Lothoo Nitharwal - Attack On Nasirabad Cantonment

Attack On Nasirabad Cantonment

The objective of revolutionists was to get booty from the rich well-wishers of British Raj and to create problems for them. They had gathered camels, horses and formed a small army. Lothoo suggested his plan of attacking the Nasirabad cantonment. Nasirabad was one of biggest cantonments. There was a huge stock of arms and ammunitions. It had very tight security all around.

The plan of Lothoo to attack Nasirabad cantonment was that three battalions would enter from three sides in to Nasirabad as under :

1. Shekhawati to Malpura, Diggi, Kishangarh, Karkedi, Raisar to Nasirabad.
2. Marwar to Ajmer, Nand, Rampur, Pisanga, Masuda to Nasirabad.
3. Mewar to Banera forests to Nasirabad.

Lothoo headed the Shekhawati battalion. These parties were on camel and horses. They moved as planned from three sides and camped at a place 10 km from Nasirabad. Lothoo and Karana Meena changed their appearance as that of nuts (singers) and took round of streets of Nasirabad. They assessed the situation, identified the routes to treasury and the guards posted for its security. After this survey they came back to camp and planned the attack. As per plan they had to first attack the railway station and when the force rushes to railway station revolutionists had to attack the cantonment. Lothoo at 12.10 noons fired at a goods train at railway station, slapped the guard and asked about the goods in the train. They got hold of the goods. There was an utter chaos in the cantonment and force started rushing to the railway station.

Meanwhile Lothoo and Dungar Singh entered the cantonment. They captured booty from the bungalows of British officers and the treasury. They got Rs. 52000/- in cash, jewelry, gold coins, arms and horses. The responsibility of security of cantonment was that of General Byaursa. The British forces proved helpless.

The revolutionists sent arms to a secret place and moved to take holy bath at Pushkar. The kind and cash was distributed amongst poor people at Pushkarghat. As per the orders of Lothoo, 80 gold coins were distributed to Bhopas, a traditional community who sing songs of brave heroes. It is only due to the Bhopas that folk songs of Lothoo and Karana Meena are still sung in Rajasthan.

Lothoo had torn off the flag of British Raj on Nasirabad cantonment and thrown away. After this episode the British army never put flag on Nasirabad cantonment. It was such a powerful blow to the British rule in India by Lothoo.