Basanta Kumar Biswas

Basanta Kumar Biswas was an Indian proindependence activist involved in the Jugantar group who, in December 1912, is believed to have bombed the Viceroys Parade in what came to be known as the DelhiLahore Conspiracy. He was initiated into revolutionary movement by Jugantar leaders Amarendranath Chattopadhyaya and Rash Behari Bose.

Basanta Kumar Biswas was born on 6th February 1895 at Poragacha in Nadia district of West Bengal, to Matilal and Kunjabala Biswas. He belongs to the family of freedom fighter Bishnucharan Biswas, an active leader of the Indigo revolt and freedom fighter Manmathnath Biswas. He started his schooling at his village and then he moved to M. I. School in nearby village Madhavpur with his cousin Manmathnath Biswas. M.I school was established by social reformer and freedom fighter Gagan Chadra Biswas. In 1906, Basanta was moved to Muragacha school. Khirodh Chandra Ganguly was principal in Muragacha school. Under his guidance Basanta started his journey of freedom fight. Later he was recruited by Rash Behari Bose and trained in arms and bombs.

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