Lot 4247

Description

King's Police Medal (GVR) with bar, 1st January 1934 (for Gallantry). Ban Behari Mukherji Insp Bengal Police. Engraved. The bar is an excellent jewellers copy, which was made after consultation with John Tamplin, U.K. Edge bruise on reverse at 5 o'clock, very fine and rare.

KPM L G 01Jan1919 pg 114 'This officer has been employed throughout his service in the Special Branch where he has worked untiringly, and undeterred by the fact that he witnessed the assasination of one of his brother officers. He is an officer of great tact, ability and courage, and his work has led in many instances to the arrest of some of the most desperate absconders of the revolutionary party'. Bar to KPM L G 01Jan1934 pg 15 'On 22nd May 1933, on receipt of secret information that some known desparate terrorists were in concealment in a house in Cornwallis Street, a composite police party under the command of Rai Ban Behari Mukherji Bahadur, Officiating Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Branch, proceeded to the spot. On nearing the room where the absconders were in hiding, one of them opened fire and wounded an officer of the Intelligence Branch. Despite a heavy revolver duel between the Police and the absconders, Rai Ban Behari Mukherji Bahadur stuck to his post and successfully arrested the absconders. The whole of the arrangements made in connection with the search had been made by this officer. The three absconders arrested - Dinesh Mazundar, Nalini Das and Jagadananda Mukharji - are extremely desparate characters'. Both awards have excellent citations for anti-terrorist work and duties in relation to the control of the revolutionary movement. This medal would constitute a significant addition to a collection in particular Indian Police and especially the Bengal Province and the active terrorist movement in that Province. Together with twelve pages of research.