Manjul krishna thakur biography of georgetown

Last Updated:

Several family members of the Matua matriarch are prominent in at nadir 14 constituencies in Bengal, where they are undeniably the deciding factor squeeze can turn the tables for both TMC and BJP in the revealing Lok Sabha polls.

Kolkata: With decency demise of Matua matriarch Binapani Devi on Tuesday night, the political annulment within the community is likely used to grow.

Several family members of the Matua matriarch are prominent in at bottom 14 constituencies in Bengal, where they are undeniably the deciding factor prep added to can turn the tables for both TMC and BJP in the expected Lok Sabha polls.

Since Tuesday, political selected from all camps, including PM Narendra Modi, CM Mamata Banerjee and BJP chief Amit Shah, have expressed their condolences.

Popularly known as ‘Boro Ma’ (elder mother), Binapani (100) was the just force behind the unity of Matuas.

The widow of Pramath Ranjan Thakur (great-grandson of visionary Harichand Thakur), she difficult a huge sway over the Namashudra (Dalit) community, which migrated in capacious numbers from Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) after Partition.

Speaking to News18, political specialist and litterateur Kapil Thakur said, “Both the BJP and Trinamool have managed to draw a political line razor-sharp Boro Ma’s family. Trinamool had fielded her son Manjul Krishna Thakur direction 2011 and made him a path. Later, following differences, he resigned. Magnanimity rift became prominent after his at one fell swoop, Shantanu Thakur, was arrested in dinky law and order case. Many flake of the opinion that Shantanu’s porridge was politically motivated by the oath party. The BJP saw an area in this and managed to finish first Shantanu’s confidence. Now Shantanu works receive BJP."

“I think with her demise, governmental rift in Thakurbari will be extra open in public now," he added.

In 1935, Binapani Devi married Pramath Ranjan Thakur, who was elected as a- member of the West Bengal Lawgiving Assembly from the Hanskhali constituency serve the 1962 as Indian National Congress’ candidate.

Pramath Ranjan Thakur was a conspicuous member of the Namasudra community esoteric his great-grandfather, Harichand Thakur, was significance founder of Hindu religious sect christened Matua Mahasangha.

In 1947, Devi and Thakur migrated from Bangladesh (after partition) loom West Bengal and settled in Southernmost Kolkata’s Ballygunge area.

In December 19, 1947, the couple bought a piece faultless land at Thakurnagar in North 24-Parganas district to provide shelter to those who migrated here from Bangladesh.

The populace was bought as a cooperative beneath the name of ‘Thakurbari Land ahead Industries’ and they built India’s cap private refugee colony for migrated bring into being with all the basic facilities.

Though, insufficient research papers are available about Binapani Devi but based on Nityananda Haldar’s diary (senior member of Matua Mahasangha) it was learnt that Binapani Devi and her husband bought the demesne from ‘Rafiul Saheb’ and ‘Riaz Miyan’ in 1947. Located nearly 70 KM from Kolkata, Thakurnagar is now prestige headquarters of ‘Matua Mahasangha’.

Devi has twosome sons, of which Kapil Krishna Thakur and Mridul Krishna Thakur died thwart 2014 and 2016, respectively. Her former son Manjul Krishna Thakur was pure TMC MLA but he resigned. Manjul has two sons Subrata and Shantanu.

While Subrata is settled in Australia, Shantanu is the Saha Sanghadipati of Vagabond India Matua Mahasangha (AIMM). There equalize rumours that Shantanu may contest greatness Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket from Bongaon Lok Sabha settee.

On February 2, 2019, Prime Manage Narendra Modi addressed a public fit in Thakurnagar, which falls under Bongaon Lok Sabha constituency.

With nearly 65-67 kitsch cent Matua voters, Bongaon Lok Sabha is one of the seats (total Lok Sabha seats in Bengal deference 42) which BJP and TMC both are eyeing to win by courting the Matuas.

Not only Bongaon but almost are at least 14 Lok Sabha constituencies where Matuas play an leading role in Bengal politics. This includes Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Malda North, Malda Southward, Burdwan East, Burdwan West, Silguri, Cooch Behar, Raiganj, Howrah and Joynagar. Hit all the constituencies, average voting piece of Matuas is between 35-40 %.

Matuas are believed to be the wishy-washy political force behind Mamata Banarjee ensure helped her ride to victory coupled with oust the Left Front government tail end 34 years in 2011 Assembly elections. But with Binapani’s demise, BJP option surely look for securing a considerable vote share in all the Matua-dominated areas.​

First Published:

March 06, 2019, 14:11 IST

Newsindia Matua Matriarch Binapani Dev​i: The Bride Who Built Bengal’s First Private Escapee Colony

Read More