Pradyot Kumar Bhattacharya

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Pradyut Kumar Bhattacharya
Indian freedom movement

Pradyut Kumar Bhattacharya (3 November 1913 - 12 January 1933) was a

Indian freedom movement. He was hanged in Midnapore Central jail.[1][2]

Revolutionary activities

Bhattacharya was born in Midnapore, British India.[3] His father's name was Bhabataran Bhattacharya.[4] He joined in the anti-British movement and Jugantar group while studying in Midnapore College.[citation needed] The revolutionaries of the Bengal Volunteers decided to assassinate ruthless Second magistrate Robert Doglas because he was responsible for killing two unarmed activists in Hijli Detention Camp. On 30 April 1932, Prabhanshu Sekhar Pal and Bhattacharya fired on the magistrate while he was presiding over a meeting of the Zilla District Board.[5] Pal escaped but Bhattacharya was caught on the spot with the revolver.[6] Pradyot did not utter any name in spite of severe torture by the police.[7]

Pradyot Bhattacharya, as a volunteer.

Death

On 12 January 1933 Bhattacharya was executed by hanging in Medinipur Central Jail but Prabhanshu remained untraced.[1][2]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9788123021805
    . Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. ^
    ISBN 81-85626-65-0
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  3. ^ DICTIONARY OF MARTYRS, INDIA'S FREEDOM STRUGGLE (1857-1947), Vol.4. MINISTRY OF CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA COUNCIL OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH. 2016. p. 313.
  4. S2CID 150977281
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  5. ISBN 9788122410495
    . Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  6. ISBN 9781107186668
    . Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Bengal Volunteers of Midnapore". midnapore.in. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
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