Kanailal Niyogi
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Kanailal Niyogi | |
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কানাইলাল নিয়োগী | |
 Kanailal Niyogi | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 19 May 1961 (aged 37) |
| Cause of death | Police firing[1] |
| Occupation | Railway official |
| Known for | Martyr in Bengali Language Movement of Barak Valley |
| Parent(s) | Dwijendralal Niyogi Shantikana Niyogi |
Kanailal Niyogi (Bengali: কানাইলাল নিয়োগী; 1924 - 19 May 1961) was an employee of the Indian Railways who took part in the Bengali Language Movement in the Barak Valley in 1961. On 19 May 1961, Niyogi became a martyr when he was shot dead by the paramilitary forces at the Tarapur railway station in Silchar.[2]
Niyogi was born in 1924 to a Bengali Hindu family in the village of Khilda in Tangail, Mymensingh district, Bengal Presidency (now in Bangladesh). He was the son of Dwijendralal and Manorama Niyogi. After his studies, he got a job in the Bengal Assam Railway. He was posted in Silchar, where he settled with his family. After the Partition of India, Niyogi moved to Silchar permanently.[1]
