Pramod Ranjan Choudhury

Pramod Ranjan Choudhury (1904 – 28 September 1926) was a Bengali activist of Indian freedom movement who was hanged for the assassination of Police officer Bhupen Chatterjee.

Pramod Ranjan Choudhury
Born1904
Kelishahar, Chittagong, British India
Died28 September 1926(1926-09-28) (aged 21–22)
NationalityBritish Indian
Citizenship India
OccupationBengali activist of Indian freedom movement
Known forRevolutionary
Criminal charge(s)Assassination of Bhupen Chatterjee
Criminal penaltyCapital punishment
Criminal statusExecuted
Parent(s)
  • Ishan Chandra Choudhury (father)

Early life

Pramod Ranjan was born at Kelishahar, Chittagong District in British India. His father name was Ishan Chandra Choudhury.[1]

Revolutionary activities

Choudhury joined in Anushilan Samiti of Chattogram. In 1921 he took part in Non-cooperation movement. He was arrested from Dakshineswar for having connection with Dakshineswar Conspiracy Case and sent to prison.[1][2] On 28 May 1926 Choudhury and other fellow revolutionary inmates killed Bhupen Chatterjee with an iron rod. Chatterjee was a Deputy Superintendent of Police of Intelligence Branch who always spying on inmates and tried to destroy the mental strength of political prisoners.[1]

Death

The trial started against them on 15 June 1926 and Capital punishment was awarded on 21 June. Choudhury and Anantahari Mitra were hanged to death on 28 September 1926 in the Alipore Central Jail in Kolkata.[3][2]

References

  1. Vol - I, Subodh S. Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 311. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
  2. Part I, Arun Chandra Guha. "Indias Struggle Quarter of Century 1921 to 1946". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. Volume 1, Śrīkr̥shṇa Sarala. "Indian Revolutionaries A Comprehensive Study, 1757-1961". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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