Peasant Movements
Narkelberia Uprising (1831)
- Syed Mir Nisar Ali, or Titu Mir, was a peasant leader who led the Narkelberia uprising in 1831. It is often considered the first armed peasant uprising against the British.
- Titu Mir refused to pay the enhanced tax imposed on poor peasants in North 24 Paraganas district. He organised and led protests against the zamindars, both Hindus and Muslims.
- Eventually, Titu Mir was killed in November 1831 jointly by zamindars and British forces.
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