Virendra Raghuwanshi
Virendra is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Birendra Sutradhar (1937–1961), Bengali language activist who was martyred on 19 May 1961 * Virendra Bhatia, politician and Member of the Parliament of India * Virendra Kumar (born 1954), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India * Virendra Kumar Baranwal (born 1941), Hindi language writer and poet *Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha, chief minister of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh *Virendra Saxena, Indian theater, film and television actor * Virendra Sharma (born 1947), British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Ealing Southall *Virendra Swarup Virendra Swarup (25 July 1923 – 26 February 1980) was an educator and a former chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He was elected four times as MLC from Kanpur division graduates constituency. Legacy The Dr. Virendra Swarup ...

Birendra Sutradhar
The Bengali Language Movement of Barak Valley was a period of protests that began in 1960 against the decision of the Government of Assam to make Assamese language, Assamese the state's sole official language, even though most Barak Valley residents spoke Bengali language, Bengali. About 80% of the valley's residents are ethnic Bengalis, and the Bengali population in the Barak Valley region consists of both Bengali Hindus, Hindus and Bengali Muslims, Muslims in about equal number, constituting the overwhelming majority of the population. There is also a substantial minority of native tribes and immigrants from other parts of India. The main incident took place on 19 May 1961 at Silchar railway station in which the Assam Police, Assam police killed 11 ethnic Bengalis. Events of 1960–61 Background In April 1960, a proposal was raised at the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee to declare Assamese language, Assamese as the state's sole official language. On 10 October 1960, B ...
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