Bagha Jatin

Book excerpt: Jatindranath Mukherjee is one of the most enigmatic figures of India's armed freedom-struggles against British Raj. He once killed a fully grown tiger with just a dagger ─ thus the moniker Bagha Jatin. During Ghadar Movement, he, along with others, brought India close to freedom. Had they been successful, Indian history would have been written differently. This redoubtable freedom fighter of early twentieth century wreaked havoc in the heart of British government in Bengal ─ played an unforgettable role in rousing the masses through his leadership, bravery and sacrifice. After Bagha Jatin's death, many of his followers joined Congress to make it the vanguard of Independence Movement. A man of supreme mental and physical strengths, he was an endless source of inspirations to the youths of his time. Without him the history of Indian independence movement would be blatantly incomplete. This book tells the story of Bagha Jatin....