Online Desk: Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Sniawbhalang Dhar, and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma have jointly unveiled the statue of U Tirot Sing, the brave freedom fighter from Khasi Hills who fought against the British colonial rule some 200 years ago.

Fighting valiantly against the British, U Tirot Sing was captured and deported to Dhaka, where he died in captivity on 17 July, 1835.

Paying his tributes on the occasion hosted by the High Commission of India at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhaka on February 16, the High Commissioner recalled the supreme sacrifices made by U Tirot Sing as a shared legacy of India and Bangladesh in their common freedom struggle.

He said that the statue of U Tirot Sing in Dhaka will honour his legacy for generations to come and stand as an inspiration and icon – not only of the shared history, but also of collective quest for a better future.