# Turrebaz Khan
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{{short description|Rohilla freedom fighter and revolutionary during the Revolt of 1857}}
{{redirect|Turram Khan|the film formerly titled as Turram Khan|Chhalaang}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Turrebaz Khan
| birth_place = [Begum Bazar](/source/Begum_Bazar), [Hyderabad State](/source/Hyderabad_State), [Company rule in India](/source/Company_rule_in_India)
(now [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad), India)
| death_date = {{death date text|1857}}
| death_place = [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad), [Hyderabad State](/source/Hyderabad_State), [Company rule in India](/source/Company_rule_in_India)
(now [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad), India)
| death_cause = [execution](/source/execution)
| known_for = Leading the [Indian Rebellion of 1857](/source/Indian_Rebellion_of_1857) in [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad)
| criminal_charge =
| father = Rustam Khan
}}
'''Turrebaz Khan''' ({{langx|ps|تورم خان }}, {{langx|ur|{{nq|طرم خان}}}}) (died {{circa|1857}}), also known as '''Turram Khan''', was an Indian [Rohilla](/source/Rohilla) revolutionary who fought against the [British](/source/East_India_Company) in [Hyderabad State](/source/Hyderabad_State) during the [Indian Rebellion of 1857](/source/Indian_Rebellion_of_1857) and was hung by the British.[{{cite web |last1=Daftuar |first1=Swati |title=The tale of Turram Khan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/The-tale-of-Turram-Khan/article14515201.ece/ |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=29 July 2016}}]{{sfn|Ali, 1883|pp=194}}
==Life==
Turrebaz Khan was born to a [Pathan](/source/Pathans_in_India) [Muslim](/source/Islam_in_India) family in [Begum Bazar](/source/Begum_Bazar) in present-day [Hyderabad district](/source/Hyderabad_district%2C_India).[Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 75 Years of Independence ''[https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?11209 Unsung Heroes Detail - Paying tribute to India’s freedom fighters: Pathan Turrebaz Khan]'' Government of India] He revolted against the [British Indian Empire](/source/British_Raj), despite opposition from the ruling [Nizam](/source/Nizam_of_Hyderabad). A street is named after him in Begum Bazar.[{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2242099.ece|title = Rising at the Residency|date = 2007-03-14|newspaper = The Hindu|language = en-IN|issn = 0971-751X|access-date = 2016-08-28}}]
On 17 July about 500 rebels led by [Maulvi Allauddin](/source/Maulvi_Allauddin) and Turrebaz Khan took out a protest march from [Mecca Masjid](/source/Makkah_Masjid%2C_Hyderabad) to the [British Residency](/source/British_Residency%2C_Hyderabad). The protesters turned violent and attacked the residency. The British forces opened fire. The protesters sustained a counter-attack for a few hours but had to retreat thereafter. Khan was arrested, while Maulvi Alauddin managed to flee.[{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Maulvi-Alauddin-the-other-hero/articleshow/54273621.cms|title=Maulvi Alauddin- the other hero|date=11 September 2016|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-09-23}}][{{cite book | last=Bawa | first=Basant K. | title=The Last Nizam: The Life and Times of Mir Osman Ali Khan | publisher=Viking | date=1992 | isbn=978-0-670-83997-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h45uAAAAMAAJ&q=%2522five+hundred+Rohillas+led+by+Maulvi+Allauddin+and+Jamedar%2522&dq=%2522five+hundred+Ro | access-date=2025-12-27 | page=22}}]
==In popular culture==
Notable for his valour and courage, his name is often used as a slang for describing someone as heroic.