Birendranath Sasmal and Freedom Struggle in Midnapore: A Historical Study

Abstract

The role of the masses in India’s struggle for freedom is a fascinating topic of modern Indian History. In fact the history of Midnapore is the history of sacrifice and valour for the national cause. The character of the Nationalist movement in India was drastically changed by the Non-Cooperation movement. Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival on the political scene introduced various new dimensions to the nationalist politics India’s freedom struggle was no longer confined to bhadraloks only, but was expanded to incorporate new social groups which so far remained marginal.  Congress workers were sent into rural areas to establish local Congress committees   which became the nerve centers of the political   work of the Congress at the grass-roots level. Deshapran Sasmal was a great freedom fighter, political thinker and social reformer. Sasmal immensely contributed to the mental, moral and material growth of a nation named India. The most notable  character of Sasmal were Individuaslism, dynamism, rustic simplicity, humanism, straight forwardness ,manliness, realism and also materialistic outlook. To have a clear idea about freedom struggle in Midnapore we have to peep through the life and activities of Deshapran Birendranath Sasmal. Sasmal was called Deshapran for his devotion and sincere love for his motherland.