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Name the woman revolutionary who shot the Governor of Bengal while receiving her degree at the convocation of the university of Calcutta?
A
Kalpana Ganguly
B
Bina Das
C
Lila Datta
D
Preeti Lata Wadekar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Das was a member of Chhatri Sangha, a semi-revolutionary organisation for women in Kolkata. On 6 February 1932, she attempted to assassinate the Bengal Governor Stanley Jackson, in the Convocation Hall of the University of Calcutta. The revolver was supplied by another freedom fighter Kamala Das Gupta.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Beena Das. Beena Das, a revolutionary woman fired at the Governor of Bengal in 1932 A.D. during the convocation of Calcutta University.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bina Das was a woman revolutionary. She belonged to Diocesan Women’s College. She shot ‘Sir Stanley Jackson’, the Governor of Bengal at Calcutta University’s convocation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bina Das was an Indian revolutionary who attempted to assassinate Stanley Jackson, the Governor of Bengal on 6 February 1932 at the Convocation Hall of the University of Calcutta (Kolkata, West Bengal).

Detailed explanation-5: -Bina Das was an Indian revolutionary and nationalist from West Bengal. She was born to social worker and educationist parents, who were deeply involved in the Brahmo Samaj and the freedom struggle. Das was a member of Chhatri Sangha, a semi-revolutionary organisation for women in Kolkata.

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