476.Brindaban Taoari , 477.Bela Mitra (1920-1952)

During the great Revolution Bridaban Taoari made the people of Midnapore excited against the British Imperialism. For which he was hanged till death

Bela Mitra was born in Kodalia, 24-parganas. Her father was Suresh Chandra Bose She was a niece of Subhas Chandra Bose. She was married with Haridas Mtra of Jessore in 1936. She was elected a female commander in the conference anti-compromise movement convened by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1940.When she was only 40years old, she managed to make secret telecommunication with Subhas Chandra Bose in Singapore.This was the first telecommunication connection at that time.in 7th jan 1945.She went to Gandhiji on 21 June 1945 to appeal for the release of her husband, a convict of hang till death. By the grace of Gandhiji his sentence for capital punishment  was changed to lifelong imprisonment.She founded Jhansir Rani seba Dal in 1947 of which she became chief commander.Her health deteriorated for excessive presure in the relief work of refugees from East Bengal in 1950. which caused her death.After her death a railway station in between Dankuni and Bali was renamed after her name and gave its name as Belanagar.This was the first example of a railway station in tthe name of an woman.