Mohit Banerji [SEP] date of death
Mohit Banerji
Mohit Banerji (Mohit Bandopadhay) (1912–1961) was a pioneer of the Communist Party of India in West Bengal, India and translated several Communist movement songs of Europe into Bengali. These include "Soviet Land" and "The Internationale" (both translated with original score). The Bengali translation of "The Internationale" (refer The Internationale in Indian Languages) is now the Party anthem in West Bengal.
Background.
Mohit Banerji was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 12 September 1912 and was the
followed by tertiary undergraduate study at the University of Calcutta. He travelled to London, United Kingdom to complete a Degree in Commerce at the London School of Economics, which he completed successfully in July, 1940. During this time, Mohit Banerji joined the Indian Students Group Movement. This group movement was formed in support of Socialist (Marxist) ideology, to protest against Colonial rule of India and counteract fascism. The Indian Students Group included future stalwarts of India and West Bengal such as Jyoti Basu, Bhupesh Gupta, Snehansu Kanta