Sunday, September 29, 2013

153. Kumudbehari Guhathakurata (1895-1984). 154. Kumud Ranjan Roy (1917-1977).

Kumud behari was born in Barisal. He joined in non-cooperation movement of India in his student life. Then he joined in Anushilan Samity. He was imprisoned for 20 years for joining in Freedom mevement of India. He remained in police custody for 10 years during East Pakistan. He was the front rank leader of the National Awami Party (NAP) and Krishak Samity.

Kumudranjan was born in Kushtia. Under his leadership  the youths and the teenagers formed a Sbuj Sangha. At that time afellow named Jatindramohan Roy formed a Gana Mangal in the name of the goddess mother. Kumudranjan began his political life at his inspiration and joined Congress. He joined in Salt  Satyagraha in 1930. Later on he joined Jugantar Revolutionary organisation giving up non-violent movement. He was imprisoned for several reasons. He remained either in jail or in underground during 1930-38. After release in 1938, he was a member of  Communist Party of India till his death. He was the secretary of India-Soviet Peace Committee. He went Russia at the invitation of  Soviet Govt. He was awarded a Tamra Tatra in 1972.


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