The article recounts the life and struggle of Shahid Titumir, born Syed Nisar Ali Mir in 1781 in Chandpur village of Barasat, Bengal. A disciple of Syed Ahmad Shahid, Titumir led a major anti-British and anti-zamindar movement in the early nineteenth century. After returning from Hajj in 1827, he began social and religious reform in Haidarapur, attracting hundreds of followers who adopted distinct Islamic practices. His movement gained momentum among Muslim peasants, alarming local Hindu landlords who imposed discriminatory taxes such as the 'beard tax'. When peaceful appeals failed, Titumir organized armed resistance, establishing a bamboo fort at Narkelberia in 1831.

Titumir’s forces achieved early victories against British troops and local landlords, briefly controlling several villages in Barasat and Nadia. However, on 19 November 1831, a large British force defeated his followers in a decisive battle at Narkelberia. Titumir and many of his companions were killed, and their properties confiscated. Contemporary records suggest the movement began as a local reform effort but evolved into a broader rebellion against colonial and feudal oppression.

Historians later viewed Titumir’s uprising as a foundational episode in Bengal’s anti-colonial resistance, blending religious reform with socio-political mobilization.