Banke Chamar

Banke Chamar
Born27 July 1820
Kuarpur village, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, British India
Died18 December 1857 (aged 37)
Other nameBanka Chamar
OccupationRevolutionary
OrganizationNames of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Known forLed initial actions against the British East India Company
MovementIndian Rebellion of 1857
StatusExecuted by hanging
ConvictionKilling
PenaltyDeath
Details
VictimsBritish soldiers

Banke Chamar (27 July 1820 – 18 December 1857) was an Indian revolutionary, who took part in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

His efforts in Jaunpur Janpad underscored the grassroots nature of the resistance movement.

Early life

Banke was born in Kuarpur village, Jaunpur Janpad, Uttar Pradesh, into a Chamar family.

The British leading to his capture and execution by hanging on 18 December 1857.

References

  1. ↑ 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
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  5. ↑ Narayan, Badri (14 November 2006). Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics. SAGE Publications. p. 99. ISBN 9780761935377.
  6. ↑ 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.
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