Titumir, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Titumir

Bengali rebel

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1782

Place of Birth: Chandpur, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1831

Profession: revolutionary

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Syed Mir Nisar Ali Titumir (27 January 1782 – 19 November 1831) was a freedom fighter who led a campaign against the British-rule in India, during the 19th century.
He eventually built a bamboo fort (Basher Kella in Bengali) in Narikelberia village, which passed into Bengali folk legend.
After the storming of the fort by British soldiers, Titumir died of his wounds on 19 November 1831.In 2004, Titumir was ranked number 11 in BBC's poll of the Greatest Bengali of all time.