Turrebaz Khan
Born
Begum Bazar, Hyderabad State, Company rule in India
(now Hyderabad, India)
Died1857 (1858)
Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, Company rule in India
(now Hyderabad, India)
Cause of deathexecution
Known forLeading the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Hyderabad

Turrebaz Khan (died c. 1857) was an Rohila Indian revolutionary who fought against the British in Hyderabad State during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and was hung by the British.[1][2]

Life

Turrebaz Khan was born in Begum Bazar in present-day Hyderabad district. He revolted against the British, despite opposition from the ruling Nizam. A street is named after him in Begum Bazar.[3]

References

  1. ^ Daftuar, Swati (29 July 2016). "The tale of Turram Khan". The Hindu.
  2. ^ Ali, 1883, pp. 194.
  3. ^ "Rising at the Residency". The Hindu. 14 March 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

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