Chittagong armoury raid

Chittagong armoury raid

Location of the armoury raid
Date18 April 1930
Location
Result
  • Failure to locate ammunition
  • Success to cut telephone and telegraph wires and disrupt train movements
Belligerents
Indian independence movement Bengal Presidency Bengal Presidency
Commanders and leaders
Surya Sen Stanley Jackson
Casualties and losses
12 killed 4-5 killed

The Chittagong Uprising[1] termed by the British as Chittagong Armoury Raid, was an attempt on 18 April 1930 to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armoury[2] of Bengal Province in British India (now in Bangladesh) by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Roy, Subodh (2015). Chittagong Armoury Raid: A Memoir. LeftWord. ISBN 978-93-80118-11-6.
  3. ^ "Homage paid to Surya Sen on his 84th execution day". Dhaka Tribune. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ "India's former president Pranab Mukherjee starts Chittagong visit". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.