Pradyot Kumar Bhattacharya
Pradyut Kumar Bhattacharya (3 November 1913 - 12 January 1933) was a Bengali revolutionary and activist of the Indian freedom movement. He was hanged in Midnapore Central jail. Revolutionary activities. Bhattacharya was born in Medinipur, in British India. His father's name was Bhabataran Bhattacharya. He joined in the anti-British movement and Jugantar group while studying in Midnapore College. The revolutionaries of the Bengal Volunteers decided to assassinate ruthless Second magistrate Mr. Robert Doglas because he was responsible for killing two unarmed activists in Hijli Detention Camp. On 30 April 1932, Prabhanshu Sekhar Pal and Bhattacharya fired  on the magistrate while he was presiding over a meeting of the Zilla District Board. Pal escaped but Bhattacharya was caught on the spot with the revolver. Pradyot did not utter any name in spite of severe torture by the police. Death. On 12 January 1933 Bhattacharya was punished by hanging in Medinipur Central Jail but Prabhanshu remained untraced.