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Who was Gopal ‘Pantha’ — ‘saviour of Hindus’ during 1946 riots, whose name is now on a Kolkata street

Owner of a goat meat shop in Kolkata (hence the nickname 'Pantha', goat meat in Bengali), Gopal Mukherjee is said to have marshalled an armed resistance group during the 'Great Kolkata Killings' of 1946. A 'saviour' for Hindus, he was brand

The Federal Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:18
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