Bina Das: A Memoir

Best known as a young revolutionary who took up arms against the British establishment, Bina Das numbers among the heroes of Indian history – alongside Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Preetilata Wadedar – who took up arms against the colonisers.

This short memoir movingly recounts the story of her involvement in the shooting of the British Governor of Bengal, Stanley Jackson, at the Annual Convocation Meeting of Calcutta University in 1932, her subsequent incarceration, and her growing involvement in politics.

Despite her importance in Indian history, Bina Das disappeared from public view in later life and is rumoured to have passed away in Rishikesh in early 1997. This account captures the early years of her life and gives insights into the context and history of the times that inspired Bina to take the path that she chose.