About the Museum

Bengal Revolution for India's Liberation Virtual Museum

The Bengal Revolution for India’s Liberation Virtual Museum or simply BRIL Museum is a dedicated initiative to showcase and honor the contributions and sacrifices of revolutionary freedom fighters from the Bengal region in the struggle for India’s independence from British colonial rule, in a digital platform. The concept of creating a virtual museum on this subject was envisioned by Boddhisatya Tarafdar, a passionate history enthusiast from Kolkata. With a sustained interest in the Indian freedom movement and academic training in Museology (Museum Studies), Tarafdar has combined his research expertise and museology ideas to design and present this museum in a digital or virtual format—making it accessible to a global audience from any location.

The BRIL Museum endeavors to provide visitors with a comprehensive understanding of the historical trajectory of British colonialism in India. It traces the events beginning with the colonization of Bengal and rest of India by the British East India Company, followed by the establishment of direct rule under the British Crown. The museum further explores the various phases of Indian resistance, focusing on the armed revolutionary struggle for national liberation, culminating in India’s independence and the subsequent partition of the subcontinent.

Event organised at Press Club of Kolkata on August 17, 2025 for making official announcement about BRIL Museum

Words of encouragement & kind messages by the Honorable Governor of West Bengal & Honorable Union Education Minister

Congratulatory video messages

Eminent history researcher Dr. Purabi Roy making official announcement about BRIL Museum

Chairman, Madhyamgram Municipality Shri Nimai Ghosh’s congratulatory message

Eminent Author Shri Chandrachur Ghose’s congratulatory message

Dr. Col. Rtd. Sandeep Sanyal (Grandson of Revolutionary Sachindranath Sanyal)

Dr. Col. Rtd. Saurabh Sanyal (Grandson of Revolutionary Sachindranath Sanyal)

Congratulatory messages from Netaji Birthplace Museum, Cuttack, Centre for Studies for Museology, University of Jammu & press release issued by IHAR (Indian History Awareness & Research)