Tegarter Andaman Diary by Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyay [Hardcover]

The history of the revolutionary movement in Bengal is intertwined with the name of Charles Tegart, the then police commissioner of Kolkata. Tegart's dreaded influence extended not only in Bengal but also to the Andaman Islands. In Andaman, several top revolutionaries of the Alipore Bomb Case were imprisoned. Despite their exile, why did terrorist bomb attacks continue? Tegart went to Andaman to find answers to this question. He presented his Andaman investigation in the form of a diary. This highly intelligent account contains many fascinating unknown facts.

In addition to the titular essay, this book includes two letters written by Masterda Surya Sen after hearing his death sentence, along with many untold aspects. There is also a personal confession of love from Kalpana Joshi in an exclusive interview. The book discusses two rare British pamphlets—one helps understand the nature of British administration, and the other is about the "Danger of Communism." Additionally, it includes information from a secret British file about the Communist Party.

This compilation of six essays, "Tegart's Andaman Diary," is filled with such fascinating, fact-based content. Each page holds something intriguing for those interested in history and revolution.