Ranjit Singh Ahir (also known as Ranjit Ram) was one of the commander of rebel army in the
Indian rebellion of 1857 in
Bihar,
he fought against British
East India Company under the leadership of
Kunwar Singh. He belonged to Zamindar family of
Krishnaut
Krishnaut or Krishnaut Ahir or Krishnaut Yaduvanshi is a clan of the Hindu Ahir (Yadav) caste found in Bihar, Jharkhand, and parts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The term Krishnaut denotes their claimed descent from Lord Krishna.
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Bihari Ahir
Bihari Ahirs or Ahirs of Bihar refers to the people of Ahir/Yadav community of the Indian state of Bihar. They are also known as Yadav, Gope, Rai etc. The Yadavs form nearly 11% of the state's population and are included in the Other Backward Cl ...
(
Yadav) of Shahpur-Bihiya Pargana, currently part of
Bhojpur district, Bihar.
Early life
Ranjit Singh Ahir was born in 1802 to a Zamindar
Krishnaut
Krishnaut or Krishnaut Ahir or Krishnaut Yaduvanshi is a clan of the Hindu Ahir (Yadav) caste found in Bihar, Jharkhand, and parts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The term Krishnaut denotes their claimed descent from Lord Krishna.
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Ahir family of Shahpur village of Bihiya Pargana in Bhojpur district. His father's name was Parsanram Singh Ahir.
Since an early age, Ranjit Singh Ahir was working for the British East India Company, he was a Havildar in the first company of the 40th Platoon, his job was to distribute salaries to the soldiers.
Role in the 1857 rebellion
On 25 July 1857, the sepoys revolted in Danapur, they looted weapons from Danapur and marched off towards Arrah.
The rebel soldiers first captured the Koilvar bridge and then marched to Arrah and joined famous rebel leader Kunwar Singh.
See also
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Kunwar Singh
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Siege of Arrah
References
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Revolutionaries of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
People from Bhojpur district, India
History of Bihar
Indian independence activists from Bihar
Ahir
Bihari Ahirs