Umaji Naik Khomane
| Umaji Naik Khomane- India's First Freedom fighter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 September 1791 Bhiwadi, Purandar taluka, Pune district, Maharashtra, India |
| Died |
3 February 1832 (aged 40) Pune, India |
| Cause of death | hanged |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Adhya krantiveer Umaji Naik |
| Known for | Indian Independence Movement |
| Parent(s) |
Dadaji Naik Khomane |
Adya krantiveer Umāji Nāik Khomane (Marathi: उमाजी नाईक खोमणे) (7 September 1791 – 3 February 1832) was an Indian freedom fighter, a revolutionary. He was The First Freedom Fighter against British Rule in India.
Soon after the fall of Maratha Empire Umaji raised a tiny army against the British. His anti-British manifesto asked the country-men to fight against the foreign rulers. To capture him, the British Government announced a bounty of 10,000 rupees. Mr. Trambak Kulkarni was responsible for arrest of this great freedom fighter. He gave a message to the British and British forces came to arrest him. Though he fought against them, the forces sent were able to arrest him. After his capture, he was hanged in Pune. After the hanging Trmbak kulkarni send letter for gift against umajis arrested.[1]
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See also
- Brief biography in Marathi and photo of Umaji Naik's statue.
- A book on Umaji Naik in Marathi
- Mural at Purandar Fort
- Marathi Movie on Umaji Naik
- Maharashtra to erect memorial for Umaji Naik, Indian Express, June 7, 1997, retrieved January 5, 2011.