Binod Bihari Chowdhury
Biplobi Binod Bihari Chowdhury | |
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| Born | 10 January 1911 Boalkhali, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 10 April 2013 (aged 102) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Resting place | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts; Master of Arts; Bachelor of Law |
| Known for | Last surviving veteran of the Chittagong armoury raid |
| Title | Biplobi (Revolutionary), Agnipurush |
| Movement | Indian independence movement |
| Spouse | Biva Das |
| Awards | Independence Day Award |
Binod Bihari Chowdhury (Bengali: বিনোদ বিহারী চৌধুরী; 10 January 1911 – 10 April 2013) was a Bangladeshi social worker and anti-colonial revolutionary. An influential member in the Indian independence movement and veteran of the civil society of Bangladesh, he is mostly known for his participation in the Chittagong armoury raid, an armed uprising led by Surya Sen to uproot the British colonial rule in India in 1930.
Born in 1911, in Chittagong, Binod Bihari was the last surviving veteran of the Chittagong armoury raid and was active in many significant events in the history of Bangladesh. In 2000, he received the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh.