Gopinath Saha
Gopinath Saha | |
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| গোপীনাথ সাহা | |
| Born | 16 December 1905 |
| Died | 1 March 1924 (aged 15) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | Gopi Mohan Saha |
| Alma mater | Serampore Union Institution, Hooghly Jyotish Chandra Vidyapith |
| Known for | Charles Tegart assassination attempt |
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Gopinath Saha (Bengali: গোপীনাথ সাহা Gopi Nath Saha) or Gopi Mohan Saha (16 December 1905 – 1 March 1924) was a Bengali activist for Indian independence (from British rule) and member of the Indian independence movement On 12 January 1924, he attempted to assassinate Charles Tegart, a leader in the fight against revolutionary movements and the then head of the Commissioner of Police of Calcutta Police. Saha's attempt failed as he erroneously killed Ernest Day (born 1888), a white civilian who had gone there on official business. Saha was arrested, tried and, on 1 March 1924, hanged, in Alipore Central Jail.