Jyoti Jibon Ghosh

Jyoti Jibon Ghosh ( 1910 – 1968), was an Indian revolutionary and member of the Bengal Volunteers who carried out assassinations against British colonial officials in an attempt to secure Indian independence. [1] He is a close associate of revolutionary Dinesh Gupta.

Jyoti Jibon Ghosh
Born1910
Died1968
Jharkhand
NationalityIndian
OccupationRevolutionary
OrganizationBengal Volunteers
MovementIndian Freedom Movement

Family

Ghosh was born in Dhamasin village, Hooghly district in 1910. His father's name was Jamini Jibon Ghosh. He was admitted in I.A. in Midnapore College and joined the Bengal Volunteers, a revolutionary organisation of British India. His family was attached with the Indian freedom movement. His brother Prof. Binoy Jibon Ghosh was dismissed from service for having a connection with the Swadeshi movement. Another brother Naba Jibon Ghosh committed suicide while imprisoned by the British. His younger brother Nirmal Jibon Ghosh was also a freedom fighter.[2][3][4]

Revolutionary activities

Dinesh Gupta himself fought in the Battle of the Writers Buildings Verandah but somehow survived. After discussion it was decided by the Bengal Volunteers group that the first target would be James Peddy, Peddy had already earned notoriety on his own. He would beat the salt satyagrahis to unconsciousness and even killed some of them by kicking them badly. Further, he kicked the unarmed women on the open streets, beat them and leave them there. A list of four names was sent to Calcutta Headquarters of Bengal volunteers for approval. They were Shashanka Dasgupta, Phani Kundu, Jyoti Jiban Ghosh and Bimal Dasgupta. On 7 April at around 5:00 p.m Peddi came to the fair with two officers 16 trained police dogs, 16 body guards for prize distribution. He was busy in the exhibition when Jyoti Jiban Ghosh and Bimal Dasgupta suddenly shot at him. After the shotout they snatched a cycle and fled to the Salbani Jungle, there they broaded from two different Railway station i.e. Godapiasal railway station, Salboni railway station and reached Purulia by Gomo Passenger. After that they spend some days in Asansol and Kolkata. Bimal Dasgupta's uncle Hiralal Dasgupta refused to give any information about the killer of Pedi and lost his job.[5] He works in Jharia coalfieldfor some time in this period.[6]

Last life

After the murder of Mr. Bernard E J Burge,[6] District Magistrate Midnapur, he was under suspect and imprisoned for some time and his brother Nirmal Jibon Ghosh was hanged in Medinipur Central Jail on 26 October 1934. His family does not allowed him to make any contacts with the Bengal Volunteers group. He later staysd with his brother Binoy Jiban Ghosh in Kolkata. After the independence he made contact with Ananta Singh a former revolutionary who participated in the Chittagong armoury raid in 1930. This period of his life is very much controversial. In the time of 1960s there were regular robberies in various banks in Calcutta where, Ananta Singh's name featured. There were series of writings in local papers and who in those days was still remembering and revering the revolutionary nationalists were quite upset to learn about their deeds. His family said ti Bimal Dasgupta that he commits suicide. Although, it is said that after regular police harassments he possibly along with most of the members of his group, was fleed in a forest near Jaduguda in the present-day Jharkhand state in late 1960s, where is breathed his last.[7][8]

References

  1. "Jyoti Jibon Ghosh -medinipur-freedom-movement-freedom-fighter-mymedinipur". mymedinipur.com. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. Volume 9 (1990). Rammanohar Lohia. ISBN 9788171002511. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. Ujjwal Kumar Singh (14 January 2009). Human Rights and Peace: Ideas, Laws, Institutions and Movements. ISBN 9789352801626. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. S. N. Sen (1997). History of the Freedom Movement in India (1857–1947). ISBN 9788122410495. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  5. "Emperor vs Nirmal Jiban Ghose And Ors. on 30 August, 1934". Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  6. Kali Charan Ghosh (2012). Chronological Dictionary of India's Independence. Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 87. ISBN 978-81-86806-20-3.
  7. "FLASH BACK : Three Collectors Killed: More Martyrs Born". bhavans.info. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  8. MADHUMANTI SENGUPTA (January 1, 2016). বেঙ্গল ভলান্টিয়ার. Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 978-9389876772.
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