Sunday, September 28, 2014

751. Sreekrishna Sing, 752. Sirish Chandra Ghosh (1887-1941)

Sreekrishna Sing was a famous freedom fighter and undiluted worker of Congress. He was a very popular leader. He joined almost all movements launched by the Congress and was jailed for several times. He was a member of AICC. Congress formed the Cabinet under his leadership in 1937. He was the first Chief minister and architecyt of Bihar in Independent India.It was decided that the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru would unveil the statue of Khudiram in Gandhi Maidan of Patna.But Khudiram follower of revolutionary Path and Jawaharlal did not like to do it. Then Sreekrishna Sing, chief Minister of Bihar took the responsibility of unveiling the Statue.


Shrish Chandra Ghosh was born in Burdwan.While reading in Duplay College, Chandannagar, he came in contact with the Principal Charu Chadra Roy and was inspired in Patriotism. At first he participated in Anti Bengal Partition movement and then joined in various revolutionary work. While working temporarily in "Hitabadi' magazine he became a favourite person of Sakharam Deuskar. He was associated with various revolutionary work in Revolutionary Era, such as, fetching a revolver to Kanailal Dutta in Alipore Central Jail ( for assassination of treacherous Naren Gnosai), to make liaison between the revolutionaries, attempt of Denham assassination.He made arrangements of shelter of Aurobindo Ghosh in 1910, and many revolutionaries including Dinesh Majumdar in 1933 in secret place. While going out of Chandannagar for his personal work in 1915, he was arrested and jailed for 5 years. He was released after WWI on declaration of "Royal Crimancy". Later he devoted himself in constructive work in Prabartak Ashram of Matilal Roy. He committed suicide by taking Ahifem for severe problem and want of finance.


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