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AMBIKA CHAKRABORTY: THE HERO OF DR. BALAKRISHNA SHIVRAM MUNJE: SET THE

HISTORICAL CHITTAGONG REBELLION GOAL OF STRENGTHENING YOUTH POWER

Born: 1892, Died: 6 March 1962 Born: 12 December 1872, Died: 3 March 1948

Ambika Chakraborty, a Well-known freedom fighter Dr.
revolutionary freedom fighter, Balkrishna Shivram Munje was born in
was born in 1892 in Barma Bilaspur (present-day Chhattisgarh) on
village, Chittagong district, December 12, 1872. Dr. Moonje lived a life
undivided Bengal. His father's dedicated to building youth power that
name was Nandkumar could make a significant contribution
Chakraborty. Later, his family to the Indian freedom struggle. In 1898,
relocated to Chittagong, which is now part of he graduated from Grant Medical College Bombay and
Bangladesh. The brave and courageous patriot of began working as a medical officer for the Bombay
the Chittagong Armory Case, Ambika Chakraborty, Municipal Corporation. However, he later decided to
was influenced by revolutionaries of the time, devote his entire life to India's freedom struggle and
including Swami Vivekananda, who encouraged resigned from his job. Following that, he gave his entire
him to join the fight for independence at such a life for the sake of the country's freedom. Munje was a
young age. He was a rebellious individual who doctor by profession, but he also had great knowledge of
was heavily influenced by revolutionary ideas. He weapons. Dr. Munje made significant contributions in a
was arrested for the first time in 1916 for unknown variety of areas throughout the country.
reasons and released in 1918. He later joined the The army was one such field that piqued his interest. He
Indian Republican Army, led by Master Da Surya had a dream of establishing a military school in Nagpur
Sen. Later, he joined Chittagong's Yugantar Party. where the sons of Mother Bharati could be trained to
It is believed that he was arrested in 1924 play their roles bravely on the battlefield without being
and imprisoned until 1928 as a result of his demoralised. In order to realise his dream, he founded the
revolutionary activities. When he was released Central Hindu Military Education Society in 1934 with the
from prison in 1928, his intentions had hardened. goal of providing military training to youth for the defence
Following this, he and some of his companions of the motherland. On June 12, 1937, he established the
planned to free Chittagong from British rule. On Bhonsla Military School in Nashik to broaden his thinking
April 18, he led a group of freedom fighters in an and strengthen India's military force. He wished for
attack on the communication system. The attack this school's graduates to possess the will to win, the
disrupted the entire communication system eloquence, and the ability to speak articulately
in Chittagong. He was seriously injured in an On August 18, 1930, he delivered a speech in which he
encounter with the British Indian Army on April discussed global events. He discussed the ongoing wars
22, 1930, in Jalalabad. He did, however, manage in Spain and the Far East, as well as his thoughts on the
to escape. Ambika Chakraborty was arrested by global war cloud. He stated in one of his speeches that
British police a few months later. He was put on every boy should receive physical and military training.
trial and sentenced to death. The death sentence This training should be provided to them from a national
was later commuted to life imprisonment, and rather than a communal standpoint. He was also deeply
he was transferred to Port Blair's Cellular Jail. He interested in another subject. He wished to put an end to
changed his mind after being released from prison, social inequality based on caste. He worked hard in this
and after independence, he entered politics. In area and encouraged non-Brahmins to vote in elections.
1952, he was also elected to the West Bengal He was also a member of the Hindu Mahasabha and
Legislative Assembly. He continued to serve the served as president of the "All India Hindu Mahasabha"
people tirelessly after India's independence until from 1927 to 1928. He is also credited with helping to
his death in 1962. Ambika Chakraborty, who ignited establish the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He was the
the country's freedom and revolution throughout political mentor of the Sangh's founder, Keshav Baliram
his life, died in a road accident on March 6, 1962. Hedgewar. He died on March 3, 1948.

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