09/11/2020
बातचीत मे अक्सर लोग बोलते है " ज्यादा तुर्रम खां न बनो " आइये जानते हैं कौन थे तुर्रम खां।
Turrebaz Khan is an Indian revolutionary who fought against the British in Hyderabad State during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and was hung by the british. He was also popularly known as "Turram Khan" in local legend.
Turrebaz Khan was born in Begum Bazar in erstwhile Hyderabad district. He revolted against the British, despite opposition from the ruling Nizam (British).
A street is named after him in Begum Bazar.
Turrebaz Khan was a heroic figure in Deccan history, known for his valour and courage. There is a slang in Hyderabad folklore, a positive one — “Turum Khan”. He was a revolutionary figure freedom fighter, who revolted against the British. He attacked the British residency, which now houses the women’s college in Koti in Hyderabad, to free his comrade who was detained on charges of treachery without a fair trial by the British. After a year in prison, he escaped, and was subsequently arrested in a forest near Toopran, in present-day Telegana. Qurban Ali Baig, the talukdar of Toopran was responsible for his arrest. Turrebaz Khan was kept in captivity, then shot, and then his body was hung in the centre of the city to prevent further rebellion.
In the context of the Rebellion of 1857, the activities in Delhi, Meerut, Lucknow, Jhansi and Mysore, are well documented, but the activities in Hyderabad are not probably due to the fact that the Nizams were known allies of the British. With Turrebaz Khan, came a brief period when Hyderabad joined the Rebellion. Turrebaz Khan mobilized 6,000 people to attack the British Residency.