Pravakar Biruni ( )

Born 17.02.1898- Bankura, West Bengal. S/o late Shashibhushan Biruni. Participated in the civil disobedience movement in 1930 and suffered imprisonment. Came in touch with Anusheelan Samity. Arrested 28.08.34. and convicted under Arms act for 5 years R.I. Deported to Cellular jail, Andamans. Participated in the second hunger strike. 1937 July- duration 37 days. Released 1939. Died in 1976. Total jail period more than 5 years.

Haripada Banerjee (Birbhum Conspiracy Case )

Born 16th July 1915. Asansol, Burdwan, s/o Late Amritlal Banerjee. Matriculate was a member of Yuganter Party under Bipin Behari Ganguly. Arrested in connection with Birbhum Conspiracy case on 17th February 1934. Sentenced 5 years imprisonment. Deported to Andamans. Participated in the second hunger strike in Cellular Jail in July 1931-37 days. Repatriated and released in 1938. remained continued in jail during the second world war (1930-45) for two years. Total jail period more than 6 years. He is no more in the living.

Chndra Kanta Bhattacharya (Ramchandrapur Mail Action )

Born at Bidyakut, tripura. Belonged to Anushilan Samity s/o Late Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya. Arrested in connection with Ramchandrapur Mail Action. Sentenced to 8 years prison term. Deported to the Andamans. Participated in the second Hunger Strike in Cellular Jail -Andamans July 1937, 37 days. Repatriated in 1937. Released in 1938. Total jail period seven years. He is no more in the living.

Bidhu Guha Biswas ( )

Born in 1910, Dacca -Bangladesh. S/o Late Jogesh Chandra Guha Biswas , Joined Sree sangha at the age of 15, remained underground for party works for about two years. Arrested in 1931 in Calcutta with weapons. Tried in Alipore court and sentenced to five years R.I. Deported to Cellular Jail ,Andamans. Participated in the first hunger strike there, 1933 may-duration 45 days. Repatriated and released. Total jail period 7 years.

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