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BIOGRAPHY OF KUNWAR SINGH AND AMAR SINGH

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• A Profile of Some of The 1857 Revolutionaries

Veer Kunwar Singh

Kunwar Singh was born in Jagdispur of the Shahabad (now Bhojpur) District of Bihar to a landed family. Remarkably, he led the armed uprising of 1857 at the age of 80, not caring for his failing health. Oral history maintains that he said he had been waiting for the uprising, and was sorry only that it had come when he was so old. He was an expert in guerilla warfare, baffling the British forces with his military tactics and expelling them from Shahabad on 23 April 1858. He died a few days after – but only after having routed the East India Company troops.

Bhojpuri folk songs commemorate him thus:

Ab chhod re firangiya hamar deswa ! Lutpat kaile tuhun, majwa udaile kailas, des par julum jor. sahar gaon luti, phunki, dihiat firangiya, suni suni Kunwar ke hridaya me lagal agiya! Ab chhod re firangiya hamar deswa!

(Now quit our country oh Britisher! For you have looted us, enjoyed the luxuries of our country and oppressed our countrymen. You have looted, destroyed and burnt our cities and villages. Kunwar’s heart burns to know all this. Now quit our country oh Britisher!)

Kunwar Singh’s correspondence with 1857 leader from Jehanabad Qazi Zulfikar Ali show clearly that they were comrades and the best of friends. In these letters dated 1856 they discuss plans to march to Meerut – even before the uprising broke out in 1857. In the letters, they plan to divide the freedom fighters’ army into two wings, one under the command of Kunwar Singh while the other under Zulfiqar’s command. (https://www.heritagetimes.in/in-1856-babu-kunwar-singh-)

On 23 April 2022 however, Home Minister Amit Shah attended an event organised by the BJP at Jagdishpur, with the clear intention of pushing a communal rather than an anti-colonial narrative. The same BJP is erecting a statue of 1857 traitor Dumraon Maharaj to whom the British gave a large portion of Babu Kunwar Singh’s property as a reward after the latter’s death! BJP cannot claim to revere both traitors and martyrs of the freedom struggle: both Dumraon Maharaj and Kunwar Singh; both Godse and Gandhi!

Ironically, on the same day that Amit Shah was garlanding a statue of Kunwar Singh, the district administration had locked Kunwar Singh’s grand daughter-in-law into her home to prevent her being able to raise the issue of the police and administration’s complicity in the cover-up of the recent murder of Kunwar Singh’s great grandson Bablu Singh.

Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah

Malleson paid this tribute to the Maulvi Ahmadullah on recording his death in battle: “If a patriot is a man who plots and fights for independence, wrongfully destroyed, for his native country, then most certainly, the Maulvi was a true patriot.”

It is fitting that in Ayodhya where the RSS and BJP fascists demolished the 16th century Babri Masjid, the five acres of land allotted by the Supreme Court to the Muslims is being used to build a complex named after Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah Faizabadi, comprising a mosque, hospital, museum, research centre and community kitchen for the poor. The Muslims have wisely chosen to answer an act of hate and a verdict that benefited the hateful and violent aggressor with a decision to create structures that will serve all the people of Faizabad and Ayodhya, and honour the memory of the first war of independence in which Muslims and Hindus unitedly laid the foundations of India.

The Adivasis of Chhotanagpur

Historian Shashank Sinha notes that “While the creation of a new district of Santhal Parganas (after the brutal suppression of the Santhal Hul or rebellion of 1855–56) did give some respite to the Santhals of the immediate region, their brethren in Hazaribagh and Manbhum (which also formed a part of the Hul) did not get any ameliorative benefits.” As a result the Santhals in these regions joined the 1857 uprising to settle accounts with moneylenders, and acted jointly with the soldiers to attack feudal forces who were collaborators of the British.

Sinha notes that “The Santhals continued their activities even after the defeat of the sepoys at the Battle of Chatra. Around 10,000 people burnt a thana (police station), looted Esmea Chatti (at Hazaribagh) and attempted to cut off communications between Hazaribagh and Ranchi.14 Later, a group plundered Gomea and burnt government build- ings and records. Like the Santhals, the dispossessed Bhuiya Tikaits, in the north of Hazaribagh district, saw in the 1857 disturbances an opportunity to recover their lands from old purchasers.”

Sinha cautions: “In areas such as Hazaribagh, Singhbhum and Palamau where tribals participated, they defied stereotypical imagings. Besides being mobile, one witnesses adivasis uniting with non-adi- vasis and regional elites to fight against their local enemies and/or imperialist forces.”

(‘1857 and the adivasis of Chotanagpur’, Shashank S Sinha, The Great Rebellion, pp 16-31)

1857 in Andhra Pradesh

(Excerpted from the chapter by B. Rama Chandra Reddy in The Great Rebellion).

It is often mistakenly assumed that the 1857 uprising was confined to North India. In fact, the fire spread all the way to Southern India.

Reddy notes that “The immediate precursor to the Great Uprising was a mutiny on 28 February 1857 of the ‘native’ sepoys of Vizianagaram belonging to the First Regiment ‘native’ Infantry.”

On 17 July 1857, two rebels, Turabaz Khan and Moulvi Allauddin, led an attack on the British residency at Hyderabad. They were supported by a ‘crowd’ of 5,000 people, including the Rohillas and the civil population. Then again, about a month later in Cuddapah, on 28 August 1857, one Sheik Peer Shah tried to ‘incite’ the ‘native’ officers and men of the 30th Regiment ‘native’ Infantry.

Korukonda Subba Reddy, who belonged to the Konda Reddy tribe and was the hill chief of Koratur village situated on the banks of the River Godavari led a protracted guerilla war, forcing the British troops to follow them into the malaria-prone hill regions. On 7 October 1858, the tribal rebel leaders Korukonda Subba Reddy and Korla Setharamaiah were finally hanged at the village of Buttaya Gudem. Korla Venkata Subba Reddy and Guruguntla Kommi Reddy suffered a similar fate at the village of Polavaram; and Korukonda Tummi Reddy was hanged at Tudigunta.

According to oral tradition, the dead body of Korukonda Subba Reddy was kept on display in an iron cage, later termed the ‘Subba Reddy Sanchi’ (bag), and was left hanging for a long time by the British for public viewing in order to create terror in the people’s minds about the fate of a rebel.

Uprisings were also seen in the Gudem tribal area (Vizagapatnam district).

Azeezun Bai

(The sections on Azeezun Bai and Begum Hazrat Mahal are excerpted from the chapter by Lata Singh in The Great Rebellion).

Most of the accounts mention how Azeezun used to be on horseback in male attire decorated with medals, armed with a brace of pistols as she joined the Rebellion.

Azeezun was very close to the sepoys of the 2nd Cavalry, who visited her house. She was particularly close to the sepoy Shamsuddin Khan of the 2nd Cavalry. Shamsuddin played a very active role in the 1857 Rebellion in Kanpur. Meetings of rebels would take place in his house to work out plans for the Rebellion. Shamsuddin visited Azeezun frequently.

Besides the fact that Azeezun, who had been known to both Nana Sahib and Azimullah Khan, and whose house had been the meeting point of sepoys, she was looked upon as one of the key conspirators in the 1857 Rebellion. It seems that she was aware that the Rebellion in Kanpur was planned for 4 June 1857. Her role is seen as that of informer and messenger. Some accounts also mention that Azeezun had formed a group of women, who fearlessly went around cheering the men in arms, attending to their wounds and distributing arms and ammunition.

According to Nanak Chand, ‘it shows great daring in Azeezun that she is always armed and present in the batteries owing to her attachment to the cavalry, and she takes her favourites among them aside and entertains them with milk etc. on the public road’. Another eyewitness wrote that ‘it was always possible to see her, armed with pistols in spite of the heavy fire, in the battery, amongst her friends, the cavalrymen of the 2nd regiment, for whom she cooked and sang’.

Although this chapter discusses the role of Azeezun in the 1857 Rebellion, there are bound to be hundreds of stories about the role of these women in the Rebellion, but most of them seem to have gone unrecorded. There are unsubstantiated accounts of girls taking to the streets in a battle with British soldiers. Kothas (houses of courtesans) became centres of conspiracy, and many of these women joined in the Rebellion of 1857. Their role is documented as covert but generous financiers of the action. These women, although patently non-combatants, were penalized for their alleged instigation of and pecuniary assistance to the rebels. The British officials were aware that their kothas were meeting points for the rebels, which were looked upon with suspicion as places of political conspiracy. In fact, their role in the Rebellion can best be judged from the ferocity of the British retribution that was directed against them. There was large-scale appropriation of their property. In Lucknow, the centre of courtesans, the British, after quelling the Rebellion of 1857, had turned their fury against the powerful elite. Their names were on the lists of property confiscated by British officials for their proven involvement in the siege and the Rebellion against colonial rule in 1857.

Begum Hazrat Mahal

1857 in Tamil Nadu

(Excerpted from ‘Upsurge In South’, N Rajendran, Frontline, June 2007)

In what is now Tamil Nadu, as in other parts of India, the earliest expressions of opposition to British rule took the form of localised rebellions and uprisings. Chief among these was the revolt of the Palayakkarars (Poligars) against the East India Company. The notable Poligars who raised the banner of revolt deep south in the Madras Presidency were Puli Thevar, Veera Pandiya Kattabomman and the Marudu brothers of Sivaganga. There were two major campaigns undertaken by the British against the Poligars in the late 18th century.

Ghulam Ghouse and Sheikh Mannu, two activists, were arrested in February 1858 for pasting wall posters “of a highly treasonable character”, that is, in favour of the 1857 Revolt, and urging the people of Madras to rise against the British.

Coastal regions such as Madras and Chingleput (Chengelpet) and interior areas such as Coimbatore were considered “disturbed” during the 1857 Revolt, according to reports of the period. In Thanjavur in southern Tamil Nadu, a revolutionary by name Sheikh Ibraham was apprehended in March 1858 and convicted on charges of sedition.

Similarly, in North Arcot, in anticipation of the Revolt of 1857, plans and secret meetings were held for organising a war against the British, from as early as January 1857. It is on record that one Syed Kussa Mahomed Augurzah Hussain held talks in this connection with the zamindars of Punganur (in Chittoor district, now in Andhra Pradesh) and Vellore. Syed Kussa was apprehended by the British in March 1857 and a security was demanded of him.

In 1857, the 18th Regiment of the British army was quartered at Vellore. Some sepoys of the Regiment revolted in November 1858. In the armed struggle, Captain Hart and Jailor Stafford were killed. The Sessions Judge of Chittoor tried a sepoy of the Regiment on charges of wilful killing and sentenced him to death.

In Salem, the news of the start of the 1857 Revolt was met with much commotion as it was rumoured that the patriotic army would march to the area soon. On the evening of Saturday, August 1, 1857, a crowd consisting of a large number of weavers assembled on Putnul Street near the house of one Ayyam Permala Chary, saying that the Indian soldiers would be coming and that the British flag would fall. Hyder, a thana peon, told the assembled people that “about this time of the day, a flag (of India) will have been hoisted at Madras”.

During the revolt, a sanyasi called Mulbagalu Swamy in Bhavani, an industrial town near Coimbatore, started preaching that British rule should be brought to an end. “Let all the Europeans be destroyed and the rule of Nanasahib Peshwa prevail,” he would tell his devotees during his daily puja. He was finally apprehended at Bhavani by the British and brought to Coimbatore.

Chengelpet became a hotbed of secret gatherings and revolutionary activities in the early period of the outbreak of the Revolt. Sultan Bakhsh went from Madras to Chengelpet in July 1857 to help organise the anti-British uprising there in cooperation with his local associates, Aruanagiry and Krishna, two leaders who were already leading a revolt in the area.

On July 31, an uprising took place in the Chengelpet area. The movement started spreading. On August 8, 1857, the Magistrate of Chengelpet informed the Government of Madras about this serious insurgency.

1857 in Madras And Malabar

(Excerpted from ‘Impact Of The Revolt Of 1857 In South India’, Shumais U, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Vol. 77 (2016), pp. 410-417)

Hindu and Muslim religious leaders also played important role in the revolt in the Madras Presidency. Gulam Ghose and Sheikh Mannu arrested from Madras city were sentenced to transportation, Sheikh Ibrahim from Thanjavur in March 1858, three Bengali fakirs, Narasimha Das, Damodar Das, and Nirguna Das in August 1857, Baldev Rao from Salem in October 1857, Mulbagu Swami arrested near Coimbatore were some of the religious leaders arrested from different parts of Madras Presidency in connection with the revolt.

K N Panikar argues the Mappilas of Malabar resisted against the landlords and British through out the colonial period and the main reason was agrarian greivences and the religion played as inspiration for oppressed Mappila peasantry. Eight Mappilas were arrested at Ponmalla Village in Ernad Taluk for singing a ballad praising the martyrs of 1843 outbreak and calling for the overthrow of British rule in India.

In September 1857 at Thalassery or Tellichery, another Mappila named Vanji Kadavath Kunji Mayan was arrested for giving a speech on the revolt in North India and the scarcity of rice in Malabar. Kunji Mayan died of diarrhoea at a Trichinopoly Jail hospital.

The colonial rulers in the Malabar used laws like the ‘Moplah Outrages Act’ or ‘Moplah War Knifes Act’ of 1854 to racially profile the Mappila community as a particularly criminal and dangerous one. They tried to show that these Mappila rebels were not really political rebels at all, but were ‘fanatics’ or madmen due to their community background.

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Biography of Kunwar Singh – Leader & Military Commander of the Revolt of 1857

India did not got rid of the 200-year rule of the British on the same day. At the heart of it was the effortless spirit and untiring efforts of the freedom-loving peoples. The whole people unitedly started an anti-British revolution and the youth from different parts of greater India, participated in this revolution. In the interest of the country, many young men and women, created a precedent of patriotism by actively participating in this freedom movement. One of the most powerful fighters of the freedom struggle that started against the British and one of the most important person who played a very important role in India’s freedom struggle is Veer Kunwar Singh. At the age of 80, he set an example by fighting against the British with great enthusiasm.

Biography of Kunwar Singh

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Early Life of Kunwar Singh

Kunwar singh’s role in sepoy mutiny (1857 revolt).

Kunwar Singh was born on November 13, 1777, in Jagdispur in Shahabad (now Bhojpur) district of Bihar. Born in the Ujjainiya Rajput dynasty, Kunwar Singh’s father’s name is Raja Sahabzada Singh and mother’s name is Rani Panchratan Kunwari Devi. It is to be noted that a British judicial officer quoted Kunwar Singh as ” a tall man” , who was about six feet tall, had a broad nose, his nose was very pointed. It is to be noted that Kunwar Singh loved hunting as well as riding a horse. Singh was particularly popular in the public by the name of Veer Babu Kunwar Singh and Veer Kunwar Singh.

After the death of his father, Singh took over as the “taluqdar” of Jagdispur in 1826. His brothers inherited some villagers however a dispute arose as to their exact allocation. This dispute was eventually settled and the brothers seemingly returned to having cordial relations. Kunwar Singh was married to the daughter of Raja Fateh Naraiyan Singh , a wealthy zamindar of Deo Raj estate of the Sisodia Rajput dynasty in Gaya district.

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Konwar Singh was one of the most powerful leaders of the Sepoy Mutiny, which was initiated in 1857 for India’s independence against the British. The Sepoy Mutiny was the first struggle for India’s independence. On May 10,1857, the Indian Army launched its first revolt against the British East India Company in Meerut.

The mutiny erupted when the Indian Army refused to use cartridges of the new rifle. Because the opening of the cartridge had to be torn with the teeth before the bullet was fired. As soon as this weapon became popular in India, there were reports that the opening of the cartridge was made of cow-pig fat. This led to the loss of caste by both Hindu and Muslim armies. Because in Indian society Cow as food for Hindus and pigs are religiously forbidden for Muslims. While most of the Indian soldiers refused to use rifles in the desire to destroy their religion, the British repeatedly pressured them to use rifles. This led to anger in the minds of The Indian soldiers against the British.

It may be recalled that on March 29, 1857, an Indian soldier named Mangal Pandey encouraged other soldiers to rebel against British officers and attacked British officers. Mangal Pandey was hanged on April 7, 1857, at the age of 29, after the end of the trial proceedings by producing him in court for daring to attack the English. Mangal Pandey was the first martyr of India’s freedom movement.  After the death of Mangal Pandey, rebellion quickly spread to different parts of India including Meerut, Delhi, Lucknow, Jhansi, Gwalior.

It is important to note that at this time many zamindars and local leaders of India supported the British, while others supported the rebellion that began to bring India’s independence back. But Kunwar Singh, who was serving as the zamindar of Jagdispur at that time, was a man who led the revolt from the front. It may be recalled that Singh led the Sepoy Mutiny from Bihar. He was nearly eighty years and in falling health when he was called upon to take up arms.

At that time, the rebel soldiers of Danpur, Chhota Nagpur, Manbhum, Singhbhum, Palamu, etc. , also supported the freedom struggle under the leadership of Kunwar Singh. The Bengal Native Infantry, who travelled from Danapur, along with the regiments number 7, 8 and 40, along with Kunwar Singh and other rebels supporting him, occupied the district headquarters of the British at Arrah in Bihar on July 27. But  The Major General Vincent Eyer , who was heading toward Allahabad, received a message from the British to lay siege to the district headquarters in Bihar and marched to Arrah in Bihar, opposing the rebels’ actions. Subsequently, on August 3, the forces of Major General Vincent Eyer defeated Kunwar Singh’s and destroyed Jagdispur and his associates. The General Vincent Eyer army looted Jagdispur and tried to destroy the palace of Jagispur. It is to be noted that Kunwar Singh, who was skilled in guerrilla warfare, managed to escape from the British for about a year. His tactics left the British puzzled.

Importantly, he was 80 years old when he fought against the British. There is nothing else to do with the courage, honesty, and patriotism of Kunwar Singh, who has worked tirelessly for India’s freedom in the twilight of his life. Singh did not stop even after losing to Major General Vincent Eyer. The struggle against the British was taken out of Bihar and efforts were made to counter the British with the help of insurgent organisations from other parts of India including Gwalior, Lucknow, Kanpur.

It may be recalled that in September 1857, Kunwar Singh made an attempt to enter Rewa in Madhya Pradesh and subsequently he later travelled to Banda in Uttar Pradesh. It was from Banda that he went to his associate Nishan Singh Kalpi and joined the Gwalior troops and made efforts to capture Kanpur. However, they were defeated by the British.

But despite the defeat in the battle, Konwar Singh travelled towards Lucknow with a strong morale. In March 1858, he joined his fellow colleagues in Atraulia, Azamgarh and managed to repel the initial British attempts to take the area. However he had to leave the place soon.  British Lt General George Bryan Milman and Colonel tried to transfer Kunwar Singh to no avail. Singh attacked the weakest position of the British, due to which the flames of rebellion were burning and he kept Azamgarh under his control. Subsequently, Lord Mark Kerr and Sir Edward Lingard left for Ghazipur after receiving a message sent by the British to free Azamgarh from the leadership of Kunwar Singh.

Importantly, while trying to cross the Ganges to retake Jagdispur, Kunwar Singh fought with the British troops under Brigadier Douglas in April 1858. Singh was shot at by British soldiers in this battle. With immense courage, Singh drew his sword and cut off his left hand near the elbow so that the infection caused by a bullet injury on his arm did not spread to the rest of his body and offered his hands to the Ganges.

The British armed forces led by Jagdispur Captain Le Grand were ready to take on the soldiers led by Kunwar Singh. However, Singh defeated the British with his clever performance. Around 130 people including Captain Le Grand were killed by the Indian army led by Kunwar Singh. But Singh, tired of exhaustion and relentless fighting, did not have the fate of longevity. He breathed his last on April 26,1858, winning the last battle.

In his last battle, fought on April 23 1858, near Jagdispur, the troops under the control of the British East India Company were completely routed. On 22 and 23 April, he fought against the British Army with the help of his army drove away the British Army, brought down the the Union Jack from Jagdispur Fort and hoisted the flag. Around 130 people including Captain Le Grand were killed by the Indian army led by Kunwar Singh. He returned to his palace on 23 April 1858, tired of exhaustion and relentless fighting, did not have the fate of longevity and soon he died on 26 April 1858.

On April 23, 1966, the Government of India issued a postage stamp to honour the contribution of Kunwar Singh in India’s Freedom Movement that started against the British. The Bihar government established the Veer Kunwar Singh University at Arrah in 1992.

Apart from this, the Veer Konwar Singh Bridge , popularly known as Arrah-Chhapra Bridge, was inaugurated in 2017 to connect North and South Bihar. In 2018, in order to celebrate the 160th anniversary of Kunwar Singh’s death, the Bihar government transferred one of his statues Hardinge and formally renamed the park as ‘Veer Konwar Singh Azadi Udyan’. It is to be noted that his life story as a hero fighting against British atrocities is mentioned in many Bhojpuri folk songs.

Importantly, while Veer Kunwar Singh was lesser known among the general public, his contribution to the anti-British struggle was immense. Singh tried to create a trend of freedom in the minds of many. He rebelled against the British and inspired everyone to fight for their right.

1. When and where was Kunwar Singh born?

Ans: Kunwar Singh was born on November 13, 1777, in Jagdispur in Shahabad (now Bhojpur) district of Bihar.

2. By what name was Kunwar Singh popularly known as?

Ans: Veer Babu Kunwar Singh

3. What is the father’s name of Veer Kunwar Singh?

Ans: Raja Sahabzada Singh.

4. What is the mother’s name of Kunwar Singh?

Ans: Rani Panchratan Kunwari Devi.

5. When did Veer Kunwar Singh took over as Taluqdar of Jagdispur?

Ans: Singh took over as the “Taluqdar” of Jagdispur in 1826.

6. Who was the successor of Kunwar Singh?

Ans: Baby Amar Singh was the successor of Veer Kunwar Singh.

7. From where did Kunwar Singh led the Sepoy Mutiny?

Ans: From Bihar, Singh led the Sepoy Mutiny.

8. When did Kunwar Singh breathed his last?

Ans: He breathed his last on April 26,1858, winning the last battle.

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26 April 1858, Bihar

Today is a black day in India’s history as Veer Kunwar Singh, the country’s military gem who played a major role in the Great Revolt of 1857 passed away at his home in Jagdishpur. He was 80 years old and died due to injuries encountered in a fight a few days ago.

Veer Kunwar Singh was one of the most courageous military fighters of his time and was a leader of the Great Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British rule.

Although he was falling in health at the age of 80, Kunwar Sigh never held himself back from fighting for his country. After occupying Azamgarh this month, in March 1858, he was on his way back home in Ara, Bihar. With Brigadier Douglas pursuing him, Captain Le Grande of the British Army broke out a fight on 23rd April 1858 at his village in Jagdishpur.

After a tough fight with the British force, Kunwar Singh emerged out to be victorious and successfully pushed back the British army from his land. He fought fiercely even after being seriously injured and brought down the Union Jack from Jagdishpur fort and proudly hoisted the Indian flag on the historical fort of Jagdishpur.

He retreated to his home after the battle and was trying hard to recover from the injuries encountered in the fight. Sadly, 3 days after the fight, Kunwar Singh succumbed to his injuries and silently passed away today morning, the 26th of April 1858.

The news of Kunwar Singh’s death has spread like wildfire and the entire nation is mourning the demise of the brave soldier. The mantle of the old chief is now passed onto his brother Amar Singh. Despite heavy odds, he continued the struggle for an unexpectedly long period while running a parallel government in the district of Shahabad. 

Kunwar Singh was born in November 1977 in a royal family in the state of Bihar. His father is Raja Shahabzada Singh and mother is Rani Panchratan Devi. He is an Ujjaini Rajput and is married to the daughter of Raja Fateh Narayan Singh, descendants of Maharana Pratap of Mewar.

He has a family background of bravery and valor and was a remarkable soldier on the battlefield. He was an expert in the art of guerrilla warfare. He is the first Indian warrior after Shivaji to prove the efficacy of the warfare. Even the British are puzzled by his tactics.

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Post Scriptum:

Veer Kunwar Singh is known to be one of the first freedom fighters of India and his acts of bravery in the battle of 1857 are celebrated till today.

It was due to his extraordinary courage that he was bestowed by the title of ‘ Veer’ before his name by the royal lineage.

After his death, many prominent leaders of royal families joined the rebellion and started fighting the British at different places. Leaders like Ahmed Ullah, Nana Saheb, Tantya Tope, Azimullah Khan, Rani Laxmi Bhai, Firuz Shan, and Bahadur Shah led the rebellious clan in various parts of the country.

Not only this, to honor his memory and his contribution to India’s freedom movement, the Republic of India issued a commemorative stamp on 23 April 1966. The Government of Bihar established an University in his name as Veer Kunwar Singh University in Arrah in the year 1992.

Even the ICSE board has included a play in his name in its Hindi text-book (Ekanki Suman). The play is studied by the name of Vijay Ki Vela , (literally: Moment of Victory) portraying the later part of Veer Kunwar Singh’s life. The play describes his last battle that starts from the time he was crossing the river Ganges and finishes with his death, because of his injury.

Veer Kunwar Singh has earned an eternal name in India’s history and will be remembered forever.

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