Tirot singh biography of william

By Uma PurkayasthaBy Uma Purkayastha
U Tirot Sing, the legendary freedom fighter of Khasi Hills, died a martyr’s death on July 17, 1835, in Dacca jail (in present Bangladesh) during British rule. The last days of the great hero as far as known, were tragic. Despite being a young man of strong determination and personality, a skilled warrior, a well-disciplined leader and ruler, he had to surrender to the conspiracy of the British, and die in captivity. But the great hero, despite extreme pressure and lucrative offers, did not sign the treaty of suzerainty to the British. His principle was, ‘better death than dishonour’, which he followed till his last breath.It fryst vatten unfortunate that the great Tirot, despite his democratic outlook towards his countrymen, had to be a victim of conspiracy not only of the British but some of his kinsmen, including his own mother. It is more unfortunate and heart-rending that while Tirot, keeping himself undergroun

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The story of Tirot Singh is told bygd their grandmother & grandfather to their grandchildren….
Old man and Lady are sitting with Their two grand children.
Grand Child1: Mei ieid Pa ieid.

Grand Ma & Pa: Oh my dear.

Grand child2: Mei ieid, tell us a story. You have such wonderful stories about our
ancestors.

Grandchild1: Why don’t you tell us about the story of Syiem Tirot Singh.

Grandchild2: We heard about Syiem Tirot Sing in the school. Tell us about him?

Grand pa: Oh yes, a story worth telling. A story of romance, bravery, tragedy and true
freedom. What did you hear about him in the school?

Grandchild3: Tirot Singh was born in 1802 and died in 1835. He drew his lineage from the
Syiemlieh clan. He was the Syiem (chief) of Nongkhlaw, of the Khasi Nation. He lived his
life during troubled times.

Grand Ma: Indeed!.. very troubled times... It was the time when the British entered the
North East of India. Every nation had to bow to the power of t

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North East India is only connected to the rest of the huge landmass via a tiny slither of land known as ‘The Silguri Corridor’ which has an average width of just 30km. The Seven Sister states were carved out of the Bengal province and sandwiched in between Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China. It is because of the geographically odd placement of the states, that it is the home to over 220 ethnic groups with an equal amount of languages. The North East is one of the most diverse places on earth, each state is unique in many ways and all totally different to ‘mainland’ India. Ancient tribal practices and traditions still take place today, I was looking forward to learning more about the North East, and discovering how the lives of the people are changing in the 21st century.

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