Pradyot Kumar Bhattacharya

Pradyot Kumar Bhattacharya (13 November 1913 - 12 January 1933) was a Bengali revolutionary and activist of the Indian freedom movement. He was hanged in Midnapore Central jail.[1][2]

Revolutionary activities

Bhattacharya was born in Medinipur, in British India. His father's name was Bhabataran Bhattacharya. He joined in the anti-British movement and Jugantar group while studying in Midnapore College. The revolutionaries of the Bengal Volunteers decided to assassinate ruthless Second magistrate Mr. Robert Doglas because he was responsible for killing two unarmed activists in Hijli Detention Camp. On 30 April 1932, Prabhanshu Kumar Pal and Bhattacharya fired on the magistrate while he was presiding over a meeting of the Zilla District Board.[3] Pal escaped but Bhattacharya was caught on the spot with the revolver.[4] Pradyot did not utter any name in spite of severe torture by the police.[5]

Death

On 12 January 1933 Bhattacharya was punished by hanging in Medinipur Central Jail but Prabhanshu remained untraced.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 P. N. CHOPRA, VOL.I. "WHO'S WHO OF INDIAN MARTYRS". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Vol I, Subodhchandra Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 297. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
  3. ↑ S. N. Sen. "History of the Freedom Movement in India (1857–1947)". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Durba Ghosh. "Gentlemanly Terrorists: Political Violence and the Colonial State in India". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bengal Volunteers of Midnapore". midnapore.in. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
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