#surya sen

[suggestedsongs]

Today's suggested song is:

Always Get Through To You by Barry Can't Swim Ft. Surya Sen

[underachievers-please-try-harder]

Track of the day // Surya Sen - Earn It

[mythicalindia]

‘Masterda’ Surya Sen was the chief architect of the uprising against the Britishers in Chittagong. In fact, Bollywood also had come up with movies to honor the memories and supreme sacrifice made by these freedom fighters. However, keeping up with Bollywood’s tradition of a complete lack of restraint, they came with 2 movies almost at the same time. The movies named “Khele Hum Jee Jaan se” and “Chittagong” had Abhishek Bachchan and Manoj Bajpai in lead, respectively http://mythicalindia.com/features-page/masterda-surya-sen-one-of-the-greatest-revolutionaries-of-indias-struggle-for-freedom/

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

January 12, 1934: Death of Surya Sen, Bengali freedom fighter

"MASTERDA SURYA SEN, one of the great leader of uncompromising trend of Indian freedom struggle. The 1st Indian female martyr PRITILATA WADDEDAR was his disciple. Masterda led his team to free Chittagong from british rule. He succeeded. But in 1933, he was arrested by a betrayer and was killed with severe torture on this very day of 1934. SALUTE TO THIS GREAT MARTYR."

Via Prateek Sikdar

[harpercollinsindia]

Do you know the story of Surya Sen? Read about him in 'Chittagong: The Summer of 1930' by Manoshi Bhattacharya.