Publisher's Note There have books and books on Jyoti Basu, Five decades in active politics, longest serving Chief Minister of the world. It is not a small span of life. The first autobiography 'Janaganer Sange' (With the People) was published in two volumes spanning a great part of his carrier. A more intimate  'Jatadur Monepore' was published this year. Both have been in Bengali. There has been an 'authorised biography' in English, but this is the first time his personal Autobiography is being published in English. Translated from original Bengali 'Jatadur Monepore' by senior journalist, Abhijit Dasgupta Preface By Jyoti Basu Part I Childhood Days Part II In London Part III London Mazlish Part IV Back Home Part V Organising Labour Part VI In the assembly Part VII Riots of 1946 Part VIII Tebhaga Movement Part IX Independence & Partition Part X West Bengal assembly Part XI I am Arrested Part XII Party ban is Lifted Part XIII 1952 Elections Part XIV Resisting Tram fare rise Part XV I am a father Part XVI 1954 teachers agitation Part XVII Agitations unabetted Part XVIII Goa Liberation War Part XIX The Reorganisation of states Part XX Party Congress Part XXI Second General Elections Part XXII A wave of mass agitations Part XXIII Inflation Crisis Part XXIV 1957 Elections

MEMORIES: The Ones That Have Lasted
(A political autobiography)
PREFACE

My longtime associate,Comrade Saroj Mukherjee, had requested me to write about my political experiences in Bengali. After giving it a long thought, I had decided to do so and Ganashakti serialised them which were later compiled as a book "Janaganer Sangey" ("With the People").I have had to face many complex problems during my career which centred wholly on the liberation of the people at large. I have seen the people rise in victory as much as I have been witness to their defeat at times. These memories themselves imbibe a sense of achievement. This new book has been updated since then. If my experiences are of any help to all those who are striving to make this world a better place to live in, then I will consider my efforts a success.

January 22,1998 Jyoti Basu
Calcutta