Rao Gopal Dev (1829–1862) was a nineteenth-century revolutionary leader in Rewari,

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, who allied himself with his cousin,

Rao Tula Ram Rao Tularam Singh (''circa'' 9 December 1825 – 23 September 1863) was a Yaduvanshi Ahir King or chieftain of Rewari. He was one of the leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857 in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero. Personal life H ...

, during the

Indian Rebellion of 1857 The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the fo ...

. He was sixth generation descendant of famous Rao Shahbaz Singh and first cousin of

. He inherited personal jagir of 841 villages after the death of his father Rao Nathu Ram in 1855.

References

* Dr. Ravindra Singh Yadav & Vijaypal, 1857 ki kranti k purodha: Rao Raja Tularam, Punit Publication, Jaipur, 2013 * Anil Yadav, Krantidoot--Rao Raja Tularam, Sarita Book House, 1999, Delhi.

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* * Indian revolutionaries People from Rewari 1829 births 1862 deaths {{India-activist-stub

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