Jatindranath Mukherjee, also known as Bagha Jatin, was a prominent Indian revolutionary who played a key role in the Indian independence movement. Born on December 8, 1879, in Kushtia district of Bengal, he was one of the few revolutionaries who believed in armed struggle against the British colonial rule. Bagha Jatin was a true patriot who dedicated his life to the cause of Indian independence and died fighting for it.
Bagha Jatin was a bright student who showed exceptional intelligence from an early age. He completed his primary education in his hometown and later moved to Calcutta (now Kolkata) to pursue higher studies. However, he soon realized that his true calling was to serve his country and fight against the British rule. He left his studies and joined the Indian National Congress, which was then the leading political party fighting for India’s independence.
But soon, Bagha Jatin realized that the peaceful means adopted by the Congress were not enough to achieve India’s freedom. He believed that India needed a more aggressive approach to fight against the British, which involved armed struggle. In 1906, he formed a secret society called the Yugantar, which aimed at overthrowing the British rule through revolutionary means.
The Yugantar was a secret organization that operated from various parts of Bengal, and its members included some of the most prominent revolutionary figures of that time. Bagha Jatin was the mastermind behind many of the organization’s operations, which included attacks on British officials, train robberies, and even the assassination of the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal.
Bagha Jatin’s revolutionary activities soon caught the attention of the British authorities, and they launched a massive manhunt to capture him. He had to constantly move from one place to another, and he even went to Germany and Japan to seek support for India’s freedom struggle. During his stay in Germany, he met with many German officers and politicians who supported his cause and promised to help him in any way they could.
In 1915, Bagha Jatin returned to India with a plan to launch a massive armed rebellion against the British. He and his comrades started gathering arms and ammunition, and they even established a training camp in the jungles of Balasore.
