Hridaya Kanta Das (Faridpur Conspiracy Case)
S/o Late Rathikanta Das, Born 1911 at Korakadi, Faridpur, Bangladesh. I.A. student. Member of Anusheelan Samity at the age of 17.Convicted for 5 years on 23.12.1932. Was in Cellular Jail for about 4 years . Intermnment for about one year.
Karthik Chandra Dey Das (Arms Conspiracy Case)
Born 1910 at Lakutia, Barisal, Bangladesh, s/o Late Gopal Chandra Dey. Joined young league at the age of 20. Arrested and sentenced for 5 years under Arms Act at Haripal. Deported to the Andamans. Total jail period 5 years and internment about one year.
Ullaskar Dutta (Alipore Bomb Case )
S/o Late Dwijadas Dutta. A degree holder in Agriculture from London University and a student of Presidency College. Thrashed Professor Russell for uttering derogatory remarks on Bengalese and was expelled from College. He was an expert in the manufacture of high explosives. Arrested in Alipore Bomb Case. He was sentenced to death. On appeal commuted to life transportation and deported to the Andamans. Due to brutal torture in Cellular Jail he lost his mental balance and was repatriated and released in 1920. Arrested again in 1931 for violating P.C.144 and awarded 18 months imprisonment.
Nalini Das ( )
Born 01.01.1910, Uttar Shahbazpur, Barisal, Bangladesh.s/o Late Durgamohan Das. Arrested at Bhola in 1921, in Non-co-operation movement. Belonged to Yugantar Party , went underground in relation to Mechua Bazar Bomb Case.Arrested and confined in Hijli Camp. In December 1931 escamped from the camp and while in hiding at Chandannagar had an encounter with the local police in which the poilice commissioner M. Quin was killed. Wounded but escaped. Arrested from a house on Cornwallis St. in Calcutta while trying to break the police cordon. Sentenced to transportation to life . Deported to Andamans. Participated in hunger strike in the Cellular jail. Reapatriated in 1938. Joined another hunger strike in July in Alipore jail in Calcutta. Released on 31st August 1946. Total jail period, 14 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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