Anukul Chatterjee Angaria (Postal Mail action)
Born 11.01.1908, Madaripur, Faridpur, Bangladesh, s/o Late Sarat Chandra Chatterjee. Matriculated , joined Yugantar Party. Arrested in Angaria Postal Mail Action in16.05.1932. sentenced to 10 years R.I.Deported to Andamns. Participated in second hunger strike in 1937. Repatriated in1937. After release detained in jail for Anti- War activities ( II World War) in 1940. Released in 1946 and went underground. Total jail period more thatn 11 years.
Ananta Kumar Chakraborty (Under Ground Party work)
Born 1911, Bhawal, Dacca, Bangladesh, s/o Late Durga Mohan Chakraborty Amin of Bhawal Estate. Joined Anusheelan Samity at the age of 15 when he was a school student. Went underground for party work and for three years police could not apprehend him. Finally arrested and sentenced to 5 years R.I. in 1933. deported to Andamans. Joined the second hunger strike in 1937 or 37 days. Released in1939. Total jail period more thatn 5 years.
Ananta Chakraborty ( Bholada) (Conspiracy and Bomb case)
Born 6th April, 1901, Rakudia, Barisal ,Bangladesh, s/o Late Chandramoni Chakraborty. Joined Yugantar Party at 14. Known to Sachndranath Sanyal And jati Das. Arrested in November 1925 in connection with the Conspiracy and Bomb Case. Sentenced to seven years R.I. in this case. Subsequently in Bhupen Chatterjee killing incident within Alipore Central Jail ( 28.05.1926) He was made an accused by special tribunal sentencec for life term. First he was sent to Burma Jail and from there deported to Cellular Jail , Andamans in 1933. Joined the two hunger strikes there in 1933 and 1937, for 45 and 37 days respectively. Repatriated and released in 1938. Total jail period more than 13 years.
Akshoy Kumar Choudhury ( )
Bolla Action Born kaitara, West Dinajpur, West Bengal, s/o Late Pratap Chandra Choudhury. Belonged to Yugantar Party. Arrested in connection with Bolla Action. Sentenced to ten years prison term. Deported to Andamns. Took part in the second hunger strike in Cellular Jail in July 1933 for 37 days. Total jail period more that six years.
This is not a comprehensive list. We have tried to record the names of the prominent freedom fighters who were involved in some of the major revolutionary movements of the time and incarcerated in this Cellular Jail. We welcome contributions from anyone who has specific details to Contact Us.
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