Biswanath Sardar
Biswanath Sardar (? - 1808) was a leader of the Indigo revolt in the Bengal. He was popularly known as Bishe Dakaat.[1]
Revolt
The first phase of revolts in Eastern
Death
A few months after the attack on Faddy's residence, Police head Mr. Eliot and Mr. Blaquiere, the District Magistrate of Nadia arrested Sardar. He was hanged in Assannagar village after a show trial.[5] The police declared him an outlaw but he had a Robin Hood like heroic image to the poor farmers.[2] Sardar was known as Babu Biswanath as well as the first martyr of Indigo revolt in India.[8]
Popular culture
There are numerous tales of his actions. Bengali writer Khagendranath Mitra wrote series stories of Bishe Dakait (Decoit).[9] Dhirendralal Dhar portrayed him as great revolutionary in his book Nilkar Elo Deshe.[10]
References
- ISBN 978-81-85971-61-2.
- ^ ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
- ^ "THE 1857 REBELLION: A PRE-HISTORY". March 4, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, North 24 Parganas" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. p. 9. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-928741-0-4.
- ^ History. "Chapter III" (PDF). nadia.gov.in. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "SOCIAL MOBILITY: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS" (PDF). p. 117. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Suprakash Roy (1972). Bharater Krishak Bidroho O Ganatantrik Sangram (Bengali). Kolkata: DNBA Brothers. pp. 212, 213.
- ^ Khagendranath Mitra (1999). Dakait Omnibus (Bengali). Kolkata: Bharati Sahitya Prakashani. pp. 7, 24.
- ISBN 81-295-0704-8.