Jiban Ghoshal
Jiban Ghoshal alias Makhanlal (26 June 1912 — 1 September 1930) was an Indian independence activist and a member of the armed resistance movement led by Masterda Surya Sen, which carried out the Chittagong armoury raid in 1930.[1]
Revolutionary activities
[edit]Ghoshal was born in a Bengali Brahmin family in Sadarghat, Chittagong of Bengal Province in British India to Yashodaranjan, was born in a rich family of Sadarghat . He was popularly known as Makhanlal. He joined in the freedom movement in student life. He joined the Chittagong revolutionary group as a student in the early years; when its leaders were busy collecting money for the purchase of arms by various means. Jiban withdrew sixteen hundred rupees from the bank account of his father by forging his signature. Ghoshal took active part in the police armoury raid at Chattagram. After the operation he fled from Chittagong towards Calcutta with another young revolutionary Ananda Gupta. Two senior member of the group, Ganesh Ghosh and Ananta Singh accompanied them in their journey. Police challenged the team in Feni railway station but finally Ghoshal and other succeed to escape after a short encounter. He took Shelter in Calcutta, Mirzapur street and Chandannagar, Hooghly district.[2][3]
Death
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On the day of the Chittagong Upsurge (18 April 1930), he was in Loknath Bal’s team to raid the Chittagong Auxiliary Forces Armory, which they occupied without much opposition; but on the way, their fellow, Himangshu, got serious burn injuries. Surya Sen directed Ananta Singha, and Ganesh Ghosh along with Anandaprasad Gupta and Jiban Lal to drop Himangshu to safety in a car. The four thus strayed away from the main group.
Four days later in the dead of night, Jiban and the three others overpowered the police at Feni Railway Station and managed to escape to Calcutta and from there to their hideout in Chandannagore. A few days later, Loknath Ball also joined them.
On 1 September 1930, their shelter was raided by Police commissioner Charles Tegart at the head of a large force. In an attempt to break the police cordon through the backyard of the house, Jiban Lal was shot by the police. Charu Chandra Roy, then the mayor of Chandannagar, led the procession for Makhanlal's funeral. Despite police opposition, he asserted his authority and proceeded to the Borai chandi tola crematorium.[3][4]
Popular culture
[edit]The role of Jiban Ghoshal was portrayed by Smith Seth in popular Bollywood movie Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey in 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ "Remembering the Legendary Heroes of Chittagong". pib.nic.in. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Arun Chandra Guha. Indias Struggle Quarter of Century 1921 to 1946. Vol. Part I. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. pp. 217–. ISBN 978-81-230-2274-1. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Subodh C. Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansab Bangali Charitavidhan (in Bengali). Vol. I. Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 178. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
- ^ P. N. Chopra (1969). Who's Who of Indian Martyrs. Vol. I. Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India. pp. 1936–. ISBN 978-81-230-2180-5. Retrieved December 2, 2017.