The fifth chapter examines how colonial subjects resisted and subverted the oppressive prison system in Bengal through both overt and subtle acts of defiance. Early resistance included jailbreaks, vandalism, and escapes, signalling a direct opposition to the new penal regime. However, as the prison system became more structured and controlled, resistance shifted to subtler forms. Drawing on Foucault’s concept of counter-conducts, the chapter explores acts of noncompliance such as hunger strikes, collective solidarity, and creative subversions like poetry, songs, and theatrical performances within prison walls. It also highlights the revolutionaries’ ethical resistance What I call parrhesia, reflecting their principled opposition to colonial rule. This chapter thus underscores the evolving modes of resistance that challenged the authority of the colonial prison.