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The Chittagong Uprising termed by the British as Chittagong Armoury Raid, was an attempt on 18 April 1930 to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armoury of Bengal Province in British India (now in Bangladesh) by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen.
Jan 25, 2024 · The Chittagong armory raid, also known as the Chittagong uprising, was an attempt on 18 April 1930 by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen to raid the armory of police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armory in the Bengal Presidency of British India (now in Bangladesh).
Apr 17, 2022 · The Chittagong armoury raid, also known as the Chittagong uprising, was an attempt by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen on 18 April 1930 to raid the Chittagong armoury of police and auxiliary forces in the Bengal Presidency of British India (now Bangladesh).
Apr 19, 2021 · Image: PTI. Surya Sen led the Chittagong armoury attack on April 18, 1930. Sen formed a group of young and passionate revolutionary young men like Ganesh Ghosh, Lokenath Bal, Ananta Singh. He planned to capture two major British armouries in Chittagong and distribute weapons to other revolutionaries who could then establish an armed unit.
Jun 22, 2018 · Death: 12 January 1934. Surya Sen was a Bengali independence activist who remembered for his daring raid on the British armoury in Chittagong (now in Bangladesh) in 1930. A school teacher, revered by all as ‘Masterda’, an honorific translating to “a teacher and an elder brother”, he was deeply influenced by nationalist ideals even as a student.
Surya Sen, also known as Surya Kumar Sen (22 March 1894 – 12 January 1934), was an Indian revolutionary who was influential in the independence movement against British rule in India and is best known for leading the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid.
On 18 April 1930, a group of armed revolutionaries raided the British Armoury and other military installations at Chittagong. They proclaimed an independent national government under the Indian Republican Army and waged a prolonged guerilla war in the ensuing three years in the countryside.
Nov 23, 2022 · The Chittagong Armoury Raid had a huge impact on Bengal's people. It ‘fired the imagination of revolutionary-minded youth,' according to an official publication, and ‘recruits poured into the various nationalist groups in a steady stream.'
Sep 25, 2003 · On 18 April 1930, a group of armed revolutionaries raided the British Armoury and other military installations at Chittagong. They proclaimed an independent national government under the Indian Republican Army and waged a prolonged guerilla war in the ensuing three years in the countryside.
Mar 21, 2018 · One group of six, led by Ganesh Ghosh, took out the Police Armoury, while the other of 10 members headed by Lokenath Paul captured the Auxiliary Force Armoury, which contained Lewis guns and .303 army rifles. They did manage to cut off telephone and telegraph links and disrupted the movement of trains coming into Chittagong.
