# Birendranath Sasmal

> Birendranath Sasmal was a barrister and a political leader. He was known as "The Uncrowned King of Midnapore" and "Deshapran" because of his love and devotion to the country and for his efforts in the Swadeshi movement. He was arrested several times by the British police. He was notably cremated vertically upright as per his dying wish, symbolising the firmness of his spine and his ability to remain standing straight despite the Colonial oppression.

*Indian politician and nationalist barrister (1881-1934)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1881-10-26
- **Died:** 1934-11-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Birendranath Sasmal was a barrister and a political leader. He was known as "The Uncrowned King of Midnapore" and "Deshapran" because of his love and devotion to the country and for his efforts in the Swadeshi movement. He was arrested several times by the British police. He was notably cremated vertically upright as per his dying wish, symbolising the firmness of his spine and his ability to remain standing straight despite the Colonial oppression.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 44.7
- **Momentum:** 5.3

## Sources
- [Birendranath Sasmal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birendranath_Sasmal)
- [বীরেন্দ্রনাথ শাসমল](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5_%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2)
- [பிரேந்திரநாத் சாஸ்மல்](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D)
- [بریندر ناتھ ساسمل](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA%DA%BE_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%84)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4916200)

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