During the Liberation War, peasant leader and social worker Shri Shyamol Chowdhury organized the peasants and the youth of Udaipur of Tripura to provide assistance to the refugees as volunteers. By arranging public meetings, he helped create public opinion in favour of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He also organized the youth to raise funds for the welfare of the suffering refugees. He also provided assistance and shelter to the political leaders coming from Bangladesh. For his great contribution to the Liberation War of Bangladesh, Shri Shyamol Chowdhury is awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour.