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Chittagong Armoury Raid 1930: Bengal's Armed Revolutionaries
In April 1930, a band of young revolutionaries in Chittagong, led by Surya Sen (Masterda), launched a daring raid on the police and auxiliary forces' armouries, aiming to spark a nationwide uprising against British rule. This episode dives into the planning, execution, and aftermath of the Chittagong Armoury Raid, exploring how the revolutionaries cut telegraph lines, seized weapons, and raised the Indian flag over the town for a few hours. We follow the escape of the raiders into the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the subsequent manhunt, and the brutal repression that followed. Key figures…
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