Makineni Basavapunnaiah
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Makineni Basavapunnaiah BA (Telugu
: మాకినేని బసవపున్నయ్య) (b: 14 December 1914 – d: 12 April 1992) was an India
n Communist leader who was a member of Politbureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(CPI (M)). He was also the editor of the central organ of CPI (M), People's Democracy magazine. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha
for 14 years from 3 April 1952 to 2 April 1966.
He was born to Shri Venkatappaiah in Toorpupalem village near Repalle in Guntur district
, Andhra Pradesh
. He studied in his village, Repalle and Machilipatnam. He was graduated from Andhra Christian College, Guntur in 1936.
Makineni Basavapunnaiah was influenced by the upsurge in the Indian Independence Movement
in the early 1930s. He grew increasingly disillusioned by the policies of the then Congress
leadership. In 1934 he joined the Communist Party of India
.
Within the Communist Party of India
(CPI), he began working as a district level activist in Guntur
, Andhra Pradesh
. In 1943 he was elected to the Andhra Pradesh
Provincial Committee of the CPI and its secretariat. He participated in the Telangana Rebellion
. At the Second Congress of the CPI in 1948, he was elected to the Central Committee of the party. In June 1950, was inducted into the party politburo
. He was one among the four member Indian Communist delegation who met Joseph Stalin
clandestinely in 1950 to receive his advise on whether to continue the Telangana Rebellion
or not.
In 1957, he represented the CPI at the international conference of communist parties in Moscow, USSR.
When the CPI was divided into two in 1964 as a result of Sino-Soviet split
of International Caommunist Movement, he became a politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
, the splinter group of the Communist Party of India.
He died in New Delhi in 1992.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
: మాకినేని బసవపున్నయ్య) (b: 14 December 1914 – d: 12 April 1992) was an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Communist leader who was a member of Politbureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
(CPI (M)). He was also the editor of the central organ of CPI (M), People's Democracy magazine. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
for 14 years from 3 April 1952 to 2 April 1966.
He was born to Shri Venkatappaiah in Toorpupalem village near Repalle in Guntur district
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. He studied in his village, Repalle and Machilipatnam. He was graduated from Andhra Christian College, Guntur in 1936.
Makineni Basavapunnaiah was influenced by the upsurge in the Indian Independence Movement
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
in the early 1930s. He grew increasingly disillusioned by the policies of the then Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
leadership. In 1934 he joined the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
.
Within the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
(CPI), he began working as a district level activist in Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. In 1943 he was elected to the Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
Provincial Committee of the CPI and its secretariat. He participated in the Telangana Rebellion
Telangana Rebellion
The Telangana Rebellion or Vetti Chakiri Movement also known as Telangana Raithanga Sayudha Poratam was a communist-led peasant rebellion against the feudal lords of the Telangana region and later against the princely state of Hyderabad between 1946 and 1951...
. At the Second Congress of the CPI in 1948, he was elected to the Central Committee of the party. In June 1950, was inducted into the party politburo
Politburo
Politburo , literally "Political Bureau [of the Central Committee]," is the executive committee for a number of communist political parties.-Marxist-Leninist states:...
. He was one among the four member Indian Communist delegation who met Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
clandestinely in 1950 to receive his advise on whether to continue the Telangana Rebellion
Telangana Rebellion
The Telangana Rebellion or Vetti Chakiri Movement also known as Telangana Raithanga Sayudha Poratam was a communist-led peasant rebellion against the feudal lords of the Telangana region and later against the princely state of Hyderabad between 1946 and 1951...
or not.
In 1957, he represented the CPI at the international conference of communist parties in Moscow, USSR.
When the CPI was divided into two in 1964 as a result of Sino-Soviet split
Sino-Soviet split
In political science, the term Sino–Soviet split denotes the worsening of political and ideologic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics during the Cold War...
of International Caommunist Movement, he became a politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
, the splinter group of the Communist Party of India.
He died in New Delhi in 1992.