Dwijesh Chandra Sen

Dwijesh Chandra Sen (died 9 July 1984) was the direct decedent of Raja Raj Bhallav and the grandson of Rai Bahadur Kali Charan Sen.[1][2] After independence he became involved in the family business.

Life

He went to school in Guwahati and then moved to Calcutta to complete his graduation from Bangabasi College, where he came into contact with the revolutionaries from Anushilan Samiti. He was arrested during his college days and charged for keeping firearms and conspiring against the British Raj, and later sentenced to five years in prison. After independence he went into various fields of business. He was one of the chief patrons of the Maharana Athletic Club, having played football for the club previously.

He was married with three daughters.

Death

He suffered a sudden massive heart attack on 9 July 1984. His obituary appeared on the front page of the Assam Tribune and Dainik Ahom, the largest English and Assamese dailies from Guwahati, respectively. In December 1990, the PWD Minister Jatin Chakraborty unveiled his portrait in the Majahati Sadan, on behalf of the West Bengal Government. He was awarded Tamrapatra by the President of India for his contribution to India's struggle for independence.

References
  1. Maitreyee Boruah (29 September 2006). "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Guwahati". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. "The Telegraph - Archives". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
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