Nilamber and Pitamber

Nilamber and Pitamber were freedom fighters from Jharkhand. They were brothers who led a revolt against the East India Company in 1857. They were born in a Chemo-Senya village to a family of a Bhogta clan of the Kharwar tribe in Latehar district. Their father, Chemu Singh, was Jagirdar. They decided to declare themselves independent from company rule. They got inspired by the Doronda Revolt in Ranchi led by Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo and Pandey Ganpat Rai. Chero Jagirdar Devi Baksh Rai joined them.

On 21 October, 1857, 500 people, led by Nilamber and Pitamber, attacked Raghubar Dayal at Chainpur who had sided with the British. Then, they caused heavy destruction at Lesliganj. Lt. Graham was not able to suppress the revolt with only 50 people on his side, and Rebels besieged Lt. Graham in the house of Raghubar Dayal. In December, 1857, two companies under Major Cotter arrived and were able to capture Devi Baksh Rai. To suppress further revolts, Commissioner Dalton arrived in Palamu with Madras Infantry, Ramgarh Cavalry and soldiers of Pithoria Parganait on 21 January, 1858. He and Graham attacked Palamu Fort, which was occupied by rebels. Nilamber and Pitamber were forced to flee due to the strong British forces. Dalton got Babu Kunwar Singh's letter to Nilambar and Naklait Majhi, where he had written to him asking for immediate help. Dalton planned to suppress the rebellion with the help of Kunwar Singh. Nilamber Pitamber continued their fight against the British forces by hiding in forests. Eventually they were arrested and were hanged on 28 March, 1859 by British forces in Lesliganj.[1][2][3][4][5]

Commemoration

References
  1. "CHIEF MINISTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO MARTYRS NILAMBAR, PITAMBAR". jharkhand.gov.in.
  2. "Oxygen Park renamed after tribal martyrs". timesofindia. 29 March 2017.
  3. "History". latehar.nic.in.
  4. "Jharkhand In The 1857 War Of Independence". archives.peoplesdemocracy. 24 June 2007.
  5. "जंग-ए-आजादी में अमर है नीलांबर-पीतांबर का नाम". prabhatkhabar. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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