Mrigendra Dutta

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
Born27 October 1915 (1915-10-27)
Paharipur, Midnapore , Bengal Presidency, British India
Died3 September 1933 (1933-09-04) (aged 17)
Midnapore Medical College, Midnapore, Bengal Presidency, British India
OccupationRevolutionary
OrganizationBengal Volunteers
MovementIndian Freedom Movement

Family

Mrigen 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

After the murder of Magistrate Paddy and Robert Douglas no British officer was ready to take the charge of Midnapore District.[3][4] Mr. Bernard E J Burge, a District Magistrate was posted in Midnapore district.The members of the Bengal volunteers i.e. 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]Ramkrishna Roy, Brajakishore Chakraborty, Nirmal Jibon Ghosh and Mrigendra Dutta[7] planned to shot him dead while Burge was playing a football match ( Bradley-Birt football tournament) named by Francis Bradley Bradley-Birt at the police grounds of Midnapore. Burge, during the half time of the football match in Police parade ground Burge was killed on 2 September 1933 by Anath Bondhu Panja and Mrigendra Dutta. Anathbandhu was killed instantly by the body guard of the DM and Mrigendra Dutta died in the hospital on the next day.[8] Anath Bondhu Panja and Mrigendra Dutta was acquitted on murder charge of the district magistrate of Midnapore,[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Death

Mrigendra Dutta died in the Midnapore Sadar Hospital now Midnapore Medical College and Hospital on the next day i.e. 2 September 1933.[15][16]

References
  1. http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/sites/default/files/pdf/Martyrs_Vol_4_06_03_2019
  2. Ujjwal Kumar Singh (2009). Human Rights and Peace: Ideas, Laws, Institutions and Movements. ISBN 9789352801626.
  3. Vol I, Subodhchandra Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 297. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
  4. "Historic Day". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. S. N. Sen (1997). History of the Freedom Movement in India (1857–1947). ISBN 9788122410495. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  6. MADHUMANTI SENGUPTA (January 1, 2016). বেঙ্গল ভলান্টিয়ার. Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 978-9389876772.
  7. "Emperor vs Nirmal Jiban Ghose And Ors. on 30 August, 1934". Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  8. P. N. CHOPRA, VOL.I (1969). Who's Who of Indian Martyrs. ISBN 9788123021805.
  9. "-Bengal Volunteers of Midnapore". Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  10. Volume 9 (1990). Rammanohar Lohia. ISBN 9788171002511.
  11. "Midnapore Central Correctional Home". wbcorrectionalservices.gov.in. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  12. Kali Charan Ghosh (2012). Chronological Dictionary of India's Independence. Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 87. ISBN 978-81-86806-20-3.
  13. Bengal Volunteers of Midnapore. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  14. Durba Ghosh (20 July 2017). Gentlemanly Terrorists: Political Violence and the Colonial State in India. ISBN 9781107186668. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  15. "Assassination Of Mr.B.E.J.Burge,I.C.S." Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  16. Srikrishan 'Sarala' (1999). Indian Revolutionaries 1757-1961 (Vol-4): A Comprehensive Study, 1757-1961. New Delhi: Ocean Books. ISBN 9788187100157.
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