Harendranath Munshi (Bengali: হরেন্দ্রনাথ মুন্সী, died: 30 January, 1938) was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter involved in the Indian independence movement during 1930s.[1][2]
Harendranath Munshi | |
|---|---|
| হরেন্দ্রনাথ মুন্সী | |
| Born | |
| Died | 30 January, 1938 |
| Cause of death | Force-feeding |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Indian independence movement |
Background
editThere is no proper record about the date of birth of Munshi. But, according to the news of his martyrdom covered by The West Australian in 1938, he was 24 when he attained martyrdom, thereby probably he was born in either 1914 or 1915.[3] He was a member of the Chaugachha zamindar family of Chaugachha of erstwhile Jessore in British India (present day Bangladesh).[4]
Revolutionary activities
editAs a revolutionary, Munshi was active in ample revolutionary activities.[5] In 1934, he was sentenced to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment in the inter-provincial conspiracy case and he was first transferred to Diamond Harbour and later to Dhaka Central Jail. In the Dhaka Central Jail he started fatal hunger strike since 21 January, 1938, to exhibit his protest against inhuman treatments with the political prisoners and their classification as criminals.[3][6]
Death
editAs a result of his fatal hunger strike, Munshi was courted the martyrdom on 30 January in 1938 during a brutal force feeding process. After his martyrdom, The West Australian covered the news under the title "Young Man's Determined Protest".[3][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Vishwas Balwant Daware". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Website of West Bengal Correctional Services, India - Martyrs for India's Freedom". wbcorrectionalservices.gov.in. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Fatal Hunger Strike: Young Man's Determined Protest" Publisher: The West Australian
- ^ "Santanu Ghosh: মুন্সিয়ানায় চল্লিশ পুরুষ (in Bengali)">Santanu Ghosh. "Munshianay Chollis Purush" Publisher: Dey's Publishing
- ^ Roy, Prakash (2021). বিস্মৃত বিপ্লবী (in Bengali). Chennai: Notion Press, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- ^ "সংসদ">সুবোধ সেনগুপ্ত ও অঞ্জলি বসু সম্পাদিত, সংসদ বাঙালি চরিতাভিধান, প্রথম খণ্ড, সাহিত্য সংসদ, কলকাতা, আগস্ট ২০১৬, পৃষ্ঠা ৮০৮ (in Bengali) ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6
- ^ Trailokyanath Chakravarty, জেলে ত্রিশ বছর, পাক-ভারতের স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রাম (in Bengali), ধ্রুপদ সাহিত্যাঙ্গন, ঢাকা, ঢাকা বইমেলা ২০০৪, পৃষ্ঠা ১৯৫-১৯৬।
- ^ শৈলেশ দে, মৃত্যুর চেয়ে বড় (in Bengali), বিশ্ববাণী প্রকাশনী, কলিকাতা, প্রথম (বি) সংস্করণ অগ্রহায়ণ ১৩৯২, পৃষ্ঠা ১৭৪।