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'''Akbarpur''' is a village in [[Rohtas block]] of [[Rohtas district]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. Located on the bank of the [[Son river]], a short distance east of the historic [[Rohtas Fort, India|Rohtasgarh fort]], Akbarpur is the headquarters of Rohtas block. As of 2011, it had a population of 9,236, in 1,491 households.The geographical area of Akbarpur is 333 hectares and the total area of Akbarpur is 6. | '''Akbarpur''' is a village in [[Rohtas block]] of [[Rohtas district]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. Located on the bank of the [[Son river]], a short distance east of the historic [[Rohtas Fort, India|Rohtasgarh fort]], Akbarpur is the headquarters of Rohtas block. As of 2011, it had a population of 9,236, in 1,491 households.The geographical area of Akbarpur is 333 hectares and the total area of Akbarpur is 6.73 km²<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=33, 44–70, 94, 97–99, 1156–1171, 1191–1192|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/BiharA.html |website=Census 2011 India|accessdate=1 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The history of Akbarpur goes back to the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] period. An extant ''chardiwarrah''-style tomb near Akbarpur bears a [[Persian language|Persian]] inscription that identifies it as the tomb of one [[Malik Wishal Khan]], of Chainpur, the ''Faujdar'' of Rohtasgarh under [[Shah Jahan]]. Malik Wishal Khan had the tomb built for himself and his family, and construction took place between 1636 and 1638. Malik Wishal Khan was made jagirdar of this region by Akhlaskh Khan of Bhabua. Akhlaskh Khan was a friend and relative of [[Raja]] of [[Chainpur estate]] one of the zamindari estates of Kamsaar region of Ghazipur.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=O'Malley |first1=L.S.S. |title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers Shahabad |date=1924 |publisher=Logos Press |location=New Delhi | | The history of Akbarpur goes back to the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] period. An extant ''chardiwarrah''-style tomb near Akbarpur bears a [[Persian language|Persian]] inscription that identifies it as the tomb of one [[Malik Wishal Khan]], of Chainpur, the ''Faujdar'' of Rohtasgarh under [[Shah Jahan]]. Malik Wishal Khan had the tomb built for himself and his family, and construction took place between 1636 and 1638. Malik Wishal Khan was made jagirdar of this region by Akhlaskh Khan of Bhabua. Akhlaskh Khan was a friend and relative of [[Raja]] of [[Chainpur estate]] one of the zamindari estates of Kamsaar region of Ghazipur.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=O'Malley |first1=L.S.S. |title=Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers Shahabad |date=1924 |publisher=Logos Press |location=New Delhi |pages=190–91 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iftaR6DVxIAC&dq |accessdate=22 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=History of Kamsaar}}</ref> | ||
During the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], Akbarpur became a stronghold of the rebel leader [[Kunwar Singh]]. In October 1858, mutineers from the [[Ramgarh Cantonment|Ramgarh]] battalion took up a position in Akbarpur after being defeated at [[Chatra, Jharkhand|Chatra]]. They were joined by some of Kunwar Singh's troops, but they were defeated by the British and forced to retreat.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> | During the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], Akbarpur became a stronghold of the rebel leader [[Kunwar Singh]]. In October 1858, mutineers from the [[Ramgarh Cantonment|Ramgarh]] battalion took up a position in Akbarpur after being defeated at [[Chatra, Jharkhand|Chatra]]. They were joined by some of Kunwar Singh's troops, but they were defeated by the British and forced to retreat.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> | ||
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Rohtas Nagar panchaya | |
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Village | |
  Rohtas Nagar panchaya Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°38′06″N 83°57′51″E / 24.63509°N 83.96417°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Rohtas |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,236[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Akbarpur is a village in Rohtas block of Rohtas district, Bihar, India. Located on the bank of the Son river, a short distance east of the historic Rohtasgarh fort, Akbarpur is the headquarters of Rohtas block. As of 2011, it had a population of 9,236, in 1,491 households.The geographical area of Akbarpur is 333 hectares and the total area of Akbarpur is 6.73 km²[2]
History[edit | edit source]
The history of Akbarpur goes back to the Mughal period. An extant chardiwarrah-style tomb near Akbarpur bears a Persian inscription that identifies it as the tomb of one Malik Wishal Khan, of Chainpur, the Faujdar of Rohtasgarh under Shah Jahan. Malik Wishal Khan had the tomb built for himself and his family, and construction took place between 1636 and 1638. Malik Wishal Khan was made jagirdar of this region by Akhlaskh Khan of Bhabua. Akhlaskh Khan was a friend and relative of Raja of Chainpur estate one of the zamindari estates of Kamsaar region of Ghazipur.[3][4]
During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Akbarpur became a stronghold of the rebel leader Kunwar Singh. In October 1858, mutineers from the Ramgarh battalion took up a position in Akbarpur after being defeated at Chatra. They were joined by some of Kunwar Singh's troops, but they were defeated by the British and forced to retreat.[3]
In 1921, Akbarpur had a population of 2,037. At that time, it was the southern terminus of the Dehri-Rohtas Light Railway, and the ruins of an old indigo factory were noted here as well.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Geonames.org. Akbarpur". Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 33, 44–70, 94, 97–99, 1156–1171, 1191–1192. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 O'Malley, L.S.S. (1924). Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers Shahabad. New Delhi: Logos Press. pp. 190–91. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ↑ History of Kamsaar.