Gangadhar Adhikari
Gangadhar Adhikari | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of India | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Preceded by | S.V. Ghate |
| Succeeded by | P.C. Joshi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1898 Panvel, Colaba District, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 21 November 1981 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | Vimal Samarth |
| Occupation | Theoretician |
Dr. Gangadhar Adhikari (8 December 1898 – 21 November 1981) was a prominent Marxist theoretician and prolific writer. He was the former general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), one of the oldest political parties in India. He was a chemical scientist who earned his Ph.D. degree in Berlin in 1927.