgence in West Bengal". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Hindu Samhati Silchar plans a massive rally on Mahalaya morning; To demonstrate in a detention camp-replica". Barak Bulletin. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Indrajit Kundu (15 February 2018). "Arrested Hindu Samhati leader Tapan Ghosh sent to police custody till February 17". India Today. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Bengal-based Hindutva leader's speech in British Parliament draws ire". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ ஒருமைப்பாடு, தேசிய (30 August 2010). "Bharath is a Holy land: An Interview with Tapan Ghosh, President of Hindu Samhati in America". Bharath is a Holy land. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Tapan Ghosh, Hindu Samhati on YouTube
- ^ "In Calcutta, tens of thousands at pro-Israel rally by far-right Hindu movement". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Former RSS Leader Tapan Ghosh Dies Of COVID-19". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Hindu Samhati founder Tapan Ghosh passed away". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.