Roza Vidyadhar Deshpande (1929[1] – 19 September 2020) was an Indian politician of the United Communist Party of India. She was associated with All India Communist Party during 1980 to 1987 and with Communist Party of India earlier.
Roza Vidyadhar Deshpande | |
|---|---|
| Member of parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 25 July 1973 – 21 May 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare |
| Succeeded by | Ahilya Rangnekar |
| Constituency | Mumbai Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1929 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 19 September 2020 (aged 90–91) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | Bani Deshpande |
| Children | One Son, One Daughter |
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Family background and education
editShe was the daughter of Shripad Amrit Dange, a founding member of the CPI and a stalwart of the Indian trade union movement. Her mother was Ushabai Dange,popularly known as Ushatai, a communist trade union leader. She wrote the first biography on her father.[1]
She was married to communist leader Vidyadhar Laxman Deshpande alias Bani Deshpande.[2]
Political career
editShe was a member of the 5th Lok Sabha from Bombay Central constituency as a CPI candidate.[3]
Deshpande took part in the Samyukta Maharashtra movement (the movement for the creation of the state of Maharashtra) and the Goa liberation struggle as a member of the All India Students Federation.[4][5][6]
Death
editRoza Deshpande died on 19 September 2020 at her residence in Mumbai. She was then 91 years old.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Tare, Kiran (7 May 2011). "Netaji's Friend in Deed". India Today. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Bani Deshpande Is No More". Mainstream Weekly.
- ^ "Fifth Lok Sabha – State wise Details – Maharashtra". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "In memory of Mumbai's Red Rose: Roza Deshpande's death marks the end of an era of stalwarts who empowered the working class". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ "Champion of woman labourers, veteran Communist leader Roza Deshpande dies". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Roza Deshpande Was the Last of the Indian Communist Stalwarts". The Wire (India).
- ^ "Communist veteran Roza Deshpande passes away at 91". The New Indian Express.