Gauranga Paul was born in the year 1954 and was murdered by the chauvinist forces on the independence day of our country-15th August, 1982. He was son of Sri Gakul Chandra Paul and Mrs. Sandhya Rani Paul of Goreswar area, Kamrup District, Assam. After his primary education, he started a retail business to sustain his family. On that very day, he was returning home from the procession against war and imperialism held in the Goreswar station field along with his other comrades. The AASU and the supporter of the Asom Gana Sangram Parishad (AGSP) attacked them on the way to home and Com. Gauranga Paul was killed on the spot. Some of the other comrades were also severely injured in that attack. Com. Paul was a good organiser of the SFI there.