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Akbarpur is a village in Rohtas block of Rohtas district, Bihar, India. Located on the bank of the Son river, a short distance east of the historic Rohtasgarh fort, Akbarpur is the headquarters of Rohtas block. As of 2011, it had a population of 9,236, in 1,491 households. Akbarpur covers 333 hectares and 6.73km².[2]

Rohtas Nagar panchaya
Village
Rohtas Nagar panchaya Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24.63509°N 83.96417°E / 24.63509; 83.96417[1]
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Rohtas
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,236[2]
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

History

The history of Akbarpur goes back to the Mughal period. An extant chardiwarrah-style tomb near Akbarpur bears a Persian inscription that identifies it as the tomb of one Malik Wishal Khan, of Chainpur, the Faujdar of Rohtasgarh under Shah Jahan. Malik Wishal Khan had the tomb built for himself and his family, and construction took place between 1636 and 1638. Malik Wishal Khan was made jagirdar of this region by Akhlaskh Khan of Bhabua. Akhlaskh Khan was a friend and relative of Raja of Chainpur estate one of the zamindari estates of Kamsaar region of Ghazipur.[3][4]

During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Akbarpur became a stronghold of the rebel leader Kunwar Singh. In October 1858, mutineers from the Ramgarh battalion took up a position in Akbarpur after being defeated at Chatra. They were joined by some of Kunwar Singh's troops, but they were defeated by the British and forced to retreat.[3]

In 1921, Akbarpur had a population of 2,037. At that time, it was the southern terminus of the Dehri-Rohtas Light Railway, and the ruins of an old indigo factory were noted here as well.[3]

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