Lothoo Singh Nitharwal (1804–1855) was a Jat fighter against British rule from what is now
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
, India. He wanted to overturn the role of the
East India Company
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Sout ...
in
India
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, establish democracy and also free people from exploitation by
jagirdars.
Nitharwal is referred to by numerous other names, including Lothoo Jat, Lothoo Singh, Lothoo Ram, Loth, Lothan, Lot, Lotia, and Lohat. Lothu Jat was killed by Rajputs who were then friends of British East India company.
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1804 births
1855 deaths
Revolutionaries from British India
People from Sikar district