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Aug 16, 2023 · Kolkata saw brutal killings in communal riots that started on August 16, 1946, after the Muslim League's call for Direct Action Day. On the 78th anniversary of the Calcutta Killings, here's a look at the role of Gopal Mukherjee, also known as Gopal Patha, a debated person in history.
- India
Nov 11, 2022 · Learn how Gopal Mukherjee, a Hindu activist, organized a group to fight against the Muslim League's violence and saved Calcutta from becoming part of Pakistan in 1947. Read the historical background, the events, and the sources of the Direct Action Day or the Great Calcutta Killings.
Aug 19, 2017 · The Hindu fightback was led by Gopal Mukhopadhyay and some men like Basanta, a famous wrestler of Beadon Street (near Gopal’s residence in Bowbazar), but it was the Dalits and non-Bengali...
Aug 16, 2023 · Gopal Patha, or Gopal Mukherjee, was a butcher-turned-revolutionary who formed a Hindu army to protect Hindus from Muslim gangs in 1946. He met Gandhi and refused to lay down his arms, but his story is largely ignored by history and media.
- Deep Halder
Gopal Mukherjee was a controversial figure in the 1946 Calcutta killings, where he led the Hindu resistance against the Muslim League. His grandson Santanu Mukherjee talks about his legacy, controversies and why he is forgotten in history.
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- ThePrint
Aug 20, 2020 · The center of this Hindu resistance was Gopal Chandra Mukharjee or Gopal Patha. Gopal’s family ran a mutton shop in Calcutta and it was the reason, he was called Patha, which means goat in Bangla.
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