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The 1942 Quit India Movement Martyr of Midnapur Praveen Pathak Ph.D International Journal of Academic Research and Development International Journal of Academic Research and Development ISSN: 2455-4197, Impact Factor: RJIF 5.22 www.academicsjournal.com Volume 1; Issue 12; December 2016; Page No. 40-45 The 1942 quit India movement martyr of Midnapur Praveen Pathak Ph.d. Development and Peace Studies Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriy Hindi Vishwavidyalay Wardha, Maharashtra, India Abstract The august revolution in midnapur brings out a point immense theoretical importance regarding the nationalist movement as a whole; it is true that Gandhi’s’ do or die’ call galvanized people into action under the most adverse circumstances. but the fact that the movement began and continued with an alarming magnitude, despite the absence of the top leadership, seems to suggest that the process of mobilization at the grassroot level follows a logic may not totally confirm to what happens at the top. This probably shows the specificities of political at various levels. The 1942 upsurge in midnapur was perhaps the only example of active mass involvement, which largely accounts for the continuity of the movement long after the congress, had anticipated. Keywords: quite India movement, Midnapur, Gandhi Introduction less attention. The movement entered its second phase The best account of a rebel ‘national government’s found with the Thana attack on 29 September 1942 and with it from Tamluk subdivision of Midnapur District in Bengal the movement went underground. Between 28 September [1]. The Quite India resolution 8 august and the arrest of and 30 October, the movement saw the most concerted the leaders on the next day, which sparked off an open and aggressive congress action. Notwithstanding severe rebellion in different parts of India in the second week of cyclone on the 16 October 1942 which disrupted human august, did not have an immediate impact in midnapur. life completely in tamluk and contain subdivision, the Midnapur was relatively calm throughout the month of movement continued unabated because, as the British august although the earlier agitation against procurement officer admitted, ‘the cyclone by itself made very little drive continued and political activities were intensified difference in the plans and attitudes of the leaders of the by the holding of frequent meetings and demonstration in movement’ 6 from 1 November 1942 to 31 march 1943 public places. In fact, the Quite India movement was was the third phase when the congress through the formally launched only on 29 September, provisional national government continued anti [4] British Not far midnapur, the movement had spread in many campaign; its attainment may not be in the broader parts of Bengal including the neighboring districts of perspective of nationalist politics, but is not negligible Hugli, bankura and purulia, as well as in Calcutta. civil either for the fact that provisional government continued administration completely collapsed in the rampurhat for almost two years is indicative of its strength vis-à-vis sub-division of birbhum district for some time. The the British which itself can be cited as a successful mass district authorities were seriously threatened in the initiative to undertake political mobilization in a different balurghat sub-division in dinajpur district where the situation [5]. santals, rajbansis and paliyas participated in the rebellion [2]. The in habitants of the region started slogans of Martyr of Midnapur resistance to British policy and stopped grain exports Alauddin Sheikh: Born 1912 at village mohammadpur from the region. Well-planned attacks were made on the disst.midnapur, west Bengal; took part in the india police stations of Tamluk, mahishadal, sutahat and movement (1942). led a procession to the nadigram Naudigrah [3]. The movement passed through three phases police station on September 30,1942.Reccived bullet between August 1942 and March 1943.The first phase, wound in firing by the police and died the same Day. lasting for about a month between 8 August and 27 September, was the preparatory stage. The congress Ajim Baksh, Sheikh Abdul: Resident of village burisal, volunteers exhorted the villagers to get ready for the distt. Midnapur, west Bengal; took part in quit India forthcoming struggle. Their programmed included movement (1942). Arrested and sentenced to months distribution of leaflets and holding meetings in the imprisonment. died in the midnapur jail in 1943 [6]. village hunts. As the movement was truly gandhian the British representatives in the district seem to have paid 1 Chand, dr. soma, august kranti and jatiya sarkars in Orissa, Orissa 4 Chakrabarty, Bidyut, Defiance and confrontation: The 1942 quit India review,2004 movement in midnapur, vol.20,No.7/8(jul-aug.1992),published by, social 2 Editor, pandey, gyanendra, The Indian nation in 1942, (1988),published for scientist,p.p79 centre for studies in social sciences, Calcutta by, k.p & company, Calcutta 5 Ibid. p.p 80 3 Chand, dr. soma, august kranti and jatiya sarkars in Orissa, Orissa 6 Chief editor, chopra, dr. p.n, who’s who of Indian martyrs, volume one, review,2004 deep & deep publications new delhi,1969,pp,7 40 International Journal of Academic Research and Development Prafulla Kumar Bag: born 1925 at village sarberia distt. Prasanna Kumar Bhunia: born 1898 at village. idnapur, west Bengal; son of shri umesh Chandra bag; Rajarampur, distt. Midnapur, west Bengal; son of shri took part in the quit India movement (1942) participate in dwarikanath bhumia; took part in the quit India the attack on the mahishadal police station in august movement (1942). Participated in the attack on the 1942. Received bullet wound in firing by the police and mahishadal police station on September 29, 1942. died [7]. Received bullet wound in firing by the police and died the same day. Banshidhar Bar: born at village kadua distt. Midnapur, west Bengal; took part in quit India movement (1942). Shiba Prasad Bhunia: Resident of village kalapunja, Received bullet wound in firing by the police at belbani distt. Midnapur, west Bengal; son of shri radha Krishna in august 1942 and died [8]. bhunia; took part in the quit India movement (1942). Arrested in September 1942 and imprisoned. Died in Chaitanya Charan Bera: born at village Madhabpur, midnapur central jail on May 28, 1942 [11]. distt. Midnapur, west Bengal; son of shri Kshetra Mohan Bera; Member of a revolutionary group. Took part in quit Bishnupada Chakrabarty: born 1917 at village Nikasi, India movement (1942). Received bullet wound in firing distt, midnapur, west Bengal; political worker; took part by the police at Belbani on august 29, 1942 Died the in the quit India movement (1942) [12]. Participated in the same day. attack on the sankararah bridge police station on September 29, 1942. Received bullet wound in firing by Hari Charan Bera: born at village Benauda, distt. the police and died the same day [13]. Midnapur, west Bengal; took part in the quit India movement (1942). Participated in the attack on the Krishna Mohan Chakrabarty: born at village Bhagbanpur police station in august 1942.Received bullet Basudebpur, distt. Midnapur, west Bengal; son of shri wound in firing by the police and died. radha Mohan chakra arty; political worker; took part in the quit India movement (1942). Participated in the attack Jiban Krishna Bera: born at village mathuri, distt. on the bhagabanpur police station on September 29, midnapur, west Bengal; son shri shib Narayan bera; 1942.received bullet wound in firing by the police and political worker; took part in the quit india movement died the same day [14]. (1942). Received bullet wound in firing by a military patrol on September 29, 1942, and died. Dhirendra Nath Dalapati: born at village kasba, distt. Midnapur, west Bengal; son of shri nilkantha dalapati; Khudi Ram Bera: born 1912 at village chingrimari, dist. took part in the quit India movement (1942). Participated Midnapur, west Bengal; son of Shri Biswanath bera; took in the attack on the bhagbanpur police station on October part in the quit India movement (1942). Participated in 5, 1942. Received bullet wound in firning by the police the attack on the mahishadal police station on September and died [15]. 29, 1942.received bullet wound in firing by the police and died the same day. Bhupati Das: born 1873 at village shyamsundarpur, distt. Midnapur, west Bengal; son of shri kala Chandra das; Morari Mohan Bera: Resident of village Amangiri, took part in the quit India movement (1942). Participated distt. midnapur, Bengal; took part in quit India movement in the attack on the bhagbanpur police station on October (1942). Received bullet wound in firing by the police on 5, 1942. Received bullet wound in firing by the police the October 12, 1942. Died same day. same day and died. Nirode Bera: born at village mauhati distt. Midnapur, Bibhuti Bhusan Das: born 1923 at village bartan, distt. west Bengal; political worker; took active part quit India midnapur, west Bengal; son of shri baren das; political movement (1942). Arrested for complicity in the worker; took part in the quit india movement (1942). abduction of the police circle officer. Died in the Participated in the attack on Bhagalpur police station on midnapur central jail in 1943 [9]. September 29, 1942. Received bullet wound in firing by the police and died. Rameswar Bera: born 1897 at village kiakhali, distt. Midnapur, west Bengal; son of shri kshetra Mohan bera; Broja Gopal Das: born 1923 at village pana, distt. took part in the quit India movement (1942). Received Midnapur, west Bengal; son of shri Krishna Prasad Das; bullet wound in firing by military patrol on people political worker; took part in the quit India movement attacking the sankararah bridge police station on (1942). Shot and killed by military raid on the September 29, 1942. Died the same day [10]. Basudebpur Ashram. 11 Ibid.p.p 49 7 Ibid.p.p 18 12 Ibid.p.p 60 8 Ibid.p.p 26 13 Ibid.p.p 61 9 Ibid.p.p 34 14 Ibid.p.p 61 10 Ibid.p.p 35 15 Ibid.p.p 75 41 International Journal of Academic Research and Development Chandra Mohan Das: born 1903 at village Belbani, Rakhal Das: resident of village kalyanpur, distt distt.
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