Friday, September 27, 2013

149. Kiran Chandra Mukhopadhyay (1893-1954). 150. Kiranbala Rudra (1899 - ?)

Kiran was born in Jessore. He was a freedom fighter, a revolutionary and a renowned journalist. He started his revolutionary life from 1905 under Debabrata Basu (later known as Swami Prajnananda). He remained under when a warrant had been issued in his name for writing two revolutionary books, 1. Mukti Kon Pathe" and "Kwa pantha" published in "Hitabadi". he established two organisations namely, 1. " uttar Kolkata Yubak sangha" in Nayan Chand Street of north-Calcutta ande "Maheshalaya."  He was caught red handed and undergone rigorous imprisonment after trial for one and half years for making explosives in Maheshalay.
He was arrested and imprisoned for being involved in India-German conspiracy of during WWI in 1916-19. At this period he was involved in founding Saraswati Press.  He had undergone rigorous imprisonment for five years along with Gopinath Saha and others for murdering Arnest J.K.  mistakenly to kill Treggart Saheb in 1924.  He was the main shelter of the revolutionaries of Chittagang Armoury Raid in 1930 and was in chrge of preparing crackers in Dalhousie and remained again in custody from 1930 to 1937. He was kept confined during 1942 - 45 during Quit India movement. After being released he passed his life with students and youths organising "Prajnananda Pathagar'.

Kiranbala was born in Bikrampur Dhaka. She was influenced by the Folk Drama and Patriotic song of Mukunda Das.Breaking all the obstruction of her father-in-law's house she joined the freedom movement in 1930.They established a nationalist post office in Vikrampur in 1931. She remained imprisoned for one year and eight months for joining in civil disobedience movement in 1932. She was again arrested in Oct. 1942 and was punished by the court for two years imprisonment. She was released after one year for break down of her health. She joined in Bhudan Movement.

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