Lokenath Bal

Lokenath Bal was an Indian independence activist and a member of the armed resistance movement led by Surya Sen, which carried out the Chittagong armoury raid in 1930. Later, he joined the Indian National Congress. After the Indian independence, he worked as an administrative officer in the Calcutta Corporation till his death.

Lokenath Bal was born in Dhorla village of Chittagong District in Bengal Province of British India. His fathers name was Prankrishna Bal. OnApril 1930, a group of revolutionaries led by him took over the AFI armoury. Later, onApril 1930, he led another gunfight with a combined forces comprising the British army and the British police. His younger brother Harigopal Bal and anotherrevolutionaries died in this gunfight. He was able to escape and reach Chandernagore, a French territory. He was arrested onSeptember 1930 after a gunfight with the British police. Jiban Ghoshal, his associate died in this gunfight. He was sentenced to transportation for life onMarch 1932 and sent to the Cellular Jail in Port Blair. After his release in 1946, he joined the Radical Democratic Party founded by Manabendra Nath Roy. Later, he joined the Indian National Congress.

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