Sachindra Chandra Pal

Sachindra Chandra Pal (Bengali: শচীন্দ্রচন্দ্র পাল) (1942 - 19 May 1961) was an Indian student who took part in the Bengali Language Movement in Silchar and was martyred on 19 May 1961.[1] Shahid Sachindra Paul Road in Silchar is named in his memory.

Sachindra Chandra Pal শচীন্দ্রচন্দ্র পাল
Sachindra Chandra Pal
Born	1942 Sylhet, Assam, British India
Died	19 May 1961 (aged 19) Silchar, Cachar, Assam, India
Cause of death	Police firing
Nationality	India
Occupation	Student
Known for	Martyr in Bengali Language Movement of Barak Valley
Parent(s)	Gopesh Chandra Pal

Early life

Sachindra Chandra born in the village of Madanpur, under Nabiganj police station in the Habiganj sub-division of the undivided Sylhet district in the year 1942, to Gopesh Chandra Pal. He was the second son among six sons and one daughter. During the Partition, their family migrated to Silchar and settled in the town. Sachindra attended the Cachar High School in Silchar and appeared for the secondary examinations in 1961.[2]

Martyrdom

The very next day after the matriculation exams, a satyagraha was being organized at the Tarapur railway station in Silchar demanding Bengali as the medium of education. Sachindra joined the satyagraha. The rail blockade programme passed off peacefully in the morning. However, in the afternoon at around 2-30 PM, a truck carrying arrested satyagrahis were passing by, when suddenly it was set on fire. When the satyagrahis protested, the military personnel posted at the site started firing indiscriminately killing Sachindra.[2]

See also

• Kamala Bhattacharya
• Birendra Sutradhar

References

1. "Report of Non-Official Enquiry Commission on Cachar" (PDF). Silchar: A. K. Das Memorial Trust. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
2. [ archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=186462 Tributes to language heroes of Assam]