H. N. Goshal (original) (raw)

Hamendrnath Goshal (also known as Thakin Ba Tin; Burmese: သခင်ဘတင်, IPA: [θəkʰɪ̀ɰ̃ ba̰ tɪ̀ɰ̃]; 1915–1967) was a communist politician and trade union leader in Burma, of Bengali origin. Goshal was one of the foremost leaders of the Communist Party of Burma and the most prominent theoretician of the party for several years. During the height of the Cultural Revolution (which had repercussions in the Communist Party of Burma) Goshal was marginalized and killed in an inner-party purge.