33 Facts About Nana Sahib

Nana Sahib forced the British garrison in Kanpur to surrender, then murdered the survivors, gaining control of Kanpur for a few days.

Nana Sahib later disappeared, after his forces were defeated by a British force that recaptured Kanpur.

Nana Sahib later fled to Naimisha Forest in Nepal where he was said to have died in 1859.

Nana Sahib was born on 19 May 1824 as Nana Sahib Govind Dhondu Pant, to Narayan Bhat and Ganga Bai.

Nana Sahib took over the princely states of Satara, Jaitpur and Sambalpur, Baghat, Nagpur, and Jhansi using this doctrine.

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Under the Peshwa's will Nana Sahib Saheb was, through his adoption, heir-presumptive to the Maratha's throne, and eligible for his adoptive father's continuing annual pension of £80,000 from the East India Company.

However, after the death of Baji Rao II, the Company stopped the pension on the grounds that the Nana Sahib was not a natural born heir and that the kingdom no longer existed.

Accordingly, Nana Sahib Saheb sent an envoy to England in 1853 to plead his case with the British Government.

Nana Sahib Saheb won the confidence of Charles Hillersdon, the Collector of Kanpur.

The soldiers of the 53rd Native Infantry, who were guarding the magazine, thought that Nana Sahib had come to guard the magazine on behalf of the Company.

However, once he entered the magazine, Nana Sahib Saheb announced that he was a participant in the rebellion against the Company, and intended to be a vassal of Bahadur Shah II.

Nana Sahib wanted them to go back to Kanpur, and help him defeat the British.

Nana Sahib sent a number of carts, dolis and elephants to enable the women, the children and the sick to proceed to the river banks.

At this ghat, Nana Sahib Saheb had arranged around 40 boats, belonging to a boatman called Hardev Mallah, for their departure to Allahabad.

Some Company officers later claimed that Nana Sahib had placed the boats as high in the mud as possible, on purpose to cause delay.

Nana Sahib granted the British chaplain Moncrieff's request to read prayers before they were killed.

Nana Sahib decided to use these prisoners in bargaining with the East India Company.

Nana Sahib demanded that the East India Company forces under Havelock and Neil retreat to Allahabad.

Nana Sahib then sent another force under the command of his brother, Bala Rao.

Nana Sahib was informed that the British troops led by Havelock and Neil were committing violence against the Indian villagers.

Some of Nana Sahib's advisers had already decided to murder the captives at Bibighar, as revenge for the murders of Indians by the advancing British forces.

Some of Nana Sahib's advisors had already decided to kill the captives at Bibighar, as revenge for the executions of Indians by the advancing British forces.

The women of Nana Sahib's household opposed the decision and went on a hunger strike, but their efforts went in vain.

Nana Sahib's forces launched an attack on Nana's forces, and emerged victorious.

Nana Sahib then blew up the Kanpur magazine, abandoned the place, and retreated to Bithoor.

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Nana Sahib managed to take control of all the routes west and north-west of Kanpur, but was later defeated in the Second Battle of Kanpur.

In September 1857, Nana Sahib was reported to have fallen to malarious fever; however, this is doubtful.

Perceval Landon recorded that Nana Sahib lived out his days in western Nepal, in Thapa Teli, near Ririthang, under the protection of Sir Jang Bahadur Rana, the Prime Minister of Nepal.

Nana Sahib's family received protection, in Dhangara, eastern Nepal, in exchange for precious jewels.

In February 1860, the British were informed that Nana Sahib's wives had taken refuge in Nepal, where they resided in a house close to Thapathali.

Nana Sahib himself was reported to be living in the interior of Nepal.

Harshram Mehta, the Sanskrit teacher of Nana Sahib Saheb, was addressed in the two letters probably written by him in Old Marathi and in black ink dated 1856 and signed Baloo Nana Sahib.

Kalyanji had raised Shridhar, son of Nana Sahib Saheb changing his name to Giridhar, as his own son and got him married in Sihori Brahmin family.