User talk:Somshankardasgupta

Late Dwijesh Chandra Sen was the direct desentdent of Raja Raj Bhallav. He did his schooling from Guwahati & later on moved to Calcutta to complete his graduation from Bangabasi College where he came in touch with the revolutionaries from Anushilan Samity. He was arrested during his college days & was charged for keeping fire arms & conspiring against the British Raj. He was later sentenced to imprisionment for 5 years. After independence he was sucessful in various fields of Business. He was the founder & chief patron of Maharana Athletic Club, a premerier club even today in Assam. He represented the club in Football in the Bordole Tropy & was in the forefront of the side which drew against Mohamedan Club, Calcutta. He was a known figure in Assam & was invloved in various charitable activity. He suffered a sudden massive heart attack on 9th July 1984. His sad demise was deeply mourned by people from all accross in Assam. Mr Hiteshwar Sakia the then CM of Assam personally send his condolence to the family. Assam Tribune, premier english daily from Guwahati & Dainik Ahom , premier assamese daily from Guwahati carried his orbituary in the front page. Even at the height of anti bengali agaitation then in Assam the All India Radio, Guwahati carried this news in their new item throughout the next day. In 1990 December he was finally honoured when the then PWD Miniter Mr Jatin Chakraborty on behalf of the West Bengal Govenment inaugurated his potrait in the Mahajati Sadan. This program was then covered by doordarshan in their news at 7 PM. He was awarded Tamrapatra by the President of India for his contribution to India's freedom struggle