Chetram Jatav (19 July 1827 – 26 May 1857) was an Indian revolutionary who participated in Indian Rebellion of 1857.[1][2]
Chetram Jatav | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chetram Raidass 19 July 1827 |
| Died | 26 May 1857 (Aged 30) |
| Cause of death | Tied to tree and Gun Shot |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Cheta Ram |
| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Organization | Names of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| Known for | Led initial actions against the British East India Company and Soldiers Killing without weapons |
| Movement | Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Killing |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | British Soldiers |
He and his compatriot Ballu Mehtar were executed by being tied to a tree and then shot at.[3]
Early life
editChetram Jatav was born on 19 July 1827 in Soro village of Etah district, Uttar Pradesh, into a Jatav family.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
In popular culture
editThe land behind Samta Mulak Chowk in Lucknow was named by the BSP government as Shaheed Chetram Jatav Park.[8][7]
References
edit- ^ Dinkar, D.C. (14 April 2007). Swatantrata Sangram Mei Achhuton Ka Yogdan (in Hindi) (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th ed.). Delhi, India.: Gautam Book Center. p. 48. ISBN 978-8187733720.
Chetram Jatav and his revolution in 1857
- ^ a b Singh, Satnam (2013). Swatantrata Sanram Mei Achhut Jatiyon Ka Yogdan (in Hindi) (1st, 2nd ed.). Dehli, India.: Samyak Prakashan. p. 58. ISBN 9789391503079.
Chetram Lake
- ^ a b Tiwari, Badri Narayan (2006). Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics. SAGE. p. 99. ISBN 9780761935377.
- ^ "Dalits took part in 1857 revolt: Study". Rediff. PTI. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Bates, Crispin, ed. (2013). "Identity and Narratives". Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857. SAGE Publications India. p. 22. ISBN 978-8-13211-864-0.
- ^ Hunt, Sarah Beth (2014). Hindi Dalit Literature and the Politics of Representation. Routledge. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-31755-952-8.
- ^ a b Tiwari, Badri Narayan (2007). "Identity and Narratives: Dalits and memories of 1857" (PDF). University of Edinburgh: Mutiny at the Margins Conference. pp. 13, 27, 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ Tiwari, Badri Narayan (2014). Kanshiram: Leader of the Dalits. Penguin UK. p. 113. ISBN 978-9-35118-670-0.
Further reading
edit- Dinkar, D. C. (1990). Swatantrata Sangram mein Achhuton ka Yogdan. Lucknow: Bodhisatva Prakashan.