Chittaranjan Mukherjee

Chittaranjan Mukherjee (Bengali: চিত্তরঞ্জন মুখার্জি Chittaranjan Mukherjee) (1919 – 27 September 1943) was an Indian revolutionary and member of the Indian Coastal Defence’s 4th Heavy Battery. Born in Bengal, he was inspired during his college years in Kolkata by the rising nationalist fervour, especially during the Quit India Movement of 1942. Influenced by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Mukherjee joined a failed uprising against British rule in Cochin on 18 April 1943. Captured and tried in Bangalore, he was executed by hanging on 27 September 1943 along with eight comrades. His final cry of “Vande Mataram” symbolized his unwavering dedication to India’s freedom struggle.