The World Philately News Dt 11.08.2021

A commemorative postage stamp Issued on (11/August/1990) the 82nd. Death Anniversary of Shaheed Khudiram Bose a Bengali Indian revolutionary : Khudiram Bose (03/December/1889 -11/August/1908 )

"He was known in revolutionary circles of Midnapur as a courageous and capable organiser. Kingsford, the Chief Presidenvy Magistrate of Calcutta had made himself thoroughly unpopular by his harsh methods of suppressing the national movement. It was decided by the revolutionaries to eliminate/ liquidate him and this task was assigned to Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki. Kingsford had, meanwhile, been transferred to Muzaffarpur as Sessions Judge. On 13 April, 1908, Khudiram assisted by Prafulla Chaki threw a bomb at the carriage supposed to carrying Kingsford. Unfortunately, in stead of Kingsford, two ladies who were travelling in that carriage were killed. Prafulla Chaki was apprehended by the police but he shot himself dead. Khudiram was arrested a day later. He fearlessely told the police that he had thrown the bomb to punish Kingsford. He was sentenced to death and hanged on 11 August, 1908.

 Courtesy Mr Bibhuti Mohan Mohanty