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{{Infobox political party|name=Communist Party of India|native_name=भारतीय कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी|logo=CPI flag.png|founded=17 October 1920|general_secretary=[[D. Raja]]}}{{Communist Parties}}The '''Communist Party of India''' ('''CPI''') is a [[communist party]] in [[Republic of India|India]].
 
== History ==
The Communist Party of India was founded on 17 October 1920 in [[Tashkent]], then the capital of the [[Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1918–1924)|Turkestan ASSR]] of the [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1917–1991)|Russian SFSR]]. Only seven people were present at the founding conference. In 1921, a group of [[Communism|communists]] returning to India from Soviet Russia was arrested in [[Peshawar]]. In 1922, the CPI began a publication called the ''[[Vanguard of Indian Independence]]'' from [[Berlin]]. This newspaper was banned by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|British]] and replaced by ''[[Mass of India]]'' in 1925. In 1923, the first [[International Workers' Day|May Day]] celebration in India was organized by [[Singaravelu Chettiar]].
 
In December 1925, a meeting of communist groups was held in [[Kanpur]] with about 500 delegates. At the congress, Chettiar was elected president and [[S. V. Ghate]] and [[J. P. Bagerhatta]] were elected general secretaries. Another meeting was held in [[Mumbai]] in 1927 and a new constitution was adopted.<ref>{{Citation|author=Brinda Karat|year=2020|title=100 Years of the Communist Party|chapter=Formation of CPI, 1920|page=5–18|pdf=https://www.cpim.org/sites/default/files/documents/100_year_of_formation-booklet.pdf}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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Communist Party of India

भारतीय कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी
General SecretaryD. Raja
Founded17 October 1920

The Communist Party of India (CPI) is a communist party in India.

History

The Communist Party of India was founded on 17 October 1920 in Tashkent, then the capital of the Turkestan ASSR of the Russian SFSR. Only seven people were present at the founding conference. In 1921, a group of communists returning to India from Soviet Russia was arrested in Peshawar. In 1922, the CPI began a publication called the Vanguard of Indian Independence from Berlin. This newspaper was banned by the British and replaced by Mass of India in 1925. In 1923, the first May Day celebration in India was organized by Singaravelu Chettiar.

In December 1925, a meeting of communist groups was held in Kanpur with about 500 delegates. At the congress, Chettiar was elected president and S. V. Ghate and J. P. Bagerhatta were elected general secretaries. Another meeting was held in Mumbai in 1927 and a new constitution was adopted.[1]

References

  1. Brinda Karat (2020). 100 Years of the Communist Party: 'Formation of CPI, 1920' (pp. 5–18). [PDF]