Ranjit Singh Ahir
Ranjit Singh Ahir[1] (also known as Ranjit Ram) was one of the commanders of rebel army in the Indian rebellion of 1857 in Bihar,[2] he fought against British East India Company under the leadership of Kunwar Singh.[3] He belonged to Ahir family of Shahpur-Bihiya Pargana, currently part of Bhojpur district, Bihar.[4]
Ranjit Singh Ahir | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shahpur village, Bihiya Pargana, Shahabad |
| Nationality | British India |
| Movement | Indian Independence Movement |
Early life change
Ranjit Singh Ahir was born in 1802 to an Yadav family of Shahpur village of Bihiya Pargana in Bhojpur district. His father's name was Parsanram Ahir.
Since an early age, Ranjit Singh Ahir was working for the British East India Company, he was a Havildar in the first company of the 40th Platoon, his job was to distribute salaries to the soldiers.[2]
Role in the 1857 rebellion change
On July 25, 1857, the sepoys revolted in Danapur,[5] Ranjit Singh Ahir also participated in the rebellion, they looted weapons from Danapur and marched off towards Arrah.[6]
Subedar Sitaram, Ranjit Singh Ahir and other rebel soldiers first captured the Koilvar bridge and then marched to Arrah and joined famous rebel leader Kunwar Singh.[7]
References change
- ↑ Balbhadra (2021-07-02). Bhojpuri Sahitya : Desh Ke Des Ka (in Hindi). Sarv Bhasha Trust. ISBN 978-93-90502-27-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Journal of Historical Research. Department of History, Ranchi University. 2007.
- ↑ सिंह, उदय नारायण (1988). वीर कुँवर सिंह (in Hindi). Śabdapīṭha.
- ↑ दानापुर: कल और आज (in Hindi). सूचना एवं जनसम्पर्क शाखा अनुमंडल कार्यालय. 2003.
- ↑ Ansari, Tahir Hussain (2019-06-20). Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-65152-2.
- ↑ Paul, E. Jaiwant (2011-08-01). The Greased Cartridge: The Heroes and Villains of 1857-58. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5194-010-4.
- ↑ Chakraborty, Kaushik (2007). Decolonising the Revolt of 1857: Colonial Order, Rebel Order, Rebel Vision, and the Shakespearean Weltanschuung of the Bengali Babus. Readers Service. ISBN 978-81-87891-70-3.