 Basawon Singh (Sinha)

Basawon Singh or Basawan Singh also known as Basawon Sinha, (died 7 April 1989) was an Indian independence activist and a campaigner for the rights of the underprivileged, industrial labourers and agricultural workers.He spent a total of 18 and a half years in prisons in British India as a consequence of his support for independence and he was committed to democratic socialism.