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{{Short description|1942 Indian historical event}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}

{{coatrack|date=March 2026}}{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Eram Massacre
| image = Eram Saheed Smrutistambha.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Eram’s Martyr Memorial
| map = {{Location map|India Odisha|lat=21.1646969|long=86.7760344|caption=}}
| map_caption = Location of Bhadrak in India
| location = [[Basudevpur]], [[Bhadrak]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]
| target = Gathering against the British rulers
| coordinates = {{Coord|21.0586|86.6773|display=inline,title}}
| date = 28 September 1942
| time = 17:37
| timezone = 6:30 p.m.
| type = massacre
| fatalities = 29 <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://orissadiary.com/Bhadrak/ShowDistrictNews.asp?id=36736 |title=Odisha: Dhamra Port dedicates book to Eram martyrs, Orissa District News |access-date=7 September 2016 |archive-date=4 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104015902/http://orissadiary.com/Bhadrak/ShowDistrictNews.asp?id=36736 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| injuries = ~ 60
| perps = [[British Indian Army]] unit under the DSP Kunjabihari.
| weapons =
| numparts = 5000
}}
'''Eram '''is a village in [[Basudevpur]], [[Bhadrak]] in the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. It plays an important role in the history of the [[Indian Independence movement]].<ref name="PaniDas1988">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=im1DAAAAYAAJ|title=Glimpses of history and culture of Balasore|last1=Subas Pani|last2=Harish Chandra Das|last3=Indu Bhusan Kar|publisher=Orissa State Museum|year=1988|pages=83, 84|access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> It is known as '''''Rakta Tirtha Eram '''''(The Pilgrim of Blood) and the '''second Jallianwala Bagh''' of [[India]].

== Geography ==
Eram is located in [[Bhadrak]] district of [[Odisha]] and is 8 km away from [[Basudevpur|Basudebpur]] village of [[Bhadrak]] district. Elam is surrounded by the [[Bay of Bengal]], Gamoi and Kansbans rivers and thick jungles.

== Indian independence movement ==
Eram was remote, inaccessible and far from cities. the place was sleepy and silent to reach. From [[1920]], Eram was a secret place for [[Utkal Congress]] meetings, [[Gopabandhu Das]], [[Harekrushna Mahatab]] and other Congress leaders used Eram as a place for public meetings to share messages about [[Quit India Movement]] or [[Non-cooperation movement (1919–22)|Non-cooperation Movement]] of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and to propagate the [[Gandhism|Gandhian ideals]] of freedom struggle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orissapost.com/rakta-teertha-eram-the-2nd-jallianwala-bagh/|title=Rakta Teertha Eram: The 2nd Jallianwala Bagh - Orissa POST|website=www.orissapost.com|date=11 August 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-02}}</ref>

== 1942 mass attack ==
On 28 September 1942 a gathering protested against the [[British Raj]] and prepared a course of action. Under the leadership of Kamala Prasad Kar a crowd of 5000 people gathered at Eram Melana ground. Afraid of this gathering, a police force from Basudebpur police station, led by DSP Kunjabihari Mohanty march towards Eram. DSP Kunjabihari Mohanty acted as [[Reginald Dyer|General Dyer]] and opened fire on the gathering at 6:30 PM. Within few minutes 304 shots were discharged against the crowd,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2014/August/engpdf/50-53.pdf|title=Odisha Government Portal|website=odisha.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920024255/http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2014/August/engpdf/50-53.pdf|archive-date=20 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> who were agitating in a peaceful way. Since the field was bounded on three sides,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2014/August/engpdf/50-53.pdf|title=Odisha Government Portal|website=odisha.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920024255/http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2014/August/engpdf/50-53.pdf|archive-date=20 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> no one was able to escape from the fusillade. 29 persons died on the spot and 56 were injured. Among the dead was '''[[Pari Bewa]]''', the only lady martyr of Odisha. For this incident, Eram is popularly known as Rakta Tirtha Eram (The Pilgrim of Blood).

== Martyrs list ==
* Pari Bewa, Eram, Basudebpur
* Gopal Chandra Das, Padhnuan
* Bishwanath Das, Padhuan
* Bijuli Das, Padhuan
* Hrushikesh Behera, Padhuan
* Madan Palai, Padhuan
* Ballahaba Behera, Padhuan
* Magha Mahalika, Padhuan
* Bhua Majhi, Padhuan
* Kali Ajhi, Padhuan-Kumarpur
* Radhu Ahalika, Padhuan-Muladiha
* Dhruba Charana Dey, Padhuan
* Basudeb Sahu, Padhuan
* Hari Behera, Padhuan
* Dibakar Panigrahi, Guda-Kesagadia
* Krushna Chandra Swain, Padhuan-Kumarpur
* Bhaban Rout, Padhuan-Nandapura
* Nidhi Mahalika, Padhuan
* Brundaban Panda, Padhuan
* Upa Mallika, Nuangan
* Krupasindhu Behera, Sankharu
* Rama Majhi, Padhuan-Kumarpur
* Mani Behera, Padhuan
* Kati Sahu, Iswarapur
* Ratnakar Pani, Sudarsanpur
* Mani Pradhana, Suan-Sudarsanpur
* Pari Das, Suan
* Sankar Mallika, Adhunan
* Gobinda Rout, Artungan
*Panu Dash, Nuagaon<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://odishaarchives.nic.in/node/164124|title=Sangram Bhumi Bhadrak {{!}} Odisha State Archive|website=odishaarchives.nic.in|language=en|access-date=2018-08-02}}</ref>

In the memory of Martyrs, A martyrs’ memorial was built in Eram. It is one of the tourism places in Odisha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nuaodisha.com/Odisha-Tourism/Tourist-Places-In-Bhadrakh.htm|title=Bhadrakh District - Famous Temples, Tourist, Picnic Places|website=www.nuaodisha.com|access-date=2018-08-02}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Tourism in Odisha]]
[[Category:Bhadrak district]]
[[Category:1940s in Orissa]]
[[Category:Indian independence movement]]
[[Category:1942 in India]]

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