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'''Harendranath Munshi''' was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter involved in the [[Indian independence movement]] during 1930s.
'''Harendranath Munshi''' was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter involved in the [[Indian independence movement]] during 1930s.
==Early life==
==EBackground==
There is no proper record about the date of birth of Munshi. But, according to the news of his martyrdom covered by [[The West Australian]] in 1938, he was 24 when he attained martyrdom, thereby probably he was born in either 1914 or 1915. He was a member of the [[Template: Zamindars of Chaugachha| Chaugachha zamindar family]] of [[Chaugachha Upazila|Chaugachha]] of erstwhile [[Jessore]] in [[British India]] (present-day [[Bangladesh]]).
There is no proper record about the date of birth of Munshi. But, according to the news of his martyrdom covered by [[The West Australian]] in 1938, he was 24 when he attained martyrdom, thereby probably he was born in either 1914 or 1915. He was a member of the [[Template: Zamindars of Chaugachha| Chaugachha zamindar family]] of [[Chaugachha Upazila|Chaugachha]] of erstwhile [[Jessore]] in [[British India]] (present-day [[Bangladesh]]).
==Revolutionary activities==
==Revolutionary activities==
As a revolutionary, Munshi was active in ample revolutionary activities. In 1934, he was sentenced to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment in the inter-provincial conspiracy case and was first transferred to [[Diamond Harbour]] and later to [[Dhaka Central Jail]]. In the [[Dhaka Central Jail]] he started fatal hunger strike since 21 January, 1938, to exhibit his protest against inhuman treatments with the prisoners.
As a revolutionary, Munshi was active in ample revolutionary activities.<ref>{{cite book|title=বিস্মৃত বিপ্লবী (in Bengali)|last=Roy|first=Prakash|year=2021|publisher=Notion Press, Chennai, Tamil Nadu|place=[[Chennai]]}}</ref> In 1934, he was sentenced to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment in the inter-provincial conspiracy case and was first transferred to [[Diamond Harbour]] and later to [[Dhaka Central Jail]]. In the [[Dhaka Central Jail]] he started fatal hunger strike since 21 January, 1938, to exhibit his protest against inhuman treatments with the political prisoners and their classification as criminals.
==Death==
==Death==
As a result of his fatal hunger strike, Munshi was courted the martyrdom on 30 January in 1938 during a brutal force feeding process. After his martyrdom, [[The West Australian]] covered the news under the title "Young Man's Determined Protest".
As a result of his fatal hunger strike, Munshi was courted the martyrdom on 30 January in 1938 during a brutal force feeding process. After his martyrdom, [[The West Australian]] covered the news under the title "Young Man's Determined Protest".

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Harendranath Munshi was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter involved in the Indian independence movement during 1930s.

EBackground

There is no proper record about the date of birth of Munshi. But, according to the news of his martyrdom covered by The West Australian in 1938, he was 24 when he attained martyrdom, thereby probably he was born in either 1914 or 1915. He was a member of the Chaugachha zamindar family of Chaugachha of erstwhile Jessore in British India (present-day Bangladesh).

Revolutionary activities

As a revolutionary, Munshi was active in ample revolutionary activities.[1] In 1934, he was sentenced to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment in the inter-provincial conspiracy case and was first transferred to Diamond Harbour and later to Dhaka Central Jail. In the Dhaka Central Jail he started fatal hunger strike since 21 January, 1938, to exhibit his protest against inhuman treatments with the political prisoners and their classification as criminals.

Death

As a result of his fatal hunger strike, Munshi was courted the martyrdom on 30 January in 1938 during a brutal force feeding process. After his martyrdom, The West Australian covered the news under the title "Young Man's Determined Protest".




References

  1. ^ Roy, Prakash (2021). বিস্মৃত বিপ্লবী (in Bengali). Chennai: Notion Press, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.