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'''Gopinath Saha''' or '''Gopi Mohan Saha''' (16 December 1905 — 1 March 1924) was a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] activist for Indian independence (from [[British Raj|British rule]]) and member of the [[Indian independence movement]]<ref>Kalikatha, Via Bypass - Page 30</ref> On 12 January 1924, he attempted to assassinate [[Charles Tegart]], a leader in the fight against revolutionary movements<ref name= "Gupta">{{cite journal |title=Defying Death: Nationalist Revolutionism in India, 1897-1938 |first=Amit Kumar |last=Gupta |journal=Social Scientist |volume=25 |issue=9/10 Date=Sep. - Oct. 1997 |pages=3–27 |jstor=3517678}} {{subscription required}}</ref> and the then head of the Detective Department of [[Calcutta Police]]. Saha's attempt failed as he erroneously killed Ernest Day (born 1888), a white civilian who had gone there on official business.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} Saha was arrested, tried and, on 1 March 1924, hanged.<ref name= "Gupta" /><br />
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He was born in the town of Srirampur, whose erstwhile name was [[Serampore]] of undivided Bengal.<br />
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*{{cite book | title=Abhijit Biplabi Gopinath | publisher=Biswajyan | date=1 March 1984 | first=Aruna | last=Koley}}<br />
*[http://www.gatewayforindia.com/history/british_history4.htm#Revolutionary Revolutionary Movement in India during 1920s and 1930s]. Retrieved on 25 May 2008.<br />
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