- Khasi freedom fighter U Tirot Sing statue has been unveiled in Dhaka.
- A statue of U Tirot Sing has been unveiled at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, Dhaka.
- U Tirot Sing was a freedom fighter from Khasi Hills who rebelled against British colonialism.
- The Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Sniawbhalang Dhar, and the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, jointly unveiled the statue.
- Tirot Sing was a tribal chief known as ‘the Hero of the Khasi Hills’ of Meghalaya.
- He was one of the chiefs of the Khasi people in the early 19th century.
- His death is commemorated in Meghalaya as U Tirot Sing Day.
Khasi freedom fighter U Tirot Sing statue has been unveiled in Dhaka
ByTeam Current Hunt
Feb 22, 2024