Akbarpur, Rohtas
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. In the north of the village stands Murli hill, a small limestone hill about 200 feet high. 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 6.73 km2.
History
A chardiwarrah-style tomb at the foot of the Rohtas plateau was built between 1636 and 1638. The structure consists of a four-walled enclosure containing a raised stone terrace, three prayer niches on the western side, and seven stone sarcophagi on a platform. A Persian inscription over the gate identifies it as the tomb of Malik Wisal, the daroga of Rohtasgarh fort. The tomb was built during the reign of Shah Jahan, at a time when Akhlaskh Khan was the kiladār of the fort. The inscription mentions that Akbarpur was one of the parganas that formed the jagir of the commandant. The village has a large Muslim community who are mostly Malik Wishal Khan's descendants and are mostly Niazi and Yusufzai Pathans.During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Akbarpur and its surroundings became a centre of the revolt and were for some time controlled by the followers of 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 were subsequently attacked by a British force led by Captain Rattray. Rattray's troops, which included Sikhs and sowars, drove the rebels into the jungles towards Rohtas.
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.