Tarani Debnath

Tarani Debnath (1940 - 19 May 1961) (Bengali: তরণী দেবনাথ) was a Bengali who took part in the Bengali Language Movement in the Barak Valley in 1961 and became a martyr.^[1][2] On 19 May 1961, while participating in a satyagraha demanding the official status for Bengali language in Barak Valley, he was shot dead by the paramilitary forces.

Tarani Debnath তরণী দেবনাথ
Tarani Debnath
Born	1940 Brahmanbaria, Tippera, Bengal, British India
Died	19 May 1961 (aged 21) Silchar, Cachar, Assam, India
Cause of death	Police firing
Nationality	Indian
Known for	Martyr in Bengali Language Movement of Barak Valley
Parent	Jogendra Debnath

References

1. Chowdhury, Ranajit (19 May 2013). বিস্মৃত বলিদান. Ei Samay (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
2. "Report of Non-Official Enquiry Commission on Cachar" (PDF). Silchar: A. K. Das Memorial Trust. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.