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| Sant Govindas Ramdas Koli |
The
Sant Govindas Ramdas Koli was a
Koli saint from the
Kheda district of
Gujarat in the 19th century. Govindas Ramdas Koli was a devotee of
Hindu Lord
Krishna and
Rama, and as such, he was named Govindas Ramdas Koli, which means "
Servant of Krishna and Rama." During the British rule in India, In 1820, when the
British East India Company established British rule in Kheda, Gujarat, the
Koli Patels of Kheda revolted against the British East India Company. Sant Govindas Ramdas Koli had followers in hundreds. Sant Govindas Ramdas Koli declared to his followers and devotees that he would overthrow the British East India Company.
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| Sant Govindas Ramdas Koli |
On March 17, 1826,
Sant Govindas Ramdas Koli, along with over 500 Koli followers, attacked the British-ruled town of Thasra at night, capturing it, and declaring himself the king of Thasra. Following this, the Koli community began looting British allies, a practice that continued from 1826 to 1830. In 1828, the Koli community began looting villages. In 1830, the British East India Company sought assistance from the
Baroda State to control the Kolis. A large force was deployed in 1830, leading to a face-to-face battle. In this battle, the Kolis were defeated and Saint Govindas Ramdas Koli was hanged.
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| Sant Govindas Ramdas Koli |
Seeing the anti-British activities by Kolis, the British government imposed the
Disarming Act, prohibiting them from carrying weapons or keeping weapons in their homes. This meant that the Kolis would not engage in violent conflicts in the future, but the Disarming Act led to another revolt by the Kolis.
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