Birendranath Sasmal
Deshapran Birendranath Sasmal | |
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| দেশপ্রাণ বীরেন্দ্রনাথ শাসমল | |
| Born | 26 October 1881 |
| Died | 24 November 1934 (aged 53) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Other names | Deshapran, The Uncrowned King of Medinipur |
| Education | Contai High School, Surendranath College |
| Alma mater | Middle Temple |
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| Movement | Indian independence movement |
| Spouse | Hemanta Kumari Debi |
| Children | 2, including Dr. Bimalananda Sasmal, Bar-at-law |
| Relatives | Rai Sahib Bipin Bihari Sasmal (brother) Notendranath Sasmal, Bar-at-law (nephew) |
| Family | Zamindar Sasmal Family of Chandibheti |
Birendranath Sasmal (26 October 1881 – 24 November 1934) was a barrister and a political leader. He was known as "The Uncrowned King of Midnapore" and "Deshapran" (soul of the nation) because of his love and devotion to the country and for his efforts in the Swadeshi movement.
He was the principal representative of the Indian National Congress at Midnapore. He was instrumental in organizing mass uprisings and protests in the Midnapore district on behalf of the Congress and later the Swaraj Party. He was also one of the most influential leaders of the Bengal Presidency during the freedom struggle. He was essentially a "people's leader". As a barrister, he represented many of the accused in cases against the British Raj. He was one of the major associates of Chittaranjan Das, and along with Das and others, he was a founding member of the Swaraj Party and later worked as its principal organizer in Bengal. He served as the general secretary of the party's Bengal branch.