How did Bina Das shooted British Governor in convocation?

 Hello friends. How are you all. I hope everyone are healthy and doing progress in life. Today we are going to talk about Bina Das, a women freedom fighter;

• whose entire family were revolutionaries.
• whose father was the teacher of Subhash Chandra Bose.
• who shot British Governor without any fear.

Let us try to know the Indian history of a woman freedom fighter whose name is Bina Das.

Bina Das

Who was Bina Das?

Bina Das was born on 24 August 1911 in Krishnanagar, Bengal (British India). Her father name was Beni Madhab Das was a teacher of Subhash Chandra Bose. Her mother Sarladevi was a social worker who also secretly helped the revolutionaries.

Bina Das's sister Kalyani Das was also a revolutionary who was jailed in the country's freedom struggle. Whose parents and sister were freedom fighters of India, whose father was a teacher of a freedom fighter like Subhash Chandra Bose, his daughter could also be a revolutionary.

Why did Bina Das thought of killing the British Governor?

A novel named "Pather Dabi" written by Sarat Chandra Chotopadhyay became very famous in the country which was at the forefront of revolutionary spread. The novel wrote about the oppression and freedom inflicted on Indians by the British. So the British banned the sale of that novel. A copy of "Pather Dabi" was found by Bina Das.

Bina Das had read that novel which instilled in Bina Das hatred towards the British, resentment and a passion to do something for the country. So Bina Das joined the Yugantar organization run by the revolutionaries to teach the British a lesson. She learns that the British governor is about to come to Calcutta University and she planned to kill him.

How did Bina Das shooted British Governor in convocation?

Bina Das was to receive a degree from Calcutta University. She learns that Bengal Governor Stanley Jackson is going to attend the convocation. So she made a complete plan to kill the governor. Revolutionary Kamala Das Gupta, who used to smuggle arms for the revolutionaries, gave the gun to Bina Das.

Convocation

It was February 6, 1932, everyone was sitting in the hall at the convocation ceremony of Calcutta University. Governor Stanley Jackson was giving a speech on the stage of the ceremony.

Governor giving speech

While the speech was going on, Bina Das stood up and suddenly fired five bullets at Stanley Jackson one after the other. Bina Das missed the mark so Stanley Jackson survived, but she got caught by the police.

How did Bina Das spend her life after punishment?

Bina Das was arrested and prosecuted by the British for attempting to kill Stanley Jackson. The court sentenced Bina Das to nine years in prison for the murder. She joined the Indian National Congress party after being released from jail after nine years.

She stayed with Gandhiji and joined the "Quit India Movement". She was married to Jatishchandra Bhowmik, a colleague of Yugantar Sanstha. After the death of her husband, she left Bengal and spent her life in Rishikesh.

Conclusion:

Bina Das was awarded the Padma Shri in 1960 by the Government of India. She died mysteriously on 26 December 1986. 

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