Bina Das
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Bina Das (1911–1986) was an India
n revolutionary and nationalist
from Bengal
.
She was the daughter of the well knownd Brahmo
teacher, Beni Madhab Das
and a social worker Sarala Devi.
Bina Das was a member of Chhatri Sangha, a semi-revolutionary outfit for women in Kolkata
. On 6 February 1932, she attempted to assassinate the Bengal Governor Stanley Jackson
, a former England cricket captain
, in the Convocation hall of the University of Calcutta
. She fired five shots but failed and was sent to nine years of rigorous imprisonment.
After her early release in 1939, Das joined the Congress
party. In 1942, she participated in the Quit India movement
and was imprisoned again from 1942-45. From 1946-47, she was the member of the Bengal Provincial Legislative Assembly and later from 1947-51. she was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
. In 1947, she married Jatish Chandra Bhaumik, an Indian independence movement activist belonging to the Jugantar
group. After the death of her husband, she led a lonely life in Rishikesh and died in anonymity.
are Shrinkhaljhankar and Pitridhan.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n revolutionary and nationalist
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
from Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
.
She was the daughter of the well knownd Brahmo
Brahmo Samaj
Brahmo Samaj is the societal component of the Brahmo religion which is mainly practiced today as the Adi Dharm after its eclipse in Bengal consequent to the exit of the Tattwabodini Sabha from its ranks in 1859. It was one of the most influential religious movements responsible for the making of...
teacher, Beni Madhab Das
Beni Madhab Das
Beni Madhab Das was an erudite Bengali scholar, a renowned teacher and a great patriot in British India. Subhas Chandra Bose was his student at Ravenshaw Collegiate School and he left an inedible mark in the mind of his young student, as acknowledged in his book Bharat Pathik...
and a social worker Sarala Devi.
Bina Das was a member of Chhatri Sangha, a semi-revolutionary outfit for women in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. On 6 February 1932, she attempted to assassinate the Bengal Governor Stanley Jackson
Stanley Jackson
Sir Francis Stanley Jackson, GCSI, GCIE, PC, KStJ , known as the Honourable Stanley Jackson during his playing career, was an English cricketer, soldier and Conservative Party politician.-Early life:...
, a former England cricket captain
English national cricket captains
This is a list of all English national cricket captains, comprising all of the men, boys and women who have captained an English national cricket team at official international level. England played in the first Test match in 1877 and have played more Test matches, and had more captains, than any...
, in the Convocation hall of the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
. She fired five shots but failed and was sent to nine years of rigorous imprisonment.
After her early release in 1939, Das joined the Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party. In 1942, she participated in the Quit India movement
Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the negotiating table...
and was imprisoned again from 1942-45. From 1946-47, she was the member of the Bengal Provincial Legislative Assembly and later from 1947-51. she was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is housed in the B.B.D. Bagh area of Kolkata —the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative assembly are directly elected by the people...
. In 1947, she married Jatish Chandra Bhaumik, an Indian independence movement activist belonging to the Jugantar
Jugantar
Jugantar or Yugantar was one of the two main secret revolutionary trends operating in Bengal for Indian independence.This association, like Anushilan Samiti started in the guise of suburban fitness club. Several Jugantar members were arrested, hanged, or deported for life to the Cellular Jail in...
group. After the death of her husband, she led a lonely life in Rishikesh and died in anonymity.
Works
Bina Das wrote two autobiographical works in BengaliBengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
are Shrinkhaljhankar and Pitridhan.