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DICTIONARY OF MARTYRS ’S FREEDOM STRUGGLE (1857-1947) ii Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z) DICTIONARY OF MARTYRSMARTYRS INDIA’S FREEDOM STRUGGLE (1857-1947) Vol. 2 , , , Chhattisgarh, and Jammu & Kashmir (1857-1947) Part II (L-Z)

General Editor Basudev Chatterji Chairman, ICHR

Executive Editor Ishrat Alam

Research Consultant Amit Kumar Gupta

Research and Editorial Team Ashfaque Ali Rajesh Kumar Md. Naushad Ali Kh. Premjit Singh

Published by INDIAN COUNCIL OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH in association with MANAK PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD iv Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

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I have great pleasure in placing before the reading public Part I [A to K] and Part II [L to Z] of Volume 2 of the Dictionary of Martyrs. The background of this Project, undertaken at the request of the Ministry of Culture, , as well as its scope, sources, methodology and format have been outlined in the General Editorís Note at the beginning of Part I of the Volume 1. Volume 2 brings up the data available on a vast region now known as Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir between 1857 and 1947 ñ the whole of the period of the Indian freedom struggle. Our Research Team has tried very hard to gather as many names as possible of those who died while participating in such movements, organizations and incidents as the Uprising of 1857, the tribal resistances, the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation movements, the Civil Disobedience movement, the Revolutionary movement, the Peasantsí and the Workersí movement, the Praja Mandal movement (for responsible government in the Princely States), the Individual , the ìQuit Indiaî movement, and the movements for the , the Indian Independence League and the . In its search for the hitherto unknown martyrs, our Research Team has come across a number of significant incidents like the Neemuchana Tragedy in , Bijolia Kisan Satyagraha in earstwhile () State, Charanpaduka Kisan Agitation in , Madhya Pradesh, and other similar Kisan struggles against the high rates of land taxes and socially exploitative forced labour and other cesses in these regions. The entries include, where available, information regarding the date, year, place of birth, place of residence and occupation of the martyrs. For writing about them and to authenticate their martyrdom from the primary sources ( including archival documents, official and non-official), the Research Team (over and above its regular visits to the National Archives of India and Nehru Memorial Library and Museum, New Delhi) has undertaken various trips to different State Archives, such as the Uttar Pradesh State Archives, and ; the Madhya Pradesh State Archives and the branch of the National Archives of India, Bhopal; the Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner; and the Jammu and Kashmir State Archives, Jammu and Srinagar. At the same time, I also wish to express my thanks to vi Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the staffs of these archives and libraries for offering their kind cooperation to our Research Team. While consulting archival sources in the Regional Archives at Allahabad, the Research Team came across thousands of files relating to the participants and proceedings of the 1857 Uprising that have not been explored or consulted on a larger scale, and are unfortunately getting moth-eaten. Also, it found from the Mutiny Papers on 1857 Uprising, available at the National Archives of India branch, Bhopal, that the people of the State actively joined the Uprising, contrary to the general belief, and despite their rulerís loyalty to the British. The team has also been able to refer to various valuable sources in the Madhya Pradesh State Archives (Bhopal), particularly contemporary newspapers, such as Akhbar-i (specifically to the Uprising of 1857) and The Jayaji Pratap which have been rather inadequately used by historians. In the Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner, apart from such scarcely consulted newspapers (Tarun Rajasthan, Naveen Rajasthan, Princely India, Sainik, Ganesh, etc.), our researchers also have managed to consult the Neemuchana police firing files containing a little over a hundred names of martyrs. (The secondary writings covering this incident, put the number at1500). Further, in the Jammu and Kashmir Archives our researchers have succeeded in consulting two important official reports, namely, Glancy Commission Report and MM Committee Report, apart from the Home Department files preserved there. It has been the endeavour of our Research Team to make the Dictionary as inclusive as possible and to cover telescopically the very widespread participation of almost all the segments of Indian society. Consequently, our search has perhaps managed to bring into focus the obscured, the undiscovered and the forgotten (especially from the lower stratas of societies) into the annals of Indiaís Freedom struggle. Of course, a work of this nature can never claim to be absolutely complete or final. We may find omissions which need to be taken note of, and a supplementary volume towards that end is part of the Project plan. Professor Amit Kumar Gupta and his team of researchers ñ Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Mr. Ashfaque Ali, Dr. Md. Naushad Ali, Dr. Khawairakpam Premjit Singh and Dr. Md. Shakeeb Athar ñ have put in enormous labours and done an admirable job in researching and preparing Part I and Part II of Volume 2 for the Press. My special thanks to them as also to Mr. and Mr. Jaipal Bhoj who prepared the digital material for the Press. I should like to thank Dr. Ishrat Alam, Member Secretary and Executive Editor, and Dr. S.M. Mishra, Coordinator for efficiently taking care of all the administrative aspects for facilitating the work of the Project. I am also indebted to Professor V.K. Vashistha for his undertaking as an Expert the onerous task of going through a lengthy typescript so meticulously, suggesting some improvements in it and also adding a few more names. I should also like to thank my historian colleagues who agreed to sit on the Advisory Committee (Professors Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Mushirul Hasan, Arjun Dev, N. Rajendran, Subhas R. Chakraborty, Indu Banga, T.R. Ghoble, V. Raghottam, From the General Editor vii

V. Ramakrishna, Basu). Finally, thanks are due to the Secretary, Smt. Sangita Gairola, and the Joint Secretaries, Shri Sanjiv Mittal and Shri Promod Jain, as well as the Director, Shri Kanwar Sameer Lather in the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, for their consistently supportive role in this project.

Basudev Chatterji viii Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z) ABBREVIATIONS

Archival Records Abhud. : Abhyudaya ( Weekly, Allahabad), NMM&L Abst. : Abstract Acc No. : Accession Number AG : Akhbar-e Gwalior (1858-59), MPSAB AISPC : All India Statesí Peopleís Conference b/o : Brother of Capt. : Captain Coll : Collection Cons : Consultations CRR : Crown Representative Records d/o : daughter of DCP : , Trial No.6 of 1914, Proceedings/ Judgement, NAI Deptt. : Department distt. : district Div : Division DUA : Dehli Akhbar (1857), NAI F No/Nos : File Number/Numbers F/Poll ñ Proc. : Foreign Political ñ Crown Proceedings (Consultation) F/Poll (Sec Cons) : Foreign Political (Secret Consultation) FR : Fortnightly Report(s) x Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

GCR : Glancy Commission Report H/Deptt. : Home Department H/Judl. : Home Judicial HSAP : State Archives, HT : The (1946), NMM&L INA : Indian National Army J&KSA : Jammu & Kashmir State Archives, Jammu and Srinagar JDR : Jubbulpore [] Division Records JPP : Jiyaji Pratap Paper, MPSAB Jud : Judgment Judl : Judicial Lieut. : Lieutenant m/o : mother of Mil : Military MMCR : MM Committee Report, J&KSA MPSAB : Madhya Pradesh State Archives, Bhopal MSAB : State Archives, Bombay/ NAI : National Archives of India, New Delhi NAIB : National Archives of India, Bhopal NMM&L : Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, New Delhi NR : Naveen Rajasthan (Hindi Weekly), 1920-34, RSAB NWP : North-Western Provinces P.O. : Post Office P.S. : Police Station PA : Private Archives PCJ Paper : Phool Chand Jain Papers PP (Mutiny) : Parliamentary Papers (Mutiny) PP : Prajamandal Papers Princely India : Princely India (Weekly), 1926-27, RSAB Proc. : Proceedings Abbreviations xi

Pt : Part Ptp. : Pratap (Hindi Weekly), Kanpur Rajasthan : Rajasthan (Hindi Weekly), 1922-24, RSAB RAR : Agency Records RSAB : Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner Rvnu : Revenue s/o : Son of SA : Sadiq-ul Akhbar, (1857), NAI Snk : The Sainik ñ (1922), RSAB Sr. : Serial Number Srs : Series teh : tehsil TH : The Hindu (1931), NMM&L TL : Tilism-i Lakhnau, (1857), NAI TOI : The Times of India (1946), NMM&L TR : Tarun Rajasthan (Hindi Weekly), 1920-35, RSAB Tr. : Trial UPRAA : Uttar Pradesh Regional Archives, Allahabad UPSAL : Uttar Pradesh State Archives, Lucknow V. : Village Vol. : Volume w/o : Wife of

Secondary Sources 1857KAVRB : 1857 ki Kranti Aur Vidrohi Bakhatwali by Bhagwanda Shrivastava 1857KSS : 1857 Ka Swatantrata Sangram by Seema Garg & Sajjan Poswal AC : Aatishe-i-Chinar: Ek Aapbiti by Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla AIR : Annals of Indian Rebellion by N.A. Chick AMR : Agrarian Movement in Rajasthan, 1913-1947 by Pema Ram AS : Akhbar-ul Sandid by Najmul Ghani xii Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Balidan : Balidan by N.K. Nigam BB : Bastar Bhusan (History of Bastar) by Kedarnath Thakur BCA : Bharat Choro Andolan, 1942 ke Shaheed by Birendar Kumar BJA : Bikaner mein Jan Andolan by Chetna Mudgal BKAI : Bijoliya Kisan Andolan Ka Itihas by Shankar Sahai Saxena and Padmaja Sharma BKSSMBKY : Bhatat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Mein Bikaner Ka Yogdan by Daoodayal Acharya BMBSR : Bhagat Movement: Study of Cultural Transformations of The Bhils of Southern Rajasthan by Vijay Kumar Vashishtha. BSZWD : and the War of 1857 in Delhi by S. Mahdi Husain. BTTRB : Bhumkal: The Tribal Revolt in Bastar by H.L. Shukla. CDERS : Constitutional Development of Eastern Rajputana States by D.D. Gaur CKI : Chhattisgarh ka Itihas (1740-1947) by Bhagwan Singh Verma. DKAS : Dabra ke Amar Shaheed by Das Mathur DKKUJ : Dabra ki Kahani Usiki Jubani by Ramkrishnan Kalla DNB : Dictionary of National Biography, Vols.1-IV (ed.) by S.P. Sen EBIFF : Encyclopedic Biography of Indian Freedom Fighters by B.R. Verma & Unnikrishnan EISFF/EISF : Encyclopedia of Indiaís Struggle for Freedom by Jagdish Sharma. FMIM : Freedom Movement and Indian by Santimoy Roy FMM : Freedom Movement in by B.N. Luniya FSK : Freedom Struggle in Kashmir by FM Hasnain FSUP : Freedom Struggle in Uttar Pradesh, Vols. I-V (ed.) by S.A.A. Rizvi & M.L. Bhargava GSVR : Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Rachnawali (Sampadit) by Suresh Salil HBS : History of by Kamla Mittal HKSS : Hadoti Ka Swatantra Sangram (1857-1947) by Shanti Bhardawaj Abbreviations xiii

HMKJAMH : Hindustani Musalmanon ka Jang-i Azadi Mein Hissa by Syed Ibrahim Fikri HTPB : History of the People of Bastar by H.L. Shukla IR : Indian Revolutionaries (1757-1961), Vols.I-V by Shri Krishan Saral IVR : In the Valley of the River: Tribal Conflicts over Developments in the Narmada Valley by Amita Baviskar JABDR : Jang-e Azadi me ki Deshee Riyasatein (1925-48) by Sudha Veisa Jain KFFF : Kashmiris Fight for Freedom (1819-1946) by Yusuf Saraf L1857 : Lucknow in 1857 by Roshan Taqui LL1857 : Lessons and Legacy of 1857 (ed.) by Govind Das and others MOMI : Makers of Modern India (eds.) by Amit Kumar Gupta and others MPDGC : Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteer: Chhatarpur, M.P. Government, Bhopal MPDGI : Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteer: , M.P. Government, Bhopal MPDGJ : Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteer: Jabalpur, M.P. Government, Bhopal MPDGN : Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteer: Nagpur, M.P. Government, Bhopal MPMAKLA : Madhya Pradesh me Azadi ki Larayi aur Adivasi by Sudhir Saksena MPSGB : Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteer: Betul, M.P. Government, Bhopal MPSSZB : Madhya Pradesh in Swantantata Sangram, Zilla Betul: Congress Satavdi Samrola Samiti by Garuprasad Dubey MR : The Mutinies in Rajputana: Being a Personal Narrative of the Mutiny at Nusserabad with subsequent Residence at Jodhpur, and Journey Across the Desert into Sind by Iltudus Thomas Prichard NAKB : Nanabhai and Kali Bai by Utsava Lal Sharma NMIPS : National Movement in a by S.C. Mishra xiv Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

PSB : Pratap Singh Barhath by Shankar Sahai Saxena PSKSSMY : Pasi Samaj ka Swantantrata Sangram Mein Yogdan by Kumar Pasi QIMIUP : in UP by Rakesh Ranjan Bakshi QT : Qaisar-ut Twarikh by S. Kamaluddin Haider R1857 : Rethinking 1857 (ed.) by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya RAD : Revolutionary Activities in Delhi by Kisan Lal RAG : Rajputana Agency 1832-1858 by Vijay Kumar Vashishtha REFS : Rethinking 1857 (ed.) by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya RKSS : Rajasthan ka Swadhinta Sangram by Prakash Vyas RMSS : Rajasthan Mein Swatantrata Sangram by B.L. Pangariya ROBD : Report of the Bastar Dependency of the Raepore [Raipur] District ROH : The Role of Honour by Kalicharan Ghosh RORCG : Report on the Reorganization of the Central Government by R Tottenham ROTR : Raj of the Rani by Tapti Roy RSG : Rajasthan State Gazetteer by Rajasthan State Government RSSS : Rajasthan mein Swatantrta Sangram ke Senani by Sumnesh Joshi RTANI : Revolutionaries and their Activities in Northern India by Kaushalya Devi Dublish Simhabalokan : Simhabalokan, Khand 1-III by Yashpal SKAI : Kisan Andolan ka Itihas by Pema Ram SMG : Sagar Mal Gopa by Mohan Vyas SPC : Statesí Peopleís Conference, New Series, No.7 1941 by Dwarka Nath Kachru SSG : Swatantarta Senani Granthmala Vol.I-X by Phoolchand Jain (ed.) by Mastram Kapoor SSKS : Swatantrata Sangram ke Sainik (Uttar Pradesh) (ed.) by Thakur Prasad Singh SSKS/GD : Swantrata Sangram ke Sainik: by Thakur Prasad Singh SSKS/KD : Swantrata Sangram ke Sainik: by Thakur Abbreviations xv

Prasad Singh Sujas : Sujas (Bi-annual Journal), June-July 1998, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur TCIAI : Tribal Contemporary Issues: Appraisal and Intervention by Ramnika Gupta TCR : The Communist Review, September 1922, Vol.3 No.5 TFWI : The First War of Independence, Vols. I-III (ed.) by Pankaj Rag and Gita Subherwal TGIR : The Great Indian Revolt of 1857 by K.B. Srivastava TIM : The Indian Mutiny by M.P. Srivastava TLD : They Lived Dangerously: Reminiscences of A Revolutionary by Manmathnath Gupta TSDTMR : The Sound of Drums: Tribal Movement in Rajasthan, 1881-1947 by C.S.K. Singh WWDFF : Whoís Who of Delhi Freedom Fighters, Vol.I (ed.) by Prabha Chopra WWIM : Whoís Who of Indian Martyrs, Vols. 1-III (ed.) by P.N. Chopra Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 1

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L. S. Misra: Resident of Risaldar Bagh, suffered the most. Hearing the news distt. Lucknow, the United Provinces of this kisan gathering, the (now Uttar Pradesh). He was a sent his State Army to counter the Captain in of the rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops British-Indian Army before deserting surrounded the village, blocked all it to join the Indian National Army. the escape routes from it and opened After shifting his loyalty to the INA, fire on the protesters without any he served the 1st Bahadur Group as prior warning of dispersal. Many of Colonel. Deputed on the Burma the agitators, including Laabhu Singh, (Myanmar) front, he fought the received serious bullet wounds in the Allied forces and died in the battle indiscriminate firing and Laabhu field, possibly in 1944. [INA Papers, Singh died of his injuries. Simulta- F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 720- neously, the village was also set on 721]. fire by the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 Laabhu: Belonged to v. Mehanpore, teh. May, 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Bansoor [Bansur], (now Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, distt. Alwar), Rajputana Agency Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; (now Rajasthan); Sunar (goldsmith); PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, took part in the kisan meeting held at 191 (PA), NAI] Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to protest against the Maharajaís mal- Lachhanpati Koiri: Hailed from v. administration and his land Navada, p.o. Indara, distt. settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Azamgarh, the United Provinces settlement the Biswedari rights of the (now Uttar Pradesh). In the wake of were forfeited and the land the ìQuit Indiaî movement, the tax had been increased by fifty per police inspector and the force under cent. Though all agriculturists were him at the Madhuban police station affected adversely by it, the Rajputs had been ordered to raid the 2 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Congress office in Dubari Division, of Valoria on 5 May 1922; fired on put down the National flag flying them, burnt their huts, corn and over it and destroy everything cattle, plundered their goods and within. This incident on 13 August chattels, and forced many of them to 1942 inflamed the sentiments of the take to the hills. This marked the people and they started gathering termination of the Ekki movement in near the police station on 15 August Valoria, and resulted in the severe 1942 from every part of the district. injury to Lachhoo in the firing along The demonstrators thereafter sought with other ten Bhil agitators, and his the Thana in-Chargeís permission for death on the same day. The hoisting the National flag on the top brutalities and bloodshed during the of the police station, which he curtly military operation besmirched the refused on the pretext of the District reputation of the Sirohi and the Magistrateís presence inside. When British and led the the agitatorsí request was thus Rajasthan Seva Sangh to label it as The turned down, they expressed their Second Bhil Tragedy of the . displeasure by pelting stones on the [NR, 18 June 1922, RSAB; AMR, 1913- Thana edifice and were fired upon by 1947, pp.101-103; TSDTMR, 1881- the police from inside the building. 1947, pp.173-174] In this firing many people were shot dead and Lachhanpati Koiri Lachuman: Belonged to , the happened to be one among those who North-Western Provinces (now Uttar had been killed on the spot.[ H/poll, Pradesh); he took part in the F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 124; Uprising of 1857 and fought against SSKS, 27, pp. ma, ya, ra la; WWIM, I, the British forces in the Banda region; p.182] he also provided financial support to the locally disgruntled and incited Lachhoo: Belonged to v. Valoria, Sirohi them to kill the firangis (British); he State (now distt. Sirohi), the was caught during an engagement Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); with the advancing British troops in Bhil (tribe). He joined the no-rent Banda, and charged with ësedition, campaign known as the Ekki (unity) aiding and abetting the rebellion Movement for securing relief from against the Britishí, and sentenced to the harassment of the State official, death with confiscation of his high rate of Hasil (land revenue), Lag- property in June 1858; he was bags (cesses) and Begar (forced labour) executed by hanging. [Mutiny in the Bhil-Girassia villages of Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Valoria, Bhula and Nawawas in the UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) Rohera Tehsil of Sirohi State in April- (1858), MSAB] May 1922. In order to teach these agitators a lesson the Sirohi State Lachumen Singh: Belonged to Banda, troops and the Mewar Bhil Corps the North-Western Provinces (now attacked the agitators of the village Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 3

the rebels during the Uprising of 1857 the British at several places in his and fought against the British forces region; he died in 1858 while resisting at several places in the Banda region; the advancing British forces. [Mutiny he also participated in plundering Records, NWP, Mutiny Basta, and seizing the British property/ UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- treasury and using the proceeds for 59), UPSAL] buying arms; he was caught during an engagement with the advancing Ladhu: Hailed from Begun Jagir, Mewar British army in Banda; he was State (now in distt. Chittorgarh, charged with ëplundering and Rajasthan); Agriculturist; took part in looting the Government property, the agitation launched by the people aiding and abetting the rebellion of Yorav, Dhangarmaou, Neemari, against the Britishí, and sentenced to Bhansroadgarh Parsoli and Begun death with confiscation of his Jagirs in the second half of January property in May 1858; he was 1922. They were protesting against executed by hanging later on. the atrocities of the Mewar State [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny police and the local British officials Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 committed on the farmers of Sooras, (X) (1858), MSAB] Barlayas and Mandalgarh in the Mewar State. The police arrested Ladh: Resident of State (now Uttar many of the agitators, including Pradesh); he joined the anti-British Ladhu, and detained them in the Rebellion of 1857 against the British Udaipur Fort Jail. Ladhu was dominance over Jhansi; took part in severely tortured in the jail and died driving out the British from the thereafter in detention. [NR, 29 Jhansi region and destroying their January 1922, RSAB] settlements there; he was caught by the British in the course of fighting Laik Singh: Hailing from in April 1858 and charged with (now Uttar Pradesh); participated in ërebellion against the British the Uprising of 1857 against the authorityí; sentenced to death in British rule; while encountering the 1858, he was executed soon British attempts at re-occupying thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Jhansi in 1858, he was caught by the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, enemy; sentenced to death in 1858 Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] on charges of ërebellion against the Britishí, he was executed soon Ladhoo: Resident of Bah Agra, the thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] Havildar [Hawaldar] in the A. Company of the British-Indian army; Laikh Singh: Belonged to Jhansee he left the British service during the [Jhansi], Uttar Pradesh; he joined the Uprising of 1857 and fought against rebel forces in fighting against the 4 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

British during the 1857 Uprising; he Lakha: Belonged to v. Valoria, Sirohi also participated in the rebelsí State (now distt. Sirohi), the plundering the British properties; he Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); was caught at the time of the British Bhil (tribe), s/o Rajha Bhil, and b/o re-occupation of this area; charged of martyr Kanha. He assisted in the with ëplundering, murder and Bhil-Girassia no-rent campaign rebellion against the Britishí, he was known as the Ekki (unity) movement sentenced to death in 1859, with for securing relief from the confiscation of all his properties. harassment of the State officials, high [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl rate of Hasil (actual collection of Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] revenue), Lag-bags (cesses) and Begar (forced labour) in the Bhil-Girassia Lajja Ram: Belonged to v. Chithaira, p.o. villages of Valoria, Bhula and Doori, distt. Bulandshahr, the United Nawawas in the Rohera Tehsil of Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He Sirohi State in April-May 1922. In was a Sepoy in the British-Indian order to teach these agitators a Armyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment before lesson, the Sirohi State troops and the shifting his loyalty to the Indian Mewar Bhil Corps attacked the National Army. Following his joining agitators of the village of Valoria on the INAís 3rd Guerrilla Regiment as 5 May 1922; fired upon them, burnt soldier, he fought the British soldiers their huts, corn and cattle, plundered in various battles in Burma and lost their goods and chattels, and forced his life in action in 1944. [INA Papers, many of them to take to the hills. This F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 722- caused the termination of the Ekki 723] movement in Valoria, and resulted in the severe injury to Lakha and his Lakha Ram: Resident of v. Sikandrabad, death along with his brother, Kanha. p.o. Nedampur, distt. Bulandshahr, The barbarity during the military the United Provinces (now Uttar campaign besmirched the reputation Pradesh). He was formerly a soldier of the Sirohi and the British in the Punjab Regiment of the British- Governments and compelled the Indian Army. He decided to Rajasthan Seva Sanghi to brand it as volunteer his services as a soldier to The Second Bhil Tragedy of the Sirohi the Indian National Army. Soon after State. [NR, 18 June 1922; AMR, 1913- his induction into the 3rd Guerrilla 1947, pp.101-103; TSDTMR, 1881- Regiment, he was called upon the 1947, pp.173-174] Burma front to fight against the British and was killed in the battle Lakha: Resident of teh. Bansoor field while combating the enemy [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. forces in Burma in 1944. [INA Papers, Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 724- Rajasthan); Mochi (shoemaker); took 725, WWM, II, p. 168] part in a kisan agitatorsí meeting held at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 5

protest against the Maharajaís mal- 1930, NAI; FFMPC, I, p.71] administration and his land settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Lakhi Ram: Hailed from v. Kamala, p.o. settlement the Biswedari rights of the Binoli, distt. , the United Rajputs were forfeited and the land Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). revenue had been increased by fifty Before volunteering his services to per cent. Though all agriculturists the Indian National Army he was a were affected adversely by it, the soldier in the 7/8 Punjab Regiment Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing of the British-Indian Army. Soon the news of this gathering, the after his joining as a soldier of the Maharaja sent his State Army to INA in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment, he counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. was deployed on the Burma front to The troops surrounded the village, counter the British offensive and was blocked all the escaping routes from killed in the exchange of fire with the it and opened fire on the protesters enemy in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. without any prior warning of 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 724-725] dispersal. Lakha Singh received severe bullet wounds in the indiscri- Lakhir Singh: Hailed from v. minate firing and died on the spot. Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur], Simultaneously, the village was also Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; Thakur. He participated in a meeting TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspa- of the kisan agitators held at persí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; protest against the Maharajaís PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, misgovernance and his land 191 (PA), NAI] settlement policy of 1925. In this settlement the Biswedari rights of the Lakhaji Korku: Resident of v. Rajputs were forfeited and the land Vijaygram, teh. Bhainsdehi, distt. revenue had been increased by fifty Betul, Madhya Pradesh; s/o Maroti per cent. Though all agriculturists Korku. He was arrested by the police were affected adversely by it, the under Section 379 I.P.C. for his Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing involvement in the Jungle Satyagraha the news of this gathering, the (Civil Disobedience movement). The Maharaja sent his State Army to British authorities detained him in counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. the Betul District Jail where he was The troops surrounded the village, interrogated and tortured blocked all the escape routes from it continuously for about a month. On and opened fire on the protesters his being released to avoid without any prior warning of allegations of custodial death, he dispersal. Lakhir Singh received died of the injuries he suffered in jail. severe bullet wounds in the [H/Poll, F.No.23/54/1930; 23/58/ indiscriminate firing and died on the 6 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

spot. Simultaneously with this firing, served as a sepoy in its 3rd Guerrilla the village was set on fire by the State Regiment; he died in the hands of the troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 British forces at Kalewa, on the of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June Burma (Myanmar) front. [INA 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta Papers, F.Nos.221/INA, 379/INA No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.168] 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Lakhpat Singh: Resident of (teh.) Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt. Lakhman Prasad: Resident of Bulrah, Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now , the North-Western Rajasthan); Thakur. He participated Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o in the kisan meeting held at Ramcharan Singh; ; he was Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to under the service of the 23rd protest against the Maharajaís Regiment Native Infantry of the oppressive administration and his British army but left the service and land settlement policy of 1923-24. In joined the Uprising of 1857; he was this settlement the Biswedari rights of caught by the British and charged the Rajputs were forfeited and the with ëdesertion and mutinyí; he was land revenue had been increased by sentenced to death and executed on fifty per cent. Though all 9 July 1857. [Mutiny Record, agriculturists were affected adversely Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] by it, the Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing the news of this kisan Lakhpat Rai: Belonged to Daulatpur, the gathering, the Maharaja sent his State North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Army to counter the rallyists at Pradesh); he joined hands with the Neemuchana. The troops rebel forces of the state surrounded the village, blocked all (now distt. Basti) during the Uprising the escape routes from it and opened of 1857 and fought the British forces fire on the protesters without any in several engagements; he was prior warning of dispersal. Lakhpat caught by the British in one of their Singh received severe gun shots in raids on the rebels, and executed by the indiscriminate firing and died on hanging from a ëPipal Treeí in 1858. the spot. Simultaneously, the village [Mutiny Records, Monument of was also set on fire by the State Chhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26] troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June Lakhpat Ram: Resident of v. Shakalpura, 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta distt. Meerut, the United Provinces No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Shri 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, Milkha; he was previously a Sepoy F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] in the 7/8 Punjab Regiment of the British-Indian Army; joined the Lakhu: Belonged to teh. Thanaghazi, Indian National Army in 1942 and Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 7

Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); from jail, he reached Brindaban Chamar; participated in the kisan where he led a procession during the meeting at Neemuchana on 14 May ìQuit Indiaî movement. When the 1925 to protest against the Maharajaís procession was fired upon by the oppressive administration and his police, he was shot dead on the spot land settlement policy of 1923-24. In on 28 August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/ this settlement the Biswedari rights of 11/42, NAI; SSKS, 25, p. bha; BCA, p. the Rajputs were forfeited and the 115] land revenue increased by fifty per cent. Though all agriculturists were Lakshman: Belonged to Jhansi State, affected adversely by it, the Rajputs Bundelkhand Agency, had been the hardest hit. Hearing the (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the news of this gathering of peasant rebellions during the Uprising of 1857 agitators, the Maharaja sent his State under the leadership of Rani Lakshmi Army to counter the rallyists at Bai and also took part in ransacking Neemuchana. The troops surroun- the British properties and destroying ded the village, blocked all the their settlements in Jhansi and its escaping routes from it and opened neighbouring areas; later, he was fire on the protesters without any caught by the British while fighting prior warning. Lakhu received fatal to prevent them from re-capturing bullet wounds in the indiscriminate Jhansi; charged with ëtreason and firing and died on the spot. rebellion against the British,í he was Simultaneously with this assault, the executed in 1858. [Mutiny Records, village was set on fire by the State Jhansi Mutiny Basta UPRAA; Poll troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta Lakshmi Bai ëRani of Jhansií: Born on No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 16 November 1835 probably at 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, (Banaras), the North F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); d/o Moropant Balwant Lakshaman Prasad: Resident of Bikaner Rao Tambe and Bhagirathi Bai. Her State (now distt. Bikaner), the father shifted to Bithur, where she Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); grew up in the politically charged s/o . He came to atmosphere of the Peshwaís Gowardhan, in Mathura in Uttar household and came in close contact Pradesh, and started taking part in with Nana Sahib, , and the nationalist politics. On 21 July Rao Sahib ñ the great rebel leaders 1941, he was caught by the district of 1857. Her original name was police for his active involvement in Manikarnika, but affectionately the Individual Satyagraha and called Manu by her parents and awarded one yearís rigorous Chhabili by the . Lakshmi Bai imprisonment. Following his release received traditional education, learnt 8 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

horse-riding and wielding of small horseback along with her son. Later, arms. Beautiful, intelligent, energetic she joined Tatya Tope and Rao Sahib, and courageous, she was married to but their combined forces were Maharaja Gangadhar Rao of Jhansi defeated by the British at the battles in 1842. A magnetic personality, of Poonch and Kalpi. Lakshmi Bai Lakshmi Bai was endowed with high then reached Gwalior and surprised administrative calibre. Her only male the British by her capture of Gwalior. child died in infancy and her husband When Sir Hugh Rose renewed the passed away on 21 November 1853, British attack on , the nominating Lakshmi Bai as Regent of Rani fought stubbornly to the finish. his adopted son, Damodar Rao. But Swords in both the hands and the she was not permitted by the British reins of the horse in her mouth, she authorities to adopt a successor. Her died a glorious death in the thick of territory was annexed under the the battle on 17 June 1858. An Dalhousiean ìdoctrine of lapseî on estimate of the Raniís heroic 27 February 1854, despite her personality has thus been made by remonstrances, and an annual Sir Hugh Rose himself: ìÖ the high pension of Rs. 60,000/- was offered descent of the Rani, her unbound to her. Rani Lakshmi Baiís appeals to liberality to her troops and retainers the Governor-General and the Court and her fortitude which no reverses of Directors for revoking the could shake, rendered her an decision went in vain. She was influential and dangerous determined to pursue her case and adversary.î [F/Poll (cons), Nos 362/ reported to have declared then: 5 & KW 1853, 363-64; F/Poll-Proc ìMeri Jhansi Nahi Dungiî (I shall not Crown (cons), Nos 162-63, 169, 172, surrender my Jhansi). When the 177 and 180; F/Poll (sec cons), Revolt of 1857 started, the spirited Nos.354 (B) 354 (C), 354 (D) and 355 Rani was drawn into its vortex and of 1857; F/Poll (sec. cons), Nos 33, became the sole authority in her 147 of 1858; F/Poll (cons 30 December region. After the massacre of the 1859), No 1762 of 1859; F/Poll (cons British at Jokhan Bagh by the sepoys 31 December 1858) Nos.4283, 4293 of on 8 June 1857, and their departure 1858, NAI; ROTR; MOMI, p. 15; EISF, for Delhi, the Rani assumed that reins p.130; DNB, II, pp. 393-94] of government, and successfully met, with the help of the Jhansi troops, Lal Ahmad: Belonged to v. Kota, p.o. the challenges posed to her authority Chaura, distt. , the United by an impostor, Sadashiva Rao, and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o by the neighbouring pro-British Hakeem. While the people were States of , Pihari and . offering Satyagraha during the Non- On being attacked by Hugh Rose on Cooperation movement, the British 20 March 1858, she heroically police of Chauri Chaura police station defended Jhansi for two weeks and suddenly opened fire on them, killing eventually escaped to Kalpi on and injuring many. When they ran Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 9

out of ammunition and found the kerosene oil over the building and gathering infuriated, the policemen set it on fire, killing all the 23 retreated and hid themselves within policemen, inside. Arrested and tried the police station. Some in the in Chauri Chaura case, Lal Bihari was encircling crowd sprayed kerosene sentenced to death and hanged on 2 oil over the building and set it on fire, July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/ killing all the 23 policemen, inside. 1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923, Lal Ahmad, an accused in this Chauri RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] Chaura case, received the verdict of capital punishment and hanged on 2 Lal Buxi: Resident of Jhansi State, July 1923. [H/poll. F.No. 563/III/ Budelkhand Agency, the Central 1922, NAI; TR, 14 January 1923, India Agency (now Uttar Pradesh); RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] took part in the Uprising of 1857 against the British in Jhansi; Lal Ajit Singh: Hailed from organized the anti-British rebel Baghelkhand, Madhya Pradesh; he forces in association with Rani joined the rebel forces led by his Lakshmi Bai and jointly driven out uncle Lal Ranmat Singh in the the Britishers from Jhansi and its Baghelkhand area during the neighbouring areas; with the turn of Uprising of 1857; took part in several the table in favour of the British in raids against the British and the allied 1858, the rebel forces were defeated forces in the Baghelkhand and and pushed back to Jhansi; while Bundelkhand areas; during the defending the Jhansi fort, Lal Buxi fighting he was hacked to death by was caught by the enemy and the Ajaigarh State forces at Bhilsail sentenced to death by hanging in in 1858. [Mutiny Papers, I, NAIB; 1858 [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny WWIM, III, p.6] Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] Lal Bihari alias Gedhu: Resident of v. Mohiya Jhangha, p.o. Chaura, Lal Dularelal Kayath: Resident of Gorakhpur, the United Provinces Banpur, Madhya Pradesh; he joined (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Janki hands with the rebels of his area Tiwari. While the people were during the Uprising of 1857 and demonstrating during the Non- fought the British forces in the Cooperation movement, the British Banpur region; captured by the police of Chauri Chaura police station British in the course of an suddenly opened fire on them, killing engagement and sentenced to death, and injuring many protesters. When he was executed by hanging on 25 they ran out of ammunition and July 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll found the gathering infuriated, the Deptt, Vol. No. 52 (IX) (1858), MSAB; policemen retreated and hid F/ Poll Supp. No. 355 (1858), NAI] themselves within the police station. Some in the encircling crowd sprayed Lal Kalindra Singh: Born in 1863 in the 10 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

ruling family of Bastar State (now in Provinces and Berar (now Madhya Chhattisgarh); s/o Lal Dalganjan Pradesh); local leader of the Mewatis; Singh; took part in the Adivasi (tribal) he joined the Uprising of 1857 and Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in the fought continuously against the Jagdalpur area of Bastar against the British forces in the Nerbudda feudal and colonial exploitation, and region by organizing Mewati rebel the tribesí anxiety for maintaining elements; while fighting against the their distinct ways of life. On 16 British troops at Satwas, he was February 1910, following the direct caught by the enemy and hanged in confrontation (Indrawati-ford battle) May 1857. [Mutiny Papers, I, NAIB; between the rebels and the British WWIM, III, p. 81] where many people died on the rebel side, Lal Kalindra Singh and few Lal Paddamdhar Singh: Belonged to others escaped from the scene and distt. , Madhya Pradesh. As a rallied round the neighbouring Ulnar student leader of Allahabad and Netanar villages. ìOn the night University, he led a protest rally of 25th February, the combined forces during the ìQuit Indiaî movement surrounded the Ulnar hill on which in Allahabad on 12 August 1942. The the men of Netanar village [the protesting students were fired upon rebels] were supposed to be by the British police on that day. In encamped. The movement was well the indiscriminate police firing he lost executed, and all the aboriginals his life on the spot at the age of 21. [tribals] were captured.î Lal Kalindra [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, Singh was one among those who p. 103] were arrested, charged with ìwaging war against the Crownî, Lal Pratap Singh: Resident of Kalakaker, and tried along with others between Jaunpur, the North-Western 13 March and 28 April 1910 (known Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o as the Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eight Raja Hanumant Singh; he took a rebels, including Lal Kalindra Singh, leading part in the Uprising of 1857; were detained in Bastar Jail and later when Colonel Wroughton was trying in June 1910 they were shifted to the to reach Lucknow (from Benares), Raipur Central Jail, where he died Lal Pratap was asked by his father (before 7 November 1910) suffering to stop him; with his followers he ill-treatment and tortures by the jail attacked the British officer and authorities. [F/Poll (Confidential), attendants in September 1857, and Nos 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; Jail Records, foiled his attempt at entering into Central Jail, Raipur, List of Bastar Lucknow; soon after the victory over Prisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57; BTRB, them Lal Pratap was killed by an p.84] agent of Colonel Wroughton on 28 September 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lal Khan: Resident of distt. Hosangabad, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Nerbudda Division, the Central L1857, p.164] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 11

Lal Singh: Belonged to Raipur, aroused Lal Singh: Resident of the Garhwal by the speech that Hanuman Singh, Division, the United Provinces (now Magazine Lashkar in the British Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier Army (who assassinated Major in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the Cidwel at his residence on 18 January British-Indian Army but shifted his 1858), delivered before a sepoy loyalty to the Indian National Army audience on the same day; Lal Singh in 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the joined the rebel sepoys in Raipur; 3rd Battalion; while fighting against involved in the killing of British army the British forces in Burma (now officers; with 16 other rebel soldiers, Myanmar) he died on the battle he was arrested by the British; tried, ground in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. convicted and sentenced to death; 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858. WWIM, II, p.170] [Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutiny further Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI, Lala Chhote Lall: Resident of Allygurh CKI, 1740-1947, p.171] [], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Lal Singh: Hailed from v. Kurawa, distt. took part in the Uprising of 1857 and Muzaffarnagar, the United Provinces fought the British forces on several (now Uttar Pradesh); he served the occasions in Aligarh; caught by the Hong Kong-Singapore Royal British during their raids on the Artillery of the British-Indian Army; rebels, he was hanged in 1857 on the shifted his loyalty to Indian National charges of ëmurder and rebellion Army and served as Lance- Naik in against the Britishí; his house was the Intelligence Group; he was killed also razed to the ground. [Mutiny in action against the British forces in Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, Burma. (now Myanmar) [INA UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. No. Papers, F.Nos.221/INA, 379/INA 44 (1858), MSAB] (1946), WWIM, II, p.169] Lala Gher: Belonged to Futtehpore Lal Singh: Resident of Lucknow, the [Fatehpur], the North-Western Oudh [] Province (now Uttar Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he Pradesh); he fought the British forces joined hands with the rebel forces at various locales in Lucknow during during the Uprising of 1857 and the Uprising of 1857, and also fought against the British at different encouraged his neighbours to take places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur area; part in attacking and plundering the he also participated in plundering the British establishments; he died while British properties; he was killed by confronting the British army at the British troops in the course of an Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858. engagement in 1857. [Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta Basta, UPRAA] (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] 12 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Lala Ram: Hailed from v. & p.o. Raya, he left the British service during the distt. Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. Uprising of 1857 to join the rebels in He voluntarily joined the Indian fighting against the British rule; he National Army and fought the British was caught in 1858 while confronting in Burma (now Mynmar) where he the British forces, and sentenced to lost his life in the battle field in 1944. death on the charges of ëdesertion [INA Papers, 1/INA, NAI; ROH, and mutiny against the British pp.722-723] authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Lala Ram: Resident of v. Deokhera, p.o. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Deoli, formerly in distt. (now in distt. Tonk), Rajputana Agency Lalji Singh: Resident of v. Barai, (now Rajasthan); he was a Sepoy in Ghazipur, the United Provinces (now the 1/8 Punjab Regiment of the Uttar Pradesh); s/o Raja Ram Singh. British-Indian Army till 1942; shifted As a young (16 years old) saboteur his loyalty to the Indian National in the ìQuit Indianî movement, he Army in Malaya and served its 3rd participated in looting goods trains Guerrilla Regiment. Deployed in and destroying railway equipments Burma (now Myanmar) to confront at the Nandganj railway station in the British-led Allied forces, he died . He was shot and in action in 1944. [INA Papers, killed by the police at the time of his F.Nos.I /INA (A,B & C); 479, NAI; operating there in August 1942. [H/ WWIM, II, p. 170] Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.25] Lala Tulsi Prasad: Born in Allygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Lalkhan: Resident of Raghogarh, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Madhya Pradesh; he participated in took part in the Uprising of 1857 and the Uprising of 1857 and fought the fought the British forces at several British forces in his region; he was places in Aligarh; caught by the captured by the British in the course British during an engagement, he of an engagement and executed by was hanged in 1857 on the charges hanging on 17 October 1857. [Mutiny of ëmurder and rebellion against the Records, F/ Poll Consut Nos. 581-92 Britishí; his house was also razed to (1857), NAI] the ground and property confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Aligarh Mutiny Lall Chand: Resident of Allahabad, the Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. North-Western Provinces (now Uttar No. 44 (1858), MSAB] Pradesh); he joined hands with the rebels of his locality during the Laljeet: Resident of Agra, the North- Uprising of 1857 and fought against Western Provinces (now Uttar the British; he also took part in Pradesh); he was a Sepoy in the B. seizing the British treasury and using Company of the British-Indian army; its contents for buying arms; he was Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 13

caught by the British troops during Banda; charged with ëmurder of their marches into Allahabad, and Europeans and rebellioní; he was hanged from a tree in 1857 on the sentenced to death in July 1858 and charges of ëplundering and rebellion executed by hanging. [Mutiny against the Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B (1859), (1858), MSAB] MSAB] Lall Singh: Resident of v. & p.o. Kurawa, Lall Huanchunant: Resident of the distt. Muzaffarnagar, the United Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He Pradesh); he took a leading part in previously served in Hong Kong- the Uprising of 1857 and fought the Singapore Royal Artillery of the British at several places in Lucknow; British-Indian Army as a soldier and he was killed by the British army later volunteered to join the Indian during an engagement in 1857. National Army, served as Naik in its [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Intelligence Group. He was killed in Basta, UPRAA] the battle field performing his military duties against the Allied Lall Khan: Belonged to Allahabad, the forces on the Burma (now Myanmar) North-Western Provinces (now Uttar front, possibly in 1944. [INA Papers, Pradesh); he took part in the F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 722- Uprising of 1857 and fought against 723] the British forces at various places in the Allahabad-Fatehpur region; he Lall Singh: Resident of v. Benkat, p.o. also incited the local people to rise Wada, distt. , Kumaon against the firangis (British) and Division, the United Provinces (now overthrow their exploitative rule; he Uttarakhand); served as a Sepoy in was caught by the British during an the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of the engagement in Allahabad and British-Indian Army, shifted his executed by hanging in 1857. [Mutiny loyalty to the Indian National Army Records, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, after his release from the Japanese UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B hands in Malaya in 1942; joined its 1st (1859), MSAB] Guerilla Regiment and fought against the British on the Burma (now Lall Khan: Resident of Banda, the North- Myanmar) front; sacrificed his life in Western Provinces (now Uttar the battle field at Kalewa in Myanmar Pradesh); chuprasi [chaprasi]; he in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/ participated in the Uprising of 1857 INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA and fought against the British on (1946); NAI; WWIM, II, p.163] various occasions in the Banda region; he was caught by the British Lall Singh: Resident of v. Sarurpur, distt. troops during their re-occupation of Meerut, the United Provinces (now 14 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Uttar Pradesh). He was a Sepoy in (1859), MSAB] the Hong Kong-Singapore Royal Artillery of the British-Indian Army. Lalloo: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] He left the British service and joined Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he as soldier in the 2nd Guerrilla joined hands with anti-British forces Regiment of the Indian National during the Uprising of 1857, and Army. On being called upon to face fought continuously in the Awadh the British army in , he region; he also took part in looting fought then and was killed in an the British treasury and passing its enemy air strike near Imphal. [INA contents to other rebels for meeting Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. their military expenses; caught by the 722-723] British during an engagement, he was charged with ëlooting and Lalla Shah: Resident of Dilahri rebellion against the Britishí; he was Hirdaypur, distt. Narsinghpur, sentenced to imprisonment for life in Nerbudda Division, the Central 1858 in Allahabad jail where he died Provinces and Berar (now Madhya in detention. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Pradesh); prince of Dilahri Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), Hirdaypur; joined the Uprising of UPSAL] 1857 by organizing the rebels locally; played a prominent role in attacking Lalmun: Belonged to Gopalpoor, the British occupied places in Benares, Uttar Pradesh; Brahmin; he Narsinghpur district in 1857; in the fought the British forces at several course of fighting he was caught by places in the Benares-Allahabad the British and executed by hanging region during the Uprising of 1857; in May 1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I, he also offered financial support to NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 185] the rebels for buying arms to attack the British establishments; he was Lalldowan: Resident of Ghazeepoor caught by the British army after their [Ghazipur], the North-Western re-occupation of the Ghazipur region, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); and executed by hanging in 1859. Thakoor [Thakur]; he joined hands [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny with the rebel forces and fought the Basta, UPRAA] British at several places in Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; he also Laloo Bakshee: Born in 1800, resident offered financial support to others of Jhansi State, Uttar Pradesh; Pandit for buying arms and attacking the (Preacher); actively involved in the British forces; he was caught by the rebellion against the British in Jhansi British after their re-occupation of during the Uprising of 1857; he the Ghazipur region, and executed provided financial help to the anti- by hanging in 1859. [Mutiny British local rebels; at the time of the Records, Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, British troopsí striking back in 1858, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D Laloo was arrested and tried for his Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 15

role against the British; he was Lalta: Resident of Kanpur, the North- executed in April 1858 in Jhansi. Western Provinces (now uttar [Mutiny papers, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, pradesh); he joined hands with the UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C rebels during the Uprising of 1857, (1859), MSAB] and fought against the British forces at a number of places in Kanpur; he Lalta Singh: Belonged to , also offered financial support to the the North-Western Provinces (now local people for buying arms and Uttar Pradesh); ; he led a encouraged them to attack the firangis group of rebels during the Uprising (British); he died while resisting the of 1857 and challenged the British advancing British army in Kanpur forces at several places; he also region in 1857. [Mutiny Records, marched towards the Lucknow- Kanpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Kanpur region and encountered the British intermittently on the way; he Lanll Khan: Resident of Kumbul Kutra, was killed during an encounter with Agra, the North-Western Provinces the British in 1857. [Mutiny Records, (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he took Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; part in the Uprising of 1857 in the WWIM, III, p.92] Agra region and fought against the British forces on several occasions; Lalta Singh: Resident of Jalalabad, the he was caught by the British during Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in their operations against the rebels, Uttar Pradesh); cultivator; along with and executed by hanging in 1858. his fellow villagers, he refused to [Mutiny Records, Jhansi/Agra oblige the British forces with rasad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, (provisions) at Jalalabad during the Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] Uprising of 1857; consequently, he was caught by the British and hanged Lassa Najar: Born in 1896 in distt. in November 1857; his entire village Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o was also looted by the British forces. Aziz Najar. A carpenter by [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny profession, he actively participated Basta, UPRAA] in the political movement for responsible government in Jammu Lalta: Resident of Banda, the North- and Kashmir State. He joined a Western Provinces (now Uttar demonstration at Baramulla Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joined protesting against the oppressive rule hands with the rebels of his area of the Maharaja in 1931. When the during the Uprising of 1857, and rally reached at Kheryarbal, the State fought the British forces on several Armyís soldiers unexpectedly occasions; caught by the British opened firing on it in which Lassa during an engagement, he was Najar was killed on the spot. [File No. hanged in 1859. [Mutiny Records, IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] WWIM, II, p.212; HMKJAMH, p. 328] 16 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Latta Singh: Resident of Unnao, the themselves in the police station. Some North-Western Provinces (now Uttar in the encircling crowd sprayed Pradesh); he took part in the kerosene oil over the building and Uprising of 1857 and fought the set it on fire, killing all the 23 British forces at various places in the policemen, inside. Accused of taking Unnao-Kanpur region; he also incited part in , Lautu others to attack the British was sentenced to death and hanged establishments and plunder their on 2 July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/ properties; he was killed during an III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923, encounter with the British army in RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] Unnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Layek Singh: Belonged to Cheterkonee, WWIM, III, p.82] Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Latur Singh: Resident of teh. Sardhana, Pradesh); he fought the British forces distt. Meerut, the United Provinces at several places in Ghazipur during (now Uttar Pradesh). On 18 August the Uprising of 1857; he was caught 1942, a public gathering was by the British army subsequent to organized by the Congress workers their reoccupation of the Ghazipur in connection with the ìQuit Indiaî region, and executed by hanging in movement at Bhabhauri village in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Sardhana tehsil. Whilst the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] proceedings were on, the police suddenly arrived there, encircled the Leeakut Shah: Resident of Humeerpoor people in the gathering, and [Hamirpur], the North-Western showered lathi blows on them. Later Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he they opened fire on the gathering joined hands with the rebels during killing at least five persons, including the Uprising of 1857 and fought Latur Singh. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, against the British troops; he also NAI; SSKS,. 16, p. da] incited the people to raise their arms against the firangis (British) and Lautu: Resident of v. Bale, p.o. Chaura, overthrow their exploitative misrule; distt. Gorakhpur, the United he was killed during an engagement Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o with the British troops in 1858; his Shiv Charan. While the people were property was confiscated and handed demonstrating during the Non- over to the British loyalists. [Mutiny Cooperation movement, the British Records, Hamirpur Mutiny, UPRAA; police of Chauri Chaura police station Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), suddenly opened fire on them, killing MSAB] and injuring many protesters. When they ran out of ammunition and Leekha Pershaud: Belonged to Allygurh found the gathering infuriated, the [Aligarh], the North-Western policemen retreated and hid Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 17

took part in the Uprising of 1857 and Likha Singh: Belonged to distt. also supported others in their attacks Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], the on the British establishments; North-Western Provinces (now Uttar moving into Delhi, he joined hands Pradesh); he led the local rebels in with the rebels there and fought the attacking and plundering the British British troops at several places; he establishments in Farrukhabad died while confronting the during the Uprising of 1857; while advancing British forces in Delhi in fighting he was captured by the September 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll British; charged with his ëbeing a No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 leader and instigator of rebellioní; he (V) (1858), MSAB] was sentenced to death in February 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. Leheddo: Resident of Muttra [Mathura], (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in Likhi Singh: Hailed from v. Jaspura, fighting the British in the course of (now distt. the Uprising of 1857; he also took part Bharatpur), the Rajputana Agency in seizing the Government treasury (now Rajasthan); served as Sepoy in for buying arms; he was caught by the 7/8 Punjab Regiment of the the advancing British army in the British-Indian Army; left it in 1942 Mathura region, and accused of to join the Indian National Army as ëmurder and plundering the a Lance-Naik in its 3rd Guerrilla Government property during the Regiment; he took part in fighting rebellioní; sentenced to death in 1858 the British forces on the Burma (now with confiscation of his property, he Myanmar) front and killed in action was executed soon thereafter. in 1944. [INA Papers, F.No.498/INA [Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny, (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 173] Basta, UPRAA] Lilanand Dabral: Resident of Chamoli, Lekh Nath (Pandit): Born in , Garhwal Division, the United Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebel Provinces (now Uttarakhand); forces under the leadership of Khan participated in the ìQuit Indiaî Bahadur Khan (the rebel chief of the movement in Chamoli in 1942; he was region), and took part in arrested for his agitational activities fighting against the British at several and put behind bars; subjected to places during the 1857 Uprising; he inhuman tortures in jail, he died a few was caught by the British army days after his release. [H/Poll, F. advancing into Rohilkhand and Nos.3/16/42, 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, executed by hanging in 1860 at GD: pp. 1-2; BSAS: p.137] Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Lochun Singh: Born in Thutiali, NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], the p.82] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar 18 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was properties and inciting the people for a Sirdar Jemadar [Sardar Jamadar] in rebellioní; sentenced to death with the Contingent Guards of the Agra confiscation of property in June 1857; Central Prison; he left the British he was executed by hanging. [Mutiny service on 5 July 1857 and joined the Records, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, rebels for fighting against the British UPRAA; TIM, p.217] during the Uprising of 1857; he died in the course of an encounter with Lodha Singh: Resident of v. Bisaloo teh. the advancing British army in 1858. Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (now [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, distt. Alwar), Rajputana Agency UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B (now Rajasthan); Shekhawat. He (1859), MSAB] participated in a meeting of the kisan agitators at Neemuchana on 14 May Lochun: Resident of Agra, the North- 1925 to remonstrate against the Western Provinces (now Uttar Maharajaís mal-administration and Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces his land settlement policy of 1923-24. during the Uprising of 1857, and also In this settlement the Biswedari rights encouraged the local people to take of the Rajputs were forfeited and the part in attacking the British land revenue increased by fifty per establishments; he fought at various cent. Though all agriculturists were places in Agra and was captured by affected adversely by it, the Rajputs the British troops in the course of an suffered the most. Hearing the news engagement; charged with of of this gathering of the kisan ësedition and rebellion against the agitators, the Maharaja sent his State Britishí, he was sentenced to death Army to counter the rallyists at with confiscation of his property, and Neemuchana. The troops executed by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny surrounded the village, blocked all Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, the exit points from it and opened UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B fire on the protesters without any (1859), MSAB] prior warning. Lodha Singh received severe bullet wounds in the Lodee: Resident of Allahabad, the North- indiscriminate firing and died on the Western Provinces (now uttar spot. Simultaneously with this firing, pradesh); he was a chaprassie the village was set on fire by the State [chaprasi] under the British troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 Commissioner, but left the job to join of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June the Uprising of 1857; he also incited 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta others to take part in it, and in the No. 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November plundering of the British properties; 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, he was captured by the British F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] during their offensive on the Allahabad region, and charged with Loll Khan: Resident of Allahabad, the ëplundering the Government North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 19

Pradesh); he participated in the rebellion against the Britishí and Uprising of 1857 and fought against sentenced to transportation for life the British forces at various places in with confiscation of all his properties the Allahabad region; he also incited in 1858. He died as a result of the the local people to raise their arms hunger strike he undertook while against the firangis (British); he was being taken to the Andamans. caught by the British troops during [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl their attacks on the Allahabad area, Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] and charged with ërobbery and rebellion against the Britishí; he was Loni Singh: Belonged to Sitapur, the sentenced to death in July 1857 and North-Western Western Provinces executed by hanging. [Mutiny (now Uttar Pradesh); Talookdar Records, PP, Further Paper No.1; [Taluqdar]; he joined the Uprising of TIM, p.204] 1857 and led a group of rebels to fight the British at Garhi; on their defeat Loll: Resident of Allahabad, the North- they retreated towards Khairabad Western Provinces (now Uttar where he was caught by the British; Pradesh); he participated in the he was sentenced to the transporta- fighting against the British during the tion for life to the ; Uprising of 1857, and also he died in 1859 for his refusal to take encouraged others to attack the food while being taken to the British establishments in Allahabad; Andamans. [Mutiny Records, Poll he was caught by the British at the Deptt, Vol. III, No. 43D (1859), time of their attacks on the rebels in MSAB] Allahabad, and charged with ëtheft, murder and rebellion against the Lotun: Resident of Vuzeerpoora, Agra, Britishí; sentenced to death in June the North-Western Provinces (now 1857, he was executed by hanging. Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a [Mutiny Records, Allahabad Mutiny Sepoy in the B. Company of the Basta, UPRAA; PP, Further Paper British-Indian army; he left the No.1; TIM, p.222] British service during the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands with the Loney: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] rebels to participate in the fight Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he against the British rule; he was joined the rebels in fighting against caught in 1858 while encountering the the British authorities in his own British forces, and sentenced to region soon after the outbreak of the death on the charges of ëdesertion 1857 Uprising; he also took part on and mutiny against the British several occasions in the rebelsí bid authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, for capturing the British treasuries; Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. he was caught in combat with the Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] British troops and put on trial; he was convicted of ëplundering and Loutun: Resident of Gonda, the North- 20 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Western Provinces (now Uttar hanging; his property was also Pradesh); Koaree [Koeri]; he joined confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Banda the rebels of his area during the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Uprising of 1857, and fought the Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] British on several occasions; caught by the British during an engagement, Luchmun Pershad: Resident of he was accused of ëplundering the Kaimgung, Furruckabad [Farrukha- British property and rebellion against bad], the North-Western Provinces the Britishí; he was sentenced to (now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he death and hanged in 1860. [Mutiny was a Sepoy in the B. Company of Records Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ the British-Indian army; he stopped Per. Srs.), UPRAA] serving the British during the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands Luchhmun Roy: Resident of Azimgurh with the rebels to fight against the [Azamgarh], the North-Western British rule; he was caught in 1858 Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); while resisting the British forces, and Rajpoot [Rajput]; he fought the sentenced to death on the charges of British forces at several places in ëdesertion and mutiny against the Azamgarh during the Uprising of British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, 1857; he also offered financial support NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; to the rebels of his area for buying Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), arms and attacking the British UPSAL] establishments; he was caught by the British after their reoccupation of the Luchmun: Belonged to Coel/Allygurh Azamgarh region, and executed by [Aligarh], the North-Western hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); NWP, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Pathan; he participated in the Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), Uprising of 1857 and fought the MSAB] British forces at several places in Aligarh; he was caught by the British Luchhu: Resident of Banda, the North- after the defeat of the rebel forces Western Provinces (now Uttar and charged with ëmurder and Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajpur]; he joined plundering the Government property the rebels in their fight against the during the rebellioní; he was British during the Uprising of 1857; sentenced to death in 1860 and he also participated in capturing the executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, British property/treasury and Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] passing the contents to the rebels for meeting their military expenses; he Luchoo: Resident of Banda, the North- was caught by the British and Western Provinces (now Uttar sentenced to death in August 1858, Pradesh); he participated in the on the charges of ëplundering and Uprising of 1857 and fought against rebellioní; he was executed by the British troops on a number of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 21

occasions in the Banda region; he also Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, incited the local people to fight UPRAA] against the firangis (British) and their allies; he was captured by the British Ludar Singh: Born in 1890, at v. Barkot, during their re-occupation of Banda; distt. Uttarkashi, Garhwal Division, charged with ësedition, murder and the United Provinces (now rebellion against the Britishí, and Uttarakhand); s/o Randeep; actively sentenced to death in July 1858, he involved in the peasant movement was executed by hanging. [Mutiny against the tyranny of the Tehri- Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Garhwal State and its imposition of UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) heavy taxes on the cultivators in 1930; (1858), MSAB] arrested and imprisoned, he was subjected to tortures, and died in Luchuman: Resident of Punwaree, detention in the Tehri State Jail in Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- 1932. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/ Western Provinces (now Uttar 58/1930, NAI; WWIM, II, p.130; SSKS, Pradesh); he participated in the GD: p.2] Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British troops on various Luddha: Resident of Humeerpoor occasions in the Hamirpur region; he [Hamirpur], the North-Western also incited the local people to fight Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he against the firangis (British) and their joined hands with the rebels during loyalists; he was captured by the the Uprising of 1857 and fought British during their raids on against the British troops; he also Hamirpur, and charged with incited the local people to raise their ësedition, murder and rebellion arms against the firangis (British) and against the Britishí, and sentenced to overthrow their exploitative rule; he death in 1859; he was executed by was killed in an engagement with the hanging. [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur British troops in 1858; his property Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] was confiscated and handed over to the British allies. [Mutiny Records, Luchumun: Belonged to Jhansi, Uttar Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Pradesh; he participated in the Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), Uprising of 1857 and also incited his MSAB] neighbourhood to raise their arms against the British rule; he fought the Luerah; Resident of Banda, the North- British forces at several places in Western Provinces (now Uttar Jhansi; he was caught by the British Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he after the defeat of the rebel forces participated in the Uprising of 1857 there, and charged with ëmurder and and fought against the British forces rebellion against the Britishí; he was in the Banda region; he also provided sentenced to death in 1860 and financial support to the local rebels executed by hanging. [Mutiny and encouraged them to attack the 22 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

firangis (British) and their allies; he the British forces in the Banda region; was caught during the British re- he was caught during an engagement occupation of the Banda area, and with the British troops in Banda, and charged with ëaiding and abetting charged with ëmurder and rebellion the rebellion against the Britishí, against the Britishí; he was sentenced sentenced to death with confiscation to death with confiscation of his of property in June 1858; he was property in June 1858 and executed executed by hanging soon thereafter. by hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) No.43D (1859), MSAB] (1858), MSAB]

Lugun Roy: Resident of Lokaur, Lujja Ram: Belonged to v. Bijraut, Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Meerut, the North-Western Western Provinces (now Uttar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Jat; Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he fought he took part in the Uprising of 1857 the British forces at several places in and fought the British forces at Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; several places in the Meerut region; he was caught by the British forces he was caught by the British after the after their re-occupation of the defeat of the rebels, and charged with Ghazipur region, and executed by ëmurder and plundering the hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Government property during the Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] rebellioní; he was sentenced to death in 1858 and executed by hanging. Luhdas: Resident of Banda, the North- [Mutiny Records, Jhansi (Div.) Western Provinces (now Uttar Mutiny Basta, File Sl. No.117, Pradesh); he fought against the UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB] British on various occasions in Banda during the Uprising of 1857; he was Lukhoo Ram: Resident of Futtehpore caught by the British troops in one [Fatehpur], the North-Western of their attacks on Banda; charged Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he with ëplundering the British property joined hands with the rebel forces and rebellioní, he was sentenced to during the Uprising of 1857, and death in August 1858 and hanged; his fought the British troops at various property was also confiscated. places in the Fatehpur area; he also [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny incited the rebels to plunder the Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 British properties; he was killed by (V) (1858), MSAB] the British in the course of an encounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Luhmoo: Belonged to Banda, the North- Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ Western Provinces (now Uttar Per.Srs.), UPRAA] Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Lukhooa: Belonged to Agra, the North- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 23

Western Provinces (now Uttar forces at a number of places in the Pradesh); Aheer; he participated in Hamirpur region during the Uprising the 1857 Rising and fought against of 1857; he was captured at the time the British in the Agra region; he was of the British advance in Hamirpur, killed by the enemy on 16 July 1859 and charged with ëmurder and in the course an engagement near rebellion against the Britishí, he was Ghirrour, Agra. [Mutiny Records, sentenced to death with confiscation Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- of property in 1859 and hanged soon 59), UPSAL] thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Lukku: Resident of Banda, the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Lullee: Hailed from Unnao, the North- Pradesh); he took part in the Western Provinces (now Uttar Uprising of 1857 and fought against Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces the British forces in Banda; he also soon after the outbreak of the 1857 incited the people of his locality to Uprising; along with the fellow join the battle against the British and rebels, he marched towards Delhi their allies; he was captured during while fighting against the British a British attack on the Banda region forces; he escaped to his region after and charged with ëmurder and the British re-occupation of Delhi in rebellion against the Britishí; he was September 1857; he died in 1858 while sentenced to death in September 1858 resisting the advancing British army and executed soon thereafter. in the Unnao region. [Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny Basta, Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, UPRAA] No.43D (1859), MSAB] Lulloo Singh: Belonged to the Allahabad Lukshman Rao: Resident of Jhansi State region, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); actively (now Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; he involved in the rising against the participated in the fighting against British in Jhansi during the Revolt of the British during the Uprising of 1857; he also joined in Jhansiís defance 1857, and led others in plundering against the advancing British troops the British properties in Allahabad; in 1858; captured and tried for his he was caught by the British in one anti-British role, Rao was sentenced of their raids on the rebels in to death in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad, and charged with Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll ëplundering, murder and rebellion Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] against the Britishí; he was sentenced to death in July 1857, he was executed Lulla Surdar: Belinged to Humeerpoor by hanging; his property was also [Hamirpur], the North-Western confiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.223] Sheikh; he fought against the British 24 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Lullumah: Resident of Banda, the North- free market. So they had decided on Western Provinces (now Uttar 17 January 1941, to move towards it Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces with 66 maunds of raw cotton; on 18 during the Uprising of 1857 and January 1941 around 3 a.m. while the fought against the British forces at team was passing through various points in the Banda region; State, the State armed police (25 in he also incited other people to raise number) and the State custom their arms and kill the firangis (British) personnel, led by Superintendant of and their faithfuls; he was caught by State Custom, Bidwai, had suddenly the British troops at the time of their attacked them from the different advance in Banda, charged with directions and started firing at them; ësedition, murder and rebellion 30 civilians were injured and three against the Britishí, and sentenced to of them died on the spot; Lunja death with confiscation of his Damar was one of those died in the property in July 1858; he was firing known as ìJhabua Tragedyî. executed by hanging. [Mutiny [SPC No.7 pp.1-42] Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) Lurrdan: Belonged to Futtehpore (1858), MSAB] [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Lungar Singh: Belonged to the Garhwal took part in fighting the British Division, the United Provinces (now during the Uprising of 1857; he also Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the joined the rebelsí attacking and 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- plundering of the British properties; Indian Army; he shifted his loyalty he was captured during a fight and to the Indian National Army in 1942 put on trial by the British on the and served it as Lance-Naik in the charges of ëplundering and rebellion 3rd Battalion; he died while fighting against the Britishí; sentenced to against the British forces in Burma transportation for life in 1859, he died (now Myanmar) in 1944. [INA in prison before the sentence began. Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.175] Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Lunja Damar: Resident of Lutawan Singh: Resident of v. Salaina, Malwa Agency, the Central Ghaghwa, p.o. & ps. Tareya Sujan, India, (now Madhya Pradesh); distt. Deoria, the United Provinces cultivator. Around 70 civilians, (now Uttar Pradesh). He participated including women and children from in an agitation organized at Tamkuhi 7 villages, gathered for the purpose Road Station to disrupt the railway of selling their cotton production to services during the ìQuit Indiaî a better and profitable market, movement, 1942. When the agitation Bamnia Mandi (), which grew intense, the police deployed had recently been declared as a tax- there opened fire on the gathering. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 25

Lutawan Singh was hit in the police neighbours to attack the British and firing and died on the spot. [H/poll, their loyalists; he was captured in F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 1858 and charged with ësedition and 36, pp. 25, 26 & ga] rebellion against the Britishí; sentenced to death and hanged in Lutf Khan: Belonged to Futtehpore 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. [Fatehpur], the North-Western (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857, Luxman Singh: Hailed from Bareilly, and led his neighbours into fighting Uttar Pradesh; he was a Sepoy in the against the British; he also Permanent Armed Guard at the Agra encouraged other rebels to plunder Central Prison; when he was deputed the British properties; he was at Bulandshahar on escort duty, he captured by the British troops during left the British employment in June their attacks on the rebels in Fatehpur 1857 to participate in the Uprising of in 1857, and executed by hanging. 1857. Along with the other rebels, he [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny proceeded to Delhi and joined the Basta, UPRAA; PP, Further Papers fighting against the British; he died No.1; TIM, p.117] while resisting the advancing British army in the Delhi region in Luxman Rao: Resident of Jhansi State September 1857. [Mutiny Records, (now Uttar Pradesh); joined the anti- Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny British rebel forces during the Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI] Uprising of 1857 in defence of Jhansiís self-governance; fought for driving Luxmi Narayan Teli: Resident of Koriya the British away from Jhansi and its State (now in Chhattisgarh); was surrounding areas; defending Jhansi involved in the nationalist activities from the British onslaught under in 1930 in his native place. Inspired Hugh Rose in June 1858, Luxman Rao by the Congress-led Civil was captured and sentenced to death Disobedience movement in on charges of ërebellion against the Chandrasukhi village of Raipur, from Britishí; he was executed soon 22 September to 16 October 1930, he thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi took part in the agitation against the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] police atrocities and the steep rise in land revenue demand. In course of Luxman Singh: Belonged to v. Shauron, the agitation he was seriously beaten Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western up by the police and succumbed to Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he his injuries after suffering for 11 days. joined hands with the rebels in their [H/Poll, F.Nos.23/54/1930; 23/58/ fight against the British during the 1930, NAI; MPDGR, p.47] Uprising of 1857; he also incited his 26 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

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Madan Ballabh: Hailed from distt. Madan Singh: Born in 1875, at v. Barkot, Almora, the United Provinces (now distt. Uttarkashi, Garhwal Division, Uttarakhand); enrolled himself as the United Provinces (now Sepoy in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment Uttarakhand); took part in the the Indian National Army in Malaya; peasantsí movement against the died while fighting the British forces oppressions of the Tehri-Garhwal near Tamu, Burma (Myanmar) in State and its imposition of heavy 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, taxes on cultivators in 1930; arrested, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, imprisoned and subjected to ìthird p.175] degreeî tortures, he died in detention in the Tehri State Jail in Madan Mohan: Resident of distt. 1931. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/ Badaun, the United Province (now 58/1930, NAI; WWIM, II, p.130; SSKS, Uttar Pradesh). An employee in the GD: p.2] telegraph office of Moradabad, Madan Mohan joined a Congress Madan Singh: Resident of Almora, demonstration calling for the boycott Kumaon Division, the United of the United Provincesí legislative Provinces (now Uttarakhand); earlier Council elections. When the served as Sepoy in the 4/19 demonstration apparently turned Hyderabad Regiment of the British- hostile, the police opened fire by Indian Army, deployed in December chasing the demonstrators. Madan 1941 in Singapore and Malaya region Mohan received severe bullet injuries to fight against the Japanese forces in the firing while on the run and during the World War-II; when the subsequently died of his wounds on British surrendered to the Japanese the same day (26 September 1930). Army in Malaya in February 1942, he [H/poll F.No. 23/58/30, NAI; SSKS, was made a prisoner of war till the 12, p. gha] 1st half of 1942; released on the persuasions of the Indian Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 27

Independence League, he joined the Ambulance Driver in the 27 Fd. Royal Indian National Army and served in Indian Ambulance Service Corps of its 1st Guerilla Regiment as Lance the British-Indian Army; left it in 1942 Naik; deployed on the Indo-Burma in Malaya and switched over to the front, he was killed during the Indian National Army as Lance Naik British-led Allied forceís air raid on in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment; Pegu in March 1945. [INA Papers, deployed on the Burma front (now F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/ Myanmar) to fight against the British- INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp. 730-31] led Allied forces, he sacrificed his life in the front while fighting in 1945. Madan Singh: Resident of Futtehpore [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/ [Fatehpur], the North-Western INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he WWIM, II, p.175; ROH, pp. 730-31] joined the rebel forces during the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Madara: Belonged to Allahabad, the the British at various places in the North-Western Provinces (now uttar Fatehpur-Kanpur region; he also pradesh); he joined hands with the provided financial support to the local rebels in fighting the British forces rebels and encouraged them to during the Uprising of 1857; he also plunder the British treasury; he was incited the people around him to killed by the British troops in an raise their arms for challenging the encounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records, British rule; he was caught by the Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ British troops during their raids on Per.Srs.), UPRAA] the Allahabad region and convicted on the charges of ëmurder and Madan Singh: Resident of the Garhwal rebellion against the Britishí; he was Division, the United Provinces (now sentenced to death in July 1857 and Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier executed by hanging. [Mutiny in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the Records, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, British-Indian Army but decided to UPRAA; TIM, p.216] join the Indian National Army in 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the Ist Madaree: Belonged to Unnao, the North- Guerrilla Regiment; while fighting Western Provinces (now Uttar against the British forces in Burma Pradesh); he took part in the (now Myanmar) he was killed in the Uprising of 1857 and fought the battle field in 1944. [INA Papers, British at various places in the Unnao- F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; Kanpur region; he also encouraged WWIM, II, p.175] the local people to attack and plunder the British establishments; he was Madan Singh: Resident of v. Banholi, killed during an encounter with the Bageshwar, distt. Almora, Kumaon British army in Unnao in 1857. Division, the United Provinces (now [Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny Uttarakhand); he was earlier an Basta, UPRAA] 28 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Madaree: Resident of Allahabad, the NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), Pradesh); Butcher; he joined the UPSAL] rebels in their fighting against the British during the Uprising of 1857, Madhav Singh: Hailed from v. and also encouraged others to attack Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur], the British in Allahabad; he was Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the caught by the British at the time of Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); their raids on the Allahabad region, Shekhawat. He took part in the kisan and charged with ësedition, murder agitatorsí meeting held at Neemu- and rebellion against the Britishí; he chana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrate was sentenced to death in July 1857, against the Maharajaís mal-adminis- and executed by hanging; his tration and his land settlement policy property was also confiscated. of 1923-24. In this settlement the [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were No.1; TIM, p.223] forfeited and the land revenue had been increased by fifty per cent. Patel: Resident of the Jabalpur Though all agriculturists were region, Madhya Pradesh; he joined affected adversely by it, the Rajputs hands with the rebels of his area suffered the most. Hearing the news during the Uprising of 1857 and of this peasant gathering, the fought the British forces at several Maharaja sent his State Army to places in the Sagar region; captured counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. by the British in the course of an The troops surrounded the village, engagement, he was executed by blocked all the exit routes from it and hanging on 14 December 1857. opened fire on the protesters without [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, F. No. any prior warning of dispersal. Many 10 (1857), MPSAB] people were killed in the indiscriminate firing and a large Madhari Khan: Resident of Kurhul, number of processionists, including Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North- Madhav Singh, were arrested and put Western Provinces (now Uttar behind the bars in Alwar fort. Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy in Madhav Singh was severely tortured the B. Company of the British-Indian by the Jail Administration and died army; he left the British service in detention in December 1925. during the Uprising of 1857 and [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, joined hands with the rebels to take RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; part in fighting against the British Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, rule; he was caught in 1858 while F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, resisting the British forces, and RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, sentenced to death on the charges of F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] ëdesertion and mutiny against the British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, Madheo Morari: Resident of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 29

the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Madho Lalla: Resident of Narsinghpur, Uttar Pradesh); he fought the British Madhya Pradesh; Patwari; he joined forces in different engagements in the rebel force of his area during the Lucknow during the Uprising of Uprising of 1857 and fought the 1857; he also took part in the British on several occasions in the plundering of the British properties Sagar region; he was captured by the to raise funds for buying arms; he British in the course of an died while confronting the British engagement in 1857 and executed by army at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in hanging. [Mutiny Records, Poll March 1858. [Mutiny Records, Deptt, F. No. 10 B. No. 44 (1857), Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] MPSAB; TFWI, p. 61]

Madhhoo: Resident of Ghazeepoor Madho Singh: Resident of Mahapur, [Ghazipur], the North-Western Dobhi Taluqa, Jaunpore (Jaunpur), Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he the North-Western Provinces (now fought the British forces at several Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he places in Ghazipur during the was a Zamindar, played a prominent Uprising of 1857; he also offered part in organizing the rebel forces in financial support to others for buying Dobhi Taluqa during the Uprising of arms and attacking the British 1857, and fought at several places in officials; he was caught by the British the Ghazipur, Azamgarh and Benares during their re-occupation of the region; his attempts at capturing Ghazipur region, and executed by Azamgarh and Benares failed when hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, the British defeated his rebel forces Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] in June 1857 near Benares; Madho Singh, along with others, joined Madho Charya: Resident of Bithur, when he appeared in Kanpur, the North-Western Azamgarh, and together they fought Province, (now Uttar Pradesh); the British there; after the withdrawal joined the anti-British rebels during of Kunwar Singh from Azamgarh, the Uprising of 1857; fought against the British forces re-occupied the the British in the Kanpur region in region, and captured in May 1858 June 1857; when the British defeated many of the rebels, including Madho the rebel forces and re-took Kanpur Singh; charged with ëmurder and in December 1857, Madho Charya rebellion against the Britishí, he was was caught by them and tried for his sentenced to death and executed by role in the rebellion against the hanging from a mango tree. [Mutiny British; sentenced to death, he was Records, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, executed in December 1857. [Mutiny UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.84] Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.49 (VI) Madho Singh: Resident of the Garhwal (1858), MSAB] Division, the United Provinces (now Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier 30 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

in the 2/19 Garhwal Rifles of the Hindowne (Hindaun), distt. , British-Indian Army but shifted his formerly in , Rajputana loyalty to the Indian National Army Agency (now Rajasthan); he was a in 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the Signalman in the 1/8 Punjab Ist Guerrilla Regiment; while fighting Regiment of the British-Indian Army; against the British forces on several shifted his loyalty to the Indian occasions on the Burma (now National Army in 1942 and served Myanmar) front, he died at the battle in its 3rd Guerilla Regiment as Sepoy; ground in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. he fought against the British-led 1/INA, 221/INA, NAI; WWIM, II, Allied forces on the Burma p.176] (Myanmar) front and died in 1945. [INA Papers, F.No.379/INA (1946), Madho Singh: Resident of v. Kothra, p.o. NAI; WWIM, II, p. 202] Chopta, distt. Garhwal, Garhwal Division, the United Provinces (now Madhuban Tiwari: Resident of v. Uttarkhand); served as Naik in the Khoribar, distt. Gorakhpur, the 5/18 RGR (Garhwal Rifles) of the United Provinces (now Uttar British-Indian Army till he switched Pradesh); s/o Shri Kant Tiwari; he over his loyalty to the Indian National was a civilian who decided to join Army in 1942; enrolled in the 3rd the Indian National Army on the Guerilla Regiment as a Lance Naik, patriotic call of Netaji Subhas he took part in a number of bloody Chandra Bose; served in the Second encounters with the British; he was Military Transport in Malaya; took killed in action in Burma (now part in the INAís various campaigns Myanmar) in 1944. [INA Papers, in Burma (Myanmar) against the F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), British and died there in 1944. [INA 379/INA (1946); NAI] Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 498/ INA(1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.332] Madho : Resident of Etawah, the North-Western Provinces (now uttar Madu Singh: Belonged to v. Nivali, pradesh); he took part in the Meerut, the North-Western Uprising of 1857, and marched Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); against the British forces at various Gujjar [Gujar]; took part in the places in the Etawah region; he also Uprising of 1857, and fought against offered financial support to the local the British forces on various people and encouraged them to occasions; he also supplied arms to attack the firangis (British); he died other rebellious people and while resisting the advancing British encouraged them to rally against the army in the Etawah region in 1858. British authorities; he was caught by [Mutiny Papers, Etawah Mutiny the British troops during their raids Basta, UPRAA] on Meerut, and executed by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. Madho: Resident of v. Moroli, p.o. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 31

Maegur: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), Province (now Uttar Pradesh); Kisan NAI] (farmer); he joined the rebel forces and fought the British troops at many Magan Lal Jain: Born in 1906, resident places; he was killed in a combat in of Jawara, , the Central 1858 when the British troops India Agency (now Madhya suddenly attacked his group from Pradesh); s/o Hari Chand Jain; the rear. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Educated up to middle school level; Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), retailer; participated in the ìQuit UPSAL] Indiaî movement in Ratlam in 1942 against the Darbar and the colonial Magalu: Resident of teh. Bansoor authorities; Magan Lal was seriously [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. wound in the police firing during the Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now agitation, arrested and admitted in Rajasthan); Chamar. He participated a hospital as a detainee. He in a meeting of the kisan agitators succumbed to his injury on 16 August held at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 1942. [PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, to demonstrate against the F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), NAI; Maharajaís oppressive administration MPSSZB, EBIFF, II, p.571] and his land settlement policy of 1923-24. In this settlement the Magda: Resident of teh. Thanaghazi, Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), forfeited and the land revenue had Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); been increased by fifty per cent. Shekhawat; joined the kisan agitatorsí Though all agriculturists were meeting held at Neemuchana on 14 affected adversely by it, the Rajputs May 1925 to demonstrate against the suffered the most. Hearing the news Maharajaís oppressive administration of this gathering of the kisan and his land settlement policy of agitators, the Maharaja sent his State 1923-24. In this settlement the Army to confront the rallyists at Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were Neemuchana. The troops forfeited and the land revenue had surrounded the village, blocked all been increased by fifty per cent. the escape routes from it and opened Though all agriculturists were fire on the protesters without any affected adversely by it, the Rajputs prior warning. Magalu received suffered the most. Hearing the news severe gun shots in the indiscriminate of the kisan gathering, the Maharaja firing and died. Simultaneously, the sent his State Army to counter the village was also set on fire by the rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315- surrounded the village, blocked all J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 the exit points from it and opened June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, fire on the protesters without any Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 prior warning. Magda was seriously November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, injured in the indiscriminate firing 32 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and died on the spot. Simultaneously Maha Singh: Resident of Allahabad, the with this assault, the village was set North-Western Provinces (now Uttar on fire by the State troops. [Alwar Pradesh); soon after the Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; commencement of the 1857 Uprising, TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; he joined the ëHindustanií forces in Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, fighting against the British in the F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, Allahabad region; he was caught by RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, the British army and imprisoned in F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] jail; while facing his trial he died in captivity in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Maha Singh: Born in v. Bamanwas, teh. Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (now 59), UPSAL] distt. Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Rajput. He took Maha Singh: Resident of Jhansi State part in a kisan agitatorsí meeting at (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to anti-British rebel forces during the demonstrate against the Maharajaís Uprising of 1857; while encountering mal-administration and his land the British attempts at re-occupying settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Jhansi in 1858, he was caught by the settlement the Biswedari rights of the enemy; sentenced to death on Rajputs were forfeited and the land charges of ërebellion against the revenue increased by fifty per cent. Britishí, Maha Singh was executed Though all agriculturists were soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, affected adversely by it, the Rajputs Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll suffered the most. Hearing the news Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] of this gathering, the Maharaja sent his State Army to confront the Mahabir Singh: Born in 1904 in v. rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops Shahpur Tahla, distt. Etah, Uttar surrounded the village, blocked all Pradesh; he came under the spell of the exits from it and opened fire on the Non-Cooperation movement the protesters without any prior even as a school boy. In 1925 he warning of dispersal. Many people joined the D.A.V. College, Kanpur, were seriously injured in the met other young revolutionaries of indiscriminate firing, including Maha his time and became a member of the Singh, who died on the spot. Hindustan Republican Association. A Simultaneously with this assault, the confidant of Chandrashekhar Azad village was set on fire by the State and , he moved to troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 Lahore in 1927 and took part in the of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June revolutionary proceedings there. 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta Arrested in connection with J.P. No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Saunderís murder and tried in the 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, Lahore Conspiracy Case II, Mahabir F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] was sentenced to transportation for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 33

life. In the Andamans he protested participants. Severly injured by the against the sordid living conditions lathi blows, he died in August 1942. and inhuman treatment of prisoners [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; in , undertook fast to RORCG; WWIM, I, p.285; BCA, p. 119] secure their privileges and died on 17 May 1939 during torturous ìforced Mahadev Shashtri: Resident of Gwalior, feedingî. [H/Poll, F.No. 192, 1939, Madhya Pradesh; he joined hands NAI; LCC(TP), 1929-30, Pt. I & with the rebels of his region during LCC(TJ), October 1930 Pt. II, NAI; the Uprising of 1857 and fought the Trb. 16 May, 13 September, 8-9 British forces in the Gwalior region; November 1929; MNIP, pp. 95, 161- he was captured by the British 163, and 187; RTANI, pp. 139-143] during their attacks on the rebels, and executed by hanging on 6 Mahabir Singh: Hailed from v. March1858. [Mutiny Records, Poll Kuddaria, distt. Jaunpur, Uttar Deptt, Vol. No. 56 (1859), MSAB; F/ Pradesh. He actively participated in Poll. Consut No. 177 (1858), NAI] the sabotage programme during the ìQuit Indiaî movement. He was Mahadev Singh: Born on 13 April 1916 severely wounded in the firing of a in v. Hamirgaon, ps. Saraini, distt. military patrol on 13 August 1942 Rai Bareli, the United Provinces (now while trying to blow up a bridge on Uttar Pradesh); s/o Kanhai. When the road between Machhlishahr and the police of Saraini thana arrested a Badshahpurah at Ochhaura, and local young Congress worker during succumbed to his injuries on the same the ìQuit Indiaî movement, the day in a hospital at Pratapgarh. [H/ people spontaneously demonstrated Poll. F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 2, and rushed towards the police station p.85] for obtaining his release. The police then fired upon the demonstrators Mahabir Upadhyay: Resident ofv. without warning, killing Mahadev Darunpur, distt. Jaunpur, the United Singh on 18 August 1942. [H/poll Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 8, p. Fa; was arrested for his participation in BCA, p. 117] the ìQuit Indiaî movement. Due to inhuman tortures in the police Mahadev: Hailed from v. Maupur, p.o. custody, he died in August 1942. [H/ Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the United poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Kunj Bihari. While the people were Mahadev Rai: Born in 1892 at v. Chaura, offering Satyagraha during the Non- distt. Ballia, the United Provinces Cooperation movement, the British (now Uttar Pradesh). While taking police of Chauri Chaura police station part in a demonstration during the suddenly opened fire on them, ìQuit Indiaî movement, he faced resulting in many deaths and injuries. police lathi-charge along with other When they ran out of ammunition 34 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and found the gathering infuriated, Uttar Pradesh; soon after the death the policemen retreated and hid of her husband, Jang Bahadur, in themselves inside the police station. 1852, she took over the administra- Some in the encircling crowd sprayed tion; she participated in the Uprising kerosene oil over the building and of 1857 and directed the army, set it on fire, killing all the 23 people and resources of her State to policemen inside. Arrested and tried be made available for the struggle for the Chauri Chaura Incident, for freedom from British power; she Mahadev was sentenced to death and herself fought in various engage- hanged on 2 July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. ments against the British forces; after 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, the defeat of the rebels in her region, 1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] and being surrounded by the British forces, and fearing to be captured by Mahadeve Teli: Resident of v. Prabhat them, she pierced her chest with her Pattan, distt. Betual, Central India own sword on 2 March 1858 and died Agency (now Madhya Pradesh); s/o of the self-inflicted wound on the Goli Teli. He actively participated in battle front. [Mutiny Records, the ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942. Monument of Chhawani, cited in While taking part in a protest LL1857, pp.20-26] demonstration during the movement at his native place, he was killed in Mahbir Koeri: Born in v. Chhata, distt. the police firing on the demonstrators Ballia, the United Provinces (now in August 1942. [H/Poll F.No.97-C, Uttar Pradesh). He was killed at the 1942, MSAB; MPKSSKS, V, p.168] age of 21 in the police firing while taking part in a protest demonstra- Maharaj Singh: Resident of Agra, the tion taken out during the ìQuit North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Indiaî movement in Ballia in August Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; a Sepoy in the B. Company under the BCA, p. 119] British-Indian army; he left the British employment during the Mahboob Khan: Belonged to Bareilly, Uprising of 1857 and joined the rebels Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebel in fighting against the British rule; forces under the leadership of Khan he was caught in 1858 while resisting Bahadur Khan (the rebel supremo of the British forces, and sentenced to the Rohilkhand region), and took death on the charges of ëdesertion part in fighting the British at various and mutiny against the British places during the Uprising of 1857; authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, he was captured by the advancing Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. British troops and executed by Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] hanging in 1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. Maharani Talash Kunwari: Ruler of (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), Amorha State (now in distt. Basti), UPSAL] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 35

Mahboob: Resident of the Oudh in 1942 in Malaya; enlisted as Major [Awadh] Province (now Uttar in its 3/5 Guerrilla Regiment and, Pradesh); he led the local rebel forces deployed on the Burma (Myanmar) in attacking the British and their front, he died while fighting against establishments during the Uprising the British in 1944. [INA Papers, of 1857; he was also eloquent in F.Nos.403/INA, 15/INA (1944); elaborating the British atrocities and NAI; WWIM, II, p.19; ROH, pp.724- cruelties, and incited his neighbours 725] for taking part in the fight against the firangis (British) and their Mahendra Singh: Resident of V. Bagri, henchmen; he was caught by the Almora, the United Provinces (now British troops during their raids on Uttarakhand); he was a Subedar- the region and executed by hanging Major in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of in 1858; all his family members were the British-Indian Army; he shifted also killed by the British. [Mutiny his loyalty to the Indian National Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Army in 1942 and served it as Major Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] in the 3/5 Guerrilla Regiment; while fighting against the British forces in Mahdee Allee: Belonged to Banda, the Burma (now Myanmar) he was killed North-Western Provinces (now Uttar in the battlefield in 1944. [INA Pradesh); he participated in the Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA Uprising of 1857, and accompanied (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.19] the rebels on various occasions in plundering and seizing the British Mahibullah: Resident of , Central property/treasury in the Banda India Agency, Indore, (now Madhya region; he died in 1858 while fighting Pradesh); joined the armed rebel against an advancing British army in forces of the Uprising of 1857 against Banda. [Mutiny Records, Banda the British rule in the Nimar region Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, in 1857; while fighting against the Vol. No.49 (VI) (1858), MSAB] British ruler at Mandleshwar, he was caught by the British troops and Mahendra Singh Bagri: Resident of v. transported for life in a penal colony Bagri, distt. Almora, Kumaon where he died in detention. [Mutiny Division, the United Provinces (now Papers, I, NAIB; WWIM, III, pp. 85- Uttarakhand); previously served as 86] Subedar-Major in the 2/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army, Mahip Singh: Resident of Jhansi State served in the World War-II in the (now Uttar Pradesh); took part in the South-East Asian front on behalf of Uprising of 1857 in Jhansi; the Allied forces; arrested and participated in the rebellion against became a prisoner of war of the the British troops in the Jhansi region Japanese Army till he shifted his in 1857-58; caught by the British loyalty to the Indian National Army troops during their re-occupation of 36 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Jhansi and charged with ëlooting, charges of ëlooting, murder and rebellion against the British and rebellion against the Britishí. [Mutiny aiding the rebellioní, Mahip Singh Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) was sentenced to death in 1858. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Mahomed Ahsun Khan: Resident of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; s/o Oomdah Mahip: Resident of Jhansi State (now Begum; he joined the rebel forces in Uttar Pradesh); he joined the anti- Jhansi and fought against the British British rebel forces during the rule during the uprising of 1857; he Uprising of 1857 and took part in also took part in plundering the driving out the British from the British properties and passing the Jhansi region; when the British forces booty on to the rebels for meeting were recovering their lost ground in their military expenses; during the Jhansi in 1858, he was arrested by fight, he was captured by the British them; charged with ëtaking part in forces, found guilty and executed by the rebellion against the Britishí, hanging in March 1857; his property Mahip was executed in 1859. [Mutiny was also confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) UPRAA] NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mahipal Singh: Resident of the Garhwal Mahomed Ienayat Ally: Resident of Division, the United Provinces (now Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Lance- Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Naik in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of was a Thanedar of Baree, Lucknow; the British-Indian Army but left it in he changed his loyalty during the 1942 to join the Indian National Uprising of 1857 and fought against Army; he served the INA as Naik in the British forces in Lucknow; he was the Ist Guerrilla Regiment; while caught by the British troops during fighting against the British forces in an engagement and sent to prison on Burma (now Myanmar) he was killed the charges of ëmutiny and rebellion in the battle field in 1944. [INA against the British authoritiesí; he Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA died in jail in 1858. [Mutiny Records, (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.179] Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858- 59), UPSAL] Mahir Singh: Resident of Jhansee [Jhansi], Uttar Pradesh; he joined the Mahomedunwaz: Belonged to anti-British forces in attacking and Mohanpoora, Gurruckpoor looting the British offices and the [Gorakhpur], the North-Western treasury during the Uprising of 1857; Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he was caught by the British forces Sheikh; he joined hands with the in the course of an engagement in rebels of his area during the Uprising Jhansi, and executed in 1859 on the of 1857 and fought against the British Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 37

on several occasions; he was caught foster father Peshwaís by the British during an encounter rebellion against the British during in the Gorakhpur region, and hanged the Uprising of 1857; joined the anti- in 1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, British rebel forces and participated Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll in driving the British out from Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] Kanpur and its neighbouring areas; acted as a supplier of the basic Mahommad Abdool Ruhman: Resident necessities for the rebels during the of Rampur, the North-Western revolt; in the course of the fighting Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); soon she was captured by the enemy and after the outbreak of 1857 Uprising, mercilessly burnt alive in 1857. he joined the rebels in Rampur and [Mutiny Records, Kanpur (Div.) accompanied them in fighting against Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, the British troops; he also p.86] participated in the plundering of the British establishements and the Mainon: Born in v. Janeopur, distt. killing of the Europeans; he was Bulandshahr, the United Provinces captured by the British later in (now Uttar Pradesh); previously he Rampur and executed on 3 July 1858 was a Sepoy in the 7/8 Punjab on the charges of ëmurder Regiment of the British-Indian Army; plundering and rebellioní. [Mutiny joined the Indian National Army in Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Malaya and served as a Captain in NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] the 3/5 Guerrilla Regiment; killed in action against British forces in Burma Maihdoo: Belonged to Gutteah, Agra, (Myanmar) in1944. [INA Papers, the North-Western Provinces (now F.Nos.1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; Uttar Pradesh); Sweeper; he was a WWIM, II, p.179] Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guards of the Agra Makhan Singh: Resident of teh. Bansoor Central Prison; he left the British [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. employment during the Uprising of Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now 1857 and assisted the rebel forces in Rajasthan); Rajput. He participated in the Agra-Mathura region; he was a kisan meeting held at Neemuchana killed by the advancing British army on 14 May 1925 to protest against the during its raids on the rebel position Maharajaís mal-administration and in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra his land settlement policy of 1923-24. Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, In this settlement the Biswedari rights Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] of the Rajputs were forfeited and the land revenue had been increased by Mainavati: Hailing from Bithoor, fifty per cent. Though all Cawnpore (now Kanpur) in the agriculturists were affected adversely United Provinces (now Uttar by it, the Rajputs suffered the most. Pradesh); she was inspired by her Hearing the news of this kisan 38 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

gathering, the Maharaja sent his State was captured by the British after the Army to counter the rallyists at fall of the fort; he was executed by Neemuchana. The troops hanging on 25 February 1858. surrounded the village, blocked all [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll Supp. Proc. the exits from it and opened fire on No. 1493 (1858), NAI] the protesters without any prior warning. Many peole received severe Makhdoom: Resident of the Oudh gun shots in the indiscriminate firing, [Awadh] Province (now Uttar including Makhan Singh, who died Pradesh); he fought against the on the spot. Simultaneously, the British troops whenever they raided village was also set on fire by the his region during the Uprising of State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315- 1857; he also encouraged his J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 neighbours to join the rebels in June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, fighting against the British; he was Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 caught by the British in one of their November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, raids in 1858, and executed by Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), hanging in 1858. His property was NAI] also confiscated by the British authority. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Makhdom Bux: Resident of Allahabad, Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), North-Western Provinces (now Uttar UPSAL] Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 and attacked the Makhdum Bakhsh: Hailed from British offices at various places in the Jaunpur, the North-Western Allahabad region; he also incited the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o people to rise against the firangi- ; he joined the rebel forces hukumat (British rule); he was caught during the Uprising of 1857; he led a by the British troops after their small group of rebels in fighting the reoccupation of the Allahabad sector, Tehsildarís troops at Sonth Jaunpur on and charged with ësedition and 20 March 1858; while trying to escape rebellion against the Britishí; he was after the encounter, he was caught sentenced to death with confiscation and tried for ërebellioní; he received of property in 1859, executed by death punishment and was hanged hanging in 1860. [Mutiny Records, on 29 March 1858. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Makhdoom Bux: Resident of the Oudh Makka Pasi: Hailed from v. Ujariya, [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Lucknow, Awadh Province (now Pradesh), he joined hands with the Uttar Pradesh). A high military rebels during the Uprising of 1857 official in the Nawabís army, he and fought the British forces in the organized 200 Pasis, and led them to Sagar region; he took part in the fight against a British battalion, under defence of the Rahatgarh fort, and the command of Henry Lawrence, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 39

passing through Barabanki from forces during the Uprising of 1857 in Awadh. Makka Pasi, along with his the Kanpur region; caught by the comrades, halted the British battalion British troops during their recovery on its way near village Chinhat on of Kanpur, charged with ërebellion 10 June 1857 and fought bravely till against the Britishí and sentenced to he was shot dead by Lawrence on death in December 1857, Maksood that very day. [DD cf. DM of 1857 in was executed soon thereafter. R 1857, pp. 155-56; PSKSSMY, pp. 7- [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny 20] Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.49 (VI) (1858), MSAB] Makkan: Belonged to Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Maladial: Belonged to Muttra Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his [Mathura], the North-Western region during the Uprising of 1857, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he and marched against the British participated in fighting the British in forces at several places in Kanpur; he the course of the Uprising of 1857; also provided arms to the local people he also took part in plundering the and encouraged them to attack the Government treasury and using its firangis (British); he was killed while contents for buying arms; he was defending Kanpur against the caught by the advancing British army advancing British army in 1857. in the Mathura region, and charged [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny with ëmurder and plundering the Basta, UPRAA] Government property during the rebellioní; he was sentenced to death Makkhan Lall: Belonged to , in 1858 and executed by hanging. the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in [Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny, Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel Basta, UPRAA] forces of his locality during the Uprising of 1857 and proceeded to Malkhan Singh: Belonged to v. Nagla Lucknow; he fought against the Hukam, p.o. Rahapura, distt. British at several places in Lucknow Bulandshahr, the United Provinces city; he was caught by the British (now Uttar Pradesh). Previously he army and hanged at Machhi Bhawan, served the Hong Kong-Singapore Lucknow, in June 1857. [Mutiny Royal Artillery of the British-Indian Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Army. He decided to shift loyalty to UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Indian National Army and served its Oudh (1857), UPSAL] Intelligence Group as Naik. He fought against the British in a number Maksood Ali Khan Moomit: Resident of battles in Burma (now Myanmar) of Cawnpore (Kanpur), the North- and lost his life in the battle field in Western Provinces (now Uttar 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, Pradesh); Thakur; he took a leading NAI; ROH, pp. 738-739] role in organizing the anti-British 40 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Malley Khan: Resident of Muttra Maman Singh: Belonged to teh. [Mathura], the North-Western Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now Choukeedar [Chaukidar]; he joined Rajasthan); Rajput; took part in the the rebel forces during the Uprising meeting of the kisan agitators held at of 1857 and went up to Bulandshahar Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to while fighting against the British; demonstrate against the Maharajaís there he took part in an attack on the mal-administration and his land British quarters; caught by the settlement policy of 1923-24. In this British during the encounter, he was settlement the Biswedari rights of the hanged in 1858 on the charges of Rajputs were forfeited and the land ëmurder of the British officers and revenue increased by fifty per cent. plundering the Government property Though all agriculturists were during the rebellioní. [Mutiny affected adversely by it, the Rajputs Records, Bulanadshahar Mutiny suffered the most. Hearing the news Basta, UPRAA] of this gathering of the kisan agitators, the Maharaja sent his State Malook Singh: Hailed from Saidpur, Army to counter the rallyists at distt. Bulandshahr, the United Neemuchana. The troops surroun- Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o ded the village, blocked all the escape Chowdhry Tej Singh; he was a routes from it and opened fire on the Havildar in 100 Light Tank Squardon protesters without any prior of the British-Indian Army; joined warning. With many others, Maman the Indian National Army in Malaya; Singh received bullet wounds in the he was killed in action in Singapore indiscriminate firing and died on the in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, spot. Simultaneously, the village was 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar p.183] Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; News- Mam Raj: Born in 1915, resident of v. papersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. Harda, distt. Hoshangabad, the 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; Central Provinces and Berar (now PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, Madhya Pradesh). He was arrested 191 (PA), NAI] for his role in the Civil Disobedience movement in 1931 and imprisoned Mamm Kaur: Born in 1882 in a village of for four months in Hoshangabad and distt. Muzaffarnagar, the North- Jabalpur jails. In 1932 he moved to Western Provinces (now Uttar Bombay to attend a protest rally and Pradesh); she joined the resistance died in the police firing on it. [H/ against the British during the Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/11/1930, 18/12/ Uprising of 1857; she was killed 1930,, 18/13/1930, NAI; FFMPC, I, during the British attack on the rebel p. 212] position in the Muzaffarnagar region. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 41

Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, British forces, and sentenced to p.37] death on the charges of ëdesertion and mutiny against the British Mamraz Khan: Resident of Mundee authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Soonth, Agra, the North-Western Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Mawatee [Mewati]; he was a Sepoy in the C. Company under the British- Man Singh Topal: Resident of the Indian army; he left the service Garhwal Division, the United during the Uprising of 1857 to join Provinces (now Uttarakhand); he was the rebel forces; he fought against the a Soldier in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles British at several places; he was of the British-Indian Army; he caught in 1858 while resisting the shifted his loyalty to the Indian British advance in the Agra region, National Army in 1942 and served it and sentenced to death on the as Sepoy in the Ist Guerrilla Regiment; charges of ëdesertion and mutiny while fighting against the British against the British authoritiesí. forces in Burma (now Myanmar) he [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, died on the battle ground in 1944. UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/ 59), UPSAL] INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.185]

Man Bahadur Chand: v. Danraur, p.o. Man Singh: Hailed from (teh.) Bansoor, Thulaghat, distt. Almora, Kumaon Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), Division, the United Provinces (now Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Uttarakhand), enrolled in the 1st Rajput. He participated in the kisan Guerilla Regiment of the Indian agitatorsí meeting held at National Army, he was deployed on Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to the Indo-Burma front; he was killed remonstrate against the Maharajaís while taking part in a close fight with mal-administration and his land the British at Tamu (border town of settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Myanmar) in 1945. [INA Papers, settlement the Biswedari rights of the F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), Rajputs were forfeited and the land 379/INA (1946); NAI] revenue had been increased by fifty per cent. Though all agriculturists Man Khan: Resident of Agra, the North- were affected adversely by it, the Western Provinces (now Uttar Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy in the news of this gathering, the the B. Company of the British-Indian Maharaja sent his State Army to army; he stopped serving the British counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. during the Uprising of 1857 and The troops surrounded the village, joined the rebel forces of his area to blocked all the exit routes from it and fight against the British; he was opened fire on the protesters without caught in 1858 while resisting the any prior warning. Man Singh was 42 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

seriously injured in the Bodyguard Brigade as a Sepoy, indiscriminate firing and died on the while performing his military duties, same day. Simultaneously, the village he was killed by the British-led was also set on fire by the State Allied forces in Mandlay in 1945. troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/ of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI] 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Mana Dhondoo Pant: Resident of 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, Cawnpore (Kanpur), the North- F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); inspired by the Uprising of Man Singh: Resident of the Garhwal 1857 and resenting the British Division, the United Provinces (now interference in the Kanpur affairs, he Uttarakhand); he was a Lance-Naik joined the anti-British rebel forces in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the and fought against the British in the British-Indian Army; he shifted his Kanpur areas in June 1857; when the loyalty to the Indian National Army British were recovering their lost in 1942 and served it on the same rank ground in Kanpur in 1858, he was in the Ist Guerrilla Regiment; he arrested by them; charged with fought the British forces in Burma ëtaking part in the rebellion against (now Myanmar) where he was killed the Britishí, Mana Dhondoo was in the battle field in 1944. [INA executed in December 1857. [Mutiny Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.185] UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] Man Singh: Resident of v. Bengaligaon, p.o. Gangali Hat, distt. Almora, Mana: Resident of Cawnpore (Kanpur), Kumaon Division, the United the North-Western Provinces (now Provinces (now Uttarakhand); joining Uttar Pradesh); joined the fighting in the Indian National Army, he against the British in Kanpur during served in its 3rd Guerilla Regiment as the Revolt of 1857; he also took part a Sepoy; while confronting the in the rebel resistance to British re- British-led Allied forces on the Burma occupation of the Kanpur region (Myanmar) front, he was killed in between July and December 1857; Manewa in 1945. [INA Papers, Mana was arrested from the scene F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), of action and tried for his anti-British 379/INA (1946); NAI] role; sentenced to death in December 1857, he executed soon thereafter. Man Singh: Resident of v. Runia Talla [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny Walda, distt. Almora, Kumaon Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 Division, the United Provinces (now (X) (1858), MSAB] Uttarakhand); joining the Indian National Army, he served in the Mandhata: Resident of Barkhedi, Saugor Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 43

(Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; he joined about seven yearsí service. He was the rebel force of his area during the aware of the mutinous behavior of Uprising of 1857 and fought the his compatriots at Berhampore and British armies in the Sagar region; he learnt about the greasing of was captured by the British in the cartridges with pigís and cowís fat ñ course of an encounter and executed an idea most repugnant to the by hanging on 18 February, 1858. sepoyís religious feelings. He also [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll Supp. Proc. heard the rumour that the No. 1351 (1859), NAI] Government suspected the sepoys of treachery and called for European Manejar Singh: Resident of v. Gudri Rai troops to disarm them. On 29 March Tola, distt. Ballia, the United 1857, Mangal Pande created a Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o commotion by appealing to his Ram Ashish Singh, farmer. He took comrades in arms to oppose the use part in a demonstration going of the greased cartiridges. The towards Bairiya Police Station Sergeant-Major ordered for his during the ìQuit Indiaî movement. arrest but the Indian soldiers refused When the demonstrators were fired to carry out the order. It was at this upon by the police, Manejar Singh point Mangal Pande struck a blow at received severe bullet wounds in the the Sergeant-Major and wounded firing and died on the spot on 18 him and one Lieutenant Baugh in a August 1942 at the age of 38. [H/poll, fight. Pande was immediately F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 113] surrounded by the guards and other European Officers, in the presence of Manga: Born in Jalalabad, the Oudh the Commanding Officer, General [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar Hearsay, and he came to realize that Pradesh); cultivator; following the his end was near. Mangal Pande then other villagers, he refused to oblige called upon his comrades to come to the British forces with rasad his aid and, seeing that nobody was (provisions) at Jalalabad during the responding, he tried to commit Uprising of 1857; he was captured by suicide by shooting himself. But the the British and hanged for this in wound was not fatal and Pande was November 1857; his entire village was sent to the hospital. He was court- also looted by the British troops. martialled on 6 April 1857 and [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny hanged at Barackpore on 8 April Basta, UPRAA] 1857. He was the first martyr of the Revolt of 1857. [Mil/Deptt, Mangal Pande: Hailed from Ballia, the Regarding Execution of Mangal North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pande (Letter to Court), No 119 of 8 Pradesh); Brahmin; a young sepoy of April 1857; Mil/Deptt. Trl Proc of the 34th infantry stationed at Mangal Pande, Nos. 527-28 and 535 Barrackpore near Calcutta (now of 7 April 1857, NAI; MOM, p.16] ) and had a good record of 44 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Mangal Singh alias Mangla: Born in v. Mangal Singh: Hailed from v. Ghat, Neemuchana, (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), State (now distt. Alwar), Rajputana Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Agency (now Rajasthan); Thakur. He Shekhawat. He participated in the took part in a meeting of the kisan kisan agitatorsí meeting held at agitators held at Neemuchana on 14 Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to May 1925 to demonstrate against the demonstrate against the Maharajaís Maharajaís oppressive administration mal-administration and his land and his land settlement policy of settlement policy of 1923-24. In this 1923-24. In this settlement the settlement the Biswedari rights of the Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were Rajputs were forfeited and the land forfeited and the land revenue had revenue increased by fifty per cent. been increased by fifty per cent. Though all agriculturists were Though all agriculturists were affected adversely by it, the Rajputs affected adversely by it, the Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing the news suffered the most. Hearing the news of this kisan gathering, the Maharaja of this gathering the Maharaja sent sent his State Army to counter the his State Army to counter the rallyists rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops at Neemuchana. The troops surroun- surrounded the village, blocked all ded the village, blocked all the escape the escape routes from it and opened routes from it and opened fire on the fire on the protesters without any protesters without any prior prior warning of dispersal. Mangal warning. Mangal Singh alias Mangla Singh received deep bullet wounds received severe gun shots in the in the indiscriminate firing and died. indiscriminate firing and died. Simultaneously with this assault, the Simultaneously, the village was also village was set on fire by the state set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspa- 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta persí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] 191 (PA), NAI] Mangroo: Resident of Basti, the North- Mangal Singh: Born in 1892 in v. Western Provinces (now Uttar Chiraon, distt. Ballia, the United Pradesh); he was a soldier in the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He British Indian army, but left it during was killed in the police firing while the Uprising of 1857 and joined the taking part in a protest demonstra- rebels in fighting the British and tion during the ìQuit Indiaî capturing their treasuries; many movement in Ballia in August 1942. sepoys of his former regiment also [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, left the British service following his p. 122] example, and joined him against the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 45

British; he was captured by the HTPB, pp.245-57] British during a battle in Basti in 1858 and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Mangu: Resident of v. Devala, Udaipur Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) (Mewar) State (now distt. Udaipur), Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] Rajasthan; took part in the Bhagat Bhil movement in southern Rajasthan Mangtu: Resident of Jagdalpur area in that Govindgiri started in 1907, Indrawati valley, Bastar State (now preaching monotheisum among the in Chhattisgarh); joined the Adivasi Bhils and Kolis of and (tribal) Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in States. Soon Govindgiriís the Jagdalpur, Bastar, against the socio-religious endeavour changed colonial and feudal exploitation, and into a politico-economic movement, the tribalí anxiety for maintaining against the extraction of Begar (forced their distinct ways of life. In the labour) and exploitation of the Bhils intense battle (Indrawati-ford battle) by the petty officials of the that took place on 16 February 1910 Dungarpur and Banswara States and between the rebels and the British Sunth (a small state in ). where many people died on the rebel Mangu was one among those side, Mangtu and few others escaped thousands of Bhagat Bhils who from the scene and rallied round the joined this movement and warned neighbouring Ulnar and Netanar the Dungarpur and Banswara rulers villages. ìOn the night of 25th in the first week of November 1913, February, the combined forces either to remove the main grievance surrounded the Ulnar hill on which of the Bhils or to face the the men of Netanar village [the overthrowing of the Statesí authority rebels] were supposed to be to oppress and ill-treat them. The encamped. The movement was well militancy of the Bhils and their executed, and all the aboriginals gathering in Mangarh hill so [tribals] were captured....î Mangtu unnerved the British that they sent and few others were arrested, their own troops along with those of charged with ìwaging war against the States to lay siege on Mangarh the Crownî, and tried between 13 hill and disperse the gathering. On March and 28 April 1910 (known as 17 November 1913 the combined the Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eight of troops attacked the Bhil position and the rebels, including Mangtu, were the tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJai imprisoned in Bastar Jail, and later Guru Govind Maharajíí. They did in June 1910 they were transferred not give up till many of them were to the Raipur Central Jail, where he injured, 900 captured and 25, was tortured to death (before 7 including Mangu, killed. The incident November 1910). [F/Poll did awaken the tribesmen so much (Confidential), Nos. 60, 29 of 1910, that Motilal Tejawat had not found NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail, it difficult to mobilise them in 1921- Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cf 22 against forced labour and high rate 46 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

of land revenue. [F/Poll Proc injuries in the indiscriminate firing, (Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914; including Mani Singh, who died on Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI; the spot. Simultaneously, the village BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47 was also set on fire by the State (referred in connection with the troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 incident)] of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta Manguram: Hailed from v. Moroli, p.o. No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Hindowne (Hindaun), distt. Karauli, 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, formerly in Jaipur State, Rajputana F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Agency (now Rajasthan); served as Signalman in the 1/8 Punjab Manindra Nath Banerji: Born on 13 Regiment of the British-Indian Army; January 1907 at Varanasi (Banaras), left it in 1942 to join the Indian the United Provinces (now Uttar National Army as a Sepoy in the 3rd Pradesh); s/o Tara Charan Banerji. Guerilla Regiment. Deployed on the Manindra had developed nationa- Burma (Myanmar) front, he died listic ideas and a hatred for the British fighting the Allied forces in 1944. rule in India while having discussions INA Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945), with his brothers (all of whom went NAI] to prison and suffered for the country). He also came under the Mani Singh: Resident of teh. Bansoor spell of the Non-Cooperation [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. movement even as a school boy. Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now Coming in close contact with Jitendra Rajasthan); Rajput. He participated in Nath Sanyal (the younger brother of a kisan meeting held at Neemuchana Sachindranath Sanyal), and on 14 May 1925 to protest against the Rajendranath Lahiri, he joined the Maharajaís mal-administration and ranks of the revolutionaries. In his land settlement policy of 1923-24. September 1925, following the arrest In this settlement the Biswedari rights of the revolutionaries in the Kakori of the Rajputs were forfeited and the Case, Manindra Banerji met land revenue had been increased by Phanindra Nath Ghosh (another fifty per cent. Though all revolutionary who later turned an agriculturists were affected adversely approver in the Lahore Conspiracy by it, the Rajputs suffered the most. Case, 1929) in Bettiah and asked for Hearing the news of this kisan a revolver for assassinating the gathering, the Maharaja sent his State approvers and the investigating Army to counter the rallyists at officers of the Kakori Case. With Neemuchana. The troops Phanindra Ghosh he also met Jitendra surrounded the village, blocked all Nath Sanyal and continued his search the exits from it and opened fire on for a revolver till he got it eventually the protesters without any prior through Phanindra Ghosh, and was warning. Many peole received severe scheduled in the company of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 47

Taraknath (another Banaras neighbouring , however, revolutionary) to shoot one Mr. resented the tax-free facility in Mukherji, a Central Intelligence Bamnia, as it adversely affected its Department Officer. But before that Amargarhi cotton factory (1Ω miles planned action on 13 January 1927 at away from Bamnia Mandi). While Banaras, Manindra Banerji came Manji and others were crossing the across his maternal uncle Rai Bahadur Jhabua boundary on 18 January 1941, J.N. Banerji ñ the notorious Deputy the Stateís Customs Superintendent, Superintendent of the CID, who, by Bidwai, along with a contingent of his dubious methods, played a armed men, stopped them. The group prominent part in the investigations of peasants was then fired upon of the Kakori case. Manindra fired without warning, resulting in the two shots at him, shouting: ìHere is injuries to 34 of them. Manji was your reward for getting Rajendra fatally injured and died on the spot. Lahiri hangedî, but missed the [SPC No.7 pp.1-42] target. He was arrested on the spot, beaten up and tortured by the police, Manju Shah: Resident of Nimar, the but he did not give out any of the Central India Agency, Indore, (now secrets of the revolutionary party. Madhya Pradesh); took part in the Tried in the Sessions Court, he was Uprising of 1857 against the British sentenced to ten yearsí rigorous in the Nimar region; he was caught imprisonment for an attempt to by the British forces during an murder. In the Fatehgarh Central engagement at Mandaleshwar in 1857 Jail, along with Manmathnath Gupta and transported for life; died in and Yashpal, he had resorted to detention in a British overseas hunger-strike twice, demanding colonial jail. [Mutiny Papers, I, NAIB; better treatment for the political WWIM, III, p.88] prisoners. The last hunger-strike badly impaired Manindraís health Manjushah: Resident of Mandleshwar, and he breathed his last on 20 June Madhya Pradesh; he joined the rebels 1934 in the Fatehgarh Central Jail. of his area during the Uprising of [H/Poll, F.No. 1/28; F.No. 3/496, 1857 and fought the British forces in 1928 3/623, 1928 NAI; RTANI, the Nimar region; he was captured pp.137-39] by the British in the course of an engagement and sentenced to death Manji: Resident of Ratlam, Sailana, in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, Malwa Agency, Madhya Pradesh; Vol. No. 60 (1859), MSAB] agriculturalist; was accompanying others to the recently tax-freed Mannoo Singh: Born in Etawah, the Bamnia Mandi (situated in the North-Western Provinces (now uttar State) to sell their cotton pradesh); he joined hands with the production in the hope for getting rebels of his area during the Uprising more margin of profit. The of 1857, and fought against the 48 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

British forces; he also incited and areas; caught during the British raids supported the local people to attack on the region in 1858 and sentenced the firangis (British); he was killed to death on charges of ërebellion while resisting the advancing British against the Britishí, Mansa Ram was army in the Etawah region in 1858. executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny [Mutiny Papers, Etawah Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, Basta, UPRAA] UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] Manohar Lal: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Mansa Ramanand: Resident of Jhansi Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the (now Uttar Pradesh); took a leading Uprising of 1857, and fought against part during the Uprising of 1857 in the British forces at different places; organizing the local anti-British rebel he was killed by the British army in forces; while encountering the British the battle of Chinhat, Lucknow, on attempts at re-occupying Jhansi in 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records, 1858, he was captured by the enemy; Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT] sentenced to death on charges of ërebellion against the Britishí, he was Manoolal: Resident of Cawnpore executed thereafter. [Mutiny (Kanpur), the North-Western Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) joined the rebel forces during the (1858), MSAB] Revolt of 1857 against the British and took part in attacking and destroying Mansa: Belonged to Agra, the North- the British establishments in Western Provinces (now Uttar Cawnpore and the neighbouring Pradesh); he joined the fighting areas; at the time of the British against the British during the recovery of Cawnpore from July to Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- December 1858, he was captured by ged other people to take part in them; accused of ëtaking part in the attacking the firangis (British); he was rebellion against the British,í caught by the advancing British army Manoolal was sentenced to death in in Agra, and accused of ësedition and December 1858, and executed soon rebellion against the Britishí; he was thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Kanpur sentenced to death with confiscation Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, of his property, and executed by Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Mansa Ram: Resident of Jhansi State Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] (now Uttar Pradesh); joined the anti- British rebel forces during the Mansab Dar: Hailed from v. Nahar, Uprising of 1857 and participated in distt. Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir; attacking the British Residency and previously a soldier in the 4/9 Jat outposts in Jhansi and its surrounding Regiment of the British-Indian Army, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 49

he volunteered in 1942 his services (Kanpur), the North-Western to the Indian National Army. As a Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he soldier in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment, took part in organizing the anti- he was killed in action against British British rebel forces during the forces near Imphal (Manipur) in 1944. Uprising of 1857 and fought the [INA Papers, File No. 498/INA British in the Cawnpore region; at the (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.70] time of the British recovery of their lost ground in Cawnpore in Mansabdar Khan: Resident of December 1857, Mansubally was Allahabad, the North-Western arrested by them and accused of Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he ëtaking part in the rebellion against led some local rebels in 1857 and the British; sentenced to death, he trained them to attack the British was executed soon thereafter. forces; he also incited many others [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny to raise their arms against the firangis Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (British) and overthrow the firangi (X) (1858), MSAB] rule; he was caught by the British troops during their raids on the Manthaur Prasad Panday: Resident of Allahabad region, and charged with v. & p.o. Sohawal, distt. , ëinstigating rebellion against the Central India Agency (now Madhya Britishí; he was sentenced to death Pradesh); s/o Raghunandan Singh. with confiscation of property in 1859 He took an active part in the national and executed by hanging in 1860. movement and joined a kisan [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Basta, demonstration organized at Sohawal UPRAA] village in 1938. He was killed on the spot when the agitators were fired Mansaram Kasera: Born in 1913, resident upon by the police. [H/Poll F.No.3/ of v. Chichli [Chicholi], distt.Betul, 30/42, NAI; MPKSSKS, V, p.268] Nerbudda division, the Central Provinces and Berar (now Madhya Manuwoor: Resident of Humeerpoor Pradesh); s/o Khushal Chand Kasera. [Hamirpur], the North-Western He was educated up to IV standard Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he and started a utensil manufacturing joined hands with the rebels during and repairing centre. Mansaram took the Uprising of 1857 and fought part in the ìQuit Indiaî demonstra- against the British forces in the tion at Chichli on 23 August 1942 Hamirpur region; he also provided when a clash with the British authori- financial support to the local people ties there resulted in indiscriminate and incited them to overthrow the police firing. Hit by a bullet, he died firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was on the spot. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/ caught during an engagement with 8/1942, NAI; FFMPC, II, p. 436] the British troops in Hamirpur, and charged with ësedition, aiding and Mansubally: Resident of Cawnpore abetting the rebellion against the 50 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Britishí; he was sentenced to death Mardan Singh: Resident of Madhya with confiscation of property in 1859 Pradesh; he joined hands with the and executed by hanging. [Mutiny rebels of his area during the Uprising Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, of 1857 and fought the British forces UPRAA] in the Sagar region; he was captured by the British in the course of an Maqkhdam Baksh: Born in 1812, Avadh, engagement. He was executed by the United Provinces (now Uttar hanging on 5 April 1858. [Mutiny Pradesh); s/o Sabuba; he took part Records, Rev. Deptt, F. No. 19 (1859), in the Uprising of 1857 against the MPSAB] British rule over the Avadh region; later on he joined the rebel forces of Mardan Singh: Resident of Lucknow, Fazil Mohammad Khan and the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in participated in the rebel activities at Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Ambapani, Sehore and Rahatgarh in the rebel forces of his area during the 1857; fought against Hugh Roseís Uprising of 1857 and fought the British force who came to re-occupy British forces at different places in the Rahatgarh Fort between 24 and the Lucknow region; he was killed 28 January 1858; captured in the by the British army in an encounter encounter and sentenced to capital at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, in punishment, Maqkhdam was November 1857. [Mutiny Records, executed by hanging on 1 February Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. 1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB] Mashook Ali: Resident of p.s. Lakhimpur, distt. Kheri (now Marar, Dasaram Phulmani A.K.A. Lakhimpur Kheri), the United Dakia: Born in 1917, belonged to v. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). The Waraseoni, distt. Balaghat, Madhya British Governmentís assault and Pradesh; s/o Kusan Singh. Educated sanctions on Turkey had been in a local school up to primary perceived by Muslims in India as an standard, he joined the ìQuit Indiaî attack on . They supported the movement in the Central Provinces Khilafat, resented the violators of and Berar in August 1942. When their religion and protested against demonstrations were being the British rule. On their part, the organised in violation of the British officials sternly opposed in prohibitory order under Section 144 India to any demonstration in Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), support of the Khilafat and dealt he participated in one of the severely with the demonstrators. processions confronting the armed Deeply disturbed by the British police. He was caught in the police officialsí repressive, tyrannical firing and died on the spot. [H/Poll methods in Lakhimpur Kheri, F.No.97-C, 1942, MSAB] Nasiruddin along with his colleagues Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 51

decided to kill all the cruel English an engagement in Allahabad, and officers of the district (Deputy hanged from a tree in 1857 on the Commissioner, Police Captain and charges of ëplundering and rebellion Police Inspector) in the wake of the against the Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Khilafat agitation that was merging Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; with the Non-Cooperation move- Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B (1859), ment. On 26 August 1920 he and his MSAB] friends according to their plan succeeded in entering into the house Masoom Ali: Resident of Lucknow, the of Willoughby (the Deputy Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Commissioner), attacked him with Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his swords and killed him on the spot. area and fought the British forces at Following the assassination, they various places in Lucknow during went into hiding in a mohallah from the Uprising of 1857; he also where their arrests were effected. participated in attacking and Mashook Ali and his colleagues faced plundering the British a hostile trial for assassinating a establishments; he died while fighting British official and promptly hanged. the British army at Qaiserbagh, [H/poll F.No. 257/1923, NAI; SSKS, Lucknow, in March 1858. [Mutiny 22, p. chha] Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Masih: Resident of Jalalabad, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar Masoom Ally: Resident of Lucknow, Pradesh); cultivator; along with the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar other village people, he declined to Pradesh); s/o Mst. Udaroo; he was supply the British forces with rasad caught by the British troops during (provisions) at Jalalabad during the their re-occupation of the area and Uprising of 1857; for this, he was charged with ëmurder and rebellion caught by the British and hanged in against the Britishí; he was sentenced November 1857; his entire village was to imprisonment for life in 1858 and also looted by the British troops. died in detention. [Mutiny Records, [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858- Basta, UPRAA] 59), UPSAL]

Masood Khan: Belonged to Allahabad, Mata Din: Born in the Oudh [Awadh] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Pradesh); he joined the rebel army provided financial support to the during the Uprising of 1857 and rebels of his locality and encouraged fought against the British forces in them to attack the British Allahabad; he also took part in seizing establishments during the 1857 the British treasury and using its Uprising; he organized a few contents for buying arms; he was murderous rebels attacks on the caught by the British troops during British officers and their loyalists, 52 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and killed an officer himself; he was residence on 18 January 1858) captured by the British during their delivered before a sepoy audience on operations to recover the area; the same day; Matadeen joined the charged with ëmurder, aiding and rebel soldiers in Raipur; involved in abetting the rebellion, Mata Din was killing British army officers; with 16 executed in June 1858. [Mutiny other rebel soldiers, he was arrested Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) by the British; tried, convicted and Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] sentenced to death; hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858. [Parliamentary Mata Prasad Shukla: Resident of Papers ñ reg. Mutiny further Papers, Machhlishahar, distt. Jaunpur, the No.4, 1857-58, NAI, CKI, 1740-1947, United Provinces (now Uttar p.171] Pradesh), Farmer. He took part in a protest rally at Machhlishahar in Matbar Singh: Inhabitant of the Garhwal August 1942 during the ìQuit Indiaî Division, the United Provinces (now movement. When the rallyists were Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Lance- fired upon by the British police, he Naik in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of received fatal bullet wounds and the British-Indian Army, but shifted succumbed to these on the spot. [H/ his loyalty to the Indian National Poll. F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 2, Army in 1942 and served it as Naik p.85] in the Ist Guerrilla Regiment; fought the British forces at several places in Mata Ram: Resident of the Oudh Burma (now Myanmar) where he [Awadh] Province (now Uttar was killed in the battle field in 1944. Pradesh); at the call of the rebel [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/ forces he joined them in fighting INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.191] against the British during the 1857 Uprising; he also provided financial Mathur Prasad: Born in Faizabad, the support to the rebels for meeting Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in their military expenses; he was Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel caught by the British in 1858 and forces of his region and proceeded charged with ëaiding and abetting to Lucknow; he fought against the the rebellioní; sentenced to the British in various parts of Lucknow imprisonment for life, he died in jail. city; he was caught by the British [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl army and hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] Lucknow, in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Matadeen: Belonged to distt. Raipur, the UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Central Provinces (now Oudh (1857), UPSAL] Chhattisgarh); aroused by the speech that Hanuman Singh, Magazine Mathura Singh: Belonged to v. Lashkar in the British Army (who Baghachaur, Tola Thakur Chapar, assassinated Major Cidwel at his p.o. Sewarahi, distt. Deoria, the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 53

United Provinces (now Uttar Allahabad; he was caught by the Pradesh); s/o Thakur Singh. He took British at the time of their offensive part in a protest rally at Sewarahi in against the rebels in Allahabad, and Deoria and was killed there when charged with ëmurder and rebellion the agitating people were fired upon against the Britishí; sentenced to by the British police during the ìQuit death in June 1857, he was executed Indiaî movement in 1942. [H/poll by hanging; his property was also F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, confiscated. [Mutiny Records, 36, pp. 25, 26 & kha] Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.222] Mathura Yadav: Belonged to v. Kaulapur, distt. Pratapgarh, the Mau Khan: Resident of Banda, the United Provinces (now Uttar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He was killed in the police Pradesh); a Sepoy in the British- firing while participating in an Indian army, he left it during the 1857 agitation in support of the non- Uprising and joined rebel forces in payment of taxes in Pratapgarh in fighting the British; he also incited 1931. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/58/30, NAI; other Indian Sepoys of the British SSKS, 13, p. cha] army to come over to the rebel side; he was captured in the course of an Matta Deen: Belonged to Sandi, engagement in Banda, charged with Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] ëmutiny, sedition and rebellioní; he Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he was sentenced to death with was a Sepoy in the Hoosainee confiscation of his property in August Regiment of Jhajjar State; he 1858 and hanged. [Mutiny Records, participated in the Uprising of 1857 Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll and fought against the British troops Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] in the Haryana and Delhi region; he was caught by the British during their Mau Singh: Resident of the Oudh operations in these areas and charged [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar with ëmutiny against the British Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy authorityí; he was sentenced to death in the A. Company of the British- and executed in 1857. [Mutiny Indian army; he left the British Records, Judl. Deptt. (Delhi Div.), service during the Uprising of 1857 F.N.3 (1858), HSAP] and joined hands with the rebel forces to fight against the British rule; Mattadeen: Resident of Allahabad, the confronting the British at several North-Western Provinces (now Uttar places, he died in 1858 while resisting Pradesh); he participated in the the advancing British forces. [Mutiny fighting against the British during the Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, Uprising of 1857, and also UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858- encouraged his neighbours to attack 59), UPSAL] the British establishments in 54 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Maula Buksh: Resident of Kotwali, Maulavi Kifayat Ali: Resident of Allahabad, the North-Western Moradabad, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 took part in the fighting against the and fought against the British forces British during the Uprising of 1857; at various places in the Allahabad he also highlighted the British area; he was caught by the British atrocities and incited local people to troops during their raids on the raise their arms against the firangis Allahabad region; and charged with (British); caught by the British, he ëmurder and rebellion against the was accused of ësedition and Britishí, he was sentenced to death rebellioní, and was hanged in 1857. with confiscation of his property in [Mutiny Records, Moradabad 1859 and executed by hanging soon Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Dept. thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Part-1, Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB] Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), Maulavi Mohd. Husain: Resident of MSAB] Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah: Resident of took part in the fighting against the Faizabad, the Oudh [Awadh] British during the Uprising of 1857, Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he and also incited others to go for played a prominent part in organising overthrowing the firangi-hukumat the rebel forces against the British (British rule); he was killed by the during the Uprising of 1857; he British army during an encounter at fought against the British forces at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, in Faizabad, Lucknow and several November 1857. [Mutiny Records, other places in the Awadh region; the Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. rebel forces (under his leadership) Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] inflicted such heavy losses on the British army that the Companyraj Maulavi Nasimullah: Resident of had to declare a reward of Rs. 50,000 Allyagurh [Aligarh], the North- for his capture. Repulsed from Western Provinces (now Uttar Shahjahanpur, he appeared on 5 June Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of 1858 near Awadh-Rohilkhand 1857 and recruited rebel combatants border; shot dead there by the from Akbarabad, Bhikanpur, Dataoli, British-allied forces, his head was Atrauli and Chandpur; he fought the cut-off and sent to the British officials British forces at several places in at Shahjahanpur for exhibiting it at Aligarh and was killed by the British the Kotwali; his body was burnt and army in October 1857. [Mutiny the ashes thrown into the river. Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny UPRAA] Basta, UPRAA; TL, NAI; FSUP, I-II] Maulvi Abdul Jalil: Resident of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 55

Allygurh [Aligarh], the North- Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Western Provinces (now Uttar the rebels of his area in fighting the Pradesh); he took a leading part in British during the Uprising of 1857; organizing the rebel forces and he was killed in the battle of Chinhat, directing them to fight the British Lucknow, while confronting the during the Uprising of 1857; he British army on 20 June 1857. [Mutiny commanded the Ghazis in the battle Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, against the British forces near UPRAA] Aligarh on 21 August 1857; he was killed in a hand-to-hand encounter Mazhar Allee: Belonged to Agra, the with the British soldiers. [Mutiny North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, No. Pradesh); he fought against the 2, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.1] British forces during the Uprising of 1857, and also incited the local people Maun Singh: Resident of Doobaria- to take part in the struggle against ghular, Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he Province (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o was caught by the British troops, and Phowanee Singh; Rajput; he was in accused of ësedition and rebellion the service of the 23rd Regiment against the Britishí; he was sentenced Native Infantry of the British army to death with confiscation of his but left it to join the Uprising of 1857; property and executed by hanging in he was caught by the British and 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny charged with ëdesertion and mutinyí; Basta, UPRAA] he was sentenced to death and executed on 9 July 1857. [Mutiny Meajan: Resident of Kumbul Kutra, Record, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Agra, the North-Western Provinces UPRAA] (now Uttar Pradesh); Dustarbund [Dastarbad]; he took part in the Maya Ram: Belonged to Mandaleshwar, Uprising of 1857 in the Agra region Central India Agency, Indore, (now and fought against the British forces Madhya Pradesh); joined the anti- on several occasions; he was caught British rebel forces and took part in by the British forces during their fighting the British in the Nimar onslaught on the rebels, and executed region during the Uprising of 1857; by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, he was captured by the enemy in 1859 Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] and on the charges of sedition and rebellion against the British, he was Meammodowlah: Resident of Cawnpore transported for life in a penal colony; (Kanpur), the North-Western died in detention. [Mutiny Papers, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Vol. III, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.90] joined the anti-British rebel forces during the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur; Maya Singh: Resident of Lucknow, the while encountering the British Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in attempts at re-occupying Kanpur in 56 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

July 1857, he was caught by the neighourhood; he was caught during enemy and sentenced to death on a British onslaught on his locality, charges of ërebellion against the and sentenced to death by the Special Britishí; Meammodowlah was Commissioner of Shahjehanpore in executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny September 1858. [Mutiny Records, Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) 59), UPSAL] (1858), MSAB] Meer Alee Khan: Resident of Morada- Medu: Belonged to Agra, the North- bad, the North-Western Provinces Western Provinces (now Uttar (now Uttar Pradesh); he led a band Pradesh); he joined hands with the of rebels in plundering and attacking rebels during the Uprising of 1857, the British establishments and the and fought against the British forces loyalists in the Moradabad region; he at several places in the Agra-Mathura also provided arms and money to the region; caught by the advancing rebels for sustaining the fight against British troops in the course of an the British; caught by the enemy engagement, and accused of ëmurder during an engagement and charged and rebellion against the Britishí, he with ëplundering, aiding and was sentenced to death in 1858, and instigating the rebellion against the executed by hanging. [Mutiny British authorityí, he was sentenced Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] to the transportation for life with confiscation of his property; he lost : Resident of Imlea, Rewa, the his life in detention in 1859. [Mutiny North-Western Provinces (now Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Madhya Pradesh); Bhoonhar; he NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] joined hands with the rebels of his area during the Uprising of 1857, and Meer Allee: Resident of Banda, the fought the British forces on several North-Western Provinces (now Uttar occasions; caught by the British Pradesh); he fought against the during an engagement, he was British forces in the Banda region accused of ëplundering the British during the Uprising of 1857; he also property and rebellion against the provided financial support to the local Britishí, sentenced to death and rebels for buying arms and incited hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records, them to kill the firangis (British); he NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ was caught during an engagement Per. Srs.), UPRAA] with the British troops in Banda, and charged with ësedition, aiding and Meer Ahmed Alee: Resident of abetting the rebellion against the Shahjehanpore [Shahjahanpur], the Britishí, sentenced to death with North-Western Provinces (now Uttar confiscation of property in July 1858; Pradesh); he took part in the Rising he was executed by hanging in 1858. of 1857 and fought the British in his [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 57

Basta, UPRAA] 1858 while resisting the advancing British army in the Unnao region. Meer Bux Khan: Resident of Bareilly, [Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny Uttar Pradesh; s/o Jan baz Khan; Basta, UPRAA] took part in the Uprising of 1857 and fought continually against the British Meesree Lall: Resident of Furreedpoor, forces in Bareilly and the neighbou- Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; Kaith; he ring areas; he was caught by the served the British as one among the British forces during an engagement Contingent Guards of the Agra and put on trial on the charge of Central Prison; he joined a secret ëmurdering Messrs. Davis and conspiracy to liberate the prisoners Phellan and their families during the during the Uprising of 1857; he rebellioní; he was found guilty and escaped with some of them while sentenced to death in July 1859. leaving the British service; he took [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl part in several engagements with the Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] British forces in the Agra region; he died in 1858 while fighting against Meeroo: Born in Agra, the North- the advancing British army. [Mutiny Western Provinces (now Uttar Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Pradesh); Butcher; he joined hands UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C with the rebels of his area during the (1859), MSAB] Uprising of 1857 and went up to Bulandshahar while fighting against Megh Raj Singh: Resident of v. Nagva, the British; he also took part there in Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western an attack on the British officers and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); their establishments; he was caught joined hands with the rebels in by the British during the encounter attacking and plundering the British and hanged in 1858 on the charges establishments during the Uprising of ëmurder of the British officers and of 1857; he also accompanied the plundering the Government property rebels of his area whenever they during the rebellioní. [Mutiny marched to fight the British troops; Records, Bulanadshahar Mutiny he was caught by the British during Basta, UPRAA] their sudden attack on the rebel camp, and executed in 1857. [Mutiny Meerun Bux: Hailed from Unnao, the Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) North-Western Provinces (now Uttar NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces soon after the outbreak of the 1857 Megh Singh: Born in Achnepore, Uprising; he marched towards Delhi Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North- while fighting against the British Western Provinces (now Uttar forces; he escaped to his region soon Pradesh); he took part in the fight after the British re-occupation of against the British during the Delhi in September 1857; he died in Uprising of 1857; he also offered 58 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

financial support to the rebels of his Pradesh). Previously in the service of area for buying arms and attacking the British-Indian Army as Sepoy in the British establishments; he was the 7/8 Punjab Regiment, he shifted caught by the British after the re- his loyalty to the Indian National occupation of this area and charged Army and fought as a soldier of its with ëplundering the Government 3rd Guerrilla Regiment against the property and rebellion against the British on the Burma (Myanmar) Britishí; he was sentenced to death front. There he lost his life in the in 1860 and executed by hanging. battle field in 1944. [INA Papers, [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, F.No. 379/INA (1946), NAI; ROH, UPRAA] pp.738-739]

Megh Singh: Hailed from v. Janeopur, Mehar Singh: Resident of v. Viral, distt. Bulandshahr, the United Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he was a Sepoy of the British-Indian participated in the Uprising of 1857 Armyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment; joined and fought against the British at the Indian National Army in 1942 as several places in Muzaffarnagar; he a Sepoy in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment; was captured by the advancing he was deployed on the Burma (now British army in 1858 and executed on Myanmar) front against the British the gallows. [Mutiny Records, forces and lost his life while fighting. Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Basta, [INA Papers, F.Nos.221/INA, 498/ UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.91] INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, pp.193- 94] Meharban Singh alias Jangi Raja: Resident of Hirapur, distt. Narsingh- Mehar Chand: Resident of v. Chithaira, pur, Nerbudda Division, Central distt. Bulandshahr, the United Provinces and Berar (Madhya Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Pradesh); s/o Raja Hariday Shah; was a Sepoy of the British-Indian took part in the revolt of 1857 against Armyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment; joined the British authority; he raised an the Indian National Army in 1942 as anti-British rebel force and led it to a Sepoy in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment; fight against the British troops in he was deployed on the Burma Narsinghpur, Damoh and Jubbulpore (Myanmar) front against the British districts; later his troops were forces and lost his life in fighting. defeated by the British reinforcement [INA Papers, F.Nos.221/INA, 498/ under Captain Ternan and Captain INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, pp.193- Woolley in a battle; Jangi Raja died 94] in action. [Mutiny Papers, III, NAIB; WWIM, III, pp. 90-91] Mehar Singh: Resident of v. Chithaira, p.o. Dadri, distt. Bulandshahr, the Mehboob Ally: Hailed from Badaon, the United Provinces (now Uttar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 59

Pradesh); Shaikh; he was a Sowar Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] [Sawar] in the Armed Guards Contingent at the Agra Central Mehdi Beg: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar Prison; he left the British service in Pradesh; Mughal; he was a Naick June 1857 to take part in the Uprising [Naik] in the Permanent Armed of 1857. Along with others, he moved Guards at the Agra Central Prison; towards Delhi and joined the rebelsí after his deputation at Bulandshahar struggle against the British rule; he on escort duty, he left the British died while resisting the advancing service in June 1857 to take part in British army in the Delhi region in the Uprising of 1857. Along with the September 1857. [Mutiny Records, other rebels, he marched towards Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny Delhi and joined the fight against the Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI] British; he died while confronting the advancing British army in the Delhi Mehboob Ally: Resident of Budoun region in September 1857. [Mutiny [Badaon], the North-Western Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll. No. 57, Sheikh; he was a Sowar [Sawar] in the NAI] C. Company under the British-Indian army; he refused to serve the British Mehdi Khan: Resident of Akbarabad, during the Uprising of 1857 and Aligarh, the North-Western joined the rebelsí fighting against the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); British rule; he was caught in 1858 Zamindar; he organized a group of while resisting the British offensive; rebels during the Uprising of 1857 he was sentenced to death on the and led them to attack the tehsil charges of ëdesertion and mutiny headquarters; he also fought the against the British authoritiesí. British troops at several places; he [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, was killed in action against the British UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- at Akbarabad in October 1857. 59), UPSAL] [Mutiny Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.92] Mehdee Hussun: Hailed from Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now Mehelee: Resident of Banda, the North- Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel Western Provinces (now Uttar forces soon after the outbreak of the Pradesh); he participated in the 1857 Uprising; he marched towards Uprising of 1857 and fought against Delhi while fighting against the the British forces in the Banda region; British forces; he escaped to his he also provided financial support to region soon after the British re- the local inhabitants and incited them occupation of Delhi in September to raise their arms against the firangis 1857; he died in 1858 while resisting (British); he was caught during an the advancing British army in the engagement with the advancing Unnao region. [Mutiny Records, British troops in Banda, and 60 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

sentenced to death on the charges of Western Provinces (now Uttar ëaiding and abetting the rebellion Pradesh); he took part in the against the Britishí; he was executed Uprising of 1857 and fought against by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, the British forces at a number of places Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll in the Banda region; he also incited Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] the local people to raise their arms against the firangis (British) and their Meher Allee: Born in Futtehpore faithfuls; he was caught by the British [Fatehpur], the North-Western troops at the time of their advance Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he march in Banda, charged with joined hands with the rebels of his ësedition and rebellion against the area during the Uprising of 1857, and Britishí, and sentenced to death in fought against the British at several May 1858; he was executed by places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny he also joined the rebels in Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, plundering the British quarters; he UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) was killed by the British troops in an (1858), MSAB] encounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ Khan: Nawab of Najibabad, Per.Srs.), UPRAA] the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he took a leading part Meherban: Resident of Banda, the in orgainsing the rebel forces during North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the Uprising of 1857; he led the rebels Pradesh); he participated in the to attack the British in Bijnour and Uprising of 1857 and fought against occupy the whole region; he also the British forces at a number of places persuaded the sepoys of the Sappers in the Banda region; he also provided and Miners Regiment of the British financial support to the local people army stationed at Roorkee, to join the and incited them to take up their arms fight against the British; his rebel against the firangi-hukumat (British army fought a furious battle against rule); he was caught during an the advancing British army near engagement with the reinforced Nagina on 21 April 1858; he also led British troops in Banda, and charged a part of his rebel army against the with ësedition, aiding and abetting British at Shahjahanpur in 1858; he the rebellion against the Britishí, escaped to Nepal following the sentenced to death with confiscation defeat of the rebel forces and the re- of property July 1858; he was occupation of Najibabad by the executed by hanging soon thereafter. British;he was reported to have died [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny in Nepal in July 1859. [Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 Records, Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (X) (1858), MSAB] (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.91] Mehma: Resident of Banda, the North- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 61

Mehrab Khan: Born in 1815 in Karauli, February 1860; F/Poll ëBí, F.No. 324, (now distt. Karauli), the August 1860; F/Poll ëAí, F.Nos. 428- Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); 36, September 1860, NAI; RKSS, Risaldar in the Kota State Army; pp.124-43; RSG, pp.97-98] together with Jaidayal, Vakil, Kota State and also a civilian leader, he Mehrban Ali: Resident of the North- organised and led the military and Western Provinces (now Uttar civil uprising against the British and Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of the Maharao of Kota in 1857; being 1857 and also encouraged others to the chief military leader of the rebels, raise their arms against the British; he was responsible for directing the he proceeded to Delhi, joined the military operations in consultation rebel army there, and fought the with Jaidayal against the British; led British at different places; he was the rebel soldiers to attack the killed while confronting the Agency House in Kota on 15 October advancing British forces in Delhi in 1857, where the Political Agent 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, Captain C.E. Burton and his two sons NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) were killed by the rebels; following (1858), MSAB] the siege of Kota Fort, Mehrab Khan and Jaidayal took over the charge of Mehtaab: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] Kota State Administration for several Province (now Uttar Pradesh); months; fought against the repeated Sheikh; he was a Sepoy in the A. British attacks on Kota; after the Company of the British-Indian army; defeat of the rebel forces by troops he left the British service during the under the command of the British Uprising of 1857 and joined hands officers, Mehrab Khan fled towards with the rebel forces to fight against and Ferozpur Jhirka (now the British rule; he fought against the in distt. , Haryana) and lived British at several places, and died in there in hiding till his arrest; later on 1858 while resisting the advancing brought to Deoli, he was put to trial British forces. [Mutiny Records, on 12 December 1859 in the court of NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Major J.C. Brooke, the Acting Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858-59), Political Agent; charged with active UPSAL] involvement in the attack on the Political Agency in Kota and Mehtab Khan: Born in Agra, the North- convicted of murder of Burton and Western Provinces (now Uttar his two sons; Mehrab Khan was Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sowar sentenced to death and hanged near [Sawar] in the Armed Guards the Agency House in Kota in July Contingent at the Agra Central 1860. [Sujas, No 4, June-July 1998, Prison; he left the British service in Jaipur, p.81; WWIM, III, p.91; F/Poll June 1857 to take part in the Uprising ëAí F.Nos. 515-18, September 1861; of 1857. Along with his other F/Poll; (cons), F.Nos. 195-97, comrades, he marched towards Delhi 62 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and joined the rebelsí fight against the British during a battle at the British; he died while resisting Akbarabad in October 1857. [Mutiny the British offensive on the Delhi Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, region in September 1857. [Mutiny UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.92] Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, Mehtab Singh: Resident of the Garhwal NAI] Division, the United Provinces (now Uttarakhand); he was a Jemadar Mehtab Khan: Born in Soonth kee [Jamadar] in the 2/18 Garhwal Rifles Mundee, Agra, the North-Western of the British-Indian Army; he left Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); the British service to join the Indian Mewattee [Mewati]; he was a National Army in 1942 and served it Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the as Lieutenant in the Ist Guerrilla Contingent Guards of the Agra Regiment; while fighting against the Central Prison; he left the British British forces in Burma (now service during the Uprising of 1857 Myanmar) he was killed in the battle and joined the rebels of the Agra area; field at Yeu in 1944. [INA Papers, he fought the British troops on F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; several occasions in the Agra- WWIM, II, p.194] Mathura region; he died during the British attacks on the rebels in 1858. Mehtab: Resident of Meerut, the North- [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Western Provinces (now Uttar UPRAA] Pradesh); soon after the outbreak of the Uprising of 1857, he joined hands Mehtab Singh: Born in Lucknow, the with the anti-British forces and took Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in active part in fighting the British, as Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with well as in plundering their properties the rebels of his region during the in Meerut and its surrounding areas; Uprising of 1857, and fought at he was captured by the British and different places against the British; charged with ëmurder, arson, he was killed by the British army in plunder, wounding and rebellion.í the battle of Chinhat, Lucknow, on He was tried and convicted of all 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records, these charges and sentenced to death Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT] in June 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), Mehtab Singh: Resident of Akbarabad, UPSAL] Aligarh, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Mehurban Khan: Born in Deoria, the Zamindar; he led a group of rebels North-Western Provinces (now Uttar during the Uprising of 1857, and Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he was a attacked the tehsil headquarters; he soldier in the 23rd Regiment of the also fought the British troops on British-Indian Army; he left the several occasions; he was killed by British service during the Uprising Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 63

of 1857 and joined hands with the counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. rebel forces; he fought the British The troops surrounded the village, troops on several occasions, and was blocked all the escaping routes from finally captured by the British during it and opened fire on the protesters their re-occupation of the Gorakhpur without any prior warning of region; he was executed by hanging dispersal. Meman Singh was hit by in July 1857 on the charges of bullets in the indiscriminate firing ëdesertion and rebellion against the and died on the spot. Simultaneously, Britishí. [Mutiny Record, Gorakhpur the village was also set on fire by the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, State troops. [Alwar Judl. F.No. 315- p.90] J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Mehwattee: Belonged to Bareilly, Uttar Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 Pradesh; he joined the rebel forces November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, soon after outbreak of the Uprising Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), of 1857; he continuously fought NAI] against the British in the Bareilly region; he was captured by the Memmant: Born in Agra, the North- British in course of an engagement; Western Provinces (now Uttar tried for ëmurder and rebellioní, and Pradesh); Sheikh; he joined hands the sentenced to death; he was reported rebels of his area during the Uprising to have been executed in June 1857. of 1857 and reached up to [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Bulandshahar while fighting against Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] the British; he was caught there by the British during an engagement and Meman Singh: Resident of v. hanged in 1858 on the charges of Mehanpore, Nizamat (teh.) Bansoor, ëmurder of the British officers and Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), plundering the Government property Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); during the rebellioní. [Mutiny Shekhawat. He participated in a Records, Bulanadshahar Mutiny meeting of the kisan agitators held at Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to No.43D (1859), MSAB] protest against the Maharajaís mal- administration and his land Menaotte: Resident of Bithoor, Kanpur, settlement policy of 1923-24. In this the North-Western Provinces (now settlement the Biswedari rights of the Uttar Pradesh); d/o of an employee Rajputs were forfeited and the land in the court of Nana Saheb Peshwa revenue had been increased by fifty (the rebel leader in Kanpur); she took per cent. Though all agriculturists part in the resistance against the were affected adversely by it, the British during the Uprising of 1857; Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing she was burnt alive in 1858 in the the news of the kisan gathering, the course of the British action against Maharaja sent his State Army to the rebels in the Kanpur region. 64 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

[Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny rebels and the British where many Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.86] died on the rebel side, Mesa and few others escaped from the scene and Mendoo Khan: Resident of Lucknow, rallied round the neighbouring Ulnar the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now and Netanar villages. ìOn the night Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he of 25th February, the combined participated in the Uprising of 1857 forces surrounded the Ulnar hill on and also incited his neighbourhood which the men of Netanar village [the to raise their arms against the British rebels] were supposed to be rule; he was caught by the British encamped. The movement was well after the defeat of the rebel forces in executed, and all the aboriginals Lucknow and charged with ëmurder [tribals] were captured....î Mesa was and plundering the Government one among those who had been property during the rebellioní; he arrested, charged with ìwaging war was sentenced to death in 1860 and against the Crownî, and tried executed by hanging. [Mutiny between 13 March and 28 April 1910 Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, (known as the Jagdalpur Trial). UPRAA] Seventy eight of the rebels, including Mesa, were detained in Bastar Jail Merhee: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] and later in June 1910 transferred to Province (now Uttar Pradesh); the Raipur Central Jail, where he died participated in the fighting against (before 7 November 1910) suffering the British forces soon after the ill-treatment and tortures by the jail outbreak of 1857; he also incited his administration. [F/Poll (Confiden- neighbours to attack the British tial), Nos. 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; Jail officers and other loyalists; he was Records, Central Jail, Raipur, List of captured by the British troops during Bastar Prisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57] their re-occupation of this region, and executed by hanging in 1858. Met Singh: Hailed from v. & p.o. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Bagana, Udaipur (Mewar) State, the Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); he was a Sepoy in the 16th Field Army Mesa: Hailed from Jagdalpur area in of the British-Indian Army; in 1942 Indrawati valley, Bastar State (now he decided to join the Indian National Chhattisgarh); participated in the Army in the same rank in its 4th Adivasi (tribal) Bhumkal ñ revolt of Guerilla Regiment; he was deployed 1910 in the Jagdalpur region of Bastar on the Burma (now Myanmar) front against the feudal and colonial to confront the British forces and laid exploitation, and the tribesí anxiety down his life during the fight in 1945. for maintaining their distinct ways [INA Papers, F.No.379/INA (1946), of life. On 16 February 1910, NAI; ROH, p.724] following the direct confrontation (Indrawati-ford battle) between the Methena Singh: late Kotwal of Cawnpore Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 65

[Kanpur], the North-Western property and rebellion against the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Britishí; he was sentenced to death took a prominent part in the Uprising and executed by hanging in 1861. of 1857 and led the rebels in attacking [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny and killing the British in Cawnpore, Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, as well as in plundering their No.43D (1859), MSAB] properties for use in buying arms; he was caught during the British raids Mijee Lall: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar on the area in 1858, and sentenced to Pradesh; he joined the rebel forces transportation for life for his ëbeing soon after the outbreak of the 1857 a leader of the rebellion against the Uprising; along with his fellow Britishí; he died in detention before rebels, he marched towards Delhi his transportation. [Mutiny Records, while fighting against the British Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- forces; he escaped to his region after 59), UPSAL] the British re-occupation of Delhi in September 1857; he died in 1858 while Mevlo: Belonged to Kuchaman Jagir, resisting the advancing British army Jodhpur (), State (now distt. in the Bareilly region. [Mutiny Jodhpur), Rajputana Agency (now Records, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP Rajasthan); he was involved in the (1858-59), UPSAL] agitation against the atrocities of Kuchaman Jagirdar, Lagbags and other Mir Abbas: Belonged to Lucknow, the taxes. Participated in the kisan Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in meeting held at Kuchaman on 26 Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with May 1922 to protest against the the rebels of his area in their fighting Jagirdar. The Jagirdarís men attacked against the British forces during the and opened fire on the kisans. With Uprising of 1857, and also incited two others, Mevlo received serious others to take to arms against the injuries and died. [NR, 11 June 1922, British rule; he was caught by the RSAB] British army in 1857 and hanged. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Migh Singh: Born in Gushaen, Basta, UPRAA] Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Mir Irshad Ali: Resident of Lucknow, the Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he took Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar part in the fight against the British Pradesh); he took part in the during the Uprising of 1857; he also Uprising of 1857 and led a group of offered financial support to the rebel rebels in attacking the British forces of his area for buying arms and establishments in Lucknow; he died attacking the British establishments; while resisting the British troops at he was captured after the British re- Badshah Bagh, Lucknow in 1858. occupation of this area and charged [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny with ëplundering the Government Basta, UPRAA] 66 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Mir Jafar Ali: Inhabitant of Lucknow, the Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858. Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of Basta, UPRAA] 1857 and took part in attacking the British establishments in Lucknow on Mir Mehdee: Resident of Lucknow, the several occasions; he died while Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar fighting against the British army at Pradesh); he was a tutor of Prince Aminabad, Lucknow in 1858. Birjis Qadr (s/o Nawab Wajid Ali [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Shah); he propagated against the Basta, UPRAA] British rule and incited the people to come out with arms during 1857 Mir Jafar Ali: Resident of the Oudh Uprising; he also led the rebel forces (Awadh) Province (now Uttar in their attacks on the British Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of positions in Lucknow; he escaped to 1857 and took part in attacking the Nepal in 1858 after the fall of this British authorities in Lucknow on region to the British, and died there several occasions; he was caught by soon afterward. [; Poll Deptt, Vol. the British army at Qaiserbagh, No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III, Lucknow during an engagement and p.93] executed in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Mir Mohd. Hasan: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Mir Khan: Belonged to v. Jaula, Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Uprising of 1857 and also incited his Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); neighbourhood to participate in the during the Uprising of 1857 he joined resistance against the firangi-hukumat the rebels of his locality in plundering (British rule); he fought the British and capturing the British establish- forces in different engagements, and ments; he was caught by the British died during an encounter at Bailey in the course of an engagement in his Guard, Lucknow, in November 1857. village, and hanged in 1857; his [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny property was also confiscated. Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl (1858), UPSAL] Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Mir Muhammad Husain: Resident of Mir Khan: Resident of Lucknow, the Alwar, Rajasthan; he joined the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar rebels of his area during the Uprising Pradesh); he fought the British forces of 1857, and fought the British forces at various locales in Lucknow during in the alwar region; he was caught the Uprising of 1857; he also by the British army in the course of participated in the plundering of the an engagement and hanged in 1857. British properties; he died while [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt. Part-I, confronting the British army at Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 67

Mir Nadir Husain: Resident of Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir at Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) Pulwama (Anantnag) in February Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he 1934. He was killed on the same day joined the Uprising of 1857 and in the firing by the State armed forces played a leading role in organizing on the rallyists. [File No. V, 8; and training the rebel forces of his MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, region; he led the rebels in fighting p.195-96; HMKJAMH, p. 327] the British in Lucknow; he died in action against the British army at Mir Safdar Ali: Born in Lucknow, the Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Awadh Province (now Uttar Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Pradesh); s/o Hikmat-ud Daula; he joined hands with the rebel forces Mir Najaf Ali: Resident of Lucknow, the and fought against the British at Awadh Province (now Uttar several places in Lucknow during the Pradesh); he was a Darogha of Uprising of 1857; he was killed by Topkhana of the rebel forces, took a the firangi (British) army in during leading part in fighting against the the firings from both sides at Jilo- British at Lucknow during the Khana (at Qaiserbagh) in September Uprising of 1857; he resisted the 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow advancing British army till the end Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; L1857, p.159] of his life at Charbagh, Lucknow, on 25 September 1857. [Mutiny Records, Mir Tipu: Belonged to the North- Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Western Provinces (now Uttar L1857, p.158] Pradesh); he took part in the Uprising of 1857 and also incited his Mir Nawab: Belonged to Lucknow, the neighbourhood to take to arms and Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in attack the British authorities; he Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with proceeded to Delhi, joined the rebel the rebels of his area in their fighting army there, and encountered the against the British forces during the British troops on different occasions; Uprising of 1857, and also incited he died while fighting the advancing others to take to arms against the British army in the defence of Delhi British rule; he was caught by the in 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, British army in 1857 and hanged. NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny (1858), MSAB] Basta, UPRAA] Mirza Abbas Beg: Born in 1823 at Agra, : Born in 1904 in distt. the North-Western Provinces (now Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Uttar Pradesh); he was Dafadar in the Mir. An activist in the British-Indian army, posted at Kota; movement for responsible govern- he left the British service during the ment, he took part in a protest rally Uprising of 1857 and fought in against the tyrannical rule of the several engagements against the 68 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

British; he was killed by the fighting the enemy. [Mutiny Records, advancing British soldiers in March Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny L1857, p.294] Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.1] Mirza Shahryar: Resident of Lucknow, Mirza Baqr Ali: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now the Awadh Province (now Uttar Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Pradesh); he joined hands with the Uprising of 1857 and played a rebel forces and fought the British at significant role in organizing the various places during the Uprising of rebel forces of his region; he led the 1857; commanding a Lashkar rebels on several occasions in (Division) of the rebel army against attacking the British personnel and the British at Charbag on 25 their establishments in Lucknow; he September 1857, he died on the battle died while fighting against the ground while fighting the enemy. British army in Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; L 1857, p.158] Basta, UPRAA]

Mirza Imam Ali Beg: Resident of Mirzaa: Belonged to Futtehpore Lucknow, the Awadh Province (now [Fatehpur], the North-); he was a Subedar of Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he Topkhana of the rebel forces, took a participated in the Uprising of 1857, leading part in resisting the British and led his neighbours into fighting army at Lucknow during the the British; financially supporting the Uprising of 1857; he fought against rebels, he encouraged them to try to the advancing British army at overthrow the firangi-hukumat Charbagh, Lucknow, on 25 (British rule); he was killed by the September 1857 and died on the British troops during their attacks on battle ground. [Mutiny Records, the rebels in Fatehpur in 1857. Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny L1857, p.158] Basta, UPRAA]

Mirza Kazim Ali: Belonged to Lucknow, Misteer Loll: Resident of Agra, the the Awadh Province (now Uttar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he fought the British on Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sowar several occasions during the Uprising [Sawar] in the Armed Guard of 1857; he also led his rebel followers Contingent at the Agra Central to attack the British forces and Prison; he left the British service in destroy their establishments; he took June 1857 to take part in the Uprising part in the fighting against the of 1857. Along with the others, he advancing British army (under marched towards Delhi and joined Colonel Muir) at Dilkushabagh, the rebelsí struggle against the British Lucknow, on 5 March 1858 and died rule; he died in September 1857 while Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 69

fighting against the advancing British 1857 and participated in attacking and army for the defence of Delhi. [Mutiny destroying the British establishments Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; in Jhansi; when the British were Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI] making a comeback in Jhansi in 1858, he was arrested and sent to the jail; Mittoo: Born in Wuzeerpoora, Agra, the along with his jail-mates he organized North-Western Provinces (now Uttar an abortive jail break; tried for all Pradesh); s/o Madar Bux; Sheikh; he these, he was sentenced to death in joined the rebel forces during the 1859 and executed soon thereafter. Uprising of 1857 and went up to [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Bulandshahar while fighting against Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, the British; he also took part in an No.43C (1859), MSAB] attack on the British officers and their establishments; caught by the British Mnnsookh: Resident of Ghazeepoor during the engagement, he was [Ghazipur], the North-Western hanged in 1858 on the charges of Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he ëmurder of the British officers and joined the rebel forces and fought the plundering the Government property British at several places in the during the rebellioní. [Mutiny Ghazipur region during the Uprising Records, Bulanadshahar Mutiny of 1857; he was caught by the British Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 during their re-occupation of the (V) (1858), MSAB] Ghazipur region, and executed by hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Miya Andu Shah: Resident of Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Mobreah: Born in mauzah Pipramai, Pradesh); he participated in the Sydabad, Muttra [Mathura], the Uprising of 1857 and preached North-Western Provinces (now Uttar against the British exploitations at Pradesh); Jat; he took part in the different places in the Hamirpur fight against the British during the region; he was captured during the Uprising of 1857; he also offered British re-occupation of Hamirpur, financial support to the rebels of his and charged with ëspreading hatred area for buying arms and attacking against the British during rebellioní, the British establishments; he was he was sentenced to death with captured by the British after their re- confiscation of property in 1858 and occupation of this area and charged hanged. [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur with ëplundering the Government Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, property and rebellion against the Vol. II, No.43C (1859), MSAB] Britishí; he was sentenced to death in 1860 and executed by hanging. Miz Ali: Resident of Jhansi State, (now [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Uttar Pradesh); he organized the anti- Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, British forces during the Uprising of No.43D (1859), MSAB] 70 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Mohamed Aleemoodeen: Resident of (British rule); he fought at several Gurruckpore [Gorakhpur], the places in Agra and was caught by the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar British troops in the course of an Pradesh); he was captured by the engagement; accused of ëmurder and British troops during their re- rebellion against the Britishí, he was occupation of the Gorakhpur area; sentenced to death with confiscation falsely accused of taking active part of his property, and executed by in the rebellion, he was executed in hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, July 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Mohamed Mohsin: Belonged to Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now Mohamed Bux: Belonged to Banda, the Uttar Pradesh); he provided financial North-Western Provinces (now Uttar support to the local rebels of his area Pradesh); Sheikh; he provided arms during the 1857, incited them to kill and money to the local rebels during the firangis (British) and their loyalists; the Uprising of 1857 and incited them he was caught during a British to kill all the firangis (British) and operation in the Banda region, their loyalists; he also participated in charged with ëaiding and abetting the defence of the Banda region in the rebellion against the Britishí; he the face of an advancing British army; was sentenced to death in September he was caught by the British troops 1858 and executed by hanging. and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records, [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Mohamed Jan: Belonged to Lucknow, Mohammad Abdullah Ahangar: Born in the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in 1891 in Mohallah Nowshera, distt. Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o the rebels of his region and fought Karim Ahangar; blacksmith by the British army during the Uprising profession. When in 1931 the people of 1857; he was killed in the battle of of Jammu and Kashmir stood against Chinhat, Lucknow, during a their autocratic ruler demanding confrontation with the British forces responsible government, he took part on 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records, in this political movement. While Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] participating in a demonstration for its sake at Raj Kadal, he was killed in Mohamed Khan: Born in Agra, the the indiscriminate State police firing North-Western Provinces (now Uttar on the demonstrators. [File No. IV, Pradesh); he joined hands with the 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, rebel forces during the Uprising of II, p. 4; FSK, pp. 48-49; HMKJAMH, 1857, and also incited others to take p. 322] part in challenging the firangi-hukumat Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 71

Mohammad Akbar Dar: Resident of in 1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Mohallah Zaldagar, distt. Srinagar, Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; Ahmad Dar. An activist in the WWIM, III, p.96] political movement for responsible government in Jammu and Kashmir Mohammad Ayub: Hailed from v. State, he joined the demonstration Nehar, distt. Poonch, Jammu and outside the Central Jail in Srinagar Kashmir. Before joining the Indian to protest against the detention of National Army at Malaya in 1942, he Abdul Qadeer Khan (arrested on 25 had served the British-Indian Army June 1931), a prominent leader of the as a soldier. He fought on the Burma agitation. When the demonstrators (now Myanmar) front against the waited outside the jail, five of them Allied forces as an INA Lieutenant were unprovokedly arrested by the and lost his life in a pitched battle police at the instance of the there in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/ Governor. The arrests so infuriated INA, NAI; WWIM, II, p. 198] the demonstrators that they began to raise anti-government slogans, Mohammad Barkatullah: Born on 7 July demanded the immediate release of 1854, resident of Bhopal State, (now their leader, and also sought the Madhya Pradesh); s/o Sheikh permission for watching the Qudratullah; received education in proceedings of his trial. Instead of Bhopal and then moved to Bombay giving permission, the Governor (now Mumbai, 1883) and (Trilok Chand) ordered the police to (1887) for higher education. After the open fire on them. In the police firing completion of his studies, he lived in Mohammad Akbar was killed on the Liverpool (England), worked as spot on 13 July 1931 at the age of 33. journalist and published articles [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, relating to the revolutionary activities Srinagar; GCR, c.f. FSK, pp. 48, 73; and the Indian political affairs in The Hindu, 28 July 1931; AC, pp.88- some of the reputed journals; got a 89; KFFF, pp. 373-9; HMKJAMH, p. teaching job in the Oriental College, 327] Liverpool University; befriended in due course such leading revolutio- Mohammad Ameen: Resident of Bareilly, naries as Lala Hardayal, Shyamji Uttar Pradesh; Pathan; he joined the Krishna Varma, Sardar Nasrullah rebel forces under the leadership of Khan (Prince of Afghanistan), Khan Bahadur Khan (the rebel chief Kunwar (Prince of of the Rohilkhand region), and took Hathras) and the editor of the Kabul part in fighting against the British at newspaper, Sirejul-ul-Akber, sharing several places during the 1857 thoughts with them on the anti- Uprising; he was caught by the colonial and Pan-Islamic lines. In 1903 British army advancing on he went to the United States of Rohilkhand and executed by hanging America for one year and met there 72 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the exiled Irish revolutionary Indo-German Mission and founded ideologue, OíConnor, and came in the first Provisional Government of touch with Samuel Lucas Joshi India (Government in Exile of Free (Marathi Christian). In 1907 he met India) in Kabul on 1 December 1915, Madame , the Indian as its prime minister; the local revolutionary, who paid a visit from authorities, however, forced it to to the USA; continued all the close down under the pressure from while contributing articles on Indian British; went back to Germany to politics and MuslimñHindu brother- resume his journalistís way of life and hood in journals and newspapers of to publish the Naya Islam; during New York city. In February 1909 he spring season of 1921, he attended a shifted his base to Japan, lived in three day Indian revolutionariesí Tokyo, started a journal, Islamic meeting in Moscow and found a Fraternity in 1910 and also taught as crack to be developing in the Indian Professor of Hindustani at the revolutio-nary movement on account University of Tokyo. From Tokyo he of serious ideological difference visited Cairo, Constantinople and between Agnes Smedley (supported Moscow and met Shyamji Krishna by Lenin) and M.N. Roy; went to USA Varma and other revolutionaries at and met Sailendra Nath Ghose these places in 1911; meanwhile his (disciple of Bagha Jatin) in May 1927 anti-British exhortations in the press and both went to Detroit (USA) to were so popular and influential that attend the United India Leagueís the British Government not only comrades in June 1927; returned back banned his write-ups in India, but to Europe to attend the Brusselís also pressurised the Japanese Conference (1927) and met authorities to take a hostile view of . Returning to the him, resulting in the proscription of USA, he died in exile in September his journal and cancellation of his 1927 at San Francisco and was buried Professorship in 1914. Later he in Sacramento City Cemetery, shifted from Japan to San Francisco California. [F.No.255, B. No.122 (26- (USA) with the hope for furthering 27), Bhopal State P.D. Files; WWIM, the cause of the Ghadar party ñ in II, p.27; DNB, I, pp. 139-140; IR, I, whose establishment in 1913 he pp.209-215] played a pivotal role. During he went to Germany and Mohammad Butt Chikan: Born in 1899 formed the Indian Independence in distt. Anantnag, Jammu and Committee at Berlin in collaboration Kashmir; s/o Ahmad Butt Chikan. A with Champakraman Pillai, Lala participant in the movement for Hardayal, and others; moved to responsible government in Jammu Istanbul and established diplomatic and Kashmir, he joined a protest rally relationship with the Government against the tyrannical rule of the there; in 1915 he went to Kabul Maharaja at Pulwama (Anantnag) in (Afghanistan) as a member of the February 1934. When the State Army Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 73

soldiers opened fire on the rallyists, distt. Anantnag, Jammu and he was killed in the firing on the same Kashmir. He was captured by the day. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, State police in 1931 for his involve- Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 324] ment in the political movement for responsible government in Jammu Mohammad Butt: Resident of distt. and Kashmir. He died in detention Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu and in the Central Jail, Srinagar in the Kashmir. When the people of same year. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, Islamabad observed a complete hartal J&KSA, Srinagar; EBIFF, Vol.1, p.173; on 23 September 1931 to register their WWIM, II, p.70] protest against the arrest of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah ñ a prominent Mohammad Hasan Khan: Resident of v. leader of the movement for Sahaswan, Budaon [Badaun], the responsible government ñ he took North-Western Provinces (now Uttar part in the protest demonstration Pradesh); Thanedar of Sahaswan organized at Shopian (Islamabad). under the Rebel Government; he While the procession was moving provided arms and financial support vociferously, the State military force to the rebels during the 1857 intervened to stop it. In the ensuing Uprising, and led them on various jostling between the two, the military occasion to attack the British force suddenly opened indiscrimi- positions; he was captured by the nate firing on the rallyists in which British in one of their raids on this Mohammad Butt was killed on the region, and executed by hanging in spot at the age of 30. [File No. V, 8; 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] pp.409-10] Mohammad Jan: Resident of distt. Mohammad Dar: Born in 1891 in v. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. He was Malikgund, distt. Anantnag, Jammu a Daffadar [Dafadar] in the 18th and Kashmir; s/o Rashid Dar; Cavalry of the British-Indian army Farmer. He participated in the and was posted at Jhansi. He came demonstration at Shopian on in support of his brother, 21September 1931 to protest against Mohammad , who attacked his the autocratic Maharaja during the British officers in retaliation for movement for responsible govern- summarily being sent on military ment in Jammu and Kashmir State. service to France [see item on He was killed in the State policeís Mohammad Siddiq]. Together they firing on the protestors on that very killed Lieutenant Courtenay, Major day. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Gale and Captain Cooper and injured Srinagar; EBIFF, Vol.1, p.173; WWIM, some others. Both were killed by the II, p.70; HMKJAMH, p. 324] soldiers at Jhansi on the same morning of 28 June 1915 after two Mohammad Dar: Resident of Shopian, hours of turmoil. [H/Poll F.Nos. 74 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

520/July/1915, NAI; 388/1915, rebellion against the Britishí, and UPSAL] sentenced to death with confiscation of all his properties, he was executed Mohammad Joo Makai: Belonged to by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Mohallah Nawa Kadal, distt. Srinagar, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- Jammu and Kashmir. Taking part in 59), UPSAL] the political movement for responsible government in Jammu Mohammad Posh: Born in 1909 in distt. and Kashmir State, he joined the Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu and demonstration outside the Central Kashmir; s/o Aziz Posh. When the Jail in Srinagar to protest against the people of Islamabad observed a detention of Abdul Qadeer Khan complete hartal on 23 September 1931 (arrested on 25 June 1931), a to register their protest against the prominent leader of the agitation. arrest of Sheikh Mohammad When the demonstrators waited Abdullah ñ a prominent leader of the outside the jail, five of them were movement for responsible suddenly arrested by the police at the government ñ he took part in the instance of the Governor. The arrests protest demonstration organized at so infuriated the demonstrators that Shopian (Islamabad). While the they began to raise anti-government vociferous procession was moving slogans, demanded the immediate on, the State military force intervened release of their leader, and also to stop it. In the ensuing jostling sought the permission for watching between the two, the military force the trial proceedings. Instead of suddenly opened indiscriminate giving permission, the Governor firing on the rallyists in which (Trilok Chand) ordered the police to Mohammad Posh was killed on the open fire on them. In the police firing spot at the age of 22. [File No. V, 8; Shabaan Joo Makai was killed on the MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, spot on 13 July 1931at the age of 60. pp.409-10; WWIM, II, pp. 254; [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, HMKJAMH, p. 328] Srinagar; GCR, c.f. FSK, pp. 48, 73; The Hindu, 28 July 1931; AC, pp.88- Mohammad Rajab: Resident of 89; KFFF, pp. 373-9] , Madhya Pradesh; he took part in the Uprising of 1857 and Mohammad Khan: Resident of v. fought the British forces in the Jhinjhana, Muzaffarnagar, the North- Mahidpur region; he was caught by Western Provinces (now Uttar the British troops during an Pradesh); s/o Shamsher Jung; engagement in 1857 and hanged. participated in the Uprising of 1857 [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, Vol. No. when it broke out in Muzaffarnagar; 44 (I) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III, p.97] he fought against the British on various occasions before he was Mohammad Rajah: Hailed from captured; accused of ëmurder and Mahidpur State, Madhya Pradesh; he Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 75

took part in the Uprising of 1857 by Mohammad Saleem: Belonged to Dhar, joining the newly organized rebel Madhya Pradesh; s/o Mohammad forces of Mahidpur and fought Azeem; he joined hands with the against the British in the Mahidpur rebels of the Dhar region during the area; captured by the British in Uprising of 1857 and fought the November 1857, he was hanged in British on several occasions; he was Mahidpur State. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. caught by the British during an III, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.97] encounter and executed on 11 January 1858 at Mandaleshwar. Mohammad Ramazan Choola: Resident [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, Vol. No. of Mohallah Khanyar, distt. Srinagar, 44 (I) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III, p.90] Jammu and Kashmir. In the course of the political movement for Mohammad Samad Butt: Born in 1882 responsible government in Jammu in distt. Srinagar, Jammu and and Kashmir State, he took part in Kashmir; s/o Amir Butt. He was a the demonstration held on 13 July labourer and a political worker. He 1931 outside the Central Jail in participated in a demonstration at Srinagar to protest against the Maisuma Bazar (Srinagar) to protest detention of Abdul Qadeer Khan against the Maharajaís autocratic rule (arrested on 25 June 1931) ñ a during the movement for responsible prominent leader of the agitation. government in Jammu and Kashmir. When the demonstrators waited When the demonstrators were fired outside the jail, five of them were upon by the State Army soldiers in arrested by the police without 1932, he was hit by bullets and died provocation at the instance of the on the spot. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, Governor. The arrests so infuriated J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.52; the demonstrators that they began EBIFF, Vol.1, p.115; HMKJAMH, p. to raise anti-government slogans, 323] demanded the immediate release of their leader, and also sought the Mohammad Sarkoorowlah: Resident of permission for watching the v. Dehpur, Jawad Mandal, distt. proceedings of the trial. Instead of Neemuch (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o giving permission, the Governor Munsif of Dehpur; joined the anti- (Trilok Chand) ordered the police to British rebel forces during the open fire on them. In the police firing Uprising of 1857; fought against the Mohammad Ramazan received British troops in the North-Western serious bullet injuries and Provinces and Neemuch; he was subsequently died on the same day caught by the British troops during at the tender age of 19. [File No. V, their re-occupation of Cawnpore, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; The and charged with ërebellion against Hindu, 28 July 1931; AC, pp.88-89; the British and aiding the rebellioní; KFFF, pp. 373-9; FSK, p. 48; WWIM, Sarkoorowlah was sentenced to II, p.96] death in December 1857 and was 76 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny Indian army and was posted at Records, Kanpur (Div.) Mutiny Basta, Jhansi. On his reporting back to the UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) unit after one monthís leave, he was (1858), MSAB] sent on military duty to the battle- front in France the very next day. It Mohammad Shah: Born in 1818, Kurwai appears that during the course of his Bheirasa, Malwa region (now army services he gradually Madhya Pradesh); joined the anti- developed a feeling of discontent British forces during the Uprising of against the British officials and found 1857 and took part in the rebel his assignment abroad to be an act activities at Ambapani, Sehore and of grave injustice done on him. The Rahatgarh; participated in Nawab development provoked him to attack Fazil Mohammad Khanís occupation his British superiors, and his elder of Rahatgarh Fort from the British brother (Mohammad Jan) also hands in October 1857; fought against rushed to his support. On the Hugh Roseís British force that came morning of 28 June 1915, the day he to re-occupy the fort; captured in the was to leave for France in the encounter and tried for his anti- afternoon, both of them went on British role, Mohammad Shah was rampage and attacked the officers, hanged in the front gate of Rahatgarh one with 577 snider single barreled fort on 29 January 1858. [Mutiny rifle and a sword and the other with Papers, Vol. II, NAIB] a sword only. They killed Lieutenant Courtenay, Major Gale and Captain Mohammad Shah: Resident of Bareilly, Cooper and injured some others. the North-Western Provinces (now Both were shot dead by the soldiers Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel at Jhansi on the same morning after forces under the leadership of Khan two hours of turmoil. [H/Poll F.Nos. Bahadur Khan (the rebel chief of the 520/July/1915, NAI; 388/1915, Rohilkhand region), and took part in UPSAL] fighting against the British on several occasions during the 1857 Uprising; Mohammad Subhan Khan: Resident of he was caught by the British army Mohallah Nawab Bazar, distt. advancing on Rohilkhand and Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. An executed by hanging in 1860 at activist in the political movement for Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny responsible government in Jammu Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), and Kashmir State, he joined the NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, demonstration outside the Central p.98] Jail in Srinagar to protest against the detention of Abdul Qadeer Khan Mohammad Siddiq: Resident of distt. (arrested on 25 June 1931), a Moradabad, the United Provinces prominent leader of the campaign. (now Uttar Pradesh). He was a Sawar When the demonstrators waited in the 18th Cavalry of the British- outside the jail, five of them were Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 77

arrested by the police without (Trilok Chand) ordered the police to provocation at the instance of the open fire on them. In the police firing Governor. The arrests so infuriated Mohammad Usman was killed on the the demonstrators that they began spot on 13 July 1931at the age of 20. to raise anti-government slogans, [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, demanded the immediate release of Srinagar; GCR, c.f. FSK, pp. 48, 73; their leader, and also sought the The Hindu, 28 July 1931; AC, pp.88- permission for watching the 89; KFFF, pp. 373-9; WWIM, II, p.196; proceedings of his trial. Instead of HMKJAMH, p. 327] giving permission, the Governor (Trilok Chand) ordered the police to Mohammad Yaqoob: Resident of Arai open fire on them. In the police firing Mandi, distt. Jammu, Jammu and which took place on 13 July 1931, Kashmir; s/o Ghulam Mohiuddin. He Subhan Khan received bullet wounds joined the rally in Arai to protest and lost his life on that very day at against the despotic rule of the the age of 22. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, Maharaja. When the rallyists were J&KSA, Srinagar; The Hindu, 28 July fired upon by the State military, he 1931; AC, pp.88-89; KFFF, pp. 373-9; was killed in firing in 1931. [File No. FSK, pp. 48] III, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 328] Mohammad Usman Misgar: Resident of Mohallah Kalashpura, distt. Srinagar, Mohammed Ismail Najar: Born in 1908 Jammu and Kashmir; adopted s/o in distt. Sringar, Jammu and Kashmir; Siddiq Loan, a coppersmith. A s/o Shri Samad Najar. A carpenter participant in the political movement by profession, he participated in the for responsible government in Jammu National Conference-led movement and Kashmir State, he joined the for responsible government in Jammu demonstration outside the Central and Kashmir State. He was killed in Jail in Srinagar to protest against the the State Armyís firing on a detention of Abdul Qadeer Khan demonstration he participated at the (arrested on 25 June 1931) ñ a Maisuma Bazar in Srinagar in 1946. prominent leader of the agitation. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, When the demonstrators waited Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.212] outside the jail, five of them were suddenly arrested by the police at the Mohammed Khan: Born in 1911 in v. instance of the Governor. The arrests Sapore, distt. Baramulla, Jammu and so infuriated the demonstrators that Kashmir; s/o Fateh Khan. When the they began to raise anti-government political movement for responsible slogans, demanded the immediate government in Jammu and Kashmir release of their leader, and also was spreading in 1931, he took an sought the permission for watching active part in it. A volunteer in a the proceedings of the trial. Instead procession in this connection at of giving permission, the Governor Sopore, he was killed in the firing by 78 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the State police on the demonstrators IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; in 1931. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, WWIM, II, p.200; FSK, pp. 48-49; J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.199; HMKJAMH, p. 322] HMKJAMH, p. 328] Mohammed Yakub/Yaqoob: Resident of Mohammed Majab/Mujib Butt: Born in v. Arai Mandi, distt. Jammu, Jammu 1928 at Chhatabal, distt. Srinagar, and Kashmir; s/o Ghulam Mohiddin. Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Abdul A political leader at the local level, Ghaffar.; Educated up to middle he played a significant role during standard. Being an active worker of the movement for responsible the National Conference, he took government in Jammu and Kashmir part in the political movement for State. While leading a protest responsible government in Jammu demonstration at Arai Mandi and Kashmir State. He was killed in (Poonch) in 1931 against the the sudden firing of the State army oppressive rule of the Maharaja, he on a demonstration he joined at Safa was arrested by the State Army. Kadal, Srinagar, in 1946. [File No. IV, Following his arrest, he was 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, threatened to be killed if he did not II, p.200; HMKJAMH, p. 328] denounce the movement. He vehemently refused to do so, and Mohammed Sheikh: Born in 1906 in was shot dead on the spot. [File No. Sapore, distt. Baramulla, Jammu and V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; Kashmir; s/o Azim Sheikh. When the WWIM, II, p.200] political movement for responsible government in Jammu and Kashmir Mohammed Yusuf Naqshbandi: Born in was widely spreading in 1931, he 1923 in Srinagar, Jammu and actively participated in it. Joining a Kashmir; s/o Mohiuddin procession in its connection at Sopore, Naqshbandi. As a committed political he was killed in the firing by the State worker, he actively joined the police on the processionists in 1931. political movement for responsible [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, government in Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.200] spearheaded by the National Conference in 1946. Naqshbandi was Mohammed Sultan Khan: Born in 1922 killed at the Khankah-i-Mualla in in distt. Srinagar, Jammu and Srinagar on 26 May 1946 in the State Kashmir; s/o Amir Khan. At the call armyís firing on a procession he of the National Conference, he joined to protest against the participated in the political Maharajaís tyrannical rule. [File No. movement for responsible govern- IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; ment in Jammu and Kashmir State. WWIM, II, p.216; HMKJAMH, p. 322] He was killed in the State Armyís firing on a demonstration he Mohan Lal: Resident of Amjhera State participated on 20 May 1946. [File No. (Indore State), the Central India Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 79

Agency of Holkar State (now (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Madhya Pradesh); Cavalry Officer of Amjhera State; he joined the rebel : Resident of Sampthar, forces and played an important role Jhansi State (now Uttar Pradesh); in raiding the British Residency at took part in the Uprising of 1857 in Bhopawar in October 1857, and also Jhansi; he joined the anti-British rebel plundered the British riches from the forces and fought against the British run-away troops of Hutchinson; he, army in the Jhansi region; caught by however, surrendered the looted the British troops during their re- wealth from the Britishers to the occupation of Jhansi and charged Amjhera State treasury; captured by with ëlooting, rebellion against the the pro-British Holkar Indore State British and aiding the rebellioní, troops and handed over to the Mohan was sentenced to be executed British, he was executed at Indore in in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. II, NAIB; Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, WWIM, III, p.98] Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mohan Ram: Born in v. Gothia, distt. Mohan Singh: Resident of v. Chakot, Meerut, the United Provinces (now distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, the Uttar Pradesh); he was a Sepoy of United Provinces (now Uttara- the British-Indian Armyís 7/8 Punjab khand); a Havildar in the 4/19 Regiment; joined the Indian National Hyderabad Regiment of the British- Army in 1942 as a Sepoy in the 3rd Indian Army, he switched over his Guerrilla Regiment; he was deployed loyalty to the Indian National Army on the Burma (now Myanmar) front in Malaya in 1942 and joined its 1st against the British forces and lost his Guerilla Regiment; deployed on the life while fighting. [INA Papers, Burma (Myanmar) front, he contac- F.Nos.221/INA, 498/INA (1945), ted a deadly disease and died after NAI; WWIM, II, p.201] a while in an INA-run hospital at Malaik, in April 1944. [INA Papers, Mohan Singh: Resident of Muzaffar- F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), nagar, the North-Western Provinces 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp 730- (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ghasi Ram; 31] he joined the rebel forces in their plundering of the British quarters Mohan Singh: Resident of v. Simroli, p.o during the Uprising of 1857; he was Choukut-Dehgat, distt. Almora, caught by the British during their re- Kumaon Division, the United occupation of this region, and Provinces (now in Uttarakhand); a charged with ëplundering, murder civilian, having no past record of and rebellioní; he was sentenced to military affiliation with the British- death with confiscation of his Indian Army, joined the Indian property, and executed by hanging National Army as Havildar in its 3rd in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. Guerilla Regiment; deployed in the 80 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

battle fields of Burma, he laid down National Army as a Sepoy. Deployed his life in an encounter with the to fight the British-led Allied forces, British at Kalewa (Myanmar) in 1944. he died in action on the Burma [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/ (Myanmar) front in 1945. [INA INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; Papers, F.Nos.480-I/INA, 498/INA ROH, pp. 732-33] (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 202]

Mohar Chand: Resident of v. Mohar Singh: Resident of v. Rindi, p.o. Chhapargarh, p.o. Dankar, distt. Hindowne (Hindaun), distt. Karauli, Bulandshahr, the United Provinces formerly in Jaipur State, the Rajputana (now Uttar Pradesh). Before shifting Agency (now Rajasthan); previously loyalty to the Indian National Army, served as a Lance-Naik in the 1/8 he had served the 7/8 Punjab Punjab Regiment of the British-Indian Regiment of the British-Indian Army. Army; he shifted his loyalty to the Soon after joining the INA as soldier Indian National Army in 1942 and in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment, he was served its 3rd Guerilla Regiment in the sent to the Burma (now Myanmar) same rank; while confronting the front to counter the British-led Allied British on the Burma (Myanmar) forces. He was reported to be killed front he lost his life in 1945. [INA in the battle field in 1944 in a fierce Papers, F.No.379/INA (1946), NAI; engagement with the enemy troops. WWIM, II, p. 202] [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 740-741] Moharram Ali: Resident of Motilal Bagh, distt. Sitapur, the United Provinces Mohar Singh: Resident of Kanpur, the (now Uttar Pradesh). On 18 August North-Western Provinces (now uttar 1942 many people from various parts pradesh); he joined the rebels of his of the district gathered in Motilal area to fight against the British Bagh for taking part in a demonstra- during the Uprising of 1857; he was tion organized in connection with the killed while resisting the advancing ìQuit Indiaî movement, and British army in the Kanpur region in Moharram Ali also joined the 1857. [Mutiny Records, Kanpur gathering. Soon the policemen Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, reached the location, lathi-charged to Vol. No.49 (VI) (1858), MSAB] disperse the crowd and opened fire on them. He received severe bullet Mohar Singh: Resident of v. Moroli, p.o. injuries in this indiscriminate firing Hindowne (Hindaun), distt. Karauli, and succumbed to these on that day. formerly in Jaipur State, the Rajputana [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Agency (now Rajasthan); served as RORCG; SSKS, 16, pp. pa & bha] Signalman in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment of the British-Indian Army; Mohd Hadee: Hailed from Unnao, the he left it in 1942 and joined the 3rd North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Guerilla Regiment of the Indian Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 81

soon after the outbreak of the 1857 UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B Uprising; along with his fellow rebels (1859), MSAB] he marched towards Delhi while fighting against the British forces; he Mohd. Allee: Resident of Humeerpoor escaped to his region after the British [Hamirpur], the North-Western re-occupation of Delhi in September Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he 1857; he died in 1858 while resisting took part in the Uprising of 1857 and the advancing British army in the fought against the British at various Unnao region. [Mutiny Records, places in the Hamirpur region; he also Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] incited the local people to raise their arms against the goralog (British); he Mohd. Abdul Hakim: Resident of was captured by the British troops Faizabad, the Oudh [Awadh] during their advance in this area, and Province (now in Uttar Pradesh); he charged with ësedition, murder of joined hands with the rebel forces Europeans and rebellion with during the Uprising of 1857 and violenceí; he was sentenced to death proceeded to Lucknow; he fought 1859 and hanged soon thereafter. against the British at several places [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur Mutiny in Lucknow city; he was caught by Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, the British army in the course of an No.43C (1859), MSAB] engagement and hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857. Mohd. Aslum: Belonged to Allygurh [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny [Aligarh], North-Western Provinces Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl (now uttar pradesh); he took part in Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] the Uprising of 1857 and also encouraged the local people to rise Mohd. Allee: Resident of Allahabad, the and overthrow the firangi-hukumat North-Western Provinces (now Uttar (British rule); he marched on to Delhi, Pradesh); he participated in the joined hands with the rebels there Uprising of 1857 and fought against and fought the British troops at the British troops at various places several places; he was killed during in the Allahabad region; he also an encounter with the advancing offered money to other rebels for British army in Delhi in September buying arms and encouraged them 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, to kill the firangis (British); he was NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) caught by the British troops during (1858), MSAB] their attacks on the Allahabad, and charged with ëaiding and abetting Mohd. Babar: Resident of Lucknow, the the rebellion against the Britishí; he Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in was sentenced to death with Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with confiscation of property in 1859 and the rebels of his area in their fighting executed by hanging in 1860. [Mutiny against the British during the Records, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, Uprising of 1857, and also incited 82 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

others to raise their arms and British positions in Lucknow on overthrow the British power; he died several occasions; he died while while confronting the British army fighting against the British army in in the battle of Chinhat, Lucknow, Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, on 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Mohd. Ibrahim: Resident of Lucknow, Mohd. Baksh: Resident of Lucknow, the the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his Uprising of 1857 and took part in area during the Uprising of 1857 and attacking the British establishments also incited others to take part in the in Lucknow on several occasions; he resistance against the firangi-hukumat died while fighting against the (British rule); he fought the British British army at Moosabagh, forces at various locales and was Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, killed by them in a confrontation at Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Bailey Guard, Lucknow in November 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Mohd. Khan: Belonged to Futtehpore Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Mohd. Din: Resident of Banda, the participated in the Uprising of 1857, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar and also incited his neighbours to join Pradesh); he participated in the the fight against the British rule; he Uprising of 1857 and also incited his offered financial support to the local neighbours to join the rebel forces rebels and encouraged them to go for and fight against the goralog (British); overthrowing the firangi-hukumat he was caught during an engagement (British rule); he was killed by the with the British troops in Banda and British troops during their raids on imprisoned on the charges of Fatehpur in 1857. [Mutiny Records, ësedition, murder and rebellion Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] against the Britishí; he was sentenced to death with confiscation of property Mohd. Khan: Resident of Banda, the in September 1858 and executed by North-Western Provinces (now Uttar hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda Pradesh); he fought against the Muitny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, British forces during the Uprising of Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] 1857; he also took part in the plundering of British properties and Mohd. Hasan Khan: Resident of use the proceeds for the rebel cause; Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) he was caught in the course of a Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he British operation in the Banda joined the Uprising of 1857 and led a region, charged with ëplundering group of rebels in attacking the and looting the British property and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 83

rebellioní; he was sentenced to death 1857, proceeded to Lucknow, and and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records, fought against the British there in Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll different engagements; he was Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] caught by the British army and hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, Mohd. Luteef: Hailed from Allygurh in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, [Aligarh], the North-Western Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), participated in the Uprising of 1857 UPSAL] and also incited other people to raise their arms against the British Mohd. Mirza: Resident of Lucknow, the authority; he moved into Delhi, Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in joined hands with the rebels there Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with and fought the British troops at the rebels of his area during the several places; he died during an Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- engagement with the advancing ged others to raise their arms against British army in Delhi in September the British; he fought at various 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, places against the British forces, and NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) died in the battle of Chinhat, (1858), MSAB] Lucknow, on 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Mohd. Meer Allee: Resident of Banda, UPRAA] the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he provided financial Mohd. Nagi Khan: Resident of support to the local rebels for buying Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) arms and fighting against the British Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he during the 1857 Uprising; he also joined the Uprising of 1857 and led propagated against the British rule the rebels in attacking the British and incited the public to raise their establishments in Lucknow; he died arms against it; captured during a while fighting against the British British attack on the Banda region, army in Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny and charged with ëaiding and Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, abetting the rebellioní, he was UPRAA] sentenced to death in September 1858 and subsequently hanged. [Mutiny Mohd. Nasir Khan: Belonged to Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Faizabad, the Oudh [Awadh] UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) Province (now in Uttar Pradesh); he (1858), MSAB] joined the rebel forces during the 1857 Uprising and proceeded to Mohd. Mehdi: Inhabitant of Faizabad, Lucknow; he fought against the the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in British troops in several parts of Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels Lucknow city; he was caught by the of his locality during the Uprising of British army and hanged at Machhi 84 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Bhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl (1858), UPSAL] Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] Mohd. Sabir: Resident of Faizabad, the Mohd. Nasir: Resident of Agra, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels Pradesh); he fought the British of his area during the Uprising of during the Uprising of 1857, and also 1857, proceeded to Lucknow, and encouraged other people to take part fought against the British in several in attacking the firangi-hukumat engagements; he was caught by the (British rule); he was caught by the British army and hanged at Machhi advancing British troops in the Bhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857. course of an engagement, and [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny accused of ësedition and rebellion Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl against the Britishí; he was sentenced Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] to death and executed by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Mohd. Shah: Hailed from Humeerpoor Basta, UPRAA] [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Mohd. Raza Khan: Resident of took part in the Uprising of 1857 and Faizabad, the Oudh [Awadh] fought against the British forces at Province (now in Uttar Pradesh); he several places in the Hamirpur joined the fighting against the British region; he was captured during the during the 1857 Uprising and British re-occupation of Hamirpur, proceeded to Lucknow; he fought and charged with ëmurder and against the British at various points rebellion against the Britishí; he was in Lucknow city; he was caught by sentenced to death with confiscation the British army and hanged at of property in 1858 and hanged soon Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Hamir- 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow pur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] Mohd. Yusoof: Resident of Faizabad, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Mohd. Raza: Inhabitant of Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Uprising of 1857 and proceeded to Pradesh); he fought against the Lucknow; he fought against the British at various places during the British at several places in Lucknow Uprising of 1857; he also encouraged city; caught by the British army, he others to raise their arms against the was hanged at Machhi Bhawan, British; he was killed by the British Lucknow, in June 1857. [Mutiny army in an encounter at Bailey Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Guard, Lucknow, in November 1857. UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 85

Oudh (1857), UPSAL] different engagements; he was killed while confronting the advancing Mohd.: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] British army in Delhi in 1857. [Mutiny Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Papers, Coll No.57, NAI] joined the rebel army during the Uprising of 1857 and took part in Mohinder Singh: Resident of the attacking the British positions; he was Garhwal Division, the United captured by the British troops during Provinces (now Uttarakhand); he was an engagement and charged with a Soldier in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles ëplunder, murder and rebellioní; of the British-Indian Army; he sentenced to death and hanged in shifted his loyalty to the Indian 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. National Army in 1942 and served it (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] as Sepoy in the Ist Guerrilla Regiment; he fought the British forces at several Moheeooddeen Khan: Hailed from places on the Burma (now Myanmar) Hinduan, a town in Jaipur State (now front where he was killed in a battle in distt. Sawai Madhopur), the in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, took part in the 1857 Uprising in p.202] Jaipur State and was arrested; the Jaipur State troops stationed at Mohinder Singh: Resident of v. Hinduan became rebellious Pangaon, p.o. D. Thal, distt. Almora, meanwhile and rescued Moheeood- Kumaon Division, United Provinces deen Khan and other rebels; along (now Uttarakhand); previously a with others, he was captured again Sepoy in the 4/19 Hyderabad and sent to Agra by the Political Regiment of the British-Indian Army; Agent of Jaipur. Moheeooddeen abandoned it and joined the Indian Khan was tried at Agra and hanged. National Army in Malaya in 1942 [F/Cons, S.C 30 April 1858/149-150 where he served as Lance Naik in the A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. No. M-06-1 (Pts.) 3rd Guerilla Regiment; while fighting Pad No.1/2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur the Allied Forces on the Malaik State Records, RSAB cited in RSG, V (Myanmar) front, he caught an 2, pp.90-91] incurable desease and was admitted to the INA unit hospital; not being Mohibullah Khan: Resident of the able to recover from his illness, he North-Western Provinces (now Uttar died in April 1944. [INA Papers, Pradesh); he took part in the F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), resistance against the British rule 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp. 730- during the Uprising of 1857 and also 31] incited his neighbourhood to raise their arms; he proceeded to Delhi, Mohit Lal: Born in 1877 in distt. Ballia, joined hands with the rebels there, the United Provinces (now Uttar and fought the British soldiers in Pradesh); s/o Shivcharan Lal. He was 86 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

killed in the British police firing on rebellion against the British 20 August 1942 during the course of authorityí. [Mutiny Records, Abst. his taking part in a ìQuit Indiaî Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), demonstration. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/ UPSAL] 42, NAI; BCA, p. 114] Mohomed Ali Khan: Born in Agra, the Mohmmed Khan: Born on 5 January North-Western Provinces (now Uttar 1817 in Karauli, (now Pradesh); Pathan; he was a distt. Karauli), Rajputana (now in Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the Rajasthan); s/o Nasir Khan; educated Contingent Guards of the Agra in Urdu and English; Risaldar in Kota Central Prison; he left the British State Army; took active part in the service during the Uprising of 1857 1857 Uprising against the British and joined the rebel forces of the dominance over Kota; under the Agra region; he fought the British at leadership of Mehrab Khan (the several places in the Agra-Mathura military leader of the rebels) and area; he was killed by the advancing Jaidayal (the civilian leader of the British troops during their raids on rebels), he took part in the attack on the rebel positions in 1858. [Mutiny the Agency House, Kota, on 15 Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, October 1857 where Capt. C.E. UPRAA] Burton, the Political Agent, and his two sons were killed by the rebels; Mohomed Azeem Khan: Resident of captured by the troops of the loyalist Furruckhabad [Farrukhabad], the Kota ruler, he was killed in March North-Western Provinces (now Uttar 1858. [F/Poll, Nos 1-2, September Pradesh); he led the local rebels 1858; F/Poll ëAí, Nos 428-36, against the British during the February 1858, NAI; Sujas, No 4, Uprising of 1857; he also persuaded June-July 1998, Jaipur, p.80; WWIM, many others to join the fight and III, p.97; RKSS, pp. 124-43, RSG, p.98] provided the rebel cause with financial support; captured by the Mohobul Singh: Resident of Azimgarh British authorities and charged with [Azamgarh], the North-Western his ëbeing a leader and instigator of Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he the rebellioní, he was sentenced to was a Sepoy in the 8th Native Infantry death in February 1859. [Mutiny of the British-Indian army; left his Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) regiment to join the anti-British forces NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] during the Uprising of 1857; he fought against the British throughout Mohomed Bux: Resident of Katra, the tumult at various places of Allahabad, the North-Western Azamgarh and the adjoining areas; Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he he was later caught by the enemy joined the rebels of his locality during and sentenced to death in July 1858 the Uprising of 1857 and fought on the charges of ëmutiny and against the British forces; he also Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 87

took part in seizing the British pradesh); he took part in the treasury and using its proceeds to Uprising of 1857 and also incited buy arms for the rebels; he was others to rise and overthrow the caught by the British troops during firangi-hukumat (British rule); he their marches in Allahabad, and marched on to Delhi, joined hands hanged from a tree in 1857 on the with the rebels there and fought the charges of ëtheft and rebellion British forces at several places; he against the Britishí. [Mutiny Records, died while encountering the Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; advancing British army in Delhi in Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), September 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll MSAB] No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] Mohomed Den: Belonged to Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the North-Western Mohomed Raffee: Resident of Aligarh, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he the North-Western Provinces (now took part in the Uprising of 1857, and Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the also incited his neighbours to rise fight against the British during the against the firangi-hukumat (British Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- rule); he was caught by the British ged others to destroy the British troops during their raids on Fatehpur establishments in the Aligarh region; in 1857, and executed soon he was caught by the British after thereafter. [Mutiny Records, their re-occupation of Aligarh, and Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] charged with ëtheft, murder and rebellion against the Britishí; he was Mohomed Fuzzul: Resident of sentenced to death in 1858, and Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the North- hanged; his property was also Western Provinces (now Uttar confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc. Pradesh); fought against the British F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858), forces in the Fatehpur region during UPSAL] the Uprising of 1857; he also incited others of the area to join the anti- Mohomed Sheikh: Resident of Banda, British forces; he was caught by the the North-Western Provinces (now enemy during an engagement and Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the imprisoned for life in 1858 on the Uprising of 1857 and fought against charges of ësedition and rebellion the British forces at several places in against the Britishí; he died in the Banda region; he also propagated detention. [Mutiny Records, Abst. against the exploitative British Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), misrule and incited the local people UPSAL] to raise their arms against it and kill the firangis (British); he lost his life in Mohomed Hussun: Belonged to 1858 during an encounter with the Allygurh [Aligarh], the North- advancing British army in Banda; his Western Provinces (now uttar property was confiscated later on. 88 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

[Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Indiaî movement in her village in Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, (X) (1858), MSAB] NAI; RORCG; BCA, p.131]

Mohomed Yaar: Resident of Allygurh Mohseen Alee Khan: Resident of [Aligarh], North-Western Provinces Furruckhabad [Farrukhabad], the (now Uttar Pradesh); he took part in North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the Uprising of 1857 and also Pradesh); took part in the Uprising motivated others to rise against the of 1857 and led the rebel forces in firangi-hukumat (British rule); he fighting against the British; in the moved into Delhi, joined hands with course of an engagement with the the rebels there and fought the enemy, he was caught and put on the British troops at several places; he trial; convicted of ëbeing the leader died while encountering the of the rebellion against the Britishí, advancing British army in Delhi in he was sentenced to death in January September 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] (V) (1858), MSAB] Mohsin Ally: Resident of Moradabad, Mohomed: Resident of Puthra, the North-Western Provinces (now Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- Uttar Pradesh); took active part in Western Provinces (now Uttar the Uprising of 1857 and fought the Pradesh); he participated in the British in the Allahabad region; he Uprising of 1857 and fought against also encouraged others to join the the British forces in his own region; rebel forces against the British; he he also provided financial support to was caught in the course of an the local people and incited them to engagement and hanged by the raise their arms against the firangis British in December 1858. [Mutiny (British) and overthrow the exploita- Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) tive Firangi rule; he was caught NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] during an attack of the British army in Hamirpur and sentenced to death Mohummud Beg: Resident of Agra, the on the charges of ëaiding and North-Western Provinces (now Uttar abetting the rebellion against the Pradesh); Mirza; he was a Sepoy in Britishí he was executed by hanging the A. Company of the British-Indian in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur army; he left the British service Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] during the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands with the rebels of his Mohrani: Resident of v. Sarai Harkhu, area; he died in 1858 while resisting distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces the advancing British forces. [Mutiny (now Uttar Pradesh); she was killed Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, in the police firing while taking part UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- in a procession during the ìQuit 59), UPSAL] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 89

Mohun Budh: Hailed from Jhansi State, forces for meeting their military (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the expenses; he was caught and rebel forces in fighting against the executed by hanging in March 1857; British during the 1857 Uprising; he his property was also confiscated by also participated in attacking and the British authorities. [Mutiny plundering the British establishments Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) in Jhansi and its neighbourhood NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] between 1857 and 1858; when the British were making a comeback in Mohun Singh: Resident of Gwalee, Jhansi in 1858, he was arrested by Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- them; accused of ëtaking part in Western Provinces (now Uttar plundering and rebellion against the Pradesh); he joined hands with the Britishí, Mohun was sentenced to rebels of his area during the Uprising death in 1858 and executed soon of 1857, and fought the British forces thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi on several occasions; caught by the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, British during an engagement, he Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] was sentenced to death and hanged in 1861. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Mohun Loll: Born in Meerut, the North- Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Western Provinces (now Uttar Srs.), UPRAA] Pradesh); joined the ëHindustani forcesí in fighting against the British Mohun Singh: Resident of Shahjehanpor during the Uprising of 1857; he also [Shahjahanpur], the North-Western participated in plundering the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); properties and passing the booty on Pathan; he was a Sepoy in the B. to the local rebels for their financial Company of the British-Indian army; support; he was captured by the he left the British service during the British in the course of an Uprising of 1857 and joined hands engagement and imprisoned in the with the rebels in fighting against the Meerut Jail on the charges of British rule; he was caught in 1858 ëplundering and rebellioní; he died while resisting the advancing British in the jail in 1859 while facing his trial. forces, and sentenced to death on the [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl charges of ëdesertion and mutiny Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] against the British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Mohun Mahomed Khan: Belonged to Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; s/o Oomdah (1858-59), UPSAL] Begum; he joined the anti-British forces in Jhansi to fight against the Mohun Singh: Resident of the Oudh British domination during the Rising [Awadh] Province (now Uttar of 1857; he also participated in the Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was plundering of British properties, and a Sepoy in the A. Company of the passing the booty on to the rebel British-Indian army; he left the 90 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

British employment during the Madhya Pradesh); Lohar; he joined Uprising of 1857 and fought against hands with the rebels of his area the British at several places; he died during the Uprising of 1857, and in 1858 while resisting the advancing fought the British forces on several British forces. [Mutiny Records, occasions; caught by the British NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; during an engagement, he was Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858-59), hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records, UPSAL] Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohun: Belonged to Etawah of Kanpur, Mokhaum Singh: Belonged to a village the North-Western Provinces (now of Muzaffarnagar, the North- Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Western Provinces (now Uttar the rebels during the Uprising of Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he 1857, and fought against the British participated in the Uprising of 1857 forces in several engagements; he and also incited others to join the also encouraged his neighbours to rebel forces in fighting against the take up arms against the firangis British rule; he was captured by the (British); he was killed while resisting British soon after the defeat of the the advancing British army in the rebel forces in Muzaffarnagar area Etawah region in 1858. [Mutiny and charged with ësedition and Papers, Etawah Mutiny Basta, rebellion against the Britishí; he was UPRAA] sentenced to death in 1859 and hanged. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar- Mohun: Resident of Banda, the North- nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Western Provinces (now Uttar WWIM, III, p.148] Pradesh); he joined the fighting against the British during the Molan Roy: Belonged to Cheterkonee, Uprising of 1857; he also provided Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- financial support to the Banda rebels Western Provinces (now Uttar for meeting their military expenses; Pradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; he he was caught by the British during fought the British forces at several their re-occupation of this region; places in Ghazipur during the charged with ëplundering the British Uprising of 1857; he was caught by properties and rebellioní; he was the British troops when they were sentenced to death in August 1858 re-occupying the Ghazipur region, and executed by hanging; his and executed by hanging in 1859. property was also confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] Mollo: Hailed from v. Siyawa, Sirohi State (now distt. Sirohi), Rajputana Mohun: Resident of Imlea, Rewa, the Agency (now Rajasthan); Girassia North-Western Provinces (now in (tribe). He joined the Bhil-Girassia Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 91

(tribes) revolt of 1922 in the Siawa, Molvi Saadat Ali Khan: Resident of Valoria and Bhula villages of Sirohi Indore, Madhya Pradesh; he joined State against the atrocities of the hands with the rebel forces of the Sirohi ruler, his land settlement Indore region during the Uprising of policy, Begar (forced labour) and 1858; and fought the British-loyal cesses. In this settlement the forces on several occassions; he was Malgujari had been increased, along killed by the Holkar army in the with the imposition of fresh taxes. course of an engagement in 1857. Mollo was one among those two to [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt. Part-I, three thousand Bhils who gathered Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB] at Siawa village on 4/5 April 1922 and decided that they would not give the Molvi Safdur Ali: Resident of increased Malgujari, the Begar (forced Shikohabad, the North-Western labour), and any other cess to the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he State. Hearing the news of the Bhil fought the British forces at several gathering, the State Army and 200 places in the Shikohabad region soldiers of the Mewar Bhil Corps, led during the Uprising of 1857; he was by Major Richards, reached there and caught by the British army in 1858 opened fire on the Bhil agitators on and hanged on the charge of ëmurder 12 April 1922 without any prior and rebellion against the Britishí. warning of dispersal. Some of the [Mutiny Records, Aligarh Mutiny Bhils could manage to escape and fled Basta, UPRAA] to the hills. But with several others, Mollo was severely injured in the Mone Singh: Hailed from v. & p.o. firing and died on the same day. Kiraoli, distt. Agra, the United Simultaneously with this firing, the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He village was looted and set on fire by was earlier a Sepoy in the 4/19 the troops. [NR, 30 April and 18 June Hyderabad Regiment of the British- 1922, RSAB; AMR, 1913-1947, pp.101- Indian Army. On his joining 102] voluntarily as soldier in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment of the Indian Molvi Imad-uddin: Belonged to National Army, he was deputed to Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] confront the British, at various battle Province (now in Uttar Pradesh); he arenas in Burma (now Myanmar. In joined the rebels of his area in their 1944 he died there in the course of fighting against the British forces heavy fighting. [INA Papers, F. No. during the Uprising of 1857, and also 379/INA (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 738- incited others to take to attacking the 739] British; he was killed by the British army in the course of an encounter Moobaruck Khan: Hailed from Bareilly, in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebel Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] forces soon after the outbreak of the 1857 Uprising; along with his fellow 92 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

rebels, he marched towards Delhi of the Rohilkhand region), and took while fighting against the British part in fighting against the British at forces; he escaped to his region after several places during the Uprising the British re-occupation of Delhi in 1857; he was caught by the British September 1857; he died in 1858 while army advancing into the Rohilkhand fighting against the advancing British region and executed by hanging in army in the Bareilly region. [Mutiny 1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Records, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl (1858-59), UPSAL] Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.99] Mookarum: Born in Ghuteab, Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Mool Chund (Tyagi): Belonged to a Pradesh); Shaikh; he was a Sirdar village of Muzaffarnagar, the North- Jemadar [Sardar Jamadar] with the Western Provinces (now Uttar Contingent Guards of the Agra Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he Central Prison; he left the British participated in the Uprising of 1857 service on 5 July 1857 and joined the and also incited others to join the rebels; he fought against the British rebel forces in fighting against the on several occasions during the British rule; he was captured by the Uprising of 1857; he died in the British soon after the defeat of the course of an encounter with the rebel forces in his area and charged advancing British army in 1858. with ësedition and rebellion against [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, the Britishí; he was sentenced to UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C death in 1859 and hanged. [Mutiny (1859), MSAB] Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.148] Mooktiar: Belonged to Nugla Noonair, Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North- Moola: Resident of Surya Pol Darwaja, Western Provinces (now Uttar Bharatpur State (now distt. Pradesh); Kayeth [Kaith]; he took part Bharatpur), Rajasthan; belonged to a in the Uprising of 1857 and fought Seheduled caste. The Bharatpur against the British forces at several police caught twenty two Chamars, places; he was caught by the British including Moola, from the Surya Pol during their operations against the Darwaja on 23 March 1922, and rebels, and executed by hanging in ordered them to graze the animals 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny of the Bharatpur ruler under Begar Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, (forced labour). Moola and others No.43C (1859), MSAB] refused to perform Begar and reminded the Bharatpur ruler that he Mool Chund (Dewan): Resident of himself had declared it unlawful Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; he joined the previously, by issuing a proclama- rebel forces under the leadership of tion; and hence they should not be Khan Bahadur Khan (the rebel chief forced to give Begar. The Maharaja Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 93

was furious at their audacity and time of their re-occupation of Delhi, ordered the police to imprison and and charged with ëmurder and punish them. All the 22 Chamars rebellion against the Britishí; he was were then put behind the bars and sentenced to death and shot dead in mercilessly flogged by the police. 1857. [Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt Moola was one among those four (Delhi Div.) F.No.3 (1858), HSAP] persons who had been severely tortured leading to his death in Mooloo: Resident of Agra, the North- detention. Moolaís death did not go Western Provinces (now Uttar in vain, and sparked off an agitation Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy of the Chamars of that area. They in the A. Company of the British- gathered in large number, Indian army; he left the British demonstrated against the Bharatpur service during the Uprising of 1857 ruler and created a powerful and fought against the British at movement against Begar. [NR, 2 April several places in his region; he died 1922, RSAB] in 1858 while resisting the advancing British forces. [Mutiny Records, Moolai Khan: Resident of Shahjehanpore NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA [Shahjahanpur], the North-Western Mutiny Records, NWP, Etawahh Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Pathan; he was a Sepoy in the B. Company of the British-Indian army; Mooltan Khan: Born in Furruckabad he stopped serving the British during [Farrukhabad], the North-Western the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); took with the rebels to fight against the a leading part in the 1857 Uprising in British rule; he was caught in 1858 the Farrukhabad region and fought while resisting the advancing British against British forces; he also played forces, and sentenced to death on the a key role in organizing the local charges of ëdesertion and mutiny rebels and in plundering the British against the British authoritiesí. properties; arrested by the British [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny and charged with ëbeing leader and Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP instigator in the rebellioní; he was (1858-59), UPSAL] sentenced to death in January 1859. Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Moolee Singh: Belonged to Allygurh Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Moonawur Khan: Belonged to Meerut, took part in the Uprising of 1857 and the North-Western Provinces (now also incited others to go for killing Uttar Pradesh); took part in the the firangis (British); he marched on fighting against the British during the to Delhi, joined hands with the rebels 1857 Uprising; captured by the British there and fought the British troops; troops at the time of their military he was captured by the British at the operations in September 1858, he was 94 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

sentenced to death with confiscation the British troops advancing towards of all his property. [Mutiny Records, Agra, and charged with ëmurder and Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- rebellion against the Britishí; he was 59), UPSAL] sentenced to death with confiscation of his property and executed by Mooneeroodeen: Resident of Banda, the hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Pradesh); Sheikh; he joined hands with the local rebels during the Moonraukhan: Resident of Ghazeepoor Uprising of 1857 and took part in their [Ghazipur], the North-Western marches to attack the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he establishments in the Banda region; fought the British forces at several he also incited his neighbours to raise places in Ghazipur during the their arms and kill the goralog Uprising of 1857; he was caught by (British); caught by the advancing the British after their re-occupation British troops in Banda and charged of the Ghazipur region, and executed with ësedition, murder of Europeans by hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, and rebellioní, he was sentenced to Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] death in May 1858 and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda Moora Khan: Hailed from Unnao, the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces soon after the outbreak of the 1857 Moonna Lall: Resident of Allygurh Uprising; he marched towards Delhi [Aligarh], the North-Western while fighting against the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he forces; he escaped to his region after participated in the Uprising of 1857 the British re-occupation of Delhi in and fought the British at various September 1857; he died in 1858 while places in Aligarh; he was caught and resisting the advancing British army hanged by the British in 1857 on the in the Unnao region. [Mutiny Records, charges of ëmurder and rebellion Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] against the Britishí; his house was also razed to the ground. [Mutiny Moorad Bux: Resident of Banda, the Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. No. Pradesh); he joined hands with the 44 (1858), MSAB] rebels during the Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British forces Moonoor Khan: Born in Agra, the North- in the Banda region; he also provided Western Provinces (now Uttar financial support to the local rebels Pradesh); he joined the rebels during and incited them to kill the firangis the Uprising of 1857 and fought the (British) and establish their own British at several places in the Agra- authority; he was caught during an Mathura region; he was caught by engagement with the advancing Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 95

British troops in Banda and charged Ghazipur, the United Provinces (now with ësedition, aiding and abetting Uttar Pradesh); s/o Bhikkhu. He the rebellion against the Britishí; received bullet wounds in the police sentenced to death with confiscation firing while taking part in August of property in September 1858, he 1942 in a demonstration organized was executed by hanging. [Mutiny during the ìQuit Indiaî movement Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, at his native place. He could not UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) survive those injuries and died on the (1858), MSAB] same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.26] Moorlee: Resident of Agra, the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Mooshtak Allee: Resident of Aligarh, the Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy North-Western Provinces (now Uttar in the B. Company of the British- Pradesh); he participated in the Indian army; he left the British fighting against the British during the service during the Uprising of 1857 Uprising of 1857, and also incited to join the rebels of his area in many others to destroy the British challenging the British rule; he was establishments in Aligarh; he was caught in 1858 while resisting the caught by the British at the time of British forces, and sentenced to their attacks on the rebels in Aligarh, death on the charges of ëdesertion and charged with ësedition, murder and mutiny against the British and rebellion against the Britishí; he authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, was sentenced to death in 1858, and Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. hanged; his property was also Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc. F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858), Mooruk: Hailed from Humeerpoor UPSAL] [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Moozuffar Khan: Hailed from Bareilly, Chuprasee [Chaprasi]; he participated Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebel in the Uprising of 1857 and provided forces soon after the outbreak of the all the services to the rebels at the 1857 Uprising; along with the other time of their fighting against the rebels he marched towards Delhi British; he was captured during the while fighting against the British; he British re-occupation of the escaped to his region after the British Hamirpur region, and charged with re-occupation of Delhi in September ëtaking part in the rebellion against 1857; he died in 1858 while resisting the Britishí; sentenced to the advancing British army in the transportation for life in 1859, he died Bareilly region. [Mutiny Records, F/ in captivity. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP (1858-59), Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] UPSAL]

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Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], the pp.425-30] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); played a leading role in the Moshen Buksh: Resident of Allahabad, Uprising of 1857 in Farrukhabad the North-Western Provinces (now region; he led the rebel forces a Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with number of times in attacking the the rebels during the Uprising of 1857 British soldiers; during the and fought against the British troops Companyrajís regaining possession in Allahabad; he also took part in over this region, he was caught and seizing the British wealth and using convicted of ëbeing a leader and it to buy arms for the rebels; he was instigator of rebellion against the captured by the British during their Britishí; sentenced to death in raids in Allahabad, and hanged from January 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. a tree in 1857 on the charges of Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), ëlooting and rebellion against the UPSAL] Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Morbha: Resident of Banda, the North- Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his Mosoom Allee: Born in Agra, the North- region in fighting the British during Western Provinces (now Uttar the 1857 Uprising; he also provided Pradesh); he took part in fighting the financial support to the rebels in the British forces during the Uprising of neighbourhood for buying arms; he 1857, and also encouraged other was captured during a British attack people to attack the firangi-hukumat on Banda, charged with ëmurder, (British rule); he was caught by the aiding and abetting the rebellioní; re-occupying British troops and sentenced to death in August 1858 accused of ësedition, murder and with confiscation of all property, he rebellion against the Britishí; was executed by hanging in 1858. sentenced to death in 1858 with [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny confiscation of his property, he was Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 executed by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny (X) (1858), MSAB] Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) Mosam Ali Khan: Resident of (1858), MSAB] Farookhabad [Farrukhabad], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Motee Bai: Resident of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of Pradesh; a close associate of Rani 1857 and fought the British forces at Lakshmi Bai (the rebel leader of several places in Farrukhabad; he Jhansi), she took part in the Uprising was killed by the British army during of 1857, and fought the British troops an engagement on 8 October 1858. under the Raniís leadership; she was [Mutiny Record, Farrukhabad killed during an encounter with the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; FSUP, II, British forces in June 1858. [Mutiny Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 97

Records, Jhansi Mutiny, Basta 5, Uttar Pradesh); cultivator; with his UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.100] village fellows, he refused to oblige the British forces with rasad Moti Bai: Hailing from Jhansi State (now (provisions) at Jalalabad during the Uttar Pradesh); lieutenant of Rani Uprising of 1857; for this, he was Lakshmi Bai; gunner; she joined part caught and hanged by the British in the anti-British rebel forces during troops in November 1857; his entire the Uprising of 1857; she took part village was also looted by the British in throwing the British out from army. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Jhansi and its surrounding areas; later Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] the British struck back and reached Jhansi in 1858; while fighting against Moti Lall: Resident of Allahabad, the the British offensive at the Jhansi fort North-Western Provinces (now Uttar on 4 June 1858, she was knocked Pradesh); he participated in the down by the enemy fire and died on Uprising of 1857 and fought against the spot. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi the British at several places in the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, Allahabad region; he was captured p.100] by the British troops during an encounter in Allahabad and hanged Moti Lal Dube: Resident of Lucknow, from a tree in 1857. [PP, Further Paper the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now No.1] Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his area and fought the British at Moti Loll: Resident of Futtehpore several places during the Uprising of [Fatehpur], the North-Western 1857; he also participated in attacking Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he and plundering the British properties; took part in the Uprising of 1857 and he was killed while confronting the fought against the British at various British army at Qaiserbagh, points in the Fatehpur-Kanpur Lucknow, in March 1858. [Mutiny region; he also participated in Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, plundering the British properties; he UPRAA] was killed by the British troops during their marches into Kanpur in Moti Lal: Resident of distt. Muradabad, 1857. [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur the United Province (now Uttar Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] Pradesh); s/o Shyam Lal. He was killed in the police firing on a Motilal: Born in 1902 in distt. procession he participated at Mandi Moradabad, the United Provinces Chawk, Moradabad, during the (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Shyamlal. ìQuit Indiaî movement in 1942. He was killed in the police firing [SSKS, Vol. 12, p. cha] while taking part in a protest rally at Moradabad in the midst of the ìQuit Moti Lal: Resident of Jalalabad, the Indiaî movement in August 1942. Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; 98 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

RORCG; WWIM, I, p.234] in the A. Company of the British- Indian army; he left the British Motta: Belonged to Ghazeepoor employment during the Uprising of [Ghazipur], the North-Western 1857 and fought against the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Jat; at several places; he died in 1858 he fought the British forces at several while resisting the advancing British places in Ghazipur during the forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Uprising of 1857; he also offered Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. financial support to the local rebels Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] for buying arms and attacking the British; he was caught by the British Mubarka Shah: Resident of Bareilly, during their re-occupation of the Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebel Ghazipur region, and executed by forces under the leadership of Khan hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Bahadur Khan, the rebel chief of the Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Rohilkhand region, and took part in fighting against the British at a Moula Bux: Belonged to Badaon, the number of places during the 1857 North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Uprising; he was caught by the Pradesh); Sheikh; he took part in the advancing British army in Uprising of 1857 and fought the Rohilkhand and executed by hanging British forces on several occasions in in 1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, the region of Badaon; he was caught Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl by the British during their operations Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; against the rebels, and executed by WWIM, III, p.100] hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Mubaruk: Hailed from Humeerpoor Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B (1859), MSAB] [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Mowassa Naik: Resident of Barwani, participated in the Uprising of 1857 Madhya Pradesh; Chieftain of the and provided all kinds of assistance Khetia (tribe); joined the rebel forces to the rebels in their fight against the led by his nephew Bhima Naik in British; he was captured during the 1857; the group of rebels he led had British re-occupation of the taken part in several raids against the Hamirpur region, and charged with British troops on the Bombay-Agra ëtaking part in the rebellion against Highway; he laid down his life in an the Britishí, he was sentenced to encounter with the British forces. transportation for life in 1859; he died [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I, NAIB; in captivity. [Mutiny Records, WWIM, III, p.105] Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mowjee Loll: Resident of the Oudh Mubee Hossein: Born in Moradabad, the [Awadh] Province (now Uttar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy Pradesh); Telee; he participated in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 99

the Uprising of 1857 and also incited Pradesh); he participated in the his neighbourhood to raise its arms Uprising of 1857 and fought against against the British rule; he fought the the British forces in the Banda region; British forces at several places and he also provided financial support to was caught by the British following the local rebels and incited them to the defeat of the rebel forces; charged fight against the firangi-hukumat with ësedition and plundering the (British rule); he was captured during Government property during the an engagement with the British rebellioní, he was sentenced to death troops in Banda, and convicted on in 1860 and executed by hanging. the charges of ësedition, aiding and [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny abetting the rebellion against the Basta, UPRAA] Britishí; he was sentenced to death with confiscation of his property in Mudar Bukhs: Belonged Muttra May 1858 and executed by hanging. [Mathura], the North-Western [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 took part in fighting the British army (IX) (1858), MSAB] during the Uprising of 1857 in the Mathura region; he was captured by Mudar Bux: Resident of Allahabad, the the British in the course of a combat North-Western Provinces (now Uttar and imprisoned for life in 1859 on the Pradesh); he participated in the charge of ërebellion against the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Britishí; he died in prison. [Mutiny the British forces at various places in Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) the Allahabad region; he also incited NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] the local people to raise their arms against the firangis (British); he was Mudar Bukht: Hailed from Paharee, caught by the British troops during Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- their attack on the Allahabad area, Western Provinces (now Uttar and charged with ërobbery and Pradesh); he joined hands with the rebellion against the Britishí; he was rebels during the Uprising of 1857 sentenced to death in July 1857 and and also incited the people to raise executed by hanging. [Mutiny their arms to overthrow the firangi- Records, PP, Further Paper No.1; hukumat (British rule); he was killed TIM, p.215] during an encounter with the British army in 1858; his property was Mudara: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar confiscated and handed over to Pradesh; he joined the rebel forces those loyal to the British. [Mutiny soon after the outbreak of the 1857 Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, Uprising; along with his fellow UPRAA] rebels, he marched towards Delhi while fighting against the British Mudar Bux: Beloned to Banda, the forces; he escaped to his region after North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the British re-occupation of Delhi in 100 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

September 1857, he died in 1858 while (4,000 in number) clashed with the confronting the advancing British British police at Turia village. In the army in the Bareilly region. [Mutiny ensuing police firing she died on the Records, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP spot along with Demo Devi. [H/Poll, (1858-59), UPSAL] F.Nos.23/54/1930; 23/58/1930; (FR) 10/1930, NAI; FFMPC, I, p.631] Mudaree: Hailed from to Narayanpoor, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; he joined Muddoo: Resident of Rekabgunj, Agra, hands with the rebels of his region the North-Western Provinces (now during the Uprising of 1857 and Uttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he took part fought the British forces at several in the Uprising of 1857 and fought places; he was caught by the British against the British forces on several after the defeat of the rebel forces in occasions; caught by the British his area, and charged with ëmurder during their offensive against the and rebellion against the Britishí; he rebels, he was executed by hanging was sentenced to death in 1860 and in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra executed by hanging. [Mutiny Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] UPRAA] Mudhi Khan: Hailed from Muttra Muddah Khan: Belonged to Lucknow, [Mathura], the North-Western the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he led a Pathan; he was a Havildar [Hawaldar] group of rebels during the Uprising in the Permanent Armed Guards at of 1857 and fought the British forces the Agra Central Prison; when he was at several places in Lucknow; he was on escort duty at Bulandshahar, he caught by the British after the defeat left the British service in June 1857 of the rebel forces and charged with to take part in the Uprising of 1857. ëmurder and leading the rebellioní; Along with his other associates, he he was sentenced to death in 1860 marched towards Delhi and joined and executed by hanging. [Mutiny the rebel forces there; he died while Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, resisting the advancing British army UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D in the Delhi region in September (1859), MSAB] 1857. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll Mudde Bai: Born in 1913; hailed from v. No. 57, NAI] Amwari, distt. Seoni under Jubbulpore [Jabalpur] administrative Mufti Ajmul: Resident of Bareilly, Uttar division, the Central Provinces and Pradesh; Pathan; he joined the rebel Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); w/o forces under the leadership of Khan Sukkal Holya. She took part in the Bahadur Khan (the rebel chief of the Jungle Satyagraha in Seoni district Rohilkhand region), and took part in and was present when the Satyagrahis fighting against the British on several Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 101

occasions during the 1857 Uprising; his neighbourhood to raise their he was captured by the British army arms against the British; he advancing on Rohilkhand and proceeded to Delhi, joined the rebel executed by hanging in 1860 at army there, and fought the British Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny troops in several engagements; he Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), died while confronting the NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, advancing British forces in Delhi in p.101] 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) Mufti Syed Ahmed: Resident of Bareilly, (1858), MSAB] Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebel forces under the leadership of Khan Muhammad Murtaza Khan (Khwaja Bahadur Khan, the rebel leader of the Sara): Belonged to Lucknow, the Rohilkhand region, and took part in Awadh Province (now Uttar fighting against the British at a Pradesh); he was a Darogha under the number of places during the uprising rebel regime, fought against the of 1857; he was caught by the British forces at several places in advancing British army in Rohil- Lucknow during the Uprising of khand and executed by hanging in 1857; he was killed by the firangi 1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, (British) army in the course of firings Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl from both sides at Jilo-Khana (at Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; Qaiserbagh) in September 1857. WWIM, III, 142] [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; L1857, p.159] Muhamed Ally Khan: Resident of Zumma, Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the Muhammed Bakhsh: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he fought the Pradesh); he took part in the British forces at several places in Uprising of 1857 and also incited the Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; local people to fight against the he also offered financial support to British; he proceeded to Delhi, joined the local rebels for buying arms and the rebel army there, and fought the attacking the British; he was caught British at several places; he was killed by the British after their re- while confronting the advancing occupation of the Ghazipur region, British forces in Delhi in 1857. and executed by hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), Basta, UPRAA] MSAB]

Muhammad Husain: Resident of the Muhammed Khan II: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Pradesh); he took part in the Uprising of 1857 and also encouraged Uprising of 1857 and also incited his 102 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

neighbourhood to raise its arms and Guards of the Agra Central Prison attack the British establishments; he under the British Government; he proceeded to Delhi, joined the rebel left the British employment during army there, and fought the British in the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands different engagements; he was killed with the rebels for fighting against during an encounter with the the British rule; he died in 1858 while advancing British forces in Delhi in confronting the advancing British 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, army. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (1858), MSAB] (X) (1858), MSAB]

Muhammed Khan: Resident of the Muheep Roy: Resident of Dhurnee, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Pradesh); he joined the rebels during Western Provinces (now Uttar the Uprising of 1857, proceeded to Pradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; he Delhi and fought the British forces fought the British at a number of there in different engagements; he places in Ghazipur during the was killed while confronting the Uprising of 1857; he also offered advancing British forces in Delhi in financial support to his comrades for 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, buying arms and attacking the British NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) establishments; he was caught by the (1858), MSAB] British after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region, and executed by Muheeb Khan: Belonged to Thana already hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Bhavan, Muzaffarnagar, the North- Records, Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, Western Provinces (now Uttar UPRAA] Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Muhtaab Khan: Resident of a village in the British at several places; he was distt Muzaffarnagar, the North- caught by the British troops re- Western Provinces (now Uttar occupying Muzaffarenagar and Pradesh); Pathan; s/o Shahbaaz charged with ëplundering the Khan; he took part in the fighting Government property and rebellion against the British forces during the against the Britishí; he was sentenced Uprising of 1857; he also incited his to imprisonment for life in 1858; he neighborhood to raise its arms died in captivity in 1859. [Mutiny against the foreign rule and go for Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny, killing the British; he was caught by Basta, UPRAA] the British during an engagement and executed by hanging in 1857. [Mutiny Muheeoodeen: Belonged to of Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Jubulpoor, [Jabalpur], (now in Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.92] Madhya Pradesh); Shaikh; he was a Duffadar [Dafadar] in the Contingent Mujeeb Khan: Resident of Faizabad, the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 103

Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Ali Ahmad and Ramrakha, Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Mujtba Hussain was arrested, tried Uprising of 1857 and marched into in the second Burma (Mandalay) Lucknow city; he fought against the Conspiracy Case, 1917, and British at various places in Lucknow; sentenced to capital punishment on he was caught by the British army 6 July 1917 with forfeiture of his and hanged at Machhi Bhawan, property. Later on, the Viceroy of Lucknow, in June 1857. [Mutiny India on 28 January 1918 considered Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, the mercy petitions of Mujtba UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Hussain and three others, and Oudh (1857), UPSAL] decided to change their capital punishment into life imprisonment. Mujhur Allee: Resident of Banda, the However, according to the C.I.D. North-Western Provinces (now Uttar reports of 1918, Mujtba Hussain was Pradesh); he fought against the already hanged in January 1918. British forces in the Banda region [SSG, 4, Shahidnama, p.34-35;] during the Uprising of 1857; he also provided financial support to the local Mukanda Barai: Born in 12 September rebels for buying arms and incited 1901 in v. Belvan, distt. Mirzapur, the them to kill the firangis (British); he United Provinces (now Uttar was caught during an engagement Pradesh); s/o Sudahu Barai; betel with the British troops in Banda, and shop owner. He actively participated charged with ësedition, aiding and in the ìQuit Indiaî movement of abetting the rebellion against the 1942. In accordance with the sabotage Britishí, sentenced to death with programme, he was involved in confiscation of property in May 1858; setting the Pahara railway station on he was executed by hanging in 1858. fire. He received wounds twice in the [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny police firing at Bajaha and Ahraura. Basta, UPRAA] Later on, he was arrested and heavily tortured by the police for Mujtba Hussain alias Moolchand alias extracting information about his Mohammed Mujtba: Belonged to compatriots, but he refused to betray Jaunpur, the United Provinces (now his comrades. While being taken by Uttar Pradesh); s/o Sajjad Hussain; train under police escort, he jumped took part in the Ghadar activities in out of the running train and died late Mandalay (Burma/now Myanmar). in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; He was among those who secretly RORCG; WWIM, I, p.27] visited the cantonment of Mandalay and exhorted the soldiers to rise Mukdoom Buksh: Resident of Muttra against the British rule, and dedicate [Mathura], the North-Western themselves to the Ghadar (rebellion) Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he for the sake of Indian independence. joined the rebel forces during the Along with others like Amar Singh, Uprising of 1857, and accompanied 104 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

them in fighting the British in various against the firangi-hukumat (British parts of Mathura; he was caught by rule) during the Uprising of 1857 and the British soldiers and imprisoned encouraged others to do the same; for life in 1859 on the charge of he was killed by the British army ërebellion against the Britishí; he lost during an encounter at Bailey Guard, his life in captivity. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow, in November 1857. Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny 59), UPSAL] Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] Mukhdoom: Hailed from Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Mukhti (Smt.): Born in 1921 in distt. Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces Anantang, Jammu and Kashmir; w/ soon after the outbreak of the 1857 o Shaban Qasid. She joined the Uprising; he marched towards Delhi National Conference rally in May while fighting against the British 1946 to protest against the autocratic forces; he escaped to his region after rule of the Maharaja, and to uphold the British re-occupation of Delhi in the demand for responsible September 1857; he died in 1858 while government in Jammu and Kashmir. resisting the advancing British army When the protestors were fired upon in the Unnao region. [Mutiny by the State army at Bazar Adda in Records, Unnao Mutiny Basta, Anantnag, Mukhti received fatal UPRAA] bullet wounds in the firing and died of these on the day of the rally. [File Mukhee: Resident of v. Hauz, Jownpore No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; [Jaunpur], the North-Western WWIM, II, p.206] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; he led a group of rebels in Mukkhas: Belonged to Banda, the attacking the British officials during North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the Uprising of 1857; he also Pradesh); he took part in plundering encouraged many people from his the British properties and attacking locality to take up their arms against the British quarters during the the British; caught by the British Uprising of 1857; he was caught by troops, he was executed in 1858 on the British in one of their raids on the charges of ëmurder, aiding and Banda and sentenced to death in abetting the rebellioní; his property August 1858 on the charges of was also confiscated. [Mutiny ëplundering and rebellioní; he was Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) executed by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Mukhtar-u Zaman: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Muksood: Born in Ghazeepoor Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he [Ghazipur], the North-Western took part in the armed resistance Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 105

joined the rebels of his area and Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in the fought the British forces at several Jagdalpur region of Bastar against the places in Ghazipur during the feudal and colonial exploitation, and Uprising of 1857; he also offered in the tribal anxiety for maintaining financial support to others for buying their distinct ways of life. In the arms and attacking the British; he was intense battle (Indrawati-ford battle) caught by the British during their re- on 16 February 1910 between the occupation of the Ghazipur region, rebels and the British where many and executed by hanging in 1859. people died on the rebel side, [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny Muliya/Muchiya and few others Basta, UPRAA] escaped from the scene and rallied round the neighbouring Ulnar and Mukti Nath Tewari: Born in 1917 in v. Netanar villages. ìOn the night of Bahuara, distt. Ballia, the United 25th February, the combined forces Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o surrounded the Ulnar hill on which Kapildeo Tewari. He took part in a the men of Netanar village [the demonstration marching towards the rebels] were supposed to be Bairiya police station on 18 August encamped. The movement was well 1942 during the ìQuit Indiaî executed, and all the aboriginals movement. When the protesters [tribals] were captured....î With other reached the Thana the police rebels Muliya/Muchiya was arrested, suddenly opened fire on them. Devi charged with ìwaging war against Ram received serious bullet wounds the Crownî, and tried between 13 in the firing and died of these on the March and 28 April 1910 (known as spot. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; the Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eight of RORCG; WWIM, I, p.359; BCA, p. 113] the rebels, including Muliya/ Muchiya, were put behind the bars Mukund Singh: Resident of Sunoti in Bastar Jail. In June 1910 along with Chandpura, Madhya Pradesh; s/o others he was shifted to the Raipur Chamundrai; he joined hands with Central Jail and tortured to death the rebels of his area during the before 7 November 1910. [F/Poll Uprising of 1857 and fought the (Confidential), Nos. 60, 29 of 1910, British forces; captured by the NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail, advancing British army in 1858 in the Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cf course of an engagement, he was HTPB, pp.245-57] shot dead. [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll Proc. No. 357 (3) (1859), NAI] Muliya: Resident of Jagdalpur area, Bastar State (now in Chhattisgarh); Muliya/Muchiya: Born in v. Jiragura, took part in the Adivasi (tribal) Pargana Marpal of Jagdalpur (now Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in the teh. Jagdalpur), Bastar State (now Jagdalpur area of Bastar against the Chhattisgarh); s/o Kumra Mahra; feudal and colonial exploitation, and took part in the Adivasi (tribal) in the tribesí anxiety for maintaining 106 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

their distinct ways of life. On 16 with ëplundering, murder and February 1910, following the direct rebellion against the Britishí; he was confrontation (Indrawati-ford battle) sentenced to death in July 1857, and between the rebels and the British hanged; his property was also where many people died on the rebel confiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP, side, Muliya and few others escaped Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.223] from the scene and rallied round the neighbouring Ulnar and Netanar Mullung: Born in Agra, the North- villages. ìOn the night of 25th Western Provinces (now Uttar February, the combined forces Pradesh); Sheikh; he joined the rebel surrounded the Ulnar hill on which forces during the Uprising of 1857 the men of Netanar village [the and went up to Bulandshahar to fight rebels] were supposed to be against the British; he also took part encamped. The movement was well there in an attack on the British executed, and all the aboriginals officers and their establishments; he [tribals] were captured.î Muliya was was caught by the British during the one among those who were arrested, engagement and hanged in 1858 on charged with waging war against the the charges of ëmurder of the British crownî, and tried along with others officers and plundering the Govern- between 13 March and 28 April 1910 ment property during the rebellioní. (known as the Jagdalpur Trial). [Mutiny Records, Bulanadshahar Seventy eight rebels, including Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Muliya, were detained in Bastar Jail and later in June 1910 they were Mumtaz: Belonged to distt. Muradabad, shifted to the Raipur Central Jail, the United Province (now Uttar where he died (before 7 November Pradesh); s/o Md. Jalal. While 1910) suffering ill-treatment and participating in a protest demonstra- tortures by the jail authorities. [F/ tion during the ìQuit Indiaî Poll (Confidential), Nos 60, 29 of movement in Jilal Mohalla of the 1910, NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail, district, Mumtaz was killed in the Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cf police firing on the demonstration HTPB, pp.24 5-57; BTRB, p.84] there on the spot. [H/poll F.No. 3/ 30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 12, p. cha] Mullo Singh: Belonged to the Allahabad region, the North-Western Provinces Munawar Khan: Hailed from (now Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; he (now distt. Tonk), the Rajputana participated in the fighting against Agency (now Rajasthan); sepoy in the the British during the Uprising of Tonk State Army; marched with the 1857, and led others in attacking the rebellious troops under the British establishments in Allahabad; command of Syed Amanat Shah he was caught by the British at the Risaldar to fight, under the banner time of their attacks on the rebel of the Mughal Emperor, against the positions in Allahabad, and charged British forces in the 1857 Uprising in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 107

Delhi. He attained martyrdom while Mundar: Belonged to Jhansi State (now fighting the British troops in Delhi Uttar Pradesh); close associate of in 1857. [F/Poll, F.No. 12, 1857, NAI; Rani Lakshmi Bai; joined the MR; Sujas No4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, Uprising of 1857, fought against the pp.80-81; RSG, p.99; WWIM, III, p. British under the command of the 102; RMSS, pp. 8-12] Rani in 1857 and took part in driving the British out from Jhansi and its Munawwar Khan: Belonged to Etawah, surrounding areas i.e. Koonch, Kalpi the North-Western Provinces (now and Gwalior; the British, however, uttar pradesh); he joined the Uprising struck back and reached Jhansi in of 1857, and also incited the people 1858; Mundar was killed while in his neighbourhood to attack the fighting against the British at Kotah- firangis (British); he was killed while ki-Sarai in Gwalior, and later fighting the advancing British army cremated on 17 June 1858 at Gwalior. in the Etawah region in 1858. [Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Papers, Etawah Mutiny Basta, Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.102] UPRAA] Mundi Kalar: Born in v. Neganar, Munawwar Mahagir: Born in 1904 in Agarwara Pargana in Jagdalpur (now distt. Anantnag, Jammu and teh. Jagdalpur), Bastar State (now Kashmir; s/o Lassi Mahagir. A Chhattisgarh); s/o Lakhmu Kalar; fisherman, he joined the movement took part in the Adivasi (tribal) for responsible government in Jammu Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in the and Kashmir State. While taking part Jagdalpur area of Bastar against the in a protest rally against the feudalñcolonial exploitation, and in autocratic rule of the Maharaja at the tribesí anxiety for maintaining Pulwama (Anantnag) in February their distinct ways of life. On 16 1934, he died in the State Armyís February 1910, following the direct firing on the rallyists. [File No. V, 8; confrontation (Indrawati-ford battle) MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, between the rebels and the British p.177-78] where many died on the rebel side, Mundi Kalar and few others escaped Munda: Resident of Ghazeepoor from the scene and rallied round the [Ghazipur], the North-Western neighbouring Ulnar and Netanar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); villages. ìOn the night of 25th Barber; he joined the rebels and the February, the combined forces British forces at several places in surrounded the Ulnar hill on which Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; the men of Netanar village [the he was caught in the course of the rebels] were supposed to be British re-occupation of the Ghazipur encamped. The movement was well region, and executed by hanging in executed, and all the aboriginals 1859. [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur [tribals] were captured....î With Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] others Mundi Kalar was arrested, 108 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

charged with ìwaging war against took part in the Uprising of 1857 and the Crownî, and tried between 13 fought against the British in the March and 28 April 1910 (known as Hamirpur region; he also offered the Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eight of financial support to the local people the rebels, including Mundi Kalar, and incited them to raise their arms were detained in Bastar Jail and later against the firangis (British) and their in June 1910 shifted to the Raipur allies; he was caught during an Central Jail, where he died (before 7 engagement with the advancing November 1910) suffering ill- British troops, and charged with treatment and tortures by the jail ësedition and rebellion with violenceí, administration. [F/Poll (Confiden- sentenced to death with confiscation tial), Nos 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; Jail of property in 1859; he was executed Records, Central Jail, Raipur, List of by hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny Bastar Prisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57; Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, BTRB, P.84] UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] Mundi: Resident of Sihora, Madhya Pradesh; he participated in the Muneer Ali: Resident of the North- Uprising of 1857 and fought the Western Provinces (now Uttar British forces at several places in the Pradesh); he took part in the Jabalpur region; he was caught by the Uprising of 1857 and also incited British during an engagement and other people to raise their arms for sentenced to death in 1858. [Mutiny challenging the British authorities; he Records, Poll Deptt, F. No. 3 (1858), marched towards Delhi, joined MPSAB] hands with the rebels there, and fought the British forces in different Mundoo Singh: Hailed from Bareilly, engagements; he was killed while Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebel confronting the advancing British forces soon after the outbreak of the army in Delhi in 1857. [Mutiny 1857 Uprising; along with his fellow Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, rebels, he marched towards Delhi Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] while fighting against the British forces; he escaped to his own locality Muneer Khan: Belonged to Futtehpore soon after the British re-occupation [Fatehpur], the North-Western of Delhi in September 1857; he died Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he in 1858 while resisting the advancing took part in the Uprising of 1857, and British army in the Bareilly region. also incited other people to join the [Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc. fight against the British; he also (Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] offered financial support to the local rebels and encouraged them to attack Muneek: Resident of Humeerpoor the British officials; he was caught by [Hamirpur], the North-Western the British during their raids on Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Fatehpur in 1857, and hanged soon Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 109

thereafter. [Mutiny Records, British troops advancing in Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Muzaffarnagar and charged with ëplundering the Government Muneer Khan: Belonged to the North- property and rebellion against the Western Provinces (now Uttar Britishí; he was sentenced to Pradesh); he took part in the imprisonment for life in 1858; he died Uprising of 1857 and also incited his in captivity in 1859. [Mutiny Records, neighbourhood to raise their arms Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Basta, and fight the British authorities; he UPRAA] proceeded to Delhi, joined hands with the rebel forces there, and Mungle: Hailing from Jhansi State, fought the British at several places; Bundelkhand Agency (now Uttar he died while confronting the Pradesh); joined the rebel forces advancing British forces in Delhi in during the Uprising of 1857 against 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, the British; while defending Jhansi NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) from the advancing British forces, he (1858), MSAB] was caught and charged with ërebellion against the Britishí; sent Muneshwar Singh: Belonged to v. behind the bars in 1858, he was later Tetariya, p.o. Pali, distt. executed. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Gorakhpur, the United Provinces Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, (now Uttar Pradesh). During the Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] ìQuit Indiaî movement he joined a gathering of about 25,000 people in Munglee: Resident of Shahjehnpoor Doharia where they were being [Shahjahanpur], the North-Western urged to earn their freedom by Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); throwing away the British rule. When Aheer; he was a Sepoy in the C. the situation became tense and the Company under the British-Indian people confronted the administration army; he left the service during the directly, the police opened fire on the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands agitating satyagrahis and killed 11 with the rebels; he was caught in 1858 persons. Muneshwar Singh was while confronting the British forces, among those killed in that firing on and sentenced to death on the 23 August 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/ charges of ëdesertion and mutiny 42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & 26] against the British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Munga Singh: Resident of Thana UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- Bhavan, Muzaffarnagar, the North- 59), UPSAL] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Mungoo Shah: Resident of Humeerpoor Uprising of 1857 and fought against [Hamirpur], the North-Western the British forces on several Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he occasions; he was caught by the participated in the Uprising of 1857 110 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and fought against the British forces Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad in his region; he also provided Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, financial support to the local people Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB] and incited them to take to arms against the firangis (British) and Munjhee: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] overthrow their exploitative rule; he Province (now Uttar Pradesh); Aheer; was caught during an attack of the he came in support of the rebels of British army in Hamirpur and his village during the Uprising of 1857 sentenced to death on the charges of and accompanied them in their ëaiding and abetting the rebellion campaigns against the British; he was against the Britishí; he was executed caught by the British troops during by hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, an engagement and executed by Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858- Mungoo: Belonged to Allygurh 59), UPSAL] [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he Munkanauth: Resident of Ghazeepoor took part in the Uprising of 1857 and [Ghazipur], the North-Western also encouraged others to raise their Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he arms for overthrowing the firangi- fought the British at several places hukumat (British rule); he marched on in Ghazipur during the Uprising of to Delhi, joined hands with the rebels 1857; he also offered financial support there and fought the British troops; to the local rebels for buying arms he was caught by the British soon and attacking the British; he was after their reoccupation of Delhi, and caught by the British after their re- charged with ësedition and rebellion occupation of the Ghazipur region, against the Britishí; he was sentenced and executed by hanging in 1859. to death and shot dead in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt. (Delhi Basta, UPRAA] Div.) F.No.3 (1858), HSAP] Munmoo: Resident of Banda, the North- Mungoo: Belonged to Katra, Allahabad, Western Provinces (now Uttar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Chuprasee [Chaprasi]; he Pradesh); he joined hands with the participated in the Uprising of 1857 rebels of his locality during the and fought against the British forces Uprising of 1857 and fought against in the Banda region; he also provided the British; he also took part in ancillary services to the rebels during seizing the British treasury and using their marches against the British the loot for buying arms; he was strongholds; he was caught during caught by the British troops during the British re-occupation of Banda, their raids on Allahabad, and hanged and charged with ëmurder and from a tree in 1857 on the charges of rebellion against the Britishí, ëplundering and rebellion against the sentenced to death in May 1858 and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 111

hanged soon thereafter. [Mutiny refused on the pretext of the District Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Magistrateís being present inside. UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) When the agitatorsí request was thus (1858), MSAB] turned down, they began to pelt stones on the Thana edifice and were Munna alias Nirmal: Belonged to v. fired upon by the police from inside Mohammadpur, p.o. Indra, distt. the building. In this firing a number Azamgarh, the United Provinces of people were shot dead. Munna (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Kunwar received severe bullet Banshibhar/Banshidhar. In wounds and succumbed to his accordance with the sabotage plan for injuries after 4/5 hours on that very the ìQuit Indiaî movement, the day. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; agitators from Kopa Division SSKS, 27, pp. ma, ya, ra la] attacked Indra railway station, unfurled the National flag there and Munnalal: Resident of Cawnpore destroyed official documents on 17 (Kanpur), the North-Western August 1942. This twelve years old Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he boy was killed on the spot on that joined the rebel forces during the day when the police fired on the Uprising of 1857 and participated in agitators indiscriminately. [H/poll, attacking runaway Britishers in F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 125; Cawnpore and its neighbouring SSKS, 27, pp. la & wa; WWIM, I, p.239] areas; when the British reinforcement re-occupied Cawnpore between July Munna Kunwar: Belonged to v. Tighra, and December 1857, he was caught distt. Azamgarh, the United in the course of the fighting and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o charged with ëtaking part in the Vibhut Kunwar. In the wake of the rebellion against the Britishí; ìQuit Indiaî movement, the Police sentenced to death in December 1858, Inspector and the force under him at he was executed soon thereafter. the Madhuban police station had [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny been ordered to raid the Congress Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 office in Dubari Division, put down (IX) (1858), MSAB] the National flag flying over it and destroy everything within. This Munnee: Resident of Jalalabad, the incident on 13 August 1942 so Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in inflamed the sentiments of the people Uttar Pradesh); cultivator; along with that they started gathering near the the other villagers, he refused to police station from every part of the oblige the British forces with rasad district on 15 August 1942. The (provisions) at Jalalabad during the demonstrators thereafter sought the Uprising of 1857; he was caught by Thana in-Chargeís permission for the British troops and hanged for this hoisting the National flag on the top in November 1857; his entire village of the police station which he curtly was also looted by the British army. 112 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

[Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Munnoo Khan: Resident of Allyghur Basta, UPRAA] [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Munni Lal: Born in March 1916, v. Pathan; he was a Naick [Naik] in the Tithra, distt. Azamgarh, the United A. Company of the British-Indian Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o army; he left the British service Vibhuti Kunwar. He was killed in during the Uprising of 1857 and police firing while taking part in the fought against the British at several procession taken out during the ëQuit places in his region; he died in 1858 Indiaí movement at Madhuban in while resisting the advancing British August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/ forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra 42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.240] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Munni Lal: Hailed from v. Bhalona, distt. Bulandshahar, the United Munnu Khan: Resident of Katra, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), a Allahabad, North-Western Provinces farmer.The protest demonstration he (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the took part during the Salt Satyagraha rebels forces of his region during the was accosted by the police and Uprising of 1857 and fought against ordered to stop proceeding. When it the British at several places; he also refused to obey the order, the police participated in seizing the British opened fire on it at Gulawati village treasury and using its contents to on 12 September 1930. Munni Lal was further the rebel cause; he was killed in this police firing. [H/Poll, caught by the British troops during F.No. 23/54/1930, NAI; SSKS, 6, p. their attacks on Allahabad, and chha WWIM, I, p.240] executed by hanging from a tree in 1857 on the charges of ëlooting and Munnoo Khan: Hailed from Allyghur rebellion against the Britishí. [Mutiny [Aligarh], the North-Western Records, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); UPRAA] Pathan; he was a Naick [Naik] in the Armed Guards Contingent at the Munnu Khan: Resident of the North- Agra Central Prison; he left the Western Provinces (now Uttar British service in June 1857 to join the Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857. Along with his Uprising of 1857 and also encouraged counterparts, he marched towards his neighbourhood to raise its arms Delhi and joined the rebelsí fight against the British authorities; he against the British; he was killed in marched into Delhi, joined the rebel an encounter with the advancing forces there, and fought the British British army in the Delhi region in in different engagements; he was September 1857. [Mutiny Records, killed by the advancing British forces Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny during an encounter in 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI] Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 113

Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] 1857 and took active part in fighting the British; he was caught by the Munnu: Resident of Mundee Lohaikee, British in the course of an encounter Agra, the North-Western Provinces in Allahabad, and charged with (now Uttar Pradesh); Loohar; he was ëtaking part in rebellion against the a Duffadar [Dafadar] in the Britishí; sentenced to death in June Contingent Guards of the Agra 1857 with confiscation of his Central Prison under the British property; he was executed by Government; he left the British hanging. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad employment during the Uprising of Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; TIM, p.220] 1857 and joined the rebels for fighting against the British rule; he marched Munsab Allee: Born in Kanpur, the towards Delhi along with his fellows North-Western Provinces (now Uttar and fought the British army at Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his several places; he died in 1858 while area and fought against the British resisting the British attack on the forces during the Uprising of 1857; rebels. [Mutiny Records, Agra he was killed by the advancing Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, British army in an encounter in the Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] Kanpur region in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, Munnuwur Khan: Hailed from Banda, UPRAA; PP, Further Papers No. 1; the North-Western Provinces (now TIM, p. 103] Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Munseef Khan: Belonged to Allahabad, the British forces at many places in North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the Banda region; he also provided Pradesh); he participated in the financial support to the locally Uprising of 1857 and fought against disgruntled and incited them against the British forces at several places in the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he the Allahabad region; he also incited was caught during an engagement the local people to rise against the with the British troops in Banda, and firangis (British) and kill them; he was charged with ësedition, aiding and caught by the British troops during abetting the rebellion against the their attacks on the Allahabad area, Britishí and sentenced to death with and charged with ësedition and confiscation of property in July 1858; rebellion against the Britishí; he was he was executed by hanging soon sentenced to death in July 1857 and thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Banda executed by hanging. [Mutiny Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Records, PP, Further Paper No.1; TIM, p. 205] Munoo: Resident of Allahabad, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Munshee: Resident of Allahabad, the Pradesh); he joined hands with the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar local rebels during the Uprising of Pradesh); he participated in the 114 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Uprising of 1857 and fought against Munshi Mohamud Daood: Resident of the British forces at various places in Allygurh [Aligarh], the North- the Allahabad region; he also incited Western Provinces (now Uttar the local people to raise their arms Pradesh); he took part in the against the firangis (British) and their Uprising of 1857 and fought the allies; he was caught by the British British on several occasions in troops during their raids on Allaha- Aligarh; caught by the British during bad, and charged with ësedition and their attacks on the rebels, he was rebellion against the Britishí; and hanged in 1857 on the charges of sentenced to death with confiscation ëmurder and rebellion against the of property in 1859 and executed by Britishí; his property was also hanging in 1860. [Mutiny Records, confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Aligarh PP, Further Paper No.1] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB] Munshi Doyal Shunkar: Inhabitant of Allygurh [Aligarh], the North- Munshi Rasool Baksh: Belonged to Western Provinces (now Uttar Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his Province (now in Uttar Pradeh); he area during the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands with the rebels of his fought the British at various places area in their fighting against the in Aligarh; he was caught and Britsh forces during the Uprising of executed by hanging in 1857 on the 1857, and also incited others to take charges of ëmurder and rebellion to arms against the British rule; he against the Britishí his house was also was caught by the British army in razed to the ground. [Mutiny 1857 and hanged; his property was Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, also confiscated. [Mutiny Records, UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part- 1, Vol. No. Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] 44 (1858), MSAB] Munshi Shobha Ram: Belonged to Munshi Lal: Belonged to v. Bhatona, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; he distt Bulandshar, the United participated locally in the fighting Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); against the British during the farmer; on 12 September 1930, he Uprising of 1857; he also extended joined the peasant protest rally financial support to the rebels for against the payment of land revenue meeting their military expenses; he during the Civil Disobedience was caught by the British in one of movement at Gulaothi. In course of their raids on this region; charged the the demonstration, he received with ëaiding and abetting the bullet wounds in the firing by the rebellion against the Britishí; he was British police, and died on the spot. sentenced to transportation for life, [H/poll, F.No. 23/58/30, NAI; with confiscation of his property in WWIM, I, p. 240] 1858; he died in detention in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 115

Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Munshi: Born in 1922, v. Behadidhana; the rebels of his locality during the distt. Betul, Nerbudda division, the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Central Provinces and Berar (now the British; he also took part in Madhya Pradesh); s/o Chubbi, Gond; seizing the British treasury and labourer. He took part in the ìQuit supplying its contents to the Indiaî movement in Betul, August- rebellious forces; he was caught by September 1942, coinciding with a the British troops during their attacks late monsoon and drought in the on Allahabad, and hanged from a area. Being one of the ìring-leadersî tree in 1857 on the charges of of the Gond agitation against the ëplundering and rebellion against the Government apathy over food Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad scarcity, he was arrested, tried and Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] imprisoned under Sections 35 (4), 35(5) (b) and 121 Defence of India Murari Lal: Belonged to Lucknow, the Rules, and sentenced to four yearsí Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in rigorous imprisonment on 9 Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with September 1942. Detained in Betul, the rebels in their fighting against the Narsinghpur and Chhindwara British during the Uprising of 1857, district jails, and subjected to tortures and also encouraged other people to in all of these, he died in the raise their arms for overthrowing the Chhindwara District Jail in 1945. [H/ British authorities; he died while Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/6/1942, 18/8/1942, resisting the British offensive in the 18/9/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p. 77] battle of Chinhat, Lucknow, on 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records, Munsookh: Born in v. Nakoo, Mynpoory Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT] [Mainpuri], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Murari Mohan Bhattacharya: Born in Lodha; he participated in the 1902 in distt. Allahabad, the United Uprising of 1857 and also incited his Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). A neighbourhood to raise their arms salesman in the chemistís shop, he against the British rule; he was took part in the ìQuit Indiaî move- caught by the British after the defeat ment. He was critically wounded in of the rebel forces in the Meerut the British soldiersí firing while region, and charged with ëmurder demonstrating against the authorities and plundering the Government in Allahabad on 13 August 1942. property during the rebellioní; he was Subsequent to the injuries he died on sentenced to death in 1858 and the same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/ executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, 42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.45] Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Murch: Belonged to Bhagwanpore, Munuwur: Resident of Katra, Allahabad, Shahrunpore [Shaharanpur], the 116 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Pradesh); he joined hands with the rebels of his area during the Uprising Murlee Dhar: Resident of Allahabad, the of 1857 and marched towards Delhi North-Western Provinces (now Uttar while fighting against the British Pradesh); he participated in the forces; he returned to his region after Uprising of 1857 and fought against the fall of Delhi in September 1857, the British forces at various places in caught by the British after their re- the Allahabad region; he also incited occupation of this area and hanged the local inhabitants to raise their in 1859 on the charges of ëmurder arms against the firangis (British) and and rebellion against the Britishí. their faithfuls; he was caught by the [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny British troops during their raids in Basta, UPRAA] the Allahabad area, and charged with ëmurder and taking part in rebellion Murdan Ali: Born in Secundra, Agra, the against the Britishí; sentenced to North-Western Provinces (now Uttar death with confiscation of property Pradesh); Syud [Syed]; he was a in 1859; he was executed by hanging Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the in 1860. [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Contingent Guards of the Agra Paper No.1] Central Prison; he left the British service during the Uprising of 1857 Murlee: Resident of Akbarabad, Aligarh, and joined hands with the rebels of the North-Western Provinces (now the Agra area; he fought the British Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; he troops in several engagements in the provided financial support to a group Agra-Mathura region; he was killed of rebels during the Uprising of 1857, during a British attack on the rebels and led them to attack the tehsil in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra headquarters; he also fought the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] British troops on several occasions; he was killed by the British army Murdan Khan: Belonged to Raja kee during a battle at Akbarabad in Mundee, Agra, the North-Western October 1857. [Mutiny Records, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Aligarh Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mewattee [Mewati]; he was a WWIM, III, p.92] Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guards of the Agra Murree Ram: Resident of Shahjehanpoor Central Prison; he gave up the British [Shahjahanpur], the North-Western employment during the Uprising of Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); 1857 and joined hands with the rebels Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the B. of the Agra area; he fought the Company of the British-Indian army; British troops in several engage- he left the British employment ments in the Agra-Mathura region; during the Uprising of 1857 to join he died during the British attacks on hands with the rebels for fighting the rebels in 1858. [Mutiny Records, against the British rule; he was Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 117

caught in 1858 while resisting the (now Rajasthan); s/o Asharaf Khan British forces, and sentenced to (employed in the Collectorís Office death on the charges of ëdesertion at Neemuch); he was employed in the and mutiny against the British British Army; with other Sowars authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, [Sawars], he deserted the army and Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. joined the Uprising in 1857; Mushraf Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Khan was arrested from the Shekhawati region in May 1858, sent Murtaza Khan: Belonged to Allahabad, to the Assistant Political Agent of the North-Western Provinces (now Kanod and hanged. [Jaipur State, Uttar Pradesh); he was a Peshkar Milt/Deptt., pt II, F. No. 9/Minor under the British authority, but left Head 6/Record No.1, pt. 5/5, RSAB, it during the Uprising of 1857 and cited in RSG, V 2, p.99] joined hands with the rebels in fighting the British forces; he also Musmi Harna: Belonged to v. Piplawand incited the local people to attack the of Jagdalpur area in Indrawati British and plunder their properties; valley, Bastar State (now Chhattis- he was caught by the British troops garh); took part in the Adivasi (tribal) during their raids on the Allahabad Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in the region, convicted on the charges of Jagdalpur region of Bastar against the ërobbery and rebellion against the feudal and colonial exploitation, and Britishí; sentenced to death in July in the tribesí anxiety to preserve their 1857, and executed by hanging. distinct ways of life. On 16 February [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper 1910, following the direct confronta- No.1; TIM, p.210] tion (Indrawati-ford battle) between the rebels and the British where Mushki Aizaz: Born in 1896 in Sopore, many died on the rebel side, Musmi distt. Baramulla, Jammu and Harna and few others escaped from Kashmir; s/o Subhan Mushki. When the scene and rallied round the the political movement for responsi- neighbouring Ulnar and Netanar ble government in Jammu and villages. ìOn the night of 25th Kashmir was rapidly spreading in February, the combined forces 1931, he actively participated in it. surrounded the Ulnar hill on which Joining a procession in this connection the men of Netanar village [the at Sopore, he was killed in the firing rebels] were supposed to be by the State police on the demonstra- encamped. The movement was well tors in 1931. File No. IV, 8; MMCR, executed, and all the aboriginals J&KSA, Srinagar; [WWIM, II, p.207; [tribals] were captured....î Musmi HMKJAMH, p. 328] Harna was one among those who had been arrested, charged with ìwaging Mushraf Khan: Resident of Singhana, war against the Crownî, and tried Jaipur State (now in distt. between 13 March and 28 April 1910 Jhunjhunun), the Rajputana Agency (known as the Jagdalpur Trial). 118 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Seventy eight of the rebels, including Muthra Pershaud: Resident of Musmi Harna, were detained in Shahjehanpoor [Shahjahanpur], the Bastar Jail and later in June 1910 North-Western Provinces (now Uttar shifted to the Raipur Central Jail, Pradesh); Kaith; he served the British where he died (before 7 November as one of the Contingent Guards of 1910) suffering ill-treatment and the Agra Central Prison; he tortures by the jail authorities. [F/ participated in a secret conspiracy to Poll (Confidential), Nos 60, 29 of liberate the prisoners during the 1910, NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail, Uprising of 1857, and escaped with Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cf them while leaving the British HTPB, pp.245-57] service; he took part in several engagements with the British forces Mussarraf Khan: Belonged to Jaunpore in the Agra region; he died in 1858 [Jaunpur], the North-Western while fighting against the advancing Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he British troops. [Mutiny Records, joined the rebels of the Amorha State Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll (now in distt. Basti) during the Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C (1859), MSAB] Uprising of 1857 and took part in several engagements; he was caught Muthun: Born in Shahjahanpore by the advancing British army, and [Shahjahanpur], the North-Western executed by hanging from a ëPipal Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Treeí in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Telee; he joined hands with the Monument of Chhawani, cited in rebels during the Uprising of 1857 LL1857, pp.20-26] and fought the British forces at several places in his region; he was Muthoora: Resident of Banda, the North- caught by the British after the defeat Western Provinces (now Uttar of the rebel forces and charged with Pradesh); he joined the rebels and ëmurder and plundering the Govern- fought against the British during the ment property during the rebellioní; Uprising of 1857; he also provided he was sentenced to death in 1858 money and arms to the local people and executed by hanging. [Mutiny and encouraged them to attack and Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, kill the firangis (British); he was caught UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D by the British troops at the time of (1859), MSAB] their re-occupation of Banda; charged with ëmurder and rebellion Mutra: Resident of Allahabad, the North- against the Britishí, and sentenced to Western Provinces (now uttar death in August 1858; he was pradesh); Butcher; he participated in executed by hanging. [Mutiny the Uprising of 1857 and fought Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, against the British at various places UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C in the Allahabad-Fatehpur region; he (1859), MSAB] was caught by the British troops in the course of an encounter and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 119

charged with ëplunder and rebellion [Jalalabad], the Oudh [Awadh] against the Britishí; he was sentenced Province (now Uttar Pradesh); to death in June 1857 with confisca- Sheikh; he was a Sepoy in the B. tion of his property, and hanged Company of the British-Indian army; soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, PP, he left the British employment Further papers No.1; TIM, P.218] during the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands with the rebels for Muttea Pasie Handya: Resident of fighting against the British rule; he Allahabad, the North-Western was caught in 1858 while confronting Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he the British forces, and sentenced to joined the rebel forces during the death on the charges of ëdesertion Uprising of 1857 and fought against and mutiny against the British the British at various places in the authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Allahabad region; he was captured Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. by the British in the midst of an Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] encounter, and charged with ëmurder and rebellion against the Muzaffar Ali Khan: Inhabitant of Britishí; sentenced to death in June Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) 1857 with confiscation of his pro- Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he perty; he was executed soon thereaf- joined the Uprising of 1857 and ter. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad played a significant role in organizing Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; TIM, p.218] the rebel forces of his region; he led the rebels in attacking the British Muttooa: Resident of Banda, the North- authorities and their establishments Western Provinces (now Uttar in Lucknow on several occasions; he Pradesh); he took part in the died while fighting against the Uprising of 1857 and fought against British army at Bibiapur, Lucknow the British forces at various places in in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow the Banda region; he also incited the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] people to take to arms against the firangis (British) and plunder their Muznoo: Resident of Rekabgunj, Agra, property; he was caught by the the North-Western Provinces (now British troops at the time of their Uttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he took part advance in Banda, and charged with in the Uprising of 1857 and fought ësedition, plundering and rebellion against the British forces on several against the Britishí, sentenced to occasions; he was caught by the death with confiscation of property British during their operations in May 1858; he was executed by against the rebels, and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

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Nabbee Sheikh: Resident of Banda, the Basta, UPRAA] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Nabi Baksh Kashmiri: Resident of Uprising of 1857 and fought against Saugar [Sagar], Jubbulpore Division, the British forces at many places in the Central Provinces and Berar (now the Banda region; he also propagated Madhya Pradesh); served as Deputy against the starkness of British Post-Master at Sagar District Post exploitation and incited the local Office; he had been providing the people to raise their arms and kill the valuable services to the rebel leaders firangis (British); he was killed in 1858 by breaking the seals of confidential during an encounter with the letters of the British authorities and advancing British army in Banda; his providing secret information as to the property was confiscated later on. British troop movements and [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny manoeuvres; he was arrested, found Basta, UPRAA] guilty and executed by hanging in front of the Saugor fort. [Mutiny Nabee Bux: Resident of Banda, the Papers, Vol. III, NAIB; WWIM, III, North-Western Provinces (now p. 103] Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 and also incited his Nabi Sher Khan: Born in 1815 in Karauli, neighbours to raise their arms Karauli State (now distt. Karauli), against the British; he was caught Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); during a British offensive on the Adjutant in the Kota State Artillery Banda region; charged with ësedition in Kota Fort; joined the rebel soldiers and rebellion against the Britishí, he of Kota State Army and was actively was sentenced to death in September involved in 1857 Uprising against the 1858 with confiscation of all his Kota Maharao ñ a British loyalist; properties, and executed by hanging. helped the rebels by placing all the [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny cannons and guns under his charge Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 121

at their disposal; prevented the Kota Nad: Belonged to Kahwada under Maharao from rescuing the Political Bhukia Jagir in (now Agent, Major Burton, form the rebel distt. Banswara), the Rajputana attack on the Agency House, Kota, Agency (now Rajasthan); took part on 15 October 1857; actively helped in the Bhagat Bhil movement in the rebel forces while fighting against southern Rajasthan that Govindgiri the loyalist forces of the Kota started in 1907, preaching Maharao; captured by the British in monotheism among the Bhils and March 1858, he was blown to death Kolis of Dungarpur and Banswara by a cannon. [F/Poll, Nos 1-2, States. Soon Govindgiriís socio- September 1858; F/Poll ëAí, Nos 428- religious endeavour changed into a 36, February 1858, NAI; Sujas No 4, politico-economic movement, against June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; the extraction of Begar (forced labour) WWIM, III, pp. 103-04; RSG, p.99] and exploitation of the Bhils by the petty officials of the Dungarpur and Nabir Khan: Born in 1911 in distt. Banswara States and Sunth (a small Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o state in Gujarat). Nad was one among Amir Khan. An Embroidery worker, those thousands of Bhagat Bhils who he joined the procession taken out at joined this movement and warned Gar Bazar, Srinagar in 1933 in the Dungarpur and Banswara rulers connection with the movement for in the first week of November 1913, responsible government in Jammu either to remove the main grievance and Kashmir State. The agitators had of the Bhils or to face the overthro- to face the State Armyís bullets there wing of the Statesí authority to in which Nabir Khan was killed on oppress and ill-treat them. The the spot. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, militancy of the Bhils and their J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.208-9; gathering in Mangarh hill so HMKJAMH, p. 328] unnerved the British that they sent their own troops along with those of Nabir Shaikh: Born in 1912 in Pulwama, the States to lay siege on Mangarh distt. Anantnag, Jammu and hill and disperse the gathering. On Kashmir; s/o Sadiq Shaikh. While 17 November 1913 the combined taking part in the movement for troops attacked the Bhil position and responsible government, he joined a the tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJai rally to protest against the tyrannical Guru Govind Maharajíí. They did rule of the Maharaja of Jammu and not give up till many of them were Kashmir at Pulwama (Anantnag) on injured, 900 captured and 25, 5 January 1933. When the State Army including Nad, killed. The incident soldiers opened fire on the rallyists, did awaken the tribesmen so much he was killed in the firing on the spot. that Motilal Tejawat had not found [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, it difficult to mobilise them in 1921- Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.295; 22 against forced labour and high rate HMKJAMH, p. 329] of land revenue. [F/Poll Proc 122 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

(Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914; educated up to middle level in school. Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI; He actively took part in organizing BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47 agitations during the ìQuit Indiaî (referred in connection with the movement of 1942. He received fatal incident)] bullet wounds in the police firing at Ahraura Bazar while participating Naeemullah: Belonged to the North- and managing a protest rally and Western Provinces (now Uttar died on the spot in August 1942. [H/ Pradesh); he took part in the poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; Uprising of 1857 and also incited his WWIM, I, p.374; BCA, p. 118] neighbourhood to raise their arms against the British authorities; he Nagendranath alias Girjababu: proceeded to Delhi, joined the rebel Resident of Varanasi (Banaras), the army there, and fought the British in United Provinces (now Uttar different engagements; he was killed Pradesh); involved in the nationalist while confronting the advancing activities against the British rule; took British forces in Delhi in 1857. part in the ; [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; participated in a fund-raising Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), ìpolitical dacoityî, arrested and tried MSAB] in the Banaras Conspiracy Case, 1916; sentenced to ten yearsí rigorous Naek: Resident of Banda, the North- imprisonment and detained in the Western Provinces (now Uttar Agra Jail, he resorted to hunger Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joined strike, demanding better treatment hands with the rebels of his area for the political prisoners in the Agra during the Uprising of 1857 and jail and died there in 1918. [SSG, 4 fought against the British troops on Shahidnama, p.96] various occasions; he also provided arms to the local rebels and helped Nagir Beg: Resident of Lucknow, the them in attacking the British Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar establishments; he was captured in Pradesh); he joined hands with the the course of a British attack on rebels during the Uprising of 1857 Banda, charged with ëaiding and and led them in attacking the British abetting the rebellioní, and sentenced authorities in Lucknow at several to death in August 1858; he was places; he died while resisting against executed by hanging. [Mutiny the British army at Talab Fateh Ali Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Khan, Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny UPRAA] Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Naga Prasad Vishwakarma: Born in 1920 in v. Ahraura, distt. Mirzapur, the Naha Singh: Hailed from teh. Bansoor United Provinces (now Uttar [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. Pradesh); s/o Panaru and Pyari Devi, Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 123

Rajasthan); Rajput. He participated in [Mutiny Records, Jhansi (Div.) the kisan agitatorsí meeting held at Mutiny Basta, File Sl. No.117, Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to UPRAA; QT, p.95] protest against the Maharajaís oppressive administration and his Naik Ram: Resident of Vazeerpoora, land settlement policy of 1923-24. In Agra, the North-Western Provinces this settlement the Biswedari rights of (now Uttar Pradesh); he was a Sepoy the Rajputs were forfeited and the in the A. Company of the British- land tax had been increased by fifty Indian army; he left the British per cent. Though all agriculturists service during the Uprising of 1857 were affected adversely by it, the and joined hands with the rebel Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing forces to fight against the British rule; the news of this kisan gathering, the he fought against the British at Maharaja sent his State Army to several places, and died in 1858 while counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. resisting the advancing British forces. The troops surrounded the village, [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, blocked all the escape routes from it UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- and opened fire on the protesters 59), UPSAL] without any prior warning of dispersal. Naha Singh was severely Naiksale: Belonged to Narayanpoor, injured in the indiscriminate firing Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; he participated and died on the same day. in the Uprising of 1857 and fought Simultaneously with this assault, the against the British at various places; village was set on fire by the State he was caught by the British after the troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 defeat of the rebel forces, and of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June charged with ëmurder and rebellion 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta against the Britishí; he was sentenced No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November to death in 1860 and executed by 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, hanging. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] Naida: Belonged to Boolundshuhur [Bulandshahar], the North-Western Naikun: Belonged to Cheterkonee, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Goojar [Gujar]; he participated in the Western Provinces (now Uttar Uprising of 1857 and fought the Pradesh); he fought the British forces British forces at several places; he at several places in Ghazipur during was caught by the British after the the Uprising of 1857; he was caught defeat of the rebel forces and charged by the British army after their re- with ëmurder and plundering the occupation of the Ghazipur region, Government property during the and executed by hanging in 1859. rebellioní; he was sentenced to death [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny in 1860 and executed by hanging. Basta, UPRAA] 124 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Nainoo Ram: Born on 24 February 1892, Rehmat Ali; participated in the in v. Bhainsoda, distt. Mandsaur, fighting against the British during the Madhya Pradesh; settled in Nimana Uprising of 1857; he also incited his village (Baran Niamat of Kota State); neighbours to take active part in resigned from the post of Sub- support of the rebel forces; he was Inspector of Police, Kota State, and reported to be killed in action against joined active politics; as President, the British troops in 1857. [Mutiny Harauti Rajasthan Sewa Sangh (1920- Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) 1926), Kota, he mobilized the NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] peasants of Barad and Dabi (in ) for the abolition of Begar Najaf Ali: Resident of the North- (forced labour) and redressal of Western Provinces (now Uttar agrarian grievances (1922-23); after Pradesh); he joined the fighting his confinement in the prison of the against the British during the Bundi State (from 14 November 1922 Uprising of 1857 and also incited his to 24 September 1924), he was neighbourhood to take to arms externed from Bundi State; he served against the British authorities; he as the President, Harauti Rajya Praja proceeded to Delhi, joined the rebel Mandal, Kota, from 1926 to 1936; forces there, and took part in worked as an Executive member of different engagements; he was killed the Kota Rajya Praja Mandali (1934-36); while resisting the advancing British and was elected President of its forces in Delhi in 1857. [Mutiny Fourth Session held at Mangrol (22 Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, May-23 May 1939); pleaded for Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] responsible government in the Kota State. Liberal and secular in his views, Najeebullah: Born in the North-Western his growing political career was Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he halted by his murder under took part in the Uprising of 1857 and mysterious circumstances while also incited his neighbourhood to travelling from Ramganj Mandi to his raise their arms against the British village Nimana on 14 October 1941. authorities; he proceeded to Delhi, [H/Poll, F.No. (FR) 18/2/1930; IR, V, joined the rebel army there, and p.198; F.No. 23, 1942 History of fought the British forces in different Prjamandal Kota State, Confidential engagements; he died while fighting Records, RSAB; F.No. B-11, 1942-25, the advancing British forces in Bundi English Records, RSAB; F.No. defence of Delhi in 1857. [Mutiny 8, Mehkama Khas, Kota State, Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Confidential Records, RSAB; RSSS, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] pp.152-153] Najjar Abli: Belonged to distt. Najaf Ali: Born in March 1832 in Udhampur, Jammu, Jammu and Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Kashmir; s/o Lassi Najjar. He took Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o part in a rally to protest against the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 125

tyrannical rule of the Maharaja at his against the firangis (British) and native place on 31 July 1931. When overthrow their rule; he was the State police opened fire on the captured by the British during their rallyists, he was hit and died on the re-occupation of the Banda region, spot. [File No. 2 M.C., 11; MMCR, and convicted on the charges of J&KSA, Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 328] ësedition, murder and rebellion against the Britishí; he was sentenced Namdar Khan: Resident of the Saugor to death in June 1858 and executed (Sagar) region, Madhya Pradesh; he by hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda joined hands with the rebels of his Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, area during the Uprising of 1857 and Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] fought the British forces in the Sagar region; he took part in the defence Namir Singh: Resident of Pali, Jhansi of the Rahatgarh fort; after the fall State (now Uttar Pradesh); organized of the fort he was executed by the anti-British rebel forces during hanging on 25 February 1858. the Revolt of 1857; he also accompa- [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll Supp. Proc. nied the rebels in attacking and No. 1493 (1859), NAI] destroying the British settlements in Jhansi and its neighborhood between Namdhar Khan: Resident of Jubbulpore 1857 and 1858; caught by the British (now Madhya Pradesh); he took part during their re-occupation of this in the Uprising of 1857 against the area, and charged with ëtaking part British in the Saugor (Sagor) region; in the rebellion against the British,í joined the anti-British rebel forces of he was sentenced to death in 1858. Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khan in [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny occupying the Rahatgarh fort in Basta, UPRAA] October 1857; he fought against Hugh Roseís British force who came to re- Nana Jagtap: Resident of Nimar, the occupy the Rahatgarh fort in January Central India Agency (now Madhya 1958; captured in the encounter and Pradesh); a prominent leader of the tried for his anti-British role, he was Bhil tribe, he took part in the executed by hanging at Rahatgarh Uprising of 1857 against the British; fort on 29 January 1858. [Mutiny he raised an anti-British rebel force Papers, Vol. IV, NAIB; Poll Deptt, and joined the Battle of Beejagarh Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB] against the British, defeated and captured from the battlefield, he and Namia: Belonged to Banda, the North- some of his followers were hanged Western Provinces (now Uttar at by the British force in Pradesh); he participated in the 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; Uprising of 1857 and fought against WWIM, III, p.105] the British troops at a number of places in the Banda region; he also Nana Saheb alias Dhondu Pant: Born incited the local people to fight in 1820 (probably); resided at Bithur 126 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

near Kanpur, the North-Western an attack to recapture Kanpur in Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o November-December 1857, but could Madhav Rao Narayan Bhat; adopted not succeed although his troops by Peshwa Baji Rao II in 1827 and the surrounded the city in a semi-circle. heir to the dispossessed late Nana Sahib was proclaimed the Peshwaís title and estate in Bithur. Peshwa in June 1858 by Rani Lakshmi In vain did he plead with the Court Bai (another great rebel leader) of of Directors of the East India Jhansi, who led her army against the Company for the reversal of British at Gwalior. Thereafter, Nana, Governor-General-in-Councilís hotly pursued by his enemies, was decision to discontinue the grant of on the run from Farukhabad to an annual pension of Rs. 8 lakhs in Bareilly and Bahraich but refused to his fovour, and sent his own agent give up his hope and cause. At the to appraise the authorities in England end of 1858 he was forced by the the pros and cons of his point of view. British army to retreat and take An aggrieved Nana Sahib actively refuge in the Nepalese terrain. The participated in the 1857 Uprising as defiant Nana Sahib was reported to one of the principal leaders on the have died in the Dang district of rebel side. Defeating the British-led Nepal as a freeman, probably on 24 troops, he declared himself the September 1859, in spite of all the Peshwa and assumed control of the British attempts at his capture. [Mil rebels at Kanpur. With the help of a Deptt, F.Nos. 515 of October 1857, Council of Advisers which included 341-342 of 1857, 3 of 1857, NAI; Bala Sahib, Baba Bhat, Azimullah MOMI, p. 15; WWIM, III, pp. 105-06] Khan and Tatya Tope, he reorganised the civil and military administration Nanabhai Khant: Belonged to v. at Kanpur. Nana was involved in Rastapal, (now many encounters with the British-led distt. Dungarpur), the Rajputana troops and fought for every inch of Agency (now Rajasthan). He was a the territory under his possession popular Bhil leader of Dungar Seva during the battle of Kanpur before Sangh ñ a Gandhian institution to the British Commander, General look after the Bhil school at Rastapal. Havelock, could enter the city on 17 The Maharawal of Dungarpur, being July 1857. He reinforced his army and opposed apparently to the marched to Avadh where his troops Dungarpur Seva Sanghís running the caused severe damages to Havelockís school, ordered for its closure. forces. Nana Sahib tried to negotiate Accordingly, on 19 June 1947 the an alliance with the French Emperor, Superintendent of Police and his Napoleon III, and sent two envoys party reached Rastapal village and to Chandernagar ñ a French ordered Nanabhai and master possession in . In between, he Saingabhai to close down the school. proceeded to Kalpi to take charge of On their refusal to obey the order, the Avadh forces. Also, he launched the police party started beating Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 127

Saingabhai, dragged him out of the Bhil received severe gun shots and school building and tied him to the died on the spot. [RSSS, pp.70-71; police truck by a rope. In his bid to Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, save the life of Saingabhai, Nanabhai pp.64-65; AMR, 1913-1947, pp.131- chased the moving truck. Thereupon 132] the policemen thrashed Nanabhai repeatedly, and so severely, that he Nand Singh Bisht: Resident of v. died on the spot. [RSSS, pp.66-69; Duntra, p.o. Ghat, distt. Garhwal, the Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, United Provinces (now Uttara- pp.66-68; pp.9-13] khand); served as Sepoy in the 8/18 Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British- Nanak Bhil: Belonged to Barar, Bundi Indian Army; left it in 1942 and State (now distt. Bundi), Rajasthan, shifted his loyalty to the Indian took part in the peasant movement National Army; while advancing in the Barar region of Bundi State in forward to the Indo-Burma 1922 against the atrocities of the ruler (Myanmar) border, he contacted a of Bundi (Raghuveer Singh). In the deadly desease and passed away in neighbouring Bijolia in Mewar State a hospital in 1945. [INA Papers, in the meantime, a peasant movement F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), against Begar (forced labour) and 379/INA (1946); NAI; EBIFF, I, p. other Jagirdari atrocities had 103] successfully been led by Vijay Singh Pathik. The Bijolia movement Nandram Singh: Belonged to v. inspired the peasants in the Barar Bamanwas, teh. Bansoor [Bansur], area to stand against Begar, Salami Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), (bribes), high rate of rent and Lag- Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); bags (cesses) and demand a large Batai Rajput. He took part in the agitating (share of crops). Nanak Bhil under kisansí meeting held at Neemuchana the influence of Pandit Nanuram ñ a on 14 May 1925 to protest against the popular leader of the Haroti region Maharajaís mal-administration and took part in mobilizing the peasants. his land settlement policy of 1923-24. He travelled all over the State for In this settlement the Biswedari rights organizing kisan conferences at of the Rajputs were forfeited and the Nimana, Garrarda, Dabi and land revenue had been increased by Barundhan villages. On 2 April 1923 fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- when a Kisan Conference was being rists were affected adversely by it, held at Dabi, Nanak Bhil ñ with a the Rajputs suffered the most. National flag in his handóstarted Hearing the news of this gathering singing: ëPran mitro bhale hi gawana of the kisan agitators, the Maharaja par na jhanda yeh niche jhukanaí, a sent his State Army to counter the police party under the Superinten- rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops dent of Police suddenly arrived and surrounded the village, blocked all opened fire on the gathering. Nanak the exit points from it and opened 128 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

fire on the protesters without any land settlement policy of 1923-24. In prior warning of dispersal. Many this settlement the Biswedari rights of people received severe gun shot the Rajputs were forfeited and the wounds in the indiscriminate firing, land revenue had been increased by including Nandram Singh, who died fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- on the spot. Simultaneously with this rists were affected adversely by it, firing, the village was set on fire by the Rajputs had been the hardest hit. the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. Hearing the news of this kisan 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, gathering, the Maharaja sent his State 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Army to deal sternly with counter Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 the rallyists at Neemuchana. The November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, troops surrounded the village, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), blocked all the escaping routes from NAI] it and opened fire on the protesters without any prior warning of Nandram: Belonged to v. Adaksar, teh. dispersal. Nandu Singh was severely Nawa in Nagaur distt., Jodhpur injured in the indiscriminate firing (Marwar) State (now in distt. and died on the same day. Nagaur, Rajasthan); Ccultivator. He Simultaneously with this assault, the was one among the thousands of village was also set on fire by the victims of the tyranny of the Jagirdars. State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315- Nandram attended almost all the J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 kisan conferences held in the Nagaur June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, distt. of Marwar State. On 12 March Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 1947 he reached Darba to attend the November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Kisan Conference there. Next Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), morning on 13 March 1947, the NAI] Jagirdarsí men suddenly attacked and fired on the peasant participants. Nandun: Resident of Kanpur, the North- Nandram, along with others, resisted Western Provinces (now Uttar the attackes. He was seriously injured Pradesh); he joined hands with the in the firing and died on the spot. rebel force during the Uprising of [Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, 1857, and fought against the British p.75; DKAS, pp.6, 26] authorities at several places in Kanpur; he also offered financial Nandu Singh: Hailed from teh. Bansoor support to the local rebels and [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. encouraged them to attack the firangis Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now (British); he was killed while fighting Rajasthan); Rajput. He participated in the advancing British army in the the kisan agitatorsí meeting held at Kanpur area in 1857. [Mutiny Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, protest against the Maharajaís UPRAA] oppressive administration and his Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 129

Nanga: Hailed from v. Neemuchana, Nanhen Khan: Resident of Madhya (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State (now Pradesh; he joined hands with the distt. Alwar), Rajputana Agency rebels of his area during the Uprising (now Rajasthan); Brahmin. He of 1857 and fought the British forces participated in the kisan agitatorsí on several occasions; he was caught meeting held at Neemuchana on 14 by the British in the course of an May 1925 to remonstrate against the encounter and executed by hanging Maharajaís mal-administration and on 28 July 1857. [Mutiny Records, his land settlement policy of 1923-24. F/ Poll, Const. nos. 559-73 (1857), In this settlement the Biswedari rights NAI] of the Rajputs were forfeited and the land revenue had been increased by Nanhen Rajput: Resident of Madhya fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- Pradesh; he provided financial rists were affected adversely by it, support to the rebels of his area the Rajputs suffered the most. during the Uprising of 1857 and also Hearing the news of this gathering, fought the British forces in the Sagar the Maharaja sent his State Army to region; captured by the British in the counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. course of an encounter, he was The troops surrounded the village, executed by hanging on 14 July 1857. blocked all the exit routes from it and [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, F. No. opened fire on the protesters without 16 (1857), MPSAB] any prior warning of dispersal. Nanga was seriously injured in the Nanhoo: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] indiscriminate firing and died. Province (now Uttar Pradesh); joined Simultaneously, the village was also the rebel forces in fighting against the set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar British during the Uprising of 1857; Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; he also took part in looting the TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; British treasury and passing its Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, contents to the rebel leaders for F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, defraying the military expenses; he RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, was caught by the British troops and F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] sentenced to transportation for life on the charges of ëplundering and Nanhe Gond: Resident of Sumanipur, rebellioní; he died in detention in Saugor (Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; he 1858, his property was also joined hands with the rebel forces of confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst. his area during the Uprising of 1857 Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), and fought the British in the Sagar UPSAL] region; he was caught by the British in the course of an engagement; he Nanhu: Resident of distt. Rai Bareli, the was executed by hanging in July 1857. United Provinces (now Uttar [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Const. Pradesh); Nai; the police arrest of the Nos. 581-92 (1857), NAI] kisan leaders during the Non- 130 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Cooperation movement (1921) was Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; WWIM, III, deeply resented by the kisans of the p. 106] district. Shouting slogans against the administration, thousands of them Nanoo: Hailed from v. Valoria, Sirohi gathered in Munshiganj for State (now distt. Sirohi), the demanding their leadersí immediate Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); release. When the gathering appea- Bhil (tribe). He took part in the red to have turned hostile, the police Second Bhil-Grassia (tribal) revolt of opened fire on it, killing Nanhu on May 1922 at Valoria and Bhula the spot. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, villages of Sirohi State against the NAI; SSKS, 8, p. ja] atrocities of the Sirohi ruler, his land settlement policy, Begar (forced Nanka: Born in1912 in distt. Allahabad, labour) and cesses. In this land the United Provinces (now Uttar settlement the Malgujari had been Pradesh). He was killed during the increased, along with the imposition ìQuit Indiaî movement in the of fresh taxes. Nanoo was one among military firing on a protest rally that those two to three thousand Bhils he joined in Allahabad on 12 August who gathered at Valoria village and 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; decided that they would not give the BCA, p. 103] increased Malgujari, the Begar, and pay cesses to the State. Hearing the Nankaji: Born in 1912 in distt. news of the Bhil gathering, the State Allahabad, the United Provinces Army and 200 soldiers of the Mewar (now Uttar Pradesh). While taking Bhil Corps, commanded by Major part in a demonstration in an anti- Richards, reached there on 5 May British ìQuit Indiaî demonstration, 1922 and opened fire on the agitators he was shot by the British soldier on without any prior warning of 12 August 1942 and died on the same dispersal. Some of them could day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; manage to escape and fled to the hills, RORCG; BCA, p. 105] but several of them, including Nanoo, received serious bullet wounds in the Nannhey Rajput: Resident of distt. firing. Nanoo died on the same day. Saugor (Sagar), Jubbulpore [NR, 18 June 1922, RSAB; AMR, 1913- (Jabalpur), the Central Provinces and 1947, p.102] Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); he organized the rebel force in Saugor Nanora: Resident of Humeerpoor and fought against the British during [Hamirpur], the North-Western the Uprising of 1857; he continuously Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he thwarted the British troop joined hands with the rebels during movements in Saugor district; he and the Uprising of 1857 and fought his rebel followers were arrested by against the British forces in the the reinforced British troops and Hamirpur region; he also provided executed on 14 July 1857. [Mutiny financial support to the local people Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 131

and incited them to overthrow the Regiment, he fought the British on firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was the Burma (Myanmar) front where captured in course of an engagement he was killed in action in 1944. [INA with the British troops in Hamirpur, Papers, F. No. 379/INA (1946), NAI; and charged with ësedition, aiding ROH, pp. 7484-749] and abetting the rebellion against the Britishí; he was sentenced to death Naoon Singh: Belonged to Deoria, the with confiscation of property in 1859 North-Western Provinces (now Uttar and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Pradesh); s/o Bhoowanesh Singh: Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, Rajpoot [Rajput]; he was a soldier in UPRAA] the 23rd Regiment of the British- Indian army; he left the British Nanuram Mali: Belonged to teh. service during the Uprising of 1857 Bhawani Mandi, State (now and joined hands with the rebel distt. Jhalawar, Rajasthan); Mali forces; he fought the British troops (garderner). He was one among on several occasions, and was those who were exploited under eventually captured by the British Begar (forced labour) by the Jhalawar during their re-occupation of the ruler. At the time of the Viceroyís Gorakhpur region; he was executed visit of the Rajputana States in by hanging in July 1857 on the charges December 1927, his special train was of ëdesertion and rebellion against scheduled to pass the Bhawani the Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Mandi rail station, the Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP on 8 December 1927. On that day, the (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.90] police caught a number of people, including Nanuram Mali, under Begar Nar Singh: Resident of v. Jarmal, p.o. and made them to stand on guard Janguli, distt. Almora, Kumaon duty at certain points near the Division, the United Provinces, (now railway lines for the safety of the Uttarakhand); enrolled in the 4/3 Visceregal train. Nanuram, posted to Guerrilla Regiment of the Indian guard the PachPahar Chowki, Pillar National Army, he took part in No.501, was crushed by the fighting the British-led Allied forces Viceroyís special train and died. [TR, on the Burma (Myanmar) front and 19 December 1927, RSAB] died in the battlefield in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA Nanwan Ram: Resident of v. Ajpur, p.o. (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, Phakawaja, distt. Meerut, the United pp.746-747] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He was a soldier in the Punjab Regiment Narain Rai: Born in October 1914 in v. of the British-Indian Army before Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, the offering his services to the Indian United Provinces (now Uttar National Army. Soon after joining it Pradesh); s/o Nageshwar Rai. He as a Sepoy in the 3rd Guerrilla actively participated in the Civil 132 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Disobedience movement of 1930 and the Burma (Myanmar border) in 1945. the ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/ When the British police opened fire INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; on a procession at the Muhammada- EBIFF, I, p. 103] bad Tehsil Office on 18 August 1942, he received bullet wounds in the Narain Singh: Born in 1908 in v. Kamda, firing and died on the same day. [H/ distt. Uttarkashi, Garhwal Division, Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, the United Provinces (now Uttara- p.285] khand); s/o Debu Sajwan. He joined the peasantsí agitation during the Narain Ram: Resident of v. Kharora, p.o. Civil Disobedience movement in 1930 Khetri, distt. Almora, Kumaon to resist the imposition of exorbitant Division, the United Provinces (now land revenue demand by the ruler Uttarakhand); formerly a Sepoy in of the Tehri-Garhwal State, as well the British-Indian Army, he served as the implementation of new forest the Allied forces in the 2nd World War laws. He attended in this connection on the South-East Asian front; when the public meeting called at Baman the British surrendered to the Tiladi maidan to protest against the Japanese, following a defeat in killing of two innocent peasants by February 1942, he became a Japanese the State police on 20 May 1930. In prisoner of war in Malaya; on his the midst of the proceedings the State release from the Japanese prison, he armed police force led by the Dewan joined the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment of Chakradhar arrived and opened fire the Indian National Army as a Sepoy; on the gathering, killing of 17 deployed on the Indo-Burma persons, including Gauru, on the spot. (Myanmar) front, he died in action [H/Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/58/ against the British-led Allied forces 1930, NAI; SSKS, GD, 14, p.1] in 1945. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/ INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA Narain Singh: Inhabitant of the Garhwal (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.748-749] Division, the United Provinces (now Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Narain Singh Bhist: Resident of v. Havildar [Hawaldar] in the 5/18 Musasu, Mawalsyum, p.o. Pipali, Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian distt. Garhwal, the United Provinces Army, but shifted his loyalty to the (now Uttrarkhand); s/o Ishwar Indian National Army in 1942 and Chandra Bhist, served as Havildar served its Ist Guerrilla Regiment; in the 5/18 Royal Gurkha Rifles in while fighting against the British the British-India Army till 1942; forces at Indaung, Burma (now thereafter he switched over his Myanmar), he was killed in the battle loyalty to the Indian National Army field in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/ and joined it in its Seramban Training INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, Centre in Malaya as Second II, p.217] Lieutenant; died in a British air raid Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 133

Narain Singh: Resident of the Garhwal Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Division, the United Provinces (now Kodai. As the people were Uttarakhand); he was a Naik in the participating in the Satyagraha during 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- the Non-Cooperation movement, the Indian Army but left it and joined British police at Chauri Chaura the Indian National Army in 1942; suddenly opened fire on them, killing posted as Naik in the 3rd Battalion, and injuring many. When they ran he was deputed to fight against the out of ammunition and found the British forces on the Burma (now gathering infuriated, the policemen Myanmar) front; he was killed by the retreated and hid themselves in the enemy during an engagement in police station. Some in the encircling 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, crowd sprayed Kerosene oil over the 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, building and set it on fire, killing all p.217] 23 policemen, inside. Narain was accused of taking part in the incident Narain Singh: Resident of the Garhwal and passed away while the trial still Division, the United Provinces (now ran on. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, Uttarakhand); he was a Lance-Naik NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & 10] in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he left the Narayan Singh: Born in 1908, v. Kamda, British service to join the Indian distt. Uttarkashi, Garhwal Division, National Army in 1942 and served it the United Provinces (now in as Naik in the Ist Guerrilla Regiment; Uttarakhand); s/o Debu Sajwan; he died while fighting against the took part in the peasantsí agitation British forces at Yezin in Burma (now during the Civil Disobedience Myanmar) in 1945. [INA Papers, movement against the Tehri-Garhwal F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; State rulerís exorbitantly high WWIM, II, p.219] demand on land revenues and his implementation of new forest laws Narain Singh: Resident of Unnao, the in 1930. He attended the public North-Western Provinces (now Uttar meeting called at Baman Tiladi Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of maidan to protest against the killing 1857 and fought the British at several of 2 innocent peasants by the State places in the Unnao-Kanpur region; police on 20 May 1930. In the midst he also participated in the plundering of the proceedings the State armed of the British properties; he was police force, led by the Dewan killed during an encounter with the Chakradar, arrived and opened fire British army in Unnao in 1857. on the meeting, resulting in the [Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny killing of 17 persons. Narayan was Basta, UPRAA] also shot and died on the spot. [H/ Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/58/1930, Narain: Resident of v. Dumri, p.o. NAI; WWIM, II, p.103; SSKS, GD: p.1] Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the United 134 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Narayan Singh: Hailed from Allygurh Records, F/ Poll. Const. No. 177 [Aligarh], the North-Western (1858), NAI] Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he participated in the fighting against Narayana: Belonged to Koil/ Aligarh, the the British during the Uprising of North-Western Provinces (now Uttar 1857 and also encouraged other Pradesh); he refused to obey the people to raise their arms and military orders while serving the overthrow the firangi-hukumat British-Indian army as Sepoy during (British rule); he came over to Delhi, 1857 Uprising; he was sentenced to joined hands with the rebels there death and was executed by the and fought the British troops; he was British in 1857 in front of the whole caught by the British after their re- regiment of the 9th Indian Infantry, occupation of Delhi, and charged stationed at Aligarh. [Mutiny with ësedition and rebellion against Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, the Britishí; he was sentenced to UPRAA] death and shot dead in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt. (Delhi Div.) Narbadeshwar Pandey: Hailed from v. F.No.3 (1858), HSAP] Charpan , distt. Gorakhpur, the United Provinces Narayan Singh: Hailing from of Jhansi (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the State (now Uttar Pradesh); joined the Indian National Army and received anti-British rebels during the training as an Intelligence officer; he Uprising of 1857 and took a leading secretly entered India in 1943 on an part in organizing rebellion against intelligence assignment; while the British in Jhansi; Narayan Singh performing anti-British espionage surrendered to the British troops duties, he was captured and shot when Jhansi was re-occupied by dead by the British. [INA Papers, them; put behind the bars and tried F.Nos.221/INA, 379/INA (1945), for his anti-British role, he was NAI; WWIM, II, pp.232-233] sentenced to death in 1858 and executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny Naresh Chandra Srivastava: Born in 1926 Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, 15, in v. Ashapur, distt. Jaunpur, the UPRAA] United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ramashankar Lal Narayan Suryavanshi: Resident of Srivastava. A class 10th school Punasa, Nimar, Madhya Pradesh; he student, he acted as a saboteur in the joined hands with the rebel force of ìQuit Indiaî movement. Died of his area during the Uprising of 1857 burn injuries he suffered in an attempt and fought the British in the Nimar at setting Pahara railway station on region; he was captured by the fire on 18 August 1942. [H/poll F.No. British troops in the course of an 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; BCA, p. 113] engagement; he was executed by hanging on 6 March 1858. [Mutiny Narottam Singh: Born in v. Khanoor, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 135

Distt. Jammu, Jammu State (now against the feudal and colonial Jammu and Kashmir). Before joining exploitation, and in the tribesí the Indian National Army in Malaya, anxiety for maintaining their distinct he was a soldier of the British-Indian ways of life. On 16 February 1910, Army. He served the INAís 2nd following the direct confrontation Infantry Battalion as a soldier and (Indrawati-ford battle) between the was killed in action against the British rebels and the British where many forces in Burma (Myanmar) in 1944. died on the rebel side, Narsimha/ [INA Papers, 1/INA, NAI; WWIM, Narsingh and few others escaped II, p.219] from the scene and rallied round the neighbouring Ulnar and Netanar Narpatee Singh: Born in v. Sadamau, villages. ìOn the night of 25th Hardoi, the North-Western February, the combined forces Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he surrounded the Ulnar hill on which took a leading part in the Uprising the men of Netanar village [the of 1857 and fought the British forces rebels] were supposed to be at severel places in Hardoi; he was encamped. The movement was well killed in 1858 while resisting the executed, and all the aboriginals advancing British army. [Mutiny [tribals] were captured.î Narsimha/ Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, Narsingh was one among those who UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.108] had been arrested, charged with waging war against the Crownî, and Narput Singh: Resident of Bareilly, Uttar prosecuted on 14 April 1910 under Pradesh; he joined the rebel forces Sections 25/436/395 of Indian Penal during the Uprising of 1857 and Code (known as the Jagdalpur Trial). fought the British under the He was detained in Bastar Jail for leadership of Khan Bahadur Khan seven yearsí rigorous imprisonment. (the rebel leader of the Rohilkhand Later, in June 1910 Narsimha/ region); he was caught by the Narsingh was shifted to the Raipur advancing British troops in the Central Jail with 78 other rebels and course of an engagement and beaten to death (before 7 November executed by hanging in 1860 at 1910). [F/Poll (Confidential), Nos 60, Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Abst. 29 of 1910, NAI; Jail Records, Central Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), Jail, Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, UPSAL; WWIM, III, pp.68.69] cf HTPB, pp.245-57; BTRB, p.80]

Narsimha/Narsingh: Resident of v. Narsingh Dhanik: Resident of v. Kharimaya, Pargana Chitarkote, Chaukuna, p.o. Talla Salam, distt. Jagdalpur area (now teh. Jagdalpur), Almora, Kumaon Division, United Bastar State (now in Chhatisgarh); Provinces (now Uttarakhand); s/o Panku Dhakar; took part in the participated in the ìQuit Indiaî Adivasi (tribal) Bhumkal ñ revolt of movement in Almora in 1942 1910 in the Jagdalpur area of Bastar demanding immediate British 136 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

departure from India. The demons- enrolled himself as Sepoy in the 3rd tration he joined to protest against Guerrilla Regiment; while fighting the arrests of unarmed Satyagrahis, the British-led forces on the Burma was halted by the British forces near (Myanmar) front, he was killed in Jayanti Primary School and fired action in 1945. [INA Papers, upon. Narsingh was hit by a bullet F.No.379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, and died on the spot in 1942. [PCJ II, p. 220] Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), NAI; WWIM, I, p.91; SSKS, Narwar Shah: Resident of Dhilwar, distt. KD: p.1; BSAS: p. 129] Narsinghpur, Nerbudda Division, the Central Provinces and Berar (now Narsingh Rai: Resident of v. Bishunpura, Madhya Pradesh); took part in the disttt. Ballia, the United Provinces Uprising of 1857; on charges of his (now Uttar Pradesh). He took part role in the Bundella Rebellion (1842) in a protest rally heading towards the he was imprisoned by the British for Bairiya police station on 18 August 13 years and released in 1855; when 1942 in connection with the ìQuit Narsinghpur rose in revolt he joined Indiaî movement. When the the rebel forces and participated in demonstrators were fired upon by raiding the British outpost at the police near the Thana, Narsingh Tendulheda; in the course of fighting Rai received severe bullet wounds he was captured and executed by the and died on the same day. [H/poll British troops. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; V, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 108] WWIM, I, p.250; BCA, p. 113] Nasir Husain: Resident of Lucknow, the Narsingh: Resident of Nimar, the Central Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar India Agency, Madhya Pradesh; Pradesh); he joined hands with the participated in the Uprising of 1857; rebels of his area and fought the he was one of the prominent British forces during the Uprising of organizers of anti-British rebel forces 1857; he also encouraged his in the Nimar region; he fought neighbourhood to oppose the firangi- against the British at Mandaleshwar hukumat (British rule); he was killed in August 1859; he was caught and by the British army in the midst of executed. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I, an encounter at Bailey Guard, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.107] Lucknow, in November 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Narwan Ram: Born at v. Ghata, Bharat- Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh pur State (now distt. Bharatpur), the (1858), UPSAL] Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); he was earlier a Sepoy in the 7/8 Nasir Khan: Born in 1806, v. Mohammad- Punjab Regiment of the British-Indian garh, Bashoda, Bhopal State (now Army; in 1942 he shifted his loyalty Madhya Pradesh); s/o Nazib Khan to the Indian National Army and Afghani; joined the anti-British rebel Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 137

forces during the Uprising of 1857 in Muslims in India as an attack on Ambapani under the leadership of Islam. They supported the Khilafat, Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khan; took resented the violators of their part in the rebel activities in the religion and protested against the Bundelkhand region; participated in British rule. On their part, the British a series of attacks on British troops officials sternly opposed in India of stationed in Sehore and Rahatgarh in any demonstration in support of the 1857; he fought against Hugh Roseís Khilafat and dealt severely with the British force who came to re-occupy demonstrators. Deeply disturbed by the fort; captured and tried for anti- the British officialsí repressive, British role, he was executed by tyrannical methods in Lakhimpur hanging near the front gate of Kheri, Nasiruddin, along with his Rahatgarh fort on 29 January 1858. colleagues, decided to kill all the [Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV, NAIB] cruel English officers of the district (Deputy Commissioner, Police Nasir Mohammed: Born on 15 October Captain and Police Inspector) in the 1825 in Tonk State (now distt. Tonk), wake of the that the Rajputana Agency (now was merging with the Non- Rajasthan); was an officer in the Kota Cooperation movement. On 26 State Army; took active part in the August 1920 he and his friends, 1857 Uprising against the British according to their plan, succeeded in domination over Kota State and its entering into the house of Willoughby pro-British Maharao; joined the rebel (the Deputy Commissioner), attacked forces in attacking the Political him with swords and killed him on Agency in Kota on 15 October 1857 the spot. Following the assassination, in which the Political Agent Capt. they went into hiding in a mohallah Burton, and his two sons were killed; from where their arrests were fought against the Maharaoís loyal effected. Nasiruddin and his troops and the British forces. colleagues faced a hostile trial for Leading the attack on the Kota fort assassinating a British official and in November 1857, he lost his life in promptly hanged. [H/poll F.No. 257/ the battle. [F/Poll, F.No. 12, 1857, 1923, NAI; SSKS, 22, p. chha] NAI; MR; Sujas No4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; WWIM, III, p. 108; Nasir-ud-din: Born in 1809 in distt. RSG, p.100; RKSS, pp.124-43] Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Samad Khan. He took part in the Nasiruddin alias Mauji: Resident of p.s. political movement for responsible Lakhimpur, distt. Kheri (now government in Jammu and Kashmir Lakhimpur Kheri), United Provinces State. He joined a demonstration for (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Sheikh its sake near the Jama Masjid in Habibullah. The British Govern- Srinagar in July 1931. When the mentís assault and sanctions on demonstrators were fired upon by Turkey had been perceived by the the State Army soldiers he lost his 138 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

life in the firing. [File No. IV, 8; in the kisan agitatorsí meeting held MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to p.220; FSK, pp. 48-49] demonstrate against the Maharajaís oppressive administration and his Nasroola Khan: Resident of Hinduan, a land settlement policy of 1923-24. In town in Jaipur State (now in distt. this settlement the Biswedari rights of Sawai Madhopur), the Rajputana the Rajputs were forfeited and the Agency (now Rajasthan); took part land revenue had been increased by in the 1857 Uprising in the Jaipur fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- State and was arrested; meanwhile rists were affected adversely by it, the Jaipur State troops stationed at the Rajputs suffered the most. Hinduan turned rebellious and Hearing the news of the kisan rescued Nasroola Khan and other gathering, the Maharaja sent his State insurgents; Nasroola Khan was, Army to face up to the rallyists at however, re-captured soon and sent Neemuchana. The troops surroun- to Agra by the Political Agent of ded the village, blocked all the Jaipur, where he was tried and escaping routes from it and opened executed. [F/Cons, S.C 30 April fire on the protesters without any 1858/149-150 A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. prior warning. With many others, No. M-06-1 (Pts.) Pad No.1/2, F. No. Natha Singh received bullet wounds 01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur State Records, RSAB in the indiscriminate firing and died cited in RSG, V 2, pp.90-91] on the spot. Simultaneously with this assault, the village was set on fire by Nasrullah Khan: He was a soldier in the the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. British-Indian army posted at Agra; 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, he left the British service during the 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Uprising of 1857 and joined the rebel Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 forces; he fought the British at November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, several places in Agra, escaped Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), towards Jaipur after the defeat of NAI] rebel forces in the Agra region; he was captured in Jaipur State by the Natha: Resident of v. Gothra, Jaipur State pro-British State authorities and sent (now in distt. Sikar), the Rajputana back to Agra; he was hanged in 1859 Agency (now Rajasthan); Jat; He on the charges of ëdesertion and participated in a meeting of the kisan rebellion against the Britishí. [Mutiny agitators held at Kudan in May 1934 Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, to protest against the Jagirdarsí UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.108] atrocities, the high rate of land tax, and its forcible collection. Hearing Natha Singh: Resident of teh. the news of this peasant gathering, a Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt. Senior Police Officer reached the Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now scene with his force and ordered for Rajasthan); Thakur. He participated lathi charge, as well as for opening Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 139

fire on the agitators later. Many Group. He took part in several processionits were injured in this battles against the British on the unprovoked assault. Natha was Burma (Myanmar) front where he severely injured in the firing and died was killed by the enemy forces in thereafter. [Rajasthan, 13 May 1934, 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA RSAB; SKAI, pp.116-118] (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 7484-749]

Nathi Ram: Resident of v. Chhatanga, Nathu Singh: Resident of the Garhwal p.o. Jewar, distt. Bulandshahr, the Division, the United Provinces (now United Provinces (now Uttar Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier Pradesh). Before shifting his loyalty in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the to the Indian National Army he had British-Indian Army, but shifted his served the 7/8 Punjab Regiment of loyalty to the Indian National Army the British-Indian Army. Soon after in 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the joining the INA as soldier of its 3rd Ist Guerrilla Regiment; while fighting Guerrilla Regiment, he was sent to against the British forces at Yeu, Burma (Myanmar) to fight the Burma (now Myanmar) he was killed British-led Allied forces. He was by the enemy in 1944. [INA Papers, reported to be killed in the battle field F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; on the Burma front in 1944. [INA WWIM, II, p.221] Papers, F. No. 379/INA (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 748-749] Nathu: Resident of v. Chenani, distt. Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir; s/ Nathu Lal: Belonged to v. Bhathiya, p.o. o Radhu; Farmer. He took part in a Aliganj, teh. Lakhimpur, distt. Kheri protest rally initiated by the National (now Lakhimpur Kheri), the United Conference in his village in 1945 in Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh).He connection with the movement for was arrested for his active involve- responsible government in Jammu ment in the Individual Satyagraha of and Kashmir State. He was arrested 1940-41. He was sentenced to one for being a participant in this rally yearís rigorous imprisonment and a by the State police. brutally beaten fine of fifty rupees. He died in during detention and died in a custody in 1941 on account of severe hospital few days later in Udhampur. police tortures. [H/poll. F.No. 3/11/ [File No. VI, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, 42, NAI;SSKS, vol. 22, p. bha] Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.221]

Nathu Ram: Resident of v. Badalpur, p.o. Nathwal Singh: Belonged to v. Doon, distt. Bulandshahr, the United Chaturpwa, (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). State (now distt. Alwar), Rajputana Previously in the British-Indian Agency (now Rajasthan); s/o Mehto Armyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment, he Singh; Shekhawat. He participated in joined the Indian National Army to the kisan agitatorsí meeting held at serve as Sepoy in its 1st Bahadur Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to 140 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

demonstrate against the Maharajaís Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll oppressive administration and his No. 57, NAI] land settlement policy of 1923-24. In this settlement the Biswedari rights of Nauka Singh: Belonged to v. Badh, p.o. the Rajputs were forfeited and the Malpura, distt. Agra, the United land revenue increased by fifty per Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He cent. Though all agriculturists were served as Sepoy in the 4/19 affected adversely by it, the Rajputs Hyderabad Regiment of the British- suffered the most. Hearing the news Indian Army before shifting his of this kisan gathering, the Maharaja loyalty to the Indian National Army. sent his State Army to counter the As a soldier of the 1st Guerrilla rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops Regiment of the INA, he was surrounded the village, blocked all deployed in various battle fields in the exit routes from it and opened Burma (Myanmar) to face the British fire on the protesters without any forces. He was killed in action near prior warning of dispersal. Nathwal Prindong Burma (Myanmar) in April Singh was severely injured in the 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA indiscriminate firing and died on the (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 744-745] same day. Simultaneously with this assault, the village was set on fire by Navel Singh: Born on 7 August 1830 in the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Gulab Singh; took leading part in the Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 Uprising of 1857, and delivered anti- November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, British speeches to rally the common Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), man in fighting the Government NAI] forces; he also participated in the defence of his area when the British Naubut Khan: Hailed from Allyghur tried to re-occupy it; he was captured [Aligarh], the North-Western by the British in one of their raids on Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); this region; charged with ësedition Pathan; he was a Havildar [Hawaldar] murder and rebellion against the in the Armed Guards Contingent at Britishí, he was sentenced to death the Agra Central Prison, but left the in 1858 and executed by hanging. British service in June 1857 to take [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl part in the fight against the British Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] during the Uprising of 1857. Along with his counterparts, he marched Navel: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] towards Delhi and joined the rebel Province (now Uttar Pradesh); took forces there; he died while fighting active part in the Uprising of 1857, against the advancing British army and fought against the British on in the defence of Delhi in September various occasions; he also provided 1857. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny arms to the local rebels and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 141

encouraged them to confront the Rahatgarh fort on 29 January 1858; British officials; he was caught by the twenty four his followers were also British during their operations in this executed by hanging. [Mutiny Papers, area, and charged with ëmurder and Vol. I, NAIB; WWIM,III,p.41] rebellion against the Britishí; sentenced to death, executed by Nawab Maqdoom Baksh: Belonged to hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow, the Awadh Province (now Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858- Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the 59), UPSAL] Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British forces at several places in Nawab Akbar Khan: Belonged to the Lucknow; he died in the course of North-Western Provinces (now Uttar exchange of fires with the British Pradesh); he took part in the army at Jilo-Khana (at Qaiserbagh) Uprising of 1857 and also provided in September 1857. [Mutiny Records, financial support to the local rebels Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; for fighting the British; he was caught L1857, p.159] by the advancing British army in 1858 and hanged. [Mutiny Records, NawabAsad Alley Khan: Resident of Poll Deptt. Part-I, Vol. No. 44 (1858), Moradabad, the North-Western MSAB] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he took a leading part in fighting against Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khan: Born the British during the Uprising of in 1823, resident of Ambapani, 1857, and also played an important Bhopal State, the Central India role in organizing the rebel activities Agency (now Madhya Pradesh); in Moradabad; he was captured by Jagirdar; s/o Wahi Mohammad Khan; the British troops in the course of raised a strong anti-British rebel force their re-occupation of the Morada- during the Uprising of 1857; leading bad region, and executed by hanging attacks on the British settlements at in April 1858. [Mutiny Records, Ambapani and Sehore, he occupied Fatehpur Mutiny, Basta (Ur./ the Rahatgarh fort in October 1857. Per.Srs.), UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.68] His army awaited the arrival of British reinforcement at Rahatgarh Nawal Singh: Resident of v. Bhatona. and it did reach the place under the distt. Bulandshahar, the United command of Sir Hugh Rose on 24 Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), January 1858. In the battle that began Farmer. The protest demonstration on 24 January and lasted for 4 days, he took part during the Salt the Nawab faced reverses and Satyagraha was accosted by the decided to leave for the jungles. police and ordered to stop procee- While leaving he and his close ding. When it refused to obey the followers were rounded up by the order, the police opened fire on its British troops. The arrested Nawab participants at Gulawati village on 12 was hung at the entrance of the September 1930. Nawal Singh was 142 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

killed in this police firing. [H/Poll, Nazar Ali: Belonged to v. Dumri, p.o. F.No. 23/58/42, NAI; SSKS, 6, p. Chaura, Gorakhpur, the United chha] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Hussain. While the people were Nawdar Khan: Resident of Futtehpore demonstrating during the Non- [Fatehpur], the North-Western Cooperation movement, the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he police of Chauri Chaura police station participated in the Uprising of 1857, suddenly opened fire on them causing and also incited his neighbours to join deaths and injuries to many. When the fight against the British; he was they ran out of ammunition and killed by the British troops during found the gathering infuriated, the their attacks on the rebels in Fatehpur policemen retreated and hid in 1857, and executed soon there- themselves in the police station. Some after. [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur in the encircling crowd sprayed Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] kerosene oil over the building and set it on fire, killing all the 23 Nawhar Singh: Belonged to Futtehpore policemen, inside. Arrested and tried [Fatehpur], the North-Western in Chauri Chaura case, Nazar Ali was Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he sentenced to death and hanged on 2 participated in the Uprising of 1857, July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/ and led his neighbours into fighting 1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923, the British; he also offered financial RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] support to other rebels and encouraged them to go all-out for Nazim Alli Khan: Resident of Rampoore overthrowing the firangi-hukumat [Rampur], Uttar Pradesh; he joined (British rule); he was captured by the the ëHindustani forcesí in fighting British troops during their raids on against the British during the 1857 Fatehpur in 1857, and executed soon Uprising; he also played an active thereafter. [Mutiny Records, role in spreading the anti-British Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] messages to the nearby areas; he was caught by the British and charged Nazar Ahmed: Resident of Lucknow, the with ëholding seditious messagesí; Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in sentenced to imprisonment for life, Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with he died in Jail in 1859. [Mutiny the local rebels in their fighting Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) against the British during the NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Uprising of 1857, and also incited others to raise their arms against the Nazir Ally: Resident of the Oudh Company Raj; he was killed during [Awadh] Province (now Uttar an encounter with the British in the Pradesh); participated in the fighting battle of Chinhat, Lucknow, on 20 against the British during the June 1857. [Mutiny Records, Uprising of 1857, incited others to Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT] oppose the British rule; he also Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 143

provided financial support to the joined the fight against the British fellow rebels for meeting their forces during the Uprising of 1857, military expenses; he was caught and also participated in ransacking during the British re-occupation of the Government properties and using the area in 1858; imprisoned for life the proceeds for buying arms; he was on the charges of ëaiding and caught by the advancing British army abetting the rebellion against the in the Mathura region, and accused Britishí, he died in detention after a of ëmurder and plundering the few years. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Government property during the Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), rebellioní; sentenced to death in 1858 UPSAL] with confiscation of his property; he was executed by hanging soon Nazmuddaula: Resident of Faizabad, thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Mathura the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Mutiny, Basta, UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857, proceeded to Neezam Khan: Born in Shahjahanpur, the Lucknow and fought against the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar British forces at several points in Pradesh); Jagirdar; he took a leading Lucknow city; he was caught by the part in organising a group of rebels British army and hanged at Machhi during the Uprising of 1857; he Bhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857. resisted the British forces invading [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny his estate, and later on defeated them Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl in the battle at Bichpuria in Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] Shahjahanpur; he died in 1858 while fighting against the advancing British Neamut Khan: Resident of Allygurh army; his estate was confiscated later [Aligarh], the North-Western on. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), took part in the Uprising of 1857 and NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, also motivated others to rise against p.111] the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he marched on to Delhi, joined hands Nemashah Khan: Belonged to Hinduan, with the rebels there and fought the a town in Jaipur State (now in distt. British troops on several occasions; Sawai Madhopur), the Rajputana he was killed during an engagement Agency (now Rajasthan); took part with the advancing British army in in the 1857 Uprising in the Jaipur Delhi in September 1857. [Mutiny State and was caught; the Jaipur State Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, troops stationed at Hinduan became Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] rebellious at this point and rescued Nemashah Khan and other rebels; Neelchund: Resident of Muttra with others, Nemashah Khan was [Mathura], the North-Western again captured and sent to Agra by Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he the Political Agent of Jaipur. He was 144 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

tried at Agra and executed early in he also offered financial support to 1858. [F/Cons, S.C 30 April 1858/149- the rebels of his area for buying arms 150 A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. No. M-06-1 to attack the British establishments; (Pts.) Pad No.1/2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3, he was captured by the British forces Jaipur State Records, RSAB cited in after re-occupation of this area and RSG, V 2, pp.90-91] charged with ëplundering the Government property and rebellion Nemat Bux: Resident of Futtehpore against the Britishí; he was sentenced [Fatehpur], the North-Western to death and executed by hanging in Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he 1861. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny joined hands with the rebels during Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 the Uprising of 1857 and fought (VII) (1858), MSAB] against the British at different places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; he Net Ram: Resident of Mauzaffarnagar, also participated in plundering the the North-Western Provinces (now British offices; he was killed by the Uttar Pradesh); Rajput; took active British troops in an encounter in 1857. part in the Uprising of 1857; he [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny fought against the British forces at a Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] member of places in his region; he was caught by the British troops Neraum: Resident of v. Jawahir, during their raids on this area and Allygurh [Aligarh], the North- executed by hanging in 1857 on the Western Provinces (now Uttar charges of ëmurder and rebellion Pradesh); he participated in the against the Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Uprising of 1857 and fought the Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- British forces at several places in 59), UPSAL] Aligarh; he was caught by the British after the defeat of the rebel forces Niaaz Allee: Resident of Allygurh and charged with ëmurder and [Aligarh], the North-Western plundering the Government property Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he during the rebellioní; he was took part in the Uprising of 1857 and sentenced to death in 1859 and also motivated others to rise against executed by hanging. [Mutiny the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, marched on to Delhi, joined hands UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) with the rebels there and fought the (1858), MSAB] British troops on several occasions; he died while confronting the Net Ram: Born in Gushaen, Mynpoory advancing British army in Delhi in [Mainpuri], the North-Western September 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 Jugut Singh; Thakoor [Thakur]; he (V) (1858), MSAB] took part in the fight against the British during the Uprising of 1857; Niamatullah: Born in 1870 in distt. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 145

Allahabad, the United Provinces Nigar Husain: Inhabitant of Lucknow, (now Uttar Pradesh). He participated the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in in the public procession taken out on Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with 4 January 1932 in protest against the the rebels of his area during the arrest of in Uprising of 1857 and fought the Bombay during the Civil British forces in different Disobedience movement. He was engagements in the Lucknow region; trampled to death in a melee he was killed by the British army in occasioned by the district policeís an encounter at Bailey Guard, violent lathi-charge in Johnstonganj Lucknow, in November 1857. (Allahabad) on the same day. [H/ [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh p.254] (1858), UPSAL]

Niaz Allee: Belonged to Shahjahanpur, Nihal Singh: Belonged to v. Giroori, the North-Western Provinces (now Nizamat (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State Uttar Pradesh); Shaikh; he joined the (now distt. Alwar), Rajputana rebel force of his region during the Agency (now Rajasthan); s/o Ratan Uprising of 1857 and fought the Singh; Shekhawat. He participated in British troops at several places; he the kisan agitatorsí meeting held at was appointed the Kotwal of Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Shahjahnpur soon after the formation protest against the Maharajaís mal- of rebel government there; he was administration and his land killed in a battle with the British at settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Allahganj in Farrukhabad in April settlement the Biswedari rights of the 1858. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Rajputs were forfeited and the land Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), revenue had been increased by fifty NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, per cent. Though all agriculturists pp.110-11] were affected adversely by it, the Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing Niaz Muhammad Khan: Born in Bareilly, the news of the kisan gathering, the Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebels Maharaja sent his State Army to fighting the British during the counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. Uprising of 1857; he also urged others The troops surrounded the village, to join the anti-British rebellion; he blocked all the escaping routes from was caught by the British and put on it and opened fire on the protesters trial on the charges of ëmurder and without any prior warning of rebellion against the Britishí; he died dispersal. Nihal Singh received while under trial in February 1859; severe gun shots in the indiscriminate his property was confiscated. firing and died on the spot. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Simultaneously with the firing, the Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] village was set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 146 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June RORCG; WWIM, I, p.285; BCA, p. 113] 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Nirbhay Lodhi: Born in v. Sankuli 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, Bardhna, distt. Datia, the Central F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] India Agency (now Madhya Pradesh); s/o Kunwar Lal Lodhi. A Nihal: Resident of Nimar, the Central farmer by occupation and a Kisan India Agency (now Madhya agitator, he took part in a demons- Pradesh); he organized an anti- tration organized in in British rebel force and joined the 1931. When the processionists were Uprising of 1857 by attacking the fired upon indiscriminately by the British at Mandaleshwar in August police, Nirbhay Lodhi was killed in 1859; while fighting, he was captured it on the spot. [JPP, 10 May, 1931, by the British troops from the battle MSAB; MPKSSKS, VI, p.292] front and executed. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 110] Nirbhay Narain Singh: Belonged to v. Gonia Chhapra, distt. Ballia, the Nirahu Bhar: Resident of v. Cholapur, United Provinces (now Uttar distt. Benaras (Varanasi), the United Pradesh). He took part in a Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He demonstration heading towards the took part in a demonstration Bairiya police station on 18 August organized at his village on 13 August 1942 during the ìQuit Indiaî 1942 in connection with the ìQuit movement. When the marchers were Indiaî movement. When the police approaching the Thana, the police fired on the demonstrators there, he opened fire on them. Nirbhay Narain received serious bullet wounds in the Singh received fatal bullet wounds firing and died on the same day. [H/ in the firing and died on the spot. poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; p.42] RORCG; WWIM, I, p.290; BCA, p. 113]

Nirbhay Kumar Rai: Born in 1926 in v. Nirbhay Singh (Thakur): Rsident of v. Gonia Chhapra, distt. Ballia, the Dirpura, distt. Agra, the North- United Provinces (now Uttar Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Chandra Shekhar Rai. Pradesh); landowner; he rose against He took part in the demonstration the British during the Uprising of marching towards the Bairiya police 1857, and fought them at many places station on 18 August 1942 during the in Agra along with his local ìQuit Indiaî movement. When the supporters; he also provided financial demonstrators came close to the support to the fellow rebels and Thana, the police suddenly opened inspired them for continuing the fire on them. Devi Ram was hit by fight; he was killed during an bullets in the firing and died on the engagement with the British troops spot. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; in Agra in 1857; his landed property Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 147

was confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Pilibhit region; he fought the British Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- in a number of engagements in the 59), UPSAL] Bareilly area and continued to harass the British forces; he was killed Nirbhay: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] during an encounter with the British Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he troops at Sirpura in August 1858. provided financial support to the [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Records, rebel forces of his area during the Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858- 1857 Uprising and encouraged them 59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.110] to fight against the British; he also participated in attacking the British Nizam Alley: Resident of Thana Bhavan, officials and their armed men Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western whenever they came to raid his Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he village; he was killed during an took part in the Uprising of 1857 and engagement with the British troops assisted the rebel forces in various in 1857. Later on, his property was ways; instructed by Abdul Ruheem confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Khan, he visited Muzaffarnagar town Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), to gather intelligence about the UPSAL] British plans; caught by the British authorities there, and charged with Nirodum Singh: Belonged to Budaon ësedition, murder and rebellioní, he [Badaon], the North-western was sentenced to death and executed Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); by hanging in March 1858. [Mutiny Thakoor [Thakur]; he joined hands Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny with the rebels of his area during the Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.1] Uprising of 1857 and marched towards Delhi while fighting against Nolakha: Hailed from teh. Thanaghazi, the British forces; he returned to his Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), region after the fall of Delhi in Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); September 1857; he was caught by Kumar [Kumhar] (potmaker). He the British following their re- took part in the kisan agitatorsí occupation of this area and hanged meeting held at Neemuchana on 14 in 1860 on the charges of ëmurder May 1925 to remonstrate against the and rebellion against the Britishí. Maharajaís oppressive administration [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny and his land settlement policy of Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, 1923-24. In this settlement the No.43D (1859), MSAB] Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were forfeited and the land tax had been Nizam Alle Khan: Resident of Bareilly, increased by fifty per cent. Though Uttar Pradesh; Pathan; he organized all agriculturists were affected an armed force of rebels during the adversely by it, the Rajputs suffered 1857 Uprising and attacked thana the most. Hearing the news of this Richha and several other places in the gathering, the Maharaja sent his State 148 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Army to counter the rallyists at overthrow it; he was killed during Neemuchana. The troops surroun- an encounter with the advancing ded the village, blocked all the escape British troops in Hamirpur in 1859. routes from it and opened fire on the [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur Mutiny protesters without any prior warning Basta, UPRAA] of dispersal. Nolakha received severe gun shots in the indiscriminate firing Noor Bux: Hailed from Banda, the North- and died on the spot. Simultaneously, Western Provinces (now Uttar the village was set on fire by the State Pradesh); he joined hands with the troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 rebels during the Uprising of 1857 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June and fought against the British forces 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta in the Banda region; he also provided No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November financial support to the local people 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, and incited them to kill the firangis F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] (British) and establish their own authority; he was caught during an Noor Ally: Resident of Banda, the North- engagement with the advancing Western Provinces (now Uttar British troops in Banda, charged Pradesh); he fought against the with ësedition, aiding and abetting British forces during the Uprising of the rebellion against the Britishí, and 1857; he also incited the local people sentenced to death with confiscation to take up their arms against the of property in July 1858; he was firangis (British) and their loyalists; executed by hanging. [Mutiny caught while defending the Banda Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, region against an advancing British UPRAA] army, he was sentenced to death in September 1858 on the charges of Noor Din: Resident of Humeerpoor ësedition and rebellion against the [Hamirpur], the North-Western Britishí, and executed by hanging. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny took part in the Uprising of 1857 and Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 fought against the British on several (X) (1858), MSAB] occasions in the Hamirpur region; he also incited the local people to raise Noor Bukht: Resident of Boodwara, their arms and kill the goralog Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- (British); he was captured by the Western Provinces (now Uttar British troops during their advance Pradesh); he led a group of rebels in this area, and charged with during the Uprising of 1857 and ësedition, murder of Europeans and attacked the British establishments at rebellion with violenceí; he was various places in the Hamirpur sentenced to death 1859 and hanged region; he also incited the people to soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, raise their arms against the firangi- Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] hukumat (British rule) and to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 149

Noor Khan: Born in v. Royba, Agra, the outposts in Nerbudda Division he North-Western Provinces (now Uttar and his followers were overpowered Pradesh); Pathan; he was in the by the British troops; captured from British service as one of the the battlefield, he was executed on Contingent Guards of the Agra 20 July 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I, Central Prison; he participated in a NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 111] secret conspiracy to liberate the prisoners during the Uprising of Noor Khan: Resident of Kotwali, 1857, and escaped with them while Allahabad, the North-Western leaving the British service; he took Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he part in several encounters with the participated in the Uprising of 1857 British forces in the Agra region; he and fought against the British troops died in 1858 while fighting against at several places in the Allahabad the advancing British army. [Mutiny region; he was killed during an Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, encounter with the British forces in UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C Allahabad in 1859. [PP, Further Paper (1859), MSAB] No.1, NAI]

Noor Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, a Noor Mohammad: Hailed from Raipur, town in Jaipur State (now in distt. aroused by the speech that Hanuman Sawai Madhopur), the Rajputana Singh, Magazine Lashkar in the Agency (now Rajasthan); took part British Army (who assassinated in the 1857 Uprising in the Jaipur Major Cidwel at his residence on 18 State and was arrested; the Jaipur January 1858) delivered before a State troops stationed at Hinduan sepoy audience on the same day, turned rebellious at this point and Noor Mohammad joined the rebel rescued Noor Khan and other soldiers in Raipur; took part in the insurgents; along with others, he was killing of British army officers; with again captured and sent to Agra by 16 other rebel soldiers, he was the Political Agent of Jaipur. Noor arrested by the British; tried, Khan was tried at Agra and hanged. convicted and sentenced to death; [F/Cons, S.C 30 April 1858/149-150 hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858. A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. No. M-06-1 (Pts.) [Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutiny Pad No.1/2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur further Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI, State Records, RSAB cited in RSG, V CKI, 1740-1947, p.171] 2, pp.90-91] Noor Nubee: Resident of Humeerpoor Noor Khan: Hailed from Saugor, [Hamirpur], the North-Western Jubbulpore Division, the Central Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Provinces and Berar (now Madhya participated in the Uprising of 1857 Pradesh); took part in the Revolt of and fought against the British forces 1857 against the British rule in Saugor in the Hamirpur region; he also district; while attacking the British provided financial support to the local 150 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

people and incited them to raise their an overseas jail. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. arms against the firangi-hukumat III, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 111] (British rule); he was captured by the British during their re-occupation of Nooree: Born in a village of distt. Hamirpur, and charged with Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western ësedition, aiding and abetting the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); she rebellion against the Britishí; he was took part in the resistance against the sentenced to death in 1859 and British rule during the Uprising of executed by hanging; his property 1857; she was killed in the course of was also confiscated. [Mutiny the British offensive against the rebels Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, in the Muzaffarnagar region. [Mutiny UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny (1859), MSAB] Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.37]

Noora: Belonged to Banda, the North- Noorey Khan: Resident of Thana Western Provinces (now Uttar Bhavan, Muzaffarnagar, the North- Pradesh); he joined hands with the Western Provinces (now Uttar rebels during the Uprising of 1857 Pradesh); he took part in the and fought against the British forces Uprising of 1857 and variously in the Banda region; he also provided assisted the anti-British forces; under financial support to the locally the instruction of Abdul Ruheem rebellious and incited them to raise Khan, he visited Muzaffarnagar town their arms to overthrow the firangi- to gather information about the hukumat (British rule); he was British movements and was caught captured in the course of an by the British authorities there; engagement with the British troops charged with ësedition, murder and in Banda, and charged with ësedition, rebellioní, he was sentenced to death aiding and abetting the rebellion and executed by hanging in March against the Britishí; he was sentenced 1858. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar- to death with confiscation of property nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; in May 1858 and executed by WWIM, III, p.1] hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Noorey Khan: Resident of Vuzeerpoora, Agra, the North-Western Provinces Noora: Resident of Nimar, the Central (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he was India Agency (now Madhya a Sepoy in the B. Company of the Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces British-Indian army; he left the during the Uprising of 1857 and took British employment during the part in confronting the British at Uprising of 1857 and joined hands Mandaleshwar; in the course of with the rebel forces to challenge the fighting he was captured by the British authority; he was caught in British troops and sentenced to 1858 while fighting the British, and transportation for life; he expired in sentenced to death on the charges of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 151

ëdesertion and mutiny against the Uprising of 1857 and fought against British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, the British forces in the Banda region; NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; he also provided financial support to Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), the local people and incited them to UPSAL] raise their arms against the goralog (British); he was caught in the course Nooroo Din: Resident of Banda, the of an engagement with the advancing North-Western Provinces (now Uttar British troops in Banda, and charged Pradesh); he fought against the with ësedition, murder and rebellion British forces in the Banda region against the Britishí; he was sentenced during the Uprising of 1857; he also to death in May 1858 and executed provided financial support to the local by hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny rebels for buying arms and incited Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, them to kill the firangis (British); he UPRAA] was caught in the midst of an engagement with the British troops Nooroodeen: Resident of Katra, in Banda, and charged with ësedition, Allahabad, the North-Western aiding and abetting the rebellion Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he against the Britishí, sentenced to joined hands with the rebels of his death with confiscation of property area during the Uprising of 1857 and in July 1858; he was executed by fought against the British forces; he hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, also took part in seizing the British Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] treasury and using its contents for buying arms; he was caught by the Nooroodeen Khan: Belonged to British troops in the course of their Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the North- marches in Allahabad, and hanged Western Provinces (now uttar from a tree in 1857 on the charges of pradesh); he joined hands with the ëplundering and rebellion against the rebels during the Uprising of 1857 Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad and fought against the British forces Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, at various places in the Fatehpur- Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] Kanpur region; he also provided financial support to local rebels and Noorpoot Singh: Born in Ghazeepoor encouraged them to attack the British [Ghazipur], the North-Western establishments; he was killed by the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); British troops in the course of an Thakoor [Thakur]; he fought the encounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records, British forces at several places in Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; Per.Srs.), UPRAA] he was caught by the British after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur Nooroodeen Khan: Resident of Banda, region, and executed by hanging in the North-Western Provinces (now 1859. [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] 152 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Norput Singh: Resident of Hardoi, the Nubbee Bux Meywattee: Lived in North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Allahabad, the North-Western Pradesh); Zamindar; he joined the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he rebel forces under the leadership of participated in attacking and Nana Saheb during the Uprising of plundering the British quarters 1857; he had provided assistance to during the Uprising of 1857; he was Nana Saheb after the latterís retreat caught by the British troops in the from Bithoor; he repulsed the British course of their attack on the attack on his fort in June 1857 and Allahabad region, and charged with inflicted heavy losses on them; he ëplundering the Government held out against British attacks for a property and joining the rebellioní; long time and rejected the offer of he was executed by hanging soon peace; he was killed in a battle with thereafter. [Mutiny Records, the British troops in 1858. [Mutiny Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, TIM, p.218] UPRAA; WWIM, III, pp.107-08] Nubee Bux: Born in Agra, the North- Nouromognaray Singh: Resident of the Western Provinces (now Uttar Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with the Pradesh); he took a leading part in rebels of his region during the the Uprising of 1857 and fought the Uprising of 1857 and fought the British at several places in Lucknow; British at several places in Agra; he he was killed by the British army was captured by the British troops during an engagement in 1857. in the course of an encounter, and [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny accused of ëmurder and rebellion Basta, UPRAA] against the Britishí; he was sentenced to death in 1858 with confiscation of Novardhan: Born in the Oudh [Awadh] his property, and executed by Province (now Uttar Pradesh); took hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, a leading part in organising the rebel Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll forces in his area and attacking the Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] British officials during the Uprising of 1857; he was caught by the British Nubee Din: Resident of Humeerpoor at the time of their re-occupation of [Hamirpur], the North-Western this region in 1858; charged with Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he ëmurder, plundering and instigating participated in the Uprising of 1857 the rebellion against the Britishí, he and fought against the British forces was sentenced to death with in the Hamirpur region; he also confiscation of property; he was provided financial support to the local executed in 1858. [Mutiny Records, people and incited them to raise their Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858- arms against the firangi-hukumat 59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.48] (British rule); he was captured by the British during their re-occupation of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 153

Hamirpur, and charged with the A. Company of the British-Indian ësedition, aiding and abetting the army; he left the British service rebellion against the Britishí; he was during the Uprising of 1857 and sentenced to death in 1859 and joined hands with the rebel forces to executed by hanging; his property fight against the British rule; he was also confiscated. [Mutiny fought the British at several places, Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, and died in 1858 while resisting the UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D advancing British forces. [Mutiny (1859), MSAB] Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA Mutiny Records, NWP, Nubee Khan: Resident of Banda, the Etawahh Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Nujeeb: Resident of Gudya, Ghazeepoor Uprising of 1857 and fought against [Ghazipur], the North-Western the British forces in the Banda region; Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he also provided financial support to Jolaha; he fought the British forces the local people and incited them to at several places in Ghazipur during take to arms against the firangi- the Uprising of 1857; he also offered hukumat (British rule); he was financial support to the rebels for captured by the British during their buying arms to attack the British re-occupation of Banda, and charged establishments; he was caught by the with ësedition, aiding and abetting British after their re-occupation of the the rebellion against the Britishí; he Ghazipur region, and executed by was sentenced to death in 1858 and hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, executed by hanging; his property Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] was also confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Nukeewur: Resident of Banda, the UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) North-Western Provinces (now Uttar (1858), MSAB] Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Nubee: Resident of Kotwali, Allahabad, the British forces at a number of places the North-Western Provinces (now in the Banda region; he also provided Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the financial support to the local people Uprising of 1857 and fought against and incited them to take up their arms the British forces in the Allahabad against the firangi-hukumat (British region; he was captured by the rule); he was caught during an British in the course of an encounter engagement with the British troops in Allahabad and hanged from a tree in Banda, and charged with ësedition, in 1857. [PP, Further Paper No.1] aiding and abetting the rebellion against the Britishí, sentenced to Nujeeb Khan: Resident of Agra, the death with confiscation of property North-Western Provinces (now Uttar in May 1858; he was executed by Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy in hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny 154 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, a Sepoy in the B. Company of the UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) British-Indian army; he stopped (1858), MSAB] serving the British during the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands Nuna Persad: Resident of Katra, with the rebels to fight against the Allahabad, North-Western Provinces British rule; he was caught in 1858 (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands while resisting the advancing British with the rebels of his locality during forces, and sentenced to death on the the Uprising of 1857 and fought charges of ëdesertion and mutiny against the British forces in against the British authoritiesí. Allahabad; he also took part in seizing [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny the British wealth and utilising it for Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP buying arms; he was caught by the (1858-59), UPSAL] British troops at the time of their raids on Allahabad, and charged with Nundah: Resident of Banda, the North- ëlooting and rebellion against the Western Provinces (now Uttar Britishí; he was executed by hanging Pradesh); s/o Buns; Brahmin; he from a tree in 1857. [Mutiny Records, propagated against the British rule Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; during the 1857 Uprising and incited Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), the neighbourhood to fight against MSAB] the British and their loyalists; he also participated in plundering the British Nund Kishor: Resident of Allygurh properties and passing their proceeds [Aligarh], the North-Western to the rebels for buying arms; he was Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he captured by the British at the time of joined hands with the rebels of his their attacks on the Banda region; area during the Uprising of 1857 and charged with ëplundering the fought the British on several Government property and rebellioní, occasions in Aligarh; caught by the he was sentenced to death in July British in the course of their attacks 1858 and hanged thereafter. [Mutiny on the rebels, he was hanged in 1857 Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, on the charges of ëmurder and UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) rebellion against the Britishí; his (1858), MSAB] house was also razed to the ground and property confiscated. [Mutiny Nunhey Choudhury: Resident of Banda, Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, the North-Western Provinces (now UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. No. Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the 44 (1858), MSAB] Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British forces in the Banda region; Nund Kishore: Resident of he also provided financial support to Shahjehanpoor [Shahjahanpur], the the local people and incited them to North-Western Provinces (now Uttar raise their arms against the firangis Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was (British) and their allies; he was Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 155

caught during an encounter with the Pradesh); he took part in the advancing British troops in Banda, Uprising of 1857 and fought against and charged with ësedition and the British on various occasions in the rebellion with violenceí, sentenced to Banda region; he also incited the local death with confiscation of property people to raise their arms and go for in June 1858; he was executed by the killing of the goralog (British); he hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda was captured by the British troops Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, during their re-occupation of Banda, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] and charged with ësedition, murder of Europeans and rebellion with Nunhey: Resident of Jhansi State, Uttar violenceí; he was sentenced to death Pradesh; s/o Gaothor; bullock-cart with confiscation of property in May driver; joined the rebel forces during 1858 and hanged soon thereafter. the Uprising of 1857 and participated [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny in attacking and plundering the Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 British establishments in Jhansi and (X) (1858), MSAB] its neighboring areas, including Kudhmaha, Elaqua and Gwalior in Nunkooah: Belonged to Allahabad, the 1857-58; at the time of the British North-Western Provinces (now Uttar recovery of Jhansi in 1858, he was Pradesh); he participated in the captured by them; accused of ëtaking fighting against the British during the part in plundering and rebellion Uprising of 1857, and also against the Britishí, he was executed encouraged others to attack and in March 1858. [Mutiny papers, Jhansi plunder the British establishments in Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Allahabad; he was caught by the Vol. II, No.43C (1859), MSAB] British at the time of their offensive on the rebels in Allahabad, and Nunkoo Singh: Resident of Ghyaghat, charged with ëplundering, murder Benares [Varansi], (now in Uttar and rebellion against the Britishí; Pradesh); he joined hands with the sentenced to death in July 1857, and rebels of his area during the Uprising hanged; his property was also of 1857, and fought the British forces confiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP, on several occasions; he was caught Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.224] by the British in the course of an engagement, accused of ëplundering Nurayan Sharma: Resident of Allygurh the British property and rebellion [Aligarh], the North-Western against the Britishí, and sentenced to Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he death in 1860. [Mutiny Records, took part in the Uprising against the Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll British rule in 1857 and assisted the Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C (1859), MSAB] rebel forces of the Aligarh region; he was caught by the British during an Nunkoo: Resident of Banda, the North- engagement and executed by hanging Western Provinces (now Uttar in 1858 on the charges of ëmurder 156 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and rebellion against the Britishí; death on charges of ëplundering, [Mutiny Records, Aligarh Mutiny rebellion and aiding the rebellioní Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p. 135] and executed soon thereafter; his properties was also confiscated. Nurey Khan: Resident of Kanpur, the [Mutiny papers, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, North-Western Provinces (now uttar UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) pradesh); he participated in the (1858), MSAB] Uprising of 1857, and fought against the British troops at several places in Nusoorat Khan: Hailed from Bareilly, Kanpur; offered financial help to the Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebel local rebels for buying arms, and forces soon after the outbreak of the encouraged them to attack the firangis 1857 Uprising; along with his (British); he was killed while resisting compatriots, he marched towards the advancing British army in the Delhi while fighting against the Kanpur area in 1857. [Mutiny British forces; he escaped to his Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, region after the British re-occupation UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) of Delhi in September 1857; he died (1858), MSAB] in 1858 while resisting the advancing British army in the Bareilly region. Nurput Singh: Belonged to Kotwali, [Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc. Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; he joined the (Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] rebels of his area during the Uprising of 1857 and marched towards Delhi Nutha Khan: Resident of Kumbul Kutra, while fighting against the British Agra, the North-Western Provinces forces; he returned to his region after (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he took the fall of Delhi in September 1857; part in the fight against the British he was caught by the British after forces on several occasions during their re-occupation of this area and the Uprising of 1857; caught by the hanged in 1859 on the charges of British in the course of their ëmurder and rebellion against the operation against the rebels, he was Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi executed by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] Nushoo: Hailing from Jhansi State, Uttar Pradesh; joined the anti-British rebel Nuthoo Singh: Resident of v. forces during the ëUprising of 1857í Bhojghurry, Allygurh [Aligarh], the for the attainment of self-rule; took North-Western Provinces (now Uttar part in attacking, killing and Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he plundering the British in Jhansi and participated in the Uprising of 1857 its surrounding areas; caught in the and also incited his neighbourhood midst of the British raids on the to raise its arms against the British region in April 1858, sentenced to rule; he fought the British forces at Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 157

several places in Aligarh; he was North-Western Provinces (now Uttar caught by the British after the defeat Pradesh); Telee; he participated in of the rebel forces and charged with the Uprising of 1857 and also incited ëmurder and seditioní; he was his neighbourhood to take up its sentenced to death in 1860 and arms against the British rule; he executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, fought the British forces at several Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] places and was caught by the British after the defeat of the rebels; charged Nuthoo: Resident of Julpoora [Jalpura], with ëmurder and plundering the Agra, the North-Western Provinces Government property during the (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebellioní, he was sentenced to death rebels of his area during the Uprising in 1859 and executed by hanging. of 1857 and went up to Bulandshahar [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny while fighting against the British Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, forces; he took part there in an attack No.43C (1859), MSAB] on the British establishments; he was caught by the British during the Nutto: Belonged to Allahabad, the engagement and hanged in 1858 on North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the charges of ëmurder of the British Pradesh); he was an attendant of an officers and plundering the officer in Allahabad, but left his job Government property during the and joined hands with the rebels rebellioní. [Mutiny Records, during the Uprising of 1857; he Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta, participated in plundering the British UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) treasury for buying arms; he was (1858), MSAB] caught by the British troops at the time of their raids on the Allahabad Nuthoo: Resident of Vazeerpoora, Agra, region, and charged with ëplunde- the North-Western Provinces (now ring the Government property during Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he the rebellioní; he was sentenced to was a Sepoy in the A. Company of death in June 1857 and hanged soon the British-Indian army; he left the thereafter. [Mutiny Records, PP, British service during the Uprising Further Papers No.1, UPRAA; TIM, of 1857 and joined the rebel forces to P.218] fight against the British rule; he fought the British at several places, Nuwab: Belonged to Banda, the North- and died in 1858 while resisting the Western Provinces (now Uttar advancing British forces. [Mutiny Pradesh); he participated in the Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, Uprising of 1857 and fought against UPRAA Mutiny Records, NWP, the British forces in the Banda region; Etawahh Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] he was caught during an engagement with the advancing British troops in Nuthun: Born in v. Budharee, Banda, and charged with ëmurder Shahjahanpore [Shahjahanpur], the and rebellion against the Britishí; 158 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

sentenced to death with confiscation the Contingent Guards of the Agra of property August in 1858, he was Central Prison; he left the British executed by hanging. [Mutiny service during the Uprising of 1857 Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, and joined hands with the rebels of UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B the Agra region; he fought the British (1859), MSAB] in several engagements in the Agra- Mathura area; he was killed by the Nuzuff Alli: Resident of Jeen Khana, advancing British army in 1858. Agra, the North-Western Provinces [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, (now Uttar Pradesh); Syud [Syed]; UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C he was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in (1859), MSAB] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 159

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Odai: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh during the Uprising of 1857 and [Awadh] Province (now Uttar fought the British forces at different Pradesh); he fought the British forces places in the Lucknow region; he was on various occasions in Lucknow killed by the British army in an during the Uprising of 1857; he was engagement at Bailey Guard, killed in a combat with the British Lucknow, in November 1857. army at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny March 1858. [Mutiny Records, Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] (1858), UPSAL]

Ollee Khan: Resident of Allygurh Omeid: Resident of Agra, the North- [Aligarh], the North-Western Western Provinces (now Uttar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces took part in the Uprising of 1857 and during the Uprising of 1857 and took also encouraged others to raise their part in attacks on the British officers arms and overthrow the British rule; and their establishments; he was he came over to Delhi, joined hands caught by the British in the midst of with the rebels there and fought the an engagement and hanged in 1858 British troops; he was caught by the on the charges of ëmurder of the British after their re-occupation of British officers and plundering the Delhi, and charged with ësedition and Government property during the rebellion against the Britishí; he was rebellioní. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi/ sentenced to death and shot dead in Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta, 1857. [Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt. UPRAA] (Delhi Div.) F.No.3 (1858), HSAP] Onkar Prasad : Hailed from v. Om Prakash: Resident of Lucknow, the Bamhani, distt. Narsinghpur, Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Nerbudda division, the Central Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels Provinces and Berar (now Madhya 160 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Pradesh); s/o Baldev Singh Bundela. Oomar Shah: Hailed from Humeerpoor He joined the ìQuit Indiaî movement [Hamirpur], the North-Western in 1942, and was arrested and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he sentenced to 12 monthsí rigorous took part in the Uprising of 1857 and imprisonment in the Sagar and fought against the British forces at a Jabalpur jails. Critically ill in the jails, number of places in the Hamirpur he was released shortly before his region; he was captured during the death in September 1943. [PCJ Papers, British re-occupation of Hamirpur, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 and charged with ëmurder and (PA), NAI; MPSSZB, EBIFF, I, p.113; rebellion against the Britishí, he was F.N. 18/8/1942] sentenced to death with confiscation of property in 1859 and hanged soon Onreed Singh: Belonged to Ghazeepoor thereafter. [Mutiny Records, [Ghazipur], the North-Western Hamirpur, Bundle No. 5, UPRAA] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he fought the British forces at several Orjoon Singh: Resident of Pulwar, places in Ghazipur during the Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- Uprising of 1857; he also offered Western Provinces (now Uttar financial support to others for buying Pradesh); he joined hands with the arms and plundering the British rebels of his area in the course of the offices; he was caught by the British Uprising of 1857, and fought the after their re-occupation of the British forces on several occasions; Ghazipur region, and executed by caught by the British during an hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, engagement, he was hanged in 1860. Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] [Mutiny Records, NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), Oodeet Singh: Resident of the Allahabad UPRAA] region, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; he Osal Khan: Belonged to the North- participated in the fighting against Western Provinces (now Uttar the British during the Uprising of Pradesh); he took part in the 1857, and led others in attacking the Uprising of 1857 and also incited his British boats on the Ganga in neighbourhood to raise its arms for Allahabad; he was caught by the overthrowing the British authorities; British at the time of their re- he marched towards Delhi, joined occupation of Allahabad, and charged the rebel forces there, and fought the with ëplundering, murder and British at different places; he died rebellion against the Britishí; he was while confronting the advancing sentenced to death in July 1857, and British army in 1857. [Mutiny Papers, hanged; his property was also Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. confiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP, No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.223] Osaree: Resident of Unnao, the North- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 161

Western Provinces (now Uttar while fighting the advancing British Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of army in Kanpur in 1857. [Mutiny 1857 and fought the British forces at Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, several places in the Unnao-Kanpur UPRAA] region; he also offered financial support to the rebels and encouraged Oshreepershad: Resident of Jalaisur, them to ransack the British Muttra [Mathura], the North- establishments; he died during an Western Provinces (now Uttar encounter with the British army in Pradesh); Kaith; he was a Duffadar Unnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records, [Dafadar] with the Contingent Guards Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] of the Agra Central Prison under the British Government; he left the Oseree: Resident of Kanpur, the North- British service during the Uprising Western Provinces (now uttar of 1857 and joined hands with the pradesh); he took part in the rebels in their fight against the British Uprising of 1857, and fought against rule; he fought the British forces on the British forces at several places in various occasions, and died in 1858 Kanpur; he also offered financial in a confrontation with the advancing support to the local people and British troops. [Mutiny Records, encouraged them to attack the British Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] stores and provisions; he was killed 162 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

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P[i]yar Singh: Hailed from Baragaon, Padam: Resident of , Madhya Jaipur State, (now distt. Jaipur) the Pradesh; he joined hands with the Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); rebels during the Uprising of 1857 till 1942 he was in the service of the and fought the British forces in the British Indian Army as a Sepoy in the Shahgarh region; he was captured by 1/8 Punjab Regiment; decided in the advancing British army in the Malaya in 1942 to shift his loyalty to course of an engagement and the Indian National Army, he executed by hanging on 9 April 1858. enrolled himself as a Sepoy in the 3rd [Mutiny Records, Rev. Deptt, F. No. Guerrilla Regiment; sent to fight the 19 (1858), MPSAB] Allied forces on the Burma (Myanmar) front, he lost his life in Paharee: Resident of Ghazeepoor 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C) [Ghazipur], the North-Western /INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he II, p. 254] fought the British forces at several places in Ghazipur during the Padam Singh: Inhabitant of the Garhwal Uprising of 1857; he also offered Division, the United Provinces (now financial support to his associates for Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the buying arms and attacking the British 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- officials; he was caught by the British Indian Army; he shifted his loyalty at the time their re-occupation of the to the Indian National Army in 1942 Ghazipur region, and executed by and served it as Sepoy in the 3rd hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Infantry Battalion; while fighting Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] against the British forces in Burma (now Myanmar) he was killed in the Paharsingh: Resident of Garhakota, battle field in 1944. [INA Papers, Saugor (Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; he F.Nos. 1/INA, 221/INA, NAI; joined hands with the rebels of his WWIM, II, p.227] area during the Uprising of 1857 and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 163

fought the British forces in the Sagar Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- region; he was captured by the Western Provinces (now Uttar British in the course of an Pradesh); he joined hands with the engagement and executed by hanging rebels of his area during the Uprising on 5 March 1858. [Mutiny Records, of 1857, and fought the British forces F/ Poll Proc. No.1493 (1859), NAI] on several occasions; he was caught by the British in the course of an Pahlad Singh: Born in v. Alampora, engagement, and hanged in 1860. Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the [Mutiny Records, NWP, Fatehpur Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), s/o Lakhdir Singh; Shekhawat. He UPRAA] participated in the kisan meeting held at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Paltu Ram: Hailed from v. Majri, Alwar, demonstrate against the Maharajaís State (now distt. Alwar), the mal-administration and his land Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); settlement policy of 1923-24. In this s/o Kalu Ram; he was in the service settlement the Biswedari rights of the of the British-Indian Army as Sepoy Rajputs were forfeited and the land in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment; shifting revenue had been increased by fifty his loyalty in 1942, he joined the per cent. Though all agriculturists Indian National Army in Malaya and were affected adversely by it, the served as a Sepoy in its 1st Guerilla Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing Regiment; while confronting the the news of this gathering, the British on the Burma (Myanmar) Maharaja sent his State Army to front he was killed in action in 1944. counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. [INA Papers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C) /INA, The troops surrounded the village, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. blocked all the escape routes from it 229] and opened fire on the protesters without any prior warning of Pan Dev: Resident of Almora, Kumaon dispersal. Many of the agitators, Division, the United Provinces (now including Pahlad Singh, received Uttarakhand); he served as Sepoy in severe gun shots in the indiscriminate the British-Indian Army; shifted his firing and Pahlad Singh died of these. loyalty to the Indian National Army Simultaneously, the village was also in Malaya in 1942 and joined it as set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar Havildar in its 2nd Guerrilla Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; Regiment; sacrificed his life while TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; confronting the British forces at Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, Tavoy (Myanmar) in 1944. [INA F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] pp.754-755]

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distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, the indiscriminate firing and died on the United Provinces (now Uttara- same day. Simultaneously, the village khand); previously a Jamadar in the was also set on fire by the State 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of the troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 British-Indian Army, he served the of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June Allied forces in World War II and 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta was captured and imprisoned by the No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Japanese in Malaya in February 1942; 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, conditionally discharged from F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] prison, he joined the Indian National Army as a Second Lieutenant at the Pancham Pasi: Resident of distt. Rai INA headquarters under the Bareli, the United Provinces (now command of General Mohan Singh; Uttar Pradesh). The policeís arresting while performing his assigned of the kisan leaders during the Non- military intelligence duties, he was Cooperation movement (1921) was killed by the British. [INA Papers, deeply resented by the kisans of the F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), district. Shouting slogans against the 379/INA (1946); NAI; WWIM, II, administration, thousands of them p.43] gathered in Munshiganj for deman- ding their leadersí immediate release. Pan Singh: Resident of (teh.) Bansoor, When the gathering appeared to have Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the turned hostile, the police opened fire Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); on it, killing Pancham Pasi on the Thakur. He took part in the kisan spot. [H/poll. F.No. 563/III/1922, agitatorsí meeting held at NAI; SSKS, 8, p. ja] Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrate against the Maharajaís Pancham Ram: Resident of distt. Benaras mal-administration and his land (Varanasi), the United Provinces settlement policy of 1923-24. In this (now Uttar Pradesh). He joined the settlement the Biswedari rights of the protest demonstration at Cholapur Rajputs were forfeited and the land on 13August 1942 during the ìQuit revenue increased by fifty per cent. Indiaî movement of 1942. As the Though all agriculturists were protesters were fired upon by the affected adversely by it, the Rajputs British police, Pancham Ram fell suffered the most. Hearing the news injured in the indiscriminate firing of this gathering, the Maharaja sent and died on the spot. [H/poll F.No. his State Army to counter the rallyists 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.261] at Neemuchana. The troops surrounded the village, blocked all Pancham Singh: Belonged to v. the escaping routes from it and Tasimon, State (now distt. opened fire on the protesters without Dholpur), the Rajputana Agnncy any prior warning of dispersal. Pan (now Rajasthan); Agriculturist. He Singh was severely injured in the was an active member of the Dholpur Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 165

Rajya Praja Mandal. Along with other troops who came to re-occupy Praja Mandal leaders, (such as, Rahatgarh Fort under Hugh Rose; in Thakur Gulab Singh, Ramcharan the course of the fighting he was Gaur, Chhutan Singh, Chhatar Singh, caught by the enemy and executed Shankarlal, etc.), Pancham Singh by hanging on 29 January 1858. mobilised the people from the [Mutiny Papers, Vol. III, NAIB; Poll villages of Tasimon, Brasienavav, Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] Brijgarh, Nagla and Vidhora of to join the national flag Pancham: Resident of Mooli, Saugor hoisting ceremony at Tasimon on 8 (Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; s/o Kalla April 1947. On that day, Pancham Khangar; he joined hands with the Singh and Chhatar Singh hoisted the rebels of his area during the Uprising flag in the presence of a big crowd. of 1857 and fought the British forces The Area Magistrate, along with a at several places in the Sagar region; police party under the command of he was caught by the British in the the Deputy Superintendent of Police, midst of an engagement in 1857 and also reached Tasimon village and summarily executed by hanging. ordered the Praja Mandal leaders to [Mutiny Records, Rev. Deptt, F. No. remove the flag. Seeing the people 19 (1857), MPSAB] ignoring the order, the Police Inspector warned them of dire Panchamoo Singh: Resident of the consequences if the flag was not Garhwal Division, the United removed. When Chhatar Singh Provinces (now Uttarakhand); he was defied the warning and received gun a Sweeper in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles shots, Pancham Singh came forward of the British-Indian Army; he left baring his chest. The Inspector his job to join the Indian National opened fire on him on the orders of Army in 1942 and served its 3rd the Deputy Superintendent of Police. Battalion; he was killed by the British Pancham was frontally hit by the gun forces in Burma (now Myanmar) shots and died on the spot. [Sujas, while serving INA soldiers on the No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.72- battle ground in 1944. [INA Papers, 73; CDERS, p.181] F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.230] Pancham: Born in 1807, Guzli, distt. Saugor [Sagar], Jubbulpore Division, Panchu: Belonged to v. Dumri, p.o. the Central Provinces and Berar (now Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the United Madhya Pradesh); s/o Kulla Sangar; Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o joined the anti-British rebel forces Chote Kahar. As the people were during the Great Revolt of 1857 in demonstrating during the Non- Saugor district under the leadership cooperation movement, the British of Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khan of police of Chaur-Cahura thana Ambapani; he fought from 24 to 28 suddenly opened fire on them, killing January 1858 against the British and injuring many protesters. When 166 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

they ran out of immunition and UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) found the gathering infuriated, the (1858), MSAB] police men hid themselves in Police Station. Some in the crowd sprayed Pandit Bansi Dhar: Resident of v. the Kerosene oil over the building Fatehpur, teh. Nighasan, distt. and set it on fire, killing all 23 Lakhimpur Kheri, the United policemen, inside. Panchu was Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). With arrested for his involvement in this the introduction of Provincial famous incident and died in jail while Autonomy, a Congress ministry came the trial was going on. [H/poll, F.No. to power in the U.P. in 1937 and 563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & started undertaking a number of 10] measures to relieve the kisans of some of their governmental and landlor- Panda Ram: Born in Bharatpur State dist burdens. Resentful of the (now Distt. Bharatpur), Rajputana ministryís liberality, the Zammindars Agency (now Rajasthan); a Sepoy of ñ supported by the British officials ñ the British-Indian Army in the 7/8 intensified their offensive against the Punjab Regiment, he left it in 1942 peasantry. In one of the atrocious and joined the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment attacks on the peasants by the of the Indian National Army; while Zammindarsí men in 1939-40, Pandit serving as Sepoy on the Burma Bansi Dhar was killed. [H/Poll, (Myanmar) battle front, he lost his F.Nos. 3/6/42; 3/11/42; NAI SSKS, life in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.I 22, p. fa] (A,B,C) /INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 231] Pandit Dev Sharan Sharma: Resident of distt. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He Pandas Dhut: Resident of Banda, the was a staunch nationalist and a North-Western Provinces (now Uttar devoted Congress member. Accused Pradesh); he participated in the of taking part in the Non- Uprising of 1857 and fought against cooperation movement, he was the British forces in the Banda region; sentenced to a long-term of he also provided financial support to imprisonment by the Silhat Court his rebellious neighbours and under Code 108. He took to hunger encouraged them to raise their arms strike in Jorhat jail on 26 June 1922 against the British and their loyalists; when the authorities disallowed him caught during the British advance- to cook his own food. Although ment in Banda, charged with persuaded to give up the strike, he ësedition, aiding and abetting the became too emaciated to survice in a rebellion against the Britishí, and dark, dingy prison-cell where he sentenced to death with confiscation breathed his last in 1922. [H/poll of his property in June 1858; he was F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, executed by hanging. [Mutiny 36, p.9] Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 167

Pandit Mukh Ram: Resident of v. armed conflict ñ to raid the Gahmar, distt. Ghazipur, the United government armouries, cut off Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o communication with places outside Pandit Janki Ram, farmer. He took Bastar, destroy telegraph and part in a demonstration in connection telephone lines and block roadways with the ìQuit Indiaî movement at from the Keshkal town to Jagdalpur his village on 10 August 1942. When and obstruct troops moving into the procession was fired upon by the Bastar from Raipur and Dhamtari via British police he was shot and died Kanker. In spite of heavy repressive on the same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/ measures and arrests, and despite 30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.235] Jagdalpur remaining under complete British control, the activities of Pandu Pandit Mukhraj: Resident of v. and the tribal rebels in Keshkal valley Gaharwar, distt. Ghazipur, the went on unabated. Following the United Provinces (Uttar Pradesh); s/ British victory over the rebels in the o Janki Ram. He actively participated Indrawati-ford battle, Pandu and in a procession taken out in few others left the Keshkal valley and connection with the ìQuit Indiaî tried to re-group themselves in the movement at his village on 10 August neighbouring villages. When the 1942. When the processionists raised Britishñled troops followed and strident anti-British slogans, the surrounded the rebels, many of them police opened fire on them. Mukhraj were arrested, including Pandu. He received fatal bullet injuries in the was one among those who were firing and died on the spot. [H/poll, charged with ìwaging war against F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 103] the Crownî, and prosecuted on 4 April 1910 under Sections 25/436/395 Pandu: Hailed from Koilibera pargana, of Indian Penal Code (known as the Bastar State (now in Chhatisgarh); Jagdalpur Trial). Imprisoned in took part in the Adivasi (tribal) Bastar Jail and later shifted in June Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in the 1910 (with other seventy eight rebels) Koilibera area of Bastar against the to the Raipur Central Jail, Pandu was feudal and colonial exploitation, and severely tortured by the jail in the tribesí anxiety for maintaining authorities and died before 7 their distinct ways of life. Aytu November 1910. [F/Poll (Confiden- Mahra, who had organized the rebels tial), Nos 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; Jail of Keshkal valley, launched agitation Records, Central Jail, Raipur, List of against the virtual British occupation Bastar Prisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57; of Bastar and appointed his trusted BTRB, p.79] men in different parganas to lead the rebellions, and Pandu was appointed Panjabrao Yadav: Born in 1906 in v. Zira in-charge in Koilibera pargana. The Bati, distt. Ballia, the United rebels, spearhead by Pandu and led Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He by Aytu, drew up a plan for an open took part in a procession taken out 168 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

in connection with the ìQuit Indiaî Pannalal: Born in Raipur, aroused by the movement and received fatal bullet speech that Hanuman Singh, wounds when the protesters were Magazine Lashkar in the British fired upon by the British police. He Army (who assassinated Major succumbed to his injuries in August Cidwel at his residence on 18 January 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; 1858) delivered before a sepoy RORCG; WWIM, I, p.380] audience on the same day, Pannalal joined the rebel soldiers in Raipur; Panna Singh: Belonged to v. Neemu- involved in the killing of British army chana, (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State officers; with 16 other rebel soldiers, (now distt. Alwar), the Rajputana he was arrested by the British; tried, Agency (now Rajasthan); Rajput. He convicted and sentenced to death; participated in the kisan agitatorsí hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858. meeting held at Neemuchana on 14 [Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutiny May 1925 to protest against the further Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI, Maharajaís oppressive administration CKI, 1740-1947, p.171] and his land settlement policy of 1923-24. In this settlement the Pannaram: Born in 1894 in v. Dabra, teh. Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were Didwana, Jodhpur (Marwar) State forfeited and the land revenue had (now in distt. Nagaur), Rajasthan. He been increased by fifty percent. was a sepoy in the British-Indian Though all agriculturists were Army. After retirement, he joined the affected adversely by it, the Rajputs political activities in Marwar. suffered the most. Hearing the news Organized the peasantry in Dabra of the kisan gathering, the Maharaja village and agitated against the sent his State Army to deal firmly Jagirdar for Batai (a larger share of the with the rallyists at Neemuchana. The crops) and Lag-Bags (cesses). All the troops surrounded the village, other Jagirdars, including the Dabra blocked all the escaping routes from one, thought that Pannaram was it and opened fire on the protesters responsible for the whole trouble and without any prior warning of decided to teach him a lesson. dispersal. Panna Singh received Meanwhile Pannaram and his son, severe gun shots in the indiscriminate Motiram, went all-out for mobilising firing and died on the spot. the kisans in a big way and holding a Simultaneously with the firing, the Kisan Conference in Dabra on 13 village was set on fire by the State March 1947. They distributed troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 pamphlets in the villages of Didwana of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June and Ladnun tehsils and also invited 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta Marwar Lok Parishad leaders to No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November attend the Conference at Dabra. At 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, the time of the conference the F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Jagirdarís men suddenly attacked the gathering and fired upon it. While Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 169

resisting the Jagirdarís men with rasad (provisions) at Jalalabad during others, Pannaram was seriously the Uprising of 1857; he was caught wounded and died on the same day. by the British troops for this defiance [Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, and hanged in November 1857; his p.75; DKAS, pp.8-9] entire village was also looted by the British. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Parai Kurmi: Resident of v. Khanni, distt. Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Jaunpur, the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), farmer. He actively Parhalad Singh: Resident of teh. participated in the agitations during Sardhana, distt. Meerut, the United the ìQuit Indiaî movement of August Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). A 1942. A military patrol shot him dead well-attended public meeting took for giving shelter to Ambika Singh, place during the ìQuit Indiaî a political worker. [H/poll F.No. 3/ movement at Bhabhauri village in 30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.264] Sardhana tehsil on 18 August 1942. Suddenly the police arrived at the Param Shukh: Born in 1808, Rahatgarh, venue, encircled the gathering and Saugor (now Sgaor, Madhya lathi- charged it. Eventually they Pradesh); s/o Balkishan; Washerman; went to the extent of opening fire, took part in the Uprising of 1857 killing at least five persons, including against the British in the Saugor area; Parhalad Singh. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/ he joined Nawab Fazil Mohammad 42, NAI; SSKS, 16, p. da] Khanís anti-British rebel troops in taking the Rahatgarh fort away from Parikshit: Resident of Jhansi State (now the British in October 1857; he Uttar Pradesh); took part in the encountered the British reinforce- Revolt of 1857 against the British ment under Hugh Rose at the dominance over the Jhansi region; Rahatgarh Fort in January 1858; along with his followers, he joined captured by the enemy and charged the rebels in attacking and destroying with ëaiding the rebellion and the British Residency in Jhansi and rebellion against the British other British outposts in its authorityí, Param was executed by neighbourhood between 1857 and hanging at Rahatgarh Fort on 29 1858; he was captured by the British January 1858; along with twenty four in the course of the fighting in 1858 other rebels. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. II, and charged with ërebellion against NAIB; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) the British authorityí; sentenced to (1858), MSAB] death, he was executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Parem Singh: Inhabitant of Jalalabad, the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] Uttar Pradesh); Cultivator; with his village people, he refused to oblige Parmal: Belonged to v. Jawali, p.o. the British forces with the supply of Chiroi, distt. Meerut, the United 170 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Parsadee: Resident of Kanpur, the North- Earlier he was a soldier in the British- Western Provinces (now uttar Indian Armyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment; pradesh); he joined the rebels of his he volunteered his services to the area during the Uprising of 1857, and Indian National Army later as a fought against the British rule at Sepoy in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment. several places in Kanpur; he also He was killed in the battle field while incited the local people to raise their fighting against the British forces in arms and attack the British; he was Burma in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. killed in the course of an encounter 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757] with the advancing British army in the Kanpur region in 1857. [Mutiny Parmanand: Hailed from Raipur, Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, aroused by the speech that Hanuman UPRAA] Singh, Magazine Lashkar in the British Army (who assassinated Parshu Ram: Resident of distt. Agra, the Major Cidwel at his residence on 18 United Provinces (now Uttar January 1858) delivered before a Pradesh). When the popular sepoy audience on the same day, Congress leaders were arrested in the Parmanand joined the rebel soldiers wake of the ìQuit Indiaî movement, in Raipur; involved in the killing of the people in Agra decided to hold a British army officers; with 16 other protest rally on the magisterial rebel soldiers, he was arrested by the ground of the district. This they British; tried, convicted and succeeded in doing on 19 August sentenced to death; hanged in Raipur 1942, despite police vigilance and the on 22 January 1858. [Parliamentary promulgation of section 144 of Indian Papers ñ reg. Mutiny further Papers, Penal Code. When the lathi-charge No.4, 1857-58, NAI, CKI, 1740-1947, and arrests could not deter the p.171] rallyists, the police opened fire on them, killing Parshu Ram ñ ìthe oneî Parogi Datt: Born in Lucknow, the Oudh reported in the Sainik ñ on the spot. [Awadh] Province (now Uttar [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Snk, 20 Pradesh); he took part in the August, 1942, SSKS, vol. 33, p. 62 & resistance against the firangi-hukumat 63] (British rule) during the Uprising of 1857 and encouraged others to do the Parshun: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar same; he also fought the British forces Pradesh; he joined the rebel forces in various engagements in the soon after the outbreak of the 1857 Lucknow region; he was killed by Uprising; along with the other rebels, the British army in the course of an he marched towards Delhi while encounter at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, fighting against the British forces; he in November 1857. [Mutiny Records, escaped to his region after the British Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. reoccupation of Delhi in September Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] 1857; he died in 1858 while resisting Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 171

the advancing British army in the Jodhpur (Marwar), State (now distt. Bareilly region. [Mutiny Records, F/ Jodhpur), Rajputana Agency (now Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP (1858-59), Rajasthan); he was involved in the UPSAL] agitation against the atrocities of Kuchaman Jagirdar and his extractions Partap Chand: Resident of v. Shivkooj, of Lag-bags (cesses) and other taxes. distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, the Participated in the kisan meeting held United Provinces (now Uttara- at Kuchaman on 26 May 1922 to khand); he was a Sepoy in the 4/19 protest against the Jagirdar. The Hyderabad Regiment of the British- Jagirdarís men attacked and opened Indian Army; joined the Indian fire on the kisans. With two others, National Army in 1942, following his Pattu received serious injuries and release from Japanese prison in died. [NR, 11 June 1922, RSAB] Malaya; served the INA as Lance Naik in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment; Pearey: Resident of Jhansi State, Uttar died while fighting the British-led Pradesh; s/o Gaothor; bullock-cart Allied forces on the Indo-Burma driver; inspired by the Uprising of (Myanmar) front in 1944. [INA 1857 and upset over British Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA interference in Jhansiís affairs, he (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, joined the rebel forces and pp.754-755] participated in attacking and plundering the British establishments Parveen Singh: Resident of v. Gania in Jhansi and its neighboring areas Kheri, distt. Bijnor, the United like Kudhmaha, Elaqua and Gwalior Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o between 1857 and 1858; when the Jaggu Singh. He was killed in the British were staging a comeback in police firing while taking part in a Jhansi in 1858, he was arrested by protest rally at his native palce in the them; accused of ëtaking part in midst of the ìQuit Indiaî movement plundering and rebellion against the in August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/ Britishí, he was sentenced to death 42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.266] in April 1858. [Mutiny papers, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Paryag Ram: Resident of v. Mungra Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] , distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces (now Uttar Peer Allee: Resident of Allygurh Pradesh). A political activist, he was [Aligarh], the North-Western arrested on the trumped up charge Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he of murder during the ìQuit Indiaî took part in the Uprising of 1857 and movement. He died on the gallows also motivated others to rise against in August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/ the British rule; he marched on to 42, NAI; RORCG; BCA, p.131] Delhi, joined hands with the rebels there and fought the British troops Pattu: Hailed from Kuchaman Jagir, at several places; he died while 172 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

confronting the advancing British Khan and other rebels; along with army in Delhi in September 1857. others, he was re-captured soon, and [Mutiny Papers, Bundle No.57, NAI; sent to Agra by the Political Agent Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), of Jaipur. Peer Khan was tried at MSAB] Agra and executed. [F/Cons, S.C 30 April 1858/149-150 A, NAI; Mil/ Peer Bakhsh: Resident of the North- Deptt. No. M-06-1 (Pts.) Pad No.1/ Western Provinces (now Uttar 2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur State Pradesh); he took part in the fighting Records, RSAB cited in RSG, V 2, against the British during the pp.90-91] Uprising of 1857; he also proceeded to Delhi, joined the rebel army there, Peer Khan: Belonged to the North- and fought the British forces in Western Provinces (now Uttar different engagements; he died while Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy in confronting the advancing British the B. Company of the British-Indian army in Delhi in 1857. [Mutiny army; he left the British service Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, during the Uprising of 1857 and Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] joined hands with the rebels for fighting against the British rule; he Peer Bux: Born in v. Goocoolpoora, Agra, was caught in 1858 while resisting the the North-Western Provinces (now British forces, and sentenced to Uttar Pradesh); s/o Goolmahomed; death on the charges of ëdesertion Shaikh; he participated in the and mutiny against the British Uprising of 1857 and also incited authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, others to raise their arms against the Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. British rule; he fought the British Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] forces at several places in the Agra region; caught by the British after the Peer Khan: Born in Multolah, Agra, the defeat of the rebel forces and charged North-Western Provinces (now Uttar with ëmurder, sedition and rebellion Pradesh); Mewattee [Mewati]; he was against the Britishí, he was sentenced a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] with the to death in 1858 and executed by Contingent Guards of the Agra hanging. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Central Prison; he left the British Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] service during the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands with the rebels of Peer Khan: Belonged to Hinduan, a town the Agra region; he fought the British in Jaipur State (now in distt. Sawai troops in several engagements in the Madhopur), the Rajputana Agency Agra-Mathura area; he was killed by (now Rajasthan); took part in the 1857 the advancing British troops at the Uprising in Jaipur State and was time of their attacks on the rebels in arrested; the Jaipur State troops 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny stationed at Hinduan meanwhile Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 became rebellious and rescued Peer (IX) (1858), MSAB] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 173

Peer Khan: Resident of Banda, the Peer Muhammed: Resident of the North- North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Pradesh); he joined the fighting Uprising of 1857 and fought against against the British during the the British forces in the Banda region; Uprising of 1857 and also encouraged he also provided financial support to his neighbourhood to attack the the local rebels and incited them to British establishments; he proceeded raise their arms against the British; to Delhi, joined the rebel army there, he was caught during an engagement and fought the British forces in with the advancing British army in different engagements; he was killed Banda, and convicted on the charges while confronting the advancing of ësedition, aiding and abetting the British army in Delhi in 1857. [Mutiny rebellion against the Britishí; he was Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, sentenced to death with confiscation Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] of property in May 1858 and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda Peerag: Belonged to Cheterkonee, Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he fought the British forces Peer Khan: Resident of Patan, Madhya at several places in Ghazipur during Pradesh; he joined hands with the the Uprising of 1857; he was caught rebel forces of his area during the by the British army after their re- Uprising of 1857 and fought the occupation of the Ghazipur region, British in his region; captured by the and executed by hanging in 1859. British in the course of an [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny engagement, he was executed by Basta, UPRAA] hanging in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, Vol. No. 44 (I) (1858), Peeree: Born in Mynpoory [Mainpuri], MSAB] the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Jolaha; he took part Peer Mohomed: Resident of Aligarh, the in the fight against the British during North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the Uprising of 1857; he also offered Pradesh); he accompanied the local financial support to the rebels of his rebels in attacking the British area for buying arms and to attack establishments during the Uprising the British establishments; he was of 1857; while fighting the British he captured after the British reoccupa- was caught by them and sentenced tion of this area and charged with to transportation for life in 1859 on ëplundering the Government the charge of ërebellion against the property and rebellion against the Britishí; he died in Jail before the Britishí; he was sentenced to death sentence started. [Mutiny Records, in 1859 and executed by hanging. Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, 59), UPSAL] UPRAA] 174 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Peeroo: Resident of Allahabad, the reoccupation of this area and charged North-Western Provinces (now Uttar with ëplundering the Government Pradesh); he joined hands with the property and rebellion against the rebels in their fighting against the Britishí; he was sentenced to death British during the Uprising of 1857, in 1858 and executed by hanging. and also encouraged others to attack [Mutiny Records, Agra/Jhansi the British establishments and kill the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] firangis (British) in Allahabad; he was caught by the British at the time of Peetum Singh: Born in Etah, the North- their raids on the rebels in the Western Provinces (now Uttar Allahabad region, and charged with Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he took ëattack, murder and rebellion against part in the fight against the British the Britishí; he was sentenced to during the Uprising of 1857; he also death in July 1857, and hanged; his offered financial support to the property was also confiscated. rebels of his area for buying arms to [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper attack the British establishments; he No.1; TIM, p.224] was captured after the British re- occupation of this area and charged Peerthee Singh: Resident of Jhansi, Uttar with ëplundering the Government Pradesh; he joined the rebels of his property and rebellion against the area during the Uprising of 1857 and Britishí; he was sentenced to death also incited his neighbourhood to in 1860 and executed by hanging. raise its arms against the British rule; [Mutiny Records, Agra/Jhansi he fought the British forces at several Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] places in the Jhansi region; he was caught by the British after the defeat Peetumbur Singh: Belonged to v. of the rebel forces, and charged with Roadmullee, Agra, the North- ëplundering and rebellion against the Western Provinces (now Uttar Britishí; he was sentenced to death Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was in 1858 and executed by hanging. under the British service in the [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Contingent Guards of the Agra Basta, UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB] Central Prison; he was a participant in the secret conspiracy to liberate the Peetam Singh: Born in Mynpoory prisoners during the Uprising of [Mainpuri], the North-Western 1857; he escaped with some of them Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); while leaving the British service; he Thakoor [Thakur]; he took part in the took part in several battles against fight against the British during the the British forces in the Agra region; Uprising of 1857; he also offered he died in 1858 while fighting against financial support to the rebels of his the advancing British army. [Mutiny area for buying arms to attack the Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, British establishments; he was UPRAA] captured after the British Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 175

Peeyaray Lall: Resident Shahjehanpor was sentenced to death and executed [Shahjahanpur], the North-Western by hanging in June 1858. [Mutiny Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Records, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the B. UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.115] Company of the British-Indian army; he left the British employment Peraug: Resident of Banda, the North- during the Uprising of 1857 and Western Provinces (now Uttar joined hands with the rebels for Pradesh); he participated in the fighting against the British rule; he plundering of British establishments was caught in 1858 while confronting and capturing their treasury during the British forces, and sentenced to the Uprising of 1857; he was caught death on the charges of ëdesertion by the British during their attack on and mutiny against the British Banda and sentenced to death on the authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, charges of ëplundering and Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. rebellioní; he was hanged in 1858 and Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] his property was also confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Pehlad Singh: Resident of v. Bisnoli, p.o. Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 Dadri, distt. Bulandshahr, the United (X) (1858), MSAB] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Before joining the Indian National Permaisuree Deal: Belonged to Army in 1942, he had served the Gorruckpore [Gorakhpur], the British-Indian Army as a Sepoy of the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar 7/8 Punjab Regiment. As a soldier in Pradesh); soon after the outbreak of the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment of the INA, the Uprising of 1857, he joined hands he participated in some of its with the rebel forces and fought campaigns against the British. He lost against the British in Gorakhpur; he his life possibly in 1944 while fighting also provided financial support to the the enemy soldiers on the Burma rebels for meeting military expenses; (Myanmar) front. [INA Papers, F. he was caught by the British during No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757] their re-occupation of the area and imprisoned in jail on the charges of Perasunna: Belonged to v. Hauz, ëmurder, aiding and abetting the Jaunpur, the North-Western rebellion against the Britishí; he died Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); in jail in 1858 and his property was Zamindar; he participated in the confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Uprising of 1857 and also offered Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), financial support to the rebels of his UPSAL] area; he organized a group of rebels and attacked the British officers and Pershadee: Resident of Banda, the establishments; caught by the British North-Western Provinces (now Uttar authorities and charged with ëmurder Pradesh); he took part in the and rebellion against the Britishí, he Uprising of 1857 and fought against 176 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the British forces at various places in Phool Singh: Hailed from v. Bisaloo, the Banda region; he also incited the Nizamat (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State neighbourhood to raise its arms (now distt. Alwar), the Rajputana against the British and their faithfuls; Agency (now Rajasthan); s/o he was caught by the British troops Khaman Singh; Shekhawat; took part at the time of their advance in Banda, in the kisan agitatorsí meeting held charged with ësedition and rebellion at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to against the Britishí, and sentenced to remonstrate against the Maharajaís death with confiscation of his mal-administration and his land property in July 1858; he was settlement policy of 1923-24. In this executed by hanging thereafter. settlement the Biswedari rights of the [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Rajputs were forfeited and the land Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 revenue had been increased by fifty (IX) (1858), MSAB] per cent. Though all agriculturists were affected adversely by it, the Pheekum: Resident of Mynpoory Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing [Mainpuri], the North-Western the news of this the kisan gathering, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); the Maharaja sent his State Army to Lodha; he was a Havildar [Hawaldar] counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. in the C. Company of the British- The troops surrounded the village, Indian army; he left the British blocked all the exit routes from it and service during the Uprising of 1857, opened fire on the protesters without joined the rebels and fought against any prior warning. Phool Singh was the British rule; he was caught in 1858 severely injured in the indiscriminate while resisting the advancing British firing and died on the same day. forces in Mainpuri, and sentenced to Simultaneously, the village was also death on the charges of ëdesertion set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar and mutiny against the British Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, Agra TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, Pheeloo: Belonged to Dhamoopoor, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Phoudar Khan: Resident Bhogeepoora, Pradesh); Pasee [Pasi]; he fought the Agra, the North-Western Provinces British forces at a number of places (now Uttar Pradesh); Mewattee in Ghazipur during the Uprising of [Mewati]; he was a Duffadar 1857; he was caught by the British [Dafadar] in the Contingent Guards army following their re-occupation of the Agra Central Prison under the of the Ghazipur region, and executed British Government; he left the by hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, British service during the Uprising Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] of 1857 and joined hands with the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 177

rebelsí fighting against the British 1857; he died in 1858 while resisting rule; he marched towards Delhi along the advancing British army in the with other rebels and died in 1858 Unnao region. [Mutiny Records, while resisting the British onslaught. Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Pir Ghani Shah: Born in 1891 in distt. Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu and Phoudey Khan: Resident of Ferozabad, Kashmir; s/o Pir Hassan Shah. When the North-Western Provinces (now the people of Islamabad observed a Uttar Pradesh); Mewatee [Mewati]; complete hartal on 23 September 1931 he was a Sepoy in the C. Company to register their protest against the of the British-Indian army; he arrest of Sheikh Mohammad stopped serving the British during Abdullah ñ a prominent leader of the the Uprising of 1857 and joined the movement for responsible govern- rebel forces in fighting against the ment, he took part in the protest British rule; he was caught in 1858 demonstration organized at Shopian while resisting the advancing British (Islamabad). While the agitators forces, and sentenced to death on the were moving on vociferously, the charges of ëdesertion and mutiny State military force intervened to against the British authoritiesí. stop it. In the ensuing scuffle between [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, the two, the military force suddenly UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- opened indiscriminate firing on the 59), UPSAL] rallyists in which Pir Ghani Shah was killed on the spot at the age of 40. Piare: Resident of Narsinghpur, Madhya [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Pradesh; he joined the Uprising of Srinagar; KFFF, pp.409-10; WWIM, II, 1857 and fought the British forces at pp. 247; HMKJAMH, p. 328] several places of his region; he was captured by the British during an Pir : Resident of v. Biral, distt. encounter and executed by hanging Muzaffanagar, the North-Western in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll. Deptt, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he F. No. 10, B. No. 44 (1857), MPSAB; joined the rebel forces during the TFWI, I, p. 61] outbreak of the 1857 Uprising, and fought against the British at many Pilkoo: Hailed from Unnao, the North- places in the Muzaffarnagar area; he Western Provinces (now Uttar was captured by the British in the Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces course of an engagement and soon after the outbreak of the 1857 charged with ërebellion against the Uprising; along with other rebels, he Britishí; sentenced to transportation marched towards Delhi while for life with confiscation of his fighting against the British; he properties, he died in detention in escaped to his region after the British 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. re-occupation of Delhi in September (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] 178 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Pir Mohammad Maqbool Shah: Hailed of the British-Indian Army; in from distt. Islamabad [Anantnag], Malaya he decided to switch over to Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Wali Shah. the Indian National Army and joined When the people of Islamabad in 1942 its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment in observed a complete hartal on 23 the same rank. While confronting the September 1931 to register their British-led forces in Burma protest against the arrest of Sheikh (Myanmar) he was killed in 1944. Mohammad Abdullah ñ a prominent [INA Papers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C) /INA, leader of the movement for 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. responsible government, he took part 247] in the protest demonstration organized at Shopian (Islamabad). Pirbhu Singh: Hailed from v. While the vociferous procession was Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur], moving on, the State military force Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the intervened to stop it. In the ensuing Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); clash between the two, the military Shekhawat. He participated in a force suddenly opened indiscrimi- meeting of the kisan agitators held at nate firing on the rallyists in which Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Pir Mohammad Maqbool Shah was protest against the Maharajaís mal- killed on the spot at the age of 40. administration and his land [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Srinagar; KFFF, pp.409-10; WWIM, II, settlement the Biswedari rights of the p. 247; HMKJAMH, p. 328] Rajputs were forfeited and the land revenue had been increased by fifty Pirag: Resident of Ghazeepoor per cent. Though all agriculturists [Ghazipur], the North-Western were affected adversely by it, the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing fought the British forces during the the news of this gathering, the Uprising of 1857 and also offered Maharaja sent his State Army to financial support to his neighbour- counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. hood for buying arms and attacking The troops surrounded the village, the British; he was caught by the blocked all the escape routes from it British at the time of their re- and opened fire on the protesters occupation of the Ghazipur region, without any prior warning of and executed by hanging in 1859. dispersal. Pirbhu Singh received fatal [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny bullet wounds in the indiscriminate Basta, UPRAA] firing and died on the spot. Simultaneously with this firing, the Pirbhu Ram: Resident of v. Kaimiri, p.o. village was set on fire by the State Hindowne [Hindaun], distt. Karauli, troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 formerly in Jaipur State, the Rajputana of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June Agency (now Rajasthan); served as 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta soldier in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 179

1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, their arms against the British and F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] their allies; he was captured by the British troops during their re- Pirthi Singh: Hailed from teh. occupation of the Banda region, and Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt. charged with ësedition, aiding and Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now abetting the rebellion against the Rajasthan); Thakur. He took part in Britishí, sentenced to death in May the kisan agitatorsí meeting held at 1858; he was executed by hanging; Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to his property was also confiscated remonstrate against the Maharajaís thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Banda oppressive administration and his Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] land settlement policy of 1923-24. In this settlement the Biswedari rights of Pitam Singh: Belonged to v. Bitwada, the Rajputs were forfeited and the distt. Muzaffarnagar, the United land revenue increased by fifty per Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). cent. Though all agriculturists were Previously in the 4/19 Hyderabad affected adversely by it, the Rajputs Regiment of the British-Indian Army, suffered the most. Hearing the news he volunteered to serve the Indian of this gathering, the Maharaja sent National Army and joined its 2nd his State Army to confront the Guerrilla Regiment as a Sepoy. After rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops his deployment on the Burma surrounded the village, blocked all (Myanmar) front, he fought against the escape routes from it and opened the British forces and died there in fire on the protesters without any action in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. prior warning of dispersal. Pirthi 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757] Singh received severe gun shots in the indiscriminate firing and died on Pitamber: Belonged to Jalalabad, the the spot. Simultaneously, the village Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in was set on fire by the State troops. Uttar Pradesh); cultivator; along with [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, his fellow villagers, he refused to RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; oblige the British forces with the Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, supply of rasad (food-provisions) at F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, Jalalabad during the Uprising of RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, 1857; he was caught by the British F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] and hanged for this act of defince in November 1857; his entire village was Pirun: Resident of Banda, the North- also looted by the British. [Mutiny Western Provinces (now Uttar Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Pradesh); he took part in the UPRAA] Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British in the Banda region; he Pitu: Belonged to Surya Pol Darwaja, also provided financial support to the Bharatpur State (now distt. local people and incited them to raise Bharatpur), Rajasthan; Chamar. The 180 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Bharatpur police caught 22 Chamars, F.No.3 (1858), HSAP] including Pitu, from the Surya Pol Darwaja on 23 March 1922 and Pooran Singh: Born in Lucknow, the ordered them to graze the animals Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar of the Bharatpur ruler under Begar Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces (forced labour). With others, Pitu of his area and fought the British at refused to give Begar and reminded various places in Lucknow during the Bharatpur ruler that he himself the Uprising of 1857; he also had issued Proclamation against encouraged others to plunder the Begar and declared it unlawful, and British possessions and raise funds hence they should not be forced to for buying arms; he died while do Begar. The Maharaja was furious confronting the British army at at this lowly-bornís audacity and Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858. ordered the police to teach them a [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny lesson. The police put all the 22 Basta, UPRAA] persons behind the bars and flogged them mercilessly. Pitu was one Pooran: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh among those four persons who were [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar so severely beaten by the State police Pradesh); he joined hands with the that he died in detention. Pituís death rebels and fought against the British did not go in vain and it sparked off during the Uprising of 1857; he also an agitation of the Chamars of that incited other people to raise their area. They gathered in large number, arms against the British; he was demonstrated against the Bharatpur killed in the midst of an engagement ruler and created a powerful with the British army in Chinhat, movement against Begar. [NR, 2 April Lucknow, on 20 June 1857. [Mutiny 1922, RSAB] Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Pokhur Singh: Hailed from Allygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Pooran: Resident of Saugor (Sagar), Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he Madhya Pradesh; he joined hands took part in the Uprising of 1857 and with the rebels of his area during the also encouraged others to raise their Uprising of 1857 and fought the arms and kill the goralog (British); he British forces in the Sagar region; came over to Delhi, joined hands captured by the British in the course with the rebels there and fought the of an engagement, he was executed British troops; he was caught by the by hanging on 19 April 1858. [Mutiny British after their re-occupation of Records, F/ Poll. Supp Proc. No. 1493 Delhi, and charged with ësedition, (1859), NAI] murder and rebellion against the Britishí; he was sentenced to death Poorgun Singh: Resident of Bairathee, and shot dead in 1857. [Mutiny Azimgurh [Azamgarh], the North- Records, Judl. Deptt. (Delhi Div.) Western Provinces (now Uttar Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 181

Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he fought British at various places in the Unnao- the British forces at several places in Kanpur region; he also encouraged Azamgarh during the Uprising of the rebels to attack the British 1857; he also offered financial support establishments and plunder their to his neghbouhood for buying arms properties; he was killed during an to attack the British establishments; engagement with the British army in he was caught by the British after Unnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records, their re-occupation of the Azamgarh Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] region, and executed by hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Jhansi Poorun: Resident of Banda, the North- Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joined Poorna Singh: Resident of Gwalee, the rebel forces in their fighting Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- against the British during the 1857 Western Provinces (now Uttar Uprising and also encouraged his Pradesh); he joined hands with the neighbours to take part in attacking rebels of his area during the Uprising the British establishments; he was of 1857, and fought the British forces caught by the British loyalists and on several occasions; caught by the handed over to the British forces; he British army in the course of an was executed by hanging in 1858 on engagement, he was hanged in 1861. the charges of ëplundering and [Mutiny Records, NWP, Fatehpur rebellioní; his property was also Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), confiscated by the British. [Mutiny UPRAA] Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Poorna: Resident of Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Poorun: Resident of Imlea, Rewa, the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he North-Western Provinces (now in fought the British at several places Madhya Pradesh); he joined hands in Ghazipur during the Uprising of with the rebels of his area during the 1857; he also offered financial support Uprising of 1857, and fought the to the rebels for buying arms and British forces on several occasions; killing the British; he was caught by he was caught by the British in the the British forces after their re- midst of an engagement, accused of occupation of the Ghazipur region, ëplundering the British property and and executed by hanging in 1859. rebellion against the Britishí, and [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Records, Basta, UPRAA] Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Poorti: Belonged to Unnao, the North- Poorun: Resident of Paharee, Humeer- Western Provinces (now Uttar poor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Pradesh); he took part in the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Uprising of 1857 and fought the participated in the Uprising of 1857 182 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and preached against the exploitative Prabhavati Namdeo: Resident of British rule at many places in the Jubbulpore [Jabalpur], the Central Hamirpur region; he was captured Provinces and Berar (now Madhya at the time of the British re- Pradesh). She took part in the Civil occupation of Hamirpur, and charged Disobedience movement in April with ëspreading hatred against the 1932 and encouraged many other British during rebellioní, he was women to join it. She was arrested sentenced to death with confiscation and imprisoned in the Jubbulpore of property in 1859 and hanged. District Jail and died there of tortures [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur Mutiny and neglect on 17 June 1932 [H/Poll Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, (FR), F.Nos. 18/4/1932, 18/5/1932, No.43D (1859), MSAB] NAI; FFMPC, II, p. 334]

Poosey: Belonge to Meeruat, the North- Prabhoo: Resident of Kotwali, Allahabad, Western Provinces (now Uttar the North-Western Provinces (now Pradesh); at the call of the rebel Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Hindustani forces, he joined the Uprising of 1857 and propagated Uprising of 1857 and fought against the exploitation British rule continuously against the British in in the Allahabad region; he was Meerut and its adjoining regions; in killed by the British troops in the course of the fighting he was caught course of an encounter in Allahabad by the British and charged with in 1857. [PP, Further Paper No.1] ëmurder, arson, plunder, wounding and rebellioní. He was tried and Prakash Singh: Belonged to Faizabad, sentenced to death in June 1859. the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Uprising of 1857 against the British rule in 1857 and marched towards Powun: Resident of Agra, the North- Lucknow; he fought against the Western Provinces (now Uttar British in several parts of Lucknow Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces city; he was caught by the British during the Uprising of 1857 and took army and hanged at Machhi Bhawan, part in attacks on the British officers Lucknow, in June 1857. [Mutiny and their establishments; he was Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, caught by the British in the course of UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) an engagement and hanged in 1858 Oudh (1857), UPSAL] on the charges of ëmurder of the British officers and plundering the Pratap Singh Barhath: Born on Jyasth Government property during the Shukla Navami, Vikram Samvat 1950 rebellioní. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi/ (24/25 May 1893) at Shahpura, Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta, Udaipur (Mewar) State (now in distt UPRAA] Bhilwara), Rajasthan; s/o Singh Barhath; educated up to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 183

Matriculation. Politically oriented Pratap Singh: Hailed from v. Ahmedpur, since his school days, Pratap Singh p.o. Sadpore, distt. Bulandshahr, the Barhath developed nationalistic United Provinces (now Uttar ideas under the great influence of his Pradesh). He served as Sepoy in the father, Kesari Singh Barhath. Coming 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of the in close contact with British-Indian Army before shifting (an iconic revolutionary ideologue his loyalty to the Indian National and organizer) in 1911, he joined the Army. As a soldier of the 3rd Guerrilla ranks of the nationalist militants and Regiment of the INA, he was founded the Veer Bharat Sabha along deployed in various battle fields in with Rao Gopal Singh (Kharwa Burma (Myanmar) to confront the Thakur) to organise militancy in British forces. He was killed in action Rajasthan. Damodar Das Rathi of in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, Beawar and Arjunlal Sethi of Jaipur NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757] also helped him in extending the Rajasthan revolutionary group by Pratap Singh: Resident of the Garhwal bringing influential people into the Division, the United Provinces (now organisation. Partap Singh participa- Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier ted in a plot to throw a bomb on Lord in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the Hardinge (Viceroy of India) on 23 British-Indian Army, but shifted his when the latter was loyalty to the Indian National Army passing through , in 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the Delhi in a ceremonial procession to 3rd Battalion as Sepoy; while fighting mark the inauguration of Delhi as the against the British forces in Burma Capital of India. He absconded after (now Myanmar) he was killed in the this incident and visited the canton- battle field in 1944. [INA Papers, ments in Rajasthan, Hyderabad and F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; Ambala, exhorted the soldiers to rise WWIM, II, p.250] against the British for the cause of national independence. Later on, he Praun Singh: Resident of Ghazeepoor was arrested and tried in the Banaras [Ghazipur], the North-Western Conspiracy Case, 1916, and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); sentenced to five years rigorous Thakoor [Thakur]; he fought the imprisonment. Detained in Bareilly British forces at several places in Central Jail, Partap Singh Barhath Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; was subjected to brutal physical he was caught by the British during torture for forcing him to divulge the their re-occupation of the Ghazipur names of his accomplices. He firmly region, and executed by hanging in refused and continued to suffer till 1859. [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur his death on 7 May 1917. [Sujas, No.4, Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.55-57; WWIM, II, p.26; PSB, pp.8-13] Prem Ballav: Resident of v. Chatalgaon Mali, p.o. Dewalkhal, distt. Almora, 184 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Kumaon District, the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Provinces (now Uttarakhand); he was Ram Gopal. He took part in the a Sepoy in the British-Indian Army, demonstration that was organized left it in Malaya in 1942 to join the during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement at Indian National Army as Havildar in the Moradabad High School on 10 its 1st Guerilla Regiment; deployed August 1942. The protesters, who against the British-led Allied forces included the students of the school, on the Burma (now Myanmar) front, were later fired upon by the British he died in action in Tamu in 1944. police. Many were injured in that [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/ indiscriminate firing and one, Prem INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; Prakash, was killed on the spot on ROH, pp.754-755] that day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/80/42 & KW, NAI; SSG, 4, pp. 94; BCA, p. 115; Prem Chand Kasera: Born in 1893, SSKS, 12, p. cha] resident of v. Chichli, teh. Gadarwara, distt.Betul, Nerbudda Pritam Singh: Resident of Gadaria, distt. division, the Central Provinces and Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); s/o Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Nathu Ram Kasera; completed joined hands with the rebel forces primary education. He took an active during the 1857 Uprising, and fought role in the ìQuit Indiaî movement against the British on various in Betul district in November 1942. occasions in Muzaffarnagar; he was Severely injured in a police lathi captured by the British while re- charge on the agitators, he died soon asserting their authority over this thereafter. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/ region, and executed by hanging in 11/1942, NAI; FFMPC, II, p. 436-437] 1857 on the charges of ëmurder and rebellion against the Britishí; his Prem Kishoor: Belonged to Allygurh property was also confiscated. [Aligarh], the North-Western [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] took part in the Uprising of 1857 and also financed the rebelsí buying arms Puhalwaan Singh: Born in Etawahh, the to fight the British; he marched on North-Western Provinces (now Uttar to Delhi, joined hands with the rebels Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he took there and fought the British troops part in the fight against the British at several places; he died while during the Uprising of 1857; he also resisting the advancing British army offered financial support to the in Delhi in September 1857. [Mutiny rebels of his area for buying arms and Papers, Bundle No.57, NAI; Poll to attack the British establishments; Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] he was caught by the British forces after their re-occupation of this area Prem Prakash Aggarwal: Hailed from and charged with ëplundering the distt. Moradabad, the United Government property and rebellion Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 185

against the Britishí; he was sentenced Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), to death in 1859 and executed by MSAB] hanging. [Mutiny Records, Agra/ Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Puhlwan Singh: Belonged to Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; Thakoor; he joined Puhang Shah: Resident of Pathari, hands with the rebels of his area in Rahatgarh, distt. Saugor (now Sagor, the Uprising of 1857 and also incited Madhya Pradesh); joined the anti- others to take up their arms against British rebel forces during the the British rule; he fought the British Uprising of 1857 in Rahatgarh; forces at a number of places; he was arrested by the British troops at the caught by the British after the defeat time their recovery of Rahatgarh of the rebel forces and charged with Fort and charged with ërebellion ëmurder, sedition and rebellion against the British,í Puhang Shah was against the Britishí; he was sentenced executed by hanging at Rahatgarh to death in 1858 and executed by Fort on 29 January 1858. [Mutiny hanging. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Papers, Vol. IV, NAIB; Poll Deptt, Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; AG (1859), Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB] MPSAB]

Puhang Shah: Resident of Pathari, Pulleh Singh: Resident of Pulwar, Rahatgarh, Madhya Pradesh; he Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- joined hands with the rebels of his Western Provinces (now Uttar area during the Uprising of 1857 and Pradesh); he joined hands with the fought the British forces in his region; rebels of his area during the Uprising he took part in the defence of of 1857, and fought the British forces Rahatgarh fort and was caught by the on several occasions; he was caught British after the fall of the fort; he by the British in the course of an was executed by hanging on 25 engagement, accused of ëplundering February 1858. [Mutiny Records, F/ the British property and rebellion Poll. Supp. Proc No. 1493 (1959), NAI] against the Britishí, sentenced to death and hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Puhlewan Ally: Belonged to Mohan- Records, NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny poora, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA] the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he joined Pulteva: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh hands with the rebels of his area [Awadh] Province (now Uttar during the Uprising of 1857 and Pradesh); he took part in the fighting fought against the British on several against the British forces during the occasions; he was caught by the Uprising of 1857 and also encouraged British army in the course of an others to challenge the British encounter in the Gorakhpur region, authority; he died while resisting the and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records, British army in an encounter at Bailey NWP, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Guard, Lucknow, in November 1857. 186 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

[Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny the injuries he received in the firing. Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; (1858), UPSAL] RORCG; WWIM, I, p.282]

Pultoo: Belonged to Cheterkonee, Punchcowree: Belonged to Moradabad, Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- the North-Western Provinces (now Western Provinces (now Uttar Uttar Pradesh); Aheer; he joined Pradesh); he fought the British forces hands with the rebels of his area at several places in Ghazipur during during the Uprising of 1857 and the Uprising of 1857; he also offered marched towards Delhi while financial support to the rebels for fighting against the British forces; he buying arms to attack the British returned to his region after the fall establishments; he was caught by the of Delhi in September 1857; he was British at the time of their re- caught by the British after their occupation of the Ghazipur region, reoccupation of this area and hanged and executed by hanging in 1859. in 1860 on the charges of ëmurder [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny and rebellion against the Britishí. Basta, UPRAA] [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Pulva: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Punchum Singh: Resident of Monaytho, Pradesh); he took part in the the North-Western Provinces (now resistance against the British rule Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels during the Uprising of 1857 and of his area during the Uprising of fought the British forces in different 1857, and fought the British forces places in the Lucknow region; he was on several occasions; he was caught killed by the British army in an by the British in the midst of an encounter at Bailey Guard, Lucknow engagement, accused of ëplundering in November 1857. [Mutiny Records, the British property and rebellion Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. against the Britishí, he was sentenced Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] to death in 1860 and hanged. [Mutiny Records Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ Punai Kahar: Resident of Machhlishahar, Per. Srs.), UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] (now Uttar Pradesh). For his anti- British standings during the ìQuit Pundit Kushdeo: Resident of Aligarh, Indiaî movement, the police came to the North-Western Provinces (now search his house for arresting a Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the political worker, Ambika Singh. He, fighting against the British during the along with his fellow villagers, Uprising of 1857; he also encouraged protested against the search the local people to attack the British operations and were fired upon. He establishments and overthrow their died in August 1942 on account of rule; he was caught by the British Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 187

troops at the time of their onslaught F.Nos. 18/9/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p. on the rebels in Aligarh, and charged 86] with ëtheft, murder and rebellion against the Britishí; he was sentenced Punwar: Resident of Aligarh, the North- to death in 1858, and hanged soon Western Provinces (now Uttar thereafter; his property was also Pradesh); he participated in the confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc. rebelsí fighting the British during the F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858), Uprising of 1857, and also UPSAL] encouraged others to attack the British establishments in Aligarh; he Pundoom Ram: Resident of Bhudhohee, was caught by the British and Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- charged with ësedition, murder and Western Provinces (now Uttar rebellion against the Britishí; he was Pradesh); he joined hands with the sentenced to death in 1858 with rebels of his area during the Uprising confiscation of his property; he was of 1857, and fought the British forces hanged soon thereafter. [Mutiny on several occasions; caught by the Records, Proc. F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, British in an engagement, he was Vol. 74 (1858), UPSAL] accused of ëplundering the British property and rebellion against the Puraga: Resident of Banda, the North- Britishí; he was sentenced to death Western Provinces (now Uttar and hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Records, Pradesh); he joined the fighting NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ against the British during the Per. Srs.), UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. Uprising of 1857; he also participated III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] in the capture and plunder of the British properties; caught in the Punne Singh: Born in 1917, resident of course of a British operation in Banda v. Mahendrawadi, distt. Betul, and charged with ëplunder, loot and Nerbudda division, the Central rebellioní; he was sentenced to death Provinces and Berar (now Madhya in August 1858 and hanged; his Pradesh); s/o Samu. Participated in property was also confiscated later the ìQuit Indiaî movement and on. [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny joined the fellow agriculturalists in Basta, UPRAA] protesting against the Government indifference towards the prevailing Puran Ram: Resident of v. Chasi, p.o. food scarcity. Arrested and awarded Ahar, distt. Bulandshahr, the United rigorous imprisonment for four years Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). under Sections 35 (4), 35 (1) (b) & 121 Before joining the Indian National Defence of India Rules on 30 Army in 1942, he had served the September 1942; put in the Betul and British-Indian Army as a Sepoy of the Nagpur District Jails. Within two 7/8 Punjab Regiment. In the INA he months he passed away in the latter was placed as a soldier in its 3rd on 1 December 1942. [H/Poll (FR), Guerrilla Regiment. On being 188 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

deployed to deal with the British Guerrilla Regiment in Burma forces, he fought and lost his life in (Myanmar), he died fighting the the battle field on the Burma enemy in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. (Myanmar) front, presumably in 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757] 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757] Puran: Resident of Jhansi State, Uttar Pradesh; Transporter; inspired by the Puran Singh: Inhabitant of Lucknow, the Uprising of 1857 and resenting the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar interference in the Jhansi affairs, he Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his joined the rebel forces and participa- area and fought the British forces at ted in attacking and plundering the different places in Lucknow during British establishments in Jhansi and the Uprising of 1857; he was killed the neighbouring areas of in the course of a confrontation with Kudhmaha, Elaqua and Gwalior, etc. the British army at Qaiserbagh, in 1857-58; when the British were Lucknow, in March 1858. [Mutiny recovering their lost ground in Jhansi Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, in 1858, he was arrested by them; UPRAA] accused of ëtaking part in plundering and rebellion against the Britishí; Puran Singh: Resident of Khairi, p.o. Puran was executed in April 1858. Rudarparyag, distt. Garhwal, the [Mutiny papers, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, United Provinces (now Uttara- UPRAA] khand); he was a Sepoy in the 5/18 Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British- Purandar: Born in v. Chakia, p.o. Chaura, Indian Army; shifted his loyalty to distt. Gorakhpur, the United the Indian National Army in Malaya Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o in 1942 and enlisted himself in the 3rd Bhawani. As the people were Bahadur Regiment as Lance Naik; demonstrating during the Non- While serving on the Burma Cooperation movement, the British (Myanmar) front, he picked up an police of Chauri Chaura police station infectious, disease and passed away suddenly opened fire on them, killing in 1945. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 403/ and injuring many protesters. When INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA they ran out of ammunition and (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.748-749] found the gathering infuriated, the policemen retreated and hid Puran Singh: Resident of v. Chausi, distt. themselves in the police station. Some Bulandshahr, the United Provinces in the encircling crowd sprayed (now Uttar Pradesh). Before joining kerosene oil over the building and the Indian National Army, he had set it on fire, killing all the 23 served the British-Indian Army as a policemen, inside. Purandar was Sepoy of the 7/8 Punjab Regiment. made an accused in the Chauri Deputed to confront the British Chaura Case and he died in jail as an forces as an INA soldier of the 3rd under-trial prisoner. [H/poll, F.No. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 189

563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & during the Uprising of 1857; he was 10] caught by the British following their winning back the Ghazipur region, Puraug: Resident of Humeerpoor and executed by hanging in 1859. [Hamirpur], the North-Western [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Basta, UPRAA] joined the rebel forces during the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Purchunwah: Resident of Allahabad, the the British; he also incited others to North-Western Provinces (now Uttar raise arms against the British and Pradesh); Passie [Pasi]; he participa- overthrow their exploitative rule; he ted in the fighting against the British was killed in the midst of an during the Uprising of 1857, and also engagement with the advancing took part in attacking and plunde- British troops in 1858; his property ring the British establishments in was confiscated and handed over to Allahabad; he was caught by the the British supporters. [Mutiny British at the time of their attacks on Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, the rebels in Allahabad, and charged UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B with ëplundering, murder and (1859), MSAB] rebellion against the Britishí; sentenced to death in July 1857, he Purbux: Resident of Hinduan, a town in was executed by hanging in 1857. Jaipur State (now in distt. Sawai [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper Madhopur), the Rajputana Agency No.1; TIM, p.224] (now Rajasthan); took part in the 1857 Uprising in the Jaipur State and was Pureechut: Resident of Jhansi, Uttar arrested; the Jaipur State troops, Pradesh; Lodhee; he participated in stationed at Hinduan, became the Uprising of 1857 and also incited rebellious at this point and rescued his neighbourhood to raise their Purbux and other rebels; with them, arms against the British rule; he however, Purbux was again captured fought the British forces at several and sent to Agra by the Political places; he was caught by the British Agent of Jaipur. He was tried at Agra after the defeat of the rebel forces in and executed. [F/Cons, S.C 30 April his area and charged with ësedition 1858/149-150 A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. and rebellion against the Britishí; he No. M-06-1 (Pts.) Pad No.1/2, F. No. was sentenced to death in 1858 and 01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur State Records, RSAB executed by hanging. [Mutiny cited in RSG, V 2, pp.90-91] Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB] Purchail: Belonged to Cheterkonee, Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Purran: Resident of distt. Futtehpore Western Provinces (now Uttar [Fatehpur], the North-Western Pradesh); he fought the British forces Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he at a number of places in Ghazipur participated in the Uprising of 1857 190 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and accompanied the rebel forces in rebels of his area during the Uprising attacking the British and plundering of 1857 and fought the British forces their properties; he was caught by the in the Sagar region; he was caught British at the time of their re- by the British in the course of an occupying the area; charged with encounter in 1857 and executed by ëplundering and rebellion against the hanging. [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll. Britishí; he was sentenced to Const. No. 2563 (1858), NAI] transportation for life in 1859, but died in captivity before his sentence Pyar (Piya) Singh: b. at v. Lopooli, Jaipur commenced. [Mutiny Records, Abst. State (now distt. Jaipur), the Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); UPSAL] formerly a Sepoy of the British-Indian Army in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment, he Purum: Resident of Banda, the North- shifted his loyalty in 1942 in Malaya Western Provinces (now Uttar and joined the Indian National Pradesh); he participated in the Armyís 3rd Guerilla Regiment as a Uprising of 1857 and fought against Sepoy; he lost his life while fighting the British forces in the Banda region; the British on the Burma (Myanmar) he also offered financial support to front in 1945. [INA Papers, F.No.379/ the local people and incited them to INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 254] take to arms against the British and overthrow their rule; he was caught Pyar Singh: Born in v. Baragaon, distt. during an engagement with the Jaipur, Rajasthan; he was a Sepoy in advancing British army in Banda; the 1/8 Punjab Regiment of the sentenced to death on the charges of British-Indian Army; joined the ësedition, aiding and abetting the Indian National Army in Malaya as rebellion against the Britishí; he was a Sepoy in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment; executed by hanging 1858. [Mutiny he was deployed on the Burma Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, (Myanmar) front against the British UPRAA] forces and lost his life in action in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, Puttasingh: Resident of Madhya 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, Pradesh; he joined hands with the p.254] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 191

QQ

Qadir Khan: Resident of v. Katangi, Qamroodeen: Resident of Futtehpore Madhya Pradesh; he joined an anti- [Fatehpur], the North-Western British rebel force and participated Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he in the Uprising of 1857. He was killed joined the rebel forces during the while fighting against the British Uprising of 1857 and fought against troops in 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. the British troops at various places I, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 116] in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; he also provided funds for the local Qaim Ali: Resident of Lucknow, the rebels and encouraged them to attack Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar the British offices; he was killed by Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of the British troops in the course of an 1857 and played a significant role in encounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records, training the rebel forces of his region Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ for confronting the British forces; he Per.Srs.), UPRAA] died while fighting against the British at Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Qandhari: Resident of Lucknow, the Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar UPRAA] Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of 1857 and played a significant role in Qaim Khan: Resident of Nimar, the organizing the rebel forces of his Central India Agency (now Madhya region; he led the rebels in attacking Pradesh); he joined a rebel group and the British authorities and their took part in the Uprising of 1857 at establishments in Lucknow on Mandaleshwar; he was captured by several occasions; he died while the British forces in the course of the fighting against the British army at fighting and sentenced to transporta- Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, tion for life; passed away in an Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] overseas jail. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.116] Qazi Mohseen Alee Khan: Belonged to 192 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Kotwali, Allahabad, the North- firangi-hukumat (British rule); he Western Provinces (now Uttar fought the British forces at different Pradesh); he led a group of rebels places in the Lucknow region; he was during the Uprising of 1857 and killed by the British army during an fought against the British forces at encounter at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, various places in the Allahabad in November 1857. [Mutiny Records, region; he also incited the local Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. people to raise their arms and Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] overthrow the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was caught by the Qootabally Khan: Belonged to British troops in the course of their Cheterkonee, Ghazeepoor re-occupation of the Allahabad area, [Ghazipur], the North-Western and charged with ëleading rebellion Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); against the Britishí; sentenced to Pathan; he fought the British forces death with confiscation of property at several places in Ghazipur during in 1859; he was executed by hanging the Uprising of 1857; he also offered in 1860. [Mutiny Records, PP, Further financial help to the rebels for buying Paper No.1] arms and attacking the British establishments; he was caught by the Qazi Raees Ahmad: Born in of Lucknow, British after their re-occupation of the the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Ghazipur region, and executed by Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Uprising of 1857 and led the rebels Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] in attacking the British personnel and their establishments in Lucknow on Quadeer Ally: Belonged to Mohanpoora, several occasions; he died while Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], the fighting against the British army at North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Qaiserbagh, Lucknow in 1858. Pradesh); Sheikh; he joined hands [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny with the rebels of his area during the Basta, UPRAA] Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British on several occasions; he Qazi Sardar Ali: Resident of Lucknow, was caught by the British troops in the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in the midst of an encounter in the Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Gorakhpur region, and hanged in Uprising of 1857 and also encouraged 1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Jhansi other people to rise against the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 193

RR

Radha Govind: Belonged to the Radha Kishun: Born in Agra, the North- Bundelkhand region, Madhya Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh; he led a group of rebels Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his during the Uprising of 1857 and locality during the Uprising of 1857, fought the British forces at several and fought the British forces at places in the Bundelkhand region; he several places in Agra; caught by the was killed by the British army in the British in an encounter, and accused course of an encounter in December of ëmurder and rebellion against the 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, Britishí, he was sentenced to death Vol. No. 44 (I) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, in 1858 with confiscation of his III, p.117] property, and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Radha Kishen alias Ruahee: Resident UPRAA] of Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Radhakrishna Dumka: Resident of Pradesh); he joined hands with the Haldwani, distt. , Kumaon local rebels in fighting the British and Division, United Provinces (now plundering their properties during Uttarakhand); educated up to the the Uprising of 1857; he was caught primary standard; Cultivator; he and by the British at the time of their re- his family were actively involved in assertion of authority over the area; the Congress-led political movem- charged with ëplundering and ents; while taking part in the ìQuit rebellion against the Britishí and Indiaî movement in Nainital in 1942, sentenced to transportation for life he joined a procession that was fired in March 1859, he died in captivity upon by the British forces; he before the sentence could start. received severe bullet wounds and [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl died. [PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), NAI; WWIM, I, p.99; SSKS, GD: pp. 1-2; 194 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

BSAS: p.136] Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- Radhey Lall: Resident of the Oudh Indian Army; he left it in 1942 to join [Awadh] Province (now Uttar the Indian National Army; he was Pradesh); he was a Subedar in the 1st deputed as Sepoy of the Ist Guerrilla Native Infantry Regiment of the Regiment of the INA to fight the British-Indian Army; he left the Allied forces on the Burma (now British service during the Uprising Myanmar) front; he was killed by the of 1857 and joined the rebel forces in enemy on the battle ground in 1944. attacking the British officials and [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/ their establishments; he was killed in INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.255] the course of an engagement with the British troops near Kanpur in 1858. Raghoobur Singh: Resident of [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Bhudhohee, Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Radhey Singh: Resident of Cawnpore the rebels of his area during the (now Kanpur) in the United Uprising of 1857, and fought the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); British forces on several occasions; served as Subedar in the First Native caught by the British in the midst of Infantry Regiment of the British- an engagement, he was accused of Indian Army till the outbreak of ëplundering the British property and mutinies in 1857; he deserted and rebellion against the Britishí; he was joined the anti-British rebel forces at sentenced to death and hanged in Kanpur during the Uprising; fighting 1860. [Mutiny Records, NWP, against the British forces, he laid Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. down his life near Kanpur. [Mutiny Srs.), UPRAA] Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.117] Raghu Rai: Resdient of v. Agraura, distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces (now Radhika Devi: Hailed from v. Sherpur Uttar Pradesh). Being an active Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, the United political worker he took part in Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); w/o organizing demonstrations during Jagarnath Panday. She joined a the ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942. protest rally during the ìQuit Indiaî He, along with few associates, movement. When the police suddenly captured two police Chowkidars opened fire on the procession, she responsible for terrorizing the was fatally hit by bullets and died villagers since the firing at on the spot in August 1942. [SSKS, 2, Dhaniamau. Later, when he went to p.2] the Agarsara police station to hand over the captives, the police detained Raghbir Singh: Resident of the Garhwal Raghu Rai and his compatriot, Division, the United Provinces (now Ramanand. Both were tortured by Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 195

the police and shot dead on 23August distt. Meerut, the United Provinces, 1942 [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Chaudhri RORCG; WWIM, I, p.283; BCA, p. 115] Sri Ram. He was arrested for taking part in the ìQuit Indiaî movement Raghu Upadhya: Belonged to Jaunpur, in 1942 and awarded seven monthsí North-Western Provinces (now uttar rigorous imprisonment. While pradesh); s/o Denku; he took part serving his term in jail he died of during the Uprising of 1857 in an severe tortures in 1942. [H/Poll, encounter with the Tehsildarís troops F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 16, 1970, at Sonth, Jaunpur, on 20 March 1858, p. da] along with his rebel associates; he was captured on the same day and Raghubir Singh: Resident of Rind, distt. put on trial for fighting for the rebels; Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur State, he received death sentence and was Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); hanged on 29 March 1858. [Mutiny he was a Sepoy in the 1/8 Punjab Records, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, Regiment of the British-Indian Army; UPRAA] later he shifted his loyalties from the British Colonial Army to the newly Raghubanshmani Tripathi: Born in v. established Indian National Army in Mohra, p.o. Samogar, ps. Rudrapur, 1942 and served its 3rd Guerilla distt. Deoria, Uttar Pradesh; s/o Ram Regiment as a Lance-Naik; he laid Bharosa Tripathi. He was killed in down his life while performing his during the ìQuit Indiaî military duties near Indo-Burma movement while taking part in a (now Myanmar) border in 1945. [INA procession which came under police Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI; firing in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/ WWIM, II, p. 255-56] 42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp. 25, 26 & kha] Raghubir Singh: Resident of v. Nagla, p.o. Chhoulas, distt. Bulandshahr, the Raghubar Das: Resident of Lucknow, the United Provinces (now Uttar Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Pradesh). Before shifting his loyalty Pradesh); he fought the British on to the Indian National Army he was several occasions during the Uprising a Sepoy in 1/8 Punjab Regiment of of 1857, and also supported others the British-Indian Army. Joining the in their resistance to the British rule; INA as Lance-Naik in its 3rd Guerrilla he was killed by the British army in Regiment, he died in Burma an encounter at Bailey Guard, (Myanmar) fighting the Allied forces Lucknow, in November 1857. in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 768-769] Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] Raghubir: Hailed from Mundera Bazar, distt. Gorakhpur, the United Raghubir Singh: Belonged to v. Pilana, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o 196 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Mathura Bhar. As the people were kerosene oil over the building and demonstrating during the Non- set it on fire, killing all the 23 Cooperation movement, the British policemen, inside. Arrested and tried police of Chauri Chaura police station in Chauri Chaura case, Raghubir was suddenly opened fire on them, killing sentenced to death and hanged on 2 and injuring many protesters. When July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/ they ran out of ammunition and 1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923, found the gathering infuriated, the RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] policemen retreated and hid themselves in the police station. Some Raghunath Jha: Belonged to v. Takia, in the encircling crowd sprayed distt. Azamgarh, the United kerosene oil over the building and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). In the set it on fire, killing all the 23 wake of the ìQuit Indiaî movement, policemen, inside. Raghubir was the police inspector and the force made an accused in the Chauri under him at the Madhuban police Chaura Case and he died in jail as an station had been ordered to raid the under-trial prisoner. [H/poll, F.No. Congress office in Dubari Division, 563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & 10] put down the National flag flying over it and destroy everything Raghubir: Resident of v. Baghachaur, within. This incident on 13 August Sewarahi, distt. Deoria, Uttar 1942 so inflamed the sentiments of Pradesh. He participated in a protest the people that they started gathering rally organized during the ìQuit near the police station on 15 August Indiaî movement at Sewarahi in 1942 from every part of the district. Deoria. When the police opened fire The demonstrators thereafter sought upon it, he was killed in the firing in the Thana in-Chargeís permission for 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; putting up the National flag on the RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp. 25, 26 & kha] top of the police station, which he curtly refused on the pretext of the Raghubir: Resident of v. Mundera Bazar, District Magistrateís being present p.o. Chaura, Gorakhpur, the United inside. When the agitatorsí request Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o was thus turned down, they began Rudra Sunar. While the people were to pelt stones on the Thana edifice demonstrating during the Non- and were fired upon by the police Cooperation movement, the British- from inside the building. In this firing police of Chauri Chaura police station many people were shot dead and suddenly opened fire on them, killing many more injured. Raghunath Jha and injuring many protesters. When was wounded and later arrested by they ran out of ammunition and the police. He was sent to jail where found the gathering infuriated, the he died due to the worsening of his policemen retreated and hid wounds. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, themselves in the police station. Some NAI; BCA, p. 124; SSKS, 27, pp. ma, in the encircling crowd sprayed ya, ra & la] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 197

Raghunath Shah alias Lal Shah: authorities and their establishments Resident of Madanpur, Narsinghpur, in Lucknow on several occasions; he Madhya Pradesh; he joined hands died while fighting against the with the rebels of his area during the British army at Bridge of Boats, Uprising of 1857 and fought the Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, British forces at several places in the Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Madanpur region; he was captured by the British in the course of an Raghunath Yadav: Hailed from v. Zira engagement and executed by hanging Basti, distt. Ballia, the United on 17 January 1858. [Mutiny Records, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He Poll. Deptt. F. No. 1 (1858), MPSAB] received severe bullet wounds in the police firing while participating in a Raghunath Shah: Resident of Jabalpur, demonstration taken out during the Madhya Pradesh; he joined hands ìQuit Indiaî movement. He could with the rebels of his area during the not withstand the serious injuries and Uprising of 1857 and fought the died of them on the same day in 1942. British forces in the Jabalpur region; [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, he was captured by the British in the p. 121] course of an engagement; he was blown away by a cannon in Raghupati Rai: Resident of Padrauna, September 1858. [Mutiny Records, Deoria, the North-Western Provinces Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B (1859), (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ishwari MSAB] Pratap Rai; Farmer; at the call of rebels, he joined them in fighting the Raghunath Singh: Resident of Varanasi, British during the Uprising of 1857; distt. Benaras (Varanasi), the United he also accompanied the rebel forces Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). In in attacking and plundering the course of the ìQuit Indiaî movement, British treasury and utilizing its he took part on 13 August 1942 in proceeds for the furtherance of the setting Dhanapur police station on rebel cause; he was captured by the fire as a saboteur. When the police British at the time of their re- opened fire on the saboteurs, occupation of this area, and executed Raghunath Singh was fatally hit in the by hanging in 1857 on the charges of firing and died on the spot. [H/poll ëmurder, plundering and rebellioní. F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.283] [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Raghunath Singh: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) Raghuvir Singh: Belonged the Chhiraul, Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Basti, the North-Western Provinces joined the Uprising of 1857 and (now Uttar Pradesh); joined the fight played a significant role in organizing against the British during the the rebel forces of his region; he led Uprising of 1857; he also incited his the rebels in attacking the British neighours to support the rebels 198 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

whenever they visited the locality; the troops from the State and the he was caught by the British troops British-Indian armies, the gathering in the course of their raids on this was fired upon at the instance of the area, and executed by hanging in British Political Agent, Fisher. 1858 on the charges of ësedition and Raghunath Singh Kriwa was killed in rebellion against the Britishí; his the firing that left 7 dead and 26 property was also confiscated. injured. [F/Poll, F. No.230 (1931); H/ [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Poll, F.Nos.12-14 (1931); 2 (41) (1931); Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] 18-XII (1930); 18-31 (1931), NAI; CDG p.247-49] Raghuvir Singh: Belonged to Dhirauli, the North-Western Provinces (now Ragunath: Resident of Jubbulpore (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Jabalpur), the Central Provinces and the rebels of the Amorha state (now Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); he in distt. Basti) during the Uprising inspired the 52nd Native Infantry of 1857, and fought the British army soldiers of the British-Indian Army at several places; he was caught by to shift their loyalty and join the the British in one of their raids on rebels in 1857 against the British; for the rebels, and executed by hanging this act of incitement, he was arrested from a ëPipal Treeí in 1858. [Mutiny along with his father; executed on 18 Records, Monument of Chhawani, September 1857 by being blown off cited in LL1857, pp.20-26] by a canon at Jabalpur. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; WWIM, III, Raghuwar Dayal: Resident of Lucknow, p. 117] the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Ragunathsahi: Resident of Jubbulpore Uprising of 1857 and fought the (Jabalpur), Saugor and Nerbudda British in Lucknow on several Division, the Central Provinces and occasions; he died while fighting Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); a against the British army at Naka, prince of the ruling Gond clan of Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Jubbulpore; s/o Shankarsahi (king of Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Jubbulpore). Along with his father he fought in 1857 for freeing their Ragunath Singh Kriwa: Resident of kingdom from the British Lamdi, , the Central occupation; continued the struggle India Agency (now in Madhya for about three months before being Pradesh); peasant. He, along with captured by the British and detained thousands of sufferers like him, in a jail; along with his father, gathered at Singpur villageís Shankarsahi, he was blown off by Charanpaduka compound on 15 cannon on 18 September 1857. January 1931 to protest against the [Mutiny Papers, Vol. V, NAIB; MPGJ, heavy taxes and the oppressive p.82] measures of the Durbar. Encircled by Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 199

Rahim (Rashim) Ali Khan: Resident of the Central Jail of Srinagar where he Cawnpore (Kanpur), the North- died as a prisoner in the same year. Western Provinces (now Uttar [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Pradesh); he took prominent part in Srinagar; WWIM, II, pp.4-5; organizing the anti-British rebel HMKJAMH, p. 322] forces during the Uprising of 1857 in Kanpur; participated in driving the Rahman Malik: Born in 1871 in distt. British away from Kanpur and killing Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu and them at the time of their retreat in Kashmir; s/o Mohammed Malik. June 1857; while confronting the When the people of Islamabad advancing British forces in July 1857, observed a complete hartal on 23 he was caught and accused of taking September 1931 to register their part in rebellion against the Britishí; protest against the arrest of Sheikh sentenced to death in December 1857, Mohammad Abdullah ñ a prominent Rahim was executed soon thereafter. leader of the movement for responsi- [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny ble government ñ he took part in the Basta, 1857, UPRAA] protest demonstration organized at Shopian (Islamabad). While the Rahim Dar: Born in 1895 in v. Sona procession was vociferously moving Samal, distt. Anantnag, Jammu and on, the State military force intervened Kashmir; s/o Ramzan Dar. He to stop it. In the ensuing scuffle actively participated in the political between the two, the military force movement for responsible govern- suddenly opened indiscriminate ment in Jammu and Kashmir. A firing on the rallyists in which participant in the rally to protest Rahman Malik was killed on the spot against the autocrative administra- at the age of 60. [File No. V, 8; tion of the State ruler at Pulwama MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, (Anantnag) in February 1934, he was pp.409-10; WWIM, II, p. 182; killed on the spot in the State Armyís HMKJAMH, p. 327] firing upon the rallyists. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; EBIFF, Rahman Mir: Born in 1896 in v. Natnosa, Vol.1, p.173; WWIM, II, p. 70; distt. Baramulla, Jammu and HMKJAMH, p. 322] Kashmir; s/o Subhan Mir. A farmer activist of the movement for Rahman Ahangar: Resident of v. responsible government, he joined a Boangam, distt. Anantnag, Jammu rally at Hindwara to protest against and Kashmir; s/o Sultan Ahangar; the despotic rule of the Maharaja of blacksmith. He was arrested in 1931 the Jammu and Kashmir State. He was by the State Army on the charge of killed on the spot when the taking part in the anti-autocrative demonstrators were fired upon by movement for responsible govern- the State Army in February 1932. ment in Jammu and Kashmir State. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Subsequently, he was imprisoned in Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.196] 200 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Rahmut Khan: Resident of Muzaffar- WWIM, II, p.256] nagar, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands Rai Singh: Resident of the Garhwal with the rebel forces in fighting Division, the United Provinces (now against the British during the Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the Uprising of 1857; he was caught by 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- the British troops in the midst of an Indian Army; he shifted his loyalty engagement in the Muzaffarnagar to the Indian National Army in 1942 region; charged with ëmurder and and served it as Lance-Naik in the Ist rebellion against the Britishí, he was Guerrilla Regiment; while fighting sentenced to death and executed on against the Allied forces on the the gallows in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Burma (now Myanmar) front he was Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Basta, killed in the battle field in 1944. [INA UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.98] Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.256] Rahut Allee: Belonged to Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Raivatkar Mahadeo: Born in 1907, Pradesh); he provided arms and belonged to v. Prabhatpattan; distt. money to the rebels during the Betul, Nerbudda division, the uprising of 1857 and encouraged Central Provinces and Berar (now them to attack and kill the British; Madhya Pradesh); s/o Gotya he was caught by the British troops Raivatkar. He closed his own retail at the time of their re-occupying oil business and joined the ìQuit Banda; charged with ëaiding and Indiaî movement in 1942. While abetting the rebellioní, he was sabotaging the main Nagpur-Itarsi sentenced to death in August 1858 Railway line in Betul on 17 August with confiscation of his property; he 1942, he was caught among others in was executed thereafter by hanging. the police firing, got hit by bullets [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny and died on the spot. [H/Poll (FR), Basta, UPRAA] F.Nos. 18/8/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p. 81] Rai Chand: Inhabitant of the Garhwal Division, the United Provinces (now Raj Kaur: Born in a village of distt. Uttarakhand); before joining the Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Indian National Army in 1942 he was Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); she a Soldier in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles took part in the resistance against the of the British-Indian Army; he British rule during the Uprising of served the INA as Sepoy in the Ist 1857; she was killed in 1858 in the Guerrilla Regiment; he fought the course of the British offensive against British forces at several places in the rebels in the Muzaffarnagar Burma (now Myanmar) and died in region. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar- the battle field in 1944. [INA Papers, nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, III, p.118] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 201

Raj Khan: Born in Khutainah, Agra, the purpose. The police declared him an North-Western Provinces (now Uttar absconder after failing to arrest him Pradesh); Mulkana; he was a from his village and put a reward of Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the 500 rupees on his head. He went to Contingent Guards of the Agra the Central Provinces and Berar (now Central Prison; he left the British Madhya Pradesh) and was caught for service during the Uprising of 1857 taking part in a protest rally, where and joined the rebel forces of the he spent two months in a jail by Agra area; he fought the British on hiding his identity. He spent another several occasions in the Agra- 6 months in a Bombay jail under an Mathura region; he was killed by the assumed name for taking part in the advancing British troops in the movement. Arrested again at course of their attacks on the rebels Meerut, while staying at the home in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra of a Gandhi Ashram worker, his Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] identity had come to light. He was brought back to Kheri and was tried Raj Kumar Dusadh: Resident of v. under the Arms Act, murder and Sisotar, distt. Ballia, the United sabotage. On 27 June 1944 he was Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). awarded capital punishment and Being an active political worker, he hanged at Lucknow jail on 9 participated in the Civil Disobedience December 1944 at the age of 24. [H/ movement of 1930, as well as in the Poll, F.Nos. 3/6/42; 3/11/42; NAI; Individual Satyagraha of 1941. He SSKS, pp. ya, ra, ba] was arrested on both these occasions and came out of the imprisonments. Raj Narain Pandey: Resident of v. In 1942, however, he could not, and Baraichi, distt. Jaunpur, the United died in jail in detention at the age of Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), ninety for taking part in the ìQuit farmer. He participated in the Indiaî movement. [H/poll, F.Nos. 3/ demonstration organized during the 6/42; /3/30/42, NAI WWIM, II, p.86; ìQuit Indiaî movement at his village BCA, p. 120] and was arrested by the police. In the course of his detention he died Raj Narain Misr: Resident of v. & p.s. in Jail in August 1942 on account of Bhisampur, distt. Kheri (now inhuman tortures. [H/poll F.No. 3/ Lakhimpur Kheri), the United 30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.262] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Baldev Prasad Misr. As a militant Raj Narain Rai alias Raja Rai: Born in ìQuit Indiaî activist, he was December 1908 in v. Sherpur Kalan, involved in the killing of the Thanedar distt. Ghazipur, the United Provinces at Mahmudabad Riyasat on 14 August (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Anugrah 1942. He also took part in a number Rai. As an active political worker, he of acts of sabotage in the district and was in the forefront of the anti-British collected arms incognito for this agitations during the ìQuit Indiaî 202 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

movement. he received severe bullet India Agency of Holkar State (now wounds in the police firing while Madhya Pradesh); the ruler of participating in the procession to Amjhera; he joined hands with the Muhammadabad Tehsil Office. He rebels rallying themselves against the died on the spot on 18 August 1942. British forces in Indore and Dhar [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, areas during the Uprising of 1857; his I, p.285; BCA, p. 110-11] troops captured the fortress of Dhar in the second week of October 1857 Raj Narain Singh: Resident of from British occupation, but could Chakranagar, Etawahh, the North- not retain it for long against British Western Provinces (now Uttar reinforcement and their use of heavy Pradesh); s/o Baldev Singh; took artillery. He did not, however, give part in the Uprising of 1857 when it up and readied his followers at engulfed the Etawah region; he led Lalgarh fort of Amjhera state and an armed group of rebels and fought enlisted hundreds of local tribesmen. against the British troops; he also Before the confrontation could provided arms and finances to his actually take place, the Raja was associates and incited them to attack persuaded to go out of the fort for the British establishments; he was taking port in some negotiation caught by the British during an started by his chief minister, Gulab engagement and executed by hanging Rao. When he was on the way, the in 1857 on the charges of ëaiding and British attacked and occupied the leading the rebellion against the fort. Raja Bakhat was waylaid, Britishí; his property was also captured, tried, sentenced to death confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst. and hanged on 10 February 1858. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), [Mutiny Papers, II, NAIB; WWIM, III, UPSAL] pp. 16-17]

Raj Narain: Resident of v. Baraichha, Raja Bakhtuwar Singh: Ruler of distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces Amjhera State of Malwa (mow in (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Brindaban. distt Indore), Madhya Pradesh; s/o He received bullet wounds in the Rao Ajit Singh; he participated in the police firing in Bombay on 23 Uprising of 1857 and mobilised all his February 1946 while taking part in a armymen and resources in attacking popular demonstration in support of the British forces; initially he the revolt by ratings of the Royal succeeded in capturing some regions Indian Navy. He died of those in Malwa, but repulsed later by the injuries on the spot on that day. [H/ British; his rebel army then reached poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; Mandsaur to join the forces of WWIM, I, p.287] Shahzada Firozshah (a rebel leader). Their combined forces in the Lalgarh Raja Bakhat Bali: Resident of Amjhera Fort resisted the British with the State (now in Indore), the Central support of the local tribes. Threafter, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 203

however, the British succeeded in played a significant role in organizing captureing the Raja when he was on the rebel forces of his region; he led his way to Indore on 11 November the rebels in attacking the British 1857; he was executed by hanging on authorities and their establishments 10 February 1858. [Mutiny Records, in Lucknow on several occasions; he Poll. Deptt. Vol. No. 60 (1859), died while fighting against the MSAB; WWIM III. P. 16] British army at Badshah Bagh, Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Raja Gangadhar: Resident of v. Mangar, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] distt. Damoh, Jubbulpore Division, the Central Provinces and Berar (now Raja Jia Lal: Resident of Lucknow, the Madhya Pradesh); Raja of Mangarh Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar State; in collaboration with the Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of patriotic leaders of this region, he 1857 and led a group of rebels in rose against the British during the attacking the British authorities and Uprising of 1857, and had put them their establishments at several places into difficulty in the areas adjoining in Lucknow; he died while fighting his State. Later, the British forces against the British army at Lucknow nabbed him with the help of the pro- in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow British neighbouring Panna Stateís Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] king; the Raja Gangadhar was executed by the British soon after his Raja Kishore Singh Lodhi: Resident of capture. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. II, Hindoria, distt. Damoh, Jubbulpore NAIB; WWIM, III, p.43] Division, the Central Provinces and Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); ruler Raja Hari Prasad: Resident of Lucknow, of Hindoria; he organized during the the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uprising of 1857 an armed rebel force Uttar Pradesh); he joined the with the help of local patriots, and Uprising of 1857 and played a led them in attacking the British prominent role in organizing the position at Damoh and capturing it; rebel forces of his region; he led the humiliated, the British took the help rebels in attacking the British of and their joint forces, authorities and their establishments led by General Whitlock, tried to re- in Lucknow on several occasions; he occupy Damoh from Raja Kishore died while fighting against the Singh; in the furiously fought battle, British army at Hazratganj, Lucknow the British succeeded in forcing the in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow rebels to evacuate the Damoh fort; Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] the Raja managed to escape into the jungle, but died of injuries he Raja Jhakur Singh (Trivedi): Resident already suffered. [Mutiny Papers, of Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) Vol. II, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 77] . Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of 1857 and Raja Madho Singh: Resident of 204 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Pradesh); at the call of the rebel joined the Uprising of 1857 and forces, he joined the fight against the played a significant role in organizing British and provided material the rebel forces of his region; he led support to the rebels on various the rebels in attacking the British occasions; he was arrested by the authorities and their establishments British following the defeat of the in Lucknow on several occasions; he rebel forces; charged with ërebellion died while fighting against the against the Britishí, he was sentenced British army at Talab Fateh Ali Khan, to death in January 1859. [Mutiny Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Raja Mardan Singh: Resident of Raja Ragunath Singh: Hailing from State, (now Madhya Kanpur, the United Provinces (now Pradesh); s/o king Morpahlad of Uttar Pradesh); joined the rebel Banpur Jagir (Chanderi State); riding forces in fighting against the British on the wave of anti-British senti- during the Uprising of 1857 in ments in his part of India in 1857, he Kanpur; he also extended his built up a strong rebel force with the rebellious operations to the aim of putting an end to British neighbouring areas; he was arrested dominance permanently from by British troops at the time of their Chanderi State; his troops drove recovery of this area; charged with away the British from Lalitpur, ësedition and abetting the rebellioní, Chanderi, Malthone, Khurai, he was executed in 1857. [Mutiny Khaimlasa and Natiaoli; raided the Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857, British Cantonment of Sagar on 5 UPRAA] July 1857 and Rahatgarh on 17 September 1857, respectively. When Raja Ram: Belonged to Lucknow, the the British had started striking back Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar in 1858, he was forced to withdraw Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of from Rahatgarh, Chanderi, and 1857 and led the rebels in attacking Banpur; compelled to surrender to the British positions in Lucknow on Colonel Thornton on 5 July 1858; put several occasions; he died while behind the bars at Meerut and later fighting against the British army at transferred to Mathura jail, he died Talab Fateh Ali Khan, Lucknow in in detention on 22 July 1879; 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Chanderi State was merged with the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] British territories. [Mutiny Papers, I, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.89] Raja Ram: Resident of Agra, the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Raja Pokur Singh: Resident of Pradesh); Jat; he was a Sepoy in the Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], the B. Company of the British-Indian Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 205

army; he left the British service British rule; he became the leader of during the Uprising of 1857 and the rebellious sepoys of the 52nd joined the rebels of his area to fight Native Infantry of the British-Indian against the British rule; he was Army in Jubbulpore in 1857; his plan caught in 1858 while confronting the to surreptitiously overpower the advancing British forces, and Brtish Cantonment of Jubbulpore sentenced to death on the charges of with his followers leaked out before ëdesertion and mutiny against the it could be executed; hunted as the British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, most wanted rebel leader, he was NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; eventually caught by the British Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), troops on 14 September 1857; accused UPSAL] of ëplundering, conspiring and rebellion against the Britishí he was Raja Sahaj Ram: Resident of Lucknow, blown to death by canon on 18 the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now September 1857 at Jabalpur. [Mutiny Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Papers, Vol. IV, NAIB; WWIM, III, Uprising of 1857 and played a leading p. 134] role in organizing the rebel forces of his region; he died while fighting Raja Tajammul Husain Khan: Resident against the British army at Talab of Lucknow, the Awadh Province Jarnail Bagh, Lucknow in 1858. (now Uttar Pradesh); he was an [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny officer in the rebel forces, took a Basta, UPRAA] prominent part in fighting against the British at Lucknow during the Raja Sarjuprasad: Ruler of Vijayraghav- Uprising of 1857; he resisted the gar, Madhya Pradesh; he led the advancing British army at Charbagh, rebel forces of his area during the Lucknow, on 25 September 1857 and Uprising of 1857 and fought the was killed by the enemy in the course British forces at several places; he of heavy fighting. [Mutiny Records, was captured by the British in the Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; course of an engagement and L1857, p.158] sentenced to transportation for life; he committed suicide at the time of Rajab Ali: Resident of Jalalabad, the his being transportated to Rangoon Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in in 1858. [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Uttar Pradesh); cultivator; along with Const nos. 97-100 (1858), NAI] other villagers, he refused to oblige the British forces with the supply of Raja Shankar Shah: Resident Jubbul- rasad (provisions) at Jalalabad during pore (now Jabalpur), the Central the Uprising of 1857; he was caught provinces and Berar (now Madhya by the British troops for this act of Pradesh); Prince of Garhmandala defiance and hanged in November family of the Gond tribe; took part 1857; his entire village was also looted in the Uprising of 1857 against the by the British. [Mutiny Records, 206 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] wrote articles in Bangavani and Shankha, and also edited Agnidoot Rajab Khan: Resident of Bareilly, Uttar (hand-written monthly revolutionary Pradesh; Pathan; he joined the rebel magazine). He came into contact with forces under the leadership of Khan Sachindranath Sanyal ñ the famous Bahadur Khan (the rebel chief of the revolutionary leader and founder of Rohilkhand region), and took part in Hindustan Republican Association fighting against the British at several (HRA). Rajendra Nath Lahiri joined places during the 1857 Uprising; he the revolutionary HRA, and became was caught by the British army an organizer of its Banaras district. advancing into the Rohilkhand area Took part in the revolutionary raids and executed by hanging in 1860 at on Bichpuri, Bamrauli, Shergunj and Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny other places led by Ram Prasad Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Bismil. Lahiri played an important NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] participatory role in the fund-raising ìpolitical dacoityî ñ well-known as Rajdev Kandu: Born in March 1909 in v. Kakori Train Dacoity. Along with Rampur, distt. Azamgarh, the United Shachindranath Bakshi and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o , he had boarded the Mohit Kandu. He participated in the Saharanpur-Lucknow passenger at protest demonstration at Madhuban Kakori and pulled the chain when it held in course of the ìQuit Indiaî was moving out. After the Kakori movement. He was killed in the incident he left for Calcutta (now police firing on the demonstrators on Kolkata) and started learning how to the same day in August 1942. [H/ manufacture bombs at Dakshines- Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, war. The Bengal police raided the p.164] bomb factory there and arrested Lahiri with others on 10 November Rajendra Nath Lahiri: Born in 1892 in v. 1925. He was sentenced in this Mohanpur, distt. Pabna, Bengal (now Dakshineswar case to ten yearsí in Bangladesh); s/o Kshitimohan rigorious imprisonment. Later on, Lahiri. Rajendra Nath Lahiri was when his involvement in the Kakori greatly influenced by his father (who incident came to light, he was brought happened to be a renowned patriot to Lucknow. With all other accused, and had been to jail during the Lahiri was tried in the Kakori agitation against the division of Conspiracy Case in the Sessionís Bengal). Rajendra Nath was sent to Court, Lucknow, and charged with Varanasi (Banaras) for education. He ìtaking part in the Bamrauli, took part in the Non-Cooperation Bichpuri, Dwarikapuri, Shergunj movement. Because of his dacoities and in the Kakori train enthusiastic nature and literary dacoity.î Along with Ram Rrasad interest, he was appointed a secretary Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan and Roshan of the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad. He Singh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri was Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 207

sentenced to capital punishment by killed in the police firing at Sohawal the Sessionís Judge, Hamilton, on 6 village while taking part in a kisan April 1927. He was kept imprisoned demonstration in 1938. [F/Poll in the Gonda Jail and hanged there F.No.296/1926-35; MPKSSKS, V, on 16/17 December 1927 at the age p.275] of 35 years. [IR, 4, pp.201-03; EISFF, pp.127-28; SSG, 4, Shahidnama pp.41- Ram Avtar: Belonged to dist. Rai Breilley, 43; H/Poll, F.No. 253 of 1925; H/Poll, the United Provinces (now Uttar F.No. 53 & KW/1927 (Judgement); Pradesh). He actively joined rallies H/Judl, F.No. 855/1927 (Proc.), NAI; during the Non-Cooperation TLD, pp.167,177, 200] movement in 1921 for propagating the non- payment of land taxes. While Rajeshwar Narain Rai: Resident of v. he was taking part in such a rally one Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, the person was killed in a sudden United Provinces (now Uttar outburst of violence. The police Pradesh); s/o Vishwanath Rai. While arrested him in that connection and he was trying to hoist the National the Sessions Court sentenced him to Flag on the Muhammadabad Tehsil death on 12 March 1921. Following Office during the ìQuit Indiaî the sentence, he was hanged after few movement, the police shot and killed days. [H/Poll. 257/1923, NAI; SSG, him on the spot in August 1942. [H/ 4, p. 38] Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.285; BCA, p. 110] Ram Badan Upadhyaya: Born in November 1923 in v. Sherpur Kalan, Rakshapal Srivastava: Resident of distt. Ghazipur, the United Provinces Sohagpur, distt. Shahdol, Bagel- (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Deepan khand Residency, the Central India Upadhyaya, Farmer. He took active Agency, Indore (now Madhya part in the agitations during the Pradesh); joined the rebel forces ìQuit Indiaî movement. He received during the Great Revolt of 1857 bullet wounds in the police firing against the Companyraj in his locality while in a procession towards the in 1857; while fighting against the Muhammadabad Tehsil Office, and British troops he was knocked down died on the spot in August 1942. [H/ and killed on the spot. [GA, MPSAB, Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV, NAIB; p.370; BCA, p. 110] WWIM, III, p.141] Ram Baksh: Born in Banda, the North- Ram Ashray Cautam: Born on 10 March Western Provinces (now Uttar 1903 in Satna (now distt. Satna), the Pradesh); he joined hands with the Central India Agency (now Madhya rebels during the 1857 Uprising and Pradesh); s/o Bajrang Prasad. He accompanied them in attacking the actively participated in the freedom British; he also incited his neighbours struggle from 1935 onwards. He was to take up their arms against the 208 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

British rule; he was caught by the Division, the United Provinces (now British troops in the course of an Uttarakhand); served as Sepoy in the engagement and charged with 4th Hyderabad Regiment of the ëmurder and rebellion against the British-Indian Army, left it in Malaya Britishí; he was sentenced to death in 1942 and joined the Indian in August 1858 and executed by National Army as a soldier in its 3rd hanging; his property was also Guerilla Regiment; fought against the confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Banda British-led Allied forces in Burma, Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, died of a disease at Manewa Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] (Myanmar) Hospital. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), Ram Bhairoo Singh: Resident of v. 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.766- Punihar, Dabhi Talnga, Jounpore 767] [Jannpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Ram Briksha Rai: Born in 1904 in v. Thakoor [Thakur]; Landlord; he Bairiya, distt. Ballia, the United played a prominent part in organizing Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o the rebel forces in Dobhi Taluqa Beni Rai, Farmer. He took prominent during the Uprising of 1857, and part in the anti-British activities fought the British at several places during the ìQuit Indiaî movement. in the Ghazipur, Azamgarh and He received severe bullet wounds in Benares region; his attempts at the police firing while participating capturing Azamgarh and Benares in a protest march towards the failed when the British defeated his Bairiya police station on 18 August rebel forces in June 1857 near 1942. He succumbed to his injuries Benares; Ram Bhairoo Singh, along on the same day. [H/poll F.No. 3/ with others, joined Kunwar Singh 30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.286; when he appeared in Azamgarh, and BCA, p. 113] together fought the British there; after the withdrawal of Kunwar Ram Bux Singh (Raja): Born in Unnao, Singh from Azamgarh, the British the North-Western Provinces (now forces re-occupied the region, and Uttar Pradesh); ruler of a big estate; captured in May 1858 many of the he took a leading part in organizing rebels, including Ram Bhairoo Singh; the rebels during the Uprising of charged with ëmurder and rebellion 1857; he provided financial support against the Britishí, he was sentenced to the rebels, and also fought against to death and executed by hanging the British troops in several from a mango tree. [Mutiny Records, engagements; he was captured by the Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; British after the defeat of the rebel WWIM, III, pp.119-20] forces, and executed in 1861 on the charges of ëaiding and abetting the Ram Bilas: Resident of v. Begpur, p.o. rebellion against the Britishí. [Mutiny Atilu, distt. Almora, Kumaon Records, Unnao Mutiny Basta, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 209

UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.119] August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.290] Ram Chand: Resident of Jhansi State (now Uttar Pradesh); joined the anti- Ram Chander: Hailed from v. Bilong, British rebel forces during the Revolt Bharatpur State (now distt. of 1857 and took part in attacking Bharatpur), the Rajputana Agency and destroying the British (now Rajasthan); employed in the establishments in Jhansi and its British-Indian Army as Sepoy in the neighbouring areas in 1857-58; at the 1/8 Punjab Regiment till he switched time of the British recovery of Jhansi over his loyalty to the Indian National in 1858, he was captured by them; Army in 1942 in Malaya; he served accused of ëtaking part in the its 1st Guerrilla Regiment as a soldier, rebellion against the British,í Ram and was killed in the British air strike Chand was sentenced to be executed on the Arakan Hills (Myanmar) in in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi April 1945. [INA Papers, F.No.498/ Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 259] Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] Ram Churn Dass (Baba): Resident of Ram Chand: Resident of v. Bedode, Ayodhya, Faizabad, the North- Bharatpur State (now distt. Western Provinces (now Uttar Bharatpur), the Rajputana Agency Pradesh); Priest; he took a leading (now Rajasthan); previously a Sepoy part in the Uprising of 1857; he rallied in the 7/8 Punjab Regiment of the the rebel forces to fight against the British-Indian Army; he shifted his British on several occasions in the loyalty to the Indian National Army Ayodhya region; he was caught by in 1942 in Malaya and joined its 3rd the British during their attack on the Guerilla Regiment as Sepoy; rebels in Ayodhya and executed by deployed in Burma (Myanmar) to hanging in 1858. [Poll Deptt, Vol. confront the British-led forces, he No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III, was killed fighting in 1944. [INA p.120] Papers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C) /INA, 498/ INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 259] Ram Das Kurmi: Born in 1901 in v. Masauli, distt. Pratapgarh, Uttar Ram Chandar: Born on 1 September 1929 Pradesh; s/o Dattu. When the local in v. Nautan Hathiagarh, distt. Congress activists organised a rally Deoria, the United Provinces (now at Kahla village in favour of the non- Uttar Pradesh); s/o Babu Lal; a payment of taxes in 1931, the police school student, he joined the public intervened in it and tried to arrest meeting at the Ramlila Maidan some of the organizers. This act was during the ìQuit Indiaî movement. resented by the rallyists and led to When the police opened fire on this the policeís sudden opening of fire. agitated gathering he was struck by Ram Das Kurmi was the one who was the bullets and died on the spot in killed in the firing on the spot. [H/ 210 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Poll, F.No. 23/58/30, NAI; SSKS, 13, Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] p. cha] Ram Dev Singh: Resident of v. Sohawal, Ram Datt: Resident of Lucknow, the distt. Faizabad, the United Provinces Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar (now Uttar Pradesh); employed as an Pradesh); he took part in the armed Ambulance Sepoy in the 16th Field struggle against the British rule Hospital of the British-Indian Army during the Uprising of 1857 and Medical Corps; joined the Indian fought the British forces in different National Army in Malaya and served engagements; he was killed by the as Sepoy in its Intelligence Group; he British army in an encounter at Bailey was killed in an engagement with the Guard, Lucknow, in November 1857. British forces in the Arakan Hills, [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Burma (Myanmar). [INA Papers, Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh F.Nos.1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; (1858), UPSAL] WWIM, II, p.259]

Ram Dayal: Resident of Lucknow, the Ram Dhan: Resident of v. Gopaoli, Distt. Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur State, Pradesh); he fought the British at Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); various places in Lucknow during he was previously a Sepoy in the 7/8 the Uprising of 1857; he also Punjab Regiment of the British-Indian participated in attacking and ransac- Army; he shifted his loyalty to the king the British establishments; he Indian National Army in 1942 in died while confronting the British Malaya and joined its 3rd Guerrilla army at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in Regiment as a soldier; he was March 1858. [Mutiny Records, deployed to fight against the British- Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] led forces on the Burma (Myanmar) front and died in action in 1945. [INA Ram Deal: Resident of the Oudh Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI; [Awadh] Province (now Uttar WWIM, II, p. 259] Pradesh); Rajput; he joined hands with the anti-British rebel forces Ram Din Singh: Inhabitant of Dhirauli, during the Rising of 1857 and went the North-Western Provinces (now up to Delhi fighting the British; he Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels also provided financial support to the of the Amorha state (now in distt. rebels; caught by the British troops Basti) during the Uprising of 1857 at the time of their re-occupation of and fought the British forces at Delhi in September 1857, and charged several places; he was caught by the with ëaiding and abetting the British army in the course of their rebellion against the Britishí, he was attacks on the rebels, and executed sentenced to death and executed by by hanging from a ëPipal Treeí in hanging on 18 January 1858. [Mutiny 1858. [Mutiny Records, Monument of Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Chhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 211

Ram Din: Hailed from Futtehpore Indiaî movement agitations. He [Fatehpur], the North-Western received severe bullet wounds in the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he police firing on a protest march he joined hands with the rebel forces joined near the Bairiya police station during the Uprising of 1857 and on 18 August 1942. He succumbed to fought against the British at various his injuries on the same day. [H/poll places in the Fatehpur region; he also F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; led a group of rebels and marched WWIM, I, p.115; BCA, p. 113] towards Kanpur; he was killed by the British troops in the course of an Ram Jas: Resident of v. Sunehra Naglia, encounter in Kanpur in 1857. [Mutiny Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Records, Fatehpur / Kanpur Mutiny Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] joined the Uprising of 1857 soon after its breaking out in his area; he fought Ram Hans: Resident of Rajasthan State; against the British troops at various he was serving as a Sepoy in the 1/8 places in the Muzaffarnagar region, Punjab Regiment of the British-Indian and also incited others to take part Army; in Malaya he left it and joined in the fight; he was captured by the the Indian National Army in 1942 as British in the course of one of their Lance-Naik in its 3rd Guerrilla raids, and executed by hanging in Regiment; he was killed while 1857. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. confronting the British-led forces in (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.479, 480, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. Ram Jiavan Singh: Belonged to 260] Karanpur (Paikolia), the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Ram Iqbal Tiwari: Resident of v. Pradesh); he joined hands with the Bhalwahi, distt Jaunpur, the United rebels of the Amorha state (now distt. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), Basti) during the Uprising of 1857 farmer. He participated in the and fought the British army at demonstration organized during the several places; he was caught by the ìQuit Indiaî movement at his village British forces in one of their attacks and was arrested by the police. While on the rebel position, and executed under detention he died in jail due by hanging from a ëPipal Treeí in to inhuman tortures in August 1942. 1858. [Mutiny Records, Monument of [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Chhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26] RORCG; WWIM, I, p.364] Ram Kala: Belonged to distt. Meerut, the Ram Janam Gond: Resident of v. United Provinces (now Uttar Tiwari, distt. Ballia, the United Pradesh). He was a Sepoy in the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Hong Kong-Singapore Royal Maula Gond. As a former political Artillery of the British-Indian Army activist, he took part in the ìQuit before shifting his loyalty to the 212 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Indian National Army. He joined the the battle field while countering an INA as soldier of its 4th Guerrilla enemy offensive in 1944. [INA Regiment. He was killed on the Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. Burma (Myanmar) front in 1944 762-763] during an engagement with the British soldiers. [INA Papers, F. No. Ram Kishan: Resident of Hosangabad, 379/INA (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 768- Nerbudda Division, the Central 769] Provinces and Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); joined the anti-British rebel Ram Kalyan: Resident of Bundi State forces during the Uprising of 1857 in (now distt. Bundi), Rajasthan; the Nerbudda region; became a big Brahmin; occupation lawyer; took threat to British; the British took the part in the Bundi transport workersí assistance Daulat Rao of Raghogarh struggle in August 1947 against their in cornering Ram Kishan, he was exploitation by the transporters. On captured in Hosangabad district and 5 August 1947 the workers went on executed. [GA, MPSAB, Mutiny a hunger strike to get their demands Papers, Vol-I; WWIM, III, p. 121] redressed. Instead of negotiating with them, the transporters called the Ram Kishen: Resident of the Oudh police who arrested and detained a [Awadh] Province (now Uttar large number of workers and their Pradesh); soon after the outbreak of leaders. Undeterred, the workers the Uprising of 1857 in Allahabad, he continued their struggle with public joined the ëHindustanií forces and support and organized a massive fought continuously against the rally on 11 August 1947. When the British; he was caught by the British rallyists marched to the Ishwari Fruit during an armed conflict and Garden with the national flags in imprisoned for life in 1858 on the their hands, the armed policemen charges of ëmurder and rebellion suddenly struck by opening fire on against the Britishí; he died in jail. them, and causing serious injuries to [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl many. Ram Kalyan received severe Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] bullet wounds on his chest and died on the same day. [Sujas, No.4, June- Ram Kumar: Hailed from v. Panchala, July 1998, Jaipur, p.65; HKSS, pp.208- p.o. Hindowne (Hindaun), distt. 212] Karauli, formerly in Jaipur State, Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Ram Khelawan: Hailed from the United served as Sepoy in the 1/8 Punjab Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He Regiment of the British-Indian Army; voluntarily joined the Indian shifted his loyalty and joined the National Army as a soldier of the 1st Indian National Army as Lance Naik Bahadur Group, and was deputed on in its 3rd Guerilla Regiment; he fought the Burma (Myanmar) front to fight against the British-led Allied forces the Allied forces. He was killed in on the Burma (Myanmar) front and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 213

died in the course of a combat in 1944. police firing while taking part in an [INA Papers, F.Nos.479, 480, 498/ agitation in Deoria in August 1942 INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.260] during ìQuit Indiaî movement. [H/ poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; Ram Lagan: Resident of v. Pokhar Bhind, SSKS, 36, pp. 25, 26 & kha, ga] p.o. Chaura, Gorakhpur, the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ram Lal: Hailed from v. of Guna Burwa, Shiv Tahal. As the people were teh.Laundi, Chattarpur State, demonstrating during the Non- Bundelkhand Agency (now Chhatar- Cooperation movement, the British pur district in Madhya Pradesh); police of Chauri Chaura police station took part in a public meeting at suddenly opened fire on them, killing Singpurís Charanpaduka Maidan on and injuring many protesters. When 15 January 1931 to protest against the they ran out of ammunition and Maharajaís and his Zamindarsí found the gathering infuriated, the excessive collection of cesses, taxes policemen retreated and hid and irregular levies. The State invited themselves in the police station. Some the Political Agent of Bundelkhand in the encircling crowd sprayed (Fisher) and his 25 Malwa Bhil Corps kerosene oil over the building and to join the State Police under the set it on fire, killing all the 23 Dewan of Chhatarpur State in policemen, inside. Ram Lagan was dispersing the gathering. After some made an accused in the Chauri verbal and physical confrontation Chaura case, tried and sentenced to with the protestors at the venue, the death. He was hanged on 2 July 1923. Political Agent ordered the forces to [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, teach the peasants a lesson; they 14 January, 1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. thereafter lathi-charged and opened 1 & 10] fire on the protestors; Ram Lal was killed in the firing on the spot. [H/ Ram Lakhan Koeri: Born in 1918 in v. Poll, F.No. 18-XII/30, F. No. 18/31, Ashchora, distt. Ballia, the United F. No. 22/31, NAI; F/Poll; F.No. 230- Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He P (Secret)/1931, NAI; MPSGCD, pp. actively participated in the ìQuit 55-57; MPMAKLA, pp. 199-2005] Indiaî movement in Ballia. He was shot dead by the police during his Ram Lal: Resident of Cawnpore (now attempt at escaping from detention Kanpur) in the North-Western in August 1942. . [H/poll, F.No. 3/ Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); 30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 123] served as a Deputy Collector under the British before the Uprising of 1857 Ram Lakhan Yadav: Resident of v. at Kanpur; resigned the post and Narainpur Kothi, p.o. Shankar raised a strong anti-British rebel force Pathkhauli distt. Deoria, the United to launch attacks on the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o settlements at Kanpur and its Jaddu Ahir. He was killed in the surrounding areas; in the course of 214 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the fighting he was captured by the North-Western Provinces (now uttar British at Allahabad in 1857 and pradesh); he was a Malli [Mali] charged with ëconspiracy and serving a British officer in Allahabad; sedition against the Britishí; he left his job to join the Uprising of sentenced to death, Ram Lal was sent 1857, and took part in attacking and on the gallows in 1857. [Mutiny plundering the British establish- Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857, ments; he also accompanied the rebel UPRAA; WWIM,III,pp.121-22] forces whenever they marched against the British troops; he was Ram Lal: Resident of Guna Burwa, caught during an encounter, and Chhattisgarh State, the Central India charged with ëplundering and Agency (now Madhya Pradesh); rebellion against the Britishí; Agriculturalist. Joined the peasantsí sentenced to death in June 1857 with meeting held at Charanpaduka confiscation of his property; he was compound, Singpur village, in executed by hanging. [Mutiny protest against their economic Records, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, sufferings in the hands of the State UPRAA; TIM, p.217] on 15 August 1931; when the State and British Indiaís combined forces Ram Loll: Belonged to Futtehpore opened fire on the unarmed peasant [Fatehpur], the North-Western agitators, Ram Lal was killed on the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he spot in the firing along with 7 more joined the rebel forces during the peasants and 26 others left injured. Uprising of 1857 and fought against [F/Poll, F. No.230 (1931); H/Poll, the British troops at various places F.Nos.12-14 (1931); 2 (41) (1931); 18- in the Fatehpur-Kanpur area; he also XII (1930); 18-31 (1931), NAI; CDG provided financial support to the p.247-49] rebels locally and encouraged them to attack and plunder the British Ram Lal: Resident of Unnao, the North- properties; he was killed by the Western Provinces (now Uttar British troops in the course of an Pradesh); he joined hands with the encounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records, rebels of his area during the Uprising Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ of 1857 and fought the British forces Per.Srs.), UPRAA] at various places in the Unnao- Kanpur region; he also encouraged Ram Loll: Belonged to Kanpur, the the rebelsí attacking the British and North-Western Provinces (now Uttar plundering the Government Pardesh); he served in the British properties; he died in an encounter administration and was posted at with the British army in Unnao in Kanpur; he left the service and joined 1857. [Mutiny Records, Unnao the Uprising against the British rule Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] in 1857; he played a leading role in organising the rebel forces and Ram Loll: Belonged to Allahabad, the attacking the British establishments Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 215

in the Kanpur-Allahabad region; he by the police, he was killed in the was caught by the British after the firing on 23 August 1942. Even his defeat of the rebel forces at house was looted by the police and Allahabad, and charged with burnt down. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, ëconspiracy and seditioní; he was NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.292; BCA, sentenced to death and hanged in p. 114f] 1858. [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, Ram Nagina Sonar: Born in 1924 in v. pp.121-22] Bairiya, distt. Ballia, the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ram Lotan Tewari: Inhabitant of Sheo Nandan Sonar, Farmer; he took Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] part in a rally organized for marching Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he led to the Bairiya police station on 18 a group of rebels during the Uprising August 1942 in connection with ìQuit of 1857 and fought the British forces Indiaî movement. Just when the at a number of places in Lucknow; rallyists reached the Thana, the he also took a leading part in their policemen opened fire on them. Ram plundering the British properties and Nagina Sonar received fatal bullet raising funds to buy arms; he died wounds in the firing and died of while confronting the British army these on the same day. [H/poll F.No. at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow p.292; BCA, p. 113] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Ram Nakshatra Panday: Resident of Ram Nagina Rai: Resident of v. Kishore Kandharapur, distt. Azamgarh, the Chetan, distt. Ballia, the United United Provinces (now Uttar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He Pradesh); s/o Kewal Nath Panday. was arrested by the British police for In the wake of the ìQuit Indiaî taking part in the Individual movement, the police inspector and Satyagraha of 1940-41. He died in the the force under him at the Madhuban prison due to the inhuman police police station had been ordered to tortures, probably in 1941. [H/poll raid the Congress office in Dubari F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; Division, put down the National flag WWIM, I, p.286] flying over it and destroy everything within. This incident on 13 August Ram Nagina Singh: Resident of v. 1942 inflamed the sentiments of the Bansdih, distt. Ballia, the United people and they started gathering Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o near the police station from every part Gaya Singh. He led a procession at of the district on 15 August 1942. The his native place in Ballia in protest demonstrators thereafter sought the against the police atrocities during Thana in-Chargeís permission for the ìQuit Indiaî movement. When putting up the National flag on the this demonstration was fired upon top of the police station which he 216 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

curtly refused on the pretext of the Indiaî movement. Receiving serious District Magistrateís presence inside. bullet wounds in the police firing on When the agitatorsí request was thus the protesters, he succumbed to those turned down, they began to pelt injuries on the same day. [H/poll stones on the Thana and were fired F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.370] upon by the police from its interior. In this firing a number of people were Ram Naryan: Resident of Kanpur, the shot dead and Ram Nakshatra North-Western Provinces (now uttar Panday happened to be one among pradesh); he joined hands with the those who had been killed on that rebels of his area during the Uprising day. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; of 1857, and fought against the BCA, p. 124; SSKS, 27, pp. ma, ya, ra British forces at several places in la; WWIM, I, p.262] Kanpur; he also offered financial support to the local rebels and Ram Nandan: Resident of distt. Benaras encouraged them to attack the (Varanasi), the United Provinces British; he was killed while resisting (now Uttar Pradesh). He actively the advancing British army in the participated in the Civil Disobedience Kanpur region in 1857. [Mutiny movement of 1930. He received Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, severe bullet wounds in the police UPRAA; PP, Further Papers No. 1; firing near the Town Hall at Varanasi TIM, p. 103] while taking part in a procession in 1932, and died soon thereafter. [H/ Ram Nath: Resident of the North- poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, Western Provinces (now Uttar p.292] Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the B. Company of the British- Ram Narain: Belonged to Lucknow, the Indian army; he left the British Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in service during the Uprising of 1857 Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with and joined hands with the rebels for the rebels of his area and fought the fighting against the British rule; he British forces during the Uprising of was caught in 1858 while resisting the 1857; he was killed in an encounter British forces, and sentenced to with the British army in Chinhat, death on the charges of ëdesertion Lucknow, on 20 June 1857. [Mutiny and mutiny against the British Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, UPRAA] Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Ram Naresh Upadhyaya: Resident of distt. Benaras (Varanasi), the United Ram Nihore: Hailed from v. Gaur Khand, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces took part in a demonstration (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Jawahar. organized at Cholapur on 13 August As a political worker he participated 1942 in connection with the ìQuit in the demonstration organized Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 217

during the ìQuit Indiaî movement. the British; he also offered financial He was killed in the police firing on support to them, and encouraged the demonstrators in August 1942. them to try to overthrow the British [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; rule; he was captured by the British RORCG; BCA, p.131] troops during their raids on Fatehpur in 1857, and executed soon Ram Nivas Chaube: Resident of thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Fateh- Jubbulpore, the Central Provinces pur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, and Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); Further Papers No.1; TIM, p.118] took part in the Revolt of 1857 in Jubbulpore area by organizing an Ram Pershad: Belonged to distt. armed rebel force against the British Muradabad [Moradabad], the rule; in a fierce battle fought between North-Western Provinces (now Uttar his men and the British troops he Pradesh); he joined the rebels in received a grievous wound and fighting the British during the before could escape from the scene, Uprising of 1859; he was caught by he was arrested by the enemy and, the British soldiers at the time of their put behind the bars in Jabalpur re-occupation of the area and Central jail; died in detention there. imprisoned on the charges of [GA, MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. I; ëplundering, murder and rebellion WWIM, III, p. 122] against the Britishí; he died in prison in February 1859. [Mutiny Records, Ram Persad: Belonged to Allahabad, the Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- North-Western Provinces (now Uttar 59), UPSAL] Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 and fought the Ram Pershad: Belonged to Mayeethan, British troops at various places in the Agra, the North-Western Provinces Allahabad-Fatehpur region; he also (now Uttar Pradesh); Kuthree; he offered financial help to the rebels was a Duffadar [Dafadar] in the for buying arms; he was caught Contingent Guards of the Agra during an encounter with the British Central Prison under the British force, and charged with ëaiding and Government; he left the British abetting the rebellion against the employment during the Uprising of Britishí; sentenced to death in June 1857 to join the rebels, and fought 1857, he was executed by hanging. against the British at various places; [Mutiny Records, Allahabad Mutiny he died in 1858 while trying to Basta, UPRAA; TIM, p.219] repulse the British attacks. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Ram Persad: Belonged to Futtehpore UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.51 (VIII) [Fatehpur], the North-Western (1858), MSAB] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857, Ram Pershad: Belonged to Wazeerpoora, and led his neighbours into fighting Agra, the North-Western Provinces 218 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

(now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he tionaries like Kali Charan and Ganga was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the Singh. A good organizer and a strict Contingent Guards of the Agra disciplinarian, Bismil had fair Central Prison; he gave up the British complexion and a robust physique. service during the Uprising of 1857, He was involved in the nationalist joined hands with the rebels of the activities from his early days. In 1915 Agra region and fought the British he came into contact with Swami troops in several engagements in the Somdeva, a Sanyasi and a staunch Agra-Mathura area; he was killed by Arya Samajist, and imbibed the the advancing British army in the nationalistic outlook of the Samaj and course of its attacks on the rebels in began to pursue ardently the rules 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny of Brahmacharya. In spite of his loyalty Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.51 to the , Bismil was a very (VIII) (1858), MSAB] fast and sincere friend of Ashfaqullah Khan ñ another renowned revolutio- Ram Pershad: Resident of Puthra, nary. During the Lucknow session of Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- the (1916) Western Provinces (now Uttar his activities in support of Lokamanya Pradesh); he participated in the Tilak put him in touch with other Uprising of 1857 and fought the revolutionaries. Pandit Gendalal British army at various places in the Dikshit, the leader of the Mainpuri Hamirpur region; he also provided Conspiracy Case (1918), considerably financial support to the local people inspired him. He himself was also and incited them to raise their arms connected with the Mainpuri against the British rule; he died while Conspiracy Case and had absconded fighting the advancing British army for some time. When he was settling in 1859; his property was confiscated down to start a silk-weaving factory, later on, and handed over to the warrants were issued against him, British supporters. [Mutiny Records, following the Kingís Proclamation. In Hamirpur Mutiny Bundle, UPRAA; 1923 he opted whole-heartedly for Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), the revolutionary path and joined the MSAB] military wing of the Hindustan Republication Association (founded : Born on 11 June by ), as its (probably) 1897 in Shahjahanpur, the acknowledged leader. He led his United Provinces (now Uttar comrades in raids at Shergunj, Pradesh); s/o Murlidhar Bismil; Bichpuri and other places for raising Brahmin; a person of literary taste, funds for the revolutionary cause. courageous and resourceful, he Ram Prasad Bismil planned and led studied up to the 10th standard in the the Government fund looting local Mission High School, Shahjahan- ìpolitical dacoityî (well-known as pur. In the school Ram Prasad Kakori Train Dacoity) on 9 August studied with other buddying revolu- 1925. Betrayed by one of his Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 219

associates and arrested with other enthusiasm. The police suddenly revolutionaries at Shahjahanpur, he opened fire on the marchers was tried in the approaching the Thana, and receiving Case in the Sessionís Court and fatal bullet wounds, Ram Prasad charged with ìactive involvement in Upadhyaya died on the spot on that Bichpuri, Shergunj, Bamrauli, day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Dwarikapuri dacoities and leading RORCG; WWIM, I, p.370; BCA, p. 113] the Kakori train dacoityî. Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Ram Ram: Resident of v. Jal, p.o. Thakur Roshan Singh, and Rajendra Sikandrabad, distt. Bulandshahr, the Nath Lahiri were sentenced to death United Provinces (now Uttar on 6 April 1927 by the Sessionís Pradesh). Before joining the Indian Judge. Bismil was hanged in National Army he was with the Jail on 19 British-Indian Armyís 7/8 Punjab December 1927, but lived on in public Regiment as a Sepoy. Fought against memory to defy his hangmen. [H/ the British as soldier of the INAís 4th Poll, F.No. 253 of 1925; H/Poll, F.No. Guerrilla Regiment, he died on the 53 & KW/1927 (Judgement); H/Judl, Burma (Myanmar) front in 1944.. F.No. 855/1927 (Proc.), NAI; TLD, [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA (1946), pp.167, 177, 200; MOMI, pp.66-67; NAI; ROH, pp. 770-771] SSG, 4, Shahidnama, pp.42-44, DNB, III, p.454] Ram Rao: Resident of Cawnpore (Kanpur), the North-Western Ram Prasad : Resident of v. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Dhaniamau, distt. Jaunpur, the nephew of Nana Dhondoo Pant United Provinces (now Uttar (Nana Saheb); joined the anti-British Pradesh).When he participated in a rebel forces during the Revolt of 1857; protest rally during the ìQuit Indiaî while encountering the British movement at his village, the police attempts at re-occupying Kanpur opened fire on it. In this indiscrimi- between July and December 1857, he nate firing Ram Prasad Chauhan lost was caught by the enemy; sentenced his life on the spot in August 1942. to death on charges of ërebellion [H/Poll. F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, against the Britishí in December 1857, 2, p.85] he was executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny Ram Prasad Upadhyaya: Born in 1916 in Basta, 1857, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. v. Chandpur, distt. Ballia, the United No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). When the agitated demonstrators Ram Ratan Teli: Hailed from distt. marched towards the Bairiya police Deoria, the United Provinces (now station in the wake of the ìQuit Uttar Pradesh). He received serious Indiaî movement on 18 August 1942, bullet wounds in a firing by the he participated in it with all military patrol at Decooghat (Deoria) 220 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

in August 1942 during the ìQuit Ram Sarup Sharma: Resident of teh. Indiaî movement and died of these Sardhana, distt. Meerut, the United on the same day. [H/poll, F.No. 3/ Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). The 30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 126; WWIM, I, local Congress workers organized a p.293] well-attended gathering at Bhabhauri village in Sardhana tehsil during the Ram Rekha Sharma: Born in v. ìQuit Indiaî movement on 18 August Gangapur, at v. Narainpur, distt. 1942. When the meeting was in Ballia, the United Provinces (now progress, the police suddenly arrived Uttar Pradesh). He was arrested on there, encircled the gathering and the charge of taking part in anti- lathi-charged it. It eventually led to British activities during the ìQuit the policeís opening of fire that killed Indiaî movement in August 1942. He 5 persons, including Ram Sarup died in jail in the same year on Sharma. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, account of the inhuman tortures that NAI; SSKS, vol. 16, p. da] he suffered there. [H/poll, F.No. 3/ 30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 120] Ram Shankar Dewedi: Resident of v. Manpur, ps. Saraini, distt. Rai Bareli, Ram Sagar: Born in 1914 in v. Phephna, the United Provinces (now Uttar distt. Ballia, the United Provinces Pradesh); s/o Ram Charan Divedi. (now Uttar Pradesh). He received When the police of Saraini thana severe bullet wounds in the police arrested a local young Congress firing while participating in a worker during the ìQuit Indiaî demonstration taken out during the movement, the people spontaneously ìQuit Indiaî movement. He could demonstrated and rushed towards not withstand the serious injuries and the police station for obtaining his died on the same day in 1942. [H/ release. The police then fired upon poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. the demonstrators without warning, 121; WWIM, I, p.293] killing Ram Shankar on 18 August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Ram Saran: Resident of Lucknow, the SSKS, 8, p. Fa; BCA, p. 117] Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Pradesh); along with the other rebels Ram Singh alias Aseed: Resident of of his area, he fought the British Banda, the North-Western Provinces forces at different points in Lucknow (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated during the Uprising of 1857; he also in the Uprising of 1857 and fought accompanied them in plundering the against the British forces in the Banda British establishments; he died while region; he also incited the local resisting the British army at people to raise their arms against the Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858. goralog (British) and provided them [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny with funds; he was caught during an Basta, UPRAA] engagement with the advancing British troops in Banda, and charged Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 221

with ësedition, murder and rebellion Naik, he was a Sepoy in the 7/8 against the Britishí; he was sentenced Punjab Regiment of the British-Indian to death in July 1858 and executed Army. Soon after his joining the INA, by hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny he was sent to Burma (Myanmar) for Records, Banda Collectorate, Basta taking part in the battles against the No. 3, UPRAA] Allied forces. He was killed fighting in the battlefield in 1944. [INA Papers Ram Singh Kushwaha: Resident of F. No. 403/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 770- Bhind, (now Madhya 771] Pradesh); s/o Ram Nath Singh Kushwaha. He took part in the ëQuit Ram Singh: Hailed from Jammu and Indiaî movement in Gwalior State Kashmir State. Before joining the and joined the agitation against Indian National Army, he served the Maharaja for the establish- 2/17 Dogra regiment of the British- ment of a popular government in the Indian Army as a Naik. As Sepoy in State. He was arrested by the Darbar the INA, he was placed in the 1st on 23 October 1942, and imprisoned Infantry battalion of it and sent to in the Gwalior Central Jail on the the Burma (Myanmar) front. He was charge of declaring war against the killed in an encounter with the ruler. In jail he suffered from British-led Allied forces in 1944. [INA tuberculosis, was released and died Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, p. a few daysí later. [H/Poll (FR), 763] F.Nos. (I) 3/90/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p. 93] Ram Singh: Resident of Deoria, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Ram Singh Revadhar: Hailed from distt. Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he was a Kumaon, the United Provinces (now soldier in the 23rd Regiment of the in Uttarakhand). He was arrested by British-India army; he left the British the British police in August 1942 on employment during the Uprising of account of his active participation 1857 and joined hands with the rebel during the ìQuit Indiaî movement. forces; he fought the British at He was put on trial for his involve- several places, and was finally caught ment in the anti-British sabotage by the British at the time of their re- activities and sentenced to death. He occupation of Deoria; he was was hanged in November 1942. [H/ executed by hanging in July 1857 on Poll. 10 No. 3/80/42 (KW), NAI; SSG, the charges of ëdesertion and 4, p. 64] rebellion against the Britishí. [Mutiny Record, Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. Ram Singh: Hailed from distt. Meerut, (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), the United Provinces (now Uttar UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.90] Pradesh). Before volunteering his services to the Indian National Ram Singh: Resident of Faizabad, the Armyís 3rd Guerrilla Regiment as Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in 222 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel British-led Allied forces at Yeu (an forces of his locality during the important leading road toward Uprising of 1857 and proceeded to Imphal), Myanmar, he lost his life on Lucknow; he fought against the 7 July1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.479, British at several places in Lucknow 480, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, city; he was caught by the British II, p.262] army and hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857. [Mutiny Ram Singh: Resident of v. & p.o. Askat, Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, the UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) United Provinces (now Uttara- Oudh (1857), UPSAL] khand); formerly served as Sepoy in the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of the Ram Singh: Resident of Muttra British-Indian Army till 1942, he [Mathura], the North-Western shifted his loyalty to the Indian Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he National Army while he was a took part in fighting the British at the prisoner of war with the Japanese time of the Uprising of 1857; he also Army; enrolled as Sepoy in its 1st participated in plundering the Guerilla Regiment and deployed on Government treasury and using its the Burma (now Myanmar) front to contents for buying arms; he was fight the British-led Allied forces, he caught by the advancing British army was killed in a British air-raid at in an encounter in the Mathura Pyinmana in February 1945. [INA region, and accused of ëmurder and Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA plundering the Government property (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, during the rebellioní; he was pp.764-765] sentenced to death in 1858, and executed by hanging soon thereafter. Ram Singh: Resident of v. Bambar, [Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny Tegaon, distt. Almora, Kumaon Basta, UPRAA] Division, the United Provinces (now Uttarakhand); as a Sepoy in the 4/19 Ram Singh: Resident of Rind, distt., Hyderabad Regiment in the British- Sawai Madhopur Jaipur State, the Indian Army, he served in the Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Malaya Peninsular front against the as a Sepoy in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment Japanese during the World War II of the British-Indian Army he fought and became a prisoner of war in the in the World War II in Malaya and Japanese hands; released through the Singapore; became a prisoner of war intervention of the Indian Indepen- in the Japanese hands in 1942 and was dence League, he enrolled himself as offered an option to join the newly a soldier in the Indian National Army established Indian National Army; he and was sent to confront the took the opportunity and joined the advancing British troops; died in an INA as a Sepoy in its 3rd Guerrilla air-raid at Pyinmana in February Regiment; while confronting the 1945. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 223

498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); resisting the advancing British forces. NAI; ROH, pp. 764-765] [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP Ram Singh: Resident of v. Kharkala, p.o. (1858-59), UPSAL] Sunarawal, distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, the United Provinces (now Ram Subhag: Born in 1908 in v. Davani, Uttarakhand); served in the Indian distt. Ballia, the United Provinces Army Medical Corps of the British- (now Uttar Pradesh). He took part Indian Army; left it to join the Indian in the agitations organized during National Army in 1942 in Malaya as the ìQuit Indiaî movement and Sepoy in the 3rd Guerilla Regiment; received severe bullet wounds in died in Sanghai. [INA Papers, police firing while participating in a F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/ rally near his village. He succumbed INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.768-769] to his injuries on the spot in August 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Ram Singh: Resident of Wuzeerpoor, WWIM, I, p.295; BCA, p. 118] Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor Ram Sukh: Resident of Boodwara, [Thakur]; he was a Burkundauz Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- [Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guards Western Provinces (now Uttar of the Agra Central Prison; he left Pradesh); he participated in the the British service during the Uprising of 1857 and fought the Uprising of 1857 and joined the rebels British army at various places in the of the Agra region; he fought the Hamirpur region; he also provided British troops in several engage- financial support to the local people ments in the Agra-Mathura area; he and incited them to raise their arms was killed by the advancing British against the firangi-hukumat (British army in the course of its attacks on rule); he died while fighting the the rebel position in 1858. [Mutiny advancing British army in 1859; his Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, property was confiscated later on, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) and handed over to the British (1858), MSAB] supporters. [Mutiny Records, Hamir- pur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Ram Singh: Resident of, the North- Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Naick Ram Sunder Singh: Belonged to v. [Naik] in the A. Company of the Satraon, p.o. Barahoj, distt. British-Indian army; he left the Gorakhpur, the United Provinces British service during the Uprising (now Uttar Pradesh). He voluntarily of 1857 and joined hands with the joined the Indian National Army and rebel forces to fight against the served in its Gandhi Brigade as a British rule; he fought the British at Sepoy. He died in the battlefield near several places, and died in 1858 while Kalewa on the Burma (Myanmar) 224 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

front while fighting the British forces Chhattisgarh); s/o Naresh Kumar. in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, He took part in the ìQuit Indiaî NAI; ROH, pp. 762-763] movement, joined the processionists in his locality and faced strong police Ram Sunder: Resident of v. Bharatpur, action. Arrested on 26 August 1942 distt. Faizabad, the United Provinces under Section 26 (5) Defence of India (now Uttar Pradesh). He left the Rules and imprisoned in the Raipur British-Indian Armyís Ambulance District Jail, he died in detention on Unit to volunteer his services for the 3 October 1942. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. Indian National Army. Joining its 3rd 18/8/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p. 170] Guerrilla Regiment as Naik/Sepoy, he fought in Burma (Myanmar) Ram Yagya Tiwari: Resident of v. where he died in an exchange of fire Nibhapur, distt. Jaunpur, the United with the Allied forces in 1944. [INA Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), Papers, F. No. 379/INA (1946), NAI; farmer. He participated in the ROH, pp. 768-769] demonstration organized during the ìQuit Indiaî movement at his village Ram Swarup: Belonged to distt. Meerut, and was arrested by the police. While the United Provinces (now Uttar under detention he died in jail due Pradesh). When a protest demonstra- to inhuman tortures in August 1942.[ tion had been passing through the H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; thana in Mawana village during the WWIM, I, p.365] ìQuit Indiaî movement in September 1942, the police tried to stop it by Ram: Resident of Jhansi State, lathi-charge and, when failed, fired Bundelkhand Agency, the Central upon it. In the firing Ram Swarup was India (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined killed on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/ the rebels in fighting the British 30/42, NAI; SSKS, 16, p. da] forces during the Uprising of 1857; inspired by Rani Lakshmi Bai, he Ram Tapasya Bhar: Born in 1917 in distt. participated in attacking and Ballia, the United Provinces (now destroying the British settlements in Uttar Pradesh. He was arrested for Jhansi and its neighbourhood; he was taking part in the demonstrations caught in 1858 while defending the taken out in connection with the Jhansi fort against the offensive of ìQuit Indiaî movement. He was British re-inforcement; charged with brutally beaten to death with rifle- ëtreason and rebellion against the butts by the police in August 1942. Britishí, he was executed in 1858. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny RORCG; WWIM, I, p.42] Basta, 1858, UPRAA]

Ram Thakur : Resident of v. Selud, distt. Ram: Resident of Mahidpur, Malwa, the Raipur, Chhattisgarh division, the Central Indian Agency (now in Central Provinces and Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); Tehsildar of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 225

Mahidpur. Joined the rebel sepoys of actively took part in the ìQuit Indiaî the Malwa contingent and took part movement agitations in his village. in November 1857 in fighting the While participating in a procession, British, at near Jaora. After re- he was injured in the police firing and establishing the authority in the died in August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. region, the British army arrested and 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.296] hanged him for his involvement in the rising. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, Shankar Rai: Resident of v. Tiha NAIB; FMM, p.8] Mohdpur, p.o. , distt. Gorakhpur, the United Provinces Rama Dhin: Hailed from Faizabad, the (now Uttar Pradesh). He was a Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in civilian who decided to volunteer his Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel services to the Indian National Army forces of his locality during the in response to Netaji Subhas Chandra Uprising of 1857 and rushed to Boseís clarion call for liberating India. Lucknow; he fought against the As Lieutenant in the INAís 3rd British at several places in Lucknow Guerrilla Regiment, he was deployed city; caught by the British army in on the Imphal front to fight the the course of an encounter, he was British forces. He died in the hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, battlefield on 19 August 1944. [INA in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; 758-759] Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] Rama: Resident of Nimar, Malwa region, the Central India Agency, Indore, Rama Nand: Resident of Cawnpore (now Madhya Pradesh); during the (Kanpur), the North-Western Uprising of 1857 he organized a rebel Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); force of about 3000 Bhils, and joined the anti-British rebellion attacked the British outposts situated during the Uprising of 1857 in the in this region; later, his Bhil troops Kanpur region; at the time of the in collaboration with Thakur Daulat British troopsí striking back on Ram of Reghogarh (in ), Kanpur in the second half of 1857, occupied Satwas; he also instigated Rama Nand was caught, charged the Mewatis to rebel against the with ërebellion against the Britishí British; he fought a grim battle and sentenced to be executed in 1857. against the British force led by [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny Captain Wood at Handia in October Basta, 1857, UPRAA] 1858; being defeated and captured by the British troops, he was executed Rama Shankar Lal: Resident of v. in October 1858. [GA, MPSAB, Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, the Mutiny Papers, Vol-II; WWIM, III, p. United Provinces (now Uttar 123] Pradesh); s/o Sukhdeo Lal. He 226 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Rama: Resident of v. Tali, p.o. Sikandra- during the ìQuit Indiaî movement, bad, distt. Bulandshahr, the United Ramanand was killed when the police Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). A fired on it in 1942. [H/poll. F.No. Sepoy of the British-Indian Army in 563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, distt. the 7/8 Punjab Regiment, he joined p. 26] the Indian National Army as soldier of its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment. He Ramanand: Resident of v. Agraura, distt. confronted the British forces in Jaunpur, the United Provinces (now various battle fields in Burma Uttar Pradesh). Being an active (Myanmar) and lost his life in action political worker, he took part in in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA organizing demonstrations during (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 770-771] the ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942. He, along with few colleagues, Ramadhar Singh: Resident of v. captured the two police Chowkidars Dhaniamau, distt. Jaunpur, the terrorizing the villagers in the area, United Provinces (now Uttar following the firing at Dhaniamau. Pradesh).When he participated in a Later, when he went to the Agarsara protest rally during the ìQuit Indiaî police station to hand them over, the movement, the police opened fire on police arrested him and his it, wounding him fatally and compatriot, Raghurai. Both were throwing him on the ground. Carried tortured by the police and shot dead to his home, he died on the same on 23August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/ day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; 30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.296; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.296] BCA, p. 115]

Ramakrishan Mali: Resident of v. Ramazan Butt: Resident of distt. Bansdih, distt. Ballia, the United Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Kashmir. When the people of Ram Phal Mali. When the police Islamabad observed a complete hartal mercilessly lathi-charged on the on 23 September 1931 to register their agitating people during the ìQuit protest against the arrest of Sheikh Indiaî movement, he received brutal Mohammad Abdullah ñ a prominent lathi blows and died of these in leader of the movement for August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, responsible government ñ he took NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.296; BCA, part in the protest demonstration p. 119] organized at Shopian (Islamabad). While the vociferous procession was Ramanand Teli: Belonged to v. moving on, the State military force Pachrukhia, p.o. Shankar Pathkhauli, intervened to stop it ñ to the ps. Patherwan, distt. Deoria, Uttar resentment of the protestors. In the Pradesh; s/o Saral. While participa- ensuing scuffle between the two, the ting in an agitated public demonstra- military force suddenly opened tion at a place named Banarahi indiscriminate firing on the rallyists, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 227

in which Ramazan Butt was killed on abetting the rebellion against the the spot at the age of 20. [File No. V, Britishí, and sentenced to death with 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, confiscation of property in June 1858; pp.409-10] he was executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Ramchandra Dhobi: Resident of v. UPRAA] Nautan Hathiyagadh, ps. Rampur, distt. Deoria, the United Provinces Ramdas Gaderiya: Belonged to distt. (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Babulal. He Gorakhpur, the United Provinces actively participated in Indiaís (now Uttar Pradesh). On 23 August freedom struggle as a student of 1942, approximately 25000 people Dhusi Basantpur School. While trying gathered during the ìQuit Indiaî to unfurl the Indian National flag on movement in Doharia to resolve to the Magistrateís office building end the British rule and earn (kachahri) during ìQuit Indiaî freedom. Failing to control the movement, he got killed in police gathering, the police opened fire on firing on 14 August 1942. [H/poll it, killing 11 persons. Ramdas F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, Gaderiya was among those killed in 36, p. 25] the firing on that day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, p. Ramchurn: Resident of Banda, the 2 & 26] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he joined hands Ramdeen Khan: Born in Khutainah, with the rebels of his area during the Agra, the North-Western Provinces Uprising of 1857, and fought the (now Uttar Pradesh); Mulkana; he British forces on several occasions; was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the caught by the British in the course of Contingent Guards of the Agra an engagement, he was hanged in Central Prison; he left the British 1859. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny service during the Uprising of 1857 Basta, UPRAA] and joined hands with the rebels of the Agra region; he fought the British Ramchurun: Resident of Banda, the troops in several engagements in the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Agra-Mathura area; he was killed by Pradesh); he participated in the the advancing British forces during Uprising of 1857 and fought against their attacks on the rebels in 1858. the British forces in the Banda region; [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, he also promised financial support to File Sl No. 169, UPRAA] his neighbours and incited them to raise their arms against the firangis Ramdeen: Belonged to v. Hauz, Jaunpur, (British); he was caught during an the North-Western Provinces (now engagement with the advancing Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; he British troops in Banda, convicted on participated in the Uprising of 1857 the charges of ësedition, aiding and and also offered financial support to 228 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the rebels of his area; he organized a Ambulance services of the British- group of rebels and attacked the Indian Army, he left it to serve the British officers; he was caught by the Indian National Armyís Intelligence British authorities and charged with Group as a Sepoy. He fought against ëmurder and rebellion against the the British in a number of battles in Britishí; he was sentenced to death Burma (Myanmar) and lost his life in and executed by hanging in June 1858. the battle field near the Arakan Hills [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur Mutiny in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.120] (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 764-765]

Ramdeen: Resident of Banda, the North- Ramdev: Born in v. Sonvarsha, distt. Western Provinces (now Uttar Ballia, the United Provinces (now Pradesh); he took part in the Uttar Pradesh). A farmer activist, he Uprising of 1857 and fought against participated in a protest march the British at various places in Banda; organized at the height of the ìQuit he also provided financial support to Indiaî movement. When the the local rebels and encouraged them marchers came close to Bairiya Thana to launch attacks on the British and on 18 August 1942, they were their loyalists; he was captured when indiscriminately fired upon by the the British army was re-occupying police. Receiving fatal bullet wounds Banda; sentenced to death on the in the firing, Ramdev died on the charges of ëaiding and abetting the spot. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; rebellioní, he was executed by BCA, p. 113] hanging in 1858; his property was also confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Ramdhan: Belonged to Phelwa under Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Garhi Jagir in Banswara State (now Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] distt. Banswara), the Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); took part Ramdeo Kumhar: Resident of Sonbarsa, in the Bhagat Bhil movement in distt. Ballia, the United Provinces southern Rajasthan that Govindgiri (now Uttar Pradesh). Farmer; he took started in 1907, preaching mono- part in the ìQuit Indiaî movement theism among the Bhils and Kolis of and joined a procession marching Dungarpur and Banswara States. towards the Bairiya police station. Soon Govindgiriís socio-religious He was hit when the police fired endeavour changed into a politico- upon the processionists and economic movement against the succumbed to his injuries on 18 extraction of Begar (forced labour) August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, and exploitation of the Bhils by the NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.297] petty officials of the Dungarpur and Banswara States and Sunth (a small Ramdev Singh: Resident of p.o. Sohawal, state in Gujarat). Ramdhan was one distt. Faizabad, the United Provinces among those thousands of Bhagat (now Uttar Pradesh). Previously in Bhils who joined this movement and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 229

warned the Dungarpur and (now Uttar Pradesh). He was Banswara rulers in the first week of arrested in August 1942 on the November 1913, either to remove the ground of his taking part in the main grievance of the Bhils or to face agitation during the ìQuit Indiaî the overthrowing of the Statesí movement. He was imprisoned and authority to oppress and ill-treat died in jail in the same year on them. The militancy of the Bhils and account of severe physical tortures. their gathering in Mangarh hill so [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, unnerved the British that they sent p. 120] their own troops along with those of the States to lay siege on Mangarh Ramdhar Rai: Resident of v. Bharauli, hill and disperse the gathering. On distt. Ballia, the United Provinces 17 November 1913 the combined (now Uttar Pradesh). An eighteen troops attacked the Bhil position and years old, Rai was killed in the police the tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJai firing while taking part in a protest Guru Govind Maharajíí. They did demonstration during the ìQuit not give up till many of them were Indiaî movement in Ballia in August injured, 900 captured and 25, 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; including Ramdhan, killed. The BCA, p. 118] incident did awaken the tribesmen so much that Motilal Tejawat had not Ramdhean: Resident of Bhaulpur, found it difficult to mobilise them in Allahabad, the North-Western 1921-22 against forced labour and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o high rate of land revenue. [F/Poll Pershum; Kaeth; he was under the Proc (Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March service of the 23rd Regiment Native 1914; Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI; Infantry of the British army but left BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47 the service and joined the Uprising (referred in connection with the of 1857; he was caught by the British incident)] and charged with ëdesertion and mutinyí; he was sentenced to death Ramdhani Rai: Born in 1904 in v. Kihor, and executed on 9 July 1857. [Mutiny distt. Ballia, the United Provinces Record, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, (now Uttar Pradesh). The British UPRAA] police arrested him for his participation in the agitations Ramdhin Gond: Born on 1 Jly 1920 in organized in the wake of the ìQuit Badar Tola, Rajnandgaon (now distt. Indiaî movement. On account of the Rajnandgaon), the Central India police brutalities in jail, he died in Agency (now Chhattisgarh); s/o Rati custody in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/ Ram. He actively participated in the 42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.286] Jungle/Forest Satyagraha of 1939 at his native place. He was killed in the Ramdhani Rai: Resident of v. Kihor, police firing while taking part in a distt. Ballia, the United Provinces protest rally in connection with the 230 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

satyagraha on 28 January 1939. [JPP, He was again arrested by the police 30 January, 1939, MSAB; MPKSSKS, on 15 June 1943 while protesting III, p.159] against the way the police behaved in arresting some from his village. Ramdial: Resident of the North-Western He was beaten, abused and sent to Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); district jail, Aligarh, subsequently. Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the B. There he was kept in a solitary cell Company of the British-Indian army; under fetters and tortured through- he stopped serving the British during out. Consequently, he died in jail on the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands 17/18 June 1943. [Home Deptt. (Jail), with the rebels for overthrowing the F. No. 1989/43, UPSAL; TOI, June 25, British rule; he was caught in 1858 1943; HT, June 22. 1943; SSKS, 34, while fighting the British forces, and 1978, p. chha] sentenced to death on the charges of ëdesertion and mutiny against the Ramesh Dutt Mailviya: Born in 1929 in British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, distt. Allahabad, the United NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), joined the protest rally organized by UPSAL] the Allahabad students in connection with the ìQuit Indiaî movement on Ramdular Singh: Resident of v. Kariaon, 12 August 1942. He was hit when the distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces police opened fire on the protesters (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Jang and died on the spot at the tender Bahadur Singh. An active political age of 13. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, worker during the ìQuit Indiaî NAI; BCA, p. 103] movement, he participated in the march to the Miraganj police station Ramesh Swami alias Kundan: Belonged and succeeded in hoisting the to Bhusawar, Bharatpur State (now National Flag on the Thana building. distt. Bharatpur), the Rajputana Later, while taking part in another Agency (now Rajasthan); s/o siege on the Machhlishahr Tehsil Jugalkishor; Brahmin; educated up to Office, he was shot dead by the middle standard. He worked for police. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; sometime in the Mahakma Sayar of RORCG; WWIM, I, p.297; BCA, p. 117] Bharatpur State as Batwal, but resigned from it to became a teacher Ramesh Chandra Arya: Resident of v. in a Government School for some Bijaigarh, ps. Akrabad, distt. Aligarh, time. Ramesh Swami came in close Uttar Pradesh; a dedicated Congress- contact with Thakur Deshraj and man and Journalist; was sent to jail Kishanlal (popular Praja Mandal during the 1931 Satyagraha, and also leaders in Bharatpur State), and suffered one and a half years, of became an active member of the imprisonment in 1941 for taking up Bharatpur Praja Parishad in 1937. He the cause of Individual Satyagraha. took part in mobilizing the people for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 231

responsible government and participated in the Salt Satyagraha in travelled all parts of the State for 1931 and joined the ìQuit Indiaî organizing Satyagraha against the movement in 1942. He died in the Bharatpur ruler. In May 1939 he took police firing at Atrauli in August part in the Bharatpur Praja Parishad- 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/6/42, NAI; led Satyagraha and was detained in SSKS, 34, p. ja] Bharatpur Jail till 24 December 1939. In 1942 he participated in the ìQuit Ramganee: Hailed from Hinduan, a Indiaî movement in Bharatpur State town in Jaipur State (now in distt. and was arrested under the Defence Sawai Madhopur), the Rajputana of India Rules and imprisoned for Agency (now Rajasthan); took part some time. In February 1947 Ramesh in the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur State Swami participated in the anti-Begar and was arrested; the Jaipur State movement at Bhusawar and other troops stationed at Hinduan turned places in Bharatpur State, launched rebellious in the meantime and jointly by Lal Jhanda Kisan Sabha, rescued Ramganee and other Muslim Conference and Bharatpur insurgents; he was, however, re- Praja Parishad. During the anti-Begar captured soon, and sent to Agra by movement when he, along with the Political Agent of Jaipur, where others, wanted to board a bus for Ramganee was tried and executed. Weir (the scene of outrageous police [F/Cons, S.C 30 April 1858/149-150 action), the bus-owner refused to A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. No. M-06-1 (Pts.) allow them to board on police Pad No.1/2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur instruction. Ramesh Swami insisted State Records, RSAB cited in RSG, V on boarding since it was a public 2, pp.90-91] transport, and lay down with others in front of it to stop its movement, Ramgati: Resident of distt. Benaras unless they were taken in. Under the (Varanasi), the United Provinces order of the police, the bus drove on (now Uttar Pradesh). He was mowing the Satyagrahis underneath. arrested for his participation in the Ramesh Swami and few others were ìQuit Indiaî movement. At the time crushed by the bus and died on the of his detention he died in August spot on 5 February 1947. [Sujas, No.4, 1942 on account of physical tortures June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.60-62; RSSS, by the police. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/ pp.60-62; NMIPS, p.221] 42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.298]

Rameshchandra Vaishya: Born in v. Ramgherian: Hailed from Unnao, the Atrauli, distt. Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh; North-Western Provinces (now Uttar s/o Chunnilal. He was a school Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces teacher, as well as a shopkeeper. soon after the outbreak of the 1857 Being a devoted Congress worker, Uprising; he marched towards Delhi he always took part in all the in the course of fighting against the Congress-led agitation. He British forces; he escaped to his 232 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

region after the British re-occupation 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, of Delhi in September 1857; he died Vol. No. 56(1859), MSAB] in 1858 while resisting the advancing British army in the Unnao region. Ramkumal: Resident of Moorwa, [Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- Basta, UPRAA] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with the Ramjeeman Roy: Resident of Lokaur, rebels of his area during the Uprising Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- of 1857, and fought the British forces Western Provinces (now Uttar on several occasions; caught by the Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he fought British in the course of an engage- the British forces at several places in ment, he was accused of ëplundering Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; the British property and rebellion he also offered financial support to against the Britishí; he was sentenced the local rebels for buying arms and to death and hanged in 1860. [Mutiny attacking the British establishments; Records, NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny he was caught by the British after Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA] their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region, and executed by hanging in Ramkunwar: Resident of Farrukhabad, 1859. [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur the North-Western Provinces (now Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh; s/o Govindram; he joined hands with the rebels of his Ramjeewan Roy: Belonged to Shairpoor, area during the Uprising of 1857 and Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], the fought the British forces in the Sagar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar region; he took part in the defence Pradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; he of the Rahatgarh fort, and was joined hands with the rebels of his caught by the British after the fall of area during the Uprising of 1857 and the fort; he was executed by hanging fought against the British on several on 25 February 1858. [Mutiny occasions; he was caught by the Records, F/ Poll, Supp Proc. No. 1493 British in the course of an encounter (1859), NAI] in the Gorakhpur region, and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Ramlagan Badhai: Hailed from distt. Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. While participating in an agitated public Ramkrishn: Resident of Nemawar, demonstration at a place called Madhya Pradesh; he joined hands Banarahi during the ìQuit Indiaî with the rebels of his area during the movement, Ramlagan was killed Uprising of 1857 and fought the when the police opened fire on it in British forces in the Nemawar August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, region; captured by the British in the NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, p. 26] course of an engagement, he was executed by hanging on 13 October Ramloutan: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 233

Pradesh; Brahmin; he joined the rebel November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, forces during the outbreak of the 1857 Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), Uprising; along with his fellow NAI] rebels, he marched towards Delhi while fighting against the British Ramnath Kudal: Resident of Bundi forces; he escaped to his region soon (city), Bundi State (now distt. Bundi), after the British re-occupation of Rajasthan; Brahmin. When the Delhi in September 1857; he died in Bhatiyani Rani of Bundi died in 1931, 1858 while resisting the advancing Ramnath Kudal was asked to cut his British army in the Bareilly region. hair and perform the rite of cremation [Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc. as per the practice of Begar in the (Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] State. Ramnath refused to cut his hair and also take part in the cremation Ramlu: Belonged to v. Neemuchana, teh. rite as Begar. On the order of the ruler Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (now of Bundi the police caught hold of distt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency Ramnath, tied him with a rope and (now Rajasthan); Brahmin. He dragged him by a horse. Ramnath participated in a meeting of the kisan could not bear the wounds and died. agitators held at Neemuchana on 14 After his death the entire city felt May 1925 to demonstrate against the outraged and strongly reacted Maharajaís misgovernance and his against the rulerís atrocities. A public land settlement policy of 1923-24. In meeting was held in the bazar this settlement the Biswedari rights of (market) of Bundi town and its the Rajputs were forfeited and the participants marched to Mahakma land revenue had been increased by Khas (office of Diwan ñ Bohra fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- Meghwan) in a procession to register rists were affected adversely by it, their protest. [Sujas, No.4, June-July the Rajputs had been the hardest hit. 1998, Jaipur, p.65] Hearing the news of the kisan gathering, the Maharaja sent his State Rampa Teli: Resident of v. Sansarpur, Army to counter the rallyists at distt. Kheri (now Lakhimpur Kheri), Neemuchana. The troops surroun- the United Provinces (now Uttar ded the village, blocked all the exits Pradesh); s/o Balla Teli. He, along from it and opened fire on the with his colleagues, confronted the protesters without any prior warning British police and army during the of dispersal. Ramlu received severe ìQuit Indiaî movement in 1942 at gun shots in the indiscriminate firing Kukhapur. While leading the group and died. Simultaneously with this with the National Flag in his hand, assault, the village was set on fire by Rampa Teli was fired from behind the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. by the British policemen and died on 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, the spot in August 1942. [H/Poll, 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, F.Nos. 3/6/42; 3/11/42; NAI; SSKS, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 22, p. ba] 234 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Rampati Tiwari: Hailed from v. and injuring many protesters. When Teenhara, p.o. Madhuban, distt. they exhausted ammunition and saw Azamgarh, the United Provinces the gathering infuriated, the (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Shital policemen moved back and hid Tiwari. In the wake of the ìQuit themselves in the police station. Some Indiaî movement, the police in the encircling crowd sprayed inspector and the force under him at kerosene oil over the building and the Madhuban police station had set it on fire, killing all the 23 been ordered to raid the Congress policemen, inside. Arrested and tried office in Dubari Division, put down far the killings in Chauri Chaura case, the National flag flying over it and Rampati was sentenced to death and destroy everything within. This hanged on 2 July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. incident on 13 August 1942 inflamed 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January the sentiments of the people and they 1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] started gathering near the police station on 15 August 1942 from every Rampati: Resident of Rampur Raqba, part of the district. The demonstra- distt. Gorakhpur, the United tors thereafter sought the Thana in- Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Chargeís permission for putting up Mohar Ahir. While the people were the National flag on the top of the demonstrating during the Non- police station, which he curtly Cooperation movement, the British refused on the pretext of the District police of Chauri Chaura police station Magistrateís presence inside. When suddenly opened fire on them, killing the agitatorsí request was thus and injuring many protesters. When turned down, they began to pelt they ran out of ammunition and stones on the Thana edifice and were found the gathering infuriated, the fired upon by the police from inside policemen retreated and hid the building. In this firing some themselves in the police station. Some people were shot dead and Rampati in the encircling crowd sprayed Tiwari happened to be one among kerosene oil over the building and those who had been killed on the spot set it on fire, killing all the 23 on that day. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, policemen, inside. Rampati was NAI; BCA, p. 124; SSKS, 27, pp. ma, arrested and tried for the killings in ya, ra la; WWIM, I, p.366] Chauri Chaura case, sentenced to death and hanged on 2 July 1923. [H/ Rampati: Belonged to v. & p.o. Chaura, poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 distt. Gorakhpur, the United January 1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o 10] Jiwat Ram. As the people were demonstrating during the Non- Rampaul: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] Cooperation movement, the British Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he police of Chauri Chaura police station was a Sepoy in the A. Company of suddenly opened fire on them, killing the British-Indian army; he left the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 235

British service during the Uprising from the police. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/ of 1857 and fought against the British 42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp. 25, at several places in his region; he 26 & kha] died in 1858 while resisting the advancing British forces. [Mutiny Ramsahay: Born in mauzah Bhoow, Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, Muttra [Mathura], the North- UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858- Western Provinces (now Uttar 59), UPSAL] Pradesh); s/o Shree Sahay; Thakoor [Thakur]; he took part in the fight Rampurshad: Resident of Etawah, the against the British during the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Uprising of 1857; he also offered Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy financial support to the rebels of his in the C. Company under the British- area for buying arms and for Indian army; he left his service attacking the British establishments; during the Uprising of 1857 and he was captured after re-occupation joined hands with the rebels; he was of this area by the British and caught in 1858 while fighting the charged with ëplundering the advancing British troops, and Government property and rebellion sentenced to death on the charges of against the Britishí; he was sentenced ëdesertion and mutiny against the to death in 1860 and executed by British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, hanging. [Mutiny Records, Agra/ Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Ramraee: Resident of Kanpur, the North- Ramsewak: Resident of Banda, the Western Provinces (now Uttar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- Uprising of 1857 and fought against ged his neighbours to attack and the British forces in the Banda region; destroy the firangis (British); he was he also offered financial support to killed while fighting the advancing the local people and incited them to British army Etawah in 1858. [Mutiny raise their arms against the British Papers, Etawah Mutiny Basta, rule; he died while fighting the UPRAA] advancing British troops in 1858; his property was confiscated later on, Ramraj: Hailed from v. Maghi Kothilwa, and handed over to the British p.o. Maghi, ps. Nebua Naurangia, loyalists. [Mutiny Records, Banda distt. Deoria, Uttar Pradesh; s/o Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Arjun Bhagat. While he was Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB] participating in the Individual satyagraha, the police beaten him up Ramsharan: Belonged to teh. mercilessly in 1941. He succumbed to Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt. the serious lathi blows he received Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now 236 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Rajasthan); Chamar; participated in Srs.), UPRAA] the kisan meeting at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to protest against the Ramu Ram: Born in v. Rashidpura in teh. Maharajaís oppressive administration Didwana, Jodhpur (Marwar) State and his land settlement policy of (now in distt. Nagaur), Rajasthan; s/ 1923-24. In this settlement the o Hukmaram. He joined the British- Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were Indian Army as a sepoy and served forfeited and the land revenue in North-West Frontier Province. increased by fifty per cent. Though Retired in 1935 and settled in all agriculturists were affected Ladnun, he joined the political adversely by it, the Rajputs suffered activities and came in close contact the most. Hearing the news of this with Mahant Chaindas to fight gathering of peasant agitators, the against the tyranny of the Jagirdars. Maharaja sent his State Army to He actively participated in the Third counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. Annual Session of Marwar Lok The troops surrounded the village, Parishad at Ladnun in 1940-41 and blocked all the escaping routes from was greatly impressed by Jainarayan it and opened fire on the protesters Vyas. He successfully held the kisan without any prior warning. meetings in Kasumbi and Baundi Ramsharan received serious bullet villages against the Jagirdari atrocities. wounds in the indiscriminate firing With Chunnilal and other kisan and died on the spot. Simultaneously leaders, he went to Dabra for taking with this assault, the village was set part in the Kisan Conference on 13 on fire by the State troops. [Alwar March 1947. When the Dabra Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; Jagirdarís men attacked on the kisan TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; leaders, Ramu Ram fought them Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, bravely and killed the uncle of Dabra F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, Jagirdar with his sword. That was the RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, point, another man of the Jagirdar F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] fired upon Ramu Ram and he died on the spot. [Sujas, June-July 1998, Jaipur, Ramsree: Resident of Benares (now Uttar p.75; DKAS, pp.5-7; DK, pp.6, 21-22] Pradesh); Aheer; he joined hands with the rebels of his area during the Ramveshuar: Belonged to v. Hauz, Uprising of 1857, and fought the Jaunpur, the North-Western British forces on several engage- Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); ments; caught by the British in the Zamindar; he participated in the course of an encounter, accused of Uprising of 1857 and also offered ëplundering the British property and financial support to the rebels of his rebellion against the Britishí, area; he organized a group of rebels sentenced to death and hanged in and spearheaded its attacks on the 1860. [Mutiny Records, NWP, British establishments; he was caught Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. by the British authorities and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 237

charged with ëmurder and rebellion British troops in several engage- against the Britishí; he was sentenced ments in the Agra-Mathura region; to death and executed by hanging in he was killed by the advancing June 1858. [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur British army during its attacks on the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, rebels in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra p.123] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ramzan Ali: Resident of Lucknow, the Ramzanee: Belonged to Cheterkonee, Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Pradesh); he joined the fighting Western Provinces (now Uttar against the British during the Pradesh); he fought the British forces Uprising of 1857 and also incited the at several places in Ghazipur during local people to take part in the the Uprising of 1857; he also offered resistance against the British rule; he financial support to the rebels for was killed by the British army while buying arms to attack the British confronting them at Bailey Guard, establishments; he was caught by the Lucknow, in November 1857. British whey they re-occupied the [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Ghazipur region, and executed by Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, (1858), UPSAL] Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ramzan Butt Chikan: Hailed from distt. Randulaar Singh: Resident of v. Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Booasar, Dobhi Taluqa, Jaunpore Rahman Butt Chikan. He took active (Jaunpur), the North-Western part in the political movement for Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); responsible government in Jammu Thakoor [Thakur]; he was a and Kashmir State. He was killed in Zamindar, played a prominent part in the State police firing while organizing the rebel forces in Dobhi participating in a protest demonstra- Taluqa during the Uprising of 1857, tion against the Maharajaís autocratic and fought at several places in the rule, at Shopian on 21 September Ghazipur, Azamgarh and Benares 1931. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, region; his attempt to capture Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 324] Azamgarh and Benares region failed when the British defeated the rebel Ramzan Khan: Resident of Gokalpoor, forces in June 1857 near Benares; Agra, the North-Western Provinces Randulaar Singh, along with others, (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he was joined Kunwar Singh when he a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] with the appeared in Azamgarh and fought Contingent Guards of the Agra against the British; after the Central Prison; he gave up the British withdrawal of Kunwar Singh from employment during the Uprising of Azamgarh, the British forces 1857 and joined hands with the rebels occupied the region and captured in of the Agra area; he fought the May 1858 many of the rebels, 238 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

including Randulaar Singh; charged the Rani appeared to have died in with ëmurder and rebellion against captivity in August 1858. [JDR, the Britishí, he was sentenced to Bundle Correspondence, Section ñ death and executed by hanging from Political, F.No. 12 of 1857-58, B No a mango tree. [Mutiny Records, 44, SAAMPB; MBM 1857, pp186-194 Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, pp 11-12; TFWI 1857, I, WWIM, III, pp.120-21] pp.166-67, 177-78, 180-81, 186-89, 214- 15, 244-45, 253-60] Rani Avantibai Lodhi: Married to Vikramjit, Raja of Ramgarh in Ranjit Gond: Resident of Saugor district, (Madhya Pradesh). Rani (Sagar), Jubbulpore Division, the Avanti Bai Lodhi took up the reins Central Provinces and Berar (now of administration of the State in her Madhya Pradesh); joined the revolt hands (on behalf of the minor son, of 1857 against the British adminis- Amar Singh), following the Rajaís tration in the Saugor region; took a falling into mental illness. When the leading role in attacking the British Raja died in 1851, the British outposts; while pursuing his authorities decided to pass over rebellious activities, he was caught Ramgarhís administration to a Court by the British troops and executed of Ward in total disregard of the by them on 20 July 1857. [Mutiny Rani. She strongly resented the Papers, VI, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. British action and remained aggrie- 124] ved throughout till her opportunity to retaliate came in 1857 ñ the year Ranjit Rai Dikshit: Resident of the Great Revolt engulfed the Dabhaura, Satna, Jubbulpore Jabalpur-Mandla area. The Rani Division, the Central Provinces and joined the rebel forces by comman- Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); deering the Ramgarh troops on Zamindar; raised a rebel force locally horse-back and confronting the in the wake of the Uprising of 1857; British in Sohagpur. Her heroism in collaboration with Lal Ranmat against Captain Washingtonís British Singh, prominent rebel leader of contingent at Shahpura drew Baghelkhand region, he fought the admiration even from his enemies. British troops in Jubbulpore and Forcing the British to retreat from Baghelkhand areas, and while Shahpura, she joined other chieftains confronting the pro-British Rewa of Mandla later on for a decisive State forces at Dabhaura, Ranjit Rai battle in the hilly region of Dikshit laid down his life in the Devhargarh. Defeated in the battle battlefield. [Mutiny Papers, II, NAIB; of Devhargarh on 1 April 1858, the WWIM, III, p.36] Rani retreated to Ramgarh where she and her followers were encircled : Resident of the Garhwal and defeated by the British. Division, the United Provinces (now Captured by them and imprisoned, Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 239

in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the Keshri Singh, the General of Ajaigarh British-Indian Army, but left it in State force and invaded the British 1942 to join the Indian National cantonment at Nowgaon (Bundel- Army as Lance-Naik of the 3rd khand). The British encountered Battalion of the INA; he was serious challenges from Ranmat Singh deployed to fight the British forces and his men at the time of their in Burma (now Myanmar); he was regaining Bundelkhand and Baghel- killed by the enemy on the front in khand. Their forces overpowered 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, Ranmat when he took shelter at Jalpa 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, Devi temple, brought him to the p.269] United Provinces, put him for the time being in the Agra Jail and Ranjitsingh: Resident of Madhya hanged him on the auspicious day of Pradesh; he joined hands with the Anant Chaturadashi in 1859. [Mutiny rebels of his area during the Uprising Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; IR, I, pp.231- of 1857 and fought the British forces; 32] he was killed by the British in the course of an engagement on 24 March Rao Bhoopal Singh: Resident of 1858. [Mutiny Records, Rev Deptt, F. Allygurh [Aligarh], the North- No. 19 (1857), MPSAB] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Ranjorsingh: Resident of Saurara, Uprising of 1857 and fought the Madhya Pradesh; Thanedar; he left British forces in Aligarh; he also the service and joined hands with the provided financial support to the rebels of his area during the Uprising rebels of his locality; caught by the of 1857; he fought the British forces British during their raids on the and was captured by the British in rebels, he was hanged in 1857 on the the course of an engagement; he was charges of ëaiding and abetting the executed by hanging on 3 March rebellion against the Britishí; his 1858. [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll Supp. house was also razed to the ground. Proc. No. 135 (1859), NAI] [Mutiny Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. Ranmat Singh: Born in 1825, resident of No. 44 (1858), MSAB] Rewa State, (now Madhya Pradesh); high ranked army officer of Rewa Rao Moheeput: Resident of Banda, the State. During the Uprising of 1857, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar he revolted against the colonial- Pradesh); he participated in the British agency and forced the British Uprising of 1857 and fought against Political Agent of Rewa State, Mr. the British forces in the Banda region; Oswan, to flee; he also launched an he also offered financial support to attack on the British Resident of his neighbours and incited them to Nagod State. While in Ajaigarh State fight and kill the British; he was territories, he and his followers killed caught during an encounter with the 240 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

advancing British army in Banda, the State Armyís firing upon the and charged with ëaiding and rallyists. [File No. V, 4; MMCR, abetting the rebellion against the J&KSA, Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 328] Britishí; he was sentenced to death with confiscation of property in May Ratan Singh: Born in Jaunpur, the 1858 and hanged thereafter. [Mutiny North-Western Provinces (now uttar Records, Banda Mutiny Basta , pradesh); s/o Alam Singh; he took UPRAA] part during the Uprising of 1857 in an encunter with the Tehsildarís Rao Sahib: Resident of , Jhansi troops at Sonth, Jaunpur, on 20 March State, Bundelkhand Agency, the 1858, along with other rebels; he was Central India (now Uttar Pradesh); captured on the same day and put joined the rebel forces during the on trial for taking the side of the Uprising of 1857 against the British rebels; he received death sentence rule; while defending Jhansi from the and was hanged on 29 March 1858. advancing British forces he was [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur Mutiny caught and charged with ërebellion Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 against the British.í He was executed (IX) (1858), MSAB] by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, 1858; UPRAA] Ratan: Resident of Dhivehi, distt. Jubbulpore [Jabalpur], the Central Raot Sheoraj Singh: Resident of Provinces and Berar (now Madhya Sheorajpur, Cawnpore (now Kanpur) Pradesh); s/o Jhurre. He took part in the United Provinces (now Uttar in the Civil Disobedience movement Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces in the Jubbulpore Division. Arrested in Kanpur and fought against the for his role in the public unrest there, British during the Uprising of 1857; he was sentenced to six monthsí took part in the rebellion in Oudh imprisonment on 21 May 1931. Put and other areas; arrested by the in Jabalpur and Nagpur jails, he died British troops and charged with in detention on 10 September 1931. ërebellion against the Britishí, he was [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/4/1931, 18/ executed in 1857. [Mutiny Records, 5/1931, NAI; FFMPC, II, p. 356] Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857, UPRAA] Ratiyo: Belonged to Kaliwada under Rashmi Rahman: Born 1906 in Maliknag, Bhukia Jagir in Banswara State (now distt. Anantnag, Jammu and distt. Banswara), the Rajputana Kashmir; s/o Ali Rashmi. He actively Agency (now Rajasthan); took part participated in the political move- in the Bhagat Bhil movement in ment for responsible government in southern Rajasthan that Govindgiri Jammu and Kashmir. While taking started in 1907, preaching part in a rally to protest against the monotheism among the Bhils and tyranny of the State ruler at Maliknag Kolis of Dungarpur and Banswara in 1931, he was killed on the spot in States. Soon Govindgiriís socio- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 241

religious endeavour changed into a ted in the kisan meeting held at politico-economic movement, against Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to the extraction of Begar (forced labour) protest against the Maharajaís mal- and exploitation of the Bhils by the administration and his land petty officials of the Dungarpur and settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Banswara States and Sunth (a small settlement the Biswedari rights of the state in Gujarat). Ratiyo was one Rajputs were forfeited and the land among those thousands of Bhagat revenue had been increased by fifty Bhils who joined this movement and per cent. Though all agriculturists warned the Dungarpur and were affected adversely by it, the Banswara rulers in the first week of Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing November 1913, either to remove the the news of this gathering, the main grievance of the Bhils or to face Maharaja sent his State Army to the overthrowing of the Statesí counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. authority to oppress and ill-treat The troops surrounded the village, them. The militancy of the Bhils and blocked all the escape routes from it their gathering in Mangarh hill so and opened fire on the protesters unnerved the British that they sent without any prior warning of their own troops along with those of dispersal. With many others, Rattan the States to lay siege on Mangarh singh received serious bullet wounds hill and disperse the gathering. On in the indiscriminate firing and died 17 November 1913 the combined on the spot. Simultaneously with this troops attacked the Bhil position and firing, the village was set on fire by the tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJai the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. Guru Govind Maharajíí. They did 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, not give up till many of them were 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, injured, 900 captured and 25, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 including Ratiyo, killed. The incident November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, did awaken the tribesmen so much Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), that Motilal Tejawat had not found NAI] it difficult to mobilise them in 1921- 22 against forced labour and high rate Rattan Singh: Born on 7 December 1916, of land revenue. [F/Poll Proc v. Pachchisi, distt. Almora, Kumaon (Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914; Division, United Provinces (now Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI; Uttarakhand); s/o Daulat Singh; BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47 employed as carpenter in the Gandhi (referred in connection with the Ashram at Chanauda; participated in incident)] the ìQuit Indiaî movement in Almora (Chanauda) in 1942 against the Rattan Singh: Belonged v. Gioori, teh. British, he participated in a protest Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (now demonstration that was fired upon distt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency by the British forces; Rattan Singh (now Rajasthan); Thakur; participa- was seriously injured in the firing and 242 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

subsequently succumbed to his 767] injuries. [PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), NAI; Rattan Singh: Resident of v. Kana, p.o. WWIM, I, p.302; SSKS, KD: p.3; BSAS: Bageshwar, distt. Almora, Kumaon pp. 129-30] Division, the United Provinces (now Uttarakhand); he was enlisted as Rattan Singh: Resident of Kandha, distt. Sepoy in the 3rd Guerilla Regiment of Almora, Kumaon Division, the the Indian National Army; died while United Provinces (now Uttara- fighting against the British-led Allied khand); as a soldier in the British- forces in 1944. [INA Papers, Indian Army, he served on the F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), Malaya Peninsular front under the 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.766- British General A.E. Percival to resist 767] the Japanese military advancement; following a defeat in February 1942, Raushan: Born in Lucknow, the Oudh Rattan became a prisoner of war in [Awadh] Province (now Uttar the Japanese hands in Malaya till he Pradesh); he took part in the was freed because of a bilateral resistance against the British rule agreement between the Japanese during the Uprising of 1857 and authorities and the Indian engaged the British forces in Independence League; enlisted as a different locales; he was killed by the Sepoy in the 3rd Guerilla Regiment of British army during an encounter at the Indian National Army, he died Bailey Guard, Lucknow, in in action against the British at Ye-u November 1857. [Mutiny Records, on 7 July 1944. [INA Papers, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.764- 765] Raushan: Resident of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; he joined hands with the Rattan Singh: Resident of v. Chandkaur, rebel forces under the leadership of p.o. Ben, distt. Almora, Kumaon Khan Bahadur Khan (the rebel leader Division, United Provinces (now of the Rohilkhand region), and Uttarakhand); he served as a Sepoy fought against the British at various in the British-Indian Army; while in places during the 1857 Uprising; he Malay in 1942 he switched over his was caught by the advancing British loyalty to the Indian National Army, army in the course of the fighting, subsequent to his release as a and executed by hanging in 1860 at Japanese prisoner of war; while Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Bareilly confronting the British-led Allied Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, forces in Burma (Myanmar) he was pp.68.69] killed by the enemy. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), Rauzan Sheikh: Born in Kanpur, the 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.766- North-Western Provinces (now uttar Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 243

pradesh); he joined the rebels of his on 23 September 1931 to register their region during the Uprising of 1857, strong opposition to the arrest of and also incited the local people to Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah ñ a attack the British; he was killed while prominent leader of the movement fighting the advancing British army for responsible government ñ he took in Kanpur in 1857. [Mutiny Records, part in a protest demonstration Kanpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, organized at Shopian (Islamabad). Further Papers No. 1; TIM, p. 103] While the vociferous procession was moving on, the State military force Rawat Singh: Resident of the Garhwal intervened to stop it ñ to the Division, the United Provinces (now resentment of the protesters. In the Uttarakhand); earlier he was a ensuing scuffle between the two, the Havildar [Hawaldar] in the 5/18 military force suddenly opened Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian indiscriminate firing on the rallyists Army but shifted his loyalty to the in which Razaq Ahangar was killed Indian National Army in 1942 and on the spot at the age of 55. [File No. served it as Lieutenant in the Ist V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, Guerrilla Regiment; he was deputed pp.409-10; WWIM, II, p. 5; on the Burma (now Myanmar) front HMKJAMH, p. 322] to fight the Allied forces; he was killed on the battle ground by the Reesal: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] enemy in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. Province (now Uttar Pradesh); 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the A. WWIM, II, p.273] Company of the British-Indian army; he left the British service during the Raza Khan: Hailed from Faizabad, the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in the British at several places; he died Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the in 1858 while resisting the advancing Uprising of 1857 and marched British forces. [Mutiny Records, towards Lucknow; he fought against NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; the British at several places in Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858-59), Lucknow city; he was captured by UPSAL] the British army and hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June Regunath Shah: Hailed from Garh 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mandala, the Central Provinces and Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); s/o (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] Raja Shankar Shah; joined hands with the rebel soldiers of the 52nd Native Razaq Ahangar: Born in 1876 in distt. Infantry and ran over the British Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu and outposts at Jabalpur; he and his father Kashmir; s/o Rahim Ahangar; were captured by the British army Blacksmith. When the people of and executed by being blown away Islamabad observed a complete hartal by a canon on 14 September 1857. 244 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

[Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; Western Provinces (now Uttar WWIM, III, p. 1117] Pradesh); he took part in the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Rehmut Ally: Resident of the Oudh the British forces at various places in [Awadh] Province (now Uttar the Banda region; he also incited the Pradesh); Syud [Syed]; he was a local people to raise their arms and Sepoy in the A. Company of the kill the British; he was caught by the British-Indian army; he left the British troops during their attacks on British service during the Uprising Banda, and convicted on the charges of 1857 and fought against the British of ësedition and rebellion against the at several places; he died in 1858 Britishí; he was sentenced to death while resisting the advancing British with confiscation of property in June forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra 1858; he was executed by hanging. Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] Basta, UPRAA]

Resaldar Fateh Ali: Resident of Rikhai Dhobi: Resident of v. Goiti Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) Buzurg, p.o. Kinner Patti, ps. Nebua Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Naurangia, distt. Deoria, Uttar joined the Uprising of 1857 and led Pradesh. He took active part in the the rebels in attacking the British ìQuit Indiaî movement in Deoria. personnel and their establishments in He received severe injuries in a Lucknow on several occasions; he protest rally that was several lathi- died while fighting against the charged by the police, and he died British army at Hazratganj, Lucknow on the spot in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/ in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow 30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp. Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] 25, 26 & ga]

Resaldar Gajadhar: Resident of Rikhee: Belonged to Banda, the North- Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) Western Provinces (now Uttar Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he fought joined the Uprising of 1857 and against the British and their loyalists played a significant role in organizing during the Uprising of 1857; he also the rebel forces of his region; he led propagated against the British and the rebels in attacking the British incited his neighbours to attack authorities and their establishments them; he was caught by the British in Lucknow on several occasions; he troops in one of their raids on Banda; died while fighting against the charged with ësedition and rebellion British army at Hazratganj, Lucknow against the Britishí, he was sentenced in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow to death in September 1858 and Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] hanged; his property was also confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Banda Resaul: Resident of Banda, the North- Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 245

Rikheshwar Rai: Born in 1912 at v. and his land settlement policy of Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, the 1923-24. In this settlement the United Provinces (now Uttar Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were Pradesh); s/o Raj Narain Rai. While forfeited and the land revenue had marching on to the Muhammadabad been increased by fifty per cent. Tehsil Office in connection with the Though all agriculturists were ìQuit Indiaî movement in August affected adversely by it, the Rajputs 1942, he was shot several times in the suffered the most. Hearing the news head and killed by the police inside of this gathering of the kisan agitators the Tehsil treasury. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/ the Maharaja sent his State Army to 30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.286] deal sternly with the rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops surroun- Rikkhi Singh: Resident of v. ded the village, blocked all the escape Asgharipur, distt. Bijnor, the United routes from it and opened fire on the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o protesters without any prior warning Hori Singh. He was killed in the of dispersal. Rishal Singh received police firing while taking part in a fatal gun shot wounds in the protest rally at Bijnor in the midst of indiscriminate firing and died. the ìQuit Indiaî movement in August Simultaneously, the village was also 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar RORCG; WWIM, I, p.308] Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspa- Risal Singh: Inhabitant of Dhirauli, the persí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; Pradesh); he joined the rebels of the PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, Amorha state (now in distt. Basti) 191 (PA), NAI] during the Uprising of 1857, and fought the British on several Risheshwar Rai: Born in November 1912 occasions; he was caught by the in v. Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, advancing British forces, and the United Provinces (now Uttar executed by hanging from a ëPipal Pradesh); s/o Rajnarain Rai, farmer. Treeí in 1858. [Mutiny Records, He took an active part in the Monument of Chhawani, cited in agitations during the ìQuit Indiaî LL1857, pp.20-26] movement. He received bullet wounds in the police firing while in Rishal Singh: Hailed from Bamanwas, a procession towards the Muhamma- teh. Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State dabad Tehsil Office and died in the (now distt. Alwar), the Rajputana spot in August 1942. [H/poll, F.No. Agency (now Rajasthan); Rajput; 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 110] participated in the kisan agitatorsí meeting held at Neemuchana on 14 Rispal Singh: Hailed from Jaunpur, May 1925 to remonstrate against the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Maharajaís oppressive administration Pradesh); he joined the rebels in 246 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

fighting the British during the others to challenge the British forces; Uprising of 1857; took part in he was caught by the British troops plundering British properties at at the time of their attacks on the Ghansheyampur to finance the rebel rebels in Aligarh, and charged with cause; he was arrested and put on ësedition, murder and rebellion trial on the charge of ërebellion and against the Britishí; he was sentenced plunderingí and awarded death to death in 1858, and hanged soon sentence; he was hanged on 6 March thereafter; his property was also 1958. [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc. Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858), UPSAL] Roodhur Singh: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar Roopa: Belonged to Serai Suhur, Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was Futehpore Secree [Fatehpur Sikri], a Sepoy in the A. Company of the the North-Western Provinces (now British-Indian army; he left the Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with British service during the Uprising the rebels of his area during the of 1857 and fought against the British Uprising of 1857 and took part in an at several places; he died in 1858 attack on the British officers and their while resisting the advancing British establishments; he was caught by the forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra British in the course of an engage- Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. ment and hanged in 1858 on the Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] charges of ëmurder of the British officers and plundering the Govern- Rookoon-ood Dowlah: Belonged to ment property during the rebellioní. Lucknow, the Awadh Province (now [Mutiny Records, Jhansi/Bulanad- Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the shahar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Uprising of 1857 and took a leading part in organizing the rebels of his Roopdhar: Resident of Jagdalpur area in area; he fought the British on several Indrawati Valley, Bastar State (now occasions and was caught during an Chhattisgarh); took part in the engagement; imprisoned on the Adivasi (tribal) Bhumkal ñ revolt of charges of ësedition and rebellion 1910 in the Jagdalpur region of Bastar against the Britishí, he died in against the feudalñcolonial exploita- captivity in June 1857. [Mutiny tion, and in the tribesí anxiety for Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, maintaining their distinct ways of UPRAA; TGIR 1857, p.63] life. On 16 February 1910, following the direct confrontation (Indrawati- Rooma Dass: Belonged to Aligarh, the ford battle) between the rebels and North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the British where many people died Pradesh); he participated in the on the rebel side, Roopdhar and few struggle of the rebels during the others escaped from the scene and Uprising of 1857, and also incited rallied round the neighbouring Ulnar Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 247

and Netanar villages. ìOn the night Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he of 25th February, the combined joined the rebels of his area and forces surrounded the Ulnar hill on fought the British forces at several which the men of Netanar village [the places in Ghazipur during the rebels] were supposed to be Uprising of 1857; he was caught by encamped. The movement was well the British after their re-occupation executed, and all the aboriginals of the Ghazipur region, and executed [tribals] were captured....î Along by hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, with others Roopdhar was arrested, Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] charged with ìwaging war against the Crownî, and tried between 13 Roshan Beg: Born in 1817 in Kota State March and 28 April 1910 (known as (now distt. Kota), the Rajputana the Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eight of Agency (now Rajasthan); he was the rebels, including Roopdhar, were Adjutant in the Kota State Artillery detained in Bastar Jail and later in in Kota State Fort; with the rebel June 1910 sent to the Raipur Central soldiers of Kota State Army, he was Jail, where he died (before 7 actively involved in 1857 Uprising November 1910) suffering ill- against the Kota Maharao who was treatment and tortures by the jail loyal to the British; facilitated the administration. [F/Poll (Confiden- rebellion by placing all the cannons tial), Nos 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; Jail and guns under his charge at the Records, Central Jail, Raipur, List of rebelsí disposal; participated in the Bastar Prisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57] attack on the Agency House, Kota, on 15 October 1857 where Major Rooshun Beg: Born in Shekooabad, Burton, the British Political Agent, Agra, the North-Western Provinces and his two sons were killed; also (now Uttar Pradesh); Moogul involved in the attack on the Kota [Mughal]; he was a Burkundauz Fort in November 1857; Roshan Beg [Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guards died in a battle at Kaithunipole of the Agra Central Prison; he gave fighting against Major General up the British service during the Robertsís troops in March 1858. [Sujas Uprising of 1857 and joined hands No. 4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80- with the rebels of the Agra area; he 81; WWIM, III, p.127 cited in RSG, V fought the British on several 2, p.101] occasions in the Agra-Mathura region; he was killed by the Roshan Khan: Born in 1818, Bhopal State advancing British army during its (now Madhya Pradesh); s/o Murad attacks on the rebels in 1858. [Mutiny Khan; he enlisted himself in Nawab Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Fazil Mohammad Khanís anti-British UPRAA] rebel forces; participated in attacking and throwing out the Britishers from Rootna: Belonged to Ghazeepoor Ambapani, Sehore and Rahatgarh [Ghazipur], the North-Western areas during the Uprising of 1857; 248 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

when the British reinforcement under was also involved in the Ram Prasad Hugh Rose came to re-occupy the Bismil-led fund-raising ìpolitical fort on 24 January 1858, Roshan Khan dacoityî (well-known as Kakori Train was captured by the troops and tried Dacoity) on 9 August 1925. Being a for ëplundering and rebellion against close associate of Bismil, and having the British authorityí, Roshan was a hand in all the revolutionary executed by hanging at the entrance activities, Roshan Singh was arrested of the Rahatgarh Fort on 29 January and tried in the Kakori Conspiracy 1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. III, NAIB] Case in Sessionís Court, Lucknow. Charged with ìtaking part in the Roshan Khan: Born in Muttra [Mathura], Bamrauli, Bichpuri, Dwarikapuri, the North-Western Provinces (now Shergunj dacoities, and in Kakori train Uttar Pradesh); s/o Akbar Khan; he dacoityî; the Sessionís Judge, joined hands with the rebels of his Hamilton, in his judgment on 6 April area during the Uprising of 1857 and 1927 sentenced Roshan Singh, along took part in fighting the British army; with Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah he was caught and hanged by the Khan and Rajendra Nath Lahiri to British on the charges of ëmurder and death. Roshan Singh was kept rebellion against the Britishí. [Mutiny imprisoned in the Naini Jail, Records, Mathura Mutiny Basta, Allahabad, and hanged there on 19 UPRAA; Poll Dept. Parts-2&3, Vol. December 1927 at the age of 33 years. No. 45 (1858), MSAB] [H/Poll, F.No. 253 of 1925; H/Poll, F.No. 53 & KW/1927 (Judgement); Roshan Singh ëThakurí: Born in 1894 in H/Judl, F.No. 855/1927 (Proc.), NAI; v. Nevada/Javada, distt. Shahjahan- TLD, pp.167, 177, 200; SSG, 4, pur, the United Provinces (now Uttar Shahidnama, pp.41-43; IR, 4, pp.212- Pradesh); was involved in nationalist 13; EISFF, pp.210-11] activities from his early days; took part in the Non-Cooperation Roto: Resident of v. Macchala Magra, movement, but when Gandhiji Udaipur (Mewar) State (now distt. witherw it after the Chauri Chaura Udaipur), the Rajputana Agency (now incident, Roshan Singh got disen- Rajasthan); took part in the Bhagat chanted with the whole notion of Bhil movement in southern Rajasthan non-violence. A great admirer of that Govindgiri started in 1907, Ram Prasad Bismil, he joined the preaching monotheism among the revolutionary party in the United Bhils and Kolis of Dungarpur and Provinces soon thereafter. Endowed Banswara States. Soon Govindgiriís with a healthy body and proficient socio-religious endeavour changed in using lathis, swords and rifles, into a politico-economic movement, Roshan Singh joined Ram Prasad against the extraction of Begar (forced Bismil, Rajendra Nath Lahiri and labour) and exploitation of the Bhils others in the revolutionary raids on by the petty officials of the Bichpuri, Bamrauli, Shergunj, etc. He Dungarpur and Banswara States and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 249

Sunth (a small state in Gujarat). Roto forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra was one among those thousands of Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Bhagat Bhils who joined this Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] movement and warned the Dungarpur and Banswara rulers in Rubaadey: Belonged to Banda, the the first week of November 1913, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar either to remove the main grievance Pradesh); he participated in the of the Bhils or to face the Uprising of 1857; he fought against overthrowing of the Statesí authority the British forces at a number of places to oppress and ill-treat them. The in the Banda region, and also incited militancy of the Bhils and their the local people to attack and plunder gathering in Mangarh hill so the British establishments; he was unnerved the British that they sent captured during the British re- their own troops along with those of occupation of the Banda region, and the States to lay siege on Mangarh charged with ëplundering and hill and disperse the gathering. On rebellion against the Britishí, he was 17 November 1913 the combined sentenced in August 1858 to trans- troops attacked the Bhil position and portation for life with confiscation of the tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJai property; he died later in detention. Guru Govind Maharajíí. They did [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny not give up till many of them were Basta, UPRAA] injured, 900 captured and 25, including Roto, killed. The incident Rudalea: Belonged to Banda, the North- did awaken the tribesmen so much Western Provinces (now Uttar that Motilal Tejawat had not found Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joined it difficult to mobilise them in 1921- the rebel forces against the British 22 against forced labour and high rate during the Uprising of 1857 and took of land revenue. [F/Poll Proc part in attacking the British (Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914; establishments; he also provided Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI; financial support to the rebels for BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47 meeting their military expenses; he (referred in connection with the was caught by the British in the incident)] course of an engagement and charged with ëmurder, aiding and Roy Singh: Resident of the Oudh abetting the rebellioní; he was [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar sentenced to death in September 1858 Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was and hanged, his property was also a Sepoy in the A. Company of the confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Banda British-Indian army; he left the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] British service during the Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British Rudali Hajjam: Belonged to Faizabad, at several places; he died in 1858 the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in while resisting the advancing British Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the 250 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Uprising of 1857 and proceeded to elder brother, Ramuram, he became Lucknow; he fought against the involved in organizing the peasents British forces at several places in in Ladnun and Didwana tehsils Lucknow city; he was captured by against the atrocities of the Jagirdars. the British army and hanged at He also attended all the kisan Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow in June meetings held in Marwar, including 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow the Dabra Kisan Conference on 13 Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. March 1947. When the Dabra (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] Jagirdarís men launched an attack on the kisans, Rudharam stood beside Rudatti: Hailed from v. Laxamanpur, p.o. his brother and resisted bravely. In Chaura, Gorakhpur, the United the midst of all this, he received Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o severe gun shots and died on the Ramdihal. While the people were spot. [Sujas, June-July 1998, Jaipur, demonstrating during the Non- p.75; DKAS, pp.7-8] Cooperation movement, the British police of Chauri Chaura police station Rudra Pratap Singh: Born in 1916, suddenly opened fire on them killing resident of v. Manegaon, distt. and injuring many protesters. When Narsinghpur, Nerbudda division, they ran out of ammunition and the Central Provinces and Berar found the gathering infuriated, the (now Madhya Pradesh); s/o Shiv policemen retreated and hid Ram Singh. Involved in the themselves in the police station. Some Individual Satyagraha, he was in the encircling crowd sprayed arrested on 11 June 1941 and senten- kerosene oil over the building and ced to six months imprisonment set it on fire, killing all the 23 under Sections 38 (i) (a), 38(5) and policemen, inside. Arrested and tried 34(6) (k) Defence of India Rules. in Chauri Chaura case, Rudatti was Again he was imprisoned for taking sentenced to death and hanged on 2 part in the lingering remains of the July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/ ìQuit Indiaî movement and detained 1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923, under Section 26 (5) Defence of India RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] Rules. Sent to Narsinghpur, Nagpur and Jabalpur Jails, respectively, Rudharam: Born in 1905 in v. Rashidpura, between June 1943 and March 1945, teh. Didwana, Jodhpur (Marwar) he was released to avoid his custodial State (now in distt. Nagaur), death. Soon after his release, he died Rajasthan; s/o Hukmaram. He joined of tortures and broken health. [H/ the Sardar Infantry in British-Indian Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/1942, FFMPC, Army, 1923. Retired after eighteen II, p. 444] yearsí service and settled in Ladnun. Rudharam had developed sympathy Rudra Singh: Resident of the Garhwal for the peasants suffering under the Division, the United Provinces (now Jagirdarís tyranny. Along with his Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 251

5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- Rugho Singh: Resident of teh. Indian Army; he volunteered to join Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt. the Indian National Army in 1942 Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now and served it as Sepoy in the Ist Rajasthan); Shekhawat. He Guerrilla Regiment; while fighting participated in the kisan agitatorsí against the British forces in Burma meeting held at Neemuchana on 14 (now Myanmar) he was killed in the May 1925 to demonstrate against the battle field in 1944. [INA Papers, Maharajaís oppressive administration F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; and his land settlement policy of WWIM, II, p.277] 1923-24. In this settlement the Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were Rudur: Resident of Jhansee [Jhansi], forfeited and the land revenue Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebels increased by fifty per cent. Though in fighting against the British during all agriculturists were affected the 1857 Uprising; he also participated adversely by it, the Rajputs suffered in the rebel forces attacking and the most. Hearing the news of the plundering the British establishments kisan gathering, the Maharaja sent his in his locality; he was captured by State Army to deal sternly with the the British in the course of their bid rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops for re-capturing this area; he was surrounded the village, blocked all sentenced to death in 1859 on the the exit routes from it and opened charges of plundering, murder and fire on the protesters without any rebellion against the Britishí. [Mutiny prior warning. Rugho Singh was Records, Jhansi Mutiny, Basta, seriously injured in the indiscrimi- UPRAA] nate firing and died. Simultaneously, the village was also set on fire by the Ruggobhur alias Ramruttun: Born in State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315- Allahabad, the North-Western J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, participated in the fighting against Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 the British rule during the Uprising November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, of 1857; he also incited the local Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), people to attack and plunder the NAI] British establishments; he was caught by the British forces in the course of Rughoonanth Singh: Resident of the their raids on the Allahabad region, Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar and charged with ëmurder and Pradesh); he took a leading part in rebellion against the Britishí; he was the Uprising of 1857 and fought the sentenced to death in July 1857 and British at several places in Lucknow; hanged; his property was also he was killed by the British army confiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP. during an engagement in 1857. Further Paper No.6; TIM, p.216] [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] 252 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Rughoonath: Belonged to the North- of Thakur Daryao Singh; he was Western Provinces (now Uttar captured by the British forces during Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy their re-occupation of the Fatehpur in the B. Company of the British- region and was executed by hanging Indian army; he left the British on 6 March 1858. [Mutiny Records, service during the Uprising of 1857 Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. and joined the rebel forces to fight Srs.), UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.117] against the British; he was caught in 1858 while resisting the British Rughunundun: Resident of Toreka- forces, and sentenced to death on the poora, Gwalior, (now Madhya charges of ëdesertion and mutiny Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy against the British authoritiesí. in the A. Company of the British- [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Indian army; he left the British Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP service during the Uprising of 1857 (1858-59), UPSAL] and fought against the British at several places; he died in 1858 while Rughoonath: Resident of Banda, the resisting the advancing British forces. North-Western Provinces (now Uttar [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Pradesh); he participated in the Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP Uprising of 1857 and fought against (1858-59), UPSAL] the British forces in the Banda region; he also provided financial support to Rugobur: Born in Allahabad, the North- the local rebels and incited them to Western Provinces (now Uttar raise their arms against the firangis Pradesh); he participated in the (British) and their faithfuls; he was fighting against the British during the caught during an engagement with Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- the advancing British troops in Banda, ged others in attacking the British and charged with ësedition and establishments in Allahabad; he was rebellion with violenceí; sentenced to caught by the British at the time of death with confiscation of property their raids on the Allahabad region, in June 1858, he was executed by and charged with ëmurder and hanging thereafter. [Mutiny Records, rebellion against the Britishí; Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] sentenced to death in June 1857, and hanged; his property was also Rughoonauth Singh: Resident of v. confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Khaga, Futtehpure [Fatehpur], the Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.222] Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; Zamindar; he took a leading part in Ruhamut Allee: Resident of Allygurh the Uprising against the British rule [Aligarh], the North-Western in 1857; he participated in several Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he armed confrontations with the took part in the Uprising of 1857 and British forces under the leadership encouraged others to march towards Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 253

Delhi; he himself moved in to Delhi, Ruheem Bux: Resident of Futtehpore joined hands with the rebels there [Fatehpur], the North-Western and fought the British troops at Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he several places; he died while joined hands with the rebel forces confronting the advancing British during the Uprising of 1857 and army in Delhi in September 1857. fought against the British at different [Mutiny Papers, Bundle No.57, NAI] places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; he also provided financial support to Ruheem Beg: Hailed from v. Alamganj, the local people and encouraged them Agra, the North-Western Provinces to plunder the British properties; he (now Uttar Pradesh); Shaikh; he was was killed by the British troops while a Sowar [Sawar] in the Permanent resisting their attacks in 1857. Armed Guards at the Agra Central [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Prison; while he was on escort duty Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] at Bulandshahar, he left the British service in June 1857 to participate in Ruheem Khan: Belonged to Banda, the the Uprising of 1857. Along with the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar other rebels, he proceeded to Delhi Pradesh); he participated in the and joined the rebelsí struggle Uprising of 1857 and fought against against the British rule; he was killed the British forces in the Banda region; by the advancing British army during he also offered financial support to an encounter in the Delhi region in the local people and incited them to September 1857. [Mutiny Records, raise their arms against the British Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No. 69, rule; he was caught during an UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, engagement with the advancing NAI] British troops in Banda, and charged with ësedition and rebellion with Ruheem Bukt: Belonged to Oudh violenceí, sentenced to death with [Awadh] Province (now Uttar confiscation of property in May 1858; Pradesh); he joined hands with the he was executed by hanging soon anti-British forces during the thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Banda Uprising of 1857; he also provided Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] financial support to other rebels of his area for buying arms; he was Ruheem Khan: Born in v. Khundaree, caught by the British troops in the Agra, the North-Western Provinces course of their raids on this area, and (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he sentenced to death in 1858 on the participated in the Uprising of 1857 charges of ëmurder, aiding and and also incited his neighbourhood abetting the rebellioní; his property to take up its arms against the British was also confiscated. [Mutiny rule; he fought the British forces at Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) several places in Agra; he was caught Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] by the British after the defeat of the rebel forces and charged with 254 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

ëmurder and plundering the Papers, Etawah Mutiny Basta, Government property during the UPRAA] rebellioní; he was sentenced to death in 1858 and executed by hanging. Ruhman: Resident of Allygurh [Aligarh], [Mutiny Records, Jhansi (Div.) the North-Western Provinces (now Mutiny Basta, File Sl. No.117, Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the UPRAA; QT, p.125] Uprising of 1857 and also incited others to rise against the British rule; Ruheem Khan: Resident of Allygurh he marched on to Delhi, joined hands [Aligarh], the North-Western with the rebels there and fought the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he British troops on several occasions; took part in the Uprising of 1857 and he died while confronting the also incited local people to participate advancing British army in Delhi in in the overthrowing of the British September 1857. [Mutiny Papers, rule; he marched in to Delhi, joined Bundle No.57, NAI] hands with the rebels there and fought the British troops at several Ruhmat Allee: Belonged to Humeerpoor places; he was killed during an [Hamirpur], the North-Western encounter with the advancing British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he army in Delhi in September 1857. led a group of rebels during the [Mutiny Papers, Bundle No.57, Uprising of 1857 and fought against NAI] the British forces at various places in the Hamirpur region; he also Ruheemee: Born in a village of distt. provided financial support to the local Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western people and incited them to fight Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); she against the British rule; he was took part in the resistance against the caught in course of an engagement British rule during the Uprising of with the advancing British army, and 1857; she was killed in 1858 at the charged with ësedition and instiga- time of the British offensive against ting the rebellioní; sentenced to death the rebels in the Muzaffarnagar with confiscation of property in 1859, region. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar- he was executed by hanging soon nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; thereafter. [Mutiny Records, WWIM, III, p.118] Hamirpur, Bundle No. 3, UPRAA]

Ruhman Allee: Belonged to Etawah, the Ruhmoo: Resident of Banda Khas, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his Pradesh); he joined hands with the region during the Uprising of 1857, rebels of his area during the Uprising and also incited the local people to of 1857, and fought the British forces attack the British; he was killed while on several occasions; he was caught resisting the advancing British army by the British in the course of an in the Etawah region in 1858. [Mutiny engagement, accused of ëplundering Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 255

and rebellion against the Britishí, prior warning. Rullo received severe sentenced to death in 1860. [Mutiny gun shot wounds in the Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, No. 18, indiscriminate firing and died soon UPRAA] thereafter. Simultaneously, the village was also set on fire by the Rukeem Bux: Resident of Katra, State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315- Allahabad, the North-Western J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, joined hands with the rebels of his Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 locality during the Uprising of 1857 November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, and fought against the British; he was Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), also involved in seizing the British NAI] treasury and using its contents for buying arms; he was caught by the Rumdaree Roy: Resident of Ghazeepoor British troops in the course of their [Ghazipur], the North-Western marches on Allahabad, and hanged Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he from a tree in 1857 on the charges of fought against the British at several ëplundering and rebellion against the places in the Ghazipur region during Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad the Uprising of 1857; he also offered Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] financial support to others for buying arms and fighting the British forces; Rullo: Resident of teh. Bansoor [Bansur], he was caught by the British army Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the after their re-occupation of the Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Ghazipur region, and executed by Chamar. He participated in a meeting hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, of the kisan agitators held at Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrate against the Maharajaís Rumeehur: Belonged to Muttra oppressive administration and his [Mathura], the North-Western land settlement policy of 1923-24. In Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he this settlement the Biswedari rights of participated in fighting against the the Rajputs were forfeited and the British in the thick of the Uprising of land revenue had been increased by 1857; he also took part in seizing the fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- Government treasury and using its rists were affected adversely by it, funds for buying arms; he was caught the Rajputs suffered the most. by the British at the time of their re- Hearing the news of this gathering occupation of the Mathura region, of the kisan agitators, the Maharaja and accused of ëmurder and sent his State Army to confront the plundering the Government property rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops during the rebellioní; he was surrounded the village, blocked all sentenced to death in 1858 with the escape routes from it and opened confiscation of his property, and fire on the protesters without any executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny 256 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Records, Mathura Mutiny Basta, occupation of this area and hanged UPRAA] in 1860 on the charges of ëmurder and rebellion against the Britishí. Rumjha Pandey: Belonged to Tulhwa- [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny par, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], the Basta, UPRAA] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he joined the Rumzan Alley: Belonged to Gorakhpur, rebel forces of his area during the the North-Western Provinces (now Uprising of 1857 and fought against Uttar Pradesh); Pathan: Zamindar; he the British on several occasions; he was a Risaldar under the Nawab of was caught by the British in an Awadh; he took a leading part in his encounter in the Gorakhpur region, area in organising the Uprising and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records, against the British rule in 1857; he NWP, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] was warned by the British authorities to abandon the anti-British activities Rumyah: Resident of Banda, the North- and surrender, but he refused and Western Provinces (now Uttar continued to defy the British forces; Pradesh); he participated in the he was captured by the British troops Uprising of 1857 and fought against after the defeat of the rebel forces the British forces in the Banda region; and executed by hanging in 1858. he also provided financial support to [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Records, the local rebels and encouraged them Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858- to attack the British; caught during 59), UPSAL, UPRAA, WWIM, III, an engagement with the British pp.123-24] troops in Banda and charged with ëmurder, aiding and abetting the Rumzan Khan: Resident of the Oudh rebellion against the Britishí; he was [Awadh] Province (now Uttar sentenced to death with confiscation Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy in of his property in June 1858; he was the A. Company of the British-Indian executed by hanging thereafter. army; he left the British service [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny during the Uprising of 1857 and Basta, UPRAA] joined hands with the rebel forces to fight against the British rule; he Rumzaan: Belonged to Moradabad, the fought against the British at several North-western Provinces (now Uttar places, and died in 1858 while Pradesh); Aheer; he joined hands resisting the advancing British forces. with the rebels of his area during the [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Uprising of 1857 and marched Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh towards Delhi while fighting against (1858-59), UPSAL] the British forces; he returned to his region after the fall of Delhi in Rumzanee: Belonged to Serai Suhur, September 1857; he was caught by Futehpore Secree [Fatehpur Sikri], the British following their re- the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 257

Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel [Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guards forces during the Uprising of 1857 of the Agra Central Prison; he left and took part in attacks on the British the British service during the officers and their establishments; he Uprising of 1857 and joined hands was caught by the British in the midst with the rebels of the Agra region; of an engagement and hanged in he fought the British troops in several 1858 on the charges of ëmurder of the engagements in the Agra-Mathura British officers and plundering the area; he was killed by the advancing Government property during the British army at the time of its attacks rebellioní. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi/ on the rebels in 1858. [Mutiny Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta, Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] UPRAA]

Runbahadoor Singh: Hailed from Rundheer: Belonged to Cheterkonee, Unnao, the North-Western Provinces Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Western Provinces (now Uttar rebel forces soon after the outbreak Pradesh); he fought the British forces of the 1857 Uprising; he marched at several places in Ghazipur during towards Delhi while fighting against the Uprising of 1857; he also the British forces; he escaped to his provided financial support to the region after the British re-occupation rebels for buying arms to attack the of Delhi in September 1857; he died British establishments; he was caught in 1858 while resisting the advancing by the British after their re- British army in the Unnao region. occupation of the Ghazipur region, [Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny and executed by hanging in 1859. Basta, UPRAA] [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Runberee: Born in a village of distt. Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Rundheer: Belonged to Jhansi, Uttar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); she Pradesh; Thakoor; he participated in took part in the resistance against the the Uprising of 1857 and also incited British rule during the Uprising of his neighbourhood to raise their 1857; she was killed 1858 at the time arms against the British; he fought of the British offensive against the the British at several places; he was rebels in the Muzaffarnagar region. caught by the British after the defeat [Mutiny Records, Muzaffarnagar of the rebel forces in his area, and Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, charged with ëmurder, sedition and p.125] rebellion against the Britishí; he was sentenced to death in 1859 and Rundeer Singh: Resident of Wuzeer- executed by hanging. [Mutiny poora, Agra, the North-Western Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB] Brahmin; he was a Burkundauz 258 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Rundheer: Resident of Shahjehnpoor cent. Though all agriculturists were [Shahjahanpur], the North-Western affected adversely by it, the Rajputs Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); suffered the most. Hearing the news Thakoor [Thakur]; he was a Sepoy of the kisan gathering, the Maharaja in the C. Company under the British- sent his State Army to counter the Indian army; he stopped serving the rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops British during the Uprising of 1857 surrounded the village, blocked all and joined the rebelsí fight against the escape routes from it and opened the British rule; he was caught in 1858 fire on the protesters without any while resisting the British offensive, prior warning. Rup Singh was hit by and sentenced to death on the bullets in the indiscriminate firing charges of ëdesertion and mutiny and died. Simultaneously with this against the British authoritiesí. firing, the village was set on fire by [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 59), UPSAL] 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 Runjeet Singh: Hailed from Bareilly, November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebel Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), forces of his area soon after the NAI] outbreak of the 1857 Uprising; along with his associates, he marched Rupaji Dhakar: Belonged to v. towards Delhi while fighting against Javanagar, teh. Begun, Udaipur the British forces; he escaped to his (Mewar) State (now distt. Udaipur), region after the British re-occupation the Rajputana Agency (now of Delhi in September 1857; he died Rajasthan); Dhakar (Kirpaji and in 1858 while resisting the advancing Rupaji), took part in the anti-Begar British army in the Bareilly region. agitation against the atrocities of the [Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc. Jagirdars. Bijoliya, the neighbouring (Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] thikana of Benun saw a successful peasant movement launched by Vijay Rup Singh: Belonged to teh. Bansoor Singh Pathik against Begar (forced [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. labour) and atrocities of the Jagirdars. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now It created a stir in the Begun Thikana Rajasthan); Thakur. He participated and encouraged Rupaji and Kirpaji to in a meeting of the kisan agitatorsí mobilise peasants against the Jagirdars held at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 in Begun and other neighbouring to protest against the Maharajaís mal- thikanas for not giving Begar and administration and his land paying Lag-bags (cesses) to them. The settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Mewar Maharana sent Mr. G.C. settlement the Biswedari rights of the Trench, the Revenue Commissioner, Rajputs were forfeited and the land along with armed troops to deal with tax had been increased by fifty per the Begun peasants. About five Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 259

hundred peasants gathered at Russoo Khan: Resident of Allygurh Govindpura to meet Trench and [Aligarh], the North-Western discuss matters with him. But instead Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he of meeting the peasants, he ordered took active part in the Uprising of the soldiers to set the village on fire 1857 and led the local people at on 13 July 1923. When Rupaji and Aligarh in fighting the British; he was Kirpaji came forward to handle the caught by the British forces and put situation, the armed troops opened on trial on the charges of ëbeing a fire upon them, resulting in the ringleader of rebellioní; he was deaths of eleven peasants, including sentenced to death and executed in their leadersñRupaji Dhakar and March 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Kirpaji Dhakar. [RSSS, pp.73-94; Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, UPSAL] pp.68-70; AMR, 1913-1947, pp.69-70] Rustam Allee: Belonged to Futtehpore Ruriyo: Resident of Kuchaman Jagir, [Fatehpur], the North-Western Jodhpur (Mewar), State (now distt. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Jodhpur), Rajputana Agency (now participated in the Uprising of 1857, Rajasthan); he was involved in the and led his neighbours into fighting agitation against the atrocities of the British rule; he also offered Kuchaman Jagirdar, the Lagbags and financial support to the rebels for other taxes. Participated in the kisan buying arms; he was captured by the meeting held at Kuchaman on 26 British troops during their raids on May 1922 to protest against the Fatehpur in 1857, and hanged soon jagirdar. The Jagirdarís men attacked thereafter. [Mutiny Records, and opened fire on the kisans. With Fatehpur Collectorate, UPRAA] two others Ruriyo received serious injuries and died. [NR, 11 June 1922, Rustam Khan: Born in 1907 in v. RSAB] Chirpawa, distt. Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Ahad Khan. A Rusool: Resident of Etah, the North- farmer and a participant in the Western Provinces (now Uttar movement for responsible govern- Pradesh); Mewattee [Mewati]; he was ment, he joined a protest rally at a Sepoy in the A. Company of the Hindwara in Baramulla district British-Indian army; he left the against the repressive rule of the British service during the Uprising Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. of 1857 and joined hands with the When the demonstrators were fired rebels of his area; he died in 1858 upon by the State Army in February while fighting against the advancing 1932 he was killed on the spot. [File British forces. [Mutiny Records, No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, II, p.278; HMKJAMH, p. 328] Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Rustam Khan: Resident of Agra, the 260 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

North-Western Provinces (now Uttar WWIM, II, p.348; HMKJAMH, p. 331] Pradesh); he participated the Uprising of 1857, and fought the Rustum Allee: Resident of Humeerpoor British at various places in Agra; he [Hamirpur], the North-Western was caught by the advancing British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he troops in the course of an encounter, joined hands with the rebels during and accused of ëmurder and rebellion the Uprising of 1857 and fought against the Britishí; sentenced to against the British forces at various death in 1858 with confiscation of his places; he also incited the local people property; he was executed by to take part in the rebelsí fighting the hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny British; he was killed during an Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, engagement with the British army in UPRAA] Hamirpur in 1858; his property was confiscated later on. [Mutiny Records, Rustam Singh: Belonged to Kanpur, the Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] North-Western Provinces (now uttar pradesh); he joined hands with the Rutari: Resident of Mankehri, Madhya rebels of his area during the Uprising Pradesh; he joined hands with the of 1857, and fought against the rebels of his area during the Uprising British forces at several places in of 1857 and fought and the British Kanpur; he offered some financial and the forces loyal to them; captured assistance to the local rebels and by the advancing British army in the encouraged them to attack the course of an engagement, he was British; he died while resisting the executed by hanging in 1859. [Mutiny advancing British army in the Records, Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No. 43D Kanpur region in 1857. [Mutiny (1859), MSAB] Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, Further Papers No. 1; Rutna: Born in mauzah Pipramai, TIM, p. 103] Sydabad, Muttra [Mathura], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Rustom War: Born in 1903 in v. Zuna Pradesh); Jat; he took part in the Reshi, p.s. Chokibal, distt. Baramulla, fight against the British during the Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Rahman Uprising of 1857; he also offered War. A farmer by occupation and an financial support to the rebels of his upholder of responsible government, area and incited them to attack the he joined a rally at Hindwara to British establishments; he was protest against the Maharajaís captured by the British after their autocratic rule in the Jammu and reoccupation of this area and charged Kashmir State. When the demonstra- with ëplundering the Government tors were fired upon by the State property and rebellion against the Army in February 1932, he was killed Britishí; he was sentenced to death on the spot in this sudden firing. [File in 1860 and executed by hanging. No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; [Mutiny Records, Agra/Jhansi Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 261

Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] rebels in their fighting against the British rule; he marched towards Rutrah: Resident of Allahabad, the Delhi along with the fellow rebels North-Western Provinces (now Uttar and fought the British on various Pradesh); he participated in the occasions; he died in 1858 while fighting against the British during the confronting the advancing British Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- troops. [Mutiny Records, Agra ged others to attack the British Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] establishments in Allahabad; he was caught by the British at the time of Ruttun: Belonged to Agra, the North- their attacks on the rebels in Western Provinces (now Uttar Allahabad, and charged with ëtheft, Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy murder and rebellion against the in the B. Company of the British- Britishí; sentenced to death in July Indian army; he left the British 1857, and hanged; his property was employment during the Uprising of also confiscated. [Mutiny Records, 1857 and joined hands with the rebels PP, Further Paper No.1] for overthrowing the British rule; he was caught in 1858 while resisting the Ruttun Singh: Resident of Agra, the advancing British forces, and North-Western Provinces (now Uttar sentenced to death on the charges of Pradesh); Lodha; he was a Duffadar ëdesertion and mutiny against the [Dafadar] in the Contingent Guards British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, of the Agra Central Prison under the NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; British Government; he left the Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), British service during the Uprising UPSAL] of 1857 and joined hands with the 262 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

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Saadat Khan: Resident of Indore, region in September 1857. [Mutiny Madhya Pradesh; he joined hands Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, with the rebels of Indore and Mhow UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, during the Uprising of 1857 and NAI] fought the British forces at several places while proceeding towards Saadut Naseem Kagee: Belonged to Delhi; on his way to Ujjan he was Gurruckpre [Gorakhpur], the North- captured by the British and brought Western Provinces (now Uttar to Indore; he was charged with Pradesh); he joined hands with the ërebellion against the British, and was rebel forces in Gorakhpur and its sentenced to death; he was executed adjoining areas during the Uprising by hanging in January1874. [Mutiny of 1857; he fought against the British Records, Poll Deptt, Vol. Nos. 60 at various places and also incited (1860), MSAB; BG, 16 Aug. 1874] others to join the Uprising; caught by the British army and charged with Saadot Khan: Resident of Agra, the ëmurder and rebellioní, he was North-Western Provinces (now Uttar sentenced to death in July 1858; his Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sowar property was also confiscated. [Sawar] in the Armed Guards [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Contingent at the Agra Central Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Prison; he left the British service in June 1857 and participated in the Sabal Singh: Hailed from v. Nankuri Uprising of 1857. Along with others, Didahal, distt. Almora, the United he went towards Delhi and joined Provinces (now Uttarakhand); hands there with the rebel forces in employed as a Nursing Sepoy in the their armed struggle against the Army Medical Corps; he shifted his British; he died in September 1857 loyalty to the Indian National Army while fighting the advancing British in Malaya, and served it as a Nursing army for the defence of the Delhi Sepoy in the Medical Branch; he was Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 263

killed at Kandak, Burma (Myanmar) Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in in July 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/ Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, forces of his locality, proceeded to II, p.278] Lucknow, and fought against the British at several places; he was Sabey Ram: Resident of Lucknow, the caught by the British army during an Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar encounter and hanged at Machhi Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces Bhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857. of his region and fought the British [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny at various places in Lucknow during Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl the Uprising of 1857; he was killed Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] by the British army in an engagement at Qaiserbhagh, Lucknow, in March Sadaat Khan: Resident of Indore, 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Holkar State, the Central India Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Agency (now Madhya Pradesh); served as a Cavalry Officer in the Sabntu: Resident of v. Srinagar Siyaraha, Holkar Indore Army; he was distt. Azamgarh, the United inspired in 1857 by the outbreak of Provinces (now Uattar Pradesh); Mutiny in the Northern Indian s/o Dhoor; Washerman. He region, as well as by the Sepoy risings participated in the ìQuit Indiaî at Neemuch fort on 3 June and at agitation and received bullet wounds Mahidpur on 9 or 10 June 1857. in the police firing. He died on Taking the name of the Raja of account of these fatal injuries in Holkar State, he and his associates ñ August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/ Ban Gopal, Warlia Ali, etc.ñhad 42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.320] attacked the British Residency at Indore around 8:40 a.m. on 1 July Sada Shew: Resident of Muttra 1857; they had also been supported [Mathura], the North-Western in this by the Mahidpur Contingent Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Infantry and the Bhil Corps of the participated in the Uprising of 1857 British Indian Army. His troops and fought the British at several defeated and captured the Residency places; he was caught by the and he proclaimed himself as the advancing British army in the future Raja of Indore. The troops Mathura region, and charged with moved towards Delhi with the hope ëmurder and rebellioní; he was to join the larger force of the rebels, sentenced to death in 1858 with under the command of Emperor confiscation of his property, and Bahadur Shah; on the way his troops hanged soon thereafter. [Mutiny were stopped and attacked by the Records, Mathura Mutiny Basta, British forces near Agra on 10 UPRAA] October 1857; Sadaatís men suffered a setback and he had to withdraw Sada Singh: Resident of Faizabad, the on account of serious injuries; tried 264 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

to regain the past momentum but Sadar Khan. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. V, failed. Passing thereafter through NAIB; FMIM, p.131] various ups and downs in life, mostly incognito and under a pseudonym Sadashiv Rao Govind: Resident of (Akbar Khan), Saddat was eventually Mahidpur, Malwa region, Central given away in Banswara State by an India Agency, Indore, (now Madhya old acquaintance in December 1873. Pradesh); Amin by profession; Following the verification of his played a prominent role in organizing identity, Saddat was executed at the rebel troops, consisting of the Indore in 1875. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. Mewatis and the Walayatis, for VI, NAIB; S.No.150, F.No.2, RAR, taking part in the Uprising of 1857 in NAI; AIR, p.842; MPDGI, pp.100-02] the Malwa region; his troops attacked the British cantonments and raided Sadalu Koiri: Hailed from v. Tiha their outposts situated in the Mohammedpur, distt. Gorakhpur, Mahidpur area; he was captured by the United Provinces (now Uttar the British in one of the clashes and Pradesh); s/o Shri Kamleshwar Koiri; sent on the gallows in 1857. [GA, he served as Sepoy in the British- MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. III; Indian Army; he joined the Indian WWIM, III, p. 128] National Army in Malaya; while fighting the British forces in pitched Sadashivrao Amin: Resident of battles, he was killed in Burma (now Mahidpur, Madhya Pradesh; he Myanmar). [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/ joined hands with the rebels of his INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, area during the Uprising of 1857 and II, p.159] fought the British forces in the Mahidpur region; he was captured Sadar Khan: Resident of Indore, Holkar by the British in the course of an State, Central India Agency (now engagement and charged with Madhya Pradesh); Risaldar in the ërebellion against the British; Indore State Army. Under the sentenced to death he was executed leadership of his brother Sadaat on 7 January 1858. [Mutiny Records, Khan, Sadar took part in the rising F/ Poll, Const. Nos. 152-53 (1858), against the British Residency at NAI] Indore on 1 July 1857; after defeating the British there, he and his followers Saddu Khan: Belonged to Jaunpur, the moved towards Delhi with the hope North-Western Provinces (now uttar to join the larger force of the Revolt pradesh); s/o Manga Khan; he joined of 1857 against British imperialism; the rebel forces during the Uprising before they could reach the of 1857; he took part in killing a destination, Delhi was re-occupied British officer and was arrested for by the British forces; pushed back his involvement in the murder; he also from Agra, the British defeated was sentenced to death and hanged his army and captured and executed on 18 November 1857 at the age of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 265

30. [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur Mutiny ments; he was caught by the British Basta, UPRAA] troops during an engagement and executed by hanging in 1857, later his Sadeen: Resident of Allahabad, the property was also confiscated. North-Western Provinces (now Uttar [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Pradesh); he joined in the fighting Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] against the British during the Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- Sadhu Ram: Inhabitant of Lucknow, the ged others to plunder the British Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar properties in Allahabad; he was Pradesh); he took part in the armed caught by the British at the time of resistance against the firangi-hukumat their attacks on the rebels in (British rule) during the Uprising of Allahabad, and charged with 1857 and fought the British forces at ëplundering, murder and rebellion different places in the Lucknow against the Britishí; sentenced to region; he was killed while confron- death in June 1857, he was hanged ting the British army at Bailey Guard, soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow, in November 1857. Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.222] Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] Sadeeq Allee: Belonged to Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the North-Western Sadiq Mohammed: Hailed from distt. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Bharatpur, Rajasthan; he was a Sepoy participated in the Uprising of 1857, in the British-Indian Army; he and also incited his neighbours to shifted his loyalty to the Indian take up the fight against the British; National Army in Malaya and served he offered financial support to the as Havildar; he was killed in action local rebels and encouraged them to against the British forces in Burma go all-out for overthrowing the (Myanmar). [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/ British rule; he was captured by the INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, British during their attacks on II, p.279] Fatehpur in 1857, and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Sadool Singh: Belonged v. Gioori, teh. Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, Further Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (now Papers No.1; TIM, p.117] distt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Thakur; participa- Sadho Ram: Resident of v. Megha ted in the the kisan meeting held at Shankarpur, Muzaffarnagar, the Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to North-Western Provinces (now Uttar protest against the Maharajaís mal- Pradesh); took part in the Uprising administration and his land of 1857 soon after its outbreak and settlement policy of 1923-24. In this incited his neighbours to attack the settlement the Biswedari rights of the British officers and their establish- Rajputs were forfeited and the land 266 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

revenue increased by fifty per cent. Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, M-06-1 Though all agriculturists were (Pts.)/ Pad No. Ω, F. No. 1, Pt. 5/3, affected adversely by it, the Rajputs RSAB, all above are cited in RSG, V suffered the most. Hearing the news 2, p.104] of this gathering, the Maharaja sent his State Army to deal sternly with Safdar Ali: Resident of Lucknow, the the rallyists at Neemuchana. The Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar troops surrounded the village, Pradesh); he took part in the armed blocked all the escape routes from it resistance against the firangi-hukumat and opened fire on the protesters (British rule) during the Uprising of without any prior warning of 1857; he was killed by the British dispersal. With many others, Sadool army in the fighting at Bailey Guard, Singh received severe bullet wounds Lucknow, in November 1857. in the indiscriminate firing and died [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny on the spot. Simultaneously with this Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh firing, the village was set on fire by (1858), UPSAL] the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, Safdar Yar Khan: Belonged to Tonk State 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, (now in distt. Chittorgarh), Rajputana Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 (now Rajasthan); s/o Talyar Khan; November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Jagirdar under Tonk State; left his Jagir Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), and joined the services of the Mughal NAI] Court in Delhi; participated in the resistance against the invading Saeydad Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, a British troops in 1857; after the fall town in Jaipur State (now in distt. of Delhi, he escaped to Alwar with Sawai Madhopur), the Rajputana his family; arrested by the British in Agency (now Rajasthan); took part December 1857, he was sentenced to in the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur State death for his complicity in the Rising and was arrested; the Jaipur State and hanged in Delhi. [Sujas No 4, troops stationed at Hinduan became June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; F/ rebellious in the meantime and Poll; F.No. 12, 1857, NAI; WWIM, III, rescued Saeydad Khan and other p.128; RSG, pp.101-102] rebels; along with others, he was re- captured soon and sent to Agra by Sagarmal Gopa: Born on 3 November the Political Agent of Jaipur. Saeydad 1900 in (now distt. Khan was tried at Agra and Jaisalmer), Rajasthan; s/o Akshayraj executed. [F/Cons/S.C./ 30 April, Gopa. A rebellious school student, he 1858/149-150 A, NAI; Records of the left his fatherís house and founded, Intelligence Deptt. of the with the help of his friends, a public Government of N.W.P. of India school in Jaisalmer to educate the during Mutiny of 1857, V 1, common man and woman. Public Edinburgh (1902), pp.222-23, 229; education soon became a passion Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 267

with him and he gave a call to the settlement the Biswedari rights of the Maharawal of Jaisalmer in 1918 and Rajputs were forfeited and the land again 1920, to open schools in the revenue had been increased by fifty State at least up to the middle per cent. Though all agriculturists standard. Moving between Nagpur were affected adversely by it, the and Jaisalmer meanwhile, Gopa Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing participated in the Non-Cooperation the news of this gathering, the and Civil Disobedience movements Maharaja sent his State Army to in Nagpur and wrote powerfully in counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. the press against the atrocities of the The troops surrounded the village, Jaisalmer ruler and the resultant blocked all the escape routes from it sufferings of the people. In 1932 he and opened fire on the protesters established Maheswari Navyayuvak without any prior warning of Mandal for spreading political and dispersal. Sagur Singh received social awareness in Jaisalmer. From serious bullet wounds in the 1938 he worked for Jaisalmer Praja indiscriminate firing and died on the Parishad, orgainsing financial spot. Simultaneously with this firing, support for it and mobilsing public the village was set on fire by the State opinion against its suppression by the troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 Jaisalmer ruler. In May 1941 he of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June succeeded in launching a powerful 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta agitation for responsible government No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November in the State. Arrested without 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, warrant in May 1941 and tried for F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] inciting rebellion in the State in June 1942, Gopa was sentenced to 8 yearsí Sagva: Belonged to v. Mandbhar, rigorous imprisonment. He could not Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western withstand that mental and physical Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); tortures he suffered in the jail and Sweeper; he joined the Uprising of died on 3 April 1946. [Sujas, No.4, 1857 and provided services to the June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.57-58; RSSS, rebels at a number of places in pp.49-54; SMG, pp.1-16] Muzaffarpur during their fighting against the British; he was captured Sagur Singh: Hailed from v. by the British and hanged in 1857. Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur], [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Thakur. He participated in a meeting Sahab Singh: Belonged to v. Nagla of the kisan agitators held at Dhokal, teh. Etmadpur, distt. Agra, Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to the United Provinces (now Uttar protest against the Maharajaís mal- Pradesh); s/o. Roshan Lal. A administration and his land volunteer in the ìQuit Indiaî settlement policy of 1923-24. In this movement band of saboteurs, Sahab 268 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Singh went to Chamraula station on Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Delhi-Tundla railway line on 28 Choto Pasi. While the people were August 1942 for uproting the tracks. demonstrating during the Non- As soon as the volunteers reached Cooperation movement, the British the point to execute their plans, the police of Chauri Chaura police station policemen, already guarding the suddenly opened fire on them, location, had opened fire on them. resulting in deaths and injuries to Sahab Singh received severe bullet protesters. When they exhausted wounds and died on the spot on that ammunition and found the gathering day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; infuriated, the policemen retreated SSKS, 33, p. 71; WWIM, I, p.314] and hid themselves in the police station. Someone in the encircling Sahadut Allee: Resident of Banda, the crowd spryed kerosene oil over the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar building and set it on fire, killing all Pradesh); he participated in the the 23 policemen inside. Sahdev was Uprising of 1857 and fought against one of those arrested and charged the British forces in the Banda region; for the killings in the Chauri Chaura he also provided financial support to Case, he died later in jail while the the rebels and encouraged them to trial was on. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/ attack and kill the firangis (British) 1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & 10] and their allies; he was caught during an encounter with the advancing Sahdev: Resident of v. Mahadeva, p.o. British army in Banda, and charged Chaura, Gorakhpur, the United with ëmurder, aiding and abetting the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o rebellion against the Britishí; he was Jado Kohar. While the people were sentenced to death with confiscation demonstrating during the Non- of property in May 1858; he was Cooperation movement, the British executed by hanging soon thereafter. police of Chauri Chaura police station [Mutiny Records, Banda Collecto- suddenly opened fire on them rate, Basta No. 3, UPRAA] resulting in deaths and injuries to many protesters. When they Sahdev Singh: Born in 1882 in distt. exhausted ammunition and found the Ballia, the United Provinces (now gathering infuriated, the policemen Uttar Pradesh). He was arrested for retreated and hid themselves in the his involvement in the ìQuit Indiaî police station. Someone in the movement and imprisoned in the encircling crowd sprayed kerosene Navapur Jail. He died in detention oil over the building and set it on fire, there on account of police tortures. killing all the 23 policemen inside. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, Sahdev was arrested and tried for p. 120; WWIM, I, p.313] the killings in the Chauri Chaura case, sentenced to death and hanged on 2 Sahdev: Resident of v. Chakia, p.o. July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/ Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the United 1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 269

RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] Pradesh); he took part in the Uprising of 1857 and fought the Sahe Ali: Resident of Samitra, Madhya British forces on several occasions in Pradesh; he joined hands with the the Unnao-Kanpur region; he also rebels of his area during the Uprising joined the rebels in attacking the of 1857 and fought the British forces; British establishments and he was captured by the British in the plundering their properties; he was course of an engagement executed by killed during an engagement with hanging at Harda, Hoshangabad in the British army in Unnao in 1857. 1858. [Mutiny Records, Judl Deptt, [Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny F. No. 31 (1858), MPSAB] Basta, UPRAA]

Saheb Khan: Born in Bareilly, Uttar Sahi Ram: Resident of Kirara, Bikaner Pradesh; he joined hands with the State (now district Bikaner), the rebel forces under the leadership of Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Khan Bahadur Khan (the rebel leader s/o Bhure Singh; served as Sepoy in of the Rohilkhand region), and the 2/9 Jat Regiment of the British- fought against the British forces on Indian Army; he was captured by the various occasions during the 1857 Japanese in Malay in 1942; offered an Uprising; he was caught at the time option to serve the Indian National of the British offensive on the rebels Army, he joined its 1st Guerilla and executed by hanging in 1860 at Regiment as a Sepoy; deployed on Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny the Burma (Myanmar) front to Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), confront the British-led Allied forces, NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, he died in the course of fighting in pp.68.69] Myanmar in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.479, 480, 498/INA (1945), NAI; Saher Singh: Resident of Etawah, the WWIM, II, p.280] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Sahib Din: Resident of v. Khalaba, distt. Uprising of 1857, and fought against Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o the British forces at different places Halim Gujar. He actively joined the in the Etawah region; he also offered anti-autocracy procession taken out financial support to the local people at Rajouri on 1 October 1931 during and encouraged them to plunder the the political movement for responsi- British properties; he died while ble government in Jammu and resisting the advancing British army Kashmir State. He was killed on the in the Etawah area in 1858. [Mutiny spot in the State Armyís firing upon Records, Etawah Mutiny Basta, the processionists. [File No. V, 8; UPRAA] MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.280; HMKJAMH, p. 329] Saheree: Resident of Unnao, the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Sahib Khan: Resident of Agra, the 270 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Saifu: Resident of v. Badah Kohna, distt. Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Jemadar Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o [Jamadar] in the Armed Guards Sullah Mohammad Jaral. He actively Contingent at the Agra Central participated in the political Prison; he left the British service in movement for responsible govern- June 1857 to take part in the Uprising ment in Jammu and Kashmir State. of 1857. Along with his comrades, he Saifu was killed in the State Armyís marched towards Delhi and joined firing on a protest demonstration he hands with the rebel forces in their joined at Rajouri on 1 October 1931 armed struggle against the British against the autocratic rule of the rule; he died while fighting the Maharaja. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, advancing British army for the defence J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.282; of Delhi in September 1857. [Mutiny HMKJAMH, p. 329] Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI] Saifullah: Resident of Allahabad, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Sahibdad Khan: Resident of Wuzeer- Pradesh); Maulavi; he joined hands poora, Agra, the North-Western with the rebels and played a leading Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); role in rallying the anti-British forces Mewattee [Mewati]; he was a during the Uprising of 1857; he was Duffadar [Dafadar] with the captured by the British after the Contingent Guards of the Agra defeat of the rebel forces at Central Prison under the British Allahabad in 1858, and charged with Government; he left the British ëconspiracy and sedition during the service during the Uprising of 1857 rebellioní; he was sentenced to death and joined hands with the rebels for and executed by hanging. [Mutiny fighting against the British rule; he Records, Allahabad Mutiny Basta, marched towards Delhi along with UPRAA, WWIMI, III, p.129] other rebels and died in 1858 during a confrontation with the advancing Sairhoo: Resident of Neyeekee Mundee, British army. [Mutiny Records, Agra Agra, the North-Western Provinces Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] (now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the Sahivabrat Rai: Resident of v. Malibari, Contingent Guards of the Agra distt. Deoria, the United Provinces Central Prison; he left the British (now Uttar Pradesh). Resisting the service during the Uprising of 1857 police raid on his village and their and joined the rebels of the Agra area; looting spree during the ìQuit Indiaî he fought the British in several movement, he was severely injured engagements in the Agra-Mathura by police menís lathi-blows and died region; he was killed by the of his injuries in August 1942. [H/ advancing British troops in the poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; course of their attacks on the rebels WWIM, I, p.286] in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 271

Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] army in the Etawah region in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Etawah Mutiny Sajid Ali Khan: Resident of Moradabad, Basta, UPRAA] the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); took a leading part Salamat Alee: Belonged to Allahabad, in the Uprising of 1857, directed the the North-Western Provinces (now rebel activities in Moradabad and uttar pradesh); he was a Munsiff provided financial support for them; [Munsif] of the city under the British captured by the British during their rule; he left his office to join the re-occupation of the Moradabad Uprising of 1857 and also encouraged region on 25 April 1858, he was many others to fight against the executed by hanging on 27 April British; he was caught by the British 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. during their raids on the Allahabad (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] region and charged with ësedition, and aiding and abetting the rebellion Sajida Bano: Rsident of Shopian, distt. against the Britishí; he was sentenced Islamabad (Anantnag), Jammu and to death in June 1857 and hanged Kashmir; d/o Ahsan Shah. A teacher soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, by profession, she actively participa- Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; ted in the political movement for TIM, p.217] responsible government in Jammu and Kashmir. When a rally was taken Salamat Ali: Resident of Lucknow, the out at Shopian in 1931 to protest Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in against the repressive rule of the Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Maharaja, she joined the rally, despite the rebels of his area during the losing her husband recently in the Uprising of 1857, and fought at movement. When the rallyists were different places against the British; fired upon by the State Army, Sajida he was killed in the battle of Chinhat, Bano received severe bullet wounds. Lucknow, in the course of an She was pregnant at that time and encounter with the British army on died along with the child on the spot 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records, at the age of 25. [File No. V, 8; Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, p. 404; WWIM, II, p.282; HMKJAMH, p. Salamut Allee: Resident of Kotwali, 329] Allahabad, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Sajjoo: Resident of Etawah, the North- participated in the Uprising of 1857 Western Provinces (now uttar and fought against the British forces pradesh); he participated in the at various places in the Allahabad Uprising of 1857, and fought against region; he also incited the local the British at different places in people to rise against the firangi- Etawah; he was killed while hukumat (British rule); he was caught confronting the advancing British by the British troops during their 272 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

raids on the Allahabad sector, and Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, charged with ësedition and rebellion UPRAA] against the Britishí; he was sentenced to death with confiscation of property Salig Ram alias Abdool Rehman: Born in 1859 and executed by hanging in in Lohaikeemundee, Agra, the 1860. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Pradesh); he was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] with the Contingent Salamut: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] Guards of the Agra Central Prison; Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he he left the British employment played a leading part in organizing during the Uprising of 1857 and the rebels and attacking the British joined hands with the rebels of the during the Uprising of 1857; he was Agra area; he fought the British captured by the British after their re- troops in several engagements in the occupation of the Awadh region in Agra-Mathura region; he was killed 1858, and charged with ëconspiracy, by the advancing British forces sedition and instigating rebellion during their attacks on the rebel against the Britishí; he was sentenced positions in 1858. [Mutiny Records, to death and executed by hanging. Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] Salig Ram: Born in Agra, the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Saleek: Resident of Unnao, the North- Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy Western Provinces (now Uttar in the Permanent Armed Guards at Pradesh); he took part in the the Agra Central Prison; he was Uprising of 1857 and fought the deputed at Bulandshahar on escort British forces at various places in the duty, but left the British service in Unnao-Kanpur region; he also June 1857 to take part in the Uprising encouraged the local inhabitants to of 1857. Along with the other attack the British establishments and comrades, he proceeded to Delhi and plunder their properties; he was joined the rebelsí fighting against the killed in an encounter with the British; he died while confronting the British army in Unnao in 1857. advancing British army in the Delhi [Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny region in September 1857. [Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No. 69, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. Saleton: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] 57, NAI] Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he took a leading part in the Uprising Salig Ram: Resident of the Oudh of 1857 and fought the British at [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar several places in Lucknow; he was Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy killed by the British army during an in the A. Company of the British- engagement in 1857. [Mutiny Indian army; he left the British Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 273

employment during the Uprising of accordance with this programme, 1857 and fought against the British Saligram Shukla and Surendra at several places; he died in 1858 Pandey reached Green Park at about while resisting the advancing British 5:15 in the morning of 1 December forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra 1930. Suddenly when their bicycle got Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. punctured, Shukla took it for an Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] exchange with another from an acquaintance in the nearby D.A.V. Saligram Shukla: Born in v. Sidhi Itara, College hostel. Coincidentally at this distt. Kanpur, United Provinces (now point, a police party, headed by a Uttar Pradesh). Joined the freedom British Assistant Superintendent of movement since his school days. He Police, came to the D.A.V. College played a prominent role in the hostel to arrest Gajanan Potdar. The activities of the ëYouth Guardí (an policemen surrounded Shukla and organisation on the pattern of the grappled with him to effect his arrest. Naujawan Bharat Sabha, Lahore) in While struggling with them, and Kanpur. Once, when the police raising an alarm to alert his interfered with the activities of the comrades, Shukla took out his Youth Guard, Saligram and his revolver and opened fire, injuring companion had a fight with the some policemen, including the British police. Since then the police was after A.S.P. An European Sergeant of the him, and he was wanted under the Auxiliary Force, who was on duty at Prevention of Intimidation Ordinance this point in his office in front of the and declared an absconder. He met place, fired upon Saligram Shukla at this point the other revolutionaries and he died on the spot. [H/Poll, and became a member of the F.Nos. 4/13/1930, NAI; Abhud. 6 Hindustan Socialist Republican December 1930; RTANI, pp.131-34; Army. Saligram Shukla was one Simhabalokan, III, p.31; Balidan, pp.94- among the confidants of Chandra- 95;] shekhar Azad under the party-name ìPahadiî. With other revolutionaries Salik: Belonged to dist. Rai Breilley, the like Surendra Pandey, Vishwanath United Provinces (now Uttar Vaishampayam, Ram Singh and Pradesh). He actively joined the others, he participated in a fund- agitation during the Non-Coopera- raising ìpolitical dacoityî under the tion movement in 1921 demanding leadership of Chandrashekhar Azad the non-payment of land taxes. While in 1930. In November 1930 Chandra- he was taking part in such a ëno-taxí shekhar Azad decided that some of rally, one person was killed in a the members of the revolutionary sudden outbreak of violence. The party should have shooting practice police arrested him in that connection with pistols and revolvers on 1 and the Sessions Court sentenced December 1930 in the jungle about him to death on 12 March 1921. fifteen miles away from Kanpur. In Following the sentence, he was 274 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

hanged after few days. [H/Poll. 257/ during an engagement, he was 1923, NAI; SSG, 4, p. 38] accused of ëplundering the British property and rebellion against the Salukya Raya: Hailed from Malwa, the Britishí; he was sentenced to death Central India Agency, Indore, (now and hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Records, Madhya Pradesh); took part in the Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Revolt of 1857 against the British Srs.), UPRAA] administration in the Malwa region; he fought under the leadership Raja Samby: Resident of Jhansi State (now Bakhtawar Singh of Amjhera and Uttar Pradesh); took part in the participated in the attack on the Uprising of 1857 against the British British Residency (of Amjhera) at and joined the rebel forces in 1857- Bhopawar in October 1857; in the 58 for driving the British away from course of the fighting he was Jhansi and the surrounding areas; captured by the joint British-Holkar- when the British were recovering Indore State troops and executed at their lost ground in Jhansi in 1858, Indore. [GA, MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, he was arrested by them; accused of Vol. IV; WWIM, III, pp. 130-31] ëtaking part in the rebellion against the Britishí, Samby was sentenced to Salukya Raya: Resident of Malwa death in 1858 and executed soon region, the Central India Agency, thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Indore, (now Madhya Pradesh); took Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] part in the Revolt of 1857 against the British administration in the Malwa Samsan Ali: Resident of Lucknow, the region; he fought under the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in leadership Raja Bakhtawar Singh of Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Amjhera and also participated in fighting against the British during the attacking the British Residency (of Uprising of 1857 and also incited his Amjhera) at Bhopawar in October neighbourhood to take part in the 1857; captured in the course of the resistance against the firangi-hukumat fighting by the pro-British Holkar- (British rule); confronting the British Indore State troops, he was executed army at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, he by the British administrators at was killed in November 1857. Indore. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV, [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny NAIB; WWIM, III, pp. 130-31] Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] Saman: Resident of Gonda, the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Samsoollah: Resident of Mundee Pradesh); Koaree [Koeri]; he joined Lohaikee, Agra, the North-Western hands with the rebels of his area Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); during the Uprising of 1857, and Shaikh; he was a Duffadar [Dafadar] fought the British on several with the Contingent Guards of the occasions; caught by the British Agra Central Prison under the British Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 275

Government; he left the British comrades, he marched towards Delhi service during the Uprising of 1857 for fighting against the British forces; and joined the rebelsí fighting against he escaped to his region soon after the British authorities; he marched the British re-occupation of Delhi in towards Delhi along with the fellow September 1857, he died in 1858 while rebels and fought the British troops resisting the advancing British army at several places; he died in 1858 in the Bareilly region. [Mutiny while resisting the British attacks on Records, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP the rebel position. [Mutiny Records, (1858-59), UPSAL] Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Sannu Dhobi: Hailed from v. Siyaraha Sangam Singh: Resident of Lucknow, p.o. Gauri Narainpur, ditt. the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Azamgarh, the United Provinces Uttar Pradesh); he joined the (now Uttar Pradesh). In 1942, during Uprising of 1857 and played an the ìQuit Indiaî movement, a protest important role in organizing the rebel demonstration was organized in forces of his region; he died while village Siyaraha. When protesters fighting against the British army at were lathi-charged by the police, a Bibiapur, Lucknow, in 1858. [Mutiny protester, Sannu Dhobi, was killed Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, on the spot. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, UPRAA] NAI; BCA, p. 125; SSKS, 27, p. 2]

Sangram Singh: Belonged to Jaunpur, Sant Bax Singh: Inhabitant of Chanokha North-Western Provinces (now uttar (Dumariyaganj), the North-Western pradesh); s/o Sultanat Singh; he Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the hands with the rebels of joined the rebels of the Amorha state Awadh during the Uprising of 1857; (now in distt. Basti) in the Uprising he fought against the Brtish forces of 1857, and fought the British forces and also took part in setting the at a number of places; he was caught Badlapur Thana on fire in the course by the British during their attacks on of the rebellion in Jaunpur; he was the rebels, and executed by hanging arrested on 11 December 1857, put from a ëPipal Treeí in 1858. [Mutiny on trial on the charge of ërebellion Records, Monument of Chhawani, against the King-Emperorí and cited in LL1857, pp.20-26] sentenced to death; he was executed by hanging on 22 December 1857. Sant Ram: Resident of Goti Bazar, Jammu [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur City, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Collectorate, Basta No. 1, UPRAA] Ganesha. He actively participated in a demonstration demanding food at Sanjoo: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar cheaper rates during the Roti Pradesh; he joined the rebels of his Agitation on 23 September 1943 in area soon after the outbreak of the Jammu. He was killed on the spot in 1857 Uprising; along with his the State Policeís firing on the 276 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

demonstrators. [File No. V, 8; where Capt. C.E. Burton, the Political MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, pp. Agent, and his two sons were killed; 442-45; WWIM, II, p.286; FSK, p. 71] also involved in the attack on the Kota Fort in November 1857; died Santan Singh: Resident of the Garhwal while fighting against the Kota Division, the United Provinces (now rulerís troops. [Sujas No 4, June-July Uttarakhand); he was a Havildar 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; WWIM, III, [Hawaldar] in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles p.131; F/Poll; Nos 1-2, September of the British-Indian Army; he 1858; F/Poll ¡í, Nos 428-36, February shifted his loyalty to the Indian 1858, NAI; RKSS, pp.124-43; RSG, National Army in 1942 and served it p.103] as Section Officer in the Ist Guerrilla Regiment; he was killed by the Allied Sardar Khan: Resident of Banda, the forces during their attack on the INA North-Western Provinces (now Uttar camp in Burma (now Myanmar) in Pradesh); he led a group of rebels 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, during the Uprising of 1857 and 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, attacked the British establishments in p.287] the Banda region; he also seized the British treasury and passed its Sarat Pandit: Born in Lucknow, the Oudh contents to the rebels for buying [Awadh] Province (now Uttar arms; he was killed in 1858 while Pradesh); he fought the British forces fighting against the advancing British in different engagements in army; his property was also Lucknow during the Uprising of confiscated later on. [Mutiny 1857; he also joined others in Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, plundering the British properties; he UPRAA] died while confronting the British army at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in Sardar Khan: Resident of Faizabad, the March 1858. [Mutiny Records, Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with the rebel forces of his area, proceeded Sardar Ali: Born on 4 June 1830 at Kota, to Lucknow and fought against the Kota State (now distt. Kota), British in several engagements; he Rajputana (now in Rajasthan); s/o was caught by the British army and Israr Ali; Adjutant in the Narayan hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, Paltan of the Kota State Army; took in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, part in the rebellion of the Kota State Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Army against the British and the pro- Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), British Maharao (Kota ruler) in 1857; UPSAL] joined the military and civilian uprising in Kota in 1857; participated Sardar Mohan Singh: Belonged to in the attack on the Political Agency Jaunpur, the North-Western House, Kota, on 15 October 1857 Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 277

joined hands with the rebels of the he shifted his loyalty to the Indian Amorha state (now in distt. Basti) National Army and served as a Sepoy during the Uprising of 1857 and in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment; he was fought the British forces at several killed in the battlefield while places; he was caught by the British performing his military duties near forces in one of their raids on the Imphal, Manipur in 1944. [INA rebels, and executed by hanging from Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 379/INA a ëPipal Treeí in 1858. [Mutiny (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.288] Records, Monument of Chhawani, cited in LL1857, pp. 20-26] Sarfaraz Khan: Resident of Bhopal State, the Central India Agency (now Sardar Nitya Nand: Resident of distt. Madhya Pradesh); raised an anti- Balaghat, Nagpur Administrative British rebel force at Sehore (near Division of the Central Provinces and Bhopal), coinciding with the outbreak Berar (Madhya Pradesh); s/o Rup of revolt against the British rule in Singh. His participation in the Civil the northern parts of Central India Disobedience Movement had cost in 1857; took part in attacking, him one yearís rigorous imprison- destroying and plundering the ment under Section 107 Cr. P.C. on British properties at Bhopal; closely January 21, 1930 in Balaghat and associated with Nawab Adil Amravati Jails. And again on Mohammad Khan of Bhopal and November 7, 1941 for taking part in Shujat Khan Pindari; he was suddenly the individual Satyagraha, he was attacked near Mohammagarh caught and sentenced to four monthsí () by the pro-British rigorous imprisonment under section Nawab of Basoda, Khan. 34 (6) (d) (k) & 38 (5) Defence of India Taken aback, he suffered a setback Rule in Balaghat and Nagpur Jails. in the battle, but before the enemy These imprisonments could not stop could arrest him, he committed his desire to be involved further in suicide on 20 July 1859. [GA, MPSAB, anti-British agitations. In 1942 he Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; participated in the ìQuit Indiaî WWIM, III, p. 132] movement and was again imprisoned in Balaghat and Jabalpur Jails, and Saroop: Belonged to v. Mundera Bazar, died in detention. [PCJ Papers Acc. p.o. Chaura, Gorakhpur, the United No. 706; F.Nos 155, 156, 157 (PA), Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o INA; JGP, 08 (1930), MPSAB; FFMPC, Ram Tahal. While the people were I, pp.35-36] demonstrating during the Non- Cooperation movement, the British Sardar Singh : Born in v. Patla, distt. police of Chauri Chaura police station Meerut, the United Provinces (now suddenly opened fire on them, killing Uttar Pradesh); he was a Gunner in and injuring many protesters. When the Hong Kong-Singapore Royal they ran out of ammunition and Artillery of the British-Indian Army; found the gathering infuriated, the 278 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

policemen retreated and hid British troops at various places in themselves in the police station. Some Lucknow during the Uprising of 1857 in the encircling crowd sprayed and also participated in the rebelsí kerosene oil over the building and plundering of the British properties; set it on fire, killing all the 23 he died while confronting the British policemen inside. Arrested and tried army at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in in Chauri Chaura case, Saroop was March 1858. [Mutiny Records, sentenced to death and hanged on 2 Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/ 1922, NAI; TR, 14 Jnaury, 1923, Sawasee Singh: Belonged to Allahabad, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with Sarwar Husain: Born in Lucknow, the the ëHindustani forcesí in Allahabad Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in under the leadership of Maulvi Liaqat Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Ali (a prominent leader of the 1857 resistance against the firangi-hukumat Uprising in Allahabad); he also (British rule) during the Uprising of participated in attacking British 1857 and fought the British forces at establishments and plundering their different places; he died while properties; captured by the British confronting the British army at Bailey soldiers, he was sentenced to death Guard, Lucknow, in November 1857. on the charge of ëplundering and [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny rebellion against the Britishí; he was Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh executed in August 1859 in Allahabad. (1858), UPSAL] [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Sateh Singh: Resident of the Garhwal Division, the United Provinces (now Sayeed Alley Khan: Resident of Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the Moradabad, the North-Western 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Indian Army; he shifted his loyalty took an active part in fighting against to the Indian National Army in 1942 the British during the Uprising of and served it as Sepoy in the 3rd 1857, and also played an important Battalion; deputed to fight against role in organizing the rebel activities the British forces on the Burma (now in Moradabad; he was caught by the Myanmar) front where he was killed British when they were re-occupying during an enemy air attack on his unit of the Moradabad region, and in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, executed by hanging in April 1858. 379/INA (1946),NAI; WWIM, II, [Mutiny Records, Mutiny Records, p.289] Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858- 59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.68] Satish Pandey: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Sayeed Zaman: Resident of distt. Poonch, Uttar Pradesh); he fought against the Jammu and Kashmir; he was a Sepoy Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 279

in the British-Indian Army; he caught by the advancing British army shifted his loyalty to the Indian in 1858 and hanged; his house was National Army in Malaya; he was also razed to the ground. [Mutiny killed in action against the British Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, forces at Haka, in Burma (Myanmar) UPRAA] in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. Seelwun Pandey: Belonged to Tulhwa- 292] par, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Sayyad Sadat Ali: Hailed from Tonk Pradesh); Brahmin; he joined hands State (now distt. Tonk), the Rajputana with the rebels of his area during the Agency (now Rajasthan); he was a Uprising of 1857 and fought against State Government employee; left his the British on several occasions; he service and joined the rebellion was caught by the British in the against the British domination over course of an encounter in the Tonk and its Nawab; he marched Gorakhpur region, and hanged in with the rebels to Delhi in 1857 to 1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Jhansi assist the Mughal Emperor, also Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] fought against the British forces at several places. Sayyad Sadat Ali died Seeram: Hailed from Unnao, the North- while fighting the British troops in Western Provinces (now Uttar Delhi in September 1857. [Tonk State, Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces Basta No. 29/1, Munshi Khana/Tonk soon after the outbreak of the 1857 State/1276, RSAB, cited in RSG, V 2, Uprising; along with his fellow p. 104] rebels, he marched towards Delhi while fighting against the British Sayyid Hussain Ali: Resident of Meerut, forces; he escaped to his region after the North-Western Provinces (now the British re-occupation of Delhi in Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the September 1857; he died resisting the Uprising of 1857 and led a group of advancing British army in 1857 in the rebels to Delhi for assisting the Delhi Unnao region. [Mutiny Records, rebel forces; he fought the British on Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] several occasions and died in the midst of an engagement in 1857. Seetal Ram: Resident of Gopeegunj, [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt. Part-I, Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with the Sayyid Karam Ali: Resident of Agra, the rebels of his area during the Uprising North-Western Provinces (now Uttar of 1857, and fought the British forces Pradesh); he took part in the on several occasions; caught by the Uprising of 1857 and also incited his British in the course of an neighbourhood to riase its arms engagement, he was accused of against the British rule; he was ëplundering the British property and 280 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

rebellion against the Britishí; he was Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joined sentenced to death and hanged in the fighting against the British soon 1860. [Mutiny Records, NWP, after the outbreak of the Uprising of Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. 1857 in Banda; he also offered Srs.), UPRAA] financial support to the rebels in his neighbourhood and encouraged Seetal: Resident of Jawnpore [Jaunpur], them to join the fight against the the North-Western Provinces (now British and their loyalists; he was Uttar Pradesh); joined the rebels in caught by the British troops during fighting against the British soon after an engagement and charged with the outbreak of the Uprising of 1857; ëplundering, aiding and abetting the he participated in the rebelsí rebellioní; he was sentenced to death plundering the British treasury and in September 1858 and hanged, his using its proceeds for buying arms; property was also confiscated. he was caught by the British troops [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny during an encounter and charged Basta, UPRAA] with ëmurder, plundering and rebellioní; sentenced to death with Seetha Baksh: Resident of Lucknow, the the confiscation of his property; he Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar was hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) 1857 and played a significant role in NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] organizing the rebel forces of his region; he led the rebels in attacking Seetaram: Belonged to Allahabad, the the British positions in Lucknow on North-Western Provinces (now Uttar several occasions; he died while Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces fighting against the British army at in their fighting against the British Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, during the Uprising of 1857; he also Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] took part in plundering the British properties and offering the proceeds Sehrn Lall: Resident of the Oudh to other rebels for meeting their [Awadh] Province (now Uttar military expenses; he was caught by Pradesh); he took a leading part in the British troops at the time their the Uprising of 1857 and fought the attacks on the rebels in Allahabad, British at several places in Lucknow; and accused of ërobbery and rebellion he was killed by the British army against the Britishí; he was sentenced during an engagement in 1857. to death in July 1857 and executed [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny by hanging. [Mutiny Records, PP, Basta, UPRAA] Further Paper (Mutiny) No.1, NAI; TIM, p.209] Sehuja: Residnt of Sissauli, Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Seetaram: Born in Banda, the North- Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Western Provinces (now Uttar Sweeper; he took part in the Uprising Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 281

of 1857 and assisted the rebel forces Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); in their fight against the British; he Pathan; he took part in the fighting was caught by the advancing British against the British forces during the troops and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Uprising of 1857; he also incited his Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny neighborhood to raise arms against Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.133] the British; caught by the British army in an engagement, he was Sema Singh: Resident of Meerut, the executed by hanging in 1857. [Mutiny North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Pradesh); he joined the ëHindustani Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.92] forcesí in attacking the British officers during the Uprising of 1857; Serarun: Belonged to Agra, the North- he was caught by the British army Western Provinces (now Uttar and imprisoned in Jail; he died in the Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy jail in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. in the Permanent Armed Guards at Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), the Agra Central Prison; on being UPSAL] deputed at Bulandshahar on escort duty, he left the British service in June Seraj Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, a 1857 to participate in the Uprising of town in Jaipur State (now in distt. 1857. Along with the other rebels, he Sawai Madhopur), the Rajputana proceeded to Delhi and joined the Agency (now Rajasthan); took part rebelsí fighting against the British; he in the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur State died while resisting the advancing and was arrested; the Jaipur State British army in the Delhi region in troops stationed at Hinduan town September 1857. [Mutiny Records, mean while became rebellious and Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No. 69, rescued Seraj Khan and other rebels; UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, along with others, he was captured NAI] again, and sent to Agra by the Political Agent of Jaipur. Seraj Khan Seriva: Residnet of Humeerpoor was tried at Agra and executed. [F/ [Hamirpur], the North-Western Cons/S.C./ 30 April, 1858/149-150 A, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o NAI; Records of the Intelligence Khooman; took part in the Uprising Deptt. of the Government of N.W.P. of 1857 and fought against the of India during Mutiny of 1857, V 1, British; he also participated in Edinburgh (1902), pp.222-23, 229; plundering the Government property Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, M-06-1 and passing the booty on to local (Pts.)/ Pad No. Ω, F. No. 1, Pt. 5/3, rebels for financial support; he was RSAB, all above are cited in RSG, V caught by the British forces when they 2, p.104] raided the Hamirpur region; sentenced to death in February 1859 Seraj Khan: Resident of a village in distt on the charges of ëplundering and Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western rebellion against the Britishí. [Mutiny 282 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Seth Sunderlal: Resident of v. Baroha, NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] teh. Laundi, Chattarpur State, Bundelkhand Agency (now Chhatar- Servan Singh: Resident of Jalalabad, the pur district in Madhya Pradesh). He Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in took part in a public meeting of Uttar Pradesh); cultivator; along with thousands of people at Singpurís other villagers, he refused to oblige Charanpaduka Maidan on 15 January the British forces with the supply of 1931 to protest against the feudal rasad (food-provisions) at Jalalabad oppression, collection of cesses and during the Uprising of 1857; conse- high taxes in the State; suddenly the quently, he was caught by the British meeting place was surrounded by the troops and hanged in November British Indian Army (Malwa Bhil 1857; his entire village was also looted Corps) under the Political Agent of by the British. [Mutiny Records, Bundelkhand, Fisher, and the State Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] police led by the Dewan of Chhatarpur State. For defying the law and Seth Sunderlal Bohra: Resident of disobeying the authorities, the Chhatarpur state, the Central India Political Agent ordered his officers Agency (now Madhya Pradesh). and corps to teach them (peasants) a Took part in a peasantsí meeting held lesson. Consequently, the forces at Singpur villageís Charanpaduka lathi-charged and sprayed more than compound on 15 January 1931 to 40 rounds of bullets on the protest against the feudal protestors; Sunderlal was struck by oppressions and cesses and the high the bullets and died on the spot. [H/ taxes imposed by the Durbar and Poll, F.No. 18-XII/30, F. No. 18/31, British Government. Pre-arranged, F. No. 22/31, NAI; F/Poll; F.No. 230- the Durbar sent a force of 25 Malwa P (Secret)/1931, NAI; MPSGCD, pp. Bhil Corps under the Political Agent 55-57; MPMAKLA, pp. 199-2005] Fisher, along with the Dewan, to the meeting place on the pretext of Settaram Looneeah: Resident of Chail, controlling excitement. Anticipating Allahabad, the North-Western a breach of peace, the Political Agent Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he thought of teaching the peasants a participated in the fighting against lesson and ordered his force to open the British during the Uprising of more than 40 rounds of fire, killing 1857, and also encouraged others to about 7 peasants and injuring 26. Seth attack the British establishments in Sunderlal was struck by a bullet and Allahabad; he was caught by the killed on the spot. This incident came British at the time of their offensive to be known as ìmini Jallianwala against the rebels in Allahabad, and Baghî. [F/Poll, F. No.230 (1931); H/ charged with ëtheft, murder and Poll, F.Nos.12-14 (1931); 2 (41) (1931); rebellion against the Britishí; 18-XII (1930); 18-31 (1931), NAI; CDG sentenced to death in July 1857, and p.247-49] hanged; his property was also Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 283

confiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP, occupation of Delhi in September Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.222] 1857, and sentenced to death on the charges of ësedition, aiding and Sew Bux: Resident of Allahabad, the abetting the rebellion against the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Britishí; he was executed by hanging Pradesh); he participated in the on 18 January 1858. [Mutiny Records, Uprising of 1857 and fought against Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858- the British forces at various places in 59), UPSAL] the Allahabad region; he also incited the local people to raise their arms Sewuk Singh: Resident of Futtehpore against the firangi-hukumat (British [Fatehpur], the North-Western rule); he was captured by the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he troops during their raids on the took part in the Uprising of 1857 and Allahabad area, and charged with fought against the British troops at ësedition and rebellion against the various places in the Fatehpur- Britishí; he was sentenced to death Kanpur region; he also participated in July 1857 and executed by hanging in attacking and plundering the soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, PP, British properties; he was killed by Further Paper No.1, NAI; TIM, p.205] the British troops in the course of an encounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Sewak: Resident of Jalalabad, the Oudh Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar Per.Srs.), UPRAA] Pradesh); Cultivator; with his village fellows, he refused to oblige the Shaban Dar: Born in 1911 in distt. British forces with the supply of rasad Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o (provisions) at Jalalabad during the Juma Dar. An activist in the Uprising of 1857; he was conse- movement for responsible govern- quently, captured by the British ment, he joined the rally at Bijbihara troops and hanged in November (Anantnag) in 1934 to protest against 1857; his entire village was also the Maharajaís autocratic rule in ransacked by the British forces. Jammu and Kashmir. The rallyists [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny were fired upon by the State Army Basta, UPRAA] as soon as they reached the market- place. Shaban Dar was killed in that Sewdeen: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] firing on the spot. [File No. V, 8; Province (now Uttar Pradesh); MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, Brahmin; took part in the Uprising p.70; EBIFF, Vol.1, pp.173-174; of 1857 and travelled up to Delhi HMKJAMH, p. 324] fighting the British; he also incited others to take up arms against the Shabrati Khan: Hailed from Deoli, Distt. British and provided financial Ajmer District, the Rajputana Agency assistance to them; he was captured (now Rajasthan); s/o Khawajoo by the British during their re- Khan; he was a Jemadar [Jamadar] in 284 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

No. 45 I.B.T. Company of the British- Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- Indian Armyís supply corps; shifted Western Provinces (now Uttar his loyalty to the Indian National Pradesh); Sheikh; he participated in Army in 1942 and joined its 1st the Uprising of 1857 and fought Bahadur Group as a Lieutenant; against the British forces at a number while fighting against the British of places in the Hamirpur region; he forces in 1944 he lost his life in in was captured during the British re- Burma (now Myanmar). [INA occupation of the Hamirpur, and Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI; charged with ërebellion with violence WWIM, II, p.280] against the Britishí, he was sentenced to death and hanged in1859. [Mutiny Shadol Khan: Belonged to Mundee Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, Soonth, Agra, the North-Western UPRAA] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Mewattee [Mewati]; he was a Sirdar Shah Zaman Khan: Resident of Jemadar [Sardar Jamadar] with the Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], the Contingent Guards of the Agra North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Central Prison; he left the British Pradesh); took part in the Rising service on 5 July 1857 and joined the against the British in 1857 in fighting against the British at several Farrukhabad; he also encouraged places during the Uprising of 1857; many in the region to join the anti- he died in the course of an encounter British fight; he was caught by the with the advancing British army in British during an engagement and 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny put on trial on the charge of his ëbeing Basta, UPRAA] leader and instigator in the rebellioní; sentenced to death in January 1859. Shadul Khan: Born in Ghuttea, Agra, [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl the North-Western Provinces (now Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] with the Shahab Khan: Born in the North- Contingent Guards of the Agra Western Provinces (now Uttar Central Prison; he left the British Pradesh); he took part in the service during the Uprising of 1857 Uprising of 1857 and also incited his and joined the rebels of his area; he neighbourhood to fight against the fought the British on several British rule; he proceeded to Delhi, occasions in the Agra-Mathura joined the rebel forces there, and region; he was killed during the fought the British in different British raids on the rebels positions engagements; he was killed while in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra confronting the advancing British Mutiny Basta, File Sl No. 169, forces in Delhi in 1857. [Mutiny UPRAA] Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] Shah Bux: Hailed from Paharee, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 285

Shahbaaz Khan: Resident of a village in Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] distt Muzaffarnagar, the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Shaikh Amanatullah Khan: Belonged Pradesh); Pathan; he took part in the to Moradabad, the North-Western fighting against the British forces Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he during the Uprising of 1857; he also took a dominant part in fighting incited his neighborhood to take up against the British forces during the arms against the foreign rule and kill Uprising of 1857, and also played a the British; he was caught by the leading role in organizing the rebel British in the midst of an engagement activities in Moradabad; he was and executed by hanging in 1857. captured by the British troops in the [Mutiny Records, Muzaffarnagar course of their re-occupation of the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, Moradabad region, and executed by p.91] hanging in April 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Shahjehan: Resident of Aligarh, the NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar p.68] Pradesh); he took part in fighting against the British during the Shaikh Imam: Resident of Jubbulpoor, Uprising of 1857, and also incited [Jabalpur], (now in Madhya others to attack and kill the British; Pradesh); he was a Duffadar he was captured by the British in the [Dafadar] with the Contingent Guards course of their offensive on Aligarh, of the Agra Central Prison under the and charged with ëtheft, sedition and British Government; he left the rebellion against the Britishí; he was British service during the Uprising sentenced to death in 1858, and of 1857 and joined the rebels; he hanged soon thereafter; his property fought the British at several places; was also confiscated. [Mutiny he was killed in 1858 in the course of Records, Abst. Proc. Deptt. (Judl), a British attack on the rebel position. NWP, Vol. 74 (1858), UPSAL] [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Shaikh Abdu: Resident of the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Shaikh Mohammad: Belonged to Nimar, Pradesh); he joined hands with the the Central India Agency (now rebels of his area during the Uprising Madhya Pradesh); joined the rebel of 1857 and fought against the British forces during the Uprising of 1857; authorities; he proceeded to Delhi he was one among those who and took part in the fighting against assembled the patriots of Nimar and the British army in several engage- fought jointly against the British at ments; he was killed by the Mandleshwar (headquarters of advancing British forces in the course Nimar) in 1859; in the course of the of an encounter in 1857. [Mutiny fighting he was captured by the Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, British troops and executed in 1859. 286 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

[GA, MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV; on the rallyists, he was killed in the WWIM, III, p.15] firing on the spot. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, Shaikh Mohammad: Resident of Nimar, p.296] the Central India Agency (now Madhya Pradesh); joined the rebel Shakir Mohamed: Resident of forces during the Uprising of 1857; Allahabad, the North-Western he also encouraged many others in Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Nimar to take part in the fight against Butcher; he participated in the the British rule at Mandleshwar fighting against the British during the (headquarters of Nimar) in 1859; in Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- the course of an encounter he was ged others to attack the British captured by the British troops and establishments in Allahabad; he was executed in 1859. [Mutiny Papers, caught by the British at the time of Vol. II, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.15] their offensive against the rebels in Allahabad, and charged with Shaikh Mohd. Haneef: Resident of ësedition, murder and rebellion Cawnpore (Kanpur), the North- against the Britishí; sentenced to Western Provinces (now Uttar death in June 1857, and hanged; his Pradesh); joined the anti-British rebel property was also confiscated. forces during the Uprising of 1857 in [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper Kanpur; took part in attacking and No.1; TIM, p.223] destroying the British settlements in Kanpur in June 1857; when the British Shakti Dan: Born on 6 May 1824 in Asab were making a comeback in Kanpur in (now distt. in July 1857, he was captured by Jodhpur), the Rajputana Agency (now them; accused of ëtaking part in Rajasthan); Thakur, younger brother rebellion against the Britishí, Shaikh of the Jagirdar of Asab; with the Mohd. Haneef was sentenced to Jagirdars of Auha, Sihas, Gular and death in December 1857 and Alniyawas, he took part in 1857 executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny uprising; joined the rebel soldiers of Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, the British-Indian Army (Jodhpur UPRAA] Legion, from Erinpura Cantonment) at Auha in September 1857; fought Shaikh Qadir: Born in 1907 in Pulwama, against the British forces, Auha, on distt. Anantnag, Jammu and 18 September 1857; again fought the Kashmir; s/o Ahmed Shaikh. Taking British army, led by G. St. P. part in the movement for responsible Lawrence, in January 1858. The government, he joined a rally against British army took possession of Auha the tyrannical rule of the Maharaja fort and captured Shakti Dan; he was of Jammu and Kashmir at Pulwama interned by the Jodhpur State (Anantnag) on 5 January 1933. When authorities in the haveli at Auha; died the State Army soldiers opened fire in detention. [Sujas No 4, June-July Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 287

1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; WWIM, III, WWIM, III, p. 134] p.134; RAG, pp.271-273] Shambhoo Prasad: Resident of Shakti Singh: Resident of Saugor Ayodhya, Faizabad, the Oudh (Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; he [Awadh] Province (now Uttar organized a group of rebels during Pradesh); soon after the outbreak of the Uprising of 1857 and fought the the 1857 Uprising in the Faizabad British forces in the Sagar region; region, he joined hands with the captured by the British in the course rebels and played a prominent part of an engagement, he was executed in leading and organizing the anti- by hanging on 9 April 1858. [Mutiny British forces; he also incited the Records, F/ Poll, Const. Nos. 1493-8 people in his locality to take part in (1859), NAI] the fight against the British authorities, and establish their own Shalo Singh: Resident of v. Batala, distt. rule; in the course of an engagement, Mirpur, Kashmir State (now Jammu he was caught by the British and and Kashmir). Before joining the killed in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Indian National Army in Malaya, he Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), was a soldier in the 5/14 Punjab UPSAL] Regiment of the British-Indian Army. As a Sepoy in the 2nd Infantry Shambhu Prasad Mishra: Resident of v. Battalion of the INA, he fought in Hirdenagar, the Central Provinces Burma (Myanmar) against the Allied and Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); forces and was killed in action in s/o Kishan Prasad Mishra. Involved 1944. [INA Papers, 1/INA, NAI; in the Civil Disobedience movement, WWIM, II, p.296] he was arrested and sentenced to one yearís rigorous imprisonment Sham Shah Lal: Resident of Khamaria, and a fine of Rs.300/- under Section Baghelkhand Residency, the Central 117 I.P.C. and 26 Indian Foreigner India State (now Chhattisgarh); took Act, on 15 September 1930. Transfe- a leading role in the Uprising of 1857 rred later to the Mandalay Central against the British rule in the Rewa Jail in Burma (now Myanmar) and region; in association with Ranmat subjected to severe tortures there, Singh, a prominent rebel leader of he was released on 10 March 1931 Rewa, he raided with his rebel forces to die of the injuries inflicted on him the British outposts in Rewa in August in jail [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/ 1857; while at Budwa (Rewa) a 1930, 18/9/1930, NAI; FFMPC, II, p. British faithful, Balbir Singh of 412] Mankisar (Satna district), had the opportunity to suddenly attack and Shamsher Khan: Belonged to Kanpur, injure him with stones, and he the North-Western Provinces (now succumbed to his injuries. [GA, uttar pradesh); he took part in the MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV; Uprising of 1857, and fought against 288 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the British forces at several places in participant in the Civil Disobedience Kanpur; he also incited the local movement (1930), Shital Prasad, the people and encouraged them to residents of the village vigorously attack and destroy the firangis resisted them. The resistance led to (British); he was killed while resisting police firing in which Shankar was the British army into advancing the killed on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/ Kanpur region in 1857. [Mutiny 58/30, NAI; SSKS, 16, p. da] Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Shankar Datt: Resident of Almora, Kumaon Division, the United Shamsher Singh Mavi: Resident of Provinces (now Uttarakhand); served Varanasi, the United Provinces (now as Sepoy in the 4/19 Hyderabad Uttar Pradesh); s/o Shri Jagdish Regiment in the British-Indian Army Singh; he was a Havildar Clerk in the till 1942; shifted his loyalty to the 6/1 Punjab Regiment of the British- Indian National Army in Malaya and Indian Army; volunteered to join the served in its 1st Guerilla Regiment as Indian national Army in Malaya and Sepoy; fought against the Allied served it as a Lieutenant in the 2nd forces on the Burma (Myanmar) front Guerrilla Regiment; died in action and died in the battle in 1944. [INA against the British forces near Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA Kalewa, Burma (Myanmar), in (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, August 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/ pp.782-783] INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.296] Shankar Dayal Mishra: Born in 1919, resident of Raipur, Chhattisgarh Shamshul Shah Fakir: Belonged to v. division, the Central Provinces and Rampur, p.o. Sheikhpura, ditt. Berar (now Chhattisgarh); s/o Hira Azamgarh, the United Provinces Lal Mishra; Matriculate. An active (now Uttar Pradesh). In 1942 during Congress man, he was involved with the ìQuit Indiaî movement a protest the outbreak of the ìQuit Indiaî demonstration was organized in movement, as well as with the public village Siyaraha. When the march discontent over the prevailing started, it was fired upon by the police famine-like conditions. He was in which a protester, Shamshul Shah arrested with many others when the Fakir, was killed on the spot. [H/Poll, Congress organisation in the province F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 27, p. 2] was declared unlawful. Detained and tortured in Raipur District Jail and Shankar alias Nanhe: Resident of v. Jabbalpur District Jail (August 1942 Amin Nagar Sarai, teh. Bagpat, distt. to March 1943), he died a physical Meerut, the United Provinces (now wreck on release on 19 April 1943. Uttar Pradesh). When the policemen [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/1942, NAI; reached Amin Nagar for collecting FFMPC, I, pp. 162-63] fines imposed on a Congress Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 289

Shankar Ram Bhar: Born in 1897 at v. mutiny in Jabalpur Cantonment, Bansdih, distt. Ballia, the United following Sepoy Gadadhar Tiwariís Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o assault on the European officers on Deo Narayan. He was shot dead by 16 June 1857; he encountered the the policemen on 23 August 1942 British determinedly for about three while trying to stop them from months before he was captured with looting and terrorizing the people in his son and blown off by a cannon his village during the ìQuit Indiaî on 18 September 1857. [Mutiny movement. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; MPGJ, p.74] NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.42; BCA, p. 113] Shanker Pershad: Resident of Thana Bhavan, Muzaffarnagar, the North- Shankar Singh: Resident of Chawapur Western Provinces (now Uttar Padri, teh. Lakhimpur, distt. Pradesh); he took part in the Lakhimpur Kheri, the United Uprising of 1857 and served the anti- Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). With British forces in various ways; the introduction of Provincial instructed by Abdul Ruheem Khan, Autonomy, a Congress ministry came he visited Muzaffarnagar town to to power in the U.P. in 1937 and gather information about the British started undertaking a number of plans; caught by the British measures to relieve the kisans of some authorities there, and charged with of their governmental and ësedition, murder and rebellioní, he landlordist financial burdens. was sentenced to death and executed Resentful of the ministryís liberality, by hanging in March 1858. [Mutiny the Zammindars ñ supported by the Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny British officials ñ intensified their Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.1] offensive against the peasantry. In one of the atrocious attacks on the Shanker: Hailed from Humeerpoor peasants by the Zammindarsí men in [Hamirpur], the North-Western 1939ñ40, Shankar Singh was killed. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he [H/Poll, F.Nos. 3/6/42; 3/11/42; participated in the Uprising of 1857 NAI; SSKS, 22, p. fa] and fought against the British forces at a number of places in the Hamirpur Shankarsahi: Resident of Jubbulpore region; captured during the British (Jabalpur), Saugor and Nerbudda re-occupation of the Hamirpur Division, the Central Provinces and region, and charged with ërebellion Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); the with violence against the Britishí, he Gond Raja, he played a leading role was sentenced to death in 1858 and in the uprising of 1857 in Jubbulpore hanged soon thereafter. [Mutiny against the British, along with his Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, son, Yuvaraj Ragunath Sahi; it (the UPRAA] uprising of Jabalpur) was the continuation of the outbreak of Sharafuddaula: Resident of Lucknow, 290 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA; WWIM, Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the III, p.137] Uprising of 1857 and led the rebel forces in attacking the British Sheedee Bilal: Resident of Banda Khas, authorities and their establishments the North-Western Provinces (now in Lucknow on several occasions; he Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with died while fighting against the the rebels of his area during the British troops at Dargah Hazrat Uprising of 1857, and fought the Abbas, Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny British forces on several occasions; Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, caught by the British in the midst of UPRAA] an engagement, he was hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Records Jhansi Mutiny Shaukat Khan: Belonged to Humeer- Basta, UPRAA] poor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Sheemshere Khan: Resident of joined hands with the rebels during Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the North- the Uprising of 1857 and fought Western Provinces (now Uttar against the British troops; he also Pradesh); participated in the Uprising incited the people to raise their arms of 1857 and fought against the British against the firangis (British) and kill in the Fatehpur region; he was caught them without hesitation; he was by the British troops and sentenced caught in the course of an engage- to transportation for life on the ment with the British troops in 1858 charges of ëplundering and and hanged. [Mutiny Records, rebellioní; he died in jail in 1858 Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] before his transportation. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Sheedayal Singh: Born in 1815 at v. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Jomuravan, Fattehpore [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Sheerbarat Singh: Resident of v. Baktai, Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; Dobhi Taluqa, Jaunpore (Jaunpur), Zamindar; he offered financial the North-Western Provinces (now support to the rebels of his area Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he during the Uprising of 1857 and led was a Zamindar, played a prominent them in attacking the British part in organizing the rebel forces in establishments at Fatehpur; he also Dobhi Taluqa during the Uprising of fought the British forces at various 1857, and fought the British at several places for several months; he was places in the Ghazipur, Azamgarh captured by a British officer in 1858 and Benares region; his attempt at and sentenced to death on the charge capturing Azamgarh and Benares of ëaiding and abetting the rebellion region failed when the British against the Britishí; his property was defeated the rebel forces in June 1857 also confiscated by the British. near Benares; Sheerbarat Singh, along [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny with others, joined Kunwar Singh Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 291

when he appeared in Azamgarh and Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), fought against the British; after the NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] withdrawal of Kunwar Singh from Azamgarh, the British forces Sheikh Abdul Kabir: Born in 1903 in occupied the region, and captured in distt. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; May 1858 many of the rebels, s/o Mohammed Sheikh. A manual including Sheerbarat Singh; charged worker and a supporter of the cause with ëmurder and rebellion against of responsible government, he the Britishí, he was sentenced to participated in a demonstration at death and executed by hanging from Maisuma Bazar in Srinagar in 1938 a mango tree. [Mutiny Records, to protest against the autocratic rule Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; of the Maharaja in Jammu and WWIM, III, pp.136-37] Kashmir. When the demonstrators were fired upon by the State Army Sheesh Ram: Born in v. Hola, Muttra soldiers, he was killed in that firing [Mathura], the North-Western on the spot. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.299; Kisan; he took part in the Uprising of HMKJAMH, p. 329] 1857 and assisted the rebels of his area in fighting the British; he was Sheikh Abdul Rahim: Born in 1918 in caught by the British army after the v. Pampore, distt. Anantnag, Jammu defeat of rebel forces of his area and and Kashmir; s/o Sheikh Sultan. He excuted by hanging in 1858 on the took part in a protest rally led by the charges of ëmurder and rebellion National Conference during the against the Britishí. [Poll Deptt, Vol. political movement for responsible No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III. government in Jammu and Kashmir P.135] State on 20 May 1946 in Srinagar. The State Army soldiers suddenly opened Sheick Namut: Resident of Moradabad fire on the rallyists in which Abdul [Muradabad], the North-Western Rahim Sheikh was killed on the spot. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, participated in the fighting against Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.299; the British and plundering their HMKJAMH, p. 329] properties during the Uprising of 1857; he also provided financial Sheikh Abdur Rahim: Born in 1918 in support to the rebel forces of the Pampore, distt. Anantnag, Jammu surrounding areas; he was arrested and Kashmir; s/o Sheikh Sultan. He by the British at the time of their re- participated in the National occupation of the area, and put on Conference-initiated political trial on the charges of ëaiding and movement for responsible govern- abetting the rebellion against the ment in Jammu and Kashmir State. Britishí; he died in prison while He was killed in the State Armyís under trial in March 1859. [Mutiny firing on a demonstration he was 292 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

taking part on 20 May 1946. [File No. authorities and their establishments V, 4; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; in Lucknow on several occasions; he HMKJAH, p. 322] died while fighting against the British army at Mohammad Bagh, Sheikh Ahmad Ullah: Born in 1899 in Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, distt. Baramulla, Jammu and Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Kashmir; s/o Sheikh Abdul Ghaffar; a matriculate. As a steadfast political Sheikh Ali Mohammed: Born in 1929 in worker, he took part in the political distt. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; movement for responsible govern- s/o Bahadur Khan Sheikh; educated ment in his district against the ruler up to seventh standard. A weaver by of the Jammu and Kashmir state in profession, he actively participated 1934. He was arrested for his in the National Conference-led participation in the movement and political movement for responsible flogged to death by the State police government in Jammu and Kashmir. on the very day of his detention in While taking part in a demonstration 1934. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, at Shah Mohalla in Srinagar on 26 Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.299; May 1946 to protest against the HMKJAMH, p. 329] Maharajaís autocratic rule, he was killed in the State Armyís firing on Sheikh Ahmed: Born in 1902 in v. the demonstrators on that very day. Warapora, distt. Baramulla, Jammu [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, and Kashmir; s/o Sheikh Subhan. A Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.299; weaver by profession, he actively HMKJAMH, p. 329] participated in the political move- ment for responsible government in Sheikh Ali: Born in 1919 in Shah Jammu and Kashmir. He joined an Mohallah, distt. Srinagar, Jammu and agitation at Hindwara in Baramulla Kashmir; s/o Mohammad Wali district in February 1932 to protest Bahadur. On 20 May 1946 he took part against the Maharajaís autocracy in in Srinagar in a protest rally led by the State. He was killed on the day the National Conference in connec- of the protest in the State Armyís tion with the movement for responsi- firing on the demonstrators. [File No. ble government in Jammu and IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; Kashmir State. The State Army WWIM, II, p.299; HMKJAMH, p. 329] soldiers suddenly opened fire indiscriminately on the rallyists, Sheikh Ali Bagar: Resident of Lucknow, killing Sheikh Ali on the spot. [File the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now No. V, 4; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; Uttar Pradesh); he joined the HMKJAH, p. 322] Uprising of 1857 and played a prominent role in organizing the Sheikh Allee: Belonged to Banda, the rebel forces of his region; he led the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar rebels in attacking the British Pradesh); he fought against the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 293

British during the Uprising of 1857; and hanged soon thereafter. [Mutiny he also provided arms and money to Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, the local rebels, preached against the UPRAA] exploitative British rule before them and incited them to kill the firangis Sheikh Brunda: Born in 1833, Bhilsa (British); he was caught by the British (now Vidisha), Malwa region, the during their re-occupation of the Central India Agency, Indore (now Banda region, hanged in 1858 on the Madhya Pradesh); brother-in-law of charges of ësedition, murder and Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khan; took rebellioní; his property was also part in the Uprising of 1857 against confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Banda the British in Saugor district; inspired Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] by his brother-in-lawís aim of driving the British out from Central India, Sheikh Allee: Resident of Futtehpore he went to Rahatgarh and joined the [Fatehpur], the North-Western rebel forces there; participated in Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he confronting the British reinforcement joined the rebel forces during the under Hugh Rose at Rahatgarh fort Uprising of 1857 and fought against from 24 to 28 January 1858; he fell the British at several places in the into the British hands while fighting Fatehpur-Kanpur region; he also and executed by hanging on 29 offered financial support to the local January 1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. people and encouraged them to II, NAIB; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) attack the British offices; he died (1858), MSAB] while resisting the advancing British army in Fatehpur in 1857. [Mutiny Sheikh Elahie: Resident of Allahabad, Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta the North-Western Provinces (now (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the fighting against the British during the Sheikh Allee: Resident of Humeerpoor Uprising of 1857, and also [Hamirpur], the North-Western encouraged the local inhabitants to Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he attack the British troops; he was participated in the Uprising of 1857 captured by the British force at the and fought against the British forces time of their confronting on the at a number of places in the Hamirpur rebels in the Allahabad region, and region; he also rallied the local people charged with ëaiding and abetting in seizing the British treasury and the rebellion against the Britishí; handing over its contents to the sentenced to death in June 1857, he rebels; he was captured during the was executed by hanging in 1857. British re-occupation of the Hamir- [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper pur region, and charged with No.1; TIM, p.225] ëplundering and rebellion against the Britishí, he was sentenced to death Sheikh Kadir: Belonged to Puthra, with confiscation of property in 1858 Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- 294 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Western Provinces (now Uttar rescued Sheikh Kureem and other Pradesh); he took part in the rebels; Sheikh Kureem, however, Uprising of 1857 and fought against was again captured and sent to Agra the British on various occasions in the by the Political Agent of Jaipur. He Hamirpur region; he also incited the was tried and hanged there. [F/ local people to raise their arms and Cons/S.C./ 30 April, 1858/149-150 A, kill the goralog (British); he was NAI; Records of the Intelligence captured by the British during their Deptt. of the Government of N.W.P. advance in Hamirpur, and sentenced of India during Mutiny of 1857, V 1, to death on the charges of ësedition, Edinburgh (1902), pp.222-23, 229; murder of Europeans and rebellion Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, M-06-1 with violenceí; he was hanged 1859. (Pts.)/ Pad No. Ω, F. No. 1, Pt. 5/3, [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur Mutiny RSAB, all above are cited in RSG, V Basta, UPRAA] 2, p.104]

Sheikh Kalloo: Hailed from Banda, the Sheikh Mohammad: Hailed from North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Nimar, Holkar Indore, the Central Pradesh); s/o Salar Buksh; he took India Agency (now in Madhya part in the Uprising of 1857 and Pradesh). He, along with Dilsshev fought against the British forces at Khan, inspired and organized the several places in the Banda region; State owned army to revolt against he also propagated against the the British authorities in Indore; the exploitative British misrule and rebel force under Sheikh Mohammad incited the local people to raise their attacked the Mandleshwar Canton- arms and kill the firangis (British); he ment in 1859 but was defeated; was caught during an encounter with captured by the British, he was the advancing British army in Banda sentenced to death and executed in and charged with ësedition, aiding 1859. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; and abetting the rebellion against the FMIM, p.133] Britishí, sentenced to death in July 1858; he was executed by hanging; Sheikh Najim: Resident of Sewas his property was confiscated later on. (Begamganj), Madhya Pradesh; s/o [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Sheikh Ibrahim; he joined hands with Basta, UPRAA] the rebels of his area during the Uprising of 1857 and fought the Sheikh Kureem: Resident of Hinduan, British forces in the Sagar region; he a town in Jaipur State (now in distt. also took part in the defence of the Sawai Madhopur), the Rajputana Rahatgarh fort and was captured by Agency (now Rajasthan); took part the British after the fall of the fort; in the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur State he was executed by hanging on 25 and was arrested; the Jaipur State February 1858. [Mutiny Records, F/ troops stationed at Hinduan Poll, Supp. Proc. No. 1493 (1859), meanwhile turned rebellious and NAI] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 295

Sheikh Nazm: Hailing from Sewaj, Pradesh); he joined hands with the Begumganj, Bhopal, (Madhya rebels of his locality during the Pradesh); s/o Sheikh Ibrahim; he Uprising of 1857 and fought against joined the rebels in fighting against the British; he also took part in the British forces during the Uprising seizing the British treasury and using of 1857; he also participated in its contents for buying arms; he was attacking and plundering the British caught by the British troops in the establishments at Sehore and course of their marches into Rahatgarh areas under the leadership Allahabad, and hanged from a tree of Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khan of in 1857 on the charges of ëplundering Ambapani; he was caught by the and rebellion against the Britishí. British troops at the time of their re- [Mutiny Records, Allahabad Mutiny occupation of Rahatgarh fort in Basta, UPRAA] January 1858; on charges of ëtreason and rebellion against the Britishí, he Sheikh Noor: Resident of Humeerpoor was sentenced to death in 1858. [Hamirpur], the North-Western [Mutiny Papers, Vol. III, NAIB; Poll Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] led a group of rebels during the Uprising of 1857 and attacked the Sheikh Noor Khan: Resident of British establishments at various Rahatgarh, distt. Saugor, (now Sagar, places in the Hamirpur region; he also Madhya Pradesh); participated in the incited the people to raise arms Uprising of 1857 against the British against the firangi-hukumat (British in Saugor district under the rule) and overthrow it; he was killed leadership of Nawab Fazil Moham- in an encounter with the advancing mad Khan of Ambapani, participated British troops in Hamirpur in 1859. in the overrunning of the British [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur Mutiny position at Rahatgarh Fort in October Basta, UPRAA] 1857; later in January 1858 he fought against the British offensive on Sheikh Roostum Ally: Resident of Rahatgarh, and when faced with Allahabad, the North-Western reverses, the rebels decided to leave Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he the fort; while fleeing from the fort participated in the Uprising of 1857 he and his fellow rebels were nabbed and fought against the British forces at Narsinghpur Marg by the British at various places in the Allahabad troops; charged with ëabetting war area; he also incited the local people against the British,í sentenced to be to raise their arms against the firangi- executed in 1858. [Mutiny Papers, hukumat (British rule); he was caught Vol. III, NAIB; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 by the British troops during their (V) (1858), MSAB] raids on the Allahabad region, and charged with ësedition and rebellion Sheikh Noor: Resident of Allahabad, the against the Britishí; he was sentenced North-Western Provinces (now Uttar to death in July 1857 and executed 296 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

by hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny defence of the Rahatgarh fort and Records, PP, Further Paper No.1; was captured by the British after the TIM, p.205] fall of the fort; he was executed by hanging on 25 February 1858. Sheikh Ruhmoo: Resident of Banda, the [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Supp. Proc. North-Western Provinces (now Uttar No. 1493 (1859), NAI] Pradesh); he took part in the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Sheikh Ziaoodeen: Born in Allygurh the British on various occasions in the [Aligarh], the North-Western Banda region; he also incited the local Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he inhabitants to raise arms and kill the took part in the Uprising of 1857 and goralog (British); he was captured by fought the British on a number of the British troops during their occasions in Aligarh; he was caught advances into Banda, and charged and hanged by the British in 1857 on with ësedition, murder of Europeans the charges of ëmurder and rebellion and rebellion with violenceí; he was against the Britishí; his house was sentenced to death with confiscation also razed to the ground. [Mutiny of property in May 1858 and hanged Records, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. No. Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] 44 (1858), MSAB]

Sheikh Sukun: Resident of Lucknow, Shekh Muhammad: Resident of the Awadh Province (now Uttar Mandleshwar, Madhya Pradesh; he Pradesh); he was a Risaldar in horse joined hands with the rebels of his artillery of the rebel forces during area during the Uprising of 1857 and the Uprising of 1857; he played a fought the British forces in the significant role in organizing the Mandleshwar region; he was rebel forces and in attacking the captured by the British in the course British strong holds; he led a group of an engagement and sentenced to of rebel army in encountering the death in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Poll advancing British forces (under Deptt, Vol. II, No. 3C (1859), MPSAB] Colonel Muir) at Dilkushabagh, Lucknow, on 5 March 1858, and was Shekhlal Barkandaz: Resident of killed in the course of the fighting. Sohagpur, Hoshangabad, Madhya [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Pradesh; he joined hands with the Basta, UPRAA; L1857, p.249] rebels of his area during the Uprising of 1857 and fought the British forces Sheikh Vrinda: Resident of Bhilsa, in his region; captured by the British Madhya Pradesh; s/o Sheikh Vazir; in the course of an engagement, he he joined hands with the rebels of was sentenced to death in 1858. his area during the Uprising of 1857 [Mutiny Records, Judl Deptt, F. No. and fought the British forces in the 31 (1858), MPSAB] Bhilsa region; he also took part in the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 297

Shemshere Khan: Resident of Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the North- (1858), UPSAL] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); took part in the Uprising Sheo Datt: Resident of Lucknow, the of 1857 and fought against the British Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar at various places in Fatehpur; he also Pradesh); he participated in the provided the rebels with financial armed resistance against the firangi- help for buying arms; he was caught hukumat (British rule) and fought the by the British troops during their British forces in various encounters repoccupation of the area and during the Uprisng of 1857; he was charged with ërebellion against the killed by the British army in an Britishí; sentenced to imprisonment engagement at Bailey Guard, for life with confiscation of his all Lucknow, in November 1857. property, he died in Jail in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] (1858), UPSAL]

Sheo Bakhsh: Belonged to Lucknow, the Sheo Karan: Resident of Bhootpur, Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the Pradesh); he joined hands with the Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); rebels of his region and fought the s/o Ram Narain; served as Sepoy in British during the Uprising of 1857; the 7/8 Punjab Regiment of the he also encouraged others to take British-Indian Army; in 1942 in part in the resistance against the Malaya he became a prisoner of war firangi-hukumat (British rule); he died in the Japanese hands; offered the in a confrontation with the British option for joining the Indian National forces at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, in Army, he enrolled himself in its 3rd November 1857. [Mutiny Records, Guerilla Regiment as a Sepoy; he was Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. killed in an Allied aerial attack in Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] 1945. [INA Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.300; ROH, Sheo Churun: Resident of Lucknow, the p.300] Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of Sheo Loll: Born in Kanpur, the North- 1857 and also encouraged others to Western Provinces (now Uttar take part in the resistance against the Pradesh); he came out with the rebels firangi-hukumat (British rule); he of his region to fight against the fought the British in various engage- British during the Uprising of 1857; ments in the Lucknow region; he was he also propagated against the British killed by the British army during an rule and encouraged the local people engagement at Bailey Guard, to attack the firangis (British); he was Lucknow, in November 1857. killed while resisting the advancing [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny British army in the Kanpur region in 298 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

1857. [Mutiny Records, Kanpur ROH, pp. 790-791] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Sheo Sahaye: Resident of Bhudhohee, Sheo Narain Tiwari: Resident of v. Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- Nunara, distt. Fatehpur, the United Western Provinces (now Uttar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Pradesh); he joined hands with the Gajadhar; farmer. He took part in the rebels of his area during the Uprising Civil Disobedience movement of of 1857, and fought the British forces 1930. Thereafter, when the Kisan on several occasions; caught by the agitation over the non-payment of British in the course of an engage- land revenue started in 1932, he ment, he was accused of ëplundering actively joined it. On 6 February 1932, the British property and rebellion at the height of the agitation, the against the Britishí; he was sentenced police ñ joined by the Tehsildar ñ to death and hanged in 1860. [Mutiny fired upon the agitators. The Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta Tehsildarís gunshot hit Sheo Narain (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA] Tiwari, killing him on the spot. The infuriated son of Tiwari immediately Sheo Singh: Inhabitant of Boolund- retaliated by murdering the Tehsildar. shuhur [Bulandshahar], the North- [H/poll F.No. 3/6/42, NAI; WWIM, Western Provinces (now Uttar I, p.365] Pradesh); Goojar [Gujar]; he took part in the Uprising of 1857 and fought Sheo Raj: Resident of v. Bhirona, distt. the British forces on several occasions Meerut, the United Provinces (now in the Bulandshahar region; he was Uttar Pradesh). He was formerly a caught by the British after the defeat Sepoy in the 7/8 Punjab Regiment of of the rebel forces and charged with the British-Indian Army; left it and ëmurder and plundering the Govern- joined the Indian National Army in ment property during the rebellioní; Malaya and served as Sepoy in its 3rd he was sentenced to death in 1860 Guerrilla Regiment; he was killed in and executed by hanging. [Mutiny action in Burma (Myanmar). [INA Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, Papers, F.Nos.1/INA,379/INA UPRAA] (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.300] Sheobalack: Belonged to Mahomeda- Sheo Ram: Resident of v. Bhirona, distt. bad, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], the Meerut, the United Provinces (now North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Uttar Pradesh). He voluntarily joined Pradesh); Aheer; he joined the rebels the Indian National Army and served of his village during the Uprising of it as a Sepoy in its 3rd Guerrilla 1857 and fought the British forces on Regiment. He was killed while several occasions; he was caught by confronting the British army on the the British army in the midst of an Burma (Myanmar) front in 1944. encounter in the Gorakhpur region, [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 299

Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] and rebellion against the Britishí; he was sentenced to death and executed Sheobuhal Roy: Resident of Dhurnee, in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt. Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- (Delhi Div.), F.No.3 (1858), HSAP] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; he Sheodan: Belonged to teh. Bansoor fought the British forces at several [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. places in Ghazipur during the Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now Uprising of 1857; he also offered Rajasthan); Chamar. He participated financial support to his fellow rebels in a meeting of the kisan agitatorsí for buying arms and attacking the held at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 British establishments; he was caught to protest against the Maharajaís by the British after their re- misgovernance and his land occupation of the Ghazipur region, settlement policy of 1923-24. In this and executed by hanging in 1859. settlement the Biswedari rights of the [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny Rajputs were forfeited and the land Basta, UPRAA] revenue had been increased by fifty per cent. Though all agriculturists Sheocharan: Born in Faizabad, the Oudh were affected adversely by it, the [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing Pradesh); he joined hands with the the news of the kisan gathering, the rebel forces of his area during the Maharaja sent his State Army to 1857 Uprising and proceeded to counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. Lucknow; he encountered the British The troops surrounded the village, in various parts of Lucknow city; he blocked all the escape routes from it was caught by the British army and and opened fire on the protesters hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, without any prior warning. Sheodan in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, was hit by bullets in the Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; indiscriminate firing and died. Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), Simultaneously with this firing, the UPSAL] village was also set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315- Sheochurun: Belonged to Allygurh J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 [Aligarh], the North-Western June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 took part in the Uprising of 1857 and November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, fought the British forces on various Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), occasions in the Aligarh area; he also NAI] marched on to Delhi, joined hands with the rebels there and fought the Sheodayal: Resident of Faizabad, the British troops; he was caught by the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in British soon after their re-occupation Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel of Delhi, and charged with ëmurder forces of his locality during the 300 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Uprising of 1857, proceeded to Sheodeen: Resident of the Oudh Lucknow, and fought against the [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar British in several engagements; he Pradesh); Aheer; he was a Sepoy in was caught by the British army and the A. Company of the British-Indian hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, army; he left the British employment in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, during the Uprising of 1857 and Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; joined hands with the rebel forces to Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), fight against the British rule; he UPSAL] fought against the British at several places in his region; he died in 1858 Sheodeen: Resident of Agra, the North- while resisting the advancing British Western Provinces (now Uttar forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sowar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. [Sawar] in the Armed Guards Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] Contingent at the Agra Central Prison; he gave up his service with Sheodin: Resident of Paharee, the British in June 1857 to join the Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North- Uprising of 1857. Along with others, Western Provinces (now Uttar he marched towards Delhi and took Pradesh); he joined hands with the part in the fighting against the rebel forces during the Uprising of British; he was killed in an encounter 1857 and fought against the British with the advancing British army in forces at various places in the the Delhi region in September 1857. Hamirpur region; he was captured [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, in the course of an encounter with UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, the advancing British army in NAI] Hamirpur, and charged with ëmurder and rebellion against the Britishí; he Sheodeen: Resident of Banda, the North- was sentenced to death with Western Provinces (now Uttar confiscation of his property in 1858 Pradesh); he was a Sepoy in the and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Native Infantry of the British-Indian Records, Hamirpur, Bundle No. 2, army, left it during the Uprising of UPRAA] 1857 and joined hands with the rebels in their fight against the British rule; Sheodutt: Resident of Aligarh, the he was caught during an engagement North-Western Provinces (now Uttar with the advancing British troops in Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces Banda, and charged with ëdesertion and fought the British during the and rebellion with violenceí, Uprising of 1857; he also encouraged sentenced to death with confiscation other people to attack and destroy of property in June 1858; he was the British establishments in Aligarh; executed by hanging. [Mutiny he was caught by the British after Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, their re-occupation of Aligarh, and UPRAA] charged with ëmurder and rebellion Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 301

against the Britishí; he was sentenced In this settlement the Biswedari rights to death in 1858, and hanged; his of the Rajputs were forfeited and the property was also confiscated. land revenue had been increased by [Mutiny Records, Proc. F/Deptt. fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- (Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858), UPSAL] rists were affected adversely by it, the Rajputs suffered the most. Sheogholam: Resident of Ghazipur, the Hearing the news of the kisan North-Western Provinces (now Uttar gathering, the Maharaja sent his State Pradesh); Aheer; he joined hands Army to counter the rallyists at with the rebels of his area in the Neemuchana. The troops surroun- midst of the Uprising of 1857, and ded the village, blocked all the fought the British forces on several escaping routes from it and opened occasions; caught by the British fire on the protesters without any during an engagement, he was prior warning of dispersal. Sheoji was hanged on the charges of ëplundering hit by bullets in the indiscriminate the British property and rebellion firing and died on the spot. against the Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Simultaneously, the village was also NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar Per. Srs.), UPRAA] Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; News- Sheoghotam: Belonged to Banda, the papersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. North-Western Provinces (now Uttar 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; Pradesh); he participated in the PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, Uprising of 1857 and fought against 191 (PA), NAI] the British at various places in Banda; caught by the British during an Sheokaran Singh: Resident of v. Patti engagement and charged with Rukraban, p.o. Lohaghat (now ëmurder, plundering and rebellioní, become district), distt. Almora, he was sentenced to the transporta- Kumaon Division, the United tion for life in August 1858; he died Provinces (now Uttarakhand); served in detention before transportation. in the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny the British-Indian Army; later he Basta, UPRAA] changed his loyalties from the British Colonial Army to the newly Sheoji: Belonged to v. Neemuchana, established Indian National Army (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State (now and served it as Havildar in the 1st distt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency Guerilla Regiment; he laid down his (now Rajasthan); Darogha. He life fighting the enemy forces on the participated in a meeting of the kisan Burma (Myanmar) front in 1945. agitators at Neemuchana on 14 May [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/ 1925 to demonstrate against the INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; Maharajaís mal-administration and ROH, pp.782-783] his land settlement policy of 1923-24. 302 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Sheokaran: Belonged to v. Mehanpore, British establishments; he was caught teh. Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State by the British after their re- (now distt. Alwar), the Rajputana occupation of the Ghazipur region, Agency (now Rajasthan); Chamar; and executed by hanging in 1859. took part in the kisan meeting held at [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Basta, UPRAA] protest against the Maharajaís misgovernance and his land Sheommur: Belonged to Gopalpoor, settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Benares, Uttar Pradesh; Oopadheya settlement the Biswedari rights of the [Upadhyaya]; he fought the British Rajputs were forfeited and the land forces at several places in Ghazipur tax increased by fifty per cent. during the Uprising of 1857; he also Though all agriculturists were offered financial support to the affected adversely by it, the Rajputs rebels for buying arms and attacking suffered the most. Hearing the news the British establishments; he was of this kisan gathering, the Maharaja caught by the British after their re- sent his State Army to counter the occupation of the Ghazipur region, rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops and executed by hanging in 1859. surrounded the village, blocked all [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny the escape routes from it and opened Basta, UPRAA] fire on the protesters without any prior warning of dispersal. Many of Sheonaraim Ram: Resident of the agitators, including Sheokaran, Bhudhohee, Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], received severe bullet wounds in the the North-Western Provinces (now indiscriminate firing and Sheokaran Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with died of these. Simultaneously, the the rebels of his area during the village was also set on fire by the Uprising of 1857, and fought the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315- British forces on several occasions; J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 caught by the British in the course of June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, an engagement, he was accused of Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 ëplundering the British property and November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, rebellion against the Britishí; he was Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), sentenced to death and hanged in NAI] 1860. [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), Sheokurn Roy: Resident of Dherhnee, UPRAA] Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Sheoodool Pandey: Resident of Pradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; he Muriahoo, Jaunpore [Jaunpur], the fought the British forces at several North-Western Provinces (now Uttar places in Ghazipur during the Pradesh); he joined hands with the Uprising of 1857; he also incited rebels of his area during the Uprising others to attack and plunder the of 1857, and fought the British forces Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 303

on several occasions; he was caught others to join the rebel forces for by the British in the midst of an fighting against the British rule; he engagement, accused of ëplundering was captured by the British soon the British property and rebellion after the defeat of the rebel forces against the Britishí, sentenced to and charged with ësedition and death and hanged in 1860. [Mutiny rebellion against the Britishí; he was Records, NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny sentenced to death in 1859 and Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA] hanged. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar- nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Sheopal: Resident of Gwalee, Mirzapoor WWIM, III, p.135-36] [Miazapur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Sheoruth: Resident of Humeerpoor joined hands with the rebels of his [Hamirpur], the North-Western area during the Uprising of 1857, and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he fought the British forces on several joined hands with the rebels during occasions; caught by the British in the the Uprising of 1857 and fought course of an engagement, he was against the British troops; he also accused of ëplundering the British incited the people to raise arms property and rebellion against the against the firangis (British) and kill Britishí; he was sentenced to death them; he was caught in the course of and hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Records, an engagement with the British NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ troops in 1858 and hanged from a Per. Srs.), UPRAA] tree. [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Sheoraj Khan: Resident of Cawnpore (now Kanpur) in the United Sher Bahadur Bhandari: Resident of v. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Ballupur, dsitt. Dehra Dun, the during the outbreak of the Uprising United Provinces (now Uttara- of 1857, he joined hands with the anti- khand); a Havildar in the 2/9 British rebel forces and took active Garhwal Regiment of the British- part in fighting the British; he was Indian Army, he shifted his loyalty captured by the British while fighting to join as Captain in the 1st Bahadur against them in 1857; charged with Group of the Indian National Army; ëmurder, wounding and rebellioní, on the war front he was infected with Sheoraj Khan was sentenced to be a disease and died in hospital in 1944. executed in 1857. [Mutiny Records, [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/ Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857, UPRAA] INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI]

Sheoraj Singh: Belonged to a village of Sher Bux: Resident of Humeerpoor Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Goojar [Gujar]; he participated in the joined hands with the rebels during Uprising of 1857 and also incited the Uprising of 1857 and fought 304 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

against the British forces; he also in seizing the British treasury and incited the people to raise their arms using its contents for buying arms; and fight against the British misrule; he was caught by the British troops he was killed while fighting the in the course of their marches in advancing British army in Hamirpur Allahabad, and charged with area in 1858; his property was ëplundering and rebellion against the confiscated and handed over to the Britishí; he was hanged from a tree British allies. [Mutiny Records, in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sher Khan: Belonged to Banda, the Sher Khan: Resident of Muzaffarnagar, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the North-Western Provinces (now Pradesh); he joined the fighting Uttar Pradesh); he was a Duffadar against the British during the 1857 [Dafadar] in the 4th Irregular Cavalry Uprising; he provided the rebels of the British-Indian army; he left the with financial support on many service during the Uprising of 1857 occasions to defray their military and tood part in persuading other expenses; he was caught by the army-men to rebel against the British; British troops in the course of an he also showed initiative in orgaini- engagement, charged with ëaiding sing the local rebels and attacking the and abetting the rebellioní, he was British; he was caught by the enemy sentenced to death and hanged in and charged with ëbeing a leader of 1858. [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny the mutiny and murder of Adjutant Basta, UPRAA] Smithí; held guilty, he was sentenced to death in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Sher Khan: Belonged to Banda, the Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858- North-Western Provinces (now Uttar 59), UPSAL] Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 and accompanied Sher Singh Negi: Resident of v. Kalaun, the rebels in plundering and seizing p.o. Chipalghat, Garhwal Division, the British property/treasury in the United Provinces (now Uttara- Banda region; he was killed in 1858 khand); served as Naik in the 2/18 while defending the Banda region Royal Gurkha Rifles in the British- from an advancing British army. Indian Army; he shifted his loyalty [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny to the Indian National Army in Basta, UPRAA] Malaya in 1942 and enlisted himself as Lieutenant in its 4th Guerilla Sher Khan: Resident of Allahabad, the Regiment; confronting the British-led North-Western Provinces (now Uttar troops on the Burma (now Myanmar) Pradesh); he joined hands with the front, he received bullet wounds and rebels of his area during the Uprising died on the spot. [INA Papers, of 1857 and fought against the British F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/ troops in Allahabad; he also took part INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.774-775] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 305

Sher Singh: Belonged to a village of by the British in an encounter in 1857. Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] Rajpoot [Rajput]; he participated in the Uprising of 1857 and also incited Sher Singh: Resident of the Garhwal others to join the rebel forces in Division, the United Provinces (now fighting against the British rule; he Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Naik was captured by the British soon in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the after the defeat of the rebel forces in British-Indian Army, but shifted his his area and charged with ësedition loyalty to the Indian National Army and rebellion against the Britishí; he in 1942 and served it as Havildar was sentenced to death in 1859 and [Hawaldar] in the 3rd Battalion; while hanged. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar- fighting against the British forces in nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Burma (now Myanmar) he was killed WWIM, III, p.136] in the battle field in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA Sher Singh: Resident of distt. Almora, (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.301] the United Provinces (now Uttara- khand); enlisted as Havildar in the Sher Singh: Resident of the Garhwal Indian Army Medical Corps of the Division, the United Provinces (now British-Indian Army; fought in the Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the World War II against the Japanese 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- army and became a prisoner of war Indian Army; he shifted his loyalty in its hands on the Arakan front in to the Indian National Army in 1942 Burma (now Myanmar); he shifted and served it as Sepoy in the 10th his loyalty later in 1942 to the Indian Regiment; deputed to fight the National Army; he was killed in British forces on the Burma (now action against the British forces near Myanmar) front where he was killed Buthidaung, in Burma (Myanmar), in by the enemy in 1944. [INA Papers, February 1944. [[INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; F.Nos.1/INA,221/INA, NAI; WWIM, II, p.301] WWIM, II, p.304] Sher Singh: Resident of v. Kaliani, p.o. Sher Singh: Resident of Futtehpore Wada, distt. Almora, Kumaon [Fatehpur], the North-Western Division, the United Provinces (now Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Uttarakhand); he was a Sepoy in the joined hands with the rebels of his 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment in the area during the Uprising of 1857 and British-Indian Army; he shifted his fought the British troops at various loyalty to the Indian National Army places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; in 1942 and enlisted himself in its 1st he also provided arms to other rebels Guerilla Regiment as Sepoy; and encouraged them to attack the deployed on the Indo-Burma front, British establishments; he was killed he died fighting the British at Tamu 306 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

(a Burmese town near Manipur) in officers and their associates; he was 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, arrested, tried for assaulting the 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); British and given death sentence; he NAI; ROH, pp.782-783] was hanged on 22 September 1857. [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur Mutiny Sher Singh: Resident of v. Tali, p.o. Basta, UPRAA] Pithorgarh (now become district), distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, the Sherumber: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar United Provinces (now Uttara- Pradesh; he joined the rebel forces khand); enrolled as a Sepoy in the 4/ soon after the outbreak of the 1857 19 Hyderabad Regiment in the Uprising; along with his fellow rebels British-Indian Army; became a he marched towards Delhi while prisoner of war in the Japanese hands fighting against the British forces; he in Malaya; on release, he shifted his escaped to his region soon after the loyalty to the Indian National Army British re-occupation of Delhi in in 1942, and joined its 1st Guerilla September 1857, he died in 1858 Regiment as Sepoy; deployed against resisting the advancing British army the British-led Allied forces on the in the Bareilly region. [Mutiny Burma (now Myanmar) front, he died Records, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP in action in 1944. [INA Papers, (1858-59), UPSAL] F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/ INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.782-783] Shev Dass: Hailed from Cawnpoor [Kanpur], the North-Western Sher Singh: Resident of Wuzeeopoora, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Agra, the North-Western Provinces Brahmin; he was a Naick [Naik] in the (now Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor Armed Guards Contingent at the [Thakur]; he was a Duffadar Agra Central Prison; he left the [Dafadar] with the Contingent Guards British employment in June 1857 to of the Agra Central Prison under the participate in the Uprising of 1857. British Government; he left the Along with the other rebels, he British service during the Uprising marched towards Delhi and joined of 1857 and joined the rebels in their the rebelsí fighting against the fighting against the British forces; he British; he died while resisting the died in 1858 while facing the advancing British army in the Delhi advancing British troops. [Mutiny region in September 1857. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No. UPRAA] 69, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI] Sheru: Belonged to Jaunpur, the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Shev Loll: Hailed from the Oudh Pradesh); he took part in the [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar rebellion of 1857; he participated in Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a looting and attacking the British Havildar [Hawaldar] in the Armed Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 307

Guards Contingent at the Agra Shew Rao: Resident of Cawnpoor Central Prison; he left the British [Kanpur], the North-Western service in June 1857 to join the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Uprising of 1857. Along with his Brahmin; he was a Naick [Naik] in the other comrades, he marched towards A. Company of the British-Indian Delhi and joined the rebelsí armed army; he left the British service struggle against the British rule; he during the Uprising of 1857 and died while fighting the advancing fought against the British at several British army for the defence of Delhi places in his region; he died in 1858 in September 1857. [Mutiny Records, while resisting the advancing British Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No. 69, forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. NAI] Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Shew Churn: Resident of Allahabad, the Shewchurun: Born in Banda, the North- North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Pradesh); he took part in the fighting against the British during the Uprising of 1857 and fought against Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- the British in the Banda region; he ged others to join the rebel forces in also incited his neighbours to raise Allahabad; he was caught by the their arms against the firangis (British) British at the time of their raids on and kill them; he was caught by the the Allahabad region, and charged British troops during an engagement with ësedition, murder and rebellion in Banda; charged with ëmurder of against the Britishí; sentenced to Europeans and rebellion against the death in June 1857, and hanged; his Britishí, and sentenced to death with property was also confiscated. confiscation of his property in July [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper 1858; he was executed by hanging. No.1; TIM, p.222] [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Shew Lall: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar Shewpaul: Resident of Shahjehanpor Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a [Shahjahanpur], the North-Western Havildar [Hawaldar] in the A. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Company of the British-Indian army; Pathan; he was a Sepoy in the B. he left the British service during the Company of the British-Indian army; Uprising of 1857 fought against the he left the British service during the British at several places in his region; Uprising of 1857 and joined hands he died in 1858 while resisting the with the rebels in fighting against the advancing British forces. [Mutiny British rule; he was caught in 1858 Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, while confronting the British forces, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858- and sentenced to death on the 59), UPSAL] charges of ëdesertion and mutiny 308 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

against the British authoritiesí. 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, (1858-59), UPSAL] Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Sheyam Singh: Hailed from v. Niwari, distt. Meerut, the United Provinces Shib Singh: Resident of v. Hiraman-Ka- (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Bhoja. He Nangal, p.o. Kiraoli, , distt. Agra, the actively participated in the Civil United Provinces (now Uttar Disobedience movement and was Pradesh). Previously he was a Naik arrested in 1933. While undergoing in the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of a sentence of three monthsí rigorous the British-Indian Army. He shifted imprisonment, he was tortured in jail loyalty to the Indian National Army and died in detention. [H/Poll, F.No. and joined it as Havildar [Hawaldar] 23/58/30, NAI; SSKS, 16, p. da] in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment. Deputed to confront the British Army on the Shib Singh: Resident of teh. Burma front, he died in action 1944 Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt. in one of its battle arenas. [INA Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now Papers F. No. 403/INA, NAI; ROH, Rajasthan); participated in a meeting pp.782-783] of the kisan agitators at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrate Shipujan Rai: Resident of v. Sherpur against the Maharajaís oppressive Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, the United administration and his land Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/ settlement policy of 1923-24. In this o Veer Nayak Rai. While he was settlement the Biswedari rights of the trying to hoist the National Flag on Rajputs were forfeited and the land the Muhammadabad Tehsil Office revenue had been increased by fifty during the ìQuit Indiaî movement, per cent. Though all agriculturists the police shot and killed him on were affected adversely by it, the the spot in August 1942. [H/Poll, Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, the news of the kisan gathering, the p.286] Maharaja sent his State Army to counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. Shital Singh: Hailed from Jaunpur, the The troops surrounded the village, North-Western Provinces (now ttar blocked all the exits from it and Pradesh); he earlier served the opened fire on the protesters without British-Indian Army as havildar any prior warning. Shib Singh was [Hawaldar]; he deserted the injured in the indiscriminate firing previous employment and joined the and died. Simultaneously with this rebel forces there during the 1857 assault, the village was set on fire by Uprising; he was caught and charged the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. with rebellion against the ëKing- 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, Emperorí and sentenced to death; he Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 309

was executed by hanging on 4 Rajasthan) Rajasthan; he was February 1858. [Mutiny Records, previously a Sepoy in the 1/8 Punjab Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Regiment of British-Indian Army in 1942; he shifted his loyalty to the Shiv Alley: Resident of the Oudh Indian National Army in Malaya and [Awadh] Province (now Uttar joined its 3rd Guerilla Regiment in the Pradesh); he provided the local same rank; he was deployed to fight rebels during the Outbreak of 1857 against the British-led Allied forces with financial support for meeting on the Burma (now Myanmar) front, their military expenses, and died in the course of action in 1945. encouraged them to fight against the [INA Papers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C)/INA, firangis (British); he also led a group 479/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; of rebels frequently to attack and ROH, p.304] ransack the British establishments; captured by the British in the midst Shiv Din Patel alias Shiv Baksh Singh: of their operations in this region, and Resident of Betul, Nerbudda charged with ëaiding and abetting Division, the Central Provinces and the rebellion against the Britishí, he Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); while was sentenced to transportation for participating in the Uprising of 1857 life in 1858; he died in captivity in against the British rule in Nerbudda the course of his transportation. region, he was arrested along with [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl his family members and servants by Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] the British forces; sentenced to rigorous imprisonment in the Nagpur Shiv Balak: Resident of distt. Rai Bareli, District Jail, he died in detention the United Provinces (now Uttar there. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. V, NAIB; Pradesh). The police arrest of the WWIM, III, p.137] kisan leaders during the Non- Cooperation movement (1921) was Shiv Din: Born in the Oudh [Awadh] deeply resented by the kisans of the Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he led district. Shouting slogans against the the rebel forces in attacking the administration, thousands of them British officials and their loyalists gathered in Munshiganj for deman- during the Uprising of 1857; he also ding their leadersí immediate release. encouraged the local people to take When the gathering appeared to have up their arms against the British, and turned hostile, the police opened fire provided them with financial support; on it, killing Shiv Balak on the spot. he was caught by the British troops [H/poll. F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; later and charged with ëmurder, SSKS, 8, p. ja] aiding and abetting the rebellion against the Britishí; executed on 5 Shiv Dayal Singh: Hailed from Rind, June 1858, his property was also distt. Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur State, confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst. the Rajputana Agency (now Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), 310 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.137] forces and captured some of their arms; later, in one of their raids on Shiv Ghulam Dube: Hailed from the rebel positions the British troops Jaunpur, the North-Western captured and executed him in 1858; Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he his landed property was also joined the rebels in fighting the confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst. British during the Uprising of 1857; Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), took part in the plundering of the UPSAL] British properties also at Ghan- sheyampur to finance the rebels; he Shiv Lal: Born at v. Hauz, Jawnpore was arrested and put on trial on the [Jaunpur], the North-Western charge of ërebellion and plunderingí Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); took and received death sentence; he was part in the Uprising of 1857, and hanged on 6 March 1958. [Mutiny frequently led the rebel forces in Records, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, attacking and plundering the British UPRAA] establishments in the Jaunpur region; he also provided the rebels with Shiv Govind: Born in Raipur, aroused financial support for defraying their by the speech that Hanuman Singh, military expenses; he was captured Magazine Lashkar in the British by the British troops during their Army (who assassinated Major attack on this area, executed in June Cidwel at his residence on 18 January 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. 1858) delivered before a sepoy (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), audience on the same day, Shiv UPSAL] Govind joined the rebel sepoys in Raipur; involved in the killing of Shiv Lall: Born in Jownpore [Jaunpur], British army officers; with 16 other the North-Western Provinces (now rebel soldiers, he was arrested by the Uttar Prades); Zamindar; he led a British; tried, convicted and group of rebels and attacked the sentenced to death; hanged in Raipur British officers during the Uprising on 22 January 1858. [Parliamentary of 1857; he provided financial support Papers, Further Papers, No.4, 1857- to the local rebels for meeting their 58, NAI, CKI, 1740-1947, p.171] military expenses and encouraged them to take up their arms against Shiv Gulam Singh: Resident of v. the firangis (British); he was captured Sudauli, Basti, the North-Western by the British in an armed encounter Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o and tried on the charges of ëmurder, Sitab Singh; Zamindar; he provided aiding and instigating the rebellioní; all sorts of support to the local rebels he was sentenced to death with during the Uprising of 1857, and confiscation of all his landed encouraged them to attack the British properties; executed on 5 June 1858. establishments; he also participated [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl in the offensive against the British Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 311

Shiv Mangal Ram: Born in 1904 in v. he shifted his loyalty to the Indian Bharatpura, distt. Ballia, the United National Army in Malaya. He served Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He the INA as Major of its 2nd Division received severe bullet wounds in the in the Headquarters in Burma police firing while participating in a (Myanmar). He was killed in the demonstration taken out during the course of a British offensive, possibly ìQuit Indiaî movement. He could in 1945. [INA Papers, 1/INA, NAI; not withstand the serious injuries and WWIM, II, p.304] died on the same day in 1942. [H/ poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. Shiv Saran alias Bissu: Born in 1898 in v. 121; WWIM, I, p.294] Rasra, distt. Ballia, the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Shiv Murti: Belonged to v. Anwali, p.o. Muni Ram. A hawker by profession, Bila Raingarh, distt. Pratapgarh, the he took part in the sabotage United Provinces (now Uttar programme of the ìQuit Indiaî Pradesh). Before joining the Indian movement. While attacking a National Armyís 3rd Guerrilla Government godown in Ballia, he Regiment as a Sepoy, he was in the was shot dead by the police. [H/poll, British-Indian Army. After his F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 122; induction to the INA, he was WWIM, I, p.336] deployed on the Burma (Myanmar) front and was killed in the battlefield Shiv Shankar Singh: Born in 1918 in v. confronting the British soldiers in Cherauwan, distt. Ballia, the United 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o NAI; ROH, pp. 790-791] Lalji Singh. A political worker, he took a leading part in organising Shiv Ram Tiwari: Resident of v. Murar people from his area for agitation Patti, distt. Ballia, the United during the ìQuit Indiaî movement. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). A He was riddled with police bullets farmer activist, he participated in a while participating in an anti-British march organized during the ìQuit demonstration in his village in 1942 Indiaî movement on 18 August 1942. and died on the spot. [H/poll, F.No. When the marchers came close to 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 123; WWIM, Bairiya Thana, they were fired upon I, p.336] by the police. Shiv Ram Tiwari received fatal bullet wounds in the Shiv Singh: Belonged to Etawahh, the firing and died on the spot. [H/poll, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 113] Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was a Naick [Naik] in the Armed Guards Shiv Ram: Belonged to v. Agra Chak, Contingent at the Agra Central Distt. Jammu, Jammu State (now Prison; he left the British service in Jammu and Kashmir). Previously an June 1857 to take part in the Uprising Officer in the British-Indian Army, of 1857. Along with the other 312 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

rebellious sepoys, he marched 1857 in Saugor region; he joined towards Delhi and joined the rebelsí Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khanís fight against the British; he died anti-British rebel troops during their while resisting the advancing British freeing Rahatgarh Fort from British troops in the Delhi region in occupation in October 1857; while September 1857. [Mutiny Records, encountering the British attempts at Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny re-occupying the Rahatgarh fort in Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI] January 1858, he was captured by the enemy; sentenced to death on Shiv Singh: Belonged to the Garhwal charges of ërebellion against the Division, the United Provinces (now Britishí, Shiv Lal was executed by Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the hanging at Rahatgarh Fort on 29 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- January 1858 along with thirty rebels Indian Army; he left the British (approximately). [Mutiny Papers, service in 1942 and joined the Indian Vol. I, NAIB] National Army as a Sepoy in the 3rd Battalion; deputed on the Burma Shivadhin Ram Bhar: Belonged to v. (now Myanmar) front to fight the Totarpur, distt. Ballia, the United British forces, he was killed in action Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o there in 1944. [INA papers, F. Nos. Bengali Ram Bhar, a farm labourer. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI] On his refusal to support the police in looting his village, Ram Bhar was Shiv Singh: Resident of v. Hiraman-ka- shot dead by the British police in Nagla, distt. Agra, the United August 1942 during the ìQuit Indiaî Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); movement. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, served as Sepoy in the 4/19 NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.42] Hyderabad Regiment in the British- Indian Army; shifted his loyalty to Shivaraj: Born on 1 January 1909 in v. the Indian National Army in Malaya Sahodar Patti, distt. Deoria, the and joined as a Havildar[Hawaldar] United Provinces (now Uttar in the 1st Guerilla Regiment; deployed Pradesh); s/o Dhajju, a farmer and a on the Burma (now Myanmar) front steadfast political worker, he took to resist the British-led Allied forces; significant part in organizing the he was killed in action against the protests during the ìQuit Indiaî British forces in Burma (now movement. He received bullet Myanmar) in 1944. [INA Papers, wounds in the police firing while F.Nos.1/INA,379/INA(1946), NAI; leading a procession in Deoria in WWIM, II, p.304] August 1942 and died on the spot. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Shiva Lal: Born in 1830, Gans-Bashoda, RORCG; WWIM, I, p.337] the Central Provinces and Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); s/o Naubatrai Shivdhan Harijan: Resident of v. Kaisht; took part in the Uprising of Paharipur, p.o. Madhuban, distt. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 313

Azamgarh, the United Provinces joined the rebel sepoys in Raipur; (now Uttar Pradesh). In the wake of involved in the killing of British army the ìQuit Indiaî movement, the officers; with 16 other rebel soldiers, police inspector and the force under he was arrested by the British; tried, him at the Madhuban police station convicted and sentenced to death; had been ordered to raid the hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858. Congress office in Dubari Division, [Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutiny put down the National flag flying further Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI, over it and destroy everything CKI, 1740-1947, p.171] within. This incident on 13 August 1942 inflamed the sentiments of the Shivpal Singh: Belonged to Jaunpur, people and they started gathering North-Western Provinces (now uttar near the police station from every part pradesh); s/o Kishan Singh; he took of the district on 15 August 1942. The part in fighting the British and demonstrators thereafter sought the plundering the Government treasury Thana in-Chargeís permission for during the Uprising of 1857; he was putting up the National flag on the arrested and tried for his top of the police station which he involvement in the rebellion and the curtly refused on the pretext of the plunder; he was sentenced to death District Magistrateís being present and executed by hanging on 7 May inside. When the agitatorsí request 1858. [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur was thus turned down, they in their Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] displeasure pelted stones on the Thana edifice and were fired upon by Shivpal: Resident of Ganjbasanda, the police from inside the building. Madhya Pradesh; s/o Naubatrai In this firing a large number of Kayasth; he joined hands with the people were shot dead and injured. rebels of his area during the Uprising Shivdhan Harijan was wounded in of 1857 and fought the British forces the firing and died of his injuries after in the Ganjbasanda region; he also three days. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, took part in the defence of the NAI; BCA, p. 124; SSKS,. 27, pp. ma, Rahatgarh fort and was captured by ya, ra la] the British after the fall of the fort; he was executed by hanging on 25 Shivnarain: Belonged to Raipur, the February 1858. [Mutiny Records, F/ Central Provinces and Berar (now Poll, Supp. Proc. No. 1493 (1859), Chhattisgarh); Cannoneer in the NAI] British-Indian Army; aroused by the speech that Hanuman Singh, Shivpujan Rai: Resident of v. Sherpur Magazine Lashkar in the British Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, the United Army (who assassinated Major Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Cidwel at his residence on 18 January Veer Nayak Rai Rai. While he was 1858) delivered before a sepoy trying to hoist the National Flag on audience on the same day, Shivnarain the Muhammadabad Tehsil Office 314 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

during the ìQuit Indiaî movement, in Muzaffarnagar, the North- the police shot and killed him on the Western Provinces (now Uttar spot in August 1942. [H/poll, F.No. Pradesh); he joined hands with the 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 111] rebels of his area during the Uprising of 1857 and fought the British in Shivraj: Born in 1909 in v. Sahodar Patti, several engagements; he was caught distt. Deoria, the United Provinces by the British in the course of an (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Dhajju. He encounter and hanged in 1858. [Poll participated in a protest march Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB; organized during the ìQuit Indiaî WWIM, III, p.138] movement at the Ramlila ground. When the police opened fire on the Shobhadevee: Born in a village of distt. demonstrating crowds, Shivraj died Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western in the firing in August 1942. [H/poll, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); she F.No. 3/16/42, NAI; BCA, p. 126] took part in the resistance against the British rule during the Uprising of Shivrat: Resident of v. Mali Bari, distt. 1857; she was killed at the time of Deoria, the United Provinces (now the British operations against the Uttar Pradesh). He actively rebels in the Muzaffarnagar region. participated in the ìQuit Indiaî [Mutiny Records, Muzaffarnagar movement of 1942. He was beaten Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, to death by the police while resisting p.138] their atrocities in his village in August 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Shodyal Singh: Resident of Gwalee, BCA, p. 127] Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- Western Provinces (now Uttar Shobha Ram: Resident of v. Valiyan, Pradesh); he joined hands with the Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western rebels of his area during the Uprising Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he of 1857, and fought the British forces joined the local rebels in their fight on several occasions; he was caught against the British during the and hanged soon thereafter. [Mutiny Uprising of 1857; he was caught by Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta the British forces at the time of their (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA] re-occupation of this region and charged with ëplunder, murder and Shola: Resident of Unnao, the North- rebellioní; sentenced to death and Western Provinces (now Uttar executed by hanging in 1858, his Pradesh); he participated in the property was also confiscated. Uprising of 1857 and fought the [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl British forces at various places in the Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; Unnao-Kanpur region; he also incited WWIM, III, p.138] others for attacking the British establishments and plundering their Shobha Rambut: Resident of a village properties; he was killed during an Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 315

encounter with the British army in village was set on fire by the state Unnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records, troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta Shombhoo Persaud: Belonged to No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Ayodhya, Faizabad, the Oudh 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] took a leading part in orgainsing the rebel forces in Ayodhya during the Shounharee: Resident of the North- Uprising of 1857, and led them in Western Provinces (now Uttar attacking the British establishment; Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Naick he was captured by the British in the [Naik] in the A. Company of the midst of an armed encounter in 1858 British-Indian army; he left the and tortured to death. [QT, p.206; British service during the Uprising WWIM, III, p.139] of 1857 and fought against the British at several places in his region; he Shoor Singh: Belonged to v. died in 1858 while resisting the Neemuchana, (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar advancing British forces. [Mutiny State (now distt. Alwar), the Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- Shekhawat. He took part in the 59), UPSAL] meeting of the kisan agitators at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Shree Kishan: Resident of Faizabad, the demonstrate against the Maharajaís Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in mal-administration and his land Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with settlement policy of 1923-24. In this the rebel forces of his area during the settlement the Biswedari rights of the 1857 Uprising, travelled to Lucknow Rajputs were forfeited and the land and fought against the British in a revenue had been increased by fifty number of engagements; he was per cent. Though all agriculturists caught by the British army and were affected adversely by it, the hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, the news of this gathering of the kisan Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; agitators, the Maharaja sent his State Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), Army to counter the rallyists at UPSAL] Neemuchana. The troops surrounded the village, blocked all Shree Singh: Resident of Lucknow, the the escape routes from it and opened Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in fire on the protesters without any Uttar Pradesh); he fought the British prior warning. With many others, forces at several places during the Shoor Singh received bullet wounds Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- in the indiscriminate firing and died ged his neighbourhood to resist the on the spot. Simultaneously, the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was 316 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

killed by the British army in an Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o engagement at Bailey Guard, Jado Mishra. He participated in the Lucknow in November 1857. [Mutiny demonstration taken out during Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, ìQuit Indiaî movement in Ballia and UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh died of bullet injuries he received (1858), UPSAL] when the police fired upon it in 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, Shribhagwan: Resident of v. Kharipur p. 118] in Udaipur (Mewar) State (now in distt. Udaipur), the Rajputana Shrilal Bhaiya: Resident of v. Bhagora, Agency (now Rajasthan). With the. Chandla, Chhatarpur State, thousands of kisans, he actively Central India (Baghelkhand Agency), participated in the peasant now in Madhya Pradesh. Took part movement in the Bijolia Jagir where in the Jungle Satyagraha (Civil 86 irregular cesses were imposed on Disobedience movement) in cultivators by the Thikanedars. The Chhatarpur State in 1930-31; arrested, exorbitant exactions led the Bijolia put behind the bars and tortured peasants in 1905, and again in 1913- heavily; injuries sustained in jail 1916, to collectively refuse to cultivate hastened his death in detention. [H/ lands and to threaten a mass Poll, F.Nos. 23/54/1930; 23/58/1930; migration to the neighboring areas. H/Poll (FR), F.No. 18/12/30, NAI; The Bijolia agrarian movement JABDR, p.62] received a further thrust when it was linked up with the national Shrilal Paddamdhar Singh: Born in movement by an ex-revolutionary, Satna (now distt. Satna), the Central Vijay (Bijoy) Singh ìPathikî, and an India Agency (now Madhya official, Manik Lal Verma (who later Pradesh). He was residing in became the Chief Minister of Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) during Rajasthan) of Udaipur, and both of the ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942. whom led a ìno-taxî campaign in While taking part in a procession Bijolia again in 1916. Hundreds of organized in Allahabad in 1942, peasants, including Shribhagwan, Shrilal Paddamdhar Singh was killed were arrested, detained and severely on the spot when the police suddenly tortured by the authorities in opened fire on the processionists. [H/ Udaipur Fort Jail. Shribhagwan, Poll F.No.97-C, 1942, MSAB; Anjaan, Dhuni and Krishan Meena MPKSSKS, V, p.275] could not bear these inhuman feudal tortures and died in detention. Shubeer Alee Khan: Belonged to [BKAI, pp. 100-11; TR, 31 May 1925, Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], the RSAB] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); soon after the outbreak of Shrikrishan Mishra: Belonged to v. the Uprising of 1857, he joined the Sripalpur, distt. Ballia, the United rebels against the British in the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 317

Farrukhabad region; and led them WWIM, III, pp. 138-139] locally to confront the British forces; caught by the British in the course of Shumsheir Khan: Resident of Agra, the an encounter, he was sentenced to North-Western Provinces (now Uttar transportation for life with confisca- Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy in tion of property; he died in prison in the A. Company of the British-Indian 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. army; he left the British service (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), during the Uprising of 1857 to join UPSAL] hands with the rebels of his area; he fought against the British at several Shujaat Khan: Resident of the North- places, and died in 1858 while Western Provinces (now Uttar resisting the advancing British forces. Pradesh); he took part in the fight [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny against the British during the Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP Uprising of 1857; he proceeded to (1858-59), UPSAL] Delhi, joined the rebel forces there, and confronted the British in several Shumsher Khan: Belonged to Allahabad, engagements; he died while fighting the North-Western Provinces (now the advancing British forces in the Uttar Pradesh); he took active part defence of Delhi in 1857. [Mutiny in the fighting against the British Papers, Coll No.57, NAI] during the Uprising of 1857, and also encouraged others to attack the Shujjat Khan: Hailed from Berchha, British establishments in Allahabad; Bhopal State, the Central India he was caught by the British at the Agency (now Madhya Pradesh); time of their taking on the rebels in Pindari tribal chief; pensioner of Allahabad, and charged with ëtheft, Bhopal State Durbar; joined the anti- murder and rebellion against the British rebel forces during the Revolt Britishí; sentenced to death in July of 1857; he led his followers in the 1857, and executed soon thereafter; plundering and destroying of British his property was also confiscated. properties at Berchha and also in [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper driving the British out of Sehore in No.1; TIM, p.225] 1857; declaring himself as the Nawab of Berchha, he also collaborated with Shumsoodeen: Belonged to Lucknow, Adil Mohammad Khan (Jagirdar of Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Ambapani) for inflicting further Pradesh); Pathan; he joined the blows on the British; later however, Uprising of 1857 and rendered the British reinforcement succeeded valuable services to the rebels in the in meeting his challenge and dragged Uttar Pradesh and Delhi regions; he him on the gallows on 1 January 1858 was caught by the British troops at Sehore; they also confiscated his during their re-occupation of Delhi properties by killing the heirs. [GA, in September 1857, and charged with MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. I; ëproviding services to the rebels and 318 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

king Bahadur Shahí; he was Ali Shah (the deposed ruler of sentenced to death and executed by Awadh), he took prominent part in hanging on 19 February 1858. organizing the rebel forces during [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl the Uprising of 1857; he also Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] influenced his neighbourhood to take up arms against the British Shunkur Pershud: Resident of v. authorities; he was killed in a scuffle Sakkutpoor, Karimganj, Furrukabad with the British in a mosque in June [Farrukhabad], the North-Western 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Mutiny Basta UPRAA; TGIR 1857, Brahmin; he was a Subedar in the p.63] Contingent Guards of the Agra Central Prison under the British Shyam Lal Kesarvani: Born in 1914 v. Government; he took part in a secret Dhanapur, distt. Benaras (Varanasi), conspiracy for liberating the the United Provinces (now Uttar prisoners during the 1857 Uprising; Pradesh); s/o Sitaram Kesarvani, he left the British service on 5 July educated up to the eighth standard 1857 and ran away with some of the in school. A shopkeeper by prisoners to join the rebel forces; he occupation and a political worker, he fought the British troops at several took active part in organizing places, and was killed in 1858 in the demonstrations during the ìQuit course of an encounter with them. Indiaî movement. On 13August 1942 [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, he was critically injured in the police UPRAA] lathi-charge on the protesters at Ahraura. He succumbed to his Shurfoodaulah Ibrahim: Belonged to injuries on 16 August 1942 in the Lucknow, the Awadh Province (now Kabirchaura Hospital at Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he participa- [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, ted in the Uprising against the British I, p.174; BCA, p. 107] rule in 1857; he also incited his neighbourhood to raise their arms Shyam Manohar: Resident of distt. against the firangis (British) for Benaras (Varanasi), the United expelling them from Hindustan; he Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He died during an encounter with the actively participated in the Civil British forces at Lucknow in 1858. Disobedience movement of 1930. He [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny received severe bullet wounds in the Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, pp.134- police firing near the Town Hall at 35] Varanasi while taking part in a procession in 1932 and died Shurruff-ood Dowlah: Resident of subsequently. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/ Lucknow, the Awadh Province (now 42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.339] Uttar Pradesh); a very important person in the Court of Nawab Wajid Shyam Shah: Resident of Khamaria, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 319

Rewa, Baghelkhand Residency, the Shyam Sundar: Resident of v. Nadua Central India State (now Chhattis- Jhangha, distt. Gorakhpur, the garh); s/o Shiv Singh; agriculturalist; United Provinces (now Uttar joined the local rebel forces during Pradesh); s/o Narain Misr. As the the Uprising of 1857 in Rewa; people were demonstrating during participated in the clashes with the the Non-Cooperation movement, the British troops at Jujharghat, Katni British police of Chauri Chaura and Kevati; the British announcement police station suddenly opened fire of a reward of Rs. 2000 on his head on them, killing and injuring many resulted in the local gang leadersí protesters. When they ran out of going after him; one Thakur Ranjit of ammunition and found the gathering Shahdol and his men eventually infuriated, the policemen moved ambushed and killed him. [GA, back and hid themselves in the police MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol-I; station. Some in the encircling crowd WWIM, III, p. 134] sprayed kerosene oil over the building and set it on fire, killing all Shyam Singh: Resident of the Garhwal the 23 policemen inside. Arrested Division, the United Provinces (now and tried for his role in the Chauri Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the Chaura case, Shyam Sundar was 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- sentenced to death and hanged on 2 Indian Army; he left the service to July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/ join the Indian National Army in 1942 1922, NAI; TR, 14 January 1923, and served it as Lance-Naik in the RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] 3rd Battalion; he died while fighting the British forces on the Burma (now Siddharaj: Resident of distt. Benaras Myanmar) front in 1944. [INA Papers, (Varanasi), the United Provinces F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; (now Uttar Pradesh). He was WWIM, II, p.306] arrested for his involvement in the anti-British activities during the Shyam Singh: Resident of the Garhwal ìQuit Indiaî movement. He died in Division, the United Provinces (now detention on account of physical Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Lance- tortures in the hands of the police in Naik in the 2/18 Garhwal Rifles of August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, the British-Indian Army; he shifted NAI; WWIM, I, p.339] his loyalty to the Indian National Army in 1942 and served it on the Siddique Butt: Born in 1893 in Pulwama, same position in the 3rd Battalion; distt. Anantnag, Jammu and while fighting against the British Kashmir; s/o Ahmad Butt. On 5 forces in Burma (now Myanmar) he January 1933 he joined the was killed on the battle ground in demonstration at his native place to 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, protest against the autocratic rule in 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, connection with the movement for p.306] responsible government in Jammu 320 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and Kashmir State. He was killed on including Singhlo, killed. The incident that day when the procession was did awaken the tribesmen so much fired upon by the soldiers of the State that Motilal Tejawat had not found Army. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, it difficult to mobilise them in 1921- Srinagar; EBIFF, Vol.1, p.115; WWIM, 22 against forced labour and high rate II, p.52; HMKJAMH, p. 323] of land revenue. [F/Poll Proc (Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914; Singhlo: Belonged to Dungarpur State Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI; (now distt. Dungarpur), the BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47 Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); (referred in connection with the took part in the Bhagat Bhil incident)] movement in southern Rajasthan that Govindgiri started in 1907, preaching Sirajuddin Khan: Resident of Nimar, the monotheism among the Bhils and Central India Agency, Indore, (now Kolis of Dungarpur and Banswara Madhya Pradesh); joined and led the States. Soon Govindgiriís socio- rebel forces in the Uprising of 1857 religious endeavour changed into a against the British at Mandleshwar; politico-economic movement, against captured by the British troops at the the extraction of Begar (forced labour) time of their counter-attack in 1859; and exploitation of the Bhils by the he was sentenced to transportation petty officials of the Dungarpur and for life; died in detention in the Banswara States and Sunth (a small British overseas colonial jail. [GA, state in Gujarat). Singhlo was one MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. I; among those thousands of Bhagat WWIM, III, p. 24] Bhils who joined this movement and warned the Dungarpur and Sirdar Khan: Resident of Allygurh Banswara rulers in the first week of [Aligarh], North-Western Provinces November 1913, either to remove the (now Uttar Pradesh); he took part in main grievance of the Bhils or to face the Uprising of 1857 and also the overthrowing of the Statesí motivated others to rise against the authority to oppress and ill-treat firangi-hukumat (British rule); he them. The militancy of the Bhils and marched in to Delhi, joined hands their gathering in Mangarh hill so with the rebels there and fought the unnerved the British that they sent British troops; he died while their own troops along with those of confronting the advancing British the States to lay siege on Mangarh forces in Delhi in September 1857. hill and disperse the gathering. On [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; 17 November 1913 the combined Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), troops attacked the Bhil position and MSAB] the tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJai Guru Govind Maharajíí. They did Siri Ram: Hailed from v. Arsi, Bharatpur not give up till many of them were State (now Bharatpur disctrict), the injured, 900 captured and 25, Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan) Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 321

Rajasthan; enrolled as Sepoy in the Sismooll: Born in Ghazeepoor 7/8 Punjab Regiment of British- [Ghazipur], the North-Western Indian Army; he left it 1942 to join Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); the Indian National Army in the same Rajpoot [Rajput]; he fought the post in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment; British forces on several occasions in while fighting on the Burma-Manipur Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; boarder area, he was killed in 1944 he also offered financial support to in the battle field. [INA Papers, other rebels for buying arms and F.Nos.I (A,B,C)/INA, 479/INA, 498/ attacking the British; he was caught INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.307- at the time of the British re- 308] occupation of the Ghazipur region, and executed by hanging in 1859. Siri Ram: Resident of Bharatpur State [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny (now distt. Bharatpur), the Rajputana Basta, UPRAA] Agency (now Rajasthan) Rajasthan; he served the British-Indian Army as Sita Ram Gupta: Resident of p.s. Bewar, Sepoy in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment; distt. Mainpuri, the United Provinces he shifted his loyalty to the Indian (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Mathura National Army in 1942 and joined it Prasad. When the frontline Congress as a soldier in its 3rd Guerrilla workers had been arrested by the Regiment; while fighting the British colonial police in the wake of the on the Burma (now Myanmar) front ìQuit Indiaî movement, the people, he laid down his life in 1944. [INA particularly the students of the Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI; district, took up the task of WWIM, II, p.307] protestation in earnest. A protest march towards Bewar police station Siriphool: Resident of Salempur, Jaipur was undertaken mainly by them. State (now Jaipur district), the Soon as the marchers reached the Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan) Thana, the police opened firing in Rajasthan; he served as a Sepoy in which Sita Ram Gupta was killed on the 1/8 Punjab Regiment of the the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, British-Indian Army and fought the NAI; SSKS, 30, pp. ja& jha] World War II in Malaya and Singapore in 1941-42; captured by the Sita Ram: Belonged to Futtehpore Japanese, he opted for joining the [Fatehpur], the North-Western Indian National Army in 1942 and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he served its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment as a participated in the Uprising of 1857, Sepoy; deployed to fight the Allied and also incited his neighbours to join forces, he was killed in a battle near the fight against the British rule; he Imphal (Manipur State) in May 1944. was killed by the British troops [INA Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945), during their raids on the rebels in NAI; WWIM, II, p.308] Fatehpur in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] 322 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Sita Ram: Belonged to Mandaleshwar, kerosene oil over the building and Nimar State, the Central India set it on fire, killing all the 23 Agency, Indore, (now Madhya policemen, inside. Arrested and tried Pradesh); raised an independent for his role in Chauri Chaura case, rebel force by bringing in men from Sita Ram was sentenced to death and the Bheel and Bhilala tribes, and also hanged on 2 July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. persuaded the enraged soldiers from 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January the Holkar State forces to join him in 1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10] the Uprising of 1857 against the British rule; established contact with Sital Singh: Resident of Futtehpore Bima Naik, a popular tribal rebel [Fatehpur], the North-Western leader, as well as a close associate of Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Tatia Tope; Sitaramís followers took participated in the Uprising of 1857 to attacking and plundering the and fought against the British at British establishments in the several places in the Fatehpur- Mandleshwar and Khargone areas in Kanpur region; he also provided October 1857; he proved himself to financial support to the rebellious be a serious threat to the British and local people and encouraged them to Holkar-Indore State in Nimar and attack the British positions; he was Narmada valley in 1857-58; defeated killed by the British troops in the in a battle fought near Beejagarh Fort course of an encounter in 1857. by the British troops during their re- [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur / Mutiny occupation of this area on 9 October Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] 1858, he died in action. His 78 rebel followers were captured and Sital Singh: Resident of Lucknow, the punished by the British administra- Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar tors. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. III, NAIB; Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of WWIM, III, p. 141] 1857 and led the rebels in attacking the British authorities and their Sita Ram: Hailed from v. Bole, p.o. establishments in Lucknow on Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the United several occasions; he died while Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o fighting against the British army at Ramfal Ahir. While the people were Sikanderbagh, Lucknow in 1858. demonstrating during the Non- [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Cooperation movement, the British Basta, UPRAA] police of Chauri Chaura police station suddenly opened fire on them causing Sitaram Kanwar Bhilala: Resident of deaths and injuries to many. When Barwani, Madhya Pradesh; he joined they exhausted ammunition and saw hands with the rebels of his area the agitating mob becoming infuria- during the Uprising of 1857 and ted, the policemen retreated and hid fought the British forces in the Sagar themselves in the police station. Some region; he was shot dead by the in the encircling crowd sprayed British in the course of an encounter Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 323

on 10 October 1858. [Mutiny Records, Medical Unit as Sepoy; infected with F/ Poll, Const. No. 2563 (1858), NAI] a disease and struggling to overcome it on the battle front against the Sitla Sahaee: Belonged to Allahabad, the British, he passed away at Kandek North-Western Provinces (now Uttar in July 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/ Pradesh); he was a Mohtumeem INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA [Muhtamim] under the British (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.780-781] authorities, but left it during the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands Soban Singh Rawat: Resident of v. with the rebels in fighting the British Jagdhar, p.o. Kainjoli, Tehri-Garhwal, forces; he also incited the local people Garhwal Division, the United to attack the British and plunder their Provinces (now Uttarakhand); properties; he was caught by the previously a soldier in the 5/18 RGR British troops in one of their raids (Royal Garhwal Rifles) of the British- on the Allahabad region and Indian Army; joined as Sepoy in the convicted on the charges of ërobbery 1/3 Guerilla Regiment of the Indian and rebellion against the Britishí; National Army in Malaya in 1942; sentenced to death in July 1857, he took part in confronting the British- was executed by hanging. [Mutiny led Allied forces in Burma Records, PP, Further Paper No.1; (Myanmar), died in the thick of a TIM, p.209] military action in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), Siyambar: Born in 1918 in v. Saidabad, 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.772- distt. Allahabad, the United 773] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). As a farmer, he joined the farmersí Soban Singh: Resident of v. Gargaon, procession that was entering into p.o. Dightar, Almora, Kumaon Allahabad city on 11 August1942 Division, United Provinces (now during the ìQuit Indiaî movement. Uttarakhand); a Sepoy in the 4/19 When the police fired on the Hyderabad Regiment in the British- processionists, Siyambar received Indian Army, he was deployed on bullet wounds and died of these on the Malaya Peninsular front in the same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/ December 1941; captured by the 42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.342; BCA, p. 104] Japanese in February 1942, following a military reverse, he remained their Sobal Singh: Resident of v. Nankuri, p.o. prisoner of war till his release at the Didihal, Almora, Kumaon Division, intervention of the Indian Indepen- the United Provinces (now Uttara- dence League; thereafter he enrolled khand); served as Sepoy in the Army himself as Sepoy in the 1st Guerilla Medical Corps of the British-Indian Regiment of the Indian National Army till 1942; switched over to the Army and marched towards the Fauz (Indian National Indian border through Burma (now Army) in Malaya, served in its Myanmar) to challenge the British; 324 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

he was killed in a British air-attack Bombay during the Civil Disobe- at Pegu on 9 October 1944. [INA dience movement. He was trampled Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA to death in a melee occasioned by the (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, district policeís violent lathi-charge pp.780-781] in Johnstonganj (Allahabad) on the same day. [WWIM, I, p.343] Sobha Ram (Tyagi): Born in 1806 in a village of Muzafarnagar, the North- Sohan Singh: Born in v. Gargaon, distt. Western Provinces (now Uttar Almora, the United Provinces (now Pradesh); he took part in the Uttarakhand); he was a sepoy in the resistance against the British rule in 4/14 Hyderabad Regiment of the 1857; he fought the British forces at British- Indian Army; joined the several places in Muzaffarnagar; he Indian National Army in Malaya and was cought in an injured condition served it as a sepoy in the 1st during an encounter with British Guerrillla Regiment; he was killed in troops and died in 1858. [Mutiny an enemy air attack on his unit at Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Pegu, Burma (Myanmar), on October Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.148] 9, 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, Sobharani: Belonged to Raipur, aroused p.309] by the speech that Hanuman Singh, Magazine Lashkar in the British Sohan Singh: Resident of v. Gargaon, Army (who assassinated Major distt. Almora, the United Provinces Cidwel at his residence on 18 January (now Uttarakhand); served as a 1858) delivered before a sepoy Sepoy in the 4/14 Hyderabad audience on the same day, Sobharani Regiment of the British-Indian Army; joined the rebel sspoys in Raipur; left it and joined the Indian National involved in the killing of British army Army in Malaya and served as Sepoy officers; with 16 other rebel soldiers, in its 1st Guerrilla Regiment; he died she was arrested by the British; tried, in a British air attack on his unit at convicted and sentenced to death; Pegu, Burma (now Myanmar), on 9 hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858. October, 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/ [Parliamentary Papers, (Mutiny INA,379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, Further Papers), No.4, 1857-58, NAI; II, p.309] CKI, 1740-1947, p.171] Sohun Lall: Resident of Agra, the North- Sohan Lal: Born in 1902 in distt. Western Provinces (now Uttar Allahabad, the United Provinces Pradesh); Kaith; he was a Sepoy in (now Uttar Pradesh), a tailor by the B. Company of the British-Indian profession. He participated in the army; he left the British service public procession taken out on 4 during the Uprising of 1857 and January 1932 in protest against the joined the rebels to take part in arrest of Mahatma Gandhi in fighting against the British; he was Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 325

caught in 1858 in the course of the flying over it and destroy everything British re-occupation, and sentenced within. This incident of 13 August to death on the charges of ëdesertion 1942 inflamed the sentiments of the and mutiny against the British people and they hurriedly gathered authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, near the police station on 15 August NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; 1942 from every part of the district. Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), The demonstrators thereafter sought UPSAL] the Thana in-Chargeís permission for putting up the National flag on the Solle Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, a top of the police station which he town in Jaipur State (now in distt. curtly refused on the pretext of the Sawai Madhopur), the Rajputana District Magistrateís presence inside. Agency (now Rajasthan); took part When the agitatorsí request was thus in the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur State turned down, they began to pelt and was arrested; the Jaipur State stones on the Thana edifice and were troops stationed at Hinduan, fired upon by the police from inside however became rebellious in the the building. In this firing a number meantime and rescued Solle Khan of people were shot dead and and other rebels; along with the Sombhar Gader happened to be one others, Solle Khan was re-captured among those who had been killed on soon, and sent to Agra by the the spot on that day. [H/poll, F.No. Political Agent of Jaipur. He was tried 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 124; SSKS, 27, at Agra and executed. [F/Cons/ pp. ma, ya, ra la] S.C./ 30 April, 1858/149-150 A, NAI; Records of the Intelligence Deptt. of Sommar: Resident of v. Mayodpur, distt. the Government of N.W.P. of India Azamgarh, the United Provinces during Mutiny of 1857, V 1, (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ram Das. Edinburgh (1902), pp.222-23, 229; He was killed in police firing while Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, M-06-1 taking part in the procession taken (Pts.)/ Pad No. Ω, F. No. 1, Pt. 5/3, out during the ëQuit Indiaí movement RSAB, all above are cited in RSG, V at Madhuban in August 1942. [H/ 2, p.104] Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.344] Sombhar Gader: Resident of v. Mirdatpur, p.o. Indara, distt. Somnath: Resident of Lucknow, the Azamgarh, the United Provinces Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ramdas. In Pradesh); Brahmin; joined the the wake of the ìQuit Indiaî Uprising of 1857 by attacking the movement, the police inspector and British officers and plundering their the force under him at the Madhuban offices in the Lucknow region; he police station had been ordered to was caught by the British troops raid the Congress office in Dubari during an engagement and tried on Division, put down the National flag the charges of ëmurder, plundering 326 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

and rebellioní; he was sentenced to Sona: Resident of v. Sahodra Patti, ps. be hanged by the Special Commissio- Tarkulwa, distt. Deoria, Uttar ner in April 1858. [Mutiny Records, Pradesh. While trying to unfurl the Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1858- Indian National flag on the 59), UPSAL] Magistrateís office (kachahri) in Deoria along with a student, Son Bux: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh] Ramchandra Dhobi, during the ìQuit Province (now Uttar Pradesh); Indiaî movement, he was fired upon Chauhan; took part in the Uprising by the police on 14 August 1942, of 1857 and fought in the Delhi resulting in his death. [H/poll F.No. region; he also provided financial 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp. help to other rebels; he was caught 25 & ga] by the British troops during their re- occupation of Delhi in September Soobah Singh: Belonged to Cheter- 1857, and put on trial on the charges konee, Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the of ëaiding the rebels and taking part North-Western Provinces (now Uttar in the rebellioní; he was sentenced Pradesh); he fought the British forces to death and executed by hanging on at several places in Ghazipur during 8 February 1858. [Mutiny Records, the Uprising of 1857; he also offered Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1858- financial support to the rebels for 59), UPSAL] buying arms and attacking the British establishments; he was caught by the Sona: Belonged to pargana Begun, in British after their re-occupation of the Udaipur (Mewar) State (now in distt. Ghazipur region, and executed by Chittorgarh, Rajasthan); w/o Ram hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Chandra; Saini (gardener); took part Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] in the Satyagraha origanized against the British Police and officialís Soobah Singh: Belonged to Jhansi, Uttar atrocities at Begun in the second half Pradesh; he participated in the of January 1922. The Satyagrahahis Uprising of 1857 and also incited his were protesting against the atrocities neighbourhood to join the struggle committed by the Mewar police and against the British rule; he fought the local British officials on the people British forces at several places in the of Sooras, Barlayas and Mandalgarh Jhansi region; he was caught by the parganas of the Mewar State. With British after the defeat of the rebel others, Sona was also arrested by the forces and charged with ëplundering Mewar police and imprisoned in and rebellion against the Britishí; he Udaipur Fort Jail. There she was was sentenced to death in 1858 and raped and mercilessly beaten up by executed by hanging. [Mutiny the policemen, leading to her death Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, on 25 January 1922. [NR, 29 January UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB] 1922, RSAB] Soobeh Singh: Belonged to Kanpur, the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 327

North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP Pradesh); he took part in the (1858-59), UPSAL] Uprising of 1857, and confronted the British forces at various locales in Soojan Singh: Born in 1817 at Khaja, Kanpur; he also offered financial Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the North support to the local people and Western Provinces (now Uttar encouraged them to seize the British Praesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he took provisions; he was killed by the active part in the Uprising against the advancing British army in the British rule in 1857; he participated Kanpur area in 1857. [Mutiny in several armed confrontations with Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, the British army in the Fatehpur area; UPRAA] he was captured by the British during their re-occupation of the Soobhan Khan: Resident of Futtehpore Fatehpur region, and accused of [Fatehpur], the North-Western ëaiding and abetting the rebellion Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he against the Britishí; sentenced to joined hands with the rebel forces death with confiscation of his during the Uprising of 1857 and property; he was executed by fought against the British at various hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ he also provided financial support to Per.Srs.), UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.141] the rebels locally and encouraged them to attack and plunder the Soojat Khan: Born in Mayeethah, Agra, British establishments; he was killed the North-Western Provinces (now by the British troops in the course of Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he served the an encounter in 1857. [Mutiny British as one among the Contingent Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta Guards of the Agra Central Prison; (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] he joined a secret conspiracy to liberate the prisoners during the Soohrut Khan: Belonged to Agra, the Uprising of 1857, and escaped with North-Western Provinces (now Uttar them while leaving the British Pradesh); Maivatee [Mewati]; he was service; he took part in several a Sepoy in the B. Company of the encounters with the British forces in British-Indian army; he left the the Agra region; he died in 1858 British employment during the while fighting against the advancing Uprising of 1857 and joined hands British army. [Mutiny Records, Agra with the rebels to fight against the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] British rule; he was caught in 1858 while confronting the British forces, Soojat Khan: Born in Wuzeerpoora, and sentenced to death on the Agra, the North-Western Provinces charges of ëdesertion and mutiny (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he was against the British authoritiesí. a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Contingent Guards of the Agra 328 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Central Prison; he gave up the British Sookh Ram: Belonged to Allygurh service during the Uprising of 1857 [Aligarh], the North-Western and joined hands with the rebels of Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he his area; he fought the British in participated in fighting against the several engagements in the Agra- British rule in Aligarh during the Mathura region; he was killed by the Uprising of 1857; thereafter he came advancing British forces during their over to Delhi, joined hands with the attacks on the rebel position in 1858. rebels there and fought the British [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, troops at several places; he was killed UPRAA] in a confrontation with the advancing British forces in Delhi in September Sookdeo: Born in Mundee Syud Khan, 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, Agra, the North-Western Provinces NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he (1858), MSAB] was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] with the Contingent Guards of the Agra Sookharee Khan: Resident of Bhairee, Central Prison; he gave up the British Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- service during the Uprising of 1857 Western Provinces (now Uttar and joined the rebels of the Agra Pradesh); Pathan; he fought the region; he fought the British in British forces at several places in various engagements in the Agra- Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; Mathura area; he was killed by the he was caught by the British forces advancing British forces in the midst following their re-occupation of the their attacks on the rebels in 1858. Ghazipur region, and executed by [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, UPRAA] Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sookh Lal: Belonged to v. Hauz, Sookhun: Resident of Munwan, Jaunpur, the North-Western Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Western Provinces (now Uttar Zamindar; he participated in the Pradesh); Aheer; he joined the rebels Uprising of 1857 and also offered of his area and fought the British financial support to the rebels of his forces at several places in Ghazipur area; he organized a group of rebels during the Uprising of 1857; he was and attacked the British officers; he caught by the British forces after their was caught by the British authorities re-occupation of the Ghazipur region, and charged with ëmurder and and executed by hanging in 1859. rebellion against the Britishí; he was [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur Mutiny sentenced to death and executed by Basta, UPRAA] hanging in June 1858. [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, Sooleh Khan: He was a soldier in the UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.141] British army post stationed at Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 329

Uttar Pradesh); he left the British Soorja: Born in Muzaffarnagar, the service during the Uprising of 1857 North-Western Provinces (now Uttar and joined hands with the rebel Pradesh); he took part in the forces; he escaped towards Jaipur Uprising of 1857 and also incited after the defeat of the rebel forces at others to raise their arms against the Agra; he was captured by the pro- British; he fought the British armies British forces in Jaipur and sent back at several places and was caught by to Agra; he was sentenced to death the British after the defeat of the in 1859 on the charges of ëdesertion rebel forces, charged with ëmurder and rebellion against the British. and plundering the Government [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, property during the rebellioní, he UPRAA; WWIM, III, p141] was sentenced to death in 1860 and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Sooltan Khan: Resident of Allygurh Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, [Aligarh], the North-Western UPRAA] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the Uprising of 1857 Soorjoo: Resident of Aligarh, the North- and also motivated others to take part Western Provinces (now Uttar in fighting against the firangi-hukumat Pradesh); he participated in the (British rule); he marched on to Delhi, fighting against the British during the joined hands with the rebels there Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- and fought the British troops on ged many other people to attack the various occasions; he died while British establishments; he was caught confronting the advancing British by the British at the time of their re- army in Delhi in September 1857. occupation of the Aligarh region and [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI] charged with ësedition, murder and rebellion against the Britishí; he was Soonura: Resident of v. Gopalpore, sentenced to death in 1858, and Sasnee, Allygurh [Aligarh], the hanged soon thereafter; his property North-Western Provinces (now Uttar was also confiscated. [Mutiny Pradesh); Aherya; he took part in the Records, Proc. F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, Uprising of 1857 and fought the Vol. 74 (1858), UPSAL] British forces at several places in the Aligarh region; he was caught by the Sooud Ally: Resident of Atrowlee, British after the defeat of the rebel Allygurh [Aligarh], the North- forces there; charged with ëmurder Western Provinces (now Uttar and plundering the Government Pradesh); Syud [Syed]; he participa- property during the rebellioní, he ted in the Uprising of 1857 and also was sentenced to death in 1858 and incited his neighbourhood to raise its executed by hanging. [Mutiny arms against the British rule; he Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, fought the British forces at various UPRAA] places in Aligarh; he was caught by the British after the defeat of the 330 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

rebels and charged with ësedition and Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cf plundering the Government property HTPB, pp.245-57] during the rebellioní; he was sentenced to death in 1858 and Soran Singh: Resident of v. Nagla executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, Dhokal, teh. Etmadpur, distt. Agra, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Genda Lal. A volunteer Sora/Kosa: Belonged to Jagdalpur area of the ìQuit Indiaî movement band in Indrawati valley, Bastar State of saboteurs, Soran Singh went to (now in Chhattisgarh); took part in Chamraula station on Delhi-Tundla the Adivasi (tribal) Bhumkal ñ revolt railway line on 28 August 1942 for of 1910 in the Jagdalpur region of uprooting the tracks. As soon as the Bastar against the feudal and colonial volunteers reached the point to exploitation, and for the maintenance execute their plans, the policemen, of the distinct tribal ways of life. In already guarding the location, had the intense battle (Indrawati-ford opened fire on them. Soran Singh battle) that took place on 16 February received severe bullet wounds and 1910 between the rebels and the died on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/ British where many died on the rebel 30/42, NAI; SSKS, 33, p. 71; WWIM, side, Sora/Kosa and few others I, p.337] escaped from the scene and rallied round the neighbouring Ulnar and Sorkraolaah: Resident of Cawnpore Netanar villages. ìOn the night of (Kanpur), the North-Western 25th February, the combined forces Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); surrounded the Ulnar hill on which joined the anti-British rebel forces the men of Netanar village [the during the Uprising of 1857 against rebels] were supposed to be the British in Kanpur; took part in encamped. The movement was well plundering the British properties and executed, and all the aboriginals killing them in Kanpur and its [tribals] were captured....î Sora/Kosa neighbourhood; he was captured at was one among those who had been the time of the British raids on the arrested, charged with ìwaging war region in the second half of 1857, against the Crownî, and tried sentenced to death on charges of between 13 March and 28 April 1910 ëplundering, rebellion against the (known as the Jagdalpur Trial). Britishí in December 1857 and Seventy eight of the rebels, including executed thereafter. [Mutiny Sora/Kosa, were detained in Bastar Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, Jail and later in June 1910 transferred UPRAA] to the Raipur Central Jail, where he was totured to death before 7 Sowuck Ram: Resident of Allahabad, the November 1910. [F/Poll North-Western Provinces (now Uttar (Confidential), Nos 60, 29 of 1910, Pradesh); he participated in the NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail, Uprising of 1857 and fought against Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 331

the British forces at various places in Srinath Prasad Tiwari: Resident of v. the Allahabad region; he also incited Mathia, distt. Deoria, the United the local people to raise their arms Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o against the firangi-hukumat (British Ram Swaroop Tiwari. Being a keen rule); he was caught by the British political worker, he played an troops during their raids on important role in organizing and Allahabad and its neighbourhood, leading the anti-British demonstra- and charged with ësedition and tions and processions during the rebellion against the Britishí; he was ìQuit Indiaî movement. He was sentenced to death in July 1857 and arrested by the police and tortured executed by hanging soon thereafter. to death (by repeatedly dipping him [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper into a well) in August 1942. [H/poll, No.1; TIM, p.205] F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 128; WWIM, I, p.365] Sree Khishun: Resident of Bag Moozuffur Khan, Agra, the North- Sriram: Resident of distt. Benaras Western Provinces (now Uttar (Varanasi), the United Provinces Pradesh); Goojur [Gujar]; he was a (now Uttar Pradesh). He took part Duffadar [Dafadar] with the in a demonstration organized at Contingent Guards of the Agra Cholapur on 13 August 1942 in Central Prison under the British connection with the ìQuit Indiaî Government; he left the British movement. When the police opened service during the Uprising of 1857 fire on the demonstrators he received and joined hands with the rebel fatal bullet wounds in the firing and forces; he marched towards Delhi died on the spot. [H/poll F.No. 3/ along with other rebels and fought 30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.345] the British at several places; he died in 1858 while resisting the British re- Srivatava, Naresh Chandra: Born in 1926 occupation. [Mutiny Records, Agra in v. Ashapur, distt. Jaunpur, the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRama Shankar Lal Srikrishna Tewari: Born in 1869 in v. Srivastava. A resident of v. Mahulanpar, distt. Ballia, the United Khambharia, distt. Mirzapur, the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He United Provinces (now Uttar was caught by the British police for Pradesh), and a tenth class student his involvement in the ìQuit Indiaî in school, he participated as a movement and imprisoned in the saboteur in setting the Pahara railway Ballia Jail. He died in detention in station on fire on 18August 1942 August 1942 on account of severe during the ìQuit Indiaî Movement. tortures in the prison. [H/poll, F.No. He received serious burns in doing 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 121; WWIM, so and died on the same day. [H/ I, p.359] poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.345] 332 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Stephen Joseph Fernandez: Resident of Suba Singh: Resident of Karshera, Jhansi Gwalior State (born in Goa but (now Uttar Pradesh); Thakur; he permanently settled in Gwalior), organized the anti-British rebel Madhya Pradesh. He was a troops during the Uprising of 1857; sympathizer of the revolutionaries fought against the British in the Jhansi and the labour movement activists region in 1857-58; he was caught by against the Gwalior State authority. the British forces at the time of their In the late 1920s when the J.C. Mills re-occupation of Jhansi and charged (Gwalior) constantly undermined the with ërebellion against the British and rights of their workers, a representa- aiding the rebellioní; sentenced to tive of the revolutionary Anushilan death in 1858, Suba Singh was Samiti (Calcutta) ñ who happened to executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny be in Gwalior ñ helped the millmen Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, 9, to fight for their cause. Fernandez UPRAA] and others joined the workersí agitation in Gwalior, came in close Subedar Bhawan Singh: Belonged to touch with the Samiti and helped it Gunda [Gonda], the North-Western in its secret procurement of weapons. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Fernandez, who assisted the revolu- joined hands with the rebels of the tionaries in smuggling weapons from Amorha state (now in distt. Basti) Goa (under the Portuguese), was during the Uprising of 1857 and later caught by the police red-handed fought the British forces at several with five pistols and live cartridges places; he was caught by the British in his possession in Bombay (now army in one of their attacks on the Mumbai). Sent to jail, Fernandez was rebel forces, and executed by asked to confess and reveal all about hanging from a ëPipal Treeí in 1858. the revolutionary activity in Gwalior. [Mutiny Records, Monument of On his refusal to reveal any informa- Chhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26] tion, Fernandez was subjected to severe tortures, and resultantly he Subedar Singh: Resident of Lucknow, passed away in 1928. [H/Poll, F. the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now No.8/11/1928, NAI; IR, V, pp.95-102] Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of 1857 and played a Suba Singh: Inhabitant of Lucknow, the significant role in organizing the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar rebel forces of his region; he led the Pradesh); he took part in the rebels in attacking the British Uprising of 1857 and led the rebels authorities and their establishments in fighting against the British in Lucknow at several places; he died authorities in Lucknow at several while fighting against the British places; he died while fighting against army at Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny the British forces at Hazratganj, Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, UPRAA] Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 333

Subha: Resident of Kanpur, the North- Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu and Western Provinces (now Uttar Kashmir. When the people of Pradesh); he joined the rebel force Islamabad observed a complete hartal during the Uprising of 1857, and on 23 September 1931 to register their fought against the British at several protest against the arrest of Sheikh places in Kanpur; he also offered Mohammad Abdullah ñ a prominent financial support to the local rebels leader of the movement for responsi- and encouraged them to attack the ble government ñ he took part in the British supplies and provisions; he protest demonstration organized at died while resisting the advancing Shopian (Islamabad). While the rally British army in the Kanpur region in was vociferously moving on, the 1857. [Mutiny Records, Kanpur State military force intervened to Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, Further stop it. In the ensuing clash between Papers No. 1; TIM, p. 103] the two, the military force suddenly opened indiscriminate firing on the Subhan Khan: Resident of Lucknow, the rallyists in which Subhan Wani was Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in killed on the spot at the age of 30. Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, the rebels of his locality and fought Srinagar; KFFF, pp.409-10] the British during the Uprising of 1857; he also incited others to take Subhas Singh: Belonged to Lucknow, up their arms against the British the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in authorities; he died while resisting Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the the British army in the battle of Uprising of 1857, and also incited Chinhat, Lucknow, on 20 June 1857. others to join the fight against the [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny British; he was killed during an Basta, UPRAA] encounter with the British forces in Chinhat, Lucknow, on 20 June 1857. Subhan Soofi: Born 1909 in Maliknag, [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny distt. Anantnag, Jammu and Basta, UPRAA; QT] Kashmir; s/o Wahab Soofi. He actively participated in the political Subhoo: Resident of Vuzeerpoora, Agra, movement for responsible govern- the North-Western Provinces (now ment in Jammu and Kashmir. While Uttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he was a taking part in a rally to protest Sepoy in the B. Company of the against the autocratic State ruler at British-Indian army; he left the Maliknag in 1931, he was killed on British service during the Uprising the spot in the State Armyís firing of 1857 to join the rebel forces and upon the rallyists. [File No. V, 4; fight against the British rule; he was MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; HMKJ caught in 1858 while confronting the AMH, p. 330] British forces, and sentenced to death on the charges of ëdesertion Subhan Wani: Resident of distt. and mutiny against the British 334 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Uprising of 1857 and fought the Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. British in the Unnao-Kanpur region; Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] he also encouraged other people to ransack the British establishments; he Subrathee: Belonged to Allahabad, the was killed during an encounter with North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the British army in Unnao in 1857. Pradesh); he joined hands with the [Mutiny Records, Unnao Mutiny local rebels and fought against the Basta, UPRAA] British during the Uprising of 1857; he also took part in capturing the Suchan Roy: Belonged to Shairpoor, British treasury and passing over its Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], the contents to the rebels for buying North-Western Provinces (now Uttar arms; he was caught by the British Pradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; he troops when they attacked joined the rebel of his village in the Allahabad, and charged with course of the Uprising of 1857 and ëplundering and rebellion against the fought the British forces on several Britishí; he was sentenced to death occasions; he was caught by the in June 1857, and executed soon British during an encounter in the thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Gorakhpur region, and hanged in Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; 1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Jhansi TIM, p.220] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Subsookh: Resident of Banda, the Sudama: Resident of the Garhwal North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Division, the United Provinces (now Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; took part Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier in the fighting against the British in the 2/18 Garhwal Rifles of the during the 1857 Uprising in the British-Indian Army, but shifted his Banda region; he supplied arms and loyalty to the Indian National Army other requirements to the rebels of in 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the his area, and encouraged them to 3rd Battalion; he died while fighting attack the British establishments; he against the British forces in Burma was caught by the British troops at (now Myanmar) in 1944. [INA the time of their raids on Banda and Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA charged with ëmurder and rebellioní; (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.313] he was sentenced to death with the confiscation of his property in Sudho: Resident of Jura (near Merpur), September 1858, and executed by Udaipur (Mewar) State (now distt. hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda Udaipur), the Rajputana Agency (now Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Rajasthan); Bhil tribal. Took part in the Bhil tribal agitation against the Such Badun: Resident of Unnao, the Begar (forced labour), the atrocities North-Western Provinces (now Uttar of the Jagidars, and the enhanced land Pradesh); he took part in the tax at Merpur, May-June 1922. The Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 335

Jagirdars of Merpur and of other to plunder and seize the British neighbouring Jagirs received British wealth; he was caught by the British military (Mewar Bhil Corps) help troops in the course of their raids on through the State to suppress the the Allahabad region, and charged agitation. The soldiers of Mewar Bhil with ërobbery and rebellion against Corps confronted the agitators and the Britishí; he was sentenced to opened fire on them. Many Bhils death with confiscation of property were wounded in the firing and in July 1857 and executed by Sudho and two others died in it on hanging. [Mutiny Records, PP, the spot. [NR, 11 June 1922, RSAB] Further Paper No.1]

Sudul: Belonged to Futtehpore Suffee: Resident of Rekabgunj, Agra, the [Fatehpur], the North-Western North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Pradesh); Sheikh; he took part in the took part in the Uprising of 1857 and Uprising of 1857 and fought the fought against the British at various British forces at several places; he places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; was caught by the British during their he died while resisting the British operations against the rebels, and attacks on the Fatehpur area in 1857. executed by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Records, Jhansi/Agra Mutiny Basta, Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] UPRAA]

Sufdur Hoosein: Belonged to Suheswan, Suffeeodeen: Resident of Allygurh Rohilkhand, Uttar Pradesh; he took [Aligarh], the North-Western part in plundering the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he possessions and fighting the British took part in the Uprising of 1857 and forces during the 1857 Uprising; he also encouraged other people to raise also raised funds for meeting the their arms and kill the firang; he military expenses of the local rebel marched over to Delhi, joined hands forces; caught by the British soldiers with the rebels there and fought the and charged with ëplundering and British forces; he was captured by the rebellion against the Britishí, he was British troops after their re-occupa- sentenced to death in 1859 and his tion of Delhi, and charged with property confiscated. [Mutiny ësedition and rebellion against the Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Britishí; he was sentenced to death NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] and shot dead in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt. (Delhi Div.), Sufeebux: Hailed from Allahabad, the F.No.3 (1858), HSAP] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he participated in fighting Sugreeve Singh: Belonged to Jaddupur the British forces in the Allahabad- [Jadopur], the North-Western Fatehpur area during the Uprising of Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he 1857; he also incited the local people joined hands with the rebels of the 336 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Amorha state (now in distt. Basti) Sujjul Singh: Hailed from Unnao, the during the Uprising of 1857, and North-Western Provinces (now Uttar fought the British forces at various Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces places; he was caught by the British soon after the outbreak of the 1857 in one of their raids on the rebels, Uprising; he marched towards Delhi and executed by hanging from a while fighting against the British ëPipal Treeí in 1858. [Mutiny Records, forces; he escaped to his region after Monument of Chhawani, cited in the British re-occupation of Delhi in LL1857, pp.20-26] September 1857; he died in 1858 while resisting the advancing British army Suhadut Allee: Resident of Allahabad, in the Unnao region. [Mutiny the North-Western Provinces (now Records, Unnao Mutiny Basta, Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the UPRAA] Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British forces at various places in Sukdeo: Resident of Tajgung [Tajganj], the Allahabad area; he also incited Agra, the North-Western Provinces the people to raise arms against the (now Uttar Pradesh); he was a Sepoy firangis (British); he was caught by the in the A. Company of the British- British troops during their recovery Indian army; he left the British of the Allahabad region, and charged service during the Uprising of 1857 with ësedition and rebellion against and joined hands with the rebels of the Britishí, sentenced to death with his area; he fought against the British confiscation of property in 1859; he at several places, and he died in 1858 was executed by hanging in 1860. while resisting the advancing British [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra No.8A] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Sujjad Hussun: Belonged to Morada- bad, the North-Western Provinces Sukeema: Resident of Humeerpoor (now Uttar Pradesh); Aheer; he [Hamirpur], the North-Western joined hands with the rebels of his Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he area during the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands with the rebels during marched towards Delhi while the Uprising of 1857 and fought fighting against the British forces; he against the British forces; he also returned to his region after the fall incited the people to raise their arms of Delhi in September 1857; he was and challenge the British rule; he was caught by the British after re- killed while fighting the advancing occupation of this area and hanged British army in Hamirpur area in in 1860 on the charges of ëmurder 1858; his property was confiscated and rebellion against the Britishí. and handed over to the British allies. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur, Bundle Basta, UPRAA] No. 4, UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 337

Sukh Bir Singh: Belonged to v. Khanpur, Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, p.o Bant, distt. Muzaffarnagar, the UPRAA] United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Earlier he was a Naik in Sukhawut Hossein Khan: Resident of the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of the Furrukhabad [Farukhabad], the British-Indian Army. He shifted his North-Western Provinces (now Uttar loyalty later to the Indian National Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of Army and served it as Lance-Naik 1857 soon after its outbreak at in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment. After his Furukhabad; took part in fighting the deployment, he fought against the British and plundering their British forces in Burma (Myanmar) property; later on he was captured and was killed on the battle ground by the British and charged with in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 403/ ëtreason, plundering and rebellion INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 782-783] against the British authorityí; he was sentenced to death and executed in Sukh Lal Kasera: Born in 1887, resident July 1859; his property and stipends of v. Chichli (now Chicholi), teh. were confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Gadarwara, distt.Betul, Nerbudda Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858- division, the Central Provinces and 59), UPSAL] Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); studied up to primary standard. Sukhbir Singh: Resident of v. Patti While taking part in a ìQuit Indiaî Gopi, p.o. Baoli, distt. Meerut, the demonstration in Betul in November United Provinces (now Uttar 1942, Sukh Lal was severely injured Pradesh). He was a Sepoy in the 4/ in a police lathi-charge. He 19 Hyderabad Regiment of the succumbed to his injuries soon British-Indian Army before shifting thereafter. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/ his loyalty to the Indian National 8/1942, FFMPC, II, p. 437] Army. Appointed as soldier in the Bodyguard Unit of the INA, he died Sukh Loll: Inhabitant of Sooltangunj, in the battlefield in Burma Agra, the North-Western Provinces (Myanmar) fighting the British (now Uttar Pradesh); Koonbee soldiers in 1944. [INA Papers F. No. [Kunbi]; he was a Duffadar [Dafadar] 403/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 772-773] with the Contingent Guards of the Agra Central Prison under the British Sukhi: Resident of distt. Rai Bareli, the Government; he left the British United Provinces (now Uttar service during the Uprising of 1857 Pradesh). The police arrest of the and joined hands with the rebel kisan leaders during the Non- forces; he marched towards Delhi Cooperation movement (1921) was along with the fellow rebels and deeply resented by the kisans of the fought the British army at several district. Shouting slogans against the places; he died in 1858 while resisting administration, thousands of them the advancing British army. [Mutiny gathered in Munshiganj for deman- 338 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

ding their leadersí immediate release. any prior warning of dispersal. When the gathering appeared to have Sukhram was hit by bullets in the turned hostile, the police opened fire indiscriminate firing and died on the on it, killing Sukhi on the spot. [H/ spot. Simultaneously with this firing, poll. F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, the village was set on fire by the State 8, p. ja] troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June Sukhraj Singh: Born in the Oudh 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta [Awadh] Province (now Uttar No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Pradesh); Kisan (farmer); he joined 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, the rebels of his village during the F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Uprising of 1857, and accompanied them on the battle fields; he was Sukhwant Singh: Resident of Dhirauli, caught by the British troops in one the North-Western Provinces (now of their raids on this region; charged Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with with ërebellion against the Britishí, the rebels of the Amorha state (now he was sentenced to transportation in distt. Basti) and fought against the for life in 1858; he died in detention British during the Uprising of 1857; in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. he was caught by the British at the (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1858-59), time of their occupation of the UPSAL] Amorha state, and executed by hanging from a ëPipal Treeí in 1858. Sukhram: Hailed from teh. Thanaghazi, [Mutiny Records, Monument of Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the Chhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26] Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Chamar. He took part in the kisan Sukkhu Singh: Born in 1925 in v. & ps. agitatorsí meeting held at Neemu- Saraini, distt. Rai Bareli, the United chana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrate Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o against the Maharajaís mal- Shivpal Singh. When the police of administration and his land Saraini thana arrested a local young settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Congress worker during the ìQuit settlement the Biswedari rights of the Indiaî movement, the people Rajputs were forfeited and the land spontaneously demonstrated and revenue had been increased by fifty rushed towards the police station for per cent. Though all agriculturists obtaining his release. The police then were affected adversely by it, the fired upon the demonstrators Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing without warning, killing Sukkhu the news of this peasant gathering, Singh on 18 August 1942. [H/poll the Maharaja sent his State Army to F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 8, p. Fa; counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. BCA, p. 117] The troops surrounded the village, blocked all the exit routes from it and Sukkla: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh opened fire on the protesters without [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 339

Pradesh); he took part in the Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, File Sl. Uprising of 1857 and also incited No.117, UPRAA] other people to take part in the resistance against the firangi-hukumat Sulabut Khan: Born in Sambhal, the (British rule); he was killed by the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar British army during the fighting at Pradesh); he was a Sepoy in the Kota Bailey Guard, Lucknow, in State Army; he joined the rebel November 1857. [Mutiny Records, troops of the Army and took part in Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; the attacks on the British Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), establishments during the Uprising UPSAL] of 1857; he left for Gwalior along with the retreating rebel forces after the Sukkoo: Belonged to v. Hauz, Jaunpur, capture of Kota by the British in the North-Western Provinces (now March 1858; he went to Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; he then escaped to Nepal after re- participated in the Uprising of 1857 occupation of the region by the and also offered financial support to British; he was caught in 1860 on his the rebels of his area; he raised a return to Kota and sentenced to group of rebels and led it to attack death; he was executed by hanging the British establishments; he was in 1861. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny caught by the British authorities and Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), charged with ëmurder and rebellion NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, against the Britishí; he was sentenced p.130] to death and executed by hanging in June 1858. [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur Suleh Khan: Resident of United Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); pp.129-30] sepoy in the British-Indian Army stationed at Agra; revolted against Suktee: Resident of Mylasheka, Allygurh the British officers in his unit and [Aligarh], the North-Western joined the rebel sepoys in 1857; after Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); the defeat of the rebel forces in Delhi Aherya; he participated in the and Agra, escaped towards Jaipur Uprising of 1857 and also incited State (now capital of Rajasthan and others to raise their arms against the also one of its districts); captured at British rule; he led a group of rebels Hindan in Jaipur by its pro-British to fight the British forces at several authorities; he was tried in Agra and places; he was caught by the British executed by hanging. [Sujas No 4, after the defeat of the rebels and June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; MR; charged with ësedition, murder and WWIM, III, p. 141] plundering the Government property during the rebellioní; he was Suleh Muhammad: Resident of Jhansi sentenced to death in 1858 and State (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined executed by hanging. [Mutiny the rebel forces during the Uprising 340 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

of 1857 and participated in attacking ment for responsible government in and destroying the British Residency Jammu and Kashmir State. He was in Jhansi; at the time of the British killed at Pulwama on 5 January 1933 recovery of Jhansi in 1858, he was while the anti-autocracy procession captured by them; accused of ëtaking he was taking part had come under part in the rebellion against the State Armyís firing. [File No. V, 8; British,í Suleh Muhammad was MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, sentenced to death in 1858. [Mutiny p.314; HMKJAMH, p. 330] Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Sultan Bukht: Belonged to Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Suleman: Resident of Aligarh, the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he North-Western Provinces (now Uttar participated in the Uprising of 1857 Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces and fought against the British forces in their fight against the British in the Hamirpur region; he also during the Uprising of 1857, and also provided financial support to the local incited others to attack the British; rebels and incited them to fight he was caught by the British in the against the firangi-hukumat (British course of an engagement in Aligarh, rule); he was caught during an and charged with ëmurder and engagement with the British troops, rebellion against the Britishí; he was and sentenced to death in 1859 on sentenced to death in 1858, and the charges of ësedition, aiding and executed by hanging. [Mutiny abetting the rebellion against the Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Britishí; he was executed by hanging. NWP, (1858), UPSAL] [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Suleman: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Sultan Khan: Belonged to Singhana, Pradesh); he took part in the Jaipur State (now in distt. Uprising of 1857 and also encouraged Jhunjhunun), the Rajputana Agency other people to join the resistance (now Rajasthan); he was a Dafedar against the firangi-hukumat (British in the British Army and was posted rule); he was killed by the British in a cantonment; along with other army during an encounter at Bailey Sowars [Sawars], he deserted the Guard, Lucknow, in November 1857. regiment and joined the rebels; Sultan [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Khan was killed in an encounter with Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh the loyal troops of Jaipur State on 24 (1858), UPSAL] May 1858 in the Shekhawati region. [Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, Pt II, F. No. Sulla Shah: Born in 1903 in v. Chari 9/Minor Head 6/Record No. 01/Pad Sharif, distt. Anantnag, Jammu and No. 5/5, RSAB, cited in RSG, V 2, Kashmir; s/o Lassi Shah. He actively p.105] participated in the political move- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 341

Sultan Malik: Born in 1902 in v. Zadora, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar distt. Anantnag, Jammu and Pradesh); he participated in fighting Kashmir; s/o Noor Malik. He took the British in the course of the active part in a protest rally against Uprising of 1857; he also took part in the autocratic rule of the Maharaja seizing the Government treasury and of Jammu and Kashmir at Pulwama using its contents for buying arms; (Anantnag) in February 1934, during he was caught by the advancing the movement for responsible British army in the Mathura region, government. He was killed on the and charged with ëmurder and day of the rally in the firing by the plundering the Government property State Army soldiers on the rallyists. during the rebellioní; he was [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, sentenced to death in 1858 with Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.182; confiscation of his property, and HMKJAMH, p. 327] executed by hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny, Sultan Shah: Resident of v. Ara, p.o. Basta, UPRAA] Shah Sultan, distt. Muzaffarnagar, the United Provinces (now Uttar Sumud Sheikh: Resident of Futtehpore Pradesh). He volunteered his [Fatehpur], the North-Western services for the Indian National Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Army and joined it as a Sepoy in its participated in the Uprising of 1857 1st Engineering Company. He was and fought against the British forces killed in the Allied forcesí bombard- at many places in the Fatehpur- ment while defending the Mingladon Kanpur region; he also encouraged Camp in Burma (Myanmar), possibly his neighbours to attack and plunder in early 1945. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/ the British offices; he was killed by INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 786-787] the British troops during an encounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Sultan Tota: Born in 1902 in Charar- i- Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] Sharif, distt. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Rahim Tota. He actively Sundelal Sashtri: Resident of Chamoli, participated in the political move- Garhwal Division, the United ment for responsible government in Provinces (now Uttarakhand); took Jammu and Kashmir. Joining a rally part in the ìQuit Indiaî movement to protest against the autocratic rule in Chamoli in 1942; many of the of Maharaja at Pulwama, Anantnag, Satayagrahis from Chamoli, including in February 1934, he was killed on Sunderlal, had been arrested and the spot in the State Armyís firing sent to different jails; he was kept in on the procession. [File No. IV, 8; Pauri District Jail; died in police MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, custody there a little later. [H/Poll, p.333; HMKJAMH, p. 330] F. Nos.3/16/42, 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, GD: pp. 1-2; BSAS: p.137] Sumrou: Born in Muttra [Mathura], the 342 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Sunder Lal: Resident of Lucknow, the Pradesh); he was a Sepoy in the A. Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Company of the British-Indian army; Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with he left the British service during the the rebels and fought the British Uprising of 1857 and joined hands during the Uprising of 1857; he was with the rebels to fight against the killed in the battle of Chinhat, British rule; he died in 1858 while Lucknow, while confronting the resisting the advancing British forces. British army on 20 June 1857. [Mutiny [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP UPRAA; QT] (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sungram: Resident of Newariah, Suraj Ghulam: Resident of Lucknow, the Jaunpore [Jaunpur], the North- Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of Pradesh); he joined hands with the 1857 and participated in attacking and rebels of his area during the Uprising plundering the British establish- of 1857, and fought the British forces ments; he died while confronting the on several occasions; he was caught British army at Qaiserbagh, by the British in the course of an Lucknow, in March 1858. [Mutiny engagement; accused of ëplundering Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, the British property and rebellion UPRAA] against the Britishí, sentenced to death and hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Suraj Lal: Hailed from distt. Ballia, the Records, NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny United Provinces (now Uttar Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA] Pradesh). He actively participated in the ìQuit Indiaî movement in Ballia. Sunguram Singh: Born in Sarakhpur, He was arrested and died in police Jaunpur, the North-Western custody due to inhuman tortures in Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); August 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/ Zamindar; he fought against the 42, NAI; BCA, p. 118] British forces at various places in his area during the Uprising of 1857; he : Resident of v. Kaimiri, distt. also offered financial support to the Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur State, local rebels and incited them to Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); attack the British establishments; he served as Sepoy in the 1/8 Punjab was caught by the British in the midst Regiment of the British-Indian Army; of an engagement and hanged in while fighting the World War II on 1858. [Mutny Records, Jaunpur the Malaya and Singapore fronts, he Mutny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, was captured by the Japanese Army p.131] and became a prisoner of war; in prison he decided to join the Indian Sunwulia: Resident of Agra, the North- National Army in 1942, as a Naik in Western Provinces (now Uttar its 3rd Guerilla Regiment; died while Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 343

fighting the British in Burma (now with Inspector in-Charge of the Myanmar). [INA Papers, F.No.I/ police station were killed by the INA, 479/IA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; attacking mob on the same day. He WWIM, II, p.316] was arrested and made an accused in that incident. After the trial for Suraj Mishra: Resident of v. Misrauli two and a half years, three persons Seyar, distt. Ballia, the United were sentenced to death, including Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He Surajmani Singh. As accused no. 19, was killed at the age of 21 in the he was hanged in late 1944. [H/Poll. police firing while participating in a 1 No. 3/31/44, NAI; SSG, 4, pp. 66- protest demonstration taken out 67] during the ìQuit Indiaî movement in Ballia in August 1942. [H/poll, Suranjeet: Resident of the Oudh F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 118] [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he fought against the Suraj Prasad Tiwari: Resident of distt. British at many places in the Agra Basti, the United Provinces (now region during the Uprising of 1857, Uttar Pradesh). A dedicated political and also incited others to rebel worker, he took a leading part in his against the British; he was caught by locality in organizing the ìQuit the enemy in the course of an engage- Indiaî movement of August 1942. He ment, and charged with ërebellion was arrested by the police, along against the Britishí, he was sentenced with few of his comrades, for anti- to imprisonment for life in 1858 along British activities. He, however, with confiscation of his property; he managed to escape from the police died in jail. [Mutiny Records, Abst. custody and crossed over to Nepal. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), While trying to return to Basti, he UPSAL] was intercepted by the police and killed in an armed encounter near the Surdar Ally: Belonged to Gorakhpur, the border. His house was looted by the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar police seven times during his stay in Pradesh); Pathan: Zamindar; he was Nepal. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; a Risaldar under the Nawab of WWIM, I, p.365] Awadh; he took a leading part in his region in organizing the Uprising Surajmani Singh: Resident of v. against the British rule in 1857; he Dhannapur, distt. Benaras, the was warned by the British authorities United Provinces (now Uttar to abandon his anti-British activities Pradesh). He took a leading part in a and surrender, but he refused and mob attack on Dhannapur Thana to continued to challenge the British avenge the deaths of 3 protesters in forces; he was captured by the British the police firing on a rally held on 16 troops after the defeat of the rebel August 1942 during the ìQuit Indiaî forces and executed by hanging in movement. Four policemen, along 1858. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny 344 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), remonstrate against the Maharajaís NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, oppressive administration and his p.130] land settlement policy of 1923-24. In this settlement the Biswedari rights of Surdar: Belinged to Humeerpoor the Rajputs were forfeited and the [Hamirpur], the North-Western land revenue increased by fifty per Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); cent. Though all agriculturists were Sheikh; he fought against the British affected adversely by it, the Rajputs forces at a number of places in the suffered the most. Hearing the news Hamirpur region during the Uprising of this gathering, the Maharaja sent of 1857; he was captured at the time his State Army to counter the rallyists of the British advance in Hamirpur, at Neemuchana. The troops surroun- and charged with ëmurder and ded the village, blocked all the escape rebellion against the Britishí, he was routes from it and opened fire on the sentenced to death with confiscation protesters without any prior warning of property in 1858 and hanged soon of dispersal. Surja Singh received thereafter. [Mutiny Records, fatal gun shot wounds in the Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] indiscriminate firing and died on the spot. Simultaneously, the village was Surdar: Resident of Banda, the North- set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar Western Provinces (now Uttar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; Pradesh); Putwaree [Patwari]; he TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspa- joined hands with the local rebels persí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, during the Uprising of 1857 and took Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; part in their marches to attack the PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, British establishments in the Banda 191 (PA), NAI] region; he also incited his neighbours to raise their arms and kill the goralog Surjeev Singh: Resident of v. Jadupur, (British); he was caught by the Basti, the North-Western Provinces advancing British troops in Banda, (now Uttar Pradesh); he took part in and charged with ësedition, murder the fighting against the British during of Europeans and rebellioní; he was the Uprising of 1857; he was caught sentenced to death in August 1858 by the British after the defeat of the and executed by hanging. [Mutiny rebel forces in the Basti region and Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, executed by hanging in 1858. [Poll UPRAA] Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III, p.141] Surja Singh: Hailed from teh. Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt. Surjo: Belonged to v. Pacher Bari, Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now Shekhawati (now distt. Jhunjhunun), Rajasthan); Thakur. He took part in Jaipur State (now distt. and capital the kisan agitatorsí meeting held at of Rajasthan State); Jat. Participated Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to in the antiñThikanadar movement, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 345

1944, at Pacher Bari and the neighbou- imprisoned for life in jail in August ring villages led by Pandit Tarkesh- 1858 on the charges of ësedition and war Sharma, Vidyadhar, Netram, rebellion against the Britishí; he died Chaudhary Bhudharam, etc. (who in detention. [Mutiny Records, Abst. were also associated with the Jaipur Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), Praja Mandal movement) when the UPSAL] villagers decided not to pay the Lag- Bags or cesses, such as Khuntabandi Surrwann: Resident of Oodampoora, and Pan-charai which the Thikanadars Agra, the North-Western Provinces were collecting by force from the (now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he tenants, the Thikanadarís men in was a Sepoy in the B. Company of Pacher Bari opened fire on them. the British-Indian army; he left the Surjo was severely injured in the British service during the Uprising firing and died on the same day. of 1857 and joined the rebels for [Sujas, No 4, June-July, 1998, Jaipur, fighting against the British rule; he p.85; Judl Records, Jaipur, F.No. 5525, was caught in 1858 while resisting the Part II, 1939; Rvnu Records, Jaipur British forces, and sentenced to (R-2 Settlement), F.No. 14, 1944, death on the charges of ëdesertion RSAB.] and mutiny against the British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Surjoo Singh: Resident of Futtehpore Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. [Fatehpur], the North-Western Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands with the rebel forces Sursee: Resident of Dholi Bhowlee, during the Uprising of 1857 and Barwani State, the Central India fought against the British at different Agency (now Madhya Pradesh); places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; mother of Bhim Naik, a prominent he also accompanied the rebels in Bhil leader of Nimar; took part in the attacking and plundering the British Uprising of 1857 against the British quarters; he was killed by the ; supported her sonís resistance troops in the course of an encounter against foreign intrusion in the tribal in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Fatehpur inhabited areas; she was captured by Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA] the British troops near Saloda on 8 February 1859, following a serious Surrun: Resident of Mirzapore encounter with troops at her [Mirzapur], the North-Western command; she was imprisoned and Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); tortured physically and mentally at participated in the fighting against Mandleshewar Fort, died in the British troops in Mirzapur during detention on 28 February 1859. the 1857 Uprising, and incited others [Mutiny Papers, Vol. II, NAIB; to oppose the British authority. He WWIM, III, pp.141-142] was caught by the enemy in the course of an engagement and Surtaz Bux: Belonged to Humeerpoor 346 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

[Hamirpur], the North-Western was set on fire by the State troops. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, participated in the Uprising of 1857 RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; and fought against the British forces Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, in the Hamirpur region; he also F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, provided financial support to the RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, other rebels and incited them to fight F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] against the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was caught during an Surwar: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar engagement with the British troops, Pradesh; he joined the rebel forces and sentenced to death in 1859 on soon after the outbreak of the 1857 the charges of ësedition, aiding and Uprising; along with his fellows, he abetting the rebellion against the marched towards Delhi while Britishí; he was executed by hanging. fighting against the British forces; he [Mutiny Records, Hamirpur Mutiny escaped to his region following the Basta, UPRAA] British re-occupation of Delhi in September 1857; he died in 1858 at Surup Singh: Hailed from v. the time of resisting the advancing Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur], British army in the Bareilly region. Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the [Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc. Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); (Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Shekhawat. He took part in a kisan meeting at Neemuchana on 14 May Sushilchand Lahiri alias Chemist: 1925 to remonstrate against the Hailed from Madanpur, distt. Maharajaís mal-administration and Varanasi (Benares), the United his land settlement policy of 1923-24. Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); In this settlement the Biswedari rights educated in Calcutta University; took of the Rajputs were forfeited and the part in the revolutionary activities in land revenue had been increased by Beneras; distributed a proscribed fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- pamphlet ìIndependent Indiaî and rists were affected adversely by it, became an absconding accused in the the Rajputs suffered the most. Beneras Conspiracy Case, 1916. He Hearing the news of this peasant was also involved in the fund-raising gathering, the Maharaja sent his State ìpolitical dacoityî (well-known as Army to counter the rallyists at Abdullapur dacoity) in October 1917. Neemuchana. The troops surroun- Subsequently, he carried out, in the ded the village, blocked all the exit company of Shankar Jha (who later points from it and opened fire on the turned approver), the assassination protesters without any prior warning of Vinayakrao Kapila alias Satyen on of dispersal. Surup Singh was 8/9 February 1918 for the latterís seriously injured in the firing and decamping to Maharashtra with the died on the same day. Simulta- booty from the Abdullapur dacoity. neously with this assult, the village Shortly thereafter, they were Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 347

captured by the police in Lcuknow. the North-Western Provinces (now ìCharged with murderî and tried in Uttar Pradesh); he was a Burkundauz the Sessionís Court, Lucknow, in [Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guards 1918, Sushilchand Lahiri was of the Agra Central Prison; he gave sentenced to capital punishment on up the British service during the 11 August 1918, and was hanged in Uprising of 1857 and joined hands Lucknow Jail. [H/Poll, F.No. 4/261, with the rebels of the Agra area; he NAI; SSG, 4, Shahidnama, pp.35-36] fought the British troops in several engagements in the Agra-Mathura Sutee Purshad: Resident of distt. region; he died in the course of an Sheopur (now Madhya Pradesh); ex- encounter with the British in 1858. Raja; organized the anti-British rebel [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, forces during the Uprising of 1857 UPRAA] and participated in attacking the British Residency and other outposts Swal: Resident of Allahabad, the North- in Kanpur and its surrounding areas; Western Provinces (now Uttar caught at the time the British raids Pradesh); he took part in the fighting on the region in July 1857, sentenced against the British during the to death on charges of ërebellion, Uprising of 1857, and also incited against the Britishí in December 1857 others to attack the British officials and executed soon thereafter. in Allahabad; he was caught by the [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny British troops at the time of their Basta, 1857, UPRAA] offensive against on the rebels in Allahabad, and charged with Suttar: Belonged to Serai Suhur, ësedition and rebellion against the Futehpore Secree [Fatehpur Sikri], Britishí; sentenced to death in June the North-Western Provinces (now 1857, he was executed by hanging in Uttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he joined the 1857. [Mutiny Records, Allahabad rebel forces of his region during the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, Further Uprising of 1857 and went up to Paper No.1; TIM, p.222] Bulandshahar while fighting against the British; he also took part in an Sydaola Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, a attack on the British establishments; town in Jaipur State (now in distt. caught by the British during the Sawai Madhopur), the Rajputana engagement, he was hanged in 1858 Agency (now Rajasthan); took part on the charges of ëmurder of the in the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur State British officers and plundering the and was arrested; the Jaipur State Government property in the course troops stationed at Hinduan of rebellioní. [Mutiny Records, meanwhile turned rebellious and Jhansi/ Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta, rescued Sydaola Khan and other UPRAA] rebels; with others fugitives, he was captured again, and sent to Agra by Suvayee Khan: Born in Mattra [Mathura], the Political Agent of Jaipur. There 348 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Sydaola Khan was tried and army in an engagement at Bailey executed. [F/Cons, S.C 30 April Guard, Lucknow, in November 1857. 1858/149-150 A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny No. M-06-1 (Pts.) Pad No.1/2, F. No. Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh 01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur State Records, RSAB (1858), UPSAL] cited in RSG, V 2, pp.90-91] Syed Ali Akbar: Resident of Lucknow, Syed Abdul Hasan: Belonged to the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Uprising of 1857 and led the rebels took part in the opposition against in attacking the British authorities the firangi-hukumat (British rule) and their establishments in Lucknow during the Uprising of 1857 and on several occasions; he died while fought the British forces on several fighting against the British army at occasions; he died while confronting Hazratganj, Lucknow in 1858. the British army at Bailey Guard, [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Lucknow, in November 1857. Basta, UPRAA] [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh Syed Azum: Belonged to Agra, the (1858), UPSAL] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels during Syed Abdul Lalif: Resident of Faizabad, the Uprising of 1857 and fought the the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now British in the Agra-Mathura region; Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel he was caught by the British army in forces of his area during the 1857 the course of an engagement in Agra, Uprising and proceeded to Lucknow; and accused of ëmurder and rebellion he fought against the British troops against the Britishí; he was sentenced in different engagements in to death, and executed by hanging Lucknow city; he was caught by the in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra British army and hanged at Machhi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Bhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Syed Hussun: Resident of Bareilly, Uttar Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Pradesh; he joined the rebel forces Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL] under the leadership of Khan Bahadur Khan, the rebel leader of the Syed Agad Ali: Resident of Lucknow, Rohilkhand region, and took part in the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in fighting against the British at a Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the number of places during the uprising fighting against the British forces of 1857; he was caught by the during the Uprising of 1857 and advancing British army in Rohil- incited others to join in the resistance khand and executed by hanging in against the firangi-hukumat (British 1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records, rule); he was killed by the British Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 349

Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Syed Shamshed Ali: Belonged to Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Syed Kazim Ali (Darogha): Resident of Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) took part in the fight against the Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he British during the Uprising of 1857 joined the Uprising of 1857 and led and confronted the British forces at the rebels in attacking the British several places; he died in the midst authorities and their establishments of an encounter with the British army in Lucknow on several occasions; he at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, in died while fighting against the November 1857. [Mutiny Records, British army at Moosabagh, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] 350 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

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Tabey Singh: Born in Agra, the North- Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Western Provinces (now Uttar Uprising of 1857 and played a leading Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his role in organizing the rebel forces of area during the Uprising of 1857, and his region; he led the rebels in also encouraged other people to take fighting the British and attacking part in attacking the firangis (British); their establishments in Lucknow at he fought at several places in Agra several places; he died while fighting and was caught by the British in the against the British army at course of an encounter; accused of Hazratganj, Lucknow in 1858. ëmurder and rebellion against the [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Britishí; he was sentenced to death, Basta, UPRAA] and executed in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, Taheer Khan: Resident of Futtehpore UPRAA] [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Tafazul Husain: Inhabitant of Lucknow, took part in the Uprising of 1857, and the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in also persuaded his neighbours to join Uttar Pradesh); he joined the fighting the fight against the British; he against the British during the offered financial support to other Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- rebels and encouraged them to attack ged other people to raise their arms the firangis (British); he was caught against the British; he was killed in by the British troops during their Chinhat, Lucknow, at the time of an raids on Fatehpur in 1857, and encounter with the British forces on executed soon thereafter. [Mutiny 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records, Records, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] UPRAA; PP, Further Papers No.1; TIM, p.117] Tahawwar Khan: Inhabitant of Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Takeesee: Resident of Jhansi State, Uttar Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 351

Pradesh; joined the rebel forces in the Chittorgarh), Rajputana Agency (now Uprising of 1857 against the British Rajasthan); Patel in Nimbahera town rule; while encountering the British in Tonk; refused to obey the orders attempts at re-occupying Jhansi in of the British Political Agent, Captain 1858, he was caught by the enemy; C.L. Showers, for suppressing the sentenced to death on charges of rebels at Nimbahera; jointly with the ërebellion against the Britishí, he was Head Patel, Jiya Lal, he organised the executed by hanging in 1858. [Mutiny rebel forces for the defence of papers, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, 12, Nimbahera and offered tough UPRAA] resistance when the British troops, led by Colonel Jackson, attacked the Tantya Bhil alias Mama: Resident of v. town in September 1857; arrested by Badada, the. Pandhana, Nimar, the the British soldiers after the defeat Central India Agency (now Madhya of the rebels; blown to death in public Pradesh); a charismatic Bhil who led view in Nimbahara with cannon by his tribeís opposition to the British the British in December 1857. [Sujas encroachment into its territories, as No 4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80- well as the subjection of its people to 81; F/Poll; F.No. 12, 1857, NAI; RAG, economic deprivation. He organised pp.266-269; WWIM, III, p. 143] his men, armed with bows, arrows and spears, to launch an anti-British Tara Singh: Resident of Jhuleghat, distt. rising in Nimar, Dhar, Jhabua, Almora, the United Provinces (now Hosangabad and Malwa region. The Uttarakhand); he served as Sepoy in insurgentsí adoption of guerilla the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of the tactics had put the British into quite British-Indian Army; joined the some difficulty. Though a number of Indian National Army in Malaya and his trusted lieutenants had either served as a Sepoy in the 3rd Guerrilla been killed or caught and hanged, Regiment; he was deployed on the Tantiya managed to continue the Burma (Myanmar) front against the fight with his depleted following till British forces and lost his life while 1889 when he was captured by the fighting in 1944. [INA Papers, British in consequence of his brother- F.Nos.1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; in-lawís treachery. Kept in Indore jail WWIM, II, p.323] for some time and shifted to Jabalpur Central Jail, Tantiya was secretly Tariyo: Hailed from teh. Thanaghazi, hanged to avoid widespread Tribal Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the commotion. His probable death by Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); hanging was 19 October 1889. [H/ Chamar. He took part in the kisan Poll, F.No.18/12/1889, NAI; agitatorsí meeting held at Neemu- MPDGN, p.121; TCIAI, p.18] chana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrate against the Maharajaís mal-adminis- Tara Chand: Hailed form Nimbahera, tration and his land settlement policy Tonk State (now in distt. of 1923-24. In this settlement the 352 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were surrounded the village, blocked all forfeited and the land revenue had the escape routes from it and opened been increased by fifty per cent. fire on the protesters without any Though all agriculturists were prior warning. With many others, affected adversely by it, the Rajputs Tarkha Singh received bullet wounds suffered the most. Hearing the news in the indiscriminate firing and died of this peasant gathering, the on the spot. Simultaneously, the Maharaja sent his State Army to village was set on fire by the State counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 The troops surrounded the village, of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June blocked all the exit routes from it and 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta opened fire on the protesters without No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November any prior warning of dispersal. 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, Tariyo was hit by bullets in the F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] indiscriminate firing and died on the spot. Simultaneously with this firing, Tarkho: Resident of Dungarpur State the village was set on fire by the State (now distt. Dungarpur), the troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June took part in the Bhagat Bhil 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta movement in southern Rajasthan that No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November Govindgiri started in 1907, preaching 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, monotheism among the Bhils and F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Kolis of Dungarpur and Banswara States. Soon Govindgiriís socio- Tarkha Singh: Belonged to teh. religious endeavour changed into a Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt. politico-economic movement, against Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now the extraction of Begar (forced labour) Rajasthan); Rajput; took part in the and exploitation of the Bhils by the meeting of the kisan agitators held at petty officials of the Dungarpur and Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Banswara States and Sunth (a small demonstrate against the Maharajaís state in Gujarat). Tarkho was one mal-administration and his land among those thousands of Bhagat settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Bhils who joined this movement and settlement the Biswedari rights of the warned the Dungarpur and Rajputs were forfeited and the land Banswara rulers in the first week of revenue increased by fifty per cent. November 1913, either to remove the Though all agriculturists were main grievance of the Bhils or to face affected adversely by it, the Rajputs the overthrowing of the Statesí suffered the most. Hearing the news authority to oppress and ill-treat of this gathering of the kisan them. The militancy of the Bhils and agitators, the Maharaja sent his State their gathering in Mangarh hill so Army to suppress the rallyists at unnerved the British that they sent Neemuchana. The troops their own troops along with those of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 353

the States to lay siege on Mangarh stationed at Kanpur, established hill and disperse the gathering. On Nana Sahibís authority on them and 17 November 1913 the combined became the Commander-in-Chief of troops attacked the Bhil position and the rebel forces. Following the the tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJai Kanpur success, he commanded Guru Govind Maharajíí. They did rebels at the battle of Bithur on 16 not give up till many of them were August 1857 and lost it to Havelock. injured, 900 captured and 25, In the series of military encounters including Tarkho, killed. The that followed, Tatya emerged as a incident did awaken the tribesmen gifted tactician with an all-round so much that Motilal Tejawat had not organizing skill and as an found it difficult to mobilise them in unsurpassed guerrilla warrior of 1921-22 against forced labour and lightning movement. After the high rate of land revenue. [F/Poll British re-occupation of Kanpur, Proc (Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March Tatya Tope with the support of the 1914; Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI; Gwalior Contingent, forced General BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47 Windham to retreat from Kanpur. (referred in connection with the But soon his forces were defeated by incident)] Sir Colin Campbell. At the same time, when Jhansi was besieged by the Tatya Tope alias Ramchandra British forces, Tatya Tope shifted his Pandurang: Born probably in 1814 headquarters to Kalpi. With 20,000 in v. Gola, Poona (), men he came to the rescue of Rani Maharashtra; s/o Pandurang Rao Lakshmi Bai and kindled a revolt in Tope; Brahmin; later on, his father Bundelkhand. He defeated the pro- shifted to Bithur where he became British Raja of Charkhari and the most intimate friend of the proceeded towards Jhansi, but Peshwaís adopted son, Nana General Hugh Rose obstructed and Dhaundu Pant (well known as Nana dispersed his army. Later on, Tatya Sahib ñ a great rebel leader). Tatya sieged the fort of Gwalior with the Tope also came in close contacts with help of the Gwalior Contingent, but Rao Sahib and Rani Lakshmi Bai before he could consolidate his (another well- known rebel leader). position he was defeated by General In 1851, when Lord Dalhousie Hugh Rose in a battle in which Rani deprived Nana Sahib of his fatherís Lakshmi Bai met with her death. pension, Tatya turned a sworn enemy Tatya Tope thereafter escaped to of the British, as he was a personal Central India and was defeated by adherent of Nana Sahib ñ strongly General Napierís troops. Resourceful attached to him by ties of loyalty and and intelligent, Tatya had a natural gratitude. In May 1857 when the instinct for guerrilla tactics and political storm was gaining evaded British pursuits for ten momentum, he won over the Indian months in Rajasthan, Malwa, troops of the Bundelkhand, and Khandesh. He 354 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

could not be captured in the joined the rebels of his area during marathon chase of about 2,800 miles the Uprising of 1857 and led a rebel through forests, hills, dales and group to march towards Delhi to across the swollen rivers. He was fight the British; he was caught by eventually betrayed into the hands the British after the defeat of the of Major R.J. Meade in the thick rebel forces and charged with jungles of Paron by his trusted friend ësedition, murder and plundering the Man Singh on 8 April 1859. Tried by Government property during the a military court, convicted and rebellioní; he was sentenced to death executed on the gallows at Sipri in 1860 and executed by hanging. () on 18 April 1859, Tatya [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Tope continued to live in his legends Basta, File Sl. No.117, UPRAA; QT, and folk lores. [Mil/Judl, Trl Court p.82] Martl of Tatya Tope, Nos.143-45; F/ Poll (Sec), F.No. 35/1858; F/Poll; Teekaram: Belonged to Agra, the North- F.Nos. 118-20, 157-68, NAI; MOMI, Western Provinces (now Uttar pp. 14-15; EISF, p.218; DNB, IV, p. Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was 327; WWIM, III, pp. 143-44] a Sepoy in the B. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Teeka Ram: Belonged to Agra, the British employment during the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Uprising of 1857 and joined the rebels Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Naick to fight against the British rule; he [Naik] in the Permanent Armed was caught in 1858 while resisting the Guards at the Agra Central Prison; British forces, and sentenced to during his deputation at Buland- death on the charges of ëdesertion shahar on escort duty, he left the and mutiny against the British British service in June 1857 to authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, participate in the Uprising of 1857. Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Along with the other rebels, he Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] proceeded to Delhi and joined hands with the rebel forces fighting there Teeluck Roy: Belonged to Mahomeda- against the British rule; he was killed bad, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], the during an engagement with the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar advancing British army in the Delhi Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joined region in September 1857. [Mutiny hands with the rebels of his village Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, during the Uprising of 1857 and UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, fought the British army on several NAI] occasions; he was caught by the British forces in the course of an Teeka Singh: Resident of v. Bhojghurry, encounter in the Gorakhpur region, Allygurh [Aligarh], the North- and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Western Provinces (now Uttar Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 355

Tegh Singh: Resident of the Garhwal Army as Lance-Naik in the 3rd Division, the United Provinces (now Guerrilla Regiment, he served the Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the British-Indian Armyís 7/8 Punjab 3/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- Regiment. On his deployment in Indian Army; captured by the Burma (Myanmar) to confront fight Germans in the North Africa, he the British, he fought in various joined the Indian Legion of Subhas battlefields and was killed in action Chandra Bose in Germany; while in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, resisting against the Allied forces in NAI; ROH, pp. 794-795] France he was killed in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA Tej Ram Chaudhari: Resident of v. (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.324] Kandeli, distt. Narsinghpur, Nerbudda division, Central Tej Dass: Resident of Kanpur, the North- Provinces and Berar (now Madhya Western Provinces (now uttar Pradesh); s/o Chaudhari Mool pradesh); he took part in the Chand; a tailor, and a veteran Uprising of 1857, and fought against freedom fighter in the province, he the British forces at various places in played a leading role in the Civil Kanpur; he also offered arms to the Disobedience movement there. local people and encouraged them to Arrested on 6 June 1930 and attack the firangis (British); he was sentenced to 6 monthsí rigorous killed while resisting the British imprisonment, he was put in offensive on Kanpur in 1857. [Mutiny Narsinghpur and Jabalpur jails. Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, Again in 1942 he took part in the ìQuit UPRAA] Indiaî movement and was beaten up so brutally by the police that he died Tej Narain: Resident of v. Bhulaipur, p.o. on the same day. [H/Poll (FR), Barhaj, distt. Gorakhpur, the United F.Nos. 18/8/1942, NAI; FFMPC, II, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He p. 319] was a civilian who decided to join the Indian National Army on the Tej Singh: Resident of v. Naoranga, p.o. patriotic call of Netaji Subhas Hemdagarh, distt. Bulandshahr, the Chandra Bose. He took part in the United Provinces (now Uttar INAís campaigns in Burma Pradesh). Previously a Sepoy in the (Myanmar) against the British and Hong Kong-Singapore Royal died fighting the enemy troops near Artillery of the British-Indian Army, Kalewa in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. he left the British service and joined 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 790-791] as soldier in the 4th Guerrilla Regiment of the Indian National Tej Pal: Belonged to v. Tilapta, p.o. Army. Called upon to face the British Dadri, distt. Bulandshahr, the United army in Burma (Myanmar), he fought Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). and died on the battle ground in Before joining the Indian National April 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/ 356 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 790-791] Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); Teja Ram: Resident of v. Chittar, p.o. Rajput; took part in the meeting of Dadri, distt. Bulandshahr, the United the kisan agitators held at Neemu- Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He chana on 14 May 1925 to demonstrate was in the 7/8 Punjab Regiment of against the Maharajaís mal- the British-Indian Army before administration and his land leaving it to join the Indian National settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Army where he served in the 3rd settlement the Biswedari rights of the Guerilla Regiment as a Sepoy. He Rajputs were forfeited and the land fought against the British on the revenue had been increased by fifty Burma (Myanmar) front, and died in per cent. Though all agriculturists action in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. were affected adversely by it, the 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 794-795] Rajputs had been the hardest hit. Hearing the news of this gathering Tejary: Resident of Jhansi State (now of the kisan agitators, the Maharaja Uttar Pradesh); actively involved in sent his State Army to counter the the rebellion against the British in rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops Jhansi during the Uprising of 1857; surrounded the village, blocked all he participated in the defence of the escape routes from it and opened Jhansi against the British reinforce- fire on the protesters without any ment in 1858; caught in action and prior warning. With many others, tried for his anti-British role, Tejary Tek Singh received bullet wounds in was sentenced to be executed in 1859. the indiscriminate firing and died on [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny the spot. Simultaneously, the village Basta, UPRAA] was set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, Tek Ram: Resident of v. Norang, p.o. RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Danker, distt. Bulandshahr, the Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, United Provinces (now Uttar F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, Pradesh). He was in the service of RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, the British-Indian Army as Lance- F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Naik in the 7/8 Punjab Regiment before his joining the Indian National Telokee: Resident of Moehareea, Army as Naik in the 3rd Guerrilla Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the North- Regiment. Under the INA flag he Western Province (now Uttar fought against the British army on Pradesh); s/o Poorun; Kuhar [Kahar]; various battle fields in Burma he joined hands with the rebels of (Myanmar) and died in action in 1944. his area in the course of the Uprising [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; of 1857, and fought the British forces ROH, pp. 792-793] on several occasions; caught by the British during an engagement, he Tek Singh: Belonged to teh. Thanaghazi, was accused of ëplundering the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 357

British property and rebellion against rally in Jammu on 23 September 1943 the Britishí; he was sentenced to in connection with the Roti Agitation death in 1858 and hanged soon (demanding cheaper food). He was thereafter. [Mutiny Records, NWP, killed on the spot when the State Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Army opened fire on the rallyists. Srs.), UPRAA] [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, pp. 442-45; WWIM, Tengar: Resident of distt. Benaras II, p.328; FSK, p. 71] (Varanasi), the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He actively Thakoodeen: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar participated in the Civil Disobedience Pradesh; he joined hands with the movement of 1930. He received rebel forces soon after the outbreak severe bullet wounds in the police of the 1857 Uprising; along with his firing near the Town Hall at Varanasi fellow rebels, he marched towards while taking part in a procession in Delhi while fighting against the 1932 and died on the spot. [H/poll British forces; he escaped to his F.No. 23/54/30, NAI; WWIM, I, region after the British re-occupation p.358] of Delhi in September 1857; he died in 1858 at the time of resisting the Tezee: Resident of Banda, the North- advancing British army in the Western Provinces (now Uttar Bareilly region. [Mutiny Records, F/ Pradesh); he took part in the Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP (1858-59), Uprising of 1857 and fought against UPSAL] the British in the Banda region; he also provided financial support to the Thakoor Dhakun: Resident of Jhansee local rebels and incited them to raise [Jhansi], Uttar Pradesh; took leading their arms against the firangis (British) part in organising the rebel forces and their loyalists; he was captured during the 1857 Uprising; he also by the British troops during their re- participated in attacking and fighting occupation of the Banda region and the British, and raiding their charged with ëaiding and abetting establishments; he was killed at the the rebellion against the Britishí; time of the British operations against sentenced to death with confiscation the rebels in Jhansi on 15 August 1859. of property in July 1858, he was [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl executed by hanging soon thereafter. Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Thakoor Ghunesjee: Belonged to Jhansee [Jhansi], Uttar Pradesh; he Thakar Dass: Resident of v. Dhaki joined the rebels against the British Sarajan, distt. Jammu, Jammu and during the Uprising of 1857; he led Kashmir; s/o Kirpa Dass. An active the local rebels in attacking and opponent of the Maharajaís autocratic plundering the British establish- rule in the State, he took part in a ments; he was killed at the time of 358 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the British occupation of Jhansi on 15 left the British service in June 1857 August 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. to participate in the Uprising of 1857. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), Along with the other fellows, he UPSAL] marched towards Delhi and joined the fighting against the British; he Thakoor: Belonged to v. Hauz, Jaunpur, died while resisting the advancing the North-Western Provinces (now British army in the Delhi region in Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; he September 1857. [Mutiny Records, participated in the Uprising of 1857 Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny and also offered financial support to Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI] the rebels of his area; he organized a group of rebels and attacked the Thakur Devi Singh Guntia: Resident of British official; he was caught by the , Jubbulpore Division, the British authorities and charged with Central Provinces and Berar (now ëmurder and rebellion against the Madhya Pradesh); Zamindar; Britishí; he was sentenced to death participated in the Uprising of 1857; and executed by hanging in June took a leading role in attacking and 1858. [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur burning down the Shahpur British Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, establishment on 30 November 1857; p.115] fought continuously against the Britishers in Jubbulpore, Seoni and Thakoor: Hailed from Banda, the North- Narshingpur districts; his most Western Provinces (now Uttar remarkable encounter took place on Pradesh); Chuprasee [Chaprasi]; he 7 December 1857 when his 1,500 participated in the Uprising of 1857 strong rebel troops faced the and assisted the rebels in various powerful British forces under Captain capacities at the time of their fighting Woolen; defeated in the battle, he against the British; he was captured was captured by the British troops; during the British re-occupation of tried later, sentenced to death and the Banda region, and charged with died on the gallows on 14 December ëtaking part in the rebellion against 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; the Britishí, he was sentenced to WWIM, III, p. 35] transportation for life in August 1858; he died later in captivity. [Mutiny Thakur Durjan Singh: Resident of Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Dongar Salaiya, distt. Saugor (now UPRAA] Sagar), Jubbulpore (now Jabalpur); Central Provinces and Berar (now Thakour Dass: Born in Agra, the North- Madhya Pradesh); wealthy Zamindar; Western Provinces (now Uttar joined the rebel forces established by Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy Dalganjan Singh of Singpur and in the Permanent Armed Guards at actively took part in the Uprising of the Agra Central Prison; when he was 1857 in Saugor Division against the on escort duty at Bulandshahar, he British authorities; he was captured Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 359

from the battlefield by the British Hailed from Auha, Jodhpur State troops, hurriedly brought to Deori (now distt. Jodhpur), the Rajputana temple compound and was hanged Agency (now Rajasthan); Jagirdar of from a mango tree; confiscated all his Auha; along with other Jagirdars of movable and immovable properties. Sihas, Asab, Gular and Alniyawas, he [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I, NAIB; joined the rebel forces at Auha and WWIM, III, pp. 38-39] fought for the rebel cause from September 1857 to January 1858. Thakur Gulab Singh: Born in 1910, at Thakur Kushal Singh Champawat v. Barkot, distt. Uttarkashi, the took part in the battle against United Provinces (Uttarakhand); Brigadier General St. P. Lawrence- participated in the peasant move- led British forces at Auha in January ment in the summer of 1930 against 1858 and died fighting on the battle the oppressive Tehri-Garhwal Stateís field. [Sujas No 4, June-July 1998, imposition of heavy taxes on Jaipur, pp.80-81; RKSS, pp.116-119; cultivators; was arrested by the State RAG, p.274] police force and put in the Tehri Central Jail, where his health Thakur Prasad: Belonged to v. Ahirausi deteriorated on account of the jail Baghel, ps. Khampar, distt. Deoria, authoritiesí ill-treatment. He passed the United Provinces (now Uttar away in the jail premises in 1931. [H/ Pradesh). While he was taking part Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/58/1930, in an agitation during the ìQuit NAI; WWIM, II, p.107; SSKS, GD: p.2] Indiaî movement, the British police arrested him and put him behind the Thakur Harnath Singh: Born on 4 April bars. He died in jail during his 1818 in Sihas Jagir, Jodhpur State detention in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/ (now distt. Jodhpur), the Rajputana 30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp. Agency (now Rajasthan); Jagirdar of 25, 26 & ka] Sihas; in league with other Jagirdars of Auha, Asab, Gular and Alniyawas, Thakur Ranmat Singh: Born in 1814, he took part in the 1857 Uprising; resident of v. Kumhar, Rewa, joined the rebellious soldiers of the Baghelkhand Residency, the Central British Indian Army (Jodhpur Legion India Agency (now Madhya from Erinpura Cantonment) at Auha Pradesh); s/o Mahip Singh; wealthy in September 1857; fought against the Zamindar; established a sizeable rebel British forces at Auha on 18 force of 2500 (approximately) and September 1857; Thakur Harnath divided it into groups, started Singh died fighting the British army attacking on the British outposts at at Auha in January 1858. [Sujas No 4, Chandia, Kevati and Kanti from June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; different directions during 1857-58; RMSS, pp.8-12; WWIM, III, p.53] he built-up a close connection with other rebel leaders like Tatya Tope Thakur Kushal Singh Champawat: and also came under the influence of 360 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

the Maharaja of Rewa; it was under Azamgarh, and together they fought the heavy pressure from the Maharaja the British there; after the withdrawal of Rewa that he eventually surren- of Kunwar Singh from Azamgarh, dered to the British administration; the British forces re-occupied the tried on various charges, the Thakur region, and captured in May 1858 was executed by the British at Surat many of the rebels, including Thakur (Gujarat). [GA, MPSAB, Mutiny Singh; charged with ëmurder and Papers, Vol. III; WWIM, III, p. 125] rebellion against the Britishí, he was sentenced to death and executed by Thakur Singh: Born in distt. Raipur, the hanging from a mango tree. [Mutiny Central India Agency, (now Records, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, Chhattisgarh); aroused by the speech UPRAA; WWIM, III, pp.144-45] that Hanuman Singh, Magazine Lashkar in the British Army (who Thakur Umrao Singh Lodhi: Belonged assassinated Major Cidwel at his to distt. Mandla, Jubbulpore residence on 18 January 1858) Division, the Central Provinces and delivered before a sepoy audience on Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); the same day, Thakur Singh joined wealthy Jagirdar; during the outbreak the rebel soldiers in Raipur; took part of the Great Revolt of 1857, he raised in the killing of British army officers; an armed following of 500, attacked with 16 other rebel soldiers, he was the British establishments at Mandla arrested by the British; tried, and succeeded in ambushing by the convicted and sentenced to death; British troops near Kheri; caught by hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858. the British troops later from the Bera [Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutiny forest areas, Lodhi was executed by further Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI, hanging. [GA, MPSAB, Mutiny CKI, 1740-1947, p.171] Papers, Vol. II; WWIM, III, p.149]

Thakur Singh: Resident of Chitkon, Thakur: Hailed from Jaunpur, the North- Dobhi Taluqa; Jaunpore (Jaunpur), Western Provinces (now uttar the North-Western Provinces (now pradesh); s/o Sardar; joining the Uttar Pradesh); he was a Zamindar, revolt of 1857, he took part in an played a prominent part in organizing encounter with the Tehsildarís troops the rebel forces in Dobhi Taluqa at Sonth, Jaunpur, on 20 March 1858, during the Uprising of 1857, and along with his associates; he was fought at several places in the captured on the same day and put Ghazipur, Azamgarh and Benares on trial for his rebellious act; he region; his attempts at capturing received death sentence and was Azamgarh and Benares failed when hanged on 29 March 1858. [Mutiny the British defeated his rebel forces Records, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, in June 1857 near Benares; Thakur UPRAA] Singh, along with others, joined Kunwar Singh when he appeared in Thakurdas: Resident of Patan, Madhya Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 361

Pradesh; he joined hands with the Theru; Resident of Banda, the North- rebels of his area during the Uprising Western Provinces (now Uttar of 1857 and fought the British forces Pradesh); he joined hands with the in the Patan region; he was captured rebel forces during the Uprising of by the British in the course of an 1857 and fought against the British engagement and executed by hanging in the Banda region; he also provided in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, financial support to the rebellious in Vol. No. 44 (I), (1858), MSAB] his area and encouraged them to attack and kill the firangis (British); Than Singh: Born in Etah, the North- he was caught at the time of the Western Provinces (now Uttar British re-occupation of the Banda Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he took area, and charged with ëmurder, part in the fight against the British aiding and abetting the rebellion during the Uprising of 1857; he also against the Britishí; he was sentenced offered financial support to the to death with confiscation of property rebels of his area for buying arms and in May 1858 and executed by to attack the British establishments; hanging. [Mutiny Records, Banda he was captured after the British re- Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] occupation of this area and charged with ëplundering the Government Tihru: Hailed from Jagdalpur region in property and rebellion against the Bastar State (now in Chhattisgarh); Britishí; he was sentenced to death took part in the Adivasi (tribal) in 1860 and executed by hanging. Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in the [Mutiny Records, Agra/Jhansi Jagdalpur area of Bastar against the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] feudal ñ colonial exploitation, and in the tribesí anxiety to maintain their Tharnee: Resident of Banda, the North- distinct ways of life. In the intense Western Provinces (now Uttar battle (Indrawati-ford battle) that Pradesh); he participated in the took place on 16 February 1910 Uprising of 1857 and fought against between the rebels and the British the British forces in the Banda region; where many people died on the rebel he also provided financial support to side, Tihru and few others escaped the local rebels and encouraged them from the scene and rallied round the to attack and kill the goras; he was neighbouring Ulnar and Netanar caught during an engagement with villages. ìOn the night of 25th the advancing British troops in Banda, February, the combined forces and sentenced to death in May 1858 surrounded the Ulnar hill on which on the charges of ëmurder, aiding the men of Netanar village [the and abetting the rebellion against the rebels] were supposed to be Britishí; he was executed by hanging; encamped. The movement was well his property was also confiscated executed, and all the aboriginals thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Banda [tribals] were captured....î Tihru and Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] some other rebels were arrested, 362 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

charged with ìwaging war against he was caught by the British and the Crownî, and tried along with hanged in November 1857; his entire others between 13 March and 28 village was also plundered by the April 1910 (known as the Jagdalpur British troops. [Mutiny Records, Trial). Seventy eight of the rebels, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] including Tihru, were detained in Bastar Jail and later in June 1910 they Tiku Ram: Resident of v. Gothra, distt. were transferred to the Raipur Sikar, (Jaipur State), the Rajputana Central Jail, where he was severely Agency (now Rajasthan); s/o Hukma; tortured by the jail administration Jat. He joined the kisan agitatorsí and died before 7 November 1910. gathering held at Kudan on 21 June [F/Poll (Confidential), Nos 60, 29 of 1934 to remonstrate against the 1910, NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail, Jagirdarsí atrocities, the increased Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cf land tax, and its forcible collection. HTPB, pp.245-57] Hearing the news of this kisan gathering, a Senior Police Officer Tika Singh Kanyal: Born on 14 reached there with a police party and September 1919, resident of v. ordered for lathi charge first, and Kanday, p.o. Talla Salam, distt. then for opening fire on the agitators. Almora, Kumaon Division, United Many people, including Tiku, Provinces (now Uttarakhand); s/o of received serious gun shot wounds in Jeet Singh; played an important role the firing, and Tiku died on the same in the ìQuit Indiaî movement in day. [Rajasthan, 13 May 1934, RSAB; Almora in 1942; participated in a SKAI, p.118] demonstration to protest against the arrests of the Satyagrahis; when the Tilak Nath: Belonged to distt. procession reached Jayanti Primary Azamgarh, the United Provinces School, the armed forces suddenly (now Uttar Pradesh). He served opened fire on it, injuring Tika Singh previously as Sepoy in the British- seriously; admitted to the Sadar Indian Armyís Ambulance unit. He Hospital of Almora, he succumbed left his position to join the Indian to his injuries in 1942. [PCJ Papers, National Army as a Naik in its Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 Intelligence Group. While doing anti- (PA), NAI; WWIM, I, p.91; SSKS, KD: British espionage duties, he was p.1; BSAS: p. 129] killed in the battle field in Burma (Myanmar) in 1944. [INA Papers, F. Tika: Resident of Jalalabad, the Oudh No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 792-793] [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar Pradesh); cultivator; along with his Tiloke Singh: Thakoor [Thakur] of village fellows, he refused to oblige Sonori, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; he led the British forces with the supply of the local rebel forces in fighting rasad (provisions) at Jalalabad during against the British during the 1857 the Uprising of 1857; consequently, Uprising; he also provided financial Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 363

support to them on several occasions; Army to counter the rallyists at he was active simultaneously in Neemuchana. The troops surroun- organizing the rebellion in the ded the village, blocked all the exit course of Shahzada Ferozeshahís points from it and opened fire on the stay at Jhansi; he was captured by protesters without any prior the British forces and shot dead in warning. Tirlok Singh received August 1859. [Mutiny Records, serious bullet wounds in the Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP indiscriminate firing and died on the (1858-59), UPSAL] spot. Simultaneously with this firing, the village was set on fire by the State Tilokee: Resident of Kanpur, the North- troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 Western Provinces (now uttar of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June pradesh); he joined hands with the 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta rebels of his area during the Uprising No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November of 1857, and fought against the 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, British forces at several places in F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Kanpur; he also offered financial support to the rebellious local people Tirri Singh: Belonged to v. Surjipur, ps. and encouraged them to attack the Saraini, distt. Rai Bareli, the United firangis (British); he was killed while Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o resisting the advancing British army Jagannath Singh. When the police of in the Kanpur area in 1857. [Mutiny Saraini thana arrested a local youth Records, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, Congress worker during the ìQuit UPRAA] Indiaî movement, the people spontaneously demonstrated and Tirlok Singh: Resident of v. Bisaloo teh. rushed towards the police station for Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (now obtaining his release. The police then distt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency fired upon the demonstrators (now Rajasthan); Shekhawat. He without warning, in which Tirri participated in a meeting of the kisan Singh was killed on the spot on 18 agitators at Neemuchana on 14 May August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, 1925 to remonstrate against the NAI; SSKS, 8, p. Fa; BCA, p. 117] Maharajaís high-handed administra- tion and his oppressive land Toola Ram: Resident of Gwalior (now settlement policy of 1923-24. In this Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he settlement the Biswedari rights of the was a Sepoy in the A. Company of Rajputs were forfeited and the land the British-Indian army; he left the revenue had been increased by fifty British service during the Uprising per cent. Though all agriculturists of 1857 to join the rebel forces of his were affected adversely by it, the area; he fought against the British at Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing several places; he died in 1858 while the news of this gathering of the kisan resisting the advancing British forces. agitators, the Maharaja sent his State [Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny 364 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] (1858-59), UPSAL] Toorab alee: Belonged to Furruckabad Toolsee: Belonged to Serai Suhur, [Farrukhabad], the North-Western Futehpore Secree [Fatehpur Sikri], Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); soon the North-Western Provinces (now after outbreak of the Uprising of Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel 1857, he participated in the fighting forces during the Uprising of 1857 against the British forces in and reached Bulandshahar fighting Farrukhabad and its adjoining against the British; he also took part regions; he was caught while there in an attack on the British confronting the British forces, and establishments; he was caught by the charged by them with ërebellion and British in the course of an participation in the murder of British engagement and hanged in 1858 on subjectsí; he was sentenced to be the charges of ëmurder of the British hanged in January 1857. [Mutiny officers and plundering the Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Government property during the NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] rebellioní. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, File No.77, UPRAA] Toorunee: Belonged to Mohanpoora, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], the Toolsee: Resident of Banda, the North- North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Aheer; he joined the rebels Pradesh); Koormee; he joined hands of his area during the Uprising of with the rebels of his area during the 1857 and fought against the British Uprising of 1857, and fought the on several occasions; he was caught British forces on several occasions; by the British forces in the course of caught by the British in an engage- an encounter in the Gorakhpur ment, he was hanged in 1859. region, and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, Basta, UPRAA] UPRAA]

Toondeeh: Resident of Ghazeepoor Tora Singh: Resident of Agra, the North- [Ghazipur], the North-Western Western Provinces (now Uttar Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was joined the rebels and fought the a Sepoy in the B. Company of the British at several places in Ghazipur British-Indian army; he left the during the Uprising of 1857; he also British service during the Uprising offered financial support to the local of 1857 and joined hands with the rebels for buying arms and attacking rebels to fight the Companyraj; he the British; he was caught at the time was caught in 1858 while resisting the of the British re-occupation of the British forces, and sentenced to Ghazipur region, and executed by death on the charges of ëdesertion hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records, and mutiny against the British Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 365

authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, proceeds for buying arms; he was Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. caught by the advancing British army Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] in the Mathura region, and charged with ëmurder and plundering the Trilok Singh Pagti: b. at v. Muniari Patti, Government property during the Distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, rebellioní; he was sentenced to death United Provinces (now Uttara- in 1858 and executed by hanging. khand); educated up to middle [Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny standard; employed in the Gandhi Basta, UPRAA] Ashram at Chanauda; joined the processions/meetings organized by Tufuzzal Khan: Resident of Bhairee, the Congress during the the ìQuit Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- Indiaî movement in Almora in 1942; Western Provinces (now Uttar while participating in the rally at Pradesh); Pathan; he fought the Chanauda that was encircled and British forces at several places in fired upon by the British forces, Ghazipur during the Uprising of 1857; Trilok Singh Pagti died in the firing he was caught by the British troops on the spot. [PCJ Papers, Acc. No. when they ran over the Ghazipur 706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), NAI; region, and executed by hanging in WWIM, I, p.258; SSKS, KD: p.3; BSAS: 1859. [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur pp. 129-30] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Trilok Singh: Inhabitant of the Garhwal Tujumool Hossein: Resident of Division, the United Provinces (now Atrowlee, Allygurh [Aligarh], the Uttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier North-Western Provinces (now Uttar in the 5/9 Garhwal Rifles of the Pradesh); Syud [Syed]; he British-Indian Army, but shifted his participated in the Uprising of 1857 loyalty to the Indian National Army and also incited his neighbourhood in 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the to rise against the British; he fought 3rd Battalion; while fighting against the British at various places in the British forces in Burma (now Aligarh; he was caught by the British Myanmar) he died in the battle field after the defeat of the rebel forces in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, and charged with ëmurder and 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, plundering the Government property p.333] during the rebellioní; he was sentenced to death in 1858 and Tuffuzul Khan: Belonged to Muttra executed by hanging. [Mutiny [Mathura], the North-Western Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he UPRAA] participated in fighting the British in the thick of the 1857 Uprising; he also Tula Ram: Resident of v. Garhi Sahja, teh. took part in plundering the Etmadpur, distt. Agra, the United Government treasury and using its Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o 366 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Gajadhar Singh. In 1930, Agra news of the kisan gathering, a Senior witnessed Congress-backed kisan Police Officer reached there with his movement for non-payment of taxes police party, ordered for lathi charge during the Civil Disobedience first and then for opening fire on the movement. When, consequent to this agitators. Many people were injured ìno-taxî campaign, the peasants of in this assault. Tulsi received serious Garhi Sahja village received some wounds in the firing and died on the reprieve from land taxes, a few spot. [Rajasthan, 13 May 1934, RSAB.] of the tehsil maneuvered ñ with the help of local officials ñ to Tulsiram: Resident of Madhya Pradesh; secure confiscation warrants for non- he joined hands with the rebels of payment. They induced the police to his area during the Uprising of 1857 start confiscating the peasantsí crops and fought the British forces in the and cattle, resulting in serious kisan- Sagar region; he was captured by the police clashes. Tula Ram ñ one of the British in the course of an kisan resisters ñ was involved in a engagement, he was executed by clash such as these, and died of police hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records, firing on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/ Poll Deptt, Vol. No. 44 (I), (1858), 54/1930, NAI; SSKS, 33, p. 46 & 47, MSAB] WWIM, I, p.367] Tunda: Belonged to Bhukia Jagir, Tulsa Ram: Resident of Jaipur State (now Banswara State (now distt. distt. Jaipur), Rajputana Agency Banswara), the Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); he was a Havildar (now Rajasthan); took part in the in the Hong Kong and Singapore Bhagat Bhil movement in southern Royal Artillery, he left it in 1942 and Rajasthan that Govindgiri started in joined as Captain in the 2nd Guerilla 1907, preaching monotheism among Regiment of the Indian National the Bhils and Kolis of Dungarpur and Army; while leading his troops Banswara States. Soon Govindgiriís towards Manipur he was killed by socio-religious endeavour changed the British forces in Burma (now into a politico-economic movement, Myanmar) in 1944. [INA Papers, against the extraction of Begar (forced F.Nos.439/INA, 464/INA, NAI; labour) and exploitation of the Bhils WWIM, II, p.333] by the petty officials of the Dungarpur and Banswara States and Tulsi: Resident of v. Gothra, distt. Sikar, Sunth (a small state in Gujarat). Tunda Jaipur State, the Rajputana Agency was one among those thousands of (now Rajasthan); s/o Daula; Jat. He Bhagat Bhils who joined this joined the kisan agitatorsí meeting movement and warned the held at Kudan on 21 June 1934 to Dungarpur and Banswara rulers in protest against the Jagirdarsí the first week of November 1913, atrocities, the increased land tax, and either to remove the main grievance its forcible collection. Hearing the of the Bhils or to face the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 367

overthrowing of the Statesí authority Futtehpure [Fatehpur], the North- to oppress and ill-treat them. The Western Provinces (now Uttar militancy of the Bhils and their Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; gathering in Mangarh hill so Landlord; he took a leading part in unnerved the British that they sent the Uprising against the British rule their own troops along with those of in 1857; he participated in several the States to lay siege on Mangarh engagements against the British hill and disperse the gathering. On forces under the leadership of 17 November 1913 the combined Thakur Daryao Singh; he was troops attacked the Bhil position and captured by the British forces during the tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJai their re-occupation of the Fatehpur Guru Govind Maharajíí. They did region and was executed by hanging not give up till many of them were on 6 March 1858. [Mutiny Records, injured, 900 captured and 25, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur.Per.Srs.), including Tunda, killed. The incident UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.148] did awaken the tribesmen so much that Motilal Tejawat had not found Turbeat Khan: Belonged to Mohan- it difficult to mobilise them in 1921- poora, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], 22 against forced labour and high rate the North-Western Provinces (now of land revenue. [F/Poll Proc, Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he joined the (Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914; rebels of his area during the Uprising Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI; of 1857 and fought against the British BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47 on several occasions; he was caught (referred in connection with the by the British forces in the course of incident)] an encounter in the Gorakhpur region, and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Turab Khan: Belonged to Allygurh Records, NWP, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, [Aligarh], the North-Western UPRAA] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Uprising of 1857 and Turnoo Khan: Belonged to Mohanpoora, also motivated others to raise their Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], the arms against the firangi-hukumat North-Western Provinces (now Uttar (British rule); he marched on to Delhi, Pradesh); Pathan; he joined hands joined hands with the rebels there with the rebels of his area during the and fought the British troops on Uprising of 1857 and fought the several occasions; he died while British forces on several occasions; confronting the advancing British he was caught by the British troops army in Delhi in September 1857. in the midst of an encounter in the [Mutiny Papers, Bundle No.57, NAI; Gorakhpur region, and hanged in Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), 1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Jhansi MSAB] Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

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the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now authorities and their establishments Uttar Pradesh); he joined the in Lucknow on several occasions; he Uprising of 1857 and played a died while fighting against the significant role in organizing the British army at Tipra Khera, rebel forces of his region; he led the Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, rebels in attacking the British Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 369

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Uadai: Inhabitant of Lucknow, the Oudh 1857; he also participated in the [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar plundering and seizing the British Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces properties and passing their proceeds of his area and fought against the to the rebels for buying arms; he was British during the Uprising of 1857; caught by the British troops he was killed in an encounter with advancing towards Banda; charged the British in Chinhat, Lucknow, on with ëplundering the Government 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records, property and rebellioní, and Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT] sentenced to death in July 1858 with confiscation of his property; he was Ubdoollah: Resident of Mundee Nayee, executed by hanging. [Mutiny Agra, the North-Western Provinces Records, Banda ; Poll Deptt, Vol. (now Uttar Pradesh); Shaikh; he was No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB, UPRAA] a Sirdar Jemadar [Sardar Jamadar] with the Contingent Guards of the Agra Udadevi: Resident of Hiwett Road, Central Prison; he left the British Lucknow, Awadh Province (now service on 5 July 1857 to join the Uttar Pradesh); w/o Makka Pasi. rebels and fought against the British When her husband, Makka Pasi on various occasions during the (belonging to the Nawabís army) was Uprising of 1857; he died in the killed in fighting Henry Lawrenceís course of an encounter with the British troops in Chinhat near advancing British army in 1858. Lucknow on 10 June 1857, an [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, incensed Udadevi was bent upon UPRAA] avenging his death. On 16 November 1857 she climbed with guns on a Ubeelall: Resident of Banda, the North- Banyan tree under which cool Western Provinces (now Uttar drinking water was kept within the Pradesh); he propagated against the compound of Sikander Bagh Park. British rule during the Uprising of Whenever a British soldier approa- 370 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

ched the spot for drinking water, she front, he was killed at Ziawadi in would shot him from above the tree 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, and killed in this way a good number 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); of them. Subsequently, while coming NAI; ROH, pp.794-79] for drinking water, Captain Wallis observed that the soldiers lying dead Udetsingh Dangi: Resident of Madhya under the tree had all been shot from Pradesh; he joined hands with the above, bearing bullet wounds only rebels of his area during the Uprising on their heads or shoulders. Then all of 1857 and fought the British forces the higher ranked military personnel in the Sagar region; he was captured gathered under the tree, and seeing by the British in the course of an someone atop it, Willis opened fire. engagement and executed by hanging Receiving fatal bullet wounding fell in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, down and died on the spot. [DD cf. Vol. No. 44 (I), (1858), MSAB] REFS, pp.155-56; PSKSSMY, pp.7-20] Udhay Chand Jain: Born in November Udai Singh: Resident of v. Guruda Patti, 1922, resident of distt. Mandla, distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, Sagour and Nerbudda division, United Provinces (now Uttara- Madhya Pradesh; s/o Trilok Chand khand); s/o Bhagwan Singh; Jain and Khilama Bai; high school Cultivator; enrolled in the Gandhi student. Involved in the ìQuit Indiaî Ashram, he took part in the ìQuit movement at Mandla, in 1942. While Indiaî movement at Chanuada taking part in a procession on 15 (Almora) in 1942 against the British; August 1942, he faced police firing. while participating in a protest Receiving severe bullet wounds in the demonstration that was fired upon abdomen, he succumbed to his in Chananda by the British forces, injuries in hospital on 16 August 1942. Udai received bullet wounds and [PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 155, died on the spot. [PCJ Papers, Acc. 156, 157 (PA), NAI; MPSSZB, EBIFF, No. 706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), II, p.571] NAI; WWIM, I, p.367; SSKS, KD: p.3; BSAS: p. 129] Udho: Belonged to v. Bhula, Sirohi State (now distt. Sirohi), the Rajputana Ude Singh: Resident of Almora, Kumaon Agency (now Rajasthan); Bhil (tribe). Division, the United Provinces (now He participated in the no-rent Uttarakhand); served in the 4/19 campaign known as the Ekki (unity) Hyderabad Regiment in the British- movement for securing relief from Indian Army as a soldier till 1942; the harassment of the State officials, later shifted his loyalty to the Indian Hasil (high rate of land revenue), Lag- National Army and served its 1st bags (cesses) and Begar (forced labour) Guerrilla Regiment as Sepoy; while in the Bhil-Girassia villages of fighting against the British-led Allied Valoria, Bhula and Nawawas in the forces on the Burma (now Myanmar) Rohera Tehsil of Sirohi State in April- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 371

May 1922. In order to suppress the Udmi Singh: Resident of teh. Bansoor no-rent campaign of the peasants, the [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. Sirohi State troops and the Mewar Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now Bhil Corps attacked the agitators of Rajasthan); Rajput; participated in the the village of Valoria on 5 May 1922; kisan agitatorsí meeting held at fired on them, burnt their huts, corn Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to and cattle, plundered their goods and protest against the Maharajaís chattels and drove most of them off oppressive administration and his to the hills. This caused the termina- land settlement policy of 1923-24. In tion of the Ekki movement in Valoria, this settlement the Biswedari rights of and resulted in the severe wounde- the Rajputs were forfeited and the ring of Udho in the firing with ten land revenue had been increased by other agitators, and his death on the fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- spot. [NR, 18 June 1922; RSAB] rists were affected adversely by it, the Rajputs suffered the most. Udit Dangi: Hailed from Saugor (now Hearing the news of the kisan Sagar), Jubbulpore Division, the gathering, the Maharaja sent his State Central Province and Berar (now Army to counter the rallyists at Madhya Pradesh); joined the anti- Neemuchana. The troops surroun- British rebel forces during the ded the village, blocked all the escape Uprising of 1857; participated in routes from it and opened fire on the raiding and plundering the British protesters without any prior outposts in Saugor district in 1857; warning. Udmi Singh received severe he was captured by the British bullet wounds in the firing and died. troops at the time of their re- Simultaneously, the village was also occupation of this area, they set on fire by the State troops. [Alwar executed him on 20 July 1857. [GA, Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. II; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; News- WWIM, III, p. 149] papersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; Udit Dangi: Hailed from Saugor (now PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, Sagar), Jubbulpore Division, the 191 (PA), NAI] Central Province and Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); joined the anti- Udya Kirar: Born in 1907, resident of v. British rebel forces during the Nahia, teh. Multai, distt. Betul, Uprising of 1857, participated in the Madhya Pradesh; s/o Kaila Kirar. raiding and plundering of the British His primary source of income was outposts in Saugor district; he was farming. Knowing of his leading role captured by the British troops at the locally in the ìQuit Indiaî move-ment, time of their re-occupation of this the police raided his home and shot area, and executed him on 20 July him dead. [PCJ Papers Acc. No. 706; 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. II, NAIB; F.Nos 155, 156, 157 (PA), INA; JGP, WWIM, III, p. 149] 08 (1930), MPSAB; FFMPC, I, pp.70] 372 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Uebi Din: Inhabitant of Lucknow, the neighbourhood, he refused to oblige Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar the British forces with the supply of Pradesh); he took part in the rasad (provisions) at Jalalabad during resistance against the firangi-hukumat the Uprising of 1857; he was caught (British rule) during the Uprising of by the British troops for this and 1857 and fought the British forces in hanged in November 1857; his entire different engagements; he was killed village was also looted by the British. by the British army in an encounter [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, in Basta, UPRAA] November 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Ujagar: Belonged to Unnao, the North- Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the Ufzul Khan: Resident of the Oudh Uprising of 1857 and fought the [Awadh] Province (now Uttar British forces at a number of places Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy in in the Unnao-Kanpur region; he also the A. Company of the British-Indian incited the local people to plunder army; he left the British service the British properties; he was killed during the Uprising of 1857 and during an encounter with the British fought against the British at several army in Unnao in 1857. [Mutiny places; he died in 1858 while resisting Records, Unnao Mutiny Basta, the advancing British forces. [Mutiny UPRAA] Records, NWP, Agra Etawahh Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Ujala Singh: Hailed from v. Neemu- Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] chana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the Uhmud Beg: Resident of Ghuteea, Agra, Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); the North-Western Provinces (now Nai (barbar); took part in the kisan Uttar Pradesh); Moogul [Mughal]; he agitatorsí meeting held at Neemu- was a Duffadar [Dafadar] with the chana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrate Contingent Guards of the Agra against the Maharajaís oppressive Central Prison under the British administration and his land Government; he left the British settlement policy of 1923-24. In this service during the Uprising of 1857 settlement the Biswedari rights of the and joined the rebels for fighting Rajputs were forfeited and the land against the British forces; he died in revenue had been increased by fifty 1858 while resisting the advancing per cent. Though all agriculturists British army. [Mutiny Records, Agra were affected adversely by it, the Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing the news of the kisan gathering, the Ujagar: Belonged to Jalalabad, the Oudh Maharaja sent his State Army to [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar confront the rallyists at Neemuchana. Pradesh); Cultivator; along with his The troops surrounded the village, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 373

blocked all the exit routes from it and and mutiny against the British opened fire on the protesters without authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, any prior warning. Ujala Singh was Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. one among those who received Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] severe bullet wounds and died on the spot. Simultaneously, the village was Ukbur Khan: Born in Shumshabad, also set on fire by the State troops. Agra, the North-Western Provinces [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he was RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] with the Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, Contingent Guards of the Agra F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, Central Prison; he left the British RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, employment during the Uprising of F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] 1857 and joined the rebels of his area; he fought the British in several Ujeet: Resident of Shahjehnpoor engagements in the Agra-Mathura [Shahjahanpur], the North-Western region; he was killed by the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); advancing British forces in the course Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the C. of their attacks on the rebels in 1858. Company under the British-Indian [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, army; he left the service during the UPRAA] Uprising of 1857 and joined hands with the rebels for fighting against Ukbur Khan: Resident of Jallalabad, the the British rule; he was caught in 1858 North-Western Provinces (now Uttar while resisting the advancing British Pradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy forces, and sentenced to death on the in the B. Company of the British- charges of ëdesertion and mutiny Indian army; he left the British against the British authoritiesí. employment during the Uprising of [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, 1857 and joined hands with the rebels UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- to expel the British from ëHindustaní; 59), UPSAL] he was caught in 1858 while resisting the British forces, and sentenced to Ujoo Dhiaperasaud: Resident of death on the charges of ëdesertion Ferozabad, the North-Western and mutiny against the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP, Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the B. Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Company of the British-Indian army; Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] he left the British employment during the Uprising of 1857 and Ulfat Singh: Resident of v. Nagla joined hands with the rebels for Dhokal, teh. Etmadpur, distt. Agra, fighting against the British rule; he the United Provinces (now Uttar was caught in 1858 while resisting the Pradesh); s/o Narain Singh. He led British forces, and sentenced to the ìQuit Indiaî movement band of death on the charges of ëdesertion saboteurs to Chamraula station on 374 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Delhi-Tundla railway line on 28 Umar Deen: Resident of v. Nagla August 1942 for uprooting the tracks Bhambada, Muzaffarnagar, the and stalling supplies. As soon as the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar volunteers reached the point to Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he execute their plans, the policemen, participated in the Uprising of 1857 already guarding the location, had and also incited others to join the opened fire on them. Ulfat Singh rebel forces in fighting against the received severe bullet wounds and British rule; he was captured by the died on the spot on that day. [H/ British soon after the defeat of the Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 33, rebel forces in his area and charged p. 71; WWIM, I, p.369] with ësedition and rebellion against the Britishí; he was sentenced to Ullaoo: Resident of Banda, the North- death in 1859 and hanged. [Mutiny Western Provinces (now Uttar Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Pradesh); he took part in the Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.149] Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British forces in the Banda region; Umar Din: Resident of Humeerpoor he also provided financial support to [Hamirpur], the North-Western the local people and incited them to Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he raise their arms against the firangis participated in the Uprising of 1857 (British) and their faithfuls; he was and fought against the British forces caught during an engagement with at various places in the Hamirpur the British troops in Banda, charged region; he was captured during the with ëmurder, sedition, aiding and British re-occupation of Hamirpur, rebellion against the Britishí, and and charged with ëplundering and sentenced to death with confiscation rebellion against the Britishí, he was of his property in June 1858; he was sentenced to death with confiscation executed by hanging. [Mutiny of his property in 1858 and hanged Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, soon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, UPRAA] Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ulyaat: Belonged to Faizabad, the Oudh Umar Singh: Resident of Pulwar, [Awadh] Province (now in Uttar Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces Western Provinces (now Uttar of his locality during the Uprising of Pradesh); he joined hands with the 1857, and proceeded to Lucknow, rebels of his area during the Uprising and fought against the British at a of 1857, and fought the British forces number of places; he was caught by on several occasions; he was caught the British army and hanged at by the British in the midst of an Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June engagement, accused of ëplundering 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow the British property and rebellion Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. against the Britishí, sentenced to (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1857), UPSAL] death in 1860. [Mutiny Records, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 375

NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ killed while resisting the advancing Per. Srs.), UPRAA] British army in Kanpur in 1857. [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny Umaur Singh: Resident of Agra, the Basta, UPRAA] North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his Umed Singh: Resident of teh. Bansoor area during the Uprising of 1857 and [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. went up to Bulandshahar while Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now fighting against the British; he also Rajasthan); Rajput; participated in the took part there in an attack on the kisan agitatorsí meeting held at British establishments; he was caught Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to by the British in the course of engage- protest against the Maharajaís ment and hanged in 1858 on the oppressive administration and his charges of ëmurder of the British land settlement policy of 1923-24. In officers and plundering the Govern- this settlement the Biswedari rights of ment property during the rebellioní. the Rajputs were forfeited and the [Mutiny Records, Jhansi/Bulanad- land revenue increased by fifty per shahar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] cent. Though all agriculturists were affected adversely by it, the Rajputs Umboodhur: Resident of Banda, the suffered the most. Hearing the news North-Western Provinces (now Uttar of the kisan gathering, the Maharaja Pradesh); he took part in the sent his State Army to confront the Uprising of 1857 and fought against rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops the British forces in the Banda region; surrounded the village, blocked all he also provided financial support to the escape routes from it and opened the local people and incited them to fire on the protesters without any raise their arms and kill the firangis prior warning. Umed Singh received (British); he was caught during an serious bullet wounds in the firing engagement with the advancing and died of these. Simultaneously, the British army in Banda; he was village was also set on fire by the convicted on the charges of ëmurder, State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315- sedition and rebellion against the J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 Britishí, and sentenced to death with June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, confiscation of property in May 1858; Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 he was executed by hanging. [Mutiny November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Records, Banda Mutiny Basta, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), UPRAA] NAI]

Umed Rai: Belonged to Kanpur, the Umed Singh: Resident of the Garhwal North-Western Provinces (now uttar Division, the United Provinces (now pradesh); he joined the rebels in their Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the fighting against the British rule 3/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British- during the Uprising of 1857; he was Indian Army; he was caught by the 376 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Germans in the North Africa; he British during the Uprising of 1857; joined the Indian Legion of sukhas he also offered financial support to Chandra Bose in Germany; while the rebels of his area for buying arms resisting the Allied forces in France and attacking the British establish- he was killed in 1944. [INA Papers, ments; he was captured by the British F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; forces after their re-occupation of this WWIM, II, p.335] area and charged with ëplundering the Government property and Umee Chund: Belonged to Meerut, the rebellion against the Britishí; he was North-Western Provinces (now Uttar sentenced to death and executed by Pradesh); Jat; he joined hands with hanging in 1861. [Mutiny Records, the rebels during the Uprising of 1857 Agra/Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] and fought the British forces at various places in the Meerut region; Umour Singh: Resident of Pulwar, he was caught by the British after the Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North- defeat of the rebels, and charged with Western Provinces (now Uttar ëmurder and plundering the Pradesh); he joined hands with the Government property during the rebels of his area during the Uprising rebellioní; he was sentenced to death of 1857, and fought the British forces in 1858 and executed by hanging. on several occasions; he was caught [Mutiny Records, Jhansi Mutiny by the British in the midst of an Basta, UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB] engagement, accused of ëplundering the British property and rebellion Umeesbuksh: Resident of Tiklee, against the Britishí, sentenced to Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North- death and hanged. [Mutiny Records, Western Provinces (now Uttar NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./ Pradesh); Sheikh; he fought the Per. Srs.), UPRAA] British forces at a number of places in Ghazipur during the Uprising of Umrao Singh: Resident of Jaipur State 1857; he also offered financial support (now distt Jaipur), Rajputana Agency to others for buying arms and (now Rajasthan); Served as Lance- attacking the British establishments; Naik in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment of he was caught by the British after the British-Indian Army till 1942; he their re-occupation of the Ghazipur shifted his loyalty to the Indian region, and executed by hanging in National Army in Malaya, enrolled 1859. [Mutiny Records, Ghazipur as Naik in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] and deputed to the battle fields in Burma (Myanmar) to confront the Umerjectah: Born in Gushaen, Mynpoory British-led forces; he died in action [Mainpuri], the North-Western in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.I/INA, Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o 2/INA, 464/INA, NAI; WWIM, II, Bhowri Singh; Thakoor [Thakur]; he p.335] took part in the fight against the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 377

Umrao Singh: Resident of v. Parsakabas, in 1857. [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the Supp. Proc. No. 375 (1859), NAI] Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); s/o Ramnath Singh; Shekhawat. He Umuda: Born in a village of distt. participated in the kisan agitatorsí Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western meeting held at Neemuchana on 14 Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); she May 1925 to protest against the took part in the resistance against the Maharajaís oppressive administration British rule during the Uprising of and his land settlement policy of 1857; she was killed in 1858 at the 1923-24. In this settlement the time of the British attacks on the Biswedari rights of the Rajputs were rebels in the Muzaffarnagar region. forfeited and the land revenue had [Mutiny Records, Muzaffarnagar been increased by fifty per cent. Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, Though all agriculturists were p.149] affected adversely by it, the Rajputs suffered the most. Hearing the news Umur Bux: Resident of Humeerpoor of this kisan gathering, the Maharaja [Hamirpur], the North-Western sent his State Army to counter the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he rallyists at Neemuchana. The troops took part in the Uprising of 1857 and surrounded the village, blocked all fought against the British forces at the exit routes from it and opened several places in the Hamirpur fire on the protesters without any region; he also provided arms to the prior warning of dispersal. Umrao local people and encouraged them to Singh was severely injured in the attack the British establishments; he indiscriminate firing and died on the was caught during an engagement same day. Simultaneously with this with the British troops, and charged assault, the village was set on fire by with ëmurder, aiding and abetting the the State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. rebellion against the Britishí; he was 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, sentenced to death with confiscation 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, of property in 1859 and executed by Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 hanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Records, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), UPRAA] NAI] Umusah: Born in Gushaen, Mynpoory Umraosingh Gontia: Resident of Bargi, [Mainpuri], the North-Western Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh; s/o Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Devisingh Gontia; he joined hands Mollay; Thakoor [Thakur]; he took with the rebels of his area during the part in the fight against the British Uprising of 1857 and fought the during the Uprising of 1857; he also British forces; he was captured by the offered financial support to the British in the course of an rebels of his area for buying arms and engagement and executed by hanging to attack the British establishments; 378 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

he was caught by the British after re- a Havildar [Hawaldar] in the A. occupation of this area and charged Company of the British-Indian army; with ëplundering the Government he left the British service during the property and rebellion against the Uprising of 1857 and joined hands Britishí; he was sentenced to death with the rebel forces to fight against and executed by hanging in 1861. the British rule; he fought against the [Mutiny Records, Agra/Jhansi British at several places in his region; Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] he died in 1858 while resisting the advancing British forces. [Mutiny Urjon: Resident of Sookhpoora, Kanpur, Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, the North-Western Provinces (now UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858- in Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; 59), UPSAL] he joined hands with the rebels of his area during the Uprising of 1857, Ushmet Khan: Belonged to Furruckabad and fought the British in several [Farrukhabad], the North-Western engagements; caught by the British Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); forces and accused of ëplundering the joining the Uprising of 1857, he took British property and rebellion against part in attacks on the British officers the Britishí, he was sentenced to in the Farrukhbad region; he also led death in 1858 and hanged. [Mutiny the local rebels in fighting against the Records, NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny British forces; he was captured and Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA] sentenced to death in January 1859 by the British on the charge of ëbeing Urjoon Singh: Resident of Agra, the a leader and instigator of the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar rebellioní. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), a Havildar [Hawaldar] in the Armed UPSAL] Guard Contingent at the Agra Central Prison; he gave up his service Ushruff Khan: Belonged to Agra, the with the British in June 1857 to join North-Western Provinces (now Uttar the Uprising of 1857. Along with Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sowar other rebels, he marched towards [Sawar] in the Armed Guards Delhi and fought against the British Contingent at the Agra Central at several places; he died while Prison; he left the British service in resisting the advancing British army June 1857 to join the Uprising of 1857. in the Delhi region in September Along with other rebels, he went 1857. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny towards Delhi and joined the fighting Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll against the British; he was killed by No. 57, NAI] the British troops advancing into the Delhi region in September 1857. Urjoon Singh: Resident of Bah Agra, the [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was NAI] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 379

Ushruff Khan: Resident of Agra, the Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North- North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he was a Sowar Pradesh); s/o Net Ram; Thakoor [Sawar] in the C. Company under the [Thakur]; he took part in the fight British-Indian army; he stopped against the British during the serving the British during the Uprising of 1857; he also offered Uprising of 1857, joined hands with financial support to the rebels of his the rebels and fought against the area for buying arms to attack the British at several places; he was British establishments; he was caught in 1858 while resisting the captured by the British after their re- advancing British forces, and occupation of this area and charged sentenced to death on the charges of with ëplundering the Government ëdesertion and mutiny against the property and rebellion against the British authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, Britishí; he was sentenced to death Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. and executed by hanging in 1861. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] [Mutiny Records, Agra/Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Usman Beg: Resident of Faizabad, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Uzmut Khan: Resident of Allygurh Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel [Aligarh], the North-Western forces during the Uprising of 1857 Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he and proceeded to Lucknow; he took part in the Uprising of 1857 and fought against the British at several also incited others to rise against the places in Lucknow city; he was firangi-hukumat (British rule); he came caught by the British army and over to Delhi, joined hands with the hanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, rebels there and fought the British in June 1857. [Mutiny Records, troops on several occasions; he died Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; while confronting the advancing Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Oudh British army in Delhi in September (1857), UPSAL] 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) Uthush Singh: Born in Gushaen, (1858), MSAB] 380 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

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Vansh Narain Rai: Resident of v. Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to Sherpur Kalan, distt, Ghazipur, the remonstrate against the Maharajaís United Provinces (now Uttar oppressive administration and his Pradesh); s/o Lalita Rai. While land settlement policy of 1923-24. In participating in the ìQuit Indiaî this settlement the Biswedari rights of movement protest demonstration in the Rajputs were forfeited and the August 1942, he was killed in the land tax had been increased by fifty police firing on the demonstrators on per cent. Though all agriculturists the same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/ were affected adversely by it, the 42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.287] Rajputs had been the hardest hit. Hearing the news of this gathering, Vashishth Narain Rai: Born in 1911 at the Maharaja sent his State Army to v. Sherpur Khurd, distt. Ghazipur, counter the rallyists at Neemuchana. the United Provinces (now Uttar The troops surrounded the village, Pradesh); s/o Raghupati Rai. He took blocked all the exit routes from it and part in the demonstration at the opened fire on the protesters without Muhammadabad Tehsil Office in any prior warning. Vazeer Singh connection with the ìQuit Indiaî received severe bullet wounds in the movement. He was shot and killed indiscriminate firing and died on the by the police inside the treasury of spot. Simultaneously, the village was the Tehsil office in August 1942. [H/ also set on fire by the State troops. Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, p.287] RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, Vazeer Singh: Hailed from v. Alampore, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), the RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan); F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI] Rajput; participated in a meeting of the kisan agitators held at Vazir Ali: Resident of Allahabad, the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 381

North-Western Provinces (now Uttar F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), Pradesh); s/o Inam Ali; he joined 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.796- hands with the rebels of his area 797] during the Uprising of 1857 and fought the British forces in the Bhilsa Vibhuti Singh alias Bhabhut Singh: region; he also took part in the Resident of Harrakot, Jubbulpore defence of the Rahatgarh fort in MP Division, the Central Provinces and and was captured by the British after Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); the fall of the fort; he was executed Jagirdar; fought against the British by hanging on 25 February 1858. during the Uprising of 1857; while [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Supp. Proc. leading an armed attack against the No. 1493 (1859), NAI] British at Sohagpur, he was captured by the enemy, imprisoned and Vazir Beg: Resident of Madhya Pradesh; sentenced to death, he was hanged he joined hands with the rebels of in 1862 in the Jubbulpore District Jail. his area during the Uprising of 1857 [GA, MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol-IV; and fought the British forces in the WWIM, III, p.151] Bhilsa region; he also took part in the defence of the Rahatgarh fort and Vibhuti Singh alias Bhabhut Singh: was captured by the British after the Resident of Harrakot, Jubbulpore fall of the fort; he was executed by Division, the Central Provinces and hanging on 25 February 1858. Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Supp. Proc. Jagirdar; fought against the British Raj No. 1493 (1859), NAI] during the Uprising of 1857; while leading an armed attack on the Verma C.L.: Resident of Gangola British establishments at Sohagpur, Mahalla, distt. Almora, Kumaon he was captured by the enemy; Division, the United Provinces (now imprisoned and sentenced to death, Uttarakhand); previously a Havildar he was hanged in 1862 in the (Hawaldar) in the British-India Army, Jubbulpore District Jail. [Mutiny he served on the Malaya Peninsular Papers, III, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.151] front against the Japanese during the World War II and became a prisoner Vidharthi Maikulal: Born in v. Hajipur, of war in the Japanese hands; distt. Sitapur, the United Provinces released through the intervention of (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Panna the Indian Independence League, he Harijan. On 18 August 1942 many enrolled himself as an Intelligence people from various parts of the Officer, Intelligence Group of the district gathered in Motilal/Lal Bagh Indian National Army; contacted an for taking part in a demonstration incurable disease while fighting on organized in connection with the the front and died of it at Myamyo ìQuit Indiaî movement, Vidharthi hospital in Burma (Myanmar) in Maikulal also joined the gathering. September 1944. [INA Papers, Soon the policemen reached the 382 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

location, lathi-charged to disperse the Pradesh); he fought the British on agitators and opened fire on them. various occasions in Lucknow during Vidharthi received severe bullet the Uprising of 1857; he also injuries in this indiscriminate firing provided financial support to other and succumbed to it on that day. [H/ rebels and encouraged them to attack poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; the British; he died while confronting SSKS, 16, pp. pa & bha] the British army at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858. [Mutiny Vidharthi Munna Lal: Resident of v. Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, Kemhra disst. Sitapur, the United UPRAA] Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). On 18 August 1942 many people from Vijay Bahadur: Hailed from v. various parts of the district gathered Himmatpur, distt. Jaunpur, Uttar in Motilal Bagh for taking part in a Pradesh. He actively participated in demonstration organized in the sabotage programme during the connection with the ìQuit Indiaî ìQuit Indiaî movement. Fatally hit movement, Vidharthi Munna Lal also in the firing by a military patrol on joined the gathering. Soon the 13 August 1942, while trying to blow policemen reached the location, lathi- up a bridge on the road between charged to disperse the crowd and Machhlishahr and Badshahpurh, he opened fire on them. He received died of his wounds on same day. severe bullet injuries in this [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; indiscriminate firing and succumbed RORCG; BCA, p. 105] to it on that day. [H/poll F.No. 3/ 30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 16, pp. Vijay Pal Singh: Resident of v. Nari, pa & bha] distt. Mathura, the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Rup Vidyapati Gond: Born in 1918 at v. Kishore/Nand Kshore. He was Milki, distt. Ballia, the United arrested for taking part in the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He Individual Satyagraha of 1941. On 1 took part in a stormy demonstration April 1941 he was awarded one going towards Bairiya Police Station yearís rigorous imprisonment and a during the ìQuit Indiaî movement. fine of 200 rupees. While in the jail, When the marchers were fired upon he fell ill, following his hunger strike, by the police, Vidyapati Gond and passed away in detention in 1941. received severe bullet wounds and [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, succumbed to these on the spot on 25, p. bha] 18 August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/ 42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.115; Villayat Ally Beg: Resident of BCA, p. 113] Farrukhabad, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Vijai Ram: Resident of Lucknow, the joined the Hindustani forces in Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar fighting against the British rule Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 383

during the uprising of 1857; while contacts with the revolutionaries and fighting in Farrukhabad, he was came face to face with the police in caught by the British forces and March 1931 at Ujjain. Seriously charged with ë rebellioní; he was wounded in the confrontation, reported to have been executed in Vishambhar Dayal was arrested, May 1859 by the orders of the brought to Delhi and admitted to a Magistrate of Farrukhabad. [Mutiny hospital where the Police Officers Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), tortured him in the name of NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] interrogation. He died of tortures in the hospital on 22 April 1931. [Sujas, Vindhyavasal Singh: Born in 1921 at v. No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, p.79] Kajha, distt. Azamgarh, the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Vishawambhar Dayal Awasthi: Tilakdhari Singh. He took part in the Resident of v. Kandhipur, distt. agitation that broke out against the Barabanki, the United Provinces Zamindari system in 1944 in the (now Uttar Pradesh). He was district. When he and his fellow arrested in August 1942 by the British activists were setting the Kajah police for his involvement in the Estate building on fires, British police demonstrations during the ìQuit fired upon them, killing Vindhya- Indiaî movement. He was sentenced vasal Singh on the spot. [H/Poll, 2 year d,rigorous imprisonment. F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.373] Serving his term in jail, he died in custody on account of severe tortures Vishambhar Dayal: Born in teh. Bharor, in 1943. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), NAI; BCA, p. 131] Rajasthan. A critic of the feudal atrocities of the Jagirdars in the Alwar Vishwanath Halwai: Born in 1914 in State, he came in touch later with the distt. Ballia, the United Provinces revolutionaries of Uttar Pradesh, (now Uttar Pradesh). In the wake of Punjab and Delhi and shifted to Delhi the ìQuit Indiaî Movement, a protest from Alwar. Coming close to Master was organized at Rasra in Ballia in Amir Chand (the well known August 1942. Vishwanath Halwai, revolutionary) in Delhi, he got who took part in it, lost his life in the indirectly involved in the plot to police firing on the protesters on that throw a bomb on Lord Hardinge day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; (Viceroy of India) in December 1912 RORCG; WWIM, I, p.374; BCA, p. 118] when the Viceroy was to pass through Chandni Chowk, Delhi, in a State Vishwanath Prasad: Resident of v. procession to mark the inauguration Kavai, distt. Benaras (Varanasi), the of Delhi as the Capital of India. He United Provinces (now Uttar absconded thereafter, and went Pradesh); s/o Ram Baran. He took underground. While in the part in the Individual Satyagraha in underground, he maintained his 1941 and in the ìQuit Indiaî 384 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

movement in 1942. Following his movement. He, along with few participation in burning the Dhanapur Congress volunteers, marched ahead police station on 13 August 1942 as a of the crowd and shouted patriotic saboteur, he absconded and died in slogans loudly in the face of the mysteriously in the underground late Superintendent of Police, Hoogwork. 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Incensed by the noisy arrogance, the WWIM, I, p.374-375] police suddenly opened fire on the demonstrators. Being at the front, Vishwanath Singh: Resident of distt. Jagan Nath Mal received bullets in Benaras (Varanasi), the United the first round of firing and died on Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). the spot in August 1942. [H/poll, During the ìQuit Indiaî movement F.No. 3/16/42, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 25] in August 1942, a protest rally was organized at Babatpur on 13 August Vishwanath: Born in January 1930 distt. 1942. While taking part in that rally Benaras (Varanasi), the United he received bullet wounds in the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o sudden police firing and died there Baiju Mallah. He took part in a on the spot. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, procession at the Dasaswamedh Ghat NAI; WWIM, I, p.375] during the ìQuit Indiaî movement on 13August 1942. When the police Vishwanath Tiwari: Hailed from distt. firing took place near the Ghat he Deoria, the United Provinces (now received grave bullet injuries and Uttar Pradesh). He participated in a died of these on the same day. [H/ procession taken out at Barhaj Bazar poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, in connection with ìQuit Indiaî p.374; BCA, p. 107] Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 385

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Wahab Dar: Born in 1892 in v. Guri Wahid Khan: Born in 1833, Mirzapur, Haker, distt. Baramulla, Jammu and Bundelkhand Agency, Central India, Kashmir; s/o Lassi Dar. A farmer, he Indore (now Uttar Pradesh); joined joined a rally at Hindwara to protest the rebel forces during the Uprising against the autocratic rule in Jammu 1857 and took part in the rebel and Kashmir, and demand responsi- activities in the Bundelkhand region; ble government for the state. When participated in Nawab Fazil the demonstrators were fired upon Mohammad Khanís occupation of by the State Army in February 1932 Rahatgarh Fort from the British he was killed on the spot. [File No. hands in October 1857; fought against VI, (B), 12; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; Hugh Roseís British force who came EBIFF, Vol.1, p.174; WWIM, II, p.70; to re-occupy the fort; captured in the HMKJAMH, p. 324] encounter and sentenced to capital punishment, he was hanged in the Wahab Dar: Resident of distt. Anantnag, front gate of Rahatgarh fort on 29 Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Kadir Dar. January 1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. He took part in a procession at IV, NAIB; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) Pulwama (Anantnag) in February (1858), MSAB] 1934 to protest against the Maharajaís autocratic rule in Jammu and Kashmir Wahid: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh and to demand responsible [Awadh] Province (now Uttar government for the people. The rally Pradesh); he took part in the fighting which he joined came suddenly under the British at several places in the firing of the State Army and he died Lucknow region during the Uprising on the spot. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, of 1857; he died while attacking the J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.70; British army in the course of an EBIFF, Vol.1, p.174; HMKJAMH, p. encounter at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, 324] in November 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. 386 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL] Wali Wani: Resident of Mohallah Batapura, distt. Srinagar, Jammu and Wahiduddeen: Belonged to Aligarh, the Kashmir. He participated in the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar political movement for responsible Pradesh); he fought the British at government in Jammu and Kashmir several places in Aligarh during the State and joined the demonstration Uprising of 1857; he was caught by on 13 July 1931 outside the Central the British troops at the time of their Jail in Srinagar to protest against the re-occupation of the Aligarh region, detention of Abdul Qadeer Khan and charged with ëmurder and (arrested on 25 June 1931) ñ a rebellion against the Britishí; he was prominent leader of the agitation. sentenced to death in 1858, and While the protesters were sitting on hanged; his property was also a dharna outside the jail, five of them confiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc. were unprovokedly arrested by the (Judl Deptt.), NWP, (1858), UPSAL] police at the instance of the Governor. The arrests so infuriated Wajid Ali Khan: Resident of Lucknow, the demonstrators that they began the Awadh Province (now Uttar to raise anti-government slogans, Pradesh); he was a Risaldar in the rebel demanded the immediate release of forces during the Uprising of 1857; their leader, and also sought the he played an important role in permission for watching the organizing the rebel regiments and proceedings of his trial. Instead of in attacking the British establish- giving permission, the Governor ments; he led a rebel force to counter (Trilok Chand) ordered the police to the advancing British forces (under open fire on them. Wali Wani Colonel Muir) at Dilkushabagh, received severe bullet wounds in the Lucknow, on 5 March 1858, and died police firing and succumbed to his in the midst of the engagement there. injuries on the same day at the age [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny of 50. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Basta, UPRAA; L1857, p.249] Srinagar; The Hindu, 28 July 1931; AC, pp.88-89; KFFF, pp. 373-9] Walee Mohd.: Resident of Faizabad, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Wali Wani: Resident of p.s. Shopian, Uttar Pradesh); he joined the distt. Anantnag, Jammu and Uprising of 1857 and proceeded to Kashmir; s/o Ali Wani. He was Lucknow; he fought against the arrested in 1931 for his activities British forces at several places in against the Maharajaís autocratic rule Lucknow city; caught by the British during the movement for responsible army in an encounter, he was hanged government in Jammu and Kashmir. at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June He was sentenced to imprisonment 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow for seven years and while serving his Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. term in the Central jail, Srinagar, he (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1857), UPSAL] died in detention in the same year. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 387

[File No. V, 4; MMCR, J&KSA, he was caught by the British and was Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.347; executed in December 1857. [Mutiny HMKJAMH, p. 331] Records, Vol. II, Mutiny Papers, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.152] Warir Khan: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in Warsi Ali: Resident of Indore, Holkar Uttar Pradesh); he took part in the State, the Central India Agency, rebelsí fighting the British forces Madhya Pradesh; served as Sepoy in during the Uprising of 1857, and also the Native Infantry of the British- incited others to raise their arms Indian Army, posted in the British against the Company raj; he was Residency of Indore; he left the killed by the British army in the battle British employment during the Great of Chinhat, Lucknow, on 20 June Revolt and joined anti-British rebel 1857. [Mutiny Records, Lucknow forces led by Saadat Khan in Indore Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] in July 1857; participated in the raiding and plundering of the Waris Ali: Resident of Cawnpore Residency in July 1857; with their (Kanpur), the North-Western steady regaining of power, the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); British troops managed to catch him Tehsildar; organized the anti-British after four months and sentenced him rebel forces during the Uprising of to death by hanging. [Mutiny Papers, 1857 and participated in attacking the MPSAB, Vol. II, NAIB; WWIM, III, Britishers in the Kanpur areas in June p. 152] 1857; at the time of the British recovery of Kanpur from July to Wazeer Allee: Resident of the Oudh December 1857, he was captured on [Awadh] Province (now Uttar the battle front by them; accused of Pradesh); joined the fighting against ëtaking part in the rebellion against the British authorities during the the Britishí; Waris was sentenced to Rising of 1857; he also provided arms be executed in December 1857. to the other rebels in the region for [Mutiny Records, Kanpur Mutiny attacking the British; he was caught Basta, 1857, UPRAA] by the enemy and imprisoned for life on the charges of ëaiding and Waris Mohammad Khan: Ruler of abetting the rebellion against the Ambapan, Madhya Pradesh; he took Britishí; he died in captivity in 1859. a leading part in the Uprising of 1857 [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl at Ambapani and attacked the British Deptt.), Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL] and allied forces; he also incited his neighborhood to raise its arms Wazir Khan: Resident of Lucknow, the against the British rule, and even Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar tried to persuade unsuccessfully the Pradesh); he participated in the ruler of Bhopal (Sikandar Begam) to Uprising of 1857 and led the rebels join the struggle against the British; in attacking the British authorities in 388 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Lucknow; he died while resisting the of ëmurder and rebellion against the British army at Garhi Khaniyapur, Britishí; he was sentenced to death Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records, in 1858 with confiscation of his Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] property, and executed by hanging. [Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny, Wazir Khan: Resident of Lucknow, the Basta, UPRAA] Oudh (Awadh) Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the Uprising of Wuzeer Ali: Born in Lohaikeemundee, 1857 and played a prominent role in Agra, the North-Western Provinces organizing the rebel forces of his (now Uttar Pradesh); Syud [Syed]; region; he led the rebels in attacking he was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in the British authorities and their the Contingent Guards of the Agra establishments in Lucknow on Central Prison; he left the British several occasions; he died while employment during the Uprising of fighting against the British army at 1857 and took part in fighting the Tipra Khera, Lucknow in 1858. British troops in the Agra-Mathura [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny region; he was killed by the Basta, UPRAA] advancing British army during its attacks on the rebels in 1858. [Mutiny Wuheed: Belonged to Allahabad, the Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D Pradesh); Sheikh; he took part in the (1859), MSAB] fighting against the British during the Uprising of 1857, and also incited Wuzeer Khan: Belonged to Cheleeyeent, others to attack the British Agra, the North-Western Provinces establishments in Allahabad; he was (now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he was caught by the British at the time of a Duffadar [Dafadar] with the their marches into the Allahabad Contingent Guards of the Agra region, and accused of ëtheft, murder Central Prison under the British and rebellion against the Britishí; Government; he left the British sentenced to death in July 1857, and service during the Uprising of 1857 hanged; his property was also and joined hands with the rebels in confiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP, fighting against the British rule; he Further Paper No.1] was killed in 1858 in the course of an encounter with the British army. Wullee: Resident of Muttra [Mathura], [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta, the North-Western Provinces (now File Sl. No 69, UPRAA] Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels of his area and fought against the Wuzeer Khan: Resident of Allygurh British during the Uprising of 1857; [Aligarh], the North-Western he was caught by the British army in Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Syud the course of their attack on the rebels [Syed]; he participated in the in the Mathura region, and accused Uprising of 1857 and also incited his Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 389 neighbourhood to take up their arms Wuzeera: Resident of village Muzaffar- against the British rule; he fought the nagar, the North-Western Provinces British forces at several places in the (now Uttar Pradesh); Rajpoot Jhansi region; he was caught by the [Rajput]; he took part in the Uprising British after the defeat of the rebel of 1857 and also incited others to join forces and charged with ësedition and the rebel forces for fighting against plundering the Government property the British rule; he was captured by during the rebellioní; he was the British soon after the defeat of sentenced to death in 1858 and the rebel forces in his area and executed by hanging. [Mutiny charged with ësedition and rebellion Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, against the Britishí; he was sentenced UPRAA] to death in 1859 and hanged. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.153] 390 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

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Yacob alias Yanus Beg: Resident of tion of his father, who arrested Bhopal State, the Central India Yadorao and put his own son to Agency (Madhya Pradesh); s/o death under the British orders in Yacob; participated in the Uprising 1860. [ROBD of the Raepore District, of 1857 in Jhansi; he joined the rebel No Sl, dated 27th May 1856, Junagarh, forces and fought against the British and Capt. C.I.R. Glasfurd, 1862; Liut. troops in the Jhansi region in 1857- Elliot Dept Commissionerís Notes, 58; caught by the British troops C.1856, cf HTPB, pp.64-66] during their re-occupation of Jhansi and charged with ëlooting, rebellion Yakoob Beg: Resident of distt. Morada- against the British and aiding the bad, the North-Western Provinces rebellioní, Yacob was sentenced to (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the death in April 1858. [Mutiny papers, ëHindustani forcesí in fighting the Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] British during the 1857 Uprising; he also participated in the plundering of Yadorao: Born in Bhopalpatanam in the British properties for the rebelsí use south of Bastar State (now in distt. in defraying military expenses; Bastar), the Central Provinces and caught in the course of fighting, he Berar (now Chhattisgarh); s/o was sentenced to death by the British Bhopalpata-nam, Zamindar. Yadorao on the charges of ëplundering and was a close friend of Dhurvarao, the rebellion against the British authori- rebel Talukdar of Lingagiri; upset over tiesí; he was executed in March 1859, the death of his friend, he decided and his property was also confisca- to challenge the British authorities ted. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. much against the wishes of his (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] loyalist father; raised an army of 2000 from among the Telagas and Dolras. Yar Khan: Resident of Lucknow, the The rising, however, could not Oudh [Awadh] Province (now in materialize on account of the opposi- Uttar Pradesh); he fought the British at several places during the Uprising Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 391

of 1857 and also encouraged his Yuddoobeer Singh: Residnt of v. neighbourhood to raise their arms Senapur, Dobhi Taluqa Jaunpore against the firangi-hukumat (British (Jaunpur), the North-Western rule); he died while resisting the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); British army in an encounter at Bailey Thakoor [Thakur]; he was a Guard, Lucknow in November 1857. Zamindar, played a prominent part in [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny organizing the rebel forces in Dobhi Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh Taluqa during the Uprising of 1857, (1858), UPSAL] and fought at several places in the Ghazipur, Azamgarh and Benares Yashwant Singh Thakur: Born in 1909, region; his attempts at capturing resident of Damoh, Jubbulpore Azamgarh and Benares failed when division, the Central Provinces and the British defeated his rebel forces Berar (now Madhya Pradesh); s/o in June 1857 near Benares; Yuddoo- Nanhu Singh Rajpur; educated up to beer Singh, along with others, joined IX standard. He was an employee in Kunwar Singh when he appeared in the Railways as a Cabin Man at Azamgarh, and together fought they Bhusawal. Involved in the revolutio- the British there; after the withdrawal nary activities and in the Punjab Mail of Kunwar Singh from Azamgarh, Murder Case (the ìexecutionî of one the British forces reoccupied the British Lieutenant Hacks) of 23 July region, and captured in May 1858 1931; he was arrested and kept in the many of the rebels, including Khandwa District Jail. On 21 Septem- Yuddoobeer Singh; charged with ber 1931, he was sentenced to death ëmurder and rebellion against the on charges of killing a British army Britishí, he was sentenced to death officer and hanged on 11 December and executed by hanging from a 1931 in the Jabalpur District Jail. [H/ mango tree. [Mutiny Records, Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/1942, 18/9/ Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; 1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p. 146] WWIM, III, pp153-54]

Yawar Mirza: Born in Unnao, the North- Yusuf Khan: Resident of Belaganj, Western Provinces (now Uttar Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) Province Pradesh); he joined hands with the (now Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebel forces of his area during the Uprising of 1857 and played a leading Uprising of 1857 and fought the role in organizing and training the British forces at various places in the rebel forces of his region; he led the Unnao-Kanpur region; he also rebels in attacking the British participated in the rebelsí attacking authorities and their establishments in the British establishments and Lucknow at a number of places; he plundering their properties; he died died while resisting the British forces in an encounter with the British army at Basheerat Ganj, Lucknow in 1858. in Unnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records, [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] Basta, UPRAA] 392 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

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Zahoor Ali: Resident of the North- Pradesh); he participated in the Western Provinces (now Uttar Uprising of 1857 and fought against Pradesh); he took part in the the British forces in the Banda region; Uprising of 1857 and also incited he also provided financial support to other people to raise their arms for the local people and incited them to challenging the British authorities; he raise their arms against the firangis proceeded to Delhi, joined hands (British); he was caught during an with the rebels there, and fought the engagement with the advancing British at several places; he was killed British troops in Banda, and charged by the advancing British forces with ësedition, aiding and abetting during an encounter in 1857. [Mutiny the rebellion against the Britishí and Papers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, sentenced to death with confiscation Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] of property in August 1858; he was executed by hanging thereafter. Zahoor Alley: Belonged to the Malwa [Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny region, Madhya Pradesh; he was Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 Chief-Lieutenant of the rebel forces (IX) (1858), MSAB] of the Malwa region during the Uprising of 1857; he led the rebels Zalim Singh: Belonged to distt. on several occasions for attacking the Futehpoor [Fatehpur], the North- British strongholds in Malwa; he was Western Provinces (now Uttar killed by the British in the battle of Pradesh); he joined the local rebels Ramod on 17 December 1858. in fighting the British during the [Mutiny Records, Poll. Deptt. Vol. Uprising of 1857; he was captured by No. 60 (1859), MSAB; WWIM, III, p. the British at the time of their re- 41] occupation of the area, and put on trial on the charges of ëattack and Zahoor Khan: Resident of Banda, the rebellion against the Britishí; North-Western Provinces (now Uttar sentenced to transportation for life Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 393

in 1859, he died in captivity before army in Muzaffarnagar in 1858. [Poll the sentence commenced. [Mutiny Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB; Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) WWIM, III, p.155] NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] Zamindar Singh: Resident of v. Zalim Singh: Belonged to v. Rankhandi Haiderpur, distt. Jaunpur, the United Saharanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he Sukhdeo Singh. As a tenth class fought the British forces at several school student, he acted as a saboteur places of his area during the Uprising in blowing up a bridge near of 1857; he was caught by the British Dhaniamau on 16August 1942 during during their operations against the the ìQuit Indiaî movement. When rebels and hanged in 1858 on the the police shot on the saboteurs, charges of ëplundering and rebellion Zamindar Singh was hit and killed against the Britishí. [Poll Deptt, Vol. in August in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/ No.49 (VI) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III, 30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.381] p.155] Zamir Alum: Resident of the Oudh Zaman Allee: Hailed from Allygurh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar [Aligarh], the North-Western Pradesh); joined hands with the Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he rebels in fighting the British during took part in the Uprising of 1857 and the Uprising of 1857; he was captured also incited others to raise their arms by the British troops in the course of and kill the firangis (British); he an engagement; charged with marched on to Delhi, joined hands ëmurder and rebellion against the with the rebels there and fought the Britishí, he was sentenced to death British troops at several places; he in 1858 with confiscation of his was killed in a confrontation with the properties. [Mutiny Records, Abst. advancing British army in Delhi in Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1858-59), September 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll UPSAL] No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB] Zaro Khan: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar Zamin Ally Shah (Hafiz): Born in 1830 Pradesh); he joined hands with the at Thana Bhavan, Muzaffarnagar, the rebels of his area during the Uprising North-Western Provinces (now Uttar of 1857 and participated in attacking Pradesh); s/o Qaseem Ally; he took and plundering the British establish- a leading part in organizing the rebel ments in Lucknow; he died while forces during the Uprising of 1857; confronting the British army at he also incited his neighbourhood to Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858. raise its arms against the British and [Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny overthrow their rule; he was killed Basta, File Sl.No.66, UPRAA] while resisting the advancing British 394 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z)

Zillare: Born in Banda, the North- assault, the village was also set on Western Provinces (now Uttar fire by the State troops. [Alwar Judl, Pradesh); he took part in the F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 Uprising of 1857 and fought against May, 14 June 1925; Newspapersí the British in the Banda region; he Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2, also incited the local people to take Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB; up arms against the firangis (British) PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, and kill them; he was caught by the 191 (PA), NAI] advancing British troops in Banda, and charged with ëmurder of Zohar Khan: Resident of Allahabad, the Europeans and rebellion against the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Britishí, sentenced to death with Pradesh); he participated in the confiscation of property in June 1858; fighting against the British during the he was executed by hanging soon Uprising of 1857, and also encoura- thereafter. [Mutiny Records, Banda ged others to attack the British Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] establishments in Allahabad; he was caught by the British at the time of Ziwan Singh: Hailed from teh. Bansoor their attacks on the rebels in [Bansur], Alwar State (now distt. Allahabad, and charged with ëtheft, Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now murder and rebellion against the Rajasthan); Rajput. He participated in Britishí; sentenced to death in July the kisan agitatorsí meeting held at 1857, and hanged; his property was Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to also confiscated. [Mutiny Records, protest against the Maharajaís PP, Further Paper No.1] oppressive administration and his land settlement policy of 1923-24. In Zoolfikar Khan: Belonged to Kotwali, this settlement the Biswedari rights of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; Pathan; he the Rajputs were forfeited and the joined the rebels of his area during land revenue had been increased by the Uprising of 1857 and marched fifty per cent. Though all agricultu- towards Delhi while fighting against rists were affected adversely by it, the British forces; he returned to his the Rajputs suffered the most. region after the fall of Delhi in Hearing the news of this kisan September 1857; he was caught after gathering, the Maharaja sent his State the British re-occupation of this area Army to confront the rallyists at and hanged in 1858 on the charges Neemuchana. The troops surroun- of ëmurder and rebellion against the ded the village, blocked all the Britishí. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi escaping routes from it and opened Mutiny Basta, UPRAA] fire on the protesters without any prior warning of dispersal. Ziwan Zoolfikar Khan: Resident of Allahabad, Singh was severely injured in the the North-Western Provinces (now indiscriminate firing and died on the Uttar Pradesh); he participated in the same day. Simultaneously with this fighting against the British during the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 395

Uprising of 1857, and also incited his Zuhur Ally: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar neighbours to attack and kill the Pradesh; he joined the rebels of his British; he was caught by the British area soon after the outbreak of the forces in one of their attacks on the 1857 Uprising and marched towards rebels in Allahabad, and charged Delhi while fighting against the with ësedition, murder and rebellion British forces; he escaped to his against the Britishí; he was sentenced region soon after the British re- to death in June 1857, and hanged; occupation of Delhi in September his property was also confiscated. 1857; he died in 1858 while resisting [Mutiny Records, PP, Further Paper the advancing British army in the No.1; TIM, p.225] Bareilly region. [Mutiny Records, F/ Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL] 396 Dictionary of Martyrs: India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) Vol. 2, Part II(L-Z) Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 397

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