Author:

Latika Barman

Research Scholar (Ph.D)
Department of History
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University
Vivekananda Street,Cooch Behar
Email: latikabarman182@gmail.com

Madhab Chandra Adhikary

Professor
Department of History
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University
Vivekananda Street,Cooch Behar
Email: madhab.cbpbu@gmail.com

Abstract:National Movements of India an important issue in the arena of Indian history. Much writing was written upon this matter. But more of writings were concentrating on a one section of society. Present paper highlighted on the National Movements of India and the participation of the Rajbanshi people of northern Bengal of West Bengal. North Bengal basically the area covered with hills and forest, only few indigenous peoples were lived here with their own traditional identities. Among of them Rajbanshis was the major community. We can also know about them in the writings of Sunder's, Milligan etel. After so many years of Independence, in the history of National movements, the struggle and sacrifice of these people of West Bengal are still elusive. A large number of Rajbanshi people from different districts of North Bengal gave their lives sacrifice in this National movement. The arrival of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi, Bidhan Chandra Roy, gave a new impetus to the movement in West Bengal's peoples.

Key Words:Jotedars,National Movement, Peasants Movement,Rajbanshis, Zamindars.