Tarakeswar Sengupta

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Tarakeshwar Sengupta
Sahid Tarakeswar Sengupta
Born15 April 1905
Died16 September 1931
NationalityIndian
Known forRole in Indian freedom struggle

Tarakeshwar Sengupta (Bengali: তারকেশ্বর সেনগুপ্ত, 15 April 1905 - 16 September 1931) was an Indian independence activist who took part in the Chittagong Armoury Raid. He was a member of revolutionary group of Masterda Surya Sen.[1]

Early life[edit]

Sengupta was born on 15 April 1905 in Gaila village of Barisal District, British India at present Bangladesh, in a Bengali middle-class family. He was inspired with the idea of patriotism in his family environment.

Revolutionary activities[edit]

Tarakeshwar Sengupta was a social workers. Connected with the Gaila branch of the Jugantar, he was also attached with the Sankar Math and Gaila Sevasram. Sengupta was arrested and imprisoned for a few months. He joined the Salt Satyagraha and was again arrested in D.I rule and sent to Hijli Jail.[1]

Death[edit]

On 16 September 1931 police shot and killed Tarakeshwar Sengupta along with Santosh Kumar Mitra in Hijli Detention Camp.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b NARESH JANA. "IIT revival pill for historic Hijli Jail". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2002. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "IIT-Kharagpur remembers its Hijli Jail days". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  3. ^ "Historical site". The Hindu Business Line. 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2017-12-09.