Ullaskar Dutta (Aged 80) was born on April 16, 1885 in the Brahmanbaria District of Bangladesh. As a young Indian, he was inspired by Bipin Chandra Pal, who actively fought against colonial rule during his student days. During this time, the Swadeshi Movement was at its peak, and Ullaskar gave up foreign clothing and adopted traditional Bengali attire.
He joined revolutionary organizations such as Anushilan Samiti, and in 1908 he was arrested on charges of involvement in the Alipore Bomb Case. He was accused of devising explosives to derail a train and kill Andrew Fraser, the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. He was sentenced to death in 1909.
Initially, he refused to sign an appeal against his death sentence, but later did so on the advice of fellow revolutionaries like Barin Ghosh and his parents. As a result, his sentence was reduced, and he was transported to Kala Pani for life, where he endured colonial atrocities. He was administered electric shocks that had an adverse effect on his health, and he often remained unconscious for days. He even developed suicidal tendencies.
Due to his deteriorating mental condition, Ullaskar Dutt was transferred to a mental asylum and later spent his life sentence in Madras. He wrote two books in Bengali (Dvipantarer Katha and Amar Karajiban) that describe the brutal colonial atrocities he witnessed. His life story highlights the relentless struggle that our great freedom fighters endured against the oppressive British colonial administration. He passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal, India in 1965.
Ullaskar Dutt
(1885 – 1965) – (West Bengal)
Ullaskar Dutta (Aged 80) was born on April 16, 1885 in the Brahmanbaria District of Bangladesh. As a young Indian, he was inspired by Bipin Chandra Pal, who actively fought against colonial rule during his student days. During this time, the Swadeshi Movement was at its peak, and Ullaskar gave up foreign clothing and adopted traditional Bengali attire.
He joined revolutionary organizations such as Anushilan Samiti, and in 1908 he was arrested on charges of involvement in the Alipore Bomb Case. He was accused of devising explosives to derail a train and kill Andrew Fraser, the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. He was sentenced to death in 1909.
Initially, he refused to sign an appeal against his death sentence, but later did so on the advice of fellow revolutionaries like Barin Ghosh and his parents. As a result, his sentence was reduced, and he was transported to Kala Pani for life, where he endured colonial atrocities. He was administered electric shocks that had an adverse effect on his health, and he often remained unconscious for days. He even developed suicidal tendencies.
Due to his deteriorating mental condition, Ullaskar Dutt was transferred to a mental asylum and later spent his life sentence in Madras. He wrote two books in Bengali (Dvipantarer Katha and Amar Karajiban) that describe the brutal colonial atrocities he witnessed. His life story highlights the relentless struggle that our great freedom fighters endured against the oppressive British colonial administration. He passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal, India in 1965.
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