Manorama Basu

Manorama Basu
মনোরমা বসু
Born(1897-11-18)18 November 1897
Bakai, Barisal, British India
Died16 October 1986(1986-10-16) (aged 88)
Bangladesh
Other namesMasima (মাসীমা)
CitizenshipBritish subject (1897-1947)
Pakistan (1947-1971)
Bangladesh (from 1971)
OccupationsPolitical activist, social reformer
Years active1911–1986
Organization(s)Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India
Known forFeminism
Political partyCommunist Party of India
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
SpouseChintaharan Basu
AwardsBegum Rokeya Padak

Manorama Basu (née Monorama Ray, 18 November 1897 – 16 October 1986), nicknamed Masima (maternal aunt), was a Bengali revolutionary and feminist from Bangladesh. Throughout her life, Basu played a prominent role in the popular movements of 1962, 1964, and the mass uprising of 1969. She was also a pioneer in the Bangladeshi liberation struggle.

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