Mukti Patrika Press: 100 Years Old, Dilapidated, Residents Demand Preservation

• Mukti Patrika, a key weekly newspaper of the Manbhum independence movement, completed 100 years since its 1925 launch.
• The newspaper played a vital role in promoting the independence movement, nationalist consciousness, and Gandhiji's ideals in Manbhum.
• Rishi Nibaran Chandra Dasgupta, pioneer of Manbhum's non-violent independence movement, supervised the Mukti Press.
• Despite its historical significance, the Mukti Patrika press and printing house are now in a dilapidated state.
• Residents, researchers, and descendants of Dasgupta are demanding government preservation and acquisition of the Mukti Press.

Why It Matters: Manbhum's historic Mukti Patrika press, 100 years old, is dilapidated; residents urge government preservation.