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Direct Action Day & Gopal Patha’s Role

Direct Action Day and Role of Gopal Patha Why in the News ? The upcoming film on the Great Calcutta Killings of 1946 has sparked controversy over its portrayal of Gopal ‘Patha’ Mukherjee, a local strongman who organized Hindu resistance during the Direct Action Day riots. Historians call the riots a precursor to Partition. Background: …

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