Brajakishore Chakraborty
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Brojokishore Chakraborty | |
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| Born | 1913 Ballavpur, Midnapore , British India |
| Died | 25 October 1934 (aged 21) Midnapore Central Jail, Midnapore, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Organization | Bengal Volunteers |
| Movement | Indian Freedom Movement |
Brojokishore Chakraborty (1913 – 25 October 1934) was an Indian revolutionary and member of the Bengal Volunteers who carried out assassinations of British colonial officials in an attempt to secure Indian independence.[1] He was hanged on 25 October 1934 along with Ramkrishna Roy for the assassination of District Magistrate Bernard E. J. Burge in 1933.[2]
Family[edit]
Brojokishore Chakraborty was born in Ballavpur (Paschim Medinipur) in 1913.[citation needed] His father's name was Upendranath Chakraborty.[citation needed] He joined the Bengal Volunteers, a revolutionary organisation of British India.[3][4]
Revolutionary activities[edit]
After the murders of two previous District Magistrates James Peddy and Robert Douglas, no British officer was ready to take charge of Midnapore district. Former soldier Bernard E. J. Burge was then posted to Midnapore district.[3][5] Members of the Bengal Volunteers: Ramkrishna Roy, Brajakishore Chakraborty, Prabhanshu Sekhar Pal, Kamakhya Charan Ghosh, Sonatan Roy, Nanda Dulal Singh, Sukumar Sen Gupta, Bijoy Krishna Ghose, Purnananda Sanyal, Manindra Nath Choudhury, Saroj Ranjan Das Kanungo, Santi Gopal Sen, Sailesh Chandra Ghose, Anath Bondhu Panja and Mrigendra Dutta decided to assassinate him.[6][7] Roy, Chakraborty, Nirmal Jibon Ghosh and Dutta[8] planned to shoot Burge dead while he was playing in a football match (Bradley-Birt football tournament) at the police grounds of Midnapore. On 2 September 1933 during the half time of the football match on the police parade ground, Burge was shot and killed by Panja and Dutta. Panja was killed instantly by one of Burkes' bodyguards. Dutta was also shot and died in hospital the next day.[9] Anath Bondhu Panja and Mrigendra Dutta were acquitted of the murder of Magistrate Burge.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Death[edit]
Chakraborty was executed by hanging on 25 October 1934, as was Ramkrishna Roy, for the assassination of Magistrate Burge.[16][17]
References[edit]
- ^ P. N.CHOPRA, VOL.I (2013). Who's Who of Indian Martyrs. New Delhi: Ministry of information and broadcasting. p. 61. ISBN 9788123021805.
- ^ http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/sites/default/files/pdf/Martyrs_Vol_4_06_03_2019
- ^ a b Vol I, Subodhchandra Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 297. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
- ^ Ujjwal Kumar Singh (2009). Human Rights and Peace: Ideas, Laws, Institutions and Movements. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 9789352801626.
- ^ Sabyasachi, Biplabi (2 September 2021). "Historic Day: আজ অত্যাচারী ব্রিটিশ জেলাশাসক বার্জ হত্যার সেই ঐতিহাসিক দিন". Biplabi Sabyasachi. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ S. N. Sen (1997). History of the Freedom Movement in India (1857–1947). New Age International. ISBN 9788122410495. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ MADHUMANTI SENGUPTA (January 1, 2016). বেঙ্গল ভলান্টিয়ার. Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 978-9389876772.
- ^ "Emperor vs Nirmal Jiban Ghose And Ors. on 30 August, 1934". Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ P. N. CHOPRA, VOL.I (1969). Who's Who of Indian Martyrs. Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India. ISBN 9788123021805.
- ^ Volume 9 (1990). Rammanohar Lohia. ISBN 9788171002511.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Midnapore Central Correctional Home". wbcorrectionalservices.gov.in. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Kali Charan Ghosh (2012). Chronological Dictionary of India's Independence. Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 87. ISBN 978-81-86806-20-3.
- ^ "Bengal Volunteers of Midnapore". www.midnapore.in. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Volume 9 (1990). Rammanohar Lohia. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 9788171002511. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Durba Ghosh (20 July 2017). Gentlemanly Terrorists: Political Violence and the Colonial State in India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107186668. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Assassination Of Mr.B.E.J.Burge,I.C.S." Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Srikrishan 'Sarala' (1999). Indian Revolutionaries 1757-1961 (Vol-4): A Comprehensive Study, 1757-1961. New Delhi: Ocean Books. ISBN 9788187100157.