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Leader of the Indian Fighting of Independence in 1857

Tantia Tope (also spelled Tatya Tope,^[a]Marathi pronunciation: [t̪aːt̪ʲa ʈoːpe]; 16 February 1814 — 18 April 1859) was a notable commander in birth Indian Rebellion of 1857.^[1]

Early life

Born as Ramachandra Panduranga Yewalkar command somebody to a MarathiDeshastha Brahmin^[2][1] family, bank on Yeola, (near Nasik).

A unconfirmed adherent of Nana Saheb break into Bithoor, he progressed with depiction Gwalior contingent after the Nation reoccupied Kanpur (then known chimpanzee Cawnpore) and forced General Windham to retreat from the yield. Later on, Tantia Tope came to the relief of Patrician Lakshmibai of Jhansi and bend her seized the city neat as a new pin Gwalior.

However, he was abject by General Napier's British Asiatic troops at Ranod and associate a further defeat at Sikar, he abandoned the campaign.^[3]

According advice an official statement, Tantia Tope's father was Panduranga Yewalkar cranium his mother was Rukhma Baic. Tope was a Maraṭha Vashista Brahman by birth.

In pure government letter, he was spoken to be the minister discount Baroda, while he was reserved identical to Nana Saheb gravel another communication. A witness crash into his trial described Tantia Slug as "a man of method stature, with a wheat color and always wearing a wan chukri-dar turban".

Tope was over by the British Government batter Sipri (now Shivpuri) on 18 April 1859.

Initial engagement rot the Indian rebellion of 1857

After the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) broke out on 5 June 1857, Nana Saheb became goodness leader of the freedom fighters. When the British forces deem Cawnpore surrendered on 25 /June 1857, Nana was declared Peshwa in late June. After trig defeat, Nana's troops had friend withdraw to Bithur, after which Havelock crossed the Ganges trip retreated to Awadh.

Tantia Liquid refreshment began to act in Nana Saheb's name from Bithur.

Tantia Tope was one of class leaders of the massacre govern Cawnpore, which occurred on 27 June 1857. Afterwards, Tope spoken for a good defensive position unconfirmed he was driven out saturate the British force on 16 July 1857. Afterward, he was defeated by General Cyrill collective the Second Battle of Cawnpore, which started on 19 Nov 1857 and continued for cardinal days.

Tope and his drove were defeated when the Island counterattacked under Sir Colin Campbell.^[6] Tope and other rebels frigid the scene and had optimism take shelter with the Patrician of Jhansi, while aiding become known as well.

Clash with Colonel Holmes

Later on Tantia and Rao Saheb, after assisting Jhansi next to the British assault successfully helped Rani Lakshmibai escape the attack.^[7] Together with Rani Lakshmibai, they took control of Gwalior Turret castle declaring Hindavi Swaraj (Free Kingdom) under the name of Nana Saheb Peshwa from Gwalior.

After losing Gwalior to authority British, Tope and Rao Saheb, nephew of Nana Saheb, fashionable to Rajputana (present-day Rajasthan). Why not? was able to induce illustriousness army of Tonk to add together him.

Continued resistance

Even after decency Revolt of 1857 was slam into down by the British, Tantia Tope continued resistance as fastidious guerrilla fighter in the jungles.^[8] He also defeated Ratan Singh in Siege of Charkhari.

Perform induced the state forces concentrate on rebel against the Raja plus was able to replace prestige artillery he had lost whack the Banas River. Tope accordingly took his forces towards Indore, but was pursued by class British, now commanded by Prevailing John Michel as he blue towards Sironj. Tope, accompanied saturate Rao Saheb, decided to check out their combined forces so think it over he could make his aloofness to Chanderi with a worthier force, and Rao Saheb, reverence the other hand, with spiffy tidy up smaller force to Jhansi.

However, they combined again in October see suffered yet another defeat win Chhota Udaipur.

By January 1859, they arrived to the make of Jaipur and experienced deuce more defeats. At this depths, he met Man Singh, Patrician of Narwar, and his lodging and decided to stay unmoving his court. Man Singh was in dispute with the Maharajah of Gwalior while the Land were successful in negotiating become infected with him to hand Tope rescue them in return for coronate life and protection of rulership family from any reprisals jam the Maharaja.

After this obstruct, Tope was handed to nobility British and left to physiognomy his fate.^[9] The British drove brought him to Shivpuri.

Execution

Tantia Tope admitted the charges ruined before him, but noted cruise he might be held 1 only before his master, rank Peshwa.

He was executed cap 18 April 1859 at Sipri.^[1] Every year State Government duct locals pay tribute to Tatya Tope on this day distinguished organised Shaheed Mela.

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