Sudhanshu Kumar Sharma
Sudhanshu Kumar Sharma | |
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| সুধাংশু_কুমার_শর্মা | |
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| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 19 August 1930 Sylhet Jail, Bengal, British Raj |
| Alma mater | Murari Chand College, Sylhet |
| Known for | participation in Civil Disobedience Movement |
Sudhanshu Kumar Sharma (1910 – 19 August 1930) (Bengali: সুধাংশু_কুমার_শর্মা) was an Indian student activist and freedom fighter from Mondalibhog village in Sylhet District (now in Bangladesh). A B.A. (final year) student and secretary of the Surma Valley Student Samiti, he actively participated in the civil disobedience movement in 1930. For his involvement, he was arrested and sentenced to four months of rigorous imprisonment.[1][2] Sharma died while in custody at Sylhet Jail on 19 August 1930, becoming one of the many young martyrs of India's Struggle for Independence.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Sudhanshu Kumar Sarma was born in the village of Mondalibhog in the Sylhet District (present-day Bangladesh). He spent his formative years in Sylhet and received his early education at Jubilee High School in Sunamganj. During his school years, Sharma demonstrated remarkable intellectual promise and leadership skills.[5] He founded a cultural organisation named Sunamganj Tarun Sangha and established a library to promote reading and discussion among students.[6][7][8]
While in Class IX, he took on the role of editor for his school magazine, Sunamganj Jubilee Vidyalaya, which was published in print form. This initiative marked the first instance of a printed school magazine from any school in the then Assam Province. Sharma passed the entrance examination in 1926 with a first-division result and subsequently enrolled in Murari Chand College, Sylhet.[9][10]
Revolutionary activities
[edit]During his college years, Sharma became actively involved in the anti-colonial struggle. He joined the secret revolutionary organisation Tarun Sangha, which was engaged in mobilising youth for India's independence. He also served as the Secretary of the Surma Valley Student Samiti and soon emerged as a prominent student leader in the Sylhet region.[11][12]
Sharma's growing political activities coincided with the nationwide civil disobedience movement initiated in 1930. He participated in various protests and civil resistance actions against British rule, which led to his arrest. He was sentenced to four months of rigorous imprisonment following a summary trial.[13][14]
Imprisonment and death
[edit]During his incarceration, Sharma was held in Sylhet Jail, where he contracted cholera along with other political prisoners. The prison's unsanitary conditions and lack of medical care worsened his health. Despite the authorities offering him release on the condition that he refrain from further political involvement, Sharma refused, maintaining his commitment to the freedom struggle even from his deathbed.[15][16][17]
He died on 18 August 1930 at the age of 22. According to other official records, the date is sometimes noted as 19 August 1930.[18][19]
Legacy
[edit]Sudhanshu Kumar Sarma is remembered as one of the earliest martyrs of the student and youth revolutionary movement in Sylhet. His role as an organiser, writer, and cultural leader inspired many young individuals in the region to participate in the Indian independence movement. He is often regarded as the most influential youth leader of Sylhet during the early phase of anti-British resistance.[20][21][22][23]
References
[edit]- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.457812
- ^ Ray, Bhupendrakishore Rakshit (1960). Bharate Shashastra Biplab.
- ^ তালুকদার, কল্লোল (2021-10-01). "সুধাংশু কুমার শর্মা : স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রামের শহিদ || কল্লোল তালুকদার". গানপার (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.298601
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.302528
- ^ https://archive.org/details/IchapurBartaEditedByBiplabGhosh
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.457951
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.301873
- ^ Puranik, Rajnikant (2017). Revealing Facts about India’s Freedom Struggle by Rajnikant Puranik.
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.353031/page/n48/mode/thumb
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.266645
- ^ https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.4185
- ^ https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.2942
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.354849
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.453419
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.515316
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.352658
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.336470/page/n9/mode/2up
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.509340
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.357793
- ^ Majumdar, Satyendranarayan (1971). Aamar Biplab-jigyasa Parbo.1(1927-1985).
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.145725
- ^ https://archive.org/details/bombinbengalrise0000heeh
Bibliography
[edit]- Hemendranath Dasgupta, Bharater Biplab Kahini, II & III, Calcutta, 1948;
- Ramesh Chandra Majumdar, History of the Freedom Movement in India, III, Calcutta 1963;
- Abishmaraniya by Ganganarayan Chandra
Further reading
[edit]- Nair, Neeti (May 2009). "Bhagat Singh as 'Satyagrahi': The Limits to Non-violence in Late Colonial India". Modern Asian Studies. 43 (3). Cambridge University Press: 649–681. doi:10.1017/s0026749x08003491. JSTOR 20488099. S2CID 143725577.
External links
[edit]- Gaanpaar article
- The Pioneer article by Balbir Punj