Ramji Bhangare

In 1798, a fresh disturbance took place among the Kolis. The leader of this outbreak was Ramji Naik Bhangria, he was an abler and more daring man than his predecessors, and succeeded in baffling all the efforts of the Peshwa Government officers to seize him. As force seemed hopeless, the Peshwa offered Ramji to be pardon and gave him an important Subedar post, in which he did excellent service.^{[citation needed]}

Even after the establishment of the British rule in the Deccan, nearly twenty years passed before the warlike Kolis were brought to order. In 1822, Ramji along with his close aide Rama Kirwa who was Subedar of Ratangadh fort, planned to attack the British troops in Ahmednagar but it was controlled by government and Gwalior State army.^[9] But later in 1828, he infested the Thane and Pune districts.^[10] In 1829, Kolis were again troublesome and, under their leaders Ramji Bhangria and Rama Kirwa, ravaged the country far and wide. In 1830, he was joined by the Bhils and their conjoint raids became most daring and systematic. British Troops were despatched against him under the command of Captain Luykin and Lieutenants Lloyd and Forbes and, with the help of the Brahmins, the revolt was put down and the leaders were taken and executed.^{[citation needed]}

• Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934-47