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| Rao Tularam | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
 Rao Tula Ram on a 2001 stamp of India | |
| Reign | 1838–1857 |
| Predecessor | Rao Puran Singh |
| Successor | British Raj |
| Born | circa(1825-12-09)9 December 1825 Rampura,Rewari,Ahirwal,Punjab region |
| Died | 23 September 1863(1863-09-23) (aged 37) Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Father | Rao Puran Singh |
| Mother | Rani Gyan Kaur |
Rao Tularam Singh (circa 9 December 1825 – 23 September 1863) was a King or chieftain ofRewari.[1] He was one of the leaders of theIndian rebellion of 1857 inHaryana, where he is considered a state hero.[2]
He was born on 9 December 1825 in Rampura suburb of Rewari in anAhir family to Puran Singh and Gyan Kaur. He was young when his father died.[3][4]
On 17 May 1857 he along with his cousin, Rao Gopal Dev, and four to five hundred followers, deposed the local tehsildar and occupied Rewari. He raised a force of about 5000 soldiers and set up a workshop for manufacturing the guns and other ammunition. Rao Tula Ram helped Emperor Bahadur Shah and other rebel forces who were waging war against British inDelhi. He sent Rs 45000/- through General Bakht Khan, ten days before the fall of Delhi and supplied large quantities of necessary commodities and supplied two thousand sacks of wheat.[citation needed]
Rao's forces, which were led by his cousin Rao Kirshan Singh, fought against the British on 16 November 1857 in the field of Nasibpur on outskirts ofNarnaul. The first charge of Rao Tularam's forces was irresistible and the British forces scattered before them; several British officers were killed or wounded.[5]
The British successfully retaliated and after the battle of Narnaul Rao Tularam moved in to Rajasthan and joined the force ofTantia Tope for one year but the forces of the Tantia Tope were defeated by British forces in the battle ofSikar in Rajasthan. After which Rao Tularam left India to seek help from theShah of Iran (also seeAnglo-Persian War from November 1856 to April 1857),Dost Mohammad Khan ruler ofEmirate of Afghanistan (also seeFirst Anglo-Afghan War from 1838 to 42) andAlexander IIEmperor of All Russia against British colonial empire. Rao Tularam's estates were confiscated by the British in 1859, though proprietary rights of his two wives were retained. In 1877, his title was restored to his son Rao Yudhister Singh, who was made head of theAhirwal area.[6]
On 23 September 1863, he died inKabul in Afghanistan at the age of 38 due to an infection that spread throughout his body.[6]
The Government of India issued a postage stamp on 23 September 2001 featuring Rao Tularam.[citation needed]
A two-dayShahidi mela (martyr's fair) is held annually in September at Rampura suburb of Rewari city to commemorate the death anniversary of Rao Tularam.[7]
