Rana Ratan Singh was a hereditary land owner in Umerkot, belonging to Sodha sub clan of Rajputs.[1] Rana killed the British appointed Governor of Umarkot Fort, Syed Mohammad Ali, in 1847, during a tax protest. He was soon after tried and convicted of committing murder and treason, and hanged in Umarkot Fort, by the British.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Umerkot: Lost in history - Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  2. ↑ "Umerkot: Lost in history - Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
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