Tarani Debnath
Tarani Debnath (1940 - 19 May 1961) (Bengali: তরণী দেবনাথ) was a Bengali who took part in the Bengali Language Movement in the Barak Valley in 1961 and became a martyr.[1][2] On 19 May 1961, while participating in a satyagraha demanding the official status for Bengali language in Barak Valley, he was shot dead by the paramilitary forces.
Tarani Debnath তরণী দেবনাথ | |
|---|---|
 Tarani Debnath | |
| Born | 1940 Brahmanbaria, Tippera, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 19 May 1961 (aged 21) |
| Cause of death | Police firing |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Martyr in Bengali Language Movement of Barak Valley |
| Parent | Jogendra Debnath |
References
- Chowdhury, Ranajit (19 May 2013). বিস্মৃত বলিদান. Ei Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- "Report of Non-Official Enquiry Commission on Cachar" (PDF). Silchar: A. K. Das Memorial Trust. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
| History and events |
|  |
|---|---|---|
| People |
| |
| Commemoration |
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.