Sibnath Banerjee

Sibnath Banerjee was an Indian revolutionary and trade union leader who founded the Hind [Mazdoor Sabha], and served as President of the All India [Trade Union Congress].

Personal life

He was born on 11 July 1897. In 1935, he was arrested by the British government. He died on 16 February 1937.

Honor

In 1997, the India Post honored him by issuing a commemorative stamp.File:Meerut prisoners outside the jail.jpg|350px|thumb|Portrait of 25 of the Meerut prisoners taken outside the jail. Back row : K. N. Sehgal, S. S. Josh, H. L. Hutchinson, Shaukat Usmani, Benjamin [Francis Bradley|B. F. Bradley], A. Prasad, P. Spratt, G. Adhikari. Middle row: R. R. Mitra, Gopen Chakravarti, Kishori Lal Ghosh, L. R. Kadam, D. R. Thengdi, Goura Shanker, S. Bannerjee, K. N. Joglekar, P. C. Joshi, Muzaffar Ahmad. Front row: M. G. Desai, D. Goswami, R. S. Nimbkar, S. S. Mirajkar, S. A. Dange, S. V. Ghate, Gopal Basak.