Tarakeshwar Sengupta | |
|---|---|
 Sahid Tarakeswar Sengupta | |
| Born | (1905-04-15)15 April 1905 |
| Died | 16 September 1931(1931-09-16) (aged 26) |
| Known for | Role in Indian freedom struggle |
Tarakeshwar Sengupta (Bengali:তারকেশ্বর সেনগুপ্ত, 15 April 1905 – 16 September 1931) was an Indian independence activist who took part in theChittagong Armoury Raid. He was a member of revolutionary group ofMasterdaSurya Sen.[1]
Sengupta was born on 15 April 1905 in Gaila village ofBarisal District,British India at presentBangladesh, in a Bengali middle-class family. He was inspired with the idea of patriotism in his family environment.
Tarakeshwar Sengupta was a social workers. Connected with the Gaila branch of theJugantar, he was also attached with theSankar Math and Gaila Sevasram. Sengupta was arrested and imprisoned for a few months. He joined theSalt Satyagraha and was again arrested in D.I rule and sent to Hijli Jail.[1]
On 16 September 1931 police shot and killed Tarakeshwar Sengupta along withSantosh Kumar Mitra inHijli Detention Camp.[2][3]