Shankar Guha Niyogi
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14 February 1943
Shankar Guha Niyogi | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dhiresh Guha Niyogi 14 February 1943 |
| Died | 28 September 1991 (aged 48) |
| Cause of death | Murdered |
| Spouse | Asha Guha Niyogi |
| Occupation | Activist |
Shankar Guha Niyogi (14 February 1943 – 28 September 1991) was an Indian labor leader who was the founder of the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, a labor union run in the town of Dalli Rajhara Mines in Chhattisgarh, India.[1]
Guha Niyogi was born as Dhiresh Guha Niyogi[2] in Naogaon district of Assam. He completed his schooling in Asansol and associated with communist leaders during his student life. He was also associated with the Food Movement in West Bengal in 1959. Guha Niyogi joined in Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College but did not finished his study.[3] He started his career as coke oven operation in Bhilai Steel Plant.[4]
Movements
Guha Niyogi was the founder of Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, a political party for his vision towards labour of Rajhara Mines. At a young age, Niyogi came to Bhilai and became involved in the struggles of steel workers.[5] He became a popular and legendary figure of anti liquor movements in Chhattisgarh.[6] During The Emergency in India he was arrested and imprisoned several times due to the labour movements that he was a part of.[7][4] He established Shaheed Hospital in Bhilai for the Mine and other workers.[8]
