Ambika Chakrabarty
Indian independence movement activist and revolutionary (1892–1962)
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Ambika Chakrabarty (January 1892 – 6 March 1962) was an Indian independence movement activist and revolutionary.[1] Later, he was a leader of the Communist Party of India and a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[2]
Ambika Chakraborty | |
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| Born | January 1892 |
| Died | 6 March 1962 (aged 70) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Organization | Jugantar |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
Revolutionary activities
Ambika Chakrabarty's father's name was Nanda Kumar Chakarabarty. He was a member of Chittagong Jugantar party.[citation needed] He took part in the Chittagong armoury raid led by Surya Sen. On 18 April 1930, he led a group of revolutionaries, who destroyed the entire communication system in Chittagong.[3] On 22 April 1930, he was seriously injured in the gunfight with the British army in Jalalabad. But he was able to escape. After a few months, he was arrested by the police from his hideout and sentenced to death. However, on appeal the sentence was reduced[4] to transportation for life to the Cellular Jail in Port Blair.[citation needed]
Later activities
Chakrabarty, after his release from the Cellular Jail[citation needed] in 1946, joined the Communist Party of India.[4] He was elected to the Bengal Provincial Legislative Assembly in the same year. In 1952, he was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Tollygunge (South) constituency as a Communist Party of India candidate.[citation needed] He died in a road accident in Calcutta on 6 March 1962.[4]
