On January 12, 1934, after a near lifeless Masterda Surya Sen was hanged to death, his body was put inside a sealed steel box that was thrown into the Bay of Bengal. ADVERTISEMENTIt was a conscious decision by the British Indian government to not hand over the bodies of revolutionaries hanged to death to their families. Instead, the mortal remains were buried in unmarked graves, thrown into rivers or sea in coffins or burnt surreptitiously. But what triggered this particularly sadistic behaviour by India’s colonial rulers? We look at the story behind...Story: Trinanjan ChakrabortyVideo Producer/Editor: Shohini Bose

Source: The Telegraph May 08, 2024 11:58 UTC