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Chetram Jatav

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Chetram Jatav
Born
Chetram Raidass

19 July 1827
Died26 May 1857 (Aged 30)
Cause of deathTied to tree andGun Shot
NationalityIndian
Other namesCheta Ram
OccupationRevolutionary
OrganizationNames of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Known forLed initial actions against theBritish East India Companyand Soldiers Killing without weapons
MovementIndian Rebellion of 1857
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Killing
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
VictimsBritish Soldiers

Chetram Jatav(19 July 1827 — 26 May 1857) was an Indian revolutionary who participated inIndian Rebellion of 1857.[1][2]

He and his compatriot Ballu Mehtar were executed by being tied to a tree and then shot at.[3]

Early life

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Chetram Jatav was born on 19 July 1827 in Soro village ofEtah district,Uttar Pradeshinto aJatavfamily.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

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The land behind Samta Mulak Chowk inLucknowwas named by theBSPgovernment asShaheed Chetram Jatav Park.[8][7]

References

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  1. ^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.ISBN978-8187733720.Chetram Jatav and his revolution in 1857
  2. ^abSingh, Satnam (2013).Swatantrata Sanram Mei Achhut Jatiyon Ka Yogdan(in Hindi) (1st, 2nd ed.). Dehli, India.: Samyak Prakashan. p. 58.ISBN9789391503079.Chetram Lake
  3. ^abTiwari, Badri Narayan (2006).Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics.SAGE. p. 99.ISBN9780761935377.
  4. ^"Dalits took part in 1857 revolt: Study".Rediff.PTI. 10 November 2005.Retrieved21 September2016.
  5. ^Bates, Crispin, ed. (2013)."Identity and Narratives".Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857.SAGE Publications India. p. 22.ISBN978-8-13211-864-0.
  6. ^Hunt, Sarah Beth (2014).Hindi Dalit Literature and the Politics of Representation.Routledge. p. 130.ISBN978-1-31755-952-8.
  7. ^abTiwari, 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 fromthe original(PDF)on 6 October 2021.Retrieved22 September2016.
  8. ^Tiwari, Badri Narayan (2014).Kanshiram: Leader of the Dalits.Penguin UK. p. 113.ISBN978-9-35118-670-0.

Further reading

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  • Dinkar, D. C. (1990).Swatantrata Sangram mein Achhuton ka Yogdan.Lucknow: Bodhisatva Prakashan.