Rao Gopal Singh Kharwa
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Thakur
Rao Gopal Singh Kharwa (1872–1939), born in Rajasthan
, was the ruler of the Kharwa
state (near Ajmer
) of Rajputana
. He was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the Todgarh Fort(named after Colonel James Tod
) located approximately 70 kilometers from Beawar Town for organising a revolt against the British. Every spring on the anniversary of his death, the residents of Kharwa and nearby villages gather at a mela
(celebration or fair) to commemorate their former Thakur, honor his life, and celebrate his accomplishments.
Thakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...
Rao Gopal Singh Kharwa (1872–1939), born in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, was the ruler of the Kharwa
Kharwa
Kharwa is a village in Ratlam District, Madhya Pradesh , India. It is about 85 Kilometers fro Ujjain and about 80 Kilometers from Ratlam. It is located on the road connecting Ujjain to Neemach. It was formerly the capital of Panth Piploda Province of British India. Nearest Railway station, Mehidpur...
state (near Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
) of Rajputana
Rajputana
Rājputāna was the pre-1949 name of the present-day Indian state of Rājasthān, the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. George Thomas was the first in 1800 A.D., to term this region as Rajputana...
. He was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the Todgarh Fort(named after Colonel James Tod
James Tod
Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod was an English officer of the British East India Company and an Oriental scholar.Tod was born in London and educated in Scotland, later joining the East India Company as a military officer. He travelled to India in 1799 as a cadet in the Bengal Army where he rose...
) located approximately 70 kilometers from Beawar Town for organising a revolt against the British. Every spring on the anniversary of his death, the residents of Kharwa and nearby villages gather at a mela
Mela
Mela is a Sanskrit word meaning 'gathering' or 'to meet' or a Fair. It is used in the Indian subcontinent for all sizes of gathering and can be religious, commercial, cultural or sports. In rural traditions melas or village fairs were of great importance...
(celebration or fair) to commemorate their former Thakur, honor his life, and celebrate his accomplishments.