Haripada Chattopadhyay (1897 – 11 November 1967) was an Indian politician,
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Bengali revolutionary.
Early life
Chattopadhyay was born at
Krishnanagar, Nadia. He was the maternal cousin of Bengali revolutionary
Bagha Jatin. His father Basanta Kumar Chattopadhyay was a reputed advocate and attached with
Tagore family of
Shilaidah and
Kolkata. Haripada Chattopadhyay entered in
University of Calcutta, passed M.Sc. in chemistry with first class under the guidance of Dr.
Prafulla Chandra Ray. In student life he was befriended with Netaji
Subhas Chandra Bose
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Political life
Chattopadhyay attracted to Indian national movement and took the membership of
Indian National Congress in
Nadia district. He first imprisoned in
Dhaka jail in 1921 after joining the
Non-cooperation movement led by
Mahatma Gandhi. He also joined with
Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Kranti Movement, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in ...
in 1942 and arrested several times. He was one of the founder of nationalist
Abhay Ashram Abhay Ashram ( bn, অভয় আশ্রম) is a social welfare organization founded by Dr. Prafulla Chandra Ghosh, Dr. Suresh Bandyopadhyay, Haripada Chattopadhyay and Dr. Nripen Basu in 1910 in Comilla in the then Eastern Bengal and Assam ...
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Comilla and Agro industrial firm at Sahebnagar,
Nadia district. He became an active member of
Congress party in
West Bengal Legislative Assembly (the then ''Bangio Byabosthapok Sabha'') since 1937 to 1951. He contested in
Karimpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Karimpur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 77 Karimpur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Karimp ...
in 1951 and won the seat in the banner of
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party.
Chattopadhyay elected as independent candidate from the
Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency)
Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies of India. This constituency was in the state of West Bengal. This constituency was reserved for Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, Scheduled castes over certain p ...
and
Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency) respectively in 1962 and 1967.
He was popular as good orator and parliamentarian in Indian politics.
Personal life
Chattopadhyay had one and only son Abhijit Chattopadhyay. Abhijit latter become
Lieutenant in
Indian Army and died in battlefield of
Kashmir
Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...
at the time of
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 or the Second Kashmir War was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. The conflict began following Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar, which was d ...
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He was killed near
Lahore in a Pakistani counter-attack, while leading a battalion into the
Battle of Ichogil Bund
The Battle of Ichogil Bund also known as the Battle of BRB Canal was a skirmish fought from 22 September to 23 September 1965 .
Death
Chattopadhyay died on 11 November 1967.
References
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University of Calcutta alumni
1897 births
1967 deaths
Lok Sabha members from West Bengal
West Bengal politicians
Indian revolutionaries
Indian nationalists
People from West Bengal
India MPs 1962–1967
India MPs 1967–1970
People from Nadia district