Subash ghising biography of mahatma
SUBASH GHISING: The Man, The Legacy, The Legend...
Subash ghising biography of mahatma
Subhash Ghisingh
Indian politician (1936–2015)
Subash Ghisingh | |
|---|---|
| In office 1988–2008 | |
| Born | (1936-06-22)22 June 1936 Manju Tea Estate, Mirik, Darjeeling, British India |
| Died | 29 January 2015(2015-01-29) (aged 78) New Delhi |
| Spouse | Dhan Kumari |
| Occupation | Politician |
Subash Ghisingh was an Indian politician who was the leader of Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF), which he founded in 1980.
He was the chairman of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council in West Bengal, India from 1988 to 2008. He spearheaded the Gorkhaland movement in the 1980s.
The Gorkhaland movement grew from the demand of Gorkhas living in Darjeeling District of West Bengal for a separate state.
The Gorkhaland National Liberation Front led the movement, which disrupted the district with massive violence between 1986 and 1988, leading to the deaths of many who were involved. The issue was resolved, at least temporarily, in 1988 with the establishment of the Darjeeling Gorkha H