Bagha Jatin

Bagha Jatin
Mukherjee in 1909
Born(1879-12-08)8 December 1879
Died10 September 1915(1915-09-10) (aged 35)
Cause of deathGunshot wound
Other namesBagha Jatin
Education
Occupations
  • Stenographer (Government of Bengal)
  • Indian independence activist
OrganisationJugantar
Known forFreedom Struggle
MovementIndian Independence movement
Children
  • Atindra Mukherjee
  • Ashalata Mukherjee
  • Tejendra Mukherjee
  • Birendra Mukherjee
Parents
  • Umesh Chandra Mukherjee (father)
  • Saratshashi Devi (mother)
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Bagha Jatin (lit.'Tiger Jatin'; pronounced [ˈbaɡʰa ˈd͡ʒot̪in]) or Baghajatin, born Jatindranath Mukherjee (pronounced [ˈd͡ʒot̪ind̪roˌnatʰ ˈmukʰoˌpaddʰae̯]); 7 December 1879 – 10 September 1915) was an Indian independence activist.

He was one of the principal leaders of the Jugantar party that was the central association of revolutionary independence activists in Bengal.