Tilpat

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?Tilpat Haryana • India
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Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Faridabad
Population	6,377 (2001)

Tilpat is a census town in Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[1], Tilpat had a population of 6377. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Tilpat has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 53%. In Tilpat, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] History

Tilpat became the centre of attraction in the year 1669 when it witnessed, the bursting forth of the pent up fury of the Jats into a very powerful revolt under the inspiring leadership of Gokula, the zamindar of Tilpat. A remarkable feature of this rebellion was its composite character. ^[2] Though the Jats counted for its majority and provided leadership to it, it consisted of other local people as well such as, Mev, Meena, Ahir, Gujar, Naruka, Panwar and others. ^[3] The rebels gathered at the village of Sahora (about 6 miles from Mathura). Abdun Nabi, the faujdar of Mathura, attacked them. At first he appeared to be gaining ground, but in the middle of the fighting he was killed on 12 may, 1669 (21st Zil-Hijja, 1079 A.H.) ^[4], ^[5], ^[6], ^[7]

[edit] References

1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
2. ^ Girish Chandra Dwivedi, The Jats – Their role in the Mughal empire, Ed by Dr Vir Singh. Delhi, 2003, p. 25
3. ^ Ganga Singh, op. cit., I, p. 64-65
4. ^ Maasir, p. 83
5. ^ Roznamcha also known as Ibratnama by Muhammad (R.S.L. Ms p. 133
6. ^ Kamwar (pers. Ms.), II, p. 163
7. ^ Maasir-ul-Umra, I, p. 437, 618