Freedom fighter and journalist Jitendra Chandra Paul, who brought out Tripura's first Bengali daily "Jagaran" in 1954, has died, family sources said Friday.
Paul, 101, who had age related ailments, died Thursday night at a hospital here, his son Manas Paul told IANS. The cremation took place Friday.
Paul's body was brought to the Agartala Press Club where many people paid their last respects.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Information and Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha, CPI-M leaders Bijan Dhar and Gautam Das, opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman and former chief minister Samir Ranjan Barman paid tributes to Paul at his residence.
Paul also took part in India's freedom struggle and was jailed for years during the British Raj. He authored as many as 12 books.
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