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Surya Sen

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Revolutionary organizer of the Chittagong uprising

Masterda linked revolutionary discipline with anti-colonial action.

Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive

Biography

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Context

In the context of He emerged from anti-partition and Jugantar-era radical politics in eastern Bengal., Surya Sen is recognized as Revolutionary organizer of the Chittagong uprising. Masterda linked revolutionary discipline with anti-colonial action.

Contribution

He led the Chittagong revolutionary network and organized the 1930 armoury raid against British colonial authority.

Impact

His leadership became a lasting symbol of armed anti-colonial resistance in Bengal memory.

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Timeline Placement

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Surya Sen appears in 1 linked timeline events, spanning 1930.

First Appearance

1930

Latest Appearance

1930

Active Span

1930

Linked Events

Legacy Summary

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His leadership became a lasting symbol of armed anti-colonial resistance in Bengal memory. This influence is reflected across 1 connected events.

References

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Key sources for understanding this figure

History

General Bangladesh history reference useful for political chronology around the Ershad takeover and the 1980s authoritarian period.

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Research volume

Useful for foundational context.

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Surya Sen, Mastarda

Banglapedia profile on Surya Sen, including the Chittagong Armoury Raid context and revolutionary network.

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Related Events

1930

Chittagong Armoury Raid

Related Places

Chittagong / Chattogram

Appears In Events

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Timeline View

1930

Chittagong Armoury Raid

On 18 April 1930, revolutionaries led by Surya Sen carried out coordinated attacks on British armouries and communication points in Chittagong. Though the uprising could not sustain territorial control, it became one of the most iconic militant anti-colonial episodes in Bengal and influenced political memory across generations.