Nepal Nag

Nepal Nag (September 19, 1909 – October 4, 1978) was a Bengali politician, activist and a leader of Communist Party. He was involved in Indian independence movement and Bengali language movement.

 Biography 
Nag was born on 19 September 1909 in Tejgaon, Dhaka. His father's name is Suresh Chandra Nag. In 1923, he joined 'Srisangha' directed by Leela Nag. 

He was arrested by the police on April 21, 1932. While in Deuli prison, he was introduced to the communist ideology by the Marxist poet and veteran revolutionary Rebati Varman. After his release, he became a member of the then Communist Party of India. 

He represented the East Pakistan Provincial Communist Party at the 1970 World Communist Conference in Moscow. He also represented the Communist Party of East Pakistan at the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of Russia in 1971.

Nag retired from politics in 1982. He died on October 4, 1978 in Kolkata, aged 69.

 Awards 
 Friends of liberation war award 2012 (Bangladesh).

References

Category:1909 births
Category:1978 deaths
Category:Politicians from Dhaka
Category:Hindus