| Name(s) |
BATUKESHWAR DUTTA |
| Date of
Birth |
November 18, 1910 |
| Date of
Death |
July 20, 1965 |
|
Identity |
Indian
revolutionary and Freedom fighter. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
April 08, 1929
- He, along with Bhagat Singh, hurled and
exploded few bombs in the Central Legislative
Assembly in New Delhi. |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He and Bhagat Singh were
arrested, tried and
imprisoned for life.
- He and Bhagat Singh initiated a
historic hunger strike
protesting against the abusive
treatment of Indian political
prisoners, and eventually secured
some rights for them.
- He was also a member of the
Hindustan Socialist
Republican Association.
- He learned the art of
making bomb while working
for the Hindustan Socialist
Republican Association in Kanpur.
- After his release from prison
Batukeshwar Dutta contracted
tuberculosis.
- He nonetheless participated in
the Quit India Movement
of Mahatma Gandhi and was
again jailed for four
years.
- Independent India did not accord
him due recognition, and he spent
his remaining life in poverty
away from political
limelight.
|
|
Commemorations |
- The B.K. Dutt Colony in
New Delhi located on a
prime location opposite Safdarjung
Airport and adjacent to Jor Bagh is
named after Batukeshwar Dutta.
- Bhaswar Chatterjee played the
role of B.K Dutt in the movie
The Legend of Bhagat Singh.
- Anil Verma (Judge) wrote a book
titled "Batukeshwar Dutt:
Bhagat Singh ke Sahyogi",
which was released on the centenary
of Dutt's birth. The book was
published by the Government of
India's publication service, the
National Book Trust.
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