THE LEGENDARY "GOBINDA PRASAD SINGHA" PROUD OF BANKURA.........!!!!

 

SRI GOBINDA PRASAD SINGHA

 

 

Gangajalghati a block of  remote bankura  district. But from this area, the swadeshi movement of the entire district was once managed from here. The area's school, the monastery, and the fact that the history touches even today. Mahatma gandhihi, shyamaprasad  mukhopadhyay from netaji, nazrul islam from rabindranath tagore, everyone has rushed here. And there is one behind all of these. He is the center of the history of gangajalghati  Govinda Prasad Singh whose ideals, pursuits and struggles still inspire people to come forward in the country's work.

Birth place & Nature:

This block is a small village, whose name kanemara. Govinda prasad babu was born in 1889 in the village. Later this the village  name was govindadham of Govinda Babu’s named. Inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda.  Govinda Prasad Babu is one of the spiritual characters on the one hand, and patriotic face on the other side.

Different Faces Activities:

Nripen akuli's book 'Rishakal Govinda Prasad' and deepak kumar agnihotri's 'Govindar Darpan' book shows that while gadhidji's national education plan was being created after one government school after the boycott of government help, govinda babu was the headmaster of gongjulghati's ma. He also decided to make this school a national school. Although there was some debate on the issue, the school was transformed into a national school at the unstable position of govinda babu. All

Gobinda Prasad Singha

government help was withdrawn. Then the people of different areas raised their hand to help towards the school. The school started with swamiji's book, gita lesson besides education, special education was also taken by the head teacher govinda babu. A group of young people came forward to work with govinda babu at national school. Those who were associated with various revolutionary organizations. One of them is amarnath chattopadhyay. To collect money for the amarnathbabu national school, go to kalikapur, in dhihat, village of burdwan in his own village. He went there and died in calazhara. 

That is from 1924. In the same year, govinda babu named 'Amarkanan' as the name of the fishing trawler in Gangajalghati. Amarkanan ashram has been developed. The next year, this monastery was inaugurated by sri sri ramakrishna temple, mohandas karmachandh gondhi. Kodi kazi nazrul islam was the companion's companion tour. He wrote 'amarkanan music' by sitting in this ashram. Even today, the music is sung as prayer music of govindaprasad babu national school 'Amarakanan Deshbandhu School'. 

Gobinda Prasad Singha

The swarajya movement is in the tide of Amarkanan Ashram. The british police kept a secret watch on the monastery. In 1932, the rule of law violation started throughout the country in the name of gandhiji. This movement took a huge form under the leadership of govinda prasad babu in bankura district. Many activists including govind prasad babu were arrested. All property of the monastery was confiscated. After nearly one and a half years, this monastery was recovered and returned to the authorities. In 1940, when rabindranath tagore came in front of this monastery on the way to bankura, kabugur was given the leadership of govinda prasad babu. 

Dipak kumar Agnihotri, the former teacher of the Amarakanan Deshbandhu School and the biographer of Govinda Prasad, said, "the swadeshi movement had a huge form under the leadership of Govinda Prasad Babu in bankura. However, he did not have a place in history. Govinda prasad babu's name was not written anywhere. But presently presenting this man's life in front of the public is very urgent. " 

On 28 april 1940, subhas chandra bose came to a meeting for the forward bloc in Gangajalghati. His identity with Gobinda Babu during netaji congress govinda babu advised him to come to Amrakanan Deshabandhu Vidyalaya differently with subhash chandra. There he was given the responsibility of welcoming him to the school's editor Dhirendranath Chattopadhyay. Dhirendranath babu joined the forward bloc the day after leaving congress at the ideology of Netaji. After coming to Netaji Deshbandhu School, he was greeted with excitement. However, Govinda Prasad Babu did not attend. Because, he was still in the congress. 

On january 30, 1941, Shyamaprasad Mukhopadhyay, founder of the indian masses, came to bankura, the president of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha. Shyamaprasad babu is a member of the senate university of calcutta. The school authorities requested shyamaprasad babu to come to amarkanan deshbandhu school on february 1. The main goal was to propose the approval of the university of calcutta to the president of the university of shyampur. Govinda prasad babu also agreed on this.

Amarkanan deshbandhu vidyalaya

However, keeping in mind the ideals of his own party, govinda prasad babu did not agree to sit with the president of shyamaprasad babu. On the other hand, if he does not sit in this discussion, then the school will be damaged in akhter. Govinda prasad babu has agreed to compel the school authorities to compromise. Shyamapasad babu assurances in the meeting. At the end of the senate meeting, the university of calcutta received the approval of Amarakanan Deshbandhu School. 

On april 13, 1947, shyamaprasad babu again came to amarkan to establish the foundation for the new building. Then Govinda Prasad Babu is ill. Shyam prasad babu went to see him. Though politically, the ideological difference between the two has never been affected, but its effect on personal has never been seen.

Conclusion

The leadership of Govind Prasad Babu was formed in the district by the strong organization of congress. However, after independence, he withdrew from active politics. On 17th December, 1954, he died in his own house. A golden section of Bankura is ended with that.

 

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Source : Some  data collected from internet & Some data collected by Local reference.