Saturday, March 29, 2014

398. Pramila Gupta (1912 - ?), 399. Pramodkumar Ghosal (1905 - 1961)

Pramila Gupta was born in Assam in 1912. While reading B.A. in Scottish Churcg College she was arrested in 1932.She was released i n 1937 after moving her to different jails as a deteneu. The torture and harassment she had from the British authority made her a revolutionary.She became a member of "Sri Sngha", a revolutionary organisation. She kept secretly some pistols in Eden Garden Hostel and handed over safely to the specified place..

Promodkumar Ghosal was born in Calcutta in 1905. He became secretary of Students' Union in Presidency college while reading in M.A. He was a good student. He was one of the leader of Bengal during the students movement occurred in Bengal. He was President of the Reception Committe of the Students' Conference held in Calcutta where Jawaharlal Naehru was the main speaker.All Bengal Students' Association (A.B.S.A.) was formed in that conference.He was elected as the first President. ABSA organised huge students in Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 and 1932-33. He was also the editor of " India Tomorrow" the mouth piece of the organisation. He was imprisoned for one year for being an active member of .Civil Disobedience Movement. He came in contact with Netaji Subhas Chandra bose.  


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