Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: DD NEWS
Context: A statue of U Tirot Sing, a Khasi freedom fighter who rebelled against British colonialism around 200 years ago, was unveiled at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhaka.
About Tirot Sing:
- Tirot Sing, also known as ‘the Hero of the Khasi Hills,’ led an attack against British forces in 1829, resisting their attempts to control the Khasi Hills.
- Captured after the Anglo-Khasi War, he died as a political prisoner in Dhaka in 1835.
