Lootere Bandits of British India E05 Web Series
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00:00I'm sorry, I'm not afraid of the soldiers.
00:10If you're a soldier, then fight for your land.
00:12Why do you want to be under the thieves?
00:14You've made a joke out of two of our men.
00:18We'll teach you such a lesson that you'll have to wear a British dhoti.
00:22Brother, not a white dhoti, wear a Pasloon.
00:27We'll cut off their heads and hang them on the crossroads.
00:31Even the Pasloon will become wet.
00:33Catch them!
00:57Brother, it's a snake.
01:01Crush it as soon as you see it.
01:03Cut off their heads!
01:05Come on!
01:27History is a witness.
01:29Every new system gives birth to new types of criminals.
01:33With every changing system, the conditions and ways of the criminals change.
01:41In the 19th century, in British India,
01:43there was a terror of such robbers
01:45who shook the modern system from the roots.
01:49Such criminals who shook the common man
01:54such criminals who shook the lives of not only the common man, but also the British.
02:00Let's see the memorable stories of these criminals based on the available documents.
02:09Looters
02:11Bandits of British India
02:39Most of the looters were rich people.
02:43Landlords and British officers.
02:47In 1820, according to British records,
02:51the number of Ramoshis was only 15,000 to 20,000.
02:55But their fear was widespread in the village.
02:59In ancient times, Ramoshis lived in Dakkan or Telangana.
03:04No one knows how and when they traveled to Maharashtra.
03:08But since they came to the forests of Maharashtra,
03:12they became so involved in the forest,
03:16that they knew every nook and cranny of the forest.
03:20They did not live in the village.
03:22They made their camps near the outskirts of the village.
03:26If anyone looted them, they would go deep into the forest.
03:30The forest was very dense in those days.
03:32In 1646, Shivaji Maharaj started establishing his kingdom.
03:36When he established the kingdom,
03:38he took the help of Ramoshis and many other local people.
03:44When Shivaji Maharaj started winning forts from the Mughals,
03:48one after the other,
03:50Purandar was also a part of it.
03:52The battles of Purandar Fort were very fierce.
03:54Ramoshis showed great courage and sacrifice.
03:59About 50 Ramoshis were killed.
04:01That is why Purandar Fort was a very special place for the Ramoshis.
04:05After winning the Purandar Fort,
04:07Shivaji Maharaj gave the responsibility of protecting the surrounding area to the Ramoshis.
04:13When he became the protector of the Purandar Fort,
04:17it was a matter of great respect for him.
04:19The Ramoshis settled there very well.
04:21The people there were very happy with the Ramoshis.
04:26The Ramoshis ruled there very well.
04:30There was a good relationship between the people and the Ramoshis.
04:34That is why Peshwa was afraid of the Ramoshis.
04:38He wanted to control the power of the Ramoshis.
04:44In 1803, Peshwa Bajirao Dvitiya
04:48took the Ramoshis out of the Purandar Fort with the help of a British resident.
04:53Peshwa had been trying for many months.
04:57The Ramoshis were not ready to listen to him.
05:01That is why Peshwa had to take the help of a British resident.
05:05And then he took them out.
05:15Lavakar, this fort is not yours anymore.
05:19Come on.
05:23What are you doing?
05:29Bhau, we are the protectors.
05:31Why are they taking us out of our fort?
05:33These rich people suck the blood of the poor
05:37and fill their coffers.
05:39They don't like it.
05:41They don't want any pressure or oppression
05:43when you and their elders stand against them.
05:45Maybe that is why Peshwa is taking us out of here.
05:49This is our right.
05:52It has been taken away from us since the time of our ancestors.
05:56What is in it?
05:58The proof of our rights.
06:02Bhau, we have to fight for our rights.
06:04We will fight, won't we?
06:10Shivaji Maharaj's administration
06:12did not have any tradition of giving any property or land.
06:16His grandson, Chhatrapati Shahu, started this tradition.
06:20He started giving land to people
06:22who helped in the establishment
06:24of Shivaji Maharaj's kingdom.
06:32Ramoshis were given land
06:34from Shahu Maharaj
06:36in Purandhar
06:38as a reward.
06:40It is said that
06:42Ramoshis were given
06:44120 acres of land as a reward.
06:50Ramoshis were given
06:52120 acres of land
06:54as a reward.
06:56It is said that
06:58Ramoshis were given
07:00120 acres of land
07:02as a reward.
07:04It is said that
07:06Ramoshis were given
07:08120 acres of land
07:10as a reward.
07:12It is said that
07:14Ramoshis were given
07:16120 acres of land
07:19as a reward.
07:27What happened, brother?
07:37I swear by my mother
07:39that until
07:41I take back my rights,
07:43I will not wear a turban.
07:49Come on.
07:51Hurry up.
07:53What are you doing here?
07:55Brother, these foreigners
07:57are entering our house
07:59and threatening us.
08:01This is the rule of the jungle, Chhote.
08:03The one who has the power
08:05rules the jungle.
08:13The most famous Ramoshi
08:15of the 19th century was Umaji Naik.
08:18He was from a nomadic family
08:20who used to guard Purandar Fort.
08:24But when Ramoshis were exiled from Purandar,
08:26Umaji Naik was only 13 years old.
08:30Brother, we have to fight for our rights.
08:34We will fight, won't we?
08:38Ever since the surrounding area of Purandar Fort
08:40was taken away from them,
08:42a group of Ramoshis
08:44have come to Nizam's area
08:47in search of Ramoshis.
08:49They wanted to live a normal life
08:51there
08:53but they had been robbed
08:55and killed.
08:59And whenever
09:01such a thing happened
09:03in Hyderabad,
09:05the first suspicion was on the Ramoshis.
09:09Nizam's army used to come
09:11in search of the Ramoshis
09:13and fight with them.
09:16In such an incident,
09:18many Ramoshis lost their lives
09:20and the most famous one was
09:22Prabhuji Naik.
09:24After Prabhuji Naik's death,
09:26the Ramoshis came back
09:28to the Sahyadri Mountain area
09:30of Maharashtra.
09:32The Ramoshis came back
09:34in their old ways.
09:36They didn't spare anyone
09:38when it came to their survival
09:40or justice.
09:42So the villagers were terrified
09:44when the Ramoshis came back
09:46in search of the Ramoshis.
09:49The Ramoshis came back
09:51to the Sahyadri Mountain area
09:53of Maharashtra
09:55in search of the Ramoshis.
10:13The entire focus of this story
10:15was against the British
10:17Whatever he used to do, he did it against the British.
10:21And against the British administration,
10:23Ram and Shiva took up arms.
10:25Come on, leave the goods and get out of here.
10:28Who knows, we might be saved.
10:30They have seen us.
10:32If we leave them alive, they will send us to jail.
10:34You are right.
10:35Let's kill them.
10:36No, sir.
10:37Why do you want to kill them?
10:41I hope you will keep your mouth shut.
10:44Yes.
10:45I will not tell anyone about your identity.
10:47I don't trust these white dogs.
10:50Let's kill them.
10:51Rama.
10:53Sir, let's go.
10:56Swear on your God that no one will speak against us.
11:01I swear on Goddess Khandoba,
11:03I will not even mention Ram and Shiva.
11:07Let's go, sir.
11:11Let's go.
11:17Ram and Shiva
11:21Take the horse.
11:23Hail Lord Malhar.
11:25Hail Lord Malhar.
11:27The soldiers who were spared on Uma's orders,
11:31they went and told the British about Ram and Shiva's gang.
11:35And then the gang of Suttu Naik was captured by the British.
11:47Ram and Shiva
11:52What have you done, brother-in-law?
11:54You will get us killed one day.
11:56You have trapped us here without any reason.
11:59Of course.
12:00I told you not to trust the British.
12:03Yes.
12:04We will not spare you.
12:05Why are you looking at him?
12:07Catch him and beat him up.
12:08Yes, beat him up.
12:10Beat him up.
12:11Krishna. Krishna.
12:13What is it, brother-in-law?
12:15Don't make fun of me.
12:18We will be free from here very soon.
12:20Uma's mind is as clear as glass.
12:24Just make sure that she stays like this forever.
12:31After a year, Ram and Shiva's gang was released.
12:34And they returned to their jungle.
12:36They started looting again to make a living.
12:41The British police were following them.
12:44But it was very difficult to catch them.
12:48It was a battle of justice for Ram and Shiva.
12:50But it was a battle of death for the British.
12:52Meanwhile, Suttu died of cholera.
12:57Now there was no one to lead his gang.
13:01Whenever someone is in trouble, God calls him to himself.
13:08First, it was Raghu.
13:14Now, it was Suttu.
13:18Now, it was Krishna.
13:22Fate is telling us, brother-in-law.
13:25Now, we have to lead the gang.
13:27Yes, Krishna. You are right.
13:30Look, brother-in-law.
13:32You think with a cool head.
13:35We need a wise old man like you for our gang.
13:40That's true, brother-in-law.
13:42Yes, brother-in-law. You are right.
13:47Let's go.
14:12I promise my majesty that
14:14that until I get my right back, I won't wear the turban.
14:39Raghu Bhau swore in front of Kithri's mother
14:45I will fulfill that promise.
14:50But to do anything, we will need money.
14:52Yes, Bhau.
14:53Which we don't have.
14:54I say, let's rob some rich man.
14:56You are right.
14:58We will need to rob for money.
15:01But remember,
15:04the purpose of robbing is not just to earn money,
15:08but to ruin the life of the one who rules.
15:15I, Ramoshi, will create such a ruckus
15:19that the rulers will come to their knees
15:22to get their rights back.
15:28Jai Malhar!
15:29Jai Malhar!
15:32Umaji's gang had become very big.
15:35Her brothers and friends had all joined.
15:38Under Umaji's leadership, Ramoshi was no longer just a robber.
15:41He had become a rebel.
15:43His aim was not to let the British rule.
15:47That's why he targeted the British and their friends.
15:53For the British government,
15:55Ramoshi may be a robber or a robber,
15:58but he had a different motive behind doing this.
16:02He wanted to attract the attention of the British government.
16:07During this time,
16:08he and the British fought a lot.
16:12But the British couldn't do anything against Ramoshi.
16:17Umaji's aim was
16:20to get back his old rights to Ramoshi.
16:25When all this was going on,
16:27Umaji made a big announcement to tease the British a little more.
16:39Ramoshi Pudhari,
16:41Umaji Naik's order is that
16:44no villager will give money to the businessman.
16:49From now on, Umaji's gang will collect all the taxes and loans.
16:55If you disobey,
16:58the entire village will be burnt to ashes.
17:09Umaji Naik and his Ramoshi gang
17:13were now running a parallel government.
17:16They started collecting taxes from the villagers living in the area.
17:24Not only tax collection,
17:26but they also encouraged people not to pay taxes to the British.
17:31Their aim was not only to rob,
17:34but also to collect money and run a good government.
17:40The villagers who started paying taxes to Umaji,
17:43it proved his popularity.
17:46It also proved how powerful he was.
17:50This was a cause of great concern for the British.
17:53This game had become very big.
17:56And it was necessary to control Umaji in some way.
17:59Maybe Umaji wanted the British to focus on him.
18:30And distribute the loot to poor natives.
18:33Captain, don't speak highly of this honestly.
18:36I want swift and strict action against these bandits.
18:39Yes, sir.
18:41Because of Umaji Naik's popularity,
18:43his roots had become so strong
18:45that he knew about the activities of the British.
18:48And Ramoshi used to run in the jungles.
18:51It was very difficult to catch him.
18:54After a lot of efforts,
18:55a piece of the British
18:58reached Ramoshi's gang.
19:26We can't go back empty-handed this time.
19:29Sir has ordered us to catch Ramoshi at any cost.
19:34The jungle of the British runs outside the jungle.
19:38And inside our jungle.
19:40If you don't return to the British,
19:43all of you will be killed.
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20:26Don't be a fool, listen to me, don't be a fool.
20:56Our swords won't work against the guns of the Britishers.
20:59All of them will be killed.
21:01Anna and Pandu have stopped, Bhau.
21:03We'll be able to take revenge only if we survive.
21:05Come on, let's go.
21:06Come on, let's go.
21:08Bhau, let's go.
21:15Umaji was shocked to see the Britishers.
21:19Two of his men were killed.
21:21He was very shocked.
21:23But when Umaji found out
21:25that the Britishers had beheaded him
21:28to show their officers the evidence,
21:31Umaji was deeply shocked.
21:34The entire team mourned
21:36and brought the bodies of their comrades
21:40and buried them with respect.
21:56We won't be able to support you anymore, Bhau.
22:00Guru has given up all his strength to catch us.
22:04Anna and Pandu have left today.
22:06All of us can go tomorrow.
22:08I'm not afraid of dying.
22:12But if anything happens to me,
22:15my family won't be able to survive.
22:26Both of you have supported us bravely.
22:32Now, it's up to you.
22:34RAMOSHI
22:53One day, some British soldiers were caught by the Ramoshis.
22:57The Ramoshis wanted to do the same thing
23:00that the Britishers did to their comrades.
23:30RAMOSHI
23:53They killed both of them.
23:57Bhau, they are snakes.
23:59Crush them as soon as you see them.
24:00Kill them.
24:21Stop this bloodshed.
24:24You won't achieve anything.
24:29RAMOSHI
24:35You killed two of my men.
24:38Two of your men are lying dead here.
24:41I know how to cut heads.
24:44But I'm not like you.
24:47This is a jungle.
24:49This is my home.
24:51If you come here, you'll get beaten up.
24:53Go and tell your white masters
24:56that Uma is ready to talk.
24:59RAMOSHI
25:03Uma was under the impression
25:05that the British government
25:07was not going to listen to her.
25:09To convince the Britishers,
25:11Uma needed a different method.
25:13That's why she started using a different method.
25:16The British government
25:18was forced to talk to the Ramoshis
25:20and Uma Naik.
25:22Uma Naik
25:24also sent the documents
25:26of her first right
25:28to the collector.
25:33Sir,
25:35all these documents
25:37seem real.
25:39Because according to him,
25:41the Ramoshis fought
25:43for Shivaji Maharaj
25:46and showed great ability
25:48to capture Purandar Fort.
25:51And as a reward,
25:52Shivaji Maharaj's great grandson,
25:55Shahuji Maharaj
25:57gave 120 acres of land
25:59to the Ramoshis
26:01and made him the guard
26:03of Purandar Fort.
26:05After seeing the documents,
26:07the Britishers understood
26:09that Uma Naik's claim was right.
26:12There was a lot of discussion
26:14among the British officers.
26:16One opinion was
26:18that they should continue their fight
26:20with the Ramoshis
26:22but nothing was going to happen
26:24by doing so.
26:26Despite fighting with the Ramoshis
26:28for so many years,
26:30the Britishers didn't get anything.
26:32That's why the British officers
26:34thought that
26:36why not give the Ramoshis
26:38their right and make a compromise.
26:40And in 1829,
26:42Uma Naik was given
26:44120 acres of land
26:46near Purandar Fort
26:48and was given the responsibility
26:50of guarding the people there.
26:52Mr. Naik,
26:54the crops are ruined
26:56and there is no food at home.
26:59Mr. Krishna.
27:01Give him a sack of grains.
27:03Come.
27:09Here you go.
27:22Uma Naik's popularity was increasing
27:24and her demand was fulfilled.
27:26It was her biggest demand.
27:28And the Britishers might have thought
27:30that the danger was over.
27:32If Uma Naik was satisfied with this,
27:34the story would have ended here.
27:36But Uma Naik was not satisfied.
27:38She had high expectations.
27:42Brother,
27:44you have fulfilled the promise
27:46you made to Kidriyai.
27:48Now you have to wear the turban.
27:50I have just started, Krishna.
27:53I have been living with the Ramoshis
27:55for centuries.
27:58The men who took our land from us
28:00will meet the Britishers today.
28:04And very soon,
28:06these foreigners will take our land from us.
28:09I will wear the turban
28:11when these foreigners
28:13will throw us out of their land.
28:17Apart from the documents in Purandar,
28:18Uma Naik sent such documents
28:20to the British collector
28:22which proved
28:24that the Ramoshis
28:26had been living in Maharashtra
28:28for centuries.
28:30In Pune, Ahmednagar,
28:32Ghor, Satara
28:34these areas,
28:36the Ramoshis were already there.
28:38This was evident from these documents.
28:40Collector,
28:42on the basis of hundreds of years old documents
28:44you have already given a lot to Uma Naik.
28:46But now,
28:48the claim he is making on your village
28:50is my property.
28:52Now, Uma Naik has presented
28:54a lot of old documents
28:56which proved
28:58that the Ramoshis
29:00were given a lot of land and properties.
29:02According to that,
29:04a lot of villages used to be under the control
29:06of the Ramoshis
29:08which are now
29:10under the control of the Panch Sachiv.
29:12And the Ramoshis wanted to claim their rights.
29:14The Panch Sachiv
29:16was the king of Ghor.
29:18In Shivaji's administration
29:20and Rajaram's administration
29:22the Panch Sachiv used to be a minister.
29:25But in the 19th century
29:27when the Maratha Empire
29:29was conquered by the British
29:31after that
29:33the Panch Sachiv created
29:35a separate kingdom.
29:37He became the king there
29:39and in that area
29:41or in that area
29:43whatever land was there
29:45he started claiming it as his.
29:47But all these documents are proven.
29:49And according to that
29:51your village is under the control of the Ramoshis.
29:53What do you think, Mr. Collector?
29:55Uma Naik
29:57is doing all this
29:59to get her ancestors' inheritance.
30:01He wants to rule.
30:03And what you have given her
30:05in Purandar Fort
30:07the villagers are fed up with his rule.
30:09If even your village is given to him
30:11then my property will be finished.
30:13And then
30:15if I lose my property
30:17then next time
30:19the British government
30:21can also come.
30:29Be assured, Mr. Sachu
30:31we will not give in to the demands of Uma Naik.
30:34We will shift him from Purandar
30:36to Pune.
30:38And I will make him an offer
30:40which he will not refuse.
30:45There was only one intention
30:47to shift Uma Naik from Purandar to Pune.
30:49That when Uma Naik
30:51had become so popular
30:53in Purandar
30:55he might not be able
30:57to do this in Pune.
30:59Uma Naik was promised
31:01that he will be given
31:03a very nice house in Pune.
31:05He will be given a sum.
31:07He will be provided
31:09with all the comforts
31:11and facilities.
31:13But
31:15you got greedy
31:17and you got greedy.
31:19You got greedy for good facilities in Pune
31:21and we are leaving Purandar.
31:23It is not like that.
31:25Then how is it?
31:27You said that this is our land
31:29and no one can take us away from here.
31:31You are scared.
31:33Yes, this is the matter.
31:35You are scared.
31:37Uma is not scared.
31:39Uma carries her head in her palm.
31:43Sometimes
31:45we have to take two steps back.
31:48And we are taking those two steps.
31:51It is impossible for the Ramoshis
31:53to face the Gaurav army openly.
31:56And it is impossible for the Gauravs
31:58to face the Ramoshis in the jungle.
32:00We are not going to Pune
32:03we are going to the jungle.
32:09Instead of going to Pune
32:11Uma Naik went back to the jungle.
32:13And he started fighting the old battles
32:16with his eyes on the enemy.
32:19This was a battle of self-respect for Uma.
32:22And he wanted everyone to join him.
32:24The common people should join him
32:26and face the British.
32:28All those people
32:30whose rights have been snatched
32:32I tell them
32:34to come with me for the fight for their rights.
32:38Those people
32:40who work for the British government
32:43should leave their jobs immediately.
32:47No one will give credit to the Gauravs from today.
32:52And everyone will take part
32:54in looting their treasure.
32:56And those who do not agree
32:58will be punished severely.
33:01It is time
33:03to throw these Gauravs out of our land.
33:07Are you calling your death by saying this?
33:13This announcement
33:15is only for Uma Naik.
33:22I want to tell those Gauravs
33:25that no one has the courage
33:27to challenge their power.
33:29It is said that
33:31Uma Naik's announcement
33:33was the first declaration
33:35of India's fight for freedom
33:37against the British rule.
33:40It is also said
33:42that Uma Naik
33:44was fulfilling the dream of Shivaji Maharaj.
33:49Uma Naik was dreaming
33:51to remove the foreign rule
33:53and run the government by himself.
33:56He knew that
33:58such an announcement could lead to his death.
34:01The British tried their best
34:03to catch Uma Naik and his gang.
34:08Ramoshi was the king of the jungle
34:10but he had to come out
34:13to get his daily necessities.
34:16The British closed that way
34:18and announced the prizes
34:21to catch Uma Naik.
34:23Still, he did not succeed.
34:25Then the British thought
34:27that Uma Naik's gang
34:29should be included
34:31and punishments should be accepted.
34:34I do not want to betray my gang.
34:37Look,
34:40Uma Naik is in the jungle
34:43and you both
34:45have to get her out.
34:48You can hang me
34:50but I will not support you.
34:53Look,
34:55the task is very small
34:57but
34:59you have to do it.
35:01You have to do it.
35:03You have to do it.
35:05You have to do it.
35:07In return
35:09you will get a big reward.
35:12Think about it.
35:14Okay, I am ready.
35:16Don't be crazy, Kalu.
35:18How will you face your ancestors?
35:22I am not an amateur like Kalu.
35:37You left Uma Naik
35:40for your wife, right?
35:47Don't worry.
35:49I will keep your wife
35:51safe with me
35:54until you do my job.
36:04Uma Naik's gang
36:06was going through tough times.
36:08They were confined in the jungle.
36:11It was difficult
36:13to get small things in life.
36:15The gang's mental and physical health
36:18were getting weak.
36:20But it was not easy
36:22to fool them.
36:26The life outside the gang is not fun.
36:29And there was a thorn in my heart
36:31that I did not support you till the end.
36:33These
36:35are ruffians.
36:37Don't listen to them.
36:39Kalu,
36:41I know you are in trouble.
36:43You don't have money.
36:45And if this continues
36:48there will be a rebellion in the gang one day.
36:53Kalu,
36:55I have spoken to the landlord of that village, Bhairav.
36:58He has agreed to pay for your campaign.
37:01That's it.
37:03Meet him once.
37:07I see.
37:09So, you were sold to them.
37:15You have turned them against you.
37:18Let's go, Kalu.
37:20There is no point in talking to them.
37:23This gang is not ours anymore.
37:25Let's go.
37:29Stop.
37:33Stop.
37:38When did you go to meet the landlord?
37:49Where did Kalu trap me?
37:52I am sweating profusely.
37:57If Uma gets suspicious, she will skin me alive.
38:00Now that you are in trouble,
38:03why are you scared of getting hurt?
38:06We will see what happens.
38:10Please help me, Khandoba.
38:17I think Uma is coming.
38:30Welcome, Uma.
38:33Please come.
38:47Uma, we are very fortunate
38:49to have a great leader like you.
38:51Thank you, Khandoba.
38:53Thank you, Khandoba.
38:55Thank you, Khandoba.
38:58Thank you for coming here.
39:02Don't do this.
39:04The decision to support us in our campaign
39:07against the British is very important.
39:14I, Ramshri, will always be grateful for this.
39:17Don't be shy, Uma.
39:19Let go.
39:22Run.
39:28Catch him!
39:30Catch him!
39:45I hope you have no other choice.
39:51We have a lot of work to do, Mr. Krishna.
39:55The movement demands a sacrifice.
39:58I will do it.
40:01You will not be able to do it.
40:07Umaji Naik was not an ordinary robber.
40:10Whatever he did, the way he robbed,
40:14he did it for his struggle and his movement.
40:18He used to distribute the wealth he earned to the people
40:21or used it for the movement.
40:24Umaji Naik followed the path shown by Shivaji Maharaj.
40:28Umaji Naik had the same dream of a self-ruled country.
40:33When Umaji was in prison,
40:35many government officials tried to talk to him.
40:39Umaji was repeatedly asked the question
40:42that when the property of Purandhar was returned to the Ramoshis,
40:46why did Umaji choose a life of a rebel
40:50instead of a comfortable life?
40:51I am not Bajirao.
40:54I will not give up my throne.
40:57I am Umaji Naik.
41:00I am fighting for my land.
41:02Even if I die in this battle,
41:05I will not regret it.
41:07If you are released,
41:09will you continue your struggle against the British government?
41:12This battle will continue
41:15until the foreigners are banished from this land.
41:18For this, you can be tried for treason.
41:22I am a patriot, not a treacherous person.
41:26I will be tried for those
41:28who are being cheated by the foreigners for their own benefit.
41:31For this attitude, you can be hanged to death.
41:41We, the Ramoshis,
41:44will not let our death
41:46be taken with us.
41:51Umaji Naik's case was in Pune
41:53in front of the Circuit Court Judge.
41:55He was accused of many crimes.
41:58But Umaji did not give any evidence to defend himself.
42:02He was charged with rebellion
42:07and the judge sentenced him to death.
42:11The British immediately released Umaji Naik
42:15and hanged him on 3rd February, 1832.
42:26Today, Umaji Naik's name
42:29is listed as one of the first freedom fighters of India.
42:33In the eyes of the British government,
42:35the Ramoshis were always robbers and thieves.
42:38The government was very upset by the actions of the Ramoshis.
42:42Despite a lot of efforts,
42:44the British government was unable to control the Ramoshis.
42:49In the end, under the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871,
42:55the Ramoshis were declared criminals.
43:00In this way, the self-respecting Ramoshis
43:03who got support from the public
43:05remained criminals in the eyes of the British government.
43:41THE CIRCUIT COURT