Have you read about this brave woman Kalpana Dutta
The armoury raid in Chittagong was perhaps the most surprising & valiant revolutionary endeavours in the history of the Indian freedom struggle that was devised by the youths of the region. The attack was conducted on
The armoury raid in Chittagong was perhaps the most surprising & valiant revolutionary endeavours in the history of the Indian freedom struggle that was devised by the youths of the region. The attack was conducted on
18th April 1930 to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong in Bengal province during the rule of the British Empire in India.The Indian Republican Army was led by Masterda Surya Sen & other prominent members included Kalpana Dutta, Pritilata Waddedar,
Anand Gupta, Jiban Ghoshal, Ananta Singh, Tarakeswar Dastidar,Harigopal Bal (Tegra), Ardhendu Dastidar,Sasanka Datta, Naresh Roy,Ambika Chakrobarty, Subodh Roy, Nirmal Sen,Lokenath Bal and Ganesh Ghosh.
Kalpana Datta became a member of the Indian Republican Army, Chittagong
Kalpana Datta became a member of the Indian Republican Army, Chittagong
branch & was a part of the armed resistance group led by Surya Sen in May 1931. She was delegated with the transportation of explosives and other supplies from Calcutta. Datta also prepared gun-cotton and devised to place a dynamite fuse under the Court building and inside
the prison to liberate the revolutionary leaders, who were tried in a special Tribunal. Datta, along with Pritilata Waddedar, was entrusted by Surya Sen to attack the European Club in Chittagong in Sept,1931. But Datta was arrested while carrying out inspection of the area,
one week before the attack.After her release on bail she went underground.
On 17 February 1933, their hideout was raided by the British Indian Police and Master Da Surya Sen was arrested, but Kalpana Datta managed to escape. Later she was detained on 19 May 1933.
On 17 February 1933, their hideout was raided by the British Indian Police and Master Da Surya Sen was arrested, but Kalpana Datta managed to escape. Later she was detained on 19 May 1933.
Trial of Kalpana Datta
The renowned Indian freedom fighter Kalpana Datta was sentenced to transportation for life in the 2nd supplementary trial of Chittagong armoury raid case.
She was released in the yr 1939.
Later life
Kalpana Datta graduated from the Calcutta University in
The renowned Indian freedom fighter Kalpana Datta was sentenced to transportation for life in the 2nd supplementary trial of Chittagong armoury raid case.
She was released in the yr 1939.
Later life
Kalpana Datta graduated from the Calcutta University in
RajeAiyer 1940 & joined the Communist Party of India. She served as a relief worker during the 1943 Bengal famine and during the Partition of Bengal.She wrote an autobiographical book,Chittagong Armoury Raiders: Reminiscences, published in English in 1945. In 1946,she contested
in the elections for the Bengal Legislative Assembly as a Communist Party of India candidate from Chittagong but could not win.
Later, she joined the Indian Statistical Institute where she worked until her retirement. She died in Calcutta on 8 February 1995.
Later, she joined the Indian Statistical Institute where she worked until her retirement. She died in Calcutta on 8 February 1995.
Though she is a communist, it's worth remembering her for her valour, patriotism & bravery!
An example for #womenempowerment 🙏
An example for #womenempowerment 🙏
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