Rooplo Kolhi

Rooplo Kolhi or Kohli (Sindhi: روپلو ڪولهي) was a Sindhi freedom fighter, who fought against the British rulers in Karoonjhar Mountains at Nagarparkar, District Tharparkar, Sindh. The British hanged him in 22 August 1858 with his companions. His anniversary is celebrated on August 22 every year by a faction of JEay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz.[1] He was the last commander of rebels hanged by the British.[2]

Execution

Rooplo Kolhi was a commander of tribal forces and he, along with two other commanders were rebelling under Rana Karan Singh of Nagarparkar.[1] Under his leadership, more than 8,000 fighters belonging to Kolhi tribe rebelled.[1] Other commanders were killed and later Rooplo Kolhi was arrested near Pag Wool well, where his troops were fetching water.[1] Rooplo Kolhi was brought before Colonel Tyrwhitt, who offered him a large sum of wealth with a condition that Kolhi should seek apology and become a vassal, to which Kolhi opposed.[1] He was hanged on the banks of Gardharo stream, near Nagarparkar and Karunjher Mountains on 22 August 1858.[1]

Descendants

After the death of Kolhi, his mother Kesrbai and others migrated to Kunri, which is a part of today's Mirpurkhas district and his later descendants settled at the place.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Prisoner from the granite hills". Jung : The News on Sunday. 1 Sep 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Shah, Zulfiqar (29 March 2008). "Roots of Natinalism in Sindh". Dawn. Retrieved 12 June 2013.