Charu Chandra Bose
Born(1890-02-26)26 February 1890
Shobhana village, Khulna, British India
DiedMarch 19, 1909(1909-03-19) (aged 19)
Alipore Jail, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
(now in India)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
OccupationRevolutionary
OrganizationAnushilan Samiti
MovementIndian Freedom Movement

Charu Chandra Bose (misspelled in WB Correctional services record as Charu Charan Bose; 26 February 1890 – 19 March 1909) was an Indian revolutionary and member of the Anushilan Samiti who carried out assassinations against British colonial officials in an attempt to secure Indian independence. He was hanged on 19 March 1909 for the charge of assassination of Ashutosh Biswas a notorious Public Prosecutor who was responsible for the conviction of many revolutionaries in the Muraripukur Bomb case and many other false cases shortly after the Anti-Partition Movement.[1][2]

Family

Charu Chandra Bose was born at the Shobhana village in the district of Khulna now in Bangladesh on 26 February 1890. His father was Keshab Chandra Bose. He did not have the palm of his right hand from birth.[3][4] [5]

Revolutionary activities

Charu Chandra Bose lived at 130, russa road in Talligange for 12 years. He worked at various presses and newspapers for his living in Kolkata and Howrah. He joined Anushilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation of British India. He also associated with Yugantar, an organisation known for its revolutionary exploits. A notorious Public Prosecutor Ashutosh Biswas was responsible for the conviction of many revolutionaries in the Muraripukur bomb case. Biswas also dealing with many other false cases shortly after the Anti-Partition Movement in Bengal. He also actively helped in collecting evidence in different way and arranging papers and witnesses to ensure punishment of many revolutionaries in Muraripur Bomb case. According to a secret plan Ashutosh Biswas was shot dead by Charu Chandra Bose on February 10, 1909. On the various day Charu Chandra tied the revolver tightly to his crippled hand and covered it under a shawl. He find him and shot him within point-blank range in the afternoon. Charu Chandra Bose was arrested by a constable.[6]

Death

He died on the gallows in Alipore Central Jail on 19 March 1909.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Charu Chandra Bose" (PDF). Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ Vol I, Subodhchandra Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 297. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
  3. ↑ "Charu Chandra Bose". Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ Srikrishan 'Sarala' (1999). Indian Revolutionaries 1757-1961 (Vol-4): A Comprehensive Study, 1757-1961. New Delhi: Ocean Books. ISBN 9788187100157.
  5. ↑ Noorul Hoda (2008). The Alipore Bomb Case. New Delhi: NIYOGI BOOKS. ISBN 9788189738310.
  6. ↑ "A TRIBUTE TO CHARU CHANDRA BOSE, A PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED MARTYR OF INDIA'S FREEDOM MOVEMENT". 14 March 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Charu Chandra Bose". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 20 February 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
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