Titumir

Syed Mir Nisar Ali Titumir 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. Titumir has been a source of inspiration in the liberation for the people of Bangladesh. On 19 November 1992, the Government of Bangladesh issued a commemorative stamp honouring Titumir on the 161st anniversary of his death. Titumir declared independence from the British, and regions comprising the current districts of 24 Parganas, Nadia and Faridpur came under his control.