Indian freedom fighter in the Rebellion of 1857
Banke Chamar (27 July 1820 – 18 December 1857) was an Indian revolutionary, who took part in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[1][2]
His efforts in Jaunpur Janpad underscored the grassroots nature of the resistance movement.[3][4]
Early life
Banke was born in Kuarpur village, Machhali Shahar, Jaunpur Janpad, Uttar Pradesh into a Chamar family.[2]
The British had placed a bounty of ₹50,000 on his head, leading to his capture and execution by hanging on 18 December 1857.[5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ Singh, Satnam (2013). Swatantrata Sangram Mei Achhut Jatiyon Ka Yogdan (in Hindi) (1st, 2nd ed.). Delhi, India: Samyak Prakashan. p. 59. ISBN 9789391503079.
Banke Chamar Revolutionary
- ^ a b Namishray, Mohanadāsa (2010). Dalit Freedom Fighters. Gyan Publishing House. p. 22. ISBN 9788121210201.
Banke Chamar and his acts.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Sabyasachi (2007). Rethinking 1857. Orient Longman. ISBN 9788125032694. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Journal of Historical Research". Department of History, Ranchi University. 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Narayan, Badri (14 November 2006). Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics. p. 99. ISBN 9780761935377.
- ^ Bates, Crispin (30 October 2013). Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857: Volume V: Muslim, Dalit and Subaltern Narratives. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9788132118640. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ D.C.Dinkar (2008). Svatantratā saṅgrāma meṃ achūtoṃ kā yogadāna (in Hindi). Gautam Book Center. ISBN 978-81-87733-72-0.
- ^ Sant, Rashmi (1 November 2021). आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव (in Hindi). InfoCapsule LLP. ISBN 978-81-951568-9-4.
