Rooplo Kolhi

Rooplo Kolhi (Sindhi: روپلو ڪولهي) was a Sindhi freedom fighter, who fought against the British Rulers in Karoonjhar Mountains at Nagarparkar District, Tharparkar, Sindh. His birth name was Roopo Goil. The British hanged him on 22 August 1858 with his companions. His anniversary is celebrated on August 22 every year.[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 Sodha 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 an apology and become a vassal and inform the hideout of Karan Singh and his companions, to which Kolhi opposed.[1] His fingers were wrapped in cotton and soaked in oil was burnt in front of locals. He sustained all the tortures bravely. He was hanged on the banks of Sardharo stream, near Nagarparkar and Karunjher Mountains on 22 August 1858.[1]

Descendants

After the death of Kolhi, his mother Kesrbai, wife Meenawati 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. "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 Nationalism in Sindh". Dawn. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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