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	\| death_place = [[Tinsukia]], India		\| death_place = [[Tinsukia]], India
	\| alias = Tapan Baruah, Jayanta Handique		\| alias = Tapan Baruah, Jayanta Handique
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	'''Tapan Baruah''' ([[Assamese language\|Assamese]]: '''তপন বৰুৱা''') (real name '''Madan Das''') was the first Commander of [[28th Battalion (ULFA)\|28th Battalion of ULFA]]. Killed on 20 May 2002, Tapan Baruah was widely known as a skilled hardcore militant in guerrilla warfare in the outlawed [[United Liberation Front of Asom]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - Terrorist Group of Assam\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008014845/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm\|archive-date=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Kashyap\|first=Samudra Gupta\|date=Sep 22, 2007\|title=End of the road\|work=[[Indian Express]]\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/end-of-the-road--------/219906/2\|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Myint\|first=Soe\|title=Burma file, a question of democracy\|publisher=India Research Press\|year=2003\|isbn=9788188353125\|pages=408\|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=Triple onslaught on Ulfa\|work=[[The Telegraph (India)]]\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/triple-onslaught-on-ulfa/cid/794037\|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Prakas h\|first=Ved\|title=Terrorism in India's North-east\|publisher=Kalpaz Publications\|year=2008\|isbn=9788178356624\|pages=461}}</ref>		'''Tapan Baruah''' ([[Assamese language\|Assamese]]: '''তপন বৰুৱা''') (real name '''Madan Das''') was the first Commander of [[28th Battalion (ULFA)\|28th Battalion of ULFA]]. Killed on 20 May 2002, Tapan Baruah was widely known as a skilled hardcore militant in guerrilla warfare in the outlawed [[United Liberation Front of Asom]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - Terrorist Group of Assam\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008014845/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm\|archive-date=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Kashyap\|first=Samudra Gupta\|date=Sep 22, 2007\|title=End of the road\|work=[[Indian Express]]\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/end-of-the-road--------/219906/2\|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Myint\|first=Soe\|title=Burma file, a question of democracy\|publisher=India Research Press\|year=2003\|isbn=9788188353125\|pages=408\|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=Triple onslaught on Ulfa\|work=[[The Telegraph (India)]]\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/triple-onslaught-on-ulfa/cid/794037\|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Prakas h\|first=Ved\|title=Terrorism in India's North-east\|publisher=Kalpaz Publications\|year=2008\|isbn=9788178356624\|pages=461}}</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Born on 16 February 1972, Madan Das joined the ULFA in 1988 while studying at [[Nalbari College]]. He studied at the Debiram Pathsala High School in Nalbari district, and was 1986 HSLC pass out of the school. Tapan Baruah attended [[Nalbari College]] for his [[pre-university]] course but didn't attend the exam an joined the ULFA. After joining ULFA, he became a close aide of the outfit's Commander-in-Chief [[Paresh Baruah]]. Tapan Baruah and was very soon promoted as one of the dreaded commanders. In 1998, he was assigned the task of the commander of the [[28th Battalion (ULFA)\|28th Battalion]] of the outfit.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|date=March 25, 2011\|title=Tapan Baruah - The tragic history behind 28th Battalion of ULFA\|work=Times of Assam\|url=https://www.timesofassam.com/exclusive/tapan-baruah-the-tragic-history-behind-28th-battalion-of-ulfa/\|access-date=October 5, 2021}}</ref> With his politeness Tapan was popular in his locality before he joined the outfit.<ref>{{Cite journal \|~~last~~=Thatcher \|~~first~~=Sherry M. B. \|last2=Patel \|first2=Pankaj C. \|title=Understanding the messy relationship between faultlines and conflict \|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781781006948.00035 \|journal=Handbook of Conflict Management Research \|pages=403–424 \|doi=10.4337/9781781006948.00035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Team \|first=Editorial \|date=2018-10-02 \|title=RSS is not running any "Ghar Wapasi" program, says Indian journalist \|url=https://www.weeklyblitz.net/world/rss-is-not-running-any-ghar-wapasi-program-says-indian-journalist/ \|url-status=unfit \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220323083622/https://www.weeklyblitz.net/world/rss-is-not-running-any-ghar-wapasi-program-says-indian-journalist/ \|archive-date=2022-03-23\|access-date=2022-03-23 \|website=Weekly Blitz \|language=en-US}}</ref>		Born on 16 February 1972, Madan Das joined the ULFA in 1988 while studying at [[Nalbari College]]. He studied at the Debiram Pathsala High School in Nalbari district, and was 1986 HSLC pass out of the school. Tapan Baruah attended [[Nalbari College]] for his [[pre-university]] course but didn't attend the exam an joined the ULFA. After joining ULFA, he became a close aide of the outfit's Commander-in-Chief [[Paresh Baruah]]. Tapan Baruah and was very soon promoted as one of the dreaded commanders. In 1998, he was assigned the task of the commander of the [[28th Battalion (ULFA)\|28th Battalion]] of the outfit.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|date=March 25, 2011\|title=Tapan Baruah - The tragic history behind 28th Battalion of ULFA\|work=Times of Assam\|url=https://www.timesofassam.com/exclusive/tapan-baruah-the-tragic-history-behind-28th-battalion-of-ulfa/\|access-date=October 5, 2021}}</ref> With his politeness Tapan was popular in his locality before he joined the outfit.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last1=Thatcher \|first1=Sherry M. B. \|last2=Patel \|first2=Pankaj C. \|title=Understanding the messy relationship between faultlines and conflict \|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781781006948.00035 \|journal=Handbook of Conflict Management Research \|year=2014 \|pages=403–424 \|doi=10.4337/9781781006948.00035\|isbn=9781781006948 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Team \|first=Editorial \|date=2018-10-02 \|title=RSS is not running any "Ghar Wapasi" program, says Indian journalist \|url=https://www.weeklyblitz.net/world/rss-is-not-running-any-ghar-wapasi-program-says-indian-journalist/ \|url-status=unfit \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220323083622/https://www.weeklyblitz.net/world/rss-is-not-running-any-ghar-wapasi-program-says-indian-journalist/ \|archive-date=2022-03-23\|access-date=2022-03-23 \|website=Weekly Blitz \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== Major Assassination ==		== Major Assassination ==
	Tapan Baruah and Drishti Rajkhowa are believed in involvement in the bombing & killing of Assam Minister [[Nagen Sarma\|Nagen Sharma]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Gohain\|first=Priyanuj\|date=10 February 2011\|title=ULFA and Secrets of Politics\|work=Times of Assam\|url=https://www.timesofassam.com/exclusive/ulfa-and-secrets-of-politics/\|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref>		Tapan Baruah and Drishti Rajkhowa are believed in involvement in the bombing & killing of Assam Minister [[Nagen Sarma\|Nagen Sharma]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Gohain\|first=Priyanuj\|date=10 February 2011\|title=ULFA and Secrets of Politics\|work=Times of Assam\|url=https://www.timesofassam.com/exclusive/ulfa-and-secrets-of-politics/\|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref>

	In 2001, the then Assam's [[Director general of police\|Director-general of police]] [[Harekrishna Deka]], said in an interview that the killings in upper Assam had a clear command of Tapan Baruah, while the killings in lower Assam were commanded by [[Raju Baruah]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Menon \|first1=Ramesh \|title=The Rediff Interview/Assam DGP Hare Krishna Deka \|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jan/23inter.htm \|access-date=7 April 2022 \|~~publisher~~=[[Rediff.com]] \|date=January 23, 2001}}</ref>		In 2001, the then Assam's [[Director general of police\|Director-general of police]] [[Harekrishna Deka]], said in an interview that the killings in upper Assam had a clear command of Tapan Baruah, while the killings in lower Assam were commanded by [[Raju Baruah]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Menon \|first1=Ramesh \|title=The Rediff Interview/Assam DGP Hare Krishna Deka \|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jan/23inter.htm \|access-date=7 April 2022 \|work=[[Rediff.com]] \|date=January 23, 2001}}</ref>

	==Death==		==Death==
	On 20 May 2002, Tapan Baruah was surrounded in Talpothar Majhgaon of [[Kakopathar]] by hundreds of Indian Army personnel following an intelligence input. At that time, approx morning 11 AM, he was on his morning meal in the house of Rebati Dhadumia, while he was surrounded without his knowing. While army personnel's position was known to him, he tried to flee away but it was too late. He tried to flee out running more than 1  km, but was wounded with bullets shots fired by dozens of Army. Within half an hour, he collapsed and was declared dead.<ref name=":0" /> Some sources alleged that Tapan Baruah was shot in cold blood.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Misra\|first=Udayon\|title=Assam: Roll-Call of the Dead\|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4412596\|journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]]\|volume=37\|pages=5\|via=JSTOR}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Economic and Political Weekly on the Shah Commission Findings \|date=2018-10-08 \|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315838212-44 \|work=Independent India, 1947-2000 \|pages=3782 \|publisher=Routledge \|isbn=978-1-315-83821-2 \|access-date=}}</ref>		On 20 May 2002, Tapan Baruah was surrounded in Talpothar Majhgaon of [[Kakopathar]] by hundreds of Indian Army personnel following an intelligence input. At that time, approx morning 11 AM, he was on his morning meal in the house of Rebati Dhadumia, while he was surrounded without his knowing. While army personnel's position was known to him, he tried to flee away but it was too late. He tried to flee out running more than 1  km, but was wounded with bullets shots fired by dozens of Army. Within half an hour, he collapsed and was declared dead.<ref name=":0" /> Some sources alleged that Tapan Baruah was shot in cold blood.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Misra\|first=Udayon\|title=Assam: Roll-Call of the Dead\|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4412596\|journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]]\|year=2002 \|volume=37\|issue=37 \|pages=3781–3785\|jstor=4412596 \|via=JSTOR}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Economic and Political Weekly on the Shah Commission Findings \|date=2018-10-08 \|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315838212-44 \|work=Independent India, 1947-2000 \|pages=3782 \|publisher=Routledge \|doi=10.4324/9781315838212-44 \|isbn=978-1-315-83821-2 \|s2cid=240053484 \|access-date=}}</ref>

	According to Assam police, the death of Tapan Baruah was a massive success for the security forces.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Chaudhury / TNN / \|first1=Shankhadeep \|title=Ulfa forms women suicide squads {{!}} India News - Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ulfa-forms-women-suicide-squads/articleshow/14973962.cms \|access-date=7 April 2022 \|~~publisher~~=[[The Times of India]] \|date=4 July 2002 \|language=en}}</ref>		According to Assam police, the death of Tapan Baruah was a massive success for the security forces.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Chaudhury / TNN / \|first1=Shankhadeep \|title=Ulfa forms women suicide squads {{!}} India News - Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ulfa-forms-women-suicide-squads/articleshow/14973962.cms \|access-date=7 April 2022 \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|date=4 July 2002 \|language=en}}</ref>

	Soon after the killing of Tapan Baruah, several Assamese newspapers published news and reports glorifying Tapan Baruah. Some newspaper added citation of the ULFA's Operation Commander [[Raju Baruah]] and Foreign Secretary [[Sashadhar Choudhury\|Shashadhar Choudhury]]'s statement as follows:<ref>{{Cite journal \|date=1966 \|title=~~Economic and political weekly. \|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/economic-and-political-weekly/oclc/1567377~~ \|journal=Economic and ~~political weekly.~~ \|language=English \|issn=0012-9976 ~~\|oclc=1567377~~}}</ref>		Soon after the killing of Tapan Baruah, several Assamese newspapers published news and reports glorifying Tapan Baruah. Some newspaper added citation of the ULFA's Operation Commander [[Raju Baruah]] and Foreign Secretary [[Sashadhar Choudhury\|Shashadhar Choudhury]]'s statement as follows:<ref>{{Cite journal \|date=1966 \|title= \|journal=Economic and Political Weekly \|language=English \|issn=0012-9976}}</ref>

	{{blockquote\|A huge crowd gathered in the native village of the slain ULFA leader to pay respect to the departed soul. He has been underground for last 15 years and was never arrested either by the police or the Army. Well behaved, Tapan Barua was everyone’s favourite in the locality before he joined the organisation... For around four years he toured different countries receiving the necessary training. Trained in Myanmar, Kachin, Bhutan, and Afghanistan, he was asked to take over as the district operation commander. Then he was made the Commander of the 7th battalion stationed in Bhutan. Before being killed Barua was the operation commander of Upper Assam and lieutenant commanding officer of the 28th battalion of the organisation.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Routray\|first=Bibhu Prasad\|date=January 2, 2017\|title=ULFA - The ~~‘Revolution’~~ comes Full Circle\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102123448/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47\|archive-date=January 2, 2017\|access-date=October 5, 2021\|website=[[SATP]]}}</ref>}}		{{blockquote\|A huge crowd gathered in the native village of the slain ULFA leader to pay respect to the departed soul. He has been underground for last 15 years and was never arrested either by the police or the Army. Well behaved, Tapan Barua was everyone’s favourite in the locality before he joined the organisation... For around four years he toured different countries receiving the necessary training. Trained in Myanmar, Kachin, Bhutan, and Afghanistan, he was asked to take over as the district operation commander. Then he was made the Commander of the 7th battalion stationed in Bhutan. Before being killed Barua was the operation commander of Upper Assam and lieutenant commanding officer of the 28th battalion of the organisation.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Routray\|first=Bibhu Prasad\|date=January 2, 2017\|title=ULFA - The 'Revolution' comes Full Circle\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102123448/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47\|archive-date=January 2, 2017\|access-date=October 5, 2021\|website=[[SATP]]}}</ref>}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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	\| birth_name = Madan Das		\| birth_name = Madan Das
	\| birth_date = ~~{{Birth date\|1972\|02\|~~16~~\|df=yes}}<ref name=":0"/>~~		\| birth_date = 16 February 1970
	\| birth_place = [[Nalbari, Assam]], India		\| birth_place = [[Nalbari, Assam]], India
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2002\|05\|20\|1972\|02\|16\|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2002\|05\|20\|1972\|02\|16\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = [[Tinsukia]], India		\| death_place = [[Tinsukia]], India
	\| alias = Tapan Baruah, Jayanta Handique		\| alias = Tapan Baruah, Jayanta Handique
	~~\| criminal_charge = Revolution against Indian Federation~~
	~~\| criminal_penalty = None (as dead)~~
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	'''Tapan Baruah''' ([[Assamese language\|Assamese]]: ('''তপন বৰুৱা''') (real name '''Madan Das''')) was the first ~~Battalion~~ Commander of [[28th Battalion (ULFA)\|28th Battalion of ULFA]]. ~~He was killed~~ on 20 May 2002~~. He~~ was widely known as a hardcore militant in guerrilla warfare in the outlawed [[United Liberation Front of Asom]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - Terrorist Group of Assam\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008014845/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm\|archive-date=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Kashyap\|first=Samudra Gupta\|date=Sep 22, 2007\|title=End of the road\|work=[[Indian Express]]\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/end-of-the-road--------/219906/2\|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Myint\|first=Soe\|title=Burma file, a question of democracy\|publisher=India Research Press\|year=2003\|isbn=9788188353125\|pages=408\|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=Triple onslaught on Ulfa\|work=[[The Telegraph (India)]]\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/triple-onslaught-on-ulfa/cid/794037\|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Prakas h\|first=Ved\|title=Terrorism in India's North-east\|publisher=Kalpaz Publications\|year=2008\|isbn=9788178356624\|pages=461}}</ref>		'''Tapan Baruah''' ([[Assamese language\|Assamese]]: '''তপন বৰুৱা''') (real name '''Madan Das''') was the first Commander of [[28th Battalion (ULFA)\|28th Battalion of ULFA]]. Killed on 20 May 2002, Tapan Baruah was widely known as a skilled hardcore militant in guerrilla warfare in the outlawed [[United Liberation Front of Asom]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - Terrorist Group of Assam\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008014845/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm\|archive-date=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Kashyap\|first=Samudra Gupta\|date=Sep 22, 2007\|title=End of the road\|work=[[Indian Express]]\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/end-of-the-road--------/219906/2\|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Myint\|first=Soe\|title=Burma file, a question of democracy\|publisher=India Research Press\|year=2003\|isbn=9788188353125\|pages=408\|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=Triple onslaught on Ulfa\|work=[[The Telegraph (India)]]\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/triple-onslaught-on-ulfa/cid/794037\|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Prakas h\|first=Ved\|title=Terrorism in India's North-east\|publisher=Kalpaz Publications\|year=2008\|isbn=9788178356624\|pages=461}}</ref>

	According to conflict ~~analysist~~ Tapan Baruah was ~~very skilled~~ in ~~guerrilla warfare~~.		According to conflict analysists Tapan Baruah was trained in [[Kachin State\|Kachin]] of [[Myanmar]].<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Mahanta\|first=Nani Gopal\|title=Confronting the State: ULFA's Quest for Sovereignty\|publisher=[[SAGE Publications]]\|date=11 April 2013\|isbn=9788132113270\|pages=90\|language=English}}</ref>

	Tapan Baruah was also ULFA's Action Group Commander.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Saikia\|first=Jaideep\|title=Autumn in Springtime: The ULFA battles for survival\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume7/Fault7-JaideepSF.htm\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232740/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume7/Fault7-JaideepSF.htm\|archive-date=3 March 2016\|access-date=8 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|title=Faultlines: Volumes 4-7\|publisher=Institute for Conflict Management\|year=2000\|pages=39}}</ref>		Tapan Baruah was also ULFA's Action Group Commander.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Saikia\|first=Jaideep\|title=Autumn in Springtime: The ULFA battles for survival\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume7/Fault7-JaideepSF.htm\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232740/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume7/Fault7-JaideepSF.htm\|archive-date=3 March 2016\|access-date=8 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|title=Faultlines: Volumes 4-7\|publisher=Institute for Conflict Management\|year=2000\|pages=39}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Born on 16 February 1972,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|date=March 25, 2011\|title=Tapan Baruah - The tragic history behind 28th Battalion of ULFA\|work=Times of Assam\|url=https://www.timesofassam.com/exclusive/tapan-baruah-the-tragic-history-behind-28th-battalion-of-ulfa/\|access-date=October 5, 2021}}</ref> ~~Madan Das~~ joined the ~~ULFA in 1988 while studying at [[Nalbari College]]~~. ~~He studied at~~ the ~~Debiram Pathsala High School in Nalbari district,~~ and ~~was 1986 HSLC pass out~~ of ~~the school~~. ~~Tapan Baruah attended [[Nalbari College]] for his [[pre-university]] couse but didn't attend the exam an joijned the ULFA~~<ref ~~name~~=":0"/>		Born on 16 February 1972, Madan Das joined the ULFA in 1988 while studying at [[Nalbari College]]. He studied at the Debiram Pathsala High School in Nalbari district, and was 1986 HSLC pass out of the school. Tapan Baruah attended [[Nalbari College]] for his [[pre-university]] course but didn't attend the exam an joined the ULFA. After joining ULFA, he became a close aide of the outfit's Commander-in-Chief [[Paresh Baruah]]. Tapan Baruah and was very soon promoted as one of the dreaded commanders. In 1998, he was assigned the task of the commander of the [[28th Battalion (ULFA)\|28th Battalion]] of the outfit.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|date=March 25, 2011\|title=Tapan Baruah - The tragic history behind 28th Battalion of ULFA\|work=Times of Assam\|url=https://www.timesofassam.com/exclusive/tapan-baruah-the-tragic-history-behind-28th-battalion-of-ulfa/\|access-date=October 5, 2021}}</ref> With his politeness Tapan was popular in his locality before he joined the outfit.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Thatcher \|first=Sherry M. B. \|last2=Patel \|first2=Pankaj C. \|title=Understanding the messy relationship between faultlines and conflict \|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781781006948.00035 \|journal=Handbook of Conflict Management Research \|pages=403–424 \|doi=10.4337/9781781006948.00035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Team \|first=Editorial \|date=2018-10-02 \|title=RSS is not running any "Ghar Wapasi" program, says Indian journalist \|url=https://www.weeklyblitz.net/world/rss-is-not-running-any-ghar-wapasi-program-says-indian-journalist/ \|url-status=unfit \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220323083622/https://www.weeklyblitz.net/world/rss-is-not-running-any-ghar-wapasi-program-says-indian-journalist/ \|archive-date=2022-03-23\|access-date=2022-03-23 \|website=Weekly Blitz \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	~~Madan Das joined~~ the ~~ULFA in 1988 and became a close aide~~ of ~~the outfit's Commander-in-Chief~~ [[~~Paresh Baruah~~]]. ~~After joining~~ ULFA~~, he took alias as Tapan Baruah~~ and ~~was very soon promoted as one~~ of ~~the dreaded commanders~~. ~~In 1998, he was assigned the task~~ of ~~the commander of the [[28th Battalion (ULFA)~~\|~~28th Battalion]] of the outfit.~~		== Major Assassination ==
			Tapan Baruah and Drishti Rajkhowa are believed in involvement in the bombing & killing of Assam Minister [[Nagen Sarma\|Nagen Sharma]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Gohain\|first=Priyanuj\|date=10 February 2011\|title=ULFA and Secrets of Politics\|work=Times of Assam\|url=https://www.timesofassam.com/exclusive/ulfa-and-secrets-of-politics/\|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref>

	~~== Major Assassination ==~~		In 2001, the then Assam's [[Director general of police\|Director-general of police]] [[Harekrishna Deka]], said in an interview that the killings in upper Assam had a clear command of Tapan Baruah, while the killings in lower Assam were commanded by [[Raju Baruah]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Menon \|first1=Ramesh \|title=The Rediff Interview/Assam DGP Hare Krishna Deka \|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jan/23inter.htm \|access-date=7 April 2022 \|publisher=[[Rediff.com]] \|date=January 23, 2001}}</ref>
	Tapan Baruah ~~and his mate Drishti Rajkhowa are believed~~ in ~~involvement in the bombing & killing of~~ Assam ~~Minister~~ [[~~Nagen Sarma\|Nagen Sharma~~]] ~~in 2000~~.<ref>{{~~Cite~~ news\|~~last~~=~~Gohain~~\|~~first~~=~~Priyanuj\|date=10 February 2011~~\|title=~~ULFA and Secrets of Politics\|work=Times of~~ Assam\|url=https://www.~~timesofassam~~.com/~~exclusive~~/~~ulfa-and-secrets-of-politics~~/\|access-date=~~23 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Kalbag\|first=Chaitanya\|date=23 August 2013\|title=Anti-election fire burns Assam as Indira Gandhi tries to impose her brand of politics~~\|~~work~~=[[~~India Today~~]]\|~~url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19830228-anti-election-fire-burns-assam-as-indira-gandhi-tries-to-impose-her-brand-of-politics-771307-2013-08-23\|access-~~date=23 ~~December 2021~~}}</ref>

	==Death==		==Death==
	On 20 May 2002, Tapan Baruah was surrounded in Talpothar Majhgaon of [[Kakopathar]] by hundreds of Indian Army personnel following an intelligence input. At that time, approx morning 11 AM, he was on his morning meal in the house of Rebati Dhadumia, while he was surrounded without his knowing. While army personnel's position was known to him, he tried to flee away but it was too late. He tried to flee out running more than 1  km, but was wounded with bullets shots fired by dozens of Army. Within half an hour, he collapsed and was declared dead.<ref name=":0" /> Some sources alleged that Tapan Baruah was shot in cold blood.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Misra\|first=Udayon\|title=Assam: Roll-Call of the Dead\|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4412596\|journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]]\|volume=37\|pages=5\|via=JSTOR}}</ref>		On 20 May 2002, Tapan Baruah was surrounded in Talpothar Majhgaon of [[Kakopathar]] by hundreds of Indian Army personnel following an intelligence input. At that time, approx morning 11 AM, he was on his morning meal in the house of Rebati Dhadumia, while he was surrounded without his knowing. While army personnel's position was known to him, he tried to flee away but it was too late. He tried to flee out running more than 1  km, but was wounded with bullets shots fired by dozens of Army. Within half an hour, he collapsed and was declared dead.<ref name=":0" /> Some sources alleged that Tapan Baruah was shot in cold blood.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Misra\|first=Udayon\|title=Assam: Roll-Call of the Dead\|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4412596\|journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]]\|volume=37\|pages=5\|via=JSTOR}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Economic and Political Weekly on the Shah Commission Findings \|date=2018-10-08 \|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315838212-44 \|work=Independent India, 1947-2000 \|pages=3782 \|publisher=Routledge \|isbn=978-1-315-83821-2 \|access-date=}}</ref>

			According to Assam police, the death of Tapan Baruah was a massive success for the security forces.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Chaudhury / TNN / \|first1=Shankhadeep \|title=Ulfa forms women suicide squads {{!}} India News - Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ulfa-forms-women-suicide-squads/articleshow/14973962.cms \|access-date=7 April 2022 \|publisher=[[The Times of India]] \|date=4 July 2002 \|language=en}}</ref>

	Soon after the killing of Tapan Baruah, several Assamese newspapers published news and reports glorifying Tapan Baruah. Some newspaper added citation of the ULFA's Operation Commander [[Raju Baruah]] and Foreign Secretary [[Sashadhar Choudhury\|Shashadhar Choudhury]]'s statement as follows:		Soon after the killing of Tapan Baruah, several Assamese newspapers published news and reports glorifying Tapan Baruah. Some newspaper added citation of the ULFA's Operation Commander [[Raju Baruah]] and Foreign Secretary [[Sashadhar Choudhury\|Shashadhar Choudhury]]'s statement as follows:<ref>{{Cite journal \|date=1966 \|title=Economic and political weekly. \|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/economic-and-political-weekly/oclc/1567377 \|journal=Economic and political weekly. \|language=English \|issn=0012-9976 \|oclc=1567377}}</ref>

	{{~~quote~~\|A huge crowd gathered in the native village of the slain ULFA leader to pay respect to the departed soul. He has been underground for last 15 years and was never arrested either by the police or the Army. Well behaved, Tapan Barua was everyone’s favourite in the locality before he joined the organisation... For around four years he toured different countries receiving the necessary training. Trained in Myanmar, Kachin, Bhutan, and Afghanistan, he was asked to take over as the district operation commander. Then he was made the Commander of the 7th battalion stationed in Bhutan. Before being killed Barua was the operation commander of Upper Assam and lieutenant commanding officer of the 28th battalion of the organisation. <ref>{{Cite web\|last=Routray\|first=Bibhu Prasad\|date=January 2, 2017\|title=ULFA - The ‘Revolution’ comes Full Circle\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102123448/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47\|archive-date=January 2, 2017\|access-date=October 5, 2021\|website=[[SATP]]}}</ref>}}		{{blockquote\|A huge crowd gathered in the native village of the slain ULFA leader to pay respect to the departed soul. He has been underground for last 15 years and was never arrested either by the police or the Army. Well behaved, Tapan Barua was everyone’s favourite in the locality before he joined the organisation... For around four years he toured different countries receiving the necessary training. Trained in Myanmar, Kachin, Bhutan, and Afghanistan, he was asked to take over as the district operation commander. Then he was made the Commander of the 7th battalion stationed in Bhutan. Before being killed Barua was the operation commander of Upper Assam and lieutenant commanding officer of the 28th battalion of the organisation.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Routray\|first=Bibhu Prasad\|date=January 2, 2017\|title=ULFA - The ‘Revolution’ comes Full Circle\|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102123448/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47\|archive-date=January 2, 2017\|access-date=October 5, 2021\|website=[[SATP]]}}</ref>}}

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[List of top leaders of ULFA]]		*[[List of top leaders of ULFA]]
			*[[Raju Baruah]]
	*[[28th Battalion (ULFA)]]		*[[28th Battalion (ULFA)]]
	*[[Drishti Rajkhowa]]		*[[Drishti Rajkhowa]]

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| birth_name = Madan Das
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| death_place = [[Tinsukia]], India
| alias = Tapan Baruah, Jayanta Handique
| criminal_charge = Revolution against Indian Federation
| criminal_penalty = None (as dead)
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'''Tapan Baruah''' ([[Assamese language|Assamese]]: ('''তপন বৰুৱা''') (real name '''Madan Das''')) was the first Battalion Commander of [[28th Battalion (ULFA)|28th Battalion of ULFA]]. He was killed on 20 May 2002. He was widely known as a hardcore militant in guerrilla warfare in the outlawed [[United Liberation Front of Asom]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - Terrorist Group of Assam|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008014845/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/ulfa.htm|archive-date=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Kashyap|first=Samudra Gupta|date=Sep 22, 2007|title=End of the road|work=[[Indian Express]]|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/end-of-the-road--------/219906/2|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Myint|first=Soe|title=Burma file, a question of democracy|publisher=India Research Press|year=2003|isbn=9788188353125|pages=408|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Triple onslaught on Ulfa|work=[[The Telegraph (India)]]|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/triple-onslaught-on-ulfa/cid/794037|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Prakas h|first=Ved|title=Terrorism in India's North-east|publisher=Kalpaz Publications|year=2008|isbn=9788178356624|pages=461}}</ref>

According to conflict analysist Tapan Baruah was very skilled in guerrilla warfare.

Tapan Baruah was also ULFA's Action Group Commander.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saikia|first=Jaideep|title=Autumn in Springtime: The ULFA battles for survival|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume7/Fault7-JaideepSF.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232740/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume7/Fault7-JaideepSF.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|access-date=8 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Faultlines: Volumes 4-7|publisher=Institute for Conflict Management|year=2000|pages=39}}</ref>

==Biography==
Born on 16 February 1972,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=March 25, 2011|title=Tapan Baruah - The tragic history behind 28th Battalion of ULFA|work=Times of Assam|url=https://www.timesofassam.com/exclusive/tapan-baruah-the-tragic-history-behind-28th-battalion-of-ulfa/|access-date=October 5, 2021}}</ref> Madan Das joined the ULFA in 1988 while studying at [[Nalbari College]]. He studied at the Debiram Pathsala High School in Nalbari district, and was 1986 HSLC pass out of the school. Tapan Baruah attended [[Nalbari College]] for his [[pre-university]] couse but didn't attend the exam an joijned the ULFA<ref name=":0"/>

Madan Das joined the ULFA in 1988 and became a close aide of the outfit's Commander-in-Chief [[Paresh Baruah]]. After joining ULFA, he took alias as Tapan Baruah and was very soon promoted as one of the dreaded commanders. In 1998, he was assigned the task of the commander of the [[28th Battalion (ULFA)|28th Battalion]] of the outfit.

== Major Assassination ==
Tapan Baruah and his mate Drishti Rajkhowa are believed in involvement in the bombing & killing of Assam Minister [[Nagen Sarma|Nagen Sharma]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gohain|first=Priyanuj|date=10 February 2011|title=ULFA and Secrets of Politics|work=Times of Assam|url=https://www.timesofassam.com/exclusive/ulfa-and-secrets-of-politics/|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Kalbag|first=Chaitanya|date=23 August 2013|title=Anti-election fire burns Assam as Indira Gandhi tries to impose her brand of politics|work=[[India Today]]|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19830228-anti-election-fire-burns-assam-as-indira-gandhi-tries-to-impose-her-brand-of-politics-771307-2013-08-23|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref>

==Death==
On 20 May 2002, Tapan Baruah was surrounded in Talpothar Majhgaon of [[Kakopathar]] by hundreds of Indian Army personnel following an intelligence input. At that time, approx morning 11 AM, he was on his morning meal in the house of Rebati Dhadumia, while he was surrounded without his knowing. While army personnel's position was known to him, he tried to flee away but it was too late. He tried to flee out running more than 1  km, but was wounded with bullets shots fired by dozens of Army. Within half an hour, he collapsed and was declared dead.<ref name=":0" /> Some sources alleged that Tapan Baruah was shot in cold blood.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Misra|first=Udayon|title=Assam: Roll-Call of the Dead|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4412596|journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]]|volume=37|pages=5|via=JSTOR}}</ref>

Soon after the killing of Tapan Baruah, several Assamese newspapers published news and reports glorifying Tapan Baruah. Some newspaper added citation of the ULFA's Operation Commander [[Raju Baruah]] and Foreign Secretary [[Sashadhar Choudhury|Shashadhar Choudhury]]'s statement as follows:

{{quote|A huge crowd gathered in the native village of the slain ULFA leader to pay respect to the departed soul. He has been underground for last 15 years and was never arrested either by the police or the Army. Well behaved, Tapan Barua was everyone’s favourite in the locality before he joined the organisation... For around four years he toured different countries receiving the necessary training. Trained in Myanmar, Kachin, Bhutan, and Afghanistan, he was asked to take over as the district operation commander. Then he was made the Commander of the 7th battalion stationed in Bhutan. Before being killed Barua was the operation commander of Upper Assam and lieutenant commanding officer of the 28th battalion of the organisation. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Routray|first=Bibhu Prasad|date=January 2, 2017|title=ULFA - The ‘Revolution’ comes Full Circle|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102123448/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume13/Article6.htm#47|archive-date=January 2, 2017|access-date=October 5, 2021|website=[[SATP]]}}</ref>}}

==See also==
*[[List of top leaders of ULFA]]
*[[28th Battalion (ULFA)]]
*[[Drishti Rajkhowa]]

==References==
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