Sushil Kumar Dhara

Sushil Kumar Dhara

Sushil Kumar Dhara
Born 2 March 1911(1911-03-02)
Tikarampur, Midnapore
Died 28 January 2011(2011-01-28) (aged 99)
Mahishadal, Midnapore
Occupation Freedom Fighter, Elected Official
Nationality Indian

Sushil Kumar Dhara (Bengali: সুশীল কুমার ধাড়া) (2 March 1911 – 28 January 2011) was a revolutionary in British India and a political leader after Indian independence in 1947.

Dhara was born on 2 March 1911 in Tikarampur (near Tamluk) in Mahisadal in the present Purba Medinipur district. He was involved in political activities from his school days.[1] Dhara was entrusted the portfolios of war and home in Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar (Tamralipta National Government) formed during the `42 movement. He also commanded Vidyut Bahini (the lightning brigade) of the parallel Government in Tamluk.[2] In 1944 the government of British India declared a reward of ten thousand Rupees for Dhara's apprehension, dead or alive. He spent 12 years 4 months in jails in British India.[1]

He won several elections after independence of India, including the Mahisadal seat to West Bengal state assembly in 1962, 1967, 1969 and 1971.[3] He had served as minister in the state government.[1]

Dhara was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977 from Tamluk constituency.[4] In the 1980s he moved away from active politics and involved himself in social work.[1]

Sushil Kumar Dahra died on 28 January 2011 in Mahishadal, only 5 weeks before he was to turn 100.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kolkatar Karcha, Ananda Bazar Patrika, print edition, in Bengali, 17 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Sushil Dhara:Dreams of ’42 Sevice in ‘90’s". janasamachar.net.. http://www.jansamachar.net/display.php3?id=&num=1287&lang=English. Retrieved 2009-08-22. 
  3. ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/electionstatistics.asp. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  4. ^ "30 – Tamluk Parliamentary Constituency, West Bengal". Partywise Comparison since 1977. Election Commission of India. http://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S25/partycomp30.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-28.