Quick Info
| Profession | Freedom Fighter |
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| Nationality | British Indian |
| Date of Birth | 22/10/1901 |
| Age | 39 years (died on 27, Oct, 1940) |
| Birthplace | Sankepalli, Asifabad Mandal, Komaram Bheem District, Hyderabad State, British India |
| Date of Death | 27/10/1940 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Komaram Bheem |
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| Known for | Leading a protracted rebellion against the feudal Nizams of Hyderabad State during the 1930s, coining the slogan 'Jal, Jangal, Zameen' (Water, Forest, Land), and contributing to the Telangana Rebellion of 1946 |
| Also Known As | Kumram Bheem |
| Tribe | Gond |
| Age at Death | 39 years |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | He was not formally educated. |
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| Literacy Source | Learned literacy during his five-year exile in Assam (1923–1928) working on tea plantations |
Personal Life
| Place of Death | Jodeghat, Kerameri Mandal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad District, Hyderabad State, British India |
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| Cause of Death | Killed in an encounter with British/Nizam police officers led by Talukdar Abdul Sattar |
| Betrayal | Betrayed by Kurdu Patel, a member of his own army who provided intelligence to the police |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Wife | Som Bai | ||||
| Children | Grandson - Komaram Sonerao | ||||
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Family
| Father | Komaram Chinnu |
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| Mother | Somberi |
| Siblings | Younger Brother - Kumra Jangu |
| Spouse | Som Bai |
| Children | Grandson - Komaram Sonerao |
| Father's Death | Father killed by forest officials (c. 1916) |
Career
| Led armed struggle against Nizam rule and feudal exploitation in Hyderabad State during the 1930s | |
| Organized Gond tribes to resist confiscation of crops and forest land rights | |
| Killed senior Nizamate official Siddiquesaab in October 1920 during confrontation over crop confiscation | |
| Conducted guerrilla campaigns against landlords and Nizam forces | |
| Contributed to the foundation of the Telangana Rebellion of 1946 | |
| Rejected Nizam's offer of land grants and demanded regional autonomy for Gonds, eviction of forest officials and zamindars, and release of Gond prisoners | |
| Commanded 300 men from Jodeghat base during guerrilla campaign from 1935-1940 | |
| Led the Babejheri Rebellion, a direct precursor to the Telangana Peasant Movement of 1946–1951 | |
| Organized labor protests and learned literacy during five-year exile in Assam (1923–1928) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Komaram Bheem was an Indian freedom fighter from the Gond Tribes known for his revolutionary spirit. | |
| 2. He actively opposed the local regime of 'Nizamat' and also resisted British colonial rule. | |
| 3. In 1940, he was tragically killed by British police officers during a confrontation. | |
| 4. His powerful slogan 'Jal, Jangal, Zameen' epitomized the struggle against British occupation. | |
| 5. Bheem established a rebel army, which later became part of the larger Telangana Rebellion movement. | |
| 6. In 1940, he was killed by armed policemen led by Talukdar Abdul Sattar during a confrontation at Jodeghat. | |
| 7. He is deified as a 'pen' in Gond culture and remains a symbol of Adivasi resistance. | |
| 8. Bheem and twelve of his followers were killed in the firing on Aswiyuja Pournami (October 27, 1940). | |
| 9. The Gondi people commemorate April 8, 1940 as an alternative death date, though the official date is October 27, 1940. | |
| 10. His grandson, Komaram Sonerao, provided information about Bheem's life and struggle to district officials. | |
| 11. After killing Siddique in 1920, he fled to Chandrapur and later to Assam where he worked on tea plantations for five years, learning literacy and organizing labor protests. | |
| 12. In the Jhoreghat incident, he obtained permission to cultivate 57 acres but faced eviction by forest officials, leading to his first organized armed confrontation where he was shot in the palm. | |
| 13. His father was killed by forest officials around 1916, which motivated his early resistance. | |
| 14. He is eulogised in Adivasi and Telugu folklore as a symbol of rebellion. |