Wednesday, June 25, 2014

552. Mahadev Sarkar (1909-1978), 553. Mahabir Singh Rathore

Mahadev Sarkar was born in Nadia. He passed LLB exam. while he was in jail. He joined revolutionary Party at the age of 12 years. He lost his right hand when he had gone to prepare bomb at the age of 14.He suffered 2 years jail in 1924-25 in connection with Dakhineshwar Bomb case and revolutionary conspiracies. He also suffered 1 and 1/2 years jail for a historical uprising
( Krishnanagar College)and activities against the King in 1927. He again suffered 8 years imprisonment  suspecting participation in Salt Satyagraha and Chittagong Armoury Raid in 1930.He participated in a n important capacity in 1942 movement. He formed a committee in 1946 to motivate against the Riot and moved from door to door. He left the Congress in the same year. His main works are "Akash Maati" and "Kanna Holo Gaan". He remained unmarried through out his life.


Mahabir Singh Rathore was convicted in Lahore Conspiracy case.He sacrificed his life by hunger strike on 18th May 1933, protesting against the oppression in Andaman Jail.



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