Tarakeswar Dastidar (1909 – 12 January 1934) was an Indian independence activist. He participated in the Chittagong armoury raid, along with Surya Sen and others on 18 April 1930.
Tarakeshwar Dastidar | |
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| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 12 January 1934 (aged 24–25) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Known for | Role in Indian freedom struggle |
Revolutionary activities
editDastidar was born in a Baidya family in Saroatali, Chittagong, in British India. While studying at Saroatali school he joined in the Indian Republican Army, a revolutionary group led by Masterda Surya Sen. In 1930, he was seriously injured by a blast while manufacturing of bombs. Dastidar was one of the leader of this underground group. On 18 April 1930, he guided a group of youth revolutionaries to raid the police armoury of Chittagong. After the arrest of Masterda, he took charge and directed the movement. Dastidar was arrested on 19 May 1933 after an armed encounter with police force at Gahira village in the house of Purna Talukdar.[1][2]
Death
editAfter the trial, he was sentenced to death on 14 August 1933.[3] After severe torture, Dastidar was hanged along with Surya Sen[4] in Chittagong jail on 12 January 1934.[1][5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b VOL I, P. N. CHOPRA (1969). Who's Who of Indian Martyrs. ISBN 9788123021805. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Vol - I, Subodh C. Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansab Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata. Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 193. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
- ^ Rāmacandra Pradhāna (2008). Raj to Swaraj: A Textbook on Colonialism and Nationalism in India. ISBN 9780230634060. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "সম্পাদক সমীপেষু: মাস্টারদা এবং". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Last among the Chittagong armoury raid revolutionaries". Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "The Chittagong uprising". 2 December 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2019.