Anantahari Mitra


Anantahari Mitra was a Bengali activist of Indian freedom movement.

Early life

Anantahari, son of Ramlal Mitra was born in Begampur village, Chuadanga District in British India. He received student scholarship and went to Chattagram. After passing the matriculation, Mitra entered in Bangabasi College for studying I.Sc.

Revolutionary activities

While studying in college he joined in Non-cooperation movement in 1921. After that Mitra met with nationalist poet Bijaylal Chattopadhyay and came to Krishnanagar, Nadia where he attached with leaders of Indian National Congress. In 1924, Mitra actively took part in revolutionary freedom struggle and left for Daksineswar. Police raided his residence at Daksineswar on 10 November 1925 and arrested Mitra along with other activists. He was sent to prison in 1926 for having connection with Daksineswar Conspiracy Case.

Death

Mitra and his partners killed Bhupen Chatterjee, an infamous Deputy Superintendent of Police of Intelligence Branch for spying freedom fighters in jail premises. He was sentenced to death and on 28 September 1926 Mitra and Pramod Ranjan Choudhury were hanged at Alipore Jail, Kolkata.