Saturday, October 26, 2013

165. Kshirod Kumar Datta (1906-1988), 166. Kshirod Gopal Mukhopadhyay

Kshirodkumar Dutta was a revolutionary, a journalist, and Litterateur . He joined Anushilan Samity in his student life. He was jailed in different jails in connection with the  murder of the Midnapore District magistrate Paddi for eight years and intern for two years. After release he became assistant editor of Anandabazar Patrika remained in that capacity for pretty long years. He wrote some important books such as " Attempt revolution in India from abroad", " History of Anusilan Samity".

Kshirodgopal was born in Calcutta. His elder brother was Jadugopal Mukhopadyay [Jadu Gopal Mukherjee (18 September 1886 - 30 August 1976) was an eminent Bengali Indian revolutionary who, as the successor of Jatindranath Mukherjee or Bagha Jatin, led the Jugantar members to recognise and accept Gandhi’s movement as the culmination of their own aspiration] and Dhanagopal Mukhopadhyay were members of Anusilan Samity. Kshirod became member of Anusilan Samity following his elders. He went to Burma to form secret organisation with a view to free motherland. He made arrangements for those revolutionaries who later reached Burma. He had close connection with the litterateurs Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, a Burma resident. He came back after passing a interim life at Burma.

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