Dr. Syama Prasad Mookherjee and West Bengal Day-2026, 20th June: Then and Now

At the outset, we express our sincere gratitude to the present Government of West Bengal for officially recognizing a long-forgotten yet epoch-making historical event after seventy-nine years of India's independence. It is for the first time that a government has accorded official recognition to this significant chapter of history. The Government directed all the government and private educational institutions, along with various social organizations across the state, to observe "West Bengal Day–2026" on 20th June, 2026. This paper examines the contributions of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookherjee for the formation of West Bengal. This Paper attempts to evaluate Mookherjee’s struggle for the rights of the Hindus. This paper attempts to portray the unforgettable journey of Mookherjee in the history of West Bengal. This paper seeks to analyze Mookherjee’s re-evaluation of the history of West Bengal.

Hindu, Partition, Government, Political

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