Jatindra Mohan Sengupta | |
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| Born | 22 February 1885 |
| Died | 23 July 1933 (aged 48) Ranchi, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Ellen Gray (later known as Nellie Sengupta) |
Jatindra Mohan Sengupta (22 February 1885 – 23 July 1933)[1] was an Indian revolutionary against the British rule. He was arrested several times by the British police. In 1933, he died in a prison located in Ranchi, India.
Sengupta studied at Hare School, Calcutta and Presidency College, Calcutta.[2] After that he travelled to England, where he studied law at Downing College, Cambridge.[3] During his stay there, he met and married Edith Ellen Gray, later known as Nellie Sengupta. He was elected president of the Cambridge Majlis in 1908.[2] After returning to India, he started a legal practice. He also joined in Indian politics, becoming a member of the Indian National Congress and participating in the Non-Cooperation Movement. Eventually, he gave up his legal practice in favour of his political commitment.
- ^ Rivista degli studi orientali. Istituti editoriali e poligrafici internazionali. 2001. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ a b Waqar A. Khan, Deshpriya Jatindra Mohan & Nellie Sengupta, in The Daily Star, 21 February, 2021.
- ^ "How a small society of Indian Cambridge students helped destroy the British Raj". Varsity. Retrieved 9 October 2019.