Peer Ali Khan
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Peer Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1812[1] |
| Died | July 7, 1857 |
| Cause of death | Capital punishment |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Known for | Indian freedom movement, Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
Peer Ali Khan (1812 – July 7, 1857) was an Indian revolutionary and rebel, who participated in the Indian independence movement.[2] He was given capital punishment for participating in the freedom struggle of 1857.[3][4][5]
Khan was a bookbinder by profession and he used to secretly distribute important leaflets, pamphlets and coded messages to freedom fighters. He conducted regular campaigns against the British government.[2]
He was arrested along with his 33 followers on July 4, 1857.[6]
On July 7, 1857, Khan was hanged in full public view by William Tayler, the then commissioner of Patna,[7] along with 14 other rebellions, include Ghasita Khalifa, Ghulam Abbas, Nandu Lal alias Sipahi, Jumman, Maduwa, Kajil Khan, Ramzani, Peer Bakhsh, Peer Ali, Wahid Ali, Ghulam Ali, Mahmood Akbar and Asrar Ali Khan.[3][8]
