Srish Pal | |
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 revolutionary Srish Pal | |
| Born | c. 1887 Mulbarga,Dacca,British India |
| Died | (1939-04-13)13 April 1939 |
| Other names | Naren[1] |
| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Organization | Mukti Sangha (laterBengal Volunteers) |
| Known for | Rodda Company Arms Heist |
| Movement | Indian independence movement |
Srish Pal (c. 1887 – 13 April 1939) was aBengali revolutionary, born in Mulbarga,Dacca,British India. His full name was Shrish Chandra Pal. He was drawn to revolutionary politics in 1905 under the guidance of Hemchandra Ghosh. He joined the Dhaka-basedMukti Sangha (later known asBengal Volunteers). Pal was a follower ofSubhas Chandra Bose. Pal played a central role in planning and executing theRodda Company Arms Heist in August 1914, which involved stealing 50Mauser pistols and 46,000cartridges from Rodda & Co., a British arms dealer inKolkata. He was also involved in the assassination of police officer Nandalal Banerjee.[1][2]
Historian Uma Mukherjee, in her book,Two Great Indian Revolutionaries (1966), described Srish Pal as the "chief actor" in theRodda Conspiracy.[1]
After the arrest and death ofPrafulla Chaki, the senior revolutionary leaders decided to assassinate Nandalal Banerjee, the infamous police inspector responsible for Prafulla's arrest.[3] Pal, along with Ranen Ganguly, a member of Atmonnati Samiti, succeeded in the mission.[4] They killed Nandalal on November 9, 1908, in Serpentine Lane,Kolkata and fled.[5]
Shrish Pal participated in theRodda company arms heist. On 26 August 1914, a group of Bengali revolutionaries stole severalMauser pistols and cartridges from theKidderpore Dock area. The entire operation was led byShrish Chandra Mitra, aliasHabu. Pal, Khagendra Nath Das, andHaridas Dutta secured the arms in a discreet manner. Finally, the police arrested Shrish Pal in 1916 but could not prove his involvement in the Nandalal Banerjee murder case. He was released from jail in 1919 due to severe illness[6]
Shrish Pal died on 13 April 1939.
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