INDEPENDENCE DAY - 15 AUGUST 2023

India celebrated its 77th Independence Day on 15 August 2023 alike each year across India to honor
the bravery and spirit of the freedom fighters who fought to secure the country's independence.
Midnapore is notable for its contribution in the history of Indian freedom movement since it has
produced many martyrs. During the British Raj, the city became a centre of revolutionary activities,
such as the Santal Revolt (1766–1767) and the Chuar rebellion (1799). The Zilla School, now
known as Midnapore Collegiate School was the birthplace of many extremist activities. Teachers like
Hemchandra Kanungo inspired and guided the pupils to participate in the Indian Freedom
Movement. Three British District Magistrates were assassinated in succession by the
revolutionaries Bimal Dasgupta, Jyothi Jibon Ghosh, Pradyot Kumar Bhattacharya, Prabhakangsu
Pal, Mrigan Dutta, Anath Bandhu Panja, Ramkrishna Roy, Braja Kishor Chakraborty, Nirmal
Jibon Ghosh. Khudiram Bose and Satyendranath Basu were some of the young men that laid down
their lives for the freedom of India. Kazi Nazrul Islam attended political meetings in Midnapore in
the 1920s. Raja Narendra Lal Khan, ruler of Narajole, who donated his palace for Midnapore's first
college for women, had been implicated, (although it turned out to be false) for planting a bomb.
Taking forward this legacy of Midnapore, today in Chandrakona Town in Paschim Midnapore
District of West Bengal Independence day was also celebrated very enthusiastically by the Gopsai
Avinandan Sangha family encouraged by our Secretary Mr. Pravas Ghosh a true nationalist from
heart. Our President Smt. Anindita Ghosh and Vice president Smt. Sukrita Ghosh hoisted the flag,
handed over flags to students; then flag hoisting ceremony was followed by cultural program. The
executive body members of Organization were also present there in the celebration. All faculties, staff
and students joined the cultural program and all enjoyed the day very much. Mr. Pradip Ghosh,
followed by Mr. Arijit Ghosh, Miss Pranali Ghosh, Smt. Ketaki Paul and Mr. Karunamoy
Bhattacharya Principal of IST gave speech on the eve of the celebration.
It is very important that we remember the contribution of our brave people who gave blood and sweat to
attain this independence and for creation of today’s India as a nation. The institute moto behind
grand celebration of this day each year is to seed this sense of nationalism in upcoming generation
who are not only taught various subjects of various disciplines here but also nurtured to become a good
citizenship of this country.
Few pictures of the celebration are given below, we try to engage all stake holders associated with
Gopsai Avinandan Family and nearby villagers of Gopsai each year this day because this day is for
every Indian be it poor or rich, of any gender, caste, religion or community and we believe in
celebrating this unity, carrying forward Midnapore’s legacy in freedom movement and pride of
being an Indian.
Thank you Vande Mataram !
From Gopsai Avinandan Sangha Family
Edited by: Anand Prasad Chattopadhyay

GOPSAI AVINANDAN SANGHA

Editor