Gopinath Saha or Gopi Mohan Saha (16 December 1905 — 1 March 1924) was a Bengali activist for Indian independence (from British rule) and member of the Indian independence movement[1] On 12 January 1924, he attempted to assassinate Charles Tegart, a leader in the fight against revolutionary movements[2] and the then head of the Detective Department of Calcutta Police. Saha's attempt failed as he erroneously killed Ernest Day (born 1888), a white civilian who had gone there on official business.Template:Citation needed Saha was arrested, tried and, on 1 March 1924, hanged,in Alipore Central jail.[2]
He was born in the town of Srirampur, whose erstwhile name was Serampore of undivided Bengal.
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- ↑ Kalikatha, Via Bypass - Page 30
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Defying Death: Nationalist Revolutionism in India, 1897-1938. Social Scientist. Template:Subscription required
- Abhijit Biplabi Gopinath{{#if:Koley|, Koley}. Biswajyan(1 March 1984)
- Revolutionary Movement in India during 1920s and 1930s. Retrieved on 25 May 2008.