Akbarpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Akbarpur Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:24°38′06″N83°57′51″E / 24.63509°N 83.96417°E /24.63509; 83.96417[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Rohtas |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,236[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Akbarpur is a village inRohtas block ofRohtas district,Bihar,India. Located on the bank of theSon river, a short distance east of the historicRohtasgarh fort, Akbarpur is the headquarters of Rohtas block. As of 2011, it had a population of 9,236, in 1,491 households. Akbarpur covers 333 hectares and 6.73 km2.[2]
The history of Akbarpur goes back to theMughal period. An extantchardiwarrah-style tomb near Akbarpur bears aPersian inscription that identifies it as the tomb of one Malik Wishal Khan, a native ofChainpur, thefaujdarandQiladar ofRohtasgarh fort underShah Jahan. Malik Wishal Khan had the tomb built for himself and his family, and construction took place between 1636 and 1638.During his time Akhlaskh Khan ofBhabua wasJagirdar of this region who appointed him as a faujdar. Akhlaskh Khan's jagir was a part ofGhazipur Sarkar.The village has a large Muslim community who are mostly Malik Wishal Khan's descendants and are mostlyNiazi andYusufzaiPathans.[3]
During theIndian Rebellion of 1857, Akbarpur became a stronghold of the rebel leaderKunwar Singh. In October 1858, mutineers from theRamgarh battalion took up a position in Akbarpur after being defeated atChatra. They were joined by some of Kunwar Singh's troops, but they were defeated by the British and forced to retreat.[3]
In 1921, Akbarpur had a population of 2,037. At that time, it was the southern terminus of theDehri-Rohtas Light Railway, and the ruins of an oldindigo factory were noted here as well.[3]