Thursday, March 27, 2014

387. Pravebati Dsgupta (1892-1976), 388. Pravas Chandra Dey (1885-1954)

Pravabati Dasgupta was born in Calcutta in 1892.  Their ancestral house were at Dhaka.Her mother was a famous congress worker Mohini Devi.She was ban M.A. in Pshychology from Calcutta University. She also got M.A. from Columbbia University and Doctorate degree from Frankfurt University in 1923. She was not connected with any Political Party but organised the  class IV staff of Calcutta Corporation.She took successfully the historical Jute Workers Strike in 1929.She the President of Scavangers Workers Union and Bengal Jute Workers Union. She was with her husband at the end her life in Hyderabad.

Pravas Chandra Dey was born in Calcutta in 1885. He was class mate of the revolutionary  Jyotish Ghosh. He joined in anti Bangal  Participation. in 1905. He was forced resign his Lawyer profession under duress by the police.  for being connected with the revolutionary organisation "Atmannoti". Later he served for teaching in  different colleges. He was suspected as a person participating in the loot of armoury of Calcutta Manatan Company and was arrested from Coochbehar under DI rule.He was released in 1920 and joined in the magazine Servant of Shyamsundar Chakrabarty and was editor for some years.  


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