Lothoo Nitharwal - Singrawat War

Singrawat War

Paswania brothers were creating problems for Rao Pratap Singh so he converted 50 villages of Singrawat pargana to Khalsa villages. The chieftain of this pargana was Mukund Singh. Mukund Singh complained about it to the British Co., but it was rejected. This made Mukund Singh a rebel. Bathot, Patoda and Garauda samantas supported Mukund Singh. The British army under the leadership of major Ladlo entered Sikar and sent Lala Hardayal and Hanumant Singh with army to occupy Singrawat fort. British army attacked Singrawat fort and destroyed it. Mukund Singh, Lothoo, Jawahar Singh and Karana Meena escaped in the night and looted the fort of Sikar same day. Mukund Singh, Chiman Singh, Hukum Singh migrated to Marwar and Lothoo came to Bathot. Singrawat fort came under Rao Pratap Singh.

After the fall of Singrawat fort to the British, their next targets were Bathot, Patoda, Sutot, Magloona and Gadauda. The British army later attacked Sutot fort and could easily occupy it without much resistance.

The biggest enemies of British Raj in Rajasthan were the samants of Bathot and Patauda. The occupation of Sutot fort by British sent waves of worry to the Samant of Bathot. In a small fort of Bathot Dungar Singh, Jawahar Singh, Lothoo and Karana Meena with other trusted sardars gathered to plan the resistance of attack on Bathot. Lothoo suggested that looking to their meager resources they should loot horses and arms from the British army. Dungar Singh and Lathoo attacked a British battalion, thereafter. They captured arms and some good horses from the battalion and let other horses free. British officer Major Forester was socked to learn about this loot. He chashed but could not capture them.