Akbarpur, Rohtas

Akbarpur is a village in Rohtas block of Rohtas district, Bihar, India. Located on the bank of the Son river, a short distance east of the historic Rohtasgarh fort, Akbarpur is the headquarters of Rohtas block. As of 2011, it had a population of 9,236, in 1,491 households.The geographical area of Akbarpur is 333 hectares and the total area of Akbarpur is 6.73km²[2]

Akbarpur
Village
Akbarpur Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24.63509°N 83.96417°E[1]
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Rohtas
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,236[2]
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

History

The history of Akbarpur goes back to the Mughal period. An extant chardiwarrah-style tomb near Akbarpur bears a Persian inscription that identifies it as the tomb of one Malik Wishal Khan, the daroga of Rohtasgarh under Shah Jahan. Malik Wishal Khan had the tomb built for himself and his family, and construction took place between 1636 and 1638. The inscription goes on to identify the town of Akbarpur as one of the parganas that made up the jagir of Ikhlas Khan, the commander of Rohtasgarh at the time.[3]

During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Akbarpur became a stronghold of the rebel leader Kunwar Singh. In October 1858, mutineers from the Ramgarh battalion took up a position in Akbarpur after being defeated at Chatra. They were joined by some of Kunwar Singh's troops, but they were defeated by the British and forced to retreat.[3]

In 1921, Akbarpur had a population of 2,037. At the time, it was the southern terminus of the Dehri-Rohtas Light Railway, and the ruins of an old indigo factory were noted here as well.[3]

References

1. "Geonames.org. Akbarpur". Retrieved 22 May 2020.
2. "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 33, 44–70, 94, 97–99, 1156–1171, 1191–1192. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
3. O'Malley, L.S.S. (1924). Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers Shahabad. New Delhi: Logos Press. p. 190-91. Retrieved 22 May 2020.