Mrigendra Dutta (27 October 1915 – 3 September 1933) was an Indian revolutionary and member of the Bengal Volunteers who carried out assassinations against British colonial officials in an attempt to secure Indian independence.[1]
Mrigendra Dutta | |
|---|---|
 Mrigendra Dutta | |
| Born | 27 October 1915 |
| Died | 3 September 1933 (aged 17) |
| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Organization | Bengal Volunteers |
| Movement | Indian Freedom Movement |
Family
editMrigen was born in Paharipur Village in Medinipur in 1915. His father name was Beni Madhab Dutta. He completed his early education from Midnapur Town School.[2]
Revolutionary activities
editAfter the murders of two previous District Magistrates James Peddy and Robert Douglas, no British officer was ready to take charge of Midnapore district.[3][4] Bernard E. J. Burge was posted in Midnapore district. 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.[5][6] Roy, Chakraborty, Nirmal Jibon Ghosh and Dutta[7] 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.[8] Anath Bondhu Panja and Mrigendra Dutta were acquitted on the charge of murder of Magistrate Burge,[9][10][11][12][13]
Death
editMrigendra Dutta died in the Midnapore Sadar Hospital now Midnapore Medical College and Hospital on the next day i.e. 2 September 1933.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/sites/default/files/pdf/Martyrs_Vol_4_06_03_2019
- ^ Ujjwal Kumar Singh (2009). Human Rights and Peace: Ideas, Laws, Institutions and Movements. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 9789352801626.
- ^ Vol I, Subodhchandra Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 297. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
- ^ "Historic Day". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.