Rao Tula Ram

An Emperor of Rewari, Haryana

A Veteran Warrior against British Colonial Forces

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Rao Tula Ram (9 Dec 1825 - 23 Sep 1863) in the well known Rao family in village Rampura, Rewari, Haryana.

His father was Rao Puran Singh and his mother’s name was Rani Gyan Kaur. In November 1839, Rao Tula Ram ascended the throne after death of his father.

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Rao Tula Ram was one of the prominent leaders of the Indian Uprising of 1857 against the colonial British forces.

His story is one of rebellion and guerrilla warfare against the stronger and better-equipped imperialist forces of the British Army.

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In 1857 on hearing the news of rebellion at Meerut & other places, the people of Rewari rose up to support the uprising. In the Rewari area, lead was given by Rao Tula Ram. His cousin Gopal Dev also stood by him. The forefathers of the Raos had helped the Marathas in1803

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In the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

The British confiscated their land and gave instead an ‘istamarari’, or grant, of about 58 villages. This was a great blow to the Raos, who were itching to fight the British Raj at the first available opportunity.

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Takshak, A Hindu Worrier
An Untold and Forgotten Story

Let’s talk about a brave Hindu warrior, Takshak, who has been forgotten by the modern era.

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Let’s look at his story of valor and incredible sacrifice. At a tender age of 8-years, Takshak lost his father as well as his mother and two sisters. His mother killed his sisters and herself, in front of his eyes so that no one could sexually assault them or rape them.
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On the other hand, Takshak’s father was a soldier of Sindhu’s King Dahir, who had martyred in the battle with the army of Muhammad bin Qasim. After this war, the Arab army as if wreaked havoc.
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In Qasim’s campaign, not a single person of a young age was left alive and many temples and monasteries were also destroyed. Almost 25 years had passed and now the 8-year-old orphan was a 32-year-old man. He was the bodyguard of the mighty ruler Nagabhatta II of Kannauj.
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The revenge was hidden somewhere in the mind of Takshak, the revenge of his mother and sisters, the revenge of his father, but his first duty was to follow the norms and teachings of Hindu Dharma.
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Rajasthani Folk Dances -

Rajasthan is a colorful state popular for ancient customs & traditions. This is showcased in the colorful folk music & dance performances which can captivates anyone.

Each dance form in this state has a significance to history & culture.

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Ghoomar

It originated from Bhil community and mainly performed as entertainment for ancient Kings. The recently became an internationally recognized folk dance form from Rajasthan
The dance involves graceful moves like clapping & swaying the hands and twirling around

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Kalbeliya

Popularly called the Sapera dance & is accredited by UNESCO as an Intangible Heritage.
Tribal Women dressed in ethnic ‘angrakhi’ & odhani on a long skirt that turns around gracefully to dance on folk music that men play Been, Khanjari, Dholak.

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Bhavai

Women balancing a number of pots on their head and dancing around.

It is a fascinating stunt that these traditional artistes perform & balance up to eight clay/brass pots on top of their head. While balancing the pots they turn around within a plate or a glass.

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Kathputli

This cultural dance is done by puppets (Kath ki Gudiya). held by the strings that the artists control. Many hundreds of centuries back the Bhat tribes created this dance form.

Artists narrates mythological stories & social awareness of tribes using kathputli.

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