Abhinash Bhattacharya
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Dr Abhinash Chandra Bhattacharyya was an important leader in Revolutionary movement for
Indian independence or a radical Indian nationalist]] noted for his role
in the Indo-German Conspiracy of World War I.
Born in "Chunta" in the district of Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...

 India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, Bhattacharya in
his youth became involved with the works of the Anushilan Samiti
Anushilan Samiti
Anushilan Samiti was an armed anti-British organisation in Bengal and the principal secret revolutionary organisation operating in the region in the opening years of the 20th century. This association, like its offshoot the Jugantar, operated under the guise of suburban fitness club...

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In 1910, Abhinash Bhattacharya proceeded to Germany to qualify as a Chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...


in the prestigious "Hale University" of Germany i.e presently known as
the "Martin Luther University".He obtained his "PhD in Chemistry" from here.

During his stay in the country, Bhattacharya again became involved in the Indian
nationalist movement there, reviving old acquaintances from his Anushilan days.
He was at this time close to Virendranath Chattopadhyaya
Virendranath Chattopadhyaya
Virendranath Chattopadhyaya alias Chatto was a prominent Hindu Indian revolutionary who aimed to overthrow the British Raj in India by using violence as a tool...


and Harish Chandra and, through his acquaintance with the
Prussian Minister of Interior, Bhattacharya became one of the Key founding
member of the Berlin Committee
Berlin Committee
The Berlin Committee, later known as the Indian Independence Committee after 1915, was an organisation formed in Germany in 1914 during World War I by Indian students and political activists residing in the country. The purpose of the Committee was to promote the cause of Indian Independence...

, which during the war
came to be involved in a number of failed plans for nationalist revolution
within India and mutiny in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...

.

He returned to India in 1914 and founded a chemical factory known as
"Techno Chemical Laboratory and Works Limited" in Calcutta. He is known
as "Pioneer in Industrial Chemistry".During his lifetime he was
connected with many social works and contributed many articles on
freedom movement in the leading newspapers of Calcutta.
Bhattacharyya also authored two books on freedom movements abroad.

Bhattacharya died in Rishra in Hoogly district in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...


in 1963.He left behind his wife Mrs Kironmoi Debi,3 sons
Shudhakar Bhattacharyya, Manas Ranjan Bhattacharyya and
Tapas Ranjan Bhattacharyya and 4 daughters Maya Bhattacharyya,
Sadhana bhattacharyya, Chandrima bhattacharyya, Arunima Pakrashi.
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