Titumir Rebellion
| Barasat rebellion | |||||||
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Titumir Fortress | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| British East India Company | Tariqah-i-Muhammadiya | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Major Scott Lieutenant Shakespeare Major Sutherland |
Titumir † Golam Masum | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Over 1,000 (including policemen) | 500 (poorly armed) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | 50 dead, 800 arrested | ||||||
Titumir Rebellion (Bengali: তিতুমীর বিদ্রোহ) also known as Barasat Rebellion (বারাসাত বিদ্রোহ) was a resistance from local Muslim fighters in Bengal who had declared "Jihad" against British rule. The movement began in 1830, lead by Titumir. It occurred after several armed clashes between British forces and local Mujahideen occurred.