Mohammad Abdullah (India) Explained
Mohammad Abdullah, also called Abdulla or Abdullah, is known for killing John Paxton Norman, Chief Justice in the High Court at Fort William in Bengal.[1]
Assassination of Norman
Justice Norman was accused for giving harsh sentence to freedom fighters. This was the main reason for the assassination.[2] [3]
In 1871, while Norman was coming down the steps of the Kolkata Town Hall, Abdullah, attacked him and stabbed him to death. He died on 21 September 1871.[4] [5] [6]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Abdullah. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Great Freedom Fighters of India: Revolutionaries who were hanged for the role in independence movement during the British rule. June 3, 2021.
- Book: McQuade, Joseph . A Genealogy of Terrorism: Colonial Law and the Origins of an Idea. 2020. Cambridge University Press . 9781108896238. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: THE MURDER OF CHIEF JUSTICE NORMAN IN CALCUTTA. June 3, 2018.
- Book: Ram Narayan Kumar. Martyred but Not Tamed: The Politics of Resistance in the Middle East. 6 November 2012. SAGE Publications . 9788132117254. June 3, 2018.
- Book: Volume-2: 1803-1920, G. S. Chhabra. Advance Study in the History of Modern India. 2005. Lotus Press . 9788189093075. June 3, 2018.
