Member of the Koli tribe who led rebels against the British East India Company
The Govindas Ramdas was a Koli Bhagat[1] who led Koli rebels against the British East India Company between 1826–1830. His followers thought that he had supernatural powers.[2] Little is known of him but on the night of 17 March 1826, he led 500 armed followers into Thasra, near Dakor, and established himself as ruler.[1]
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