in New Delhi on 8 April 1929. After they were arrested, tried and imprisoned for life, he and Bhagat Singh initiated a historic hunger strike protesting against the abusive treatment of Indian political prisoners, and eventually secured some rights for them. He was also a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association() Healthcare Purbasthali Rural Hospital at Purbasthali (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Purbasthali II CD block. There are primary health centres at Kubajpur, PO Rai Dogachhia (with 4 beds), Nimdah, PO Belerhat (with 6 beds), Patuli (with 10 beds) and Singari, PO Laxmipur (with 10 beds). There are also 74 Primary Health Centres, 2 Medical Institutions (State Govt. Undertaking),1 Medical Institutions (Central Govt. Undertaking) See also Healthcare in West Bengal External links Birding at purbasthali - birds checklist at bengalbirds.info Accommodation at Purbasthali - Cottages References Survey Report on Oxbow Lake of Purbasthali, 1998 by Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management. Villages in Purba Bardhaman district Tourist attractions in Purba Bardhaman district Lakes of West Bengal