Attack On Agra Fort
Lothoo and Karana Meena returned immediately from Agra to Bathot and told everything to Jawahar Singh. Jawahar Singh called a secret meeting of all the sardars. Lothoo proposed his plan to take the revolutionists in the form of a baarat procession to Agra and implement his plan to get Dungar Singh freed. This proposal was agreed upon by Shekhawats, Bidawats, Tanwars, Panwars, Narukas, Chauhans, Jats, Gusain, Meenas, Balais, Gujars, Ahirs, Khatis etc. communities present there who were against British rule.
As per plan of Lothoo all brave people took good camels and barchee weapons along with them and started the baarat procession in which person named Bhopal was made the bridegroom. Baloo nai and Sankhu Luhar were also with the marriage procession. The baarat used to move in the nights and camped during day times. When baarat reached near Agra it was necessary to halt in such a way that nobody doubts. Lothoo suggested Karana Meena to bring a mendha (sheep) kill it and pretend it to be Mendha Singh, mama of bridegroom, who was a big samant. They made a procession for cremation of Mendha Singh and burnt it in a garden of a Muslim. Meanwhile a British officer came and enquired about it. Lothoo told the British officer that the dead man was a big samant Mendha Singh, mama of bridegroom. He requested the officer that as per Hindu customs it was necessary to perform certain rites, so they had to stay there for 13 days after which the baarat would move. The officer agreed and warned to move on completion of 13 days. This way they got an opportunity to stay there for 13 days. On the day of Muharram Lothoo and Karana Meena went to Agra city and found that most of the guards were on Muharram duty and a bare minimum force was left at Agra fort. This was the right time. In the evening at 6 p.m. of 11 December 1846 Lothoo with his fellow revolutionists attacked the Agra fort Jail from rear side. They climbed with a Goh attached with rope and entered in to the jail. They killed officer on duty. Lothoo broke the main gate by hitting it with his head. They killed the officer and guards on duty and reached where Dungar Singh with about 300 freedom fighters were imprisoned. Lothoo and Karana Meena cut the shackles and freed prisoners. In this operation many freedom fighters and about 200 British soldiers were killed. The freedom fighters were provided with horses outside fort to run away. They carried with them a huge amount of arms and ammunitions, which they used later in attack on Nasirabad cantonment.
Lothoo and Dungar Singh returned to Bathot along with the freedom fighters freed from Agra Jail. There was a grand welcome in Bathot. The British Co was shocked to learn about the attack of revolutionists on Agra fort. British Co declared an award on Lothoo. The news of attack and incidence of getting freed the freedom fighters spread like a forest fire in the country. The reputation of British forces was vanished. It also highlighted the timid ness of Rajas and Maharajas in the country. After this incidence British Co increased the security of all cantonments and the network of espionage.
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