Bagha Jatin

Indian independence activist

British Indian Kushtia, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian independence activist
NationalityBritish Indian
Date of Birth07/12/1879
Age35 years (died on 10, Sep, 1915)
BirthplaceKushtia, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)
Date of Death10/09/1915

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Bio/Wiki

Name EarnedBagha Jatin
Real nameJatindranath Mukherjee
Famous forFreedom Struggle
Also Known AsJatindra Nath Mukherjee
TitleBagha (Tiger)

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKrishnanagar Anglo-vernacular School (A.V. School), Nadia, West Bengal
College/UniversityThe Calcutta Central College (now Khudiram Bose College), West Bengal

Personal Life

Place of DeathBalasore, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death CauseGunshot Wound

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Marriage Date1900

Family

WifeIndubala Banerjee
Children
  • Atindra (1903–1906)
  • Tejendra (1909–1989)
  • Birendra (1913–1991)
  • Ashalata (1907–1976)
FatherUmeshchandra Mukherjee
MotherSharatshashi
SiblingsBinodbala

Favourites

Swami Vivekananda
Sri Aurobindo
Royal Bengal Tiger

Style Quotient

Revolutionary Leader
Nationalist
Martyr

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Bagha Jatin, hailing from the Bengal Presidency, was an Indian freedom fighter.
2. He found inspiration in Swami Vivekananda and his beliefs.
3. In the year 1900, Jatin helped establish the Anushilan Samiti.
4. Bagha Jatin took charge of multiple revolutionary movements against British authority.
5. The year 1915 marked the tragic end of Bagha Jatin in a firearm confrontation with British officers in Balasore.
6. He earned the title 'Bagha' (Tiger) after defeating a Royal Bengal tiger in 1906 with a Gorkha dagger (Kukri) after a three-hour struggle.
7. Swami Vivekananda guided Bagha Jatin towards the noble cause of freedom.
8. He was implicated in the Alipur Conspiracy Case in 1908 but was later acquitted.
9. During World War I, he coordinated efforts with the Indian Independence Party in Berlin and German backing for an armed insurrection against British rule.
10. His armed struggle during World War I is considered a precursor to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's efforts with the Indian National Army during World War II.
11. He was a principal leader of the Jugantar party, the central association of revolutionary independence activists in Bengal.
12. In April 1908, at Siliguri railway station, he fought with English military officers, leading to legal proceedings.
13. He leased lands in the Sundarbans through Justice Sarada Charan Mitra to shelter revolutionaries.
14. He was a key figure in the Indo-German Conspiracy during World War I, aiming to import arms from Germany to spark a nationwide uprising.
15. He died at the age of 35 after a 75-minute gunbattle against British forces led by Charles Tegart near the Buribalam River in Balasore, Odisha, on September 9, 1915.
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