Braja Bhusan Gupta
Braja Bhusan Gupta (1869 - 1940) was a Bengali nationalist politician, lawyer and active participant of the Indian freedom struggle.
Early life
Gupta was born in British India at Panchananpur village, in Domkol subdivision, Murshidabad district. His father's name was Binodlal Gupta. He joined the anti Partition of Bengal (1905) movement in 1905.[1]
Career
Gupta was a Gandhian politician and social worker. He was an eminent lawyer of his time, with immense knowledge of philosophy and English Literature. He established Jatiya Adarsha Vidyalaya in Baharampur. In 1921, District Congress Committee, Murshidabad was formed under his presidentship. Being the first president of the district committee of the Indian National Congress Gupta met top political leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose, Sarojini Naidu and even Mahatma Gandhi.[2] He hosted Desbandhu Chittaranjan Das in spite of the police threat in his home. He presided over the Krishnath College School first Jela Chatra Sammilani in 1927.[3][1]
References
- ^ a b Vol I, Subodh C. Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 370. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
- ^ Ratna Ghosh. "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian Freedom Struggle". Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "THE INTELLIGENTSIA OF MURSHIDABAD" (PDF). Retrieved March 4, 2018.