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Chittagong armoury raid

Chittagong armoury raid
BelligerentsIndian independence movementBengal PresidencyCommanders and leadersSurya SenStanley JacksonCasualties and losses 12 killed 84–85 killed

The Chittagong Uprising termed by the British as Chittagong Armoury Raid, was an attempt on 18 April 1930 to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armoury of Bengal Province in British India (now in Bangladesh) by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen.