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Peer Ali Khan (1812 – July 7, 1857) was an Indian revolutionary and rebel, who participated in the Indian independence movement. He was given capital punishment for participating in the freedom struggle of 1857.
May 15, 2023 · May 15, 2023. Peer Ali Khan was one of the unsung heroes of the Indian freedom movement. He opposed the British rules in the initial periods of the movement. He was part of the 1857 conflict. He was given capital punishment for showing his rebellious acts against the British Raj.
While one associates the revolt with leaders such as Mangal Pandey, Tantia Tope, and Rani Lakshmi Bai, to name a few, there are many whose names and contributions have been overshadowed and long forgotten. One such hero is Peer Ali Khan.
Peer Ali was a bookseller, who played a leading role in the organization of the Great Revolt of 1857 in the Patna district in July 1857. He was captured by the British after the defeat of the rebel forces. Khan was given capital punishment for participating in the freedom struggle of 1857, along with other rebels.
Sep 9, 2022 · Moulana Peer Ali Khan, who fought against the British military force declaring that sacrificing oneself in the cause of liberation of one’s motherland is a proof of one’s love for his country, was born in Mohammadpur village of Azamabad district, Bihar state in 1820.
Aug 15, 2023 · The Indian Rebellion of 1857 or the Sepoy Mutiny saw several heroes during its course of events, and one of them was Peer Ali Khan, whose story continues to inspire us even today. In July 1857, Peer Ali Khan courageously led the uprising in Patna.
Apr 20, 2024 · Peer Ali Khan has been described as the “Chief Rebel of the city” [1] by William Tayler who was the Commissioner of Patna between 1855 and 1859. Peer Ali Khan was born in Muhammadpur in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Around the age of seven he ran away and arrived in Patna.
