Ramji Gond

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Ramji Gond
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Asifabad, Telangana State, India
Died9 April 1860

Ramji Gond (died 9 April 1860) was an Indian Gond chief who ruled the tribal areas in present-day Adilabad district of Telangana. The areas under his rule included Nirmal, Utnoor, Chennuru, and Asifabad. He fought against the British Raj, for which he was caught and hanged. [1]

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References

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