Of the freedom movements of India Quit India Movement or August Kranti Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi is very remarkable. It began on 9th August, 1942. This movement widely spread at Biswanath sub-division of Assam also. But in 1942 present Biswanath sub-division was within Darrang district and Darrang played an important role in Quit India movement. There were two parallel organizations in this region like entire Darrang district of that time. These were- 1) Santi Sena Organization – To keep peace and order in the rural areas and another- 2) Mrityu Bahini (death squad) for sabotage activities. This paper will try to highlight the contributions of some of the prominent leaders of the August kranti movement, their effective policies and their various types of sufferings like- rigorous imprisonment and heavy fines, deportation, destruction of their house-hold properties by the British government. Therefore many leaders were compelled to involve in underground activities. It had wide impact on the youth as a result of which they left their schools and colleges and joined the movement. The most striking feature of this struggle of Biswanath sub-division was that in two police stations namely- Sootea and Behali the revolutionaries hoisted the tri-colour flag of India in the month of September 20, 1942. They were able to hoist the flag without any untoward incident like Gohpur. For the first time, women of Biswanath sub-division actively participated in this movement like other parts of Assam. Besides them some joined hands with the British and opposed the movement to fulfil their desires. British took brutal measures to suppress the movement. But the local leaders of Biswanath sub-division continued their political activities and ultimately achieved their goal. Therefore we must acknowledge their love for their motherland and highlight their contribution in the field of national level. The contribution of these local leaders so long neglected and should be placed properly in Indian politics and therefore this paper will try to unveil the unknown facts of this movement in this regard.

Mrityu bahini, Santi Sena, acknowledge, suppress.