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{{Short description|Indian revolutionary (1908–1964)}} | |||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
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| name = Lokenath Bal | | name = Lokenath Bal | ||
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| birth_date ={{Birth date|1908|3|8|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1908|3|8|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place =[[ | | birth_place = [[Chittagong District|Chittagong]], [[Eastern Bengal and Assam]], [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
| residence = | | residence = | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1964|09|4|1908|3|08|df=y}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1964|09|4|1908|3|08|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = Calcutta, West Bengal, India | ||
| office = | | office = Second Deputy Commissioner of the [[Calcutta Corporation]] | ||
| constituency = | | constituency = | ||
| term = 1 May 1952 to 19 July 1962 | | term = 1 May 1952 to 19 July 1962 | ||
| predecessor = Prankrishna Bal | | predecessor = Prankrishna Bal | ||
| successor = | | successor = | ||
| party =[[Indian National Congress]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| religion = | | religion = | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
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'''Lokenath Bal''' ({{ | '''Lokenath Bal''' ({{langx|bn|লোকনাথ বল}}) (8 March 1908 – 4 September 1964) was an [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence activist]] and a member of the armed resistance movement led by [[Surya Sen]], which carried out the [[Chittagong armoury raid]] in 1930.<ref>Chandra, Bipan and others (1998). ''India's Struggle for Independence'', New Delhi: Penguin Books, {{ISBN|0-14-010781-9}}, p.251</ref> Later, he joined the [[Indian National Congress]]. After [[Partition of India|Indian independence]], he worked as an administrative officer in the [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation|Calcutta Corporation]] till his death.<ref name="sengupta">Sengupta, Subodh Chandra (ed.) (1988) ''Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan'' (in Bengali), Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad, p.503</ref> | ||
==Early life and independence movement== | ==Early life and independence movement== | ||
Lokenath Bal was born in Dhorla village of [[Chittagong District]] in [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] of [[British India]]. His father's name was Prankrishna Bal. On 18 April 1930, a group of revolutionaries led by him took over the [[Auxiliary Force (India)|AFI]] armoury. Later, on 22 April 1930, he led another gunfight | Lokenath Bal was born in Dhorla village of [[Chittagong District]] in [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] of [[British India]].<ref name="Sengupta1988">{{cite book |last=Sengupta |first=Subodh Chandra |title=Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan |year=1988 |publisher=Sahitya Sansad |location=Kolkata |page=503 |language=bn}}</ref> His father's name was Prankrishna Bal. On 18 April 1930, a group of revolutionaries led by him took over the [[Auxiliary Force (India)|AFI]] armoury.<ref name="Chandra1988">{{cite book |last=Chandra |first=Bipan |title=India's Struggle for Independence |year=1988 |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=978-0140107814 |page=251}}</ref> Later, on 22 April 1930, he led another gunfight against the combined forces of the British army and the British police.<ref name="Chatterjee2000">{{cite book |last=Chatterjee |first=Manini |title=Do and Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930-34 |year=2000 |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=978-0140290677}}</ref> His younger brother [[Harigopal Bal]] (Tegra) and another 11 revolutionaries died in this gunfight.<ref name="Chatterjee2000">{{cite book |last=Chatterjee |first=Manini |title=Do and Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930-34 |year=2000 |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=978-0140290677}}</ref> He was able to escape and reach [[Chandernagore]], a French territory.<ref name="Roy2015">{{cite book |last=Roy |first=Subodh |title=Chittagong Armoury Raid: A Memoir |year=2015 |publisher=LeftWord Books |isbn=978-9381113240}}</ref> He and [[Ganesh Ghosh]] were arrested on 1 September 1930 after a gunfight with the British police.<ref name="Roy2015">{{cite book |last=Roy |first=Subodh |title=Chittagong Armoury Raid: A Memoir |year=2015 |publisher=LeftWord Books |isbn=978-9381113240}}</ref> [[Jiban Ghoshal]], alias Makhan, his young associate died in this gunfight. He was sentenced to transportation for life on 1 March 1932 and sent to the [[Cellular Jail]] in [[Port Blair]]. After his release in 1946, he joined the [[Radical Democratic Party (India)|Radical Democratic Party]] founded by [[Manabendra Nath Roy]]. Later, he joined the Indian National Congress. <ref name="sengupta"/> | ||
==Post independence== | ==Post independence== | ||
Bal was the second deputy commissioner of the Calcutta Corporation from 1 May 1952 to 19 July 1962. He was promoted to its first deputy commissioner on 20 July 1962 and remained in office till his death in | Bal was the second deputy commissioner of the Calcutta Corporation from 1 May 1952 to 19 July 1962. He was promoted to its first deputy commissioner on 20 July 1962 and remained in office till his death in Calcutta on 4 September 1964.<ref name="KMC_History">{{cite web |title=Municipal History of Kolkata |url=https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/MunicipalHistoryHome.jsp |publisher=Kolkata Municipal Corporation |access-date=2025-12-30}}</ref> His son, Himadri Bal, did his MBBS in Kolkata and joined the Indian Army.<ref name="NMC_Faculty">{{cite web |title=Faculty Details - Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology |url=https://www.nmc.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Participant_MUHSNashik.pdf |publisher=National Medical Commission (NMC) / MUHS Nashik |page=36 |access-date=2025-12-30}}</ref> He became a renowned gynaecologist of the Indian Armed Forces and was posted to several teaching hospitals in the Armed Forces Medical Services, including the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College Pune.<ref name="NMC_Faculty">{{cite web |title=Faculty Details - Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology |url=https://www.nmc.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Participant_MUHSNashik.pdf |publisher=National Medical Commission (NMC) / MUHS Nashik |page=36 |access-date=2025-12-30}}</ref> He retired as a colonel form the Army in 2015 and is teaching at a local medical college in Pune as a professor in obstetrics and gynaecology. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Revolutionaries of Bengal during British Rule]] | ||
[[Category:Indian independence armed struggle activists]] | [[Category:Indian independence armed struggle activists]] | ||
[[Category:1908 births]] | [[Category:1908 births]] | ||
[[Category:1964 deaths]] | [[Category:1964 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:People from West Bengal]] | [[Category:People from West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:People from Dharala]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:42, 30 December 2025
Lokenath Bal | |
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| Second Deputy Commissioner of the Calcutta Corporation | |
| In office 1 May 1952 to 19 July 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Prankrishna Bal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1908 Chittagong, Eastern Bengal and Assam, British India |
| Died | 4 September 1964 (aged 56) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Lokenath Bal (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) (8 March 1908 – 4 September 1964) 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.[1] Later, he joined the Indian National Congress. After Indian independence, he worked as an administrative officer in the Calcutta Corporation till his death.[2]
Early life and independence movement[edit | edit source]
Lokenath Bal was born in Dhorla village of Chittagong District in Bengal Province of British India.[3] His father's name was Prankrishna Bal. On 18 April 1930, a group of revolutionaries led by him took over the AFI armoury.[4] Later, on 22 April 1930, he led another gunfight against the combined forces of the British army and the British police.[5] His younger brother Harigopal Bal (Tegra) and another 11 revolutionaries died in this gunfight.[5] He was able to escape and reach Chandernagore, a French territory.[6] He and Ganesh Ghosh were arrested on 1 September 1930 after a gunfight with the British police.[6] Jiban Ghoshal, alias Makhan, his young associate died in this gunfight. He was sentenced to transportation for life on 1 March 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. [2]
Post independence[edit | edit source]
Bal was the second deputy commissioner of the Calcutta Corporation from 1 May 1952 to 19 July 1962. He was promoted to its first deputy commissioner on 20 July 1962 and remained in office till his death in Calcutta on 4 September 1964.[7] His son, Himadri Bal, did his MBBS in Kolkata and joined the Indian Army.[8] He became a renowned gynaecologist of the Indian Armed Forces and was posted to several teaching hospitals in the Armed Forces Medical Services, including the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College Pune.[8] He retired as a colonel form the Army in 2015 and is teaching at a local medical college in Pune as a professor in obstetrics and gynaecology.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chandra, Bipan and others (1998). India's Struggle for Independence, New Delhi: Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-010781-9, p.251
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sengupta, Subodh Chandra (ed.) (1988) Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (in Bengali), Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad, p.503
- ↑ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra (1988). Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (in Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 503.
- ↑ Chandra, Bipan (1988). India's Struggle for Independence. Penguin Books. p. 251. ISBN 978-0140107814.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chatterjee, Manini (2000). Do and Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930-34. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0140290677.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Roy, Subodh (2015). Chittagong Armoury Raid: A Memoir. LeftWord Books. ISBN 978-9381113240.
- ↑ "Municipal History of Kolkata". Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Faculty Details - Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology" (PDF). National Medical Commission (NMC) / MUHS Nashik. p. 36. Retrieved 30 December 2025.