Saturday, August 30, 2014

682. Latika Sen (1911-1949), 683. Lalit chandra Choudhury

Latika Sen was an educationist and a social activist. She was born in Narayangonj, Dhaka. She was a student of Nar i Siksha Mandir, founded by the revolutionary leader of Dhaka, Lila Nag. She came to to Calcutta and became a teacher of Beltala Girls' School, Calcutta. She became a member of Dipali Sangha and participated in different revolutionary and social work while she was a student. After coming to Calcutta she came in contact with Labour Party of Bengal. She was also associated with Sree Sangha, a revolutionary organisation.She became a member of CPI in 1936. She was the first female member of Communist Party.She married Dr. Ranen Sen of Communist Party in 1939. She had to leave Beltala Girls' School for being a member of Communist Party.She devoted herself in relief work in Nari Seva Sangha when Bengal was drowned with famine. She participated in the rally of the females with the demand of release of political prisoners on 27 April, 1949 . She along with Prativa Ganguly, Amiya Datta, and Gita Sarkar died on the street by police firing.


Lalit Chandra Choudhury was born in Coomilla. He was jailed for 10 years being cinvicted in the case of Munsiganj Bomb Case in 1911 with RI.He died in Mantgomari Jail of Punjab.

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