Reasons for Rebellion

Chittagong Rebellion:

Master Da i.e. Surya Sen, after being chosen President of the Indian Republican Army’s Chittagong branch, convened a five-hour council meeting during which the following program was made:...

Reasons for Rebellion:

Political Reasons– Disregarding the demands of Congress by the colonial regime.– Repressive policy of the Colonial government toward Indians.  Economic Reasons– The outburst of famine and epidemic.– Partial tax system of the British Government.– Authoritarian administration of Lord Curzon.  Social Reasons– Enlightenment among Indians.– Inappropriate treatment of Indians living in the West.– Impact of western revolutionary thoughts and beliefs....

Events of the Raid:

Revolutionaries:...

Importance and Key Features of the Raid:

This event greatly impacted the people of Bengal. According to a government publication, this incident encouraged the youth to revolutionary thinking and they started joining revolutionary groups in large numbers. Revolutionary activities gained momentum in 1930 and continued till 1932. In the Midnapore area alone, three English magistrates were assassinated; attempts were made to kill two Governors and two Inspector Generals of Police. 22 British officers and 20 non-officers were killed in these three years. One of the main features of the new revolutionary movement of Bengal was the large-scale participation of young women, under the leadership of Surya Sen, many militant women worked in things like conveying messages, protecting weapons to the revolutionaries, and so on. The Chittagong rebellion was far more influential than the old nationalist revolutionaries. These revolutionaries gave more importance to the organized attack on the vital organs of colonial power collectively than to showing individual bravery or taking the route of assassination.  They aimed to set an example for the youth and demoralize the government bureaucracy. Before the partition, Bengal was highly populated by two major religions. The Chittagong armory raid and New Bengal Movement as a whole had huge participation from Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and other religions. This movement set an example of communal harmony, especially when the colonial government was trying to sabotage the secular fabric of India....