Turrebaz Khan
Turrebaz Khan | |
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Born | Begum Bazar, Hyderabad State, Company rule in India (now Hyderabad, India) |
Died | 1857 (1858) Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, Company rule in India (now Hyderabad, India) |
Cause of death | execution |
Known for | Leading the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Hyderabad |
Turrebaz Khan (died c. 1857) was an Rohila Indian revolutionary who fought against the British in Hyderabad State during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and was hung by the British.[1][2]
Life
Turrebaz Khan was born in Begum Bazar in present-day Hyderabad district. He revolted against the British, despite opposition from the ruling Nizam. A street is named after him in Begum Bazar.[3]
References
Bibliography
- Ali, Moulvie Syed Mahdi (1883), Hyderabad Affairs (Volume 3), The Times of India Steam Press, Bombay