Monoranjan Sen was born in 1911 in Calcutta. From a young age, he dreamt of liberating his subjugated motherland through armed struggle. Inspired by the ideals of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, he joined the country's freedom movement.
In 1928, during the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress, a secret revolutionary party called the Bengal Volunteers was founded under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose. Monoranjan Sen became an active organizer within this group.
In February 1930, the oppressive James Peddy was appointed as the District Magistrate of Medinipur. His brutal suppression of the Chechuahat and Norghat movements during the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1931 sparked widespread outrage. In response, the revolutionaries of the Bengal Volunteers decided to target Peddy. Before the attack, Monoranjan Sen transported the necessary arms from Calcutta to Kharagpur and delivered them to specific individuals. Utilizing these weapons, revolutionaries Bimal Dasgupta and Jatijeeban Ghosh injured Peddy in a shooting at Medinipur Collegiate School on 7 April 1931.
Monoranjan endured imprisonment without trial in British jails for a total of twelve years, first from 1932 to 1938 and later from 1940 to 1946. Despite his extensive range of activities, he was a man of few words and strongly opposed to publicity. After India gained independence, he dedicated himself to social service.
Monoranjan Sen passed away on 4 February 1984.
Name mentioned at page number 277 in the book " Mrityunjaee" (Second edition, 15th August 1997) published by the Department of Information and Culture, Government of West Bengal
Name mentioned at page number 277 in the book " Mrityunjaee" (Second edition, 15th August 1997) published by the Department of Information and Culture, Government of West Bengal
Source: Soumen Pal, Contributor for CCRT.