Biography of Jyoti Basu: Early Life: Jyoti Basu, whose full name was Jyotirindra Basu, was born on July 8, 1914, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), Bengal Presidency, British India. He came from a distinguished family; his father, Nishikanta Basu, was a doctor and a renowned freedom fighter. Basu was well-educated, having studied at Loreto School and […]