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FROM THE GENERAL EDITORFROM THE GENERAL EDITORFROM THE GENERAL EDITORFROM THE GENERAL EDITORFROM THE GENERAL EDITOR

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, Government of India, as wellas its scope, sources, methodology and format have been outlined in the GeneralEditorís 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 UttarPradesh, Uttrakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Jammu &Kashmir between 1857 and 1947 ñ the whole of the period of the Indian freedomstruggle. Our Research Team has tried very hard to gather as many names as possibleof those who died while participating in such movements, organizations and incidentsas the Uprising of 1857, the tribal resistances, the Khilafat and Non-Cooperationmovements, the Civil Disobedience movement, the Revolutionary movement, thePeasantsí and the Workersí movement, the Praja Mandal movement (for responsiblegovernment in the Princely States), the Individual Satyagraha, the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, and the movements for the Indian Legion, the Indian IndependenceLeague and the Indian National Army.

In its search for the hitherto unknown martyrs, our Research Team has comeacross a number of significant incidents like the Neemuchana Tragedy in Alwar,Bijolia Kisan Satyagraha in earstwhile Udaipur (Mewar) State, Charanpaduka KisanAgitation in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, and other similar Kisan struggles againstthe high rates of land taxes and socially exploitative forced labour and other cessesin these regions.

The entries include, where available, information regarding the date, year, placeof birth, place of residence and occupation of the martyrs.

For writing about them and to authenticate their martyrdom from the primarysources ( including archival documents, official and non-official), the Research Team(over and above its regular visits to the National Archives of India and NehruMemorial Library and Museum, New Delhi) has undertaken various trips to differentState Archives, such as the Uttar Pradesh State Archives, Lucknow and Allahabad;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 StateArchives, Jammu and Srinagar. At the same time, I also wish to express my thanks to

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the staffs of these archives and libraries for offering their kind cooperation to ourResearch Team.

While consulting archival sources in the Regional Archives at Allahabad, theResearch Team came across thousands of files relating to the participants andproceedings of the 1857 Uprising that have not been explored or consulted on alarger scale, and are unfortunately getting moth-eaten. Also, it found from the MutinyPapers 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 generalbelief, and despite their rulerís loyalty to the British. The team has also been able torefer to various valuable sources in the Madhya Pradesh State Archives (Bhopal),particularly contemporary newspapers, such as Akhbar-i Gwalior (specifically to theUprising of 1857) and The Jayaji Pratap which have been rather inadequately used byhistorians. In the Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner, apart from such scarcely consultednewspapers (Tarun Rajasthan, Naveen Rajasthan, Princely India, Sainik, Ganesh, etc.), ourresearchers also have managed to consult the Neemuchana police firing files containinga little over a hundred names of martyrs. (The secondary writings covering thisincident, put the number at1500). Further, in the Jammu and Kashmir Archives ourresearchers have succeeded in consulting two important official reports, namely,Glancy Commission Report and MM Committee Report, apart from the Home Departmentfiles preserved there.

It has been the endeavour of our Research Team to make the Dictionary asinclusive as possible and to cover telescopically the very widespread participation ofalmost all the segments of Indian society. Consequently, our search has perhapsmanaged to bring into focus the obscured, the undiscovered and the forgotten(especially from the lower stratas of societies) into the annals of Indiaís Freedomstruggle.

Of course, a work of this nature can never claim to be absolutely complete orfinal. We may find omissions which need to be taken note of, and a supplementaryvolume 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 inresearching and preparing Part I and Part II of Volume 2 for the Press. My specialthanks to them as also to Mr. Ashok Kumar and Mr. Jaipal Bhoj who prepared thedigital 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 administrativeaspects 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 alengthy typescript so meticulously, suggesting some improvements in it and alsoadding a few more names.

I should also like to thank my historian colleagues who agreed to sit on theAdvisory Committee (Professors Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Mushirul Hasan, ArjunDev, N. Rajendran, Subhas R. Chakraborty, Indu Banga, T.R. Ghoble, V. Raghottam,

V. Ramakrishna, Swaraj 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, ShriKanwar Sameer Lather in the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, for theirconsistently supportive role in this project.

Basudev Chatterji

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ABBREVIATIONSABBREVIATIONSABBREVIATIONSABBREVIATIONSABBREVIATIONS

Archival Records

Abhud. : Abhyudaya (Hindi 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 : Delhi Conspiracy Case, Trial No.6 of 1914, Proceedings/Judgement, NAI

Deptt. : Department

distt. : district

Div : Division

DUA : Dehli Urdu 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)

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GCR : Glancy Commission Report

H/Deptt. : Home Department

H/Judl. : Home Judicial

HSAP : Haryana State Archives, Panchkula

HT : The Hindustan Times (1946), NMM&L

INA : Indian National Army

J&KSA : Jammu & Kashmir State Archives, Jammu and Srinagar

JDR : Jubbulpore [Jabalpur] 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 : Maharashtra State Archives, Bombay/Mumbai

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 : Rajputana 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 Raja Bakhatwali by BhagwandaShrivastava

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

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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 andPadmaja Sharma

BKSSMBKY : Bhatat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Mein Bikaner Ka Yogdan byDaoodayal Acharya

BMBSR : Bhagat Movement: Study of Cultural Transformations of TheBhils of Southern Rajasthan by Vijay Kumar Vashishtha.

BSZWD : Bahadur Shah Zafar and the War of 1857 in Delhi by S. MahdiHusain.

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 Mathura 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 Muslims by Santimoy Roy

FMM : Freedom Movement in Malwa 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 SureshSalil

HBS : History of Bhopal State by Kamla Mittal

HKSS : Hadoti Ka Swatantra Sangram (1857-1947) by ShantiBhardawaj

Abbreviations xiii

HMKJAMH : Hindustani Musalmanon ka Jang-i Azadi Mein Hissa by SyedIbrahim Fikri

HTPB : History of the People of Bastar by H.L. Shukla

IR : Indian Revolutionaries (1757-1961), Vols.I-V by Shri KrishanSaral

IVR : In the Valley of the River: Tribal Conflicts over Developments inthe Narmada Valley by Amita Baviskar

JABDR : Jang-e Azadi me Bundelkhand ki Deshee Riyasatein (1925-48) bySudha Veisa Jain

KFFF : Kashmiris Fight for Freedom (1819-1946) by Muhammad YusufSaraf

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 andothers

MPDGC : Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteer: Chhatarpur, M.P.Government, Bhopal

MPDGI : Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteer: Indore, 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 SudhirSaksena

MPSGB : Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteer: Betul, M.P. Government,Bhopal

MPSSZB : Madhya Pradesh in Swantantata Sangram, Zilla Betul: CongressSatavdi Samrola Samiti by Garuprasad Dubey

MR : The Mutinies in Rajputana: Being a Personal Narrative of theMutiny at Nusserabad with subsequent Residence at Jodhpur, andJourney Across the Desert into Sind by Iltudus Thomas Prichard

NAKB : Nanabhai and Kali Bai by Utsava Lal Sharma

NMIPS : National Movement in a Princely State by S.C. Mishra

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PSB : Pratap Singh Barhath by Shankar Sahai Saxena

PSKSSMY : Pasi Samaj ka Swantantrata Sangram Mein Yogdan by RajKumar Pasi

QIMIUP : Quit India Movement 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 RTottenham

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 byKaushalya Devi Dublish

Simhabalokan : Simhabalokan, Khand 1-III by Yashpal

SKAI : Shekhawati Kisan Andolan ka Itihas by Pema Ram

SMG : Sagar Mal Gopa by Braj Mohan Vyas

SPC : Statesí Peopleís Conference, New Series, No.7 1941 by DwarkaNath Kachru

SSG : Swatantarta Senani Granthmala Vol.I-X by Phoolchand Jain(ed.) by Mastram Kapoor

SSKS : Swatantrata Sangram ke Sainik (Uttar Pradesh) (ed.) by ThakurPrasad Singh

SSKS/GD : Swantrata Sangram ke Sainik: Garhwal Division by ThakurPrasad Singh

SSKS/KD : Swantrata Sangram ke Sainik: Kumaon Division by Thakur

Prasad Singh

Sujas : Sujas (Bi-annual Journal), June-July 1998, Government ofRajasthan, Jaipur

TCIAI : Tribal Contemporary Issues: Appraisal and Intervention byRamnika Gupta

TCR : The Communist Review, September 1922, Vol.3 No.5

TFWI : The First War of Independence, Vols. I-III (ed.) by Pankaj Ragand 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 byManmathnath Gupta

TSDTMR : The Sound of Drums: Tribal Movement in Rajasthan, 1881-1947by C.S.K. Singh

WWDFF : Whoís Who of Delhi Freedom Fighters, Vol.I (ed.) by PrabhaChopra

WWIM : Whoís Who of Indian Martyrs, Vols. 1-III (ed.) by P.N. Chopra

Abbreviations xv

Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and J&K (1857-1947) 1

L. S. Misra: Resident of Risaldar Bagh,distt. Lucknow, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He was aCaptain in Dogra Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army before desertingit to join the Indian National Army.After shifting his loyalty to the INA,he served the 1st Bahadur Group asColonel. Deputed on the Burma(Myanmar) front, he fought theAllied forces and died in the battlefield, possibly in 1944. [INA Papers,F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 720-721].

Laabhu: Belonged to v. Mehanpore, teh.Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (nowdistt. Alwar), Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Sunar (goldsmith);took part in the kisan meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landtax had been increased by fifty percent. Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputs

suffered the most. Hearing the newsof this kisan gathering, the Maharajasent his State Army to counter therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. Many ofthe agitators, including Laabhu Singh,received serious bullet wounds in theindiscriminate firing and LaabhuSingh died of his injuries. Simulta-neously, the village was also set onfire by the State troops. [Alwar Judl,F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31May, 14 June 1925; NewspapersíCuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2,Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB;PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166,191 (PA), NAI]

Lachhanpati Koiri: Hailed from v.Navada, p.o. Indara, distt.Azamgarh, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). In the wake ofthe ìQuit Indiaî movement, thepolice inspector and the force underhim at the Madhuban police stationhad been ordered to raid the

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Congress office in Dubari Division,put down the National flag flyingover it and destroy everythingwithin. This incident on 13 August1942 inflamed the sentiments of thepeople and they started gatheringnear the police station on 15 August1942 from every part of the district.The demonstrators thereafter soughtthe Thana in-Chargeís permission forhoisting the National flag on the topof the police station, which he curtlyrefused on the pretext of the DistrictMagistrateís presence inside. Whenthe agitatorsí request was thusturned down, they expressed theirdispleasure by pelting stones on theThana edifice and were fired upon bythe police from inside the building.In this firing many people were shotdead and Lachhanpati Koirihappened to be one among those whohad been killed on the spot.[ H/poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 124;SSKS, 27, pp. ma, ya, ra la; WWIM, I,p.182]

Lachhoo: Belonged to v. Valoria, SirohiState (now distt. Sirohi), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Bhil (tribe). He joined the no-rentcampaign known as the Ekki (unity)Movement for securing relief fromthe harassment of the State official,high rate of Hasil (land revenue), Lag-bags (cesses) and Begar (forced labour)in the Bhil-Girassia villages ofValoria, Bhula and Nawawas in theRohera Tehsil of Sirohi State in April-May 1922. In order to teach theseagitators a lesson the Sirohi Statetroops and the Mewar Bhil Corpsattacked the agitators of the village

of Valoria on 5 May 1922; fired onthem, burnt their huts, corn andcattle, plundered their goods andchattels, and forced many of them totake to the hills. This marked thetermination of the Ekki movement inValoria, and resulted in the severeinjury to Lachhoo in the firing alongwith other ten Bhil agitators, and hisdeath on the same day. Thebrutalities and bloodshed during themilitary operation besmirched thereputation of the Sirohi and theBritish Governments and led theRajasthan Seva Sangh to label it as TheSecond Bhil Tragedy of the Sirohi State.[NR, 18 June 1922, RSAB; AMR, 1913-1947, pp.101-103; TSDTMR, 1881-1947, pp.173-174]

Lachuman: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe locally disgruntled and incitedthem to kill the firangis (British); hewas caught during an engagementwith the advancing British troops inBanda, and charged with ësedition,aiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí, and sentenced todeath with confiscation of hisproperty in June 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Lachumen Singh: Belonged to Banda,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands with


the rebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesat several places in the Banda region;he also participated in plunderingand seizing the British property/treasury and using the proceeds forbuying arms; he was caught duringan engagement with the advancingBritish army in Banda; he wascharged with ëplundering andlooting the Government property,aiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí, and sentenced todeath with confiscation of hisproperty in May 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging later on.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Ladh: Resident of Jhansi State (now UttarPradesh); he joined the anti-BritishRebellion of 1857 against the Britishdominance over Jhansi; took part indriving out the British from theJhansi region and destroying theirsettlements there; he was caught bythe British in the course of fightingin April 1858 and charged withërebellion against the Britishauthorityí; sentenced to death in1858, he was executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Ladhoo: Resident of Bah Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was aHavildar [Hawaldar] in the A.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 and fought against

the British at several places in hisregion; he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ladhu: Hailed from Begun Jagir, MewarState (now in distt. Chittorgarh,Rajasthan); Agriculturist; took part inthe agitation launched by the peopleof Yorav, Dhangarmaou, Neemari,Bhansroadgarh Parsoli and BegunJagirs in the second half of January1922. They were protesting againstthe atrocities of the Mewar Statepolice and the local British officialscommitted on the farmers of Sooras,Barlayas and Mandalgarh in theMewar State. The police arrestedmany of the agitators, includingLadhu, and detained them in theUdaipur Fort Jail. Ladhu wasseverely tortured in the jail and diedthereafter in detention. [NR, 29January 1922, RSAB]

Laik Singh: Hailing from Jhansi State(now Uttar Pradesh); participated inthe Uprising of 1857 against theBritish rule; while encountering theBritish attempts at re-occupyingJhansi in 1858, he was caught by theenemy; sentenced to death in 1858on charges of ërebellion against theBritishí, he was executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Laikh Singh: Belonged to Jhansee[Jhansi], Uttar Pradesh; he joined therebel forces in fighting against the


British during the 1857 Uprising; healso participated in the rebelsíplundering the British properties; hewas caught at the time of the Britishre-occupation of this area; chargedwith ëplundering, murder andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death in 1859, withconfiscation of all his properties.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Lajja Ram: Belonged to v. Chithaira, p.o.Doori, distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas a Sepoy in the British-IndianArmyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment beforeshifting his loyalty to the IndianNational Army. Following his joiningthe INAís 3rd Guerrilla Regiment assoldier, he fought the British soldiersin various battles in Burma and losthis life in action in 1944. [INA Papers,F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 722-723]

Lakha Ram: Resident of v. Sikandrabad,p.o. Nedampur, distt. Bulandshahr,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He was formerly a soldierin the Punjab Regiment of the British-Indian Army. He decided tovolunteer his services as a soldier tothe Indian National Army. Soon afterhis induction into the 3rd GuerrillaRegiment, he was called upon theBurma front to fight against theBritish and was killed in the battlefield while combating the enemyforces in Burma in 1944. [INA Papers,F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 724-725, WWM, II, p. 168]

Lakha: Belonged to v. Valoria, SirohiState (now distt. Sirohi), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Bhil (tribe), s/o Rajha Bhil, and b/oof martyr Kanha. He assisted in theBhil-Girassia no-rent campaignknown as the Ekki (unity) movementfor securing relief from theharassment of the State officials, highrate of Hasil (actual collection ofrevenue), Lag-bags (cesses) and Begar(forced labour) in the Bhil-Girassiavillages of Valoria, Bhula andNawawas in the Rohera Tehsil ofSirohi State in April-May 1922. Inorder to teach these agitators alesson, the Sirohi State troops and theMewar Bhil Corps attacked theagitators of the village of Valoria on5 May 1922; fired upon them, burnttheir huts, corn and cattle, plunderedtheir goods and chattels, and forcedmany of them to take to the hills. Thiscaused the termination of the Ekkimovement in Valoria, and resultedin the severe injury to Lakha and hisdeath along with his brother, Kanha.The barbarity during the militarycampaign besmirched the reputationof the Sirohi and the BritishGovernments and compelled theRajasthan Seva Sanghi to brand it asThe Second Bhil Tragedy of the SirohiState. [NR, 18 June 1922; AMR, 1913-1947, pp.101-103; TSDTMR, 1881-1947, pp.173-174]

Lakha: Resident of teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Mochi (shoemaker); tookpart in a kisan agitatorsí meeting heldat Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 to


protest against the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escaping routes fromit and opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Lakha Singh receivedsevere bullet wounds in the indiscri-minate firing and died on the spot.Simultaneously, the village was alsoset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspa-persí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2,Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB;PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166,191 (PA), NAI]

Lakhaji Korku: Resident of v.Vijaygram, teh. Bhainsdehi, distt.Betul, Madhya Pradesh; s/o MarotiKorku. He was arrested by the policeunder Section 379 I.P.C. for hisinvolvement in the Jungle Satyagraha(Civil Disobedience movement). TheBritish authorities detained him inthe Betul District Jail where he wasinterrogated and torturedcontinuously for about a month. Onhis being released to avoidallegations of custodial death, hedied of the injuries he suffered in jail.[H/Poll, F.No.23/54/1930; 23/58/

1930, NAI; FFMPC, I, p.71]

Lakhi Ram: Hailed from v. Kamala, p.o.Binoli, distt. Meerut, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).Before volunteering his services tothe Indian National Army he was asoldier in the 7/8 Punjab Regimentof the British-Indian Army. Soonafter his joining as a soldier of theINA in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment, hewas deployed on the Burma front tocounter the British offensive and waskilled in the exchange of fire with theenemy in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No.1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 724-725]

Lakhir Singh: Hailed from v.Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur],Alwar State (now distt. Alwar),Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Thakur. He participated in a meetingof the kisan agitators held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaísmisgovernance and his landsettlement policy of 1925. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escape routes from itand opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Lakhir Singh receivedsevere bullet wounds in theindiscriminate firing and died on the


spot. Simultaneously with this firing,the village was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Lakhman Prasad: Resident of Bulrah,Ghazipur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRamcharan Singh; Rajput; he wasunder the service of the 23rd

Regiment Native Infantry of theBritish army but left the service andjoined the Uprising of 1857; he wascaught by the British and chargedwith ëdesertion and mutinyí; he wassentenced to death and executed on9 July 1857. [Mutiny Record,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Lakhpat Rai: Belonged to Daulatpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebel forces of the Amorha state(now distt. Basti) during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesin several engagements; he wascaught by the British in one of theirraids on the rebels, and executed byhanging from a ëPipal Treeí in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Monument ofChhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26]

Lakhpat Ram: Resident of v. Shakalpura,distt. Meerut, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o ShriMilkha; he was previously a Sepoyin the 7/8 Punjab Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army; joined theIndian National Army in 1942 and

served as a sepoy in its 3rd GuerrillaRegiment; he died in the hands of theBritish forces at Kalewa, on theBurma (Myanmar) front. [INAPapers, F.Nos.221/INA, 379/INA(1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.168]

Lakhpat Singh: Resident of (teh.)Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Thakur. He participatedin the kisan meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though allagriculturists were affected adverselyby it, the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of this kisangathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. LakhpatSingh received severe gun shots inthe indiscriminate firing and died onthe spot. Simultaneously, the villagewas also set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Lakhu: Belonged to teh. Thanaghazi,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar),


Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Chamar; participated in the kisanmeeting at Neemuchana on 14 May1925 to protest against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue increased by fifty percent. Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputshad been the hardest hit. Hearing thenews of this gathering of peasantagitators, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all theescaping routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. Lakhu received fatalbullet wounds in the indiscriminatefiring and died on the spot.Simultaneously with this assault, thevillage was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Lakshaman Prasad: Resident of BikanerState (now distt. Bikaner), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);s/o Ganga Singh. He came toGowardhan, in Mathura in UttarPradesh, and started taking part inthe nationalist politics. On 21 July1941, he was caught by the districtpolice for his active involvement inthe Individual Satyagraha andawarded one yearís rigorousimprisonment. Following his release

from jail, he reached Brindabanwhere he led a procession during theìQuit Indiaî movement. When theprocession was fired upon by thepolice, he was shot dead on the spoton 28 August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/11/42, NAI; SSKS, 25, p. bha; BCA, p.115]

Lakshman: Belonged to Jhansi State,Bundelkhand Agency, Central India(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined therebellions during the Uprising of 1857under the leadership of Rani LakshmiBai and also took part in ransackingthe British properties and destroyingtheir settlements in Jhansi and itsneighbouring areas; later, he wascaught by the British while fightingto prevent them from re-capturingJhansi; charged with ëtreason andrebellion against the British,í he wasexecuted in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Lakshmi Bai ëRani of Jhansií: Born on16 November 1835 probably atVaranasi (Banaras), the NorthWestern Provinces (now UttarPradesh); d/o Moropant BalwantRao Tambe and Bhagirathi Bai. Herfather shifted to Bithur, where shegrew up in the politically chargedatmosphere of the Peshwaíshousehold and came in close contactwith Nana Sahib, Tatya Tope, andRao Sahib ñ the great rebel leadersof 1857. Her original name wasManikarnika, but affectionatelycalled Manu by her parents andChhabili by the Peshwa. Lakshmi Baireceived traditional education, learnt


horse-riding and wielding of smallarms. Beautiful, intelligent, energeticand courageous, she was married toMaharaja Gangadhar Rao of Jhansiin 1842. A magnetic personality,Lakshmi Bai was endowed with highadministrative calibre. Her only malechild died in infancy and her husbandpassed away on 21 November 1853,nominating Lakshmi Bai as Regent ofhis adopted son, Damodar Rao. Butshe was not permitted by the Britishauthorities to adopt a successor. Herterritory was annexed under theDalhousiean ìdoctrine of lapseî on27 February 1854, despite herremonstrances, and an annualpension of Rs. 60,000/- was offeredto her. Rani Lakshmi Baiís appeals tothe Governor-General and the Courtof Directors for revoking thedecision went in vain. She wasdetermined to pursue her case andreported to have declared then:ìMeri Jhansi Nahi Dungiî (I shall notsurrender my Jhansi). When theRevolt of 1857 started, the spiritedRani was drawn into its vortex andbecame the sole authority in herregion. After the massacre of theBritish at Jokhan Bagh by the sepoyson 8 June 1857, and their departurefor Delhi, the Rani assumed that reinsof government, and successfully met,with the help of the Jhansi troops,the challenges posed to her authorityby an impostor, Sadashiva Rao, andby the neighbouring pro-BritishStates of Datia, Pihari and Orchha.On being attacked by Hugh Rose on20 March 1858, she heroicallydefended Jhansi for two weeks andeventually escaped to Kalpi on

horseback along with her son. Later,she joined Tatya Tope and Rao Sahib,but their combined forces weredefeated by the British at the battlesof Poonch and Kalpi. Lakshmi Baithen reached Gwalior and surprisedthe British by her capture of Gwalior.When Sir Hugh Rose renewed theBritish attack on Gwalior Fort, theRani fought stubbornly to the finish.Swords in both the hands and thereins of the horse in her mouth, shedied a glorious death in the thick ofthe battle on 17 June 1858. Anestimate of the Raniís heroicpersonality has thus been made bySir Hugh Rose himself: ìÖ the highdescent of the Rani, her unboundliberality to her troops and retainersand her fortitude which no reversescould shake, rendered her aninfluential and dangerousadversary.î [F/Poll (cons), Nos 362/5 & KW 1853, 363-64; F/Poll-ProcCrown (cons), Nos 162-63, 169, 172,177 and 180; F/Poll (sec cons),Nos.354 (B) 354 (C), 354 (D) and 355of 1857; F/Poll (sec. cons), Nos 33,147 of 1858; F/Poll (cons 30 December1859), No 1762 of 1859; F/Poll (cons31 December 1858) Nos.4283, 4293 of1858, NAI; ROTR; MOMI, p. 15; EISF,p.130; DNB, II, pp. 393-94]

Lal Ahmad: Belonged to v. Kota, p.o.Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oHakeem. While the people wereoffering Satyagraha during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many. When they ran


out of ammunition and found thegathering infuriated, the policemenretreated and hid themselves withinthe police station. Some in theencircling crowd sprayed keroseneoil over the building and set it on fire,killing all the 23 policemen, inside.Lal Ahmad, an accused in this ChauriChaura case, received the verdict ofcapital punishment and hanged on 2July 1923. [H/poll. F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January 1923,RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Lal Ajit Singh: Hailed fromBaghelkhand, Madhya Pradesh; hejoined the rebel forces led by hisuncle Lal Ranmat Singh in theBaghelkhand area during theUprising of 1857; took part in severalraids against the British and the alliedforces in the Baghelkhand andBundelkhand areas; during thefighting he was hacked to death bythe Ajaigarh State forces at Bhilsailin 1858. [Mutiny Papers, I, NAIB;WWIM, III, p.6]

Lal Bihari alias Gedhu: Resident of v.Mohiya Jhangha, p.o. Chaura,Gorakhpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o JankiTiwari. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many protesters. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolicemen retreated and hidthemselves within the police station.Some in the encircling crowd sprayed

kerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Arrested and triedin Chauri Chaura case, Lal Bihari wassentenced to death and hanged on 2July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923,RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Lal Buxi: Resident of Jhansi State,Budelkhand Agency, the CentralIndia Agency (now Uttar Pradesh);took part in the Uprising of 1857against the British in Jhansi;organized the anti-British rebelforces in association with RaniLakshmi Bai and jointly driven outthe Britishers from Jhansi and itsneighbouring areas; with the turn ofthe table in favour of the British in1858, the rebel forces were defeatedand pushed back to Jhansi; whiledefending the Jhansi fort, Lal Buxiwas caught by the enemy andsentenced to death by hanging in1858 [Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III,No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Lal Dularelal Kayath: Resident ofBanpur, Madhya Pradesh; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in theBanpur region; captured by theBritish in the course of anengagement and sentenced to death,he was executed by hanging on 25July 1857. [Mutiny Records, PollDeptt, Vol. No. 52 (IX) (1858), MSAB;F/ Poll Supp. No. 355 (1858), NAI]

Lal Kalindra Singh: Born in 1863 in the


ruling family of Bastar State (now inChhattisgarh); s/o Lal DalganjanSingh; took part in the Adivasi (tribal)Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in theJagdalpur area of Bastar against thefeudal and colonial exploitation, andthe tribesí anxiety for maintainingtheir distinct ways of life. On 16February 1910, following the directconfrontation (Indrawati-ford battle)between the rebels and the Britishwhere many people died on the rebelside, Lal Kalindra Singh and fewothers escaped from the scene andrallied round the neighbouring Ulnarand Netanar villages. ìOn the nightof 25th February, the combined forcessurrounded the Ulnar hill on whichthe men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured.î Lal KalindraSingh was one among those whowere arrested, charged withìwaging war against the Crownî,and tried along with others between13 March and 28 April 1910 (knownas the Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eightrebels, including Lal Kalindra Singh,were detained in Bastar Jail and laterin June 1910 they were shifted to theRaipur Central Jail, where he died(before 7 November 1910) sufferingill-treatment and tortures by the jailauthorities. [F/Poll (Confidential),Nos 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; Jail Records,Central Jail, Raipur, List of BastarPrisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57; BTRB,p.84]

Lal Khan: Resident of distt. Hosangabad,Nerbudda Division, the Central

Provinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh); local leader of the Mewatis;he joined the Uprising of 1857 andfought continuously against theBritish forces in the Nerbuddaregion by organizing Mewati rebelelements; while fighting against theBritish troops at Satwas, he wascaught by the enemy and hanged inMay 1857. [Mutiny Papers, I, NAIB;WWIM, III, p. 81]

Lal Paddamdhar Singh: Belonged todistt. Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. As astudent leader of AllahabadUniversity, he led a protest rallyduring the ìQuit Indiaî movementin Allahabad on 12 August 1942. Theprotesting students were fired uponby the British police on that day. Inthe indiscriminate police firing he losthis life on the spot at the age of 21.[H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA,p. 103]

Lal Pratap Singh: Resident of Kalakaker,Jaunpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRaja Hanumant Singh; he took aleading part in the Uprising of 1857;when Colonel Wroughton was tryingto reach Lucknow (from Benares),Lal Pratap was asked by his fatherto stop him; with his followers heattacked the British officer andattendants in September 1857, andfoiled his attempt at entering intoLucknow; soon after the victory overthem Lal Pratap was killed by anagent of Colonel Wroughton on 28September 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;L1857, p.164]


Lal Singh: Belonged to Raipur, arousedby the speech that Hanuman Singh,Magazine Lashkar in the BritishArmy (who assassinated MajorCidwel at his residence on 18 January1858), delivered before a sepoyaudience on the same day; Lal Singhjoined the rebel sepoys in Raipur;involved in the killing of British armyofficers; with 16 other rebel soldiers,he was arrested by the British; tried,convicted and sentenced to death;hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858.[Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutinyfurther Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI,CKI, 1740-1947, p.171]

Lal Singh: Hailed from v. Kurawa, distt.Muzaffarnagar, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he served theHong Kong-Singapore RoyalArtillery of the British-Indian Army;shifted his loyalty to Indian NationalArmy and served as Lance- Naik inthe Intelligence Group; he was killedin action against the British forces inBurma. (now Myanmar) [INAPapers, F.Nos.221/INA, 379/INA(1946), WWIM, II, p.169]

Lal Singh: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat various locales in Lucknow duringthe Uprising of 1857, and alsoencouraged his neighbours to takepart in attacking and plundering theBritish establishments; he died whileconfronting the British army atQaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Lal Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldierin the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army but shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the3rd Battalion; while fighting againstthe British forces in Burma (nowMyanmar) he died on the battleground in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.170]

Lala Chhote Lall: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces on severaloccasions in Aligarh; caught by theBritish during their raids on therebels, he was hanged in 1857 on thecharges of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; his house wasalso razed to the ground. [MutinyRecords, Aligarh Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. No.44 (1858), MSAB]

Lala Gher: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at differentplaces in the Fatehpur-Kanpur area;he also participated in plundering theBritish properties; he was killed bythe British troops in the course of anengagement in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta(Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]


Lala Ram: Hailed from v. & p.o. Raya,distt. Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.He voluntarily joined the IndianNational Army and fought the Britishin Burma (now Mynmar) where helost his life in the battle field in 1944.[INA Papers, 1/INA, NAI; ROH,pp.722-723]

Lala Ram: Resident of v. Deokhera, p.o.Deoli, formerly in distt. Ajmer (nowin distt. Tonk), Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); he was a Sepoy inthe 1/8 Punjab Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army till 1942; shiftedhis loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy in Malaya and served its 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment. Deployed inBurma (now Myanmar) to confrontthe British-led Allied forces, he diedin action in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.I /INA (A,B & C); 479, NAI;WWIM, II, p. 170]

Lala Tulsi Prasad: Born in Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces at severalplaces in Aligarh; caught by theBritish during an engagement, hewas hanged in 1857 on the chargesof ëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí; his house was also razed tothe ground and property confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Aligarh MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol.No. 44 (1858), MSAB]

Laljeet: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he was a Sepoy in the B.Company of the British-Indian army;

he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 to join the rebels infighting against the British rule; hewas caught in 1858 while confrontingthe British forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Lalji Singh: Resident of v. Barai,Ghazipur, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); s/o Raja Ram Singh.As a young (16 years old) saboteurin the ìQuit Indianî movement, heparticipated in looting goods trainsand destroying railway equipmentsat the Nandganj railway station inGhazipur District. He was shot andkilled by the police at the time of hisoperating there in August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.25]

Lalkhan: Resident of Raghogarh,Madhya Pradesh; he participated inthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces in his region; he wascaptured by the British in the courseof an engagement and executed byhanging on 17 October 1857. [MutinyRecords, F/ Poll Consut Nos. 581-92(1857), NAI]

Lall Chand: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his locality during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British; he also took part inseizing the British treasury and usingits contents for buying arms; he was


caught by the British troops duringtheir marches into Allahabad, andhanged from a tree in 1857 on thecharges of ëplundering and rebellionagainst the Britishí. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B (1859),MSAB]

Lall Huanchunant: Resident of theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took a leading part inthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish at several places in Lucknow;he was killed by the British armyduring an engagement in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Lall Khan: Belonged to Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Allahabad-Fatehpur region; healso incited the local people to riseagainst the firangis (British) andoverthrow their exploitative rule; hewas caught by the British during anengagement in Allahabad andexecuted by hanging in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Allahabad Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B(1859), MSAB]

Lall Khan: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); chuprasi [chaprasi]; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British onvarious occasions in the Bandaregion; he was caught by the Britishtroops during their re-occupation of

Banda; charged with ëmurder ofEuropeans and rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in July 1858 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Lall Singh: Resident of v. & p.o. Kurawa,distt. Muzaffarnagar, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hepreviously served in Hong Kong-Singapore Royal Artillery of theBritish-Indian Army as a soldier andlater volunteered to join the IndianNational Army, served as Naik in itsIntelligence Group. He was killed inthe battle field performing hismilitary duties against the Alliedforces on the Burma (now Myanmar)front, possibly in 1944. [INA Papers,F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 722-723]

Lall Singh: Resident of v. Benkat, p.o.Wada, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); served as a Sepoy inthe 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army, shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyafter his release from the Japanesehands in Malaya in 1942; joined its 1st

Guerilla Regiment and fought againstthe British on the Burma (nowMyanmar) front; sacrificed his life inthe battle field at Kalewa in Myanmarin 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA(1946); NAI; WWIM, II, p.163]

Lall Singh: Resident of v. Sarurpur, distt.Meerut, the United Provinces (now


Uttar Pradesh). He was a Sepoy inthe Hong Kong-Singapore RoyalArtillery of the British-Indian Army.He left the British service and joinedas soldier in the 2nd GuerrillaRegiment of the Indian NationalArmy. On being called upon to facethe British army in Manipur, hefought then and was killed in anenemy air strike near Imphal. [INAPapers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp.722-723]

Lalla Shah: Resident of DilahriHirdaypur, distt. Narsinghpur,Nerbudda Division, the CentralProvinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh); prince of DilahriHirdaypur; joined the Uprising of1857 by organizing the rebels locally;played a prominent role in attackingthe British occupied places inNarsinghpur district in 1857; in thecourse of fighting he was caught bythe British and executed by hangingin May 1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I,NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 185]

Lalldowan: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Thakoor [Thakur]; he joined handswith the rebel forces and fought theBritish at several places in Ghazipurduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsooffered financial support to othersfor buying arms and attacking theBritish forces; he was caught by theBritish after their re-occupation ofthe Ghazipur region, and executedby hanging in 1859. [MutinyRecords, Ghazipur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D

(1859), MSAB]

Lalloo: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with anti-British forcesduring the Uprising of 1857, andfought continuously in the Awadhregion; he also took part in lootingthe British treasury and passing itscontents to other rebels for meetingtheir military expenses; caught by theBritish during an engagement, hewas charged with ëlooting andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to imprisonment for life in1858 in Allahabad jail where he diedin detention. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Lalmun: Belonged to Gopalpoor,Benares, Uttar Pradesh; Brahmin; hefought the British forces at severalplaces in the Benares-Allahabadregion during the Uprising of 1857;he also offered financial support tothe rebels for buying arms to attackthe British establishments; he wascaught by the British army after theirre-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Laloo Bakshee: Born in 1800, residentof Jhansi State, Uttar Pradesh; Pandit(Preacher); actively involved in therebellion against the British in Jhansiduring the Uprising of 1857; heprovided financial help to the anti-British local rebels; at the time of theBritish troopsí striking back in 1858,Laloo was arrested and tried for his


role against the British; he wasexecuted in April 1858 in Jhansi.[Mutiny papers, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C(1859), MSAB]

Lalta Singh: Belonged to Shahjahanpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Zamindar; he led agroup of rebels during the Uprisingof 1857 and challenged the Britishforces at several places; he alsomarched towards the Lucknow-Kanpur region and encountered theBritish intermittently on the way; hewas killed during an encounter withthe British in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, p.92]

Lalta Singh: Resident of Jalalabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); cultivator; along withhis fellow villagers, he refused tooblige the British forces with rasad(provisions) at Jalalabad during theUprising of 1857; consequently, hewas caught by the British and hangedin November 1857; his entire villagewas also looted by the British forces.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Lalta: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British forces on severaloccasions; caught by the Britishduring an engagement, he washanged in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Lalta: Resident of Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857,and fought against the British forcesat a number of places in Kanpur; healso offered financial support to thelocal people for buying arms andencouraged them to attack the firangis(British); he died while resisting theadvancing British army in Kanpurregion in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Kanpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Lanll Khan: Resident of Kumbul Kutra,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he tookpart in the Uprising of 1857 in theAgra region and fought against theBritish forces on several occasions;he was caught by the British duringtheir operations against the rebels,and executed by hanging in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi/AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Lassa Najar: Born in 1896 in distt.Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oAziz Najar. A carpenter byprofession, he actively participatedin the political movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State. He joined ademonstration at Baramullaprotesting against the oppressive ruleof the Maharaja in 1931. When therally reached at Kheryarbal, the StateArmyís soldiers unexpectedlyopened firing on it in which LassaNajar was killed on the spot. [File No.IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;WWIM, II, p.212; HMKJAMH, p. 328]


Latta Singh: Resident of Unnao, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at various places in theUnnao-Kanpur region; he also incitedothers to attack the Britishestablishments and plunder theirproperties; he was killed during anencounter with the British army inUnnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, p.82]

Latur Singh: Resident of teh. Sardhana,distt. Meerut, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). On 18 August1942, a public gathering wasorganized by the Congress workersin connection with the ìQuit Indiaîmovement at Bhabhauri village inSardhana tehsil. Whilst theproceedings were on, the policesuddenly arrived there, encircled thepeople in the gathering, andshowered lathi blows on them. Laterthey opened fire on the gatheringkilling at least five persons, includingLatur Singh. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; SSKS,. 16, p. da]

Lautu: Resident of v. Bale, p.o. Chaura,distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oShiv Charan. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many protesters. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolicemen retreated and hid

themselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Accused of takingpart in Chauri Chaura incident, Lautuwas sentenced to death and hangedon 2 July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923,RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Layek Singh: Belonged to Cheterkonee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat several places in Ghazipur duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was caughtby the British army subsequent totheir reoccupation of the Ghazipurregion, and executed by hanging in1859. [Mutiny Records, GhazipurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Leeakut Shah: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British troops; he alsoincited the people to raise their armsagainst the firangis (British) andoverthrow their exploitative misrule;he was killed during an engagementwith the British troops in 1858; hisproperty was confiscated and handedover to the British loyalists. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny, UPRAA;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858),MSAB]

Leekha Pershaud: Belonged to Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); he


took part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso supported others in their attackson the British establishments;moving into Delhi, he joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish troops at several places; hedied while confronting theadvancing British forces in Delhi inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Papers, CollNo.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48(V) (1858), MSAB]

Leheddo: Resident of Muttra [Mathura],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated infighting the British in the course ofthe Uprising of 1857; he also took partin seizing the Government treasuryfor buying arms; he was caught bythe advancing British army in theMathura region, and accused ofëmurder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní; sentenced to death in 1858with confiscation of his property, hewas executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny,Basta, UPRAA]

Lekh Nath (Pandit): Born in Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelforces under the leadership of KhanBahadur Khan (the rebel chief of theRohilkhand region), and took part infighting against the British at severalplaces during the 1857 Uprising; hewas caught by the British armyadvancing into Rohilkhand andexecuted by hanging in 1860 atBareilly. [Mutiny Records, MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III,p.82]

Likha Singh: Belonged to distt.Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he led the local rebels inattacking and plundering the Britishestablishments in Farrukhabadduring the Uprising of 1857; whilefighting he was captured by theBritish; charged with his ëbeing aleader and instigator of rebellioní; hewas sentenced to death in February1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Likhi Singh: Hailed from v. Jaspura,Bharatpur State (now distt.Bharatpur), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); served as Sepoy inthe 7/8 Punjab Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army; left it in 1942to join the Indian National Army asa Lance-Naik in its 3rd GuerrillaRegiment; he took part in fightingthe British forces on the Burma (nowMyanmar) front and killed in actionin 1944. [INA Papers, F.No.498/INA(1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 173]

Lilanand Dabral: Resident of Chamoli,Garhwal Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand);participated in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement in Chamoli in 1942; he wasarrested for his agitational activitiesand put behind bars; subjected toinhuman tortures in jail, he died a fewdays after his release. [H/Poll, F.Nos.3/16/42, 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS,GD: pp. 1-2; BSAS: p.137]

Lochun Singh: Born in Thutiali,Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now Uttar


Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasa Sirdar Jemadar [Sardar Jamadar] inthe Contingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice on 5 July 1857 and joined therebels for fighting against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he diedin the course of an encounter withthe advancing British army in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B(1859), MSAB]

Lochun: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857, and alsoencouraged the local people to takepart in attacking the Britishestablishments; he fought at variousplaces in Agra and was captured bythe British troops in the course of anengagement; charged with ofësedition and rebellion against theBritishí, he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of his property, andexecuted by hanging in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B(1859), MSAB]

Lodee: Resident of Allahabad, the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he was a chaprassie[chaprasi] under the BritishCommissioner, but left the job to jointhe Uprising of 1857; he also incitedothers to take part in it, and in theplundering of the British properties;he was captured by the Britishduring their offensive on theAllahabad region, and charged withëplundering the Government

properties and inciting the people forrebellioní; sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in June 1857;he was executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Allahabad Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; TIM, p.217]

Lodha Singh: Resident of v. Bisaloo teh.Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (nowdistt. Alwar), Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Shekhawat. Heparticipated in a meeting of the kisanagitators at Neemuchana on 14 May1925 to remonstrate against theMaharajaís mal-administration andhis land settlement policy of 1923-24.In this settlement the Biswedari rightsof the Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue increased by fifty percent. Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering of the kisanagitators, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe exit points from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. Lodha Singh receivedsevere bullet wounds in theindiscriminate firing and died on thespot. Simultaneously with this firing,the village was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo. 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Loll Khan: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now Uttar


Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Allahabad region; he also incitedthe local people to raise their armsagainst the firangis (British); he wascaught by the British troops duringtheir attacks on the Allahabad area,and charged with ërobbery andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in July 1857 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, PP, Further Paper No.1;TIM, p.204]

Loll: Resident of Allahabad, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and alsoencouraged others to attack theBritish establishments in Allahabad;he was caught by the British at thetime of their attacks on the rebels inAllahabad, and charged with ëtheft,murder and rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death in June1857, he was executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Allahabad MutinyBasta, UPRAA; PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.222]

Loney: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebels in fighting againstthe British authorities in his ownregion soon after the outbreak of the1857 Uprising; he also took part onseveral occasions in the rebelsí bidfor capturing the British treasuries;he was caught in combat with theBritish troops and put on trial; hewas convicted of ëplundering and

rebellion against the Britishí andsentenced to transportation for lifewith confiscation of all his propertiesin 1858. He died as a result of thehunger strike he undertook whilebeing taken to the Andamans.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Loni Singh: Belonged to Sitapur, theNorth-Western Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Talookdar[Taluqdar]; he joined the Uprising of1857 and led a group of rebels to fightthe British at Garhi; on their defeatthey retreated towards Khairabadwhere he was caught by the British;he was sentenced to the transporta-tion for life to the Andaman Islands;he died in 1859 for his refusal to takefood while being taken to theAndamans. [Mutiny Records, PollDeptt, Vol. III, No. 43D (1859),MSAB]

Lotun: Resident of Vuzeerpoora, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Brahmin; he was aSepoy in the B. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined hands with therebels to participate in the fightagainst the British rule; he wascaught in 1858 while encountering theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Loutun: Resident of Gonda, the North-


Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Koaree [Koeri]; he joinedthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish on several occasions; caughtby the British during an engagement,he was accused of ëplundering theBritish property and rebellion againstthe Britishí; he was sentenced todeath and hanged in 1860. [MutinyRecords Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Luchhmun Roy: Resident of Azimgurh[Azamgarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Rajpoot [Rajput]; he fought theBritish forces at several places inAzamgarh during the Uprising of1857; he also offered financial supportto the rebels of his area for buyingarms and attacking the Britishestablishments; he was caught by theBritish after their reoccupation of theAzamgarh region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859),MSAB]

Luchhu: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajpur]; he joinedthe rebels in their fight against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he also participated in capturing theBritish property/treasury andpassing the contents to the rebels formeeting their military expenses; hewas caught by the British andsentenced to death in August 1858,on the charges of ëplundering andrebellioní; he was executed by

hanging; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Luchmun Pershad: Resident ofKaimgung, Furruckabad [Farrukha-bad], the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; hewas a Sepoy in the B. Company ofthe British-Indian army; he stoppedserving the British during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels to fight against theBritish rule; he was caught in 1858while resisting the British forces, andsentenced to death on the charges ofëdesertion and mutiny against theBritish authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Luchmun: Belonged to Coel/Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at several places inAligarh; he was caught by the Britishafter the defeat of the rebel forcesand charged with ëmurder andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1860 andexecuted by hanging. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Luchoo: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British troops on a number of


occasions in the Banda region; he alsoincited the local people to fightagainst the firangis (British) and theirallies; he was captured by the Britishduring their re-occupation of Banda;charged with ësedition, murder andrebellion against the Britishí, andsentenced to death in July 1858, hewas executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Luchuman: Resident of Punwaree,Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British troops on variousoccasions in the Hamirpur region; healso incited the local people to fightagainst the firangis (British) and theirloyalists; he was captured by theBritish during their raids onHamirpur, and charged withësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí, and sentenced todeath in 1859; he was executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, HamirpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Luchumun: Belonged to Jhansi, UttarPradesh; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to raise their armsagainst the British rule; he fought theBritish forces at several places inJhansi; he was caught by the Britishafter the defeat of the rebel forcesthere, and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1860 andexecuted by hanging. [Mutiny

Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ludar Singh: Born in 1890, at v. Barkot,distt. Uttarkashi, Garhwal Division,the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); s/o Randeep; activelyinvolved in the peasant movementagainst the tyranny of the Tehri-Garhwal State and its imposition ofheavy taxes on the cultivators in 1930;arrested and imprisoned, he wassubjected to tortures, and died indetention in the Tehri State Jail in1932. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/58/1930, NAI; WWIM, II, p.130; SSKS,GD: p.2]

Luddha: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British troops; he alsoincited the local people to raise theirarms against the firangis (British) andoverthrow their exploitative rule; hewas killed in an engagement with theBritish troops in 1858; his propertywas confiscated and handed over tothe British allies. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858),MSAB]

Luerah; Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesin the Banda region; he also providedfinancial support to the local rebelsand encouraged them to attack the


firangis (British) and their allies; hewas caught during the British re-occupation of the Banda area, andcharged with ëaiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí,sentenced to death with confiscationof property in June 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III,No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Lugun Roy: Resident of Lokaur,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he foughtthe British forces at several places inGhazipur during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British forcesafter their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Luhdas: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish on various occasions in Bandaduring the Uprising of 1857; he wascaught by the British troops in oneof their attacks on Banda; chargedwith ëplundering the British propertyand rebellioní, he was sentenced todeath in August 1858 and hanged; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48(V) (1858), MSAB]

Luhmoo: Belonged to Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought against

the British forces in the Banda region;he was caught during an engagementwith the British troops in Banda, andcharged with ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death with confiscation of hisproperty in June 1858 and executedby hanging soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Lujja Ram: Belonged to v. Bijraut,Meerut, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Jat;he took part in the Uprising of 1857and fought the British forces atseveral places in the Meerut region;he was caught by the British after thedefeat of the rebels, and charged withëmurder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní; he was sentenced to deathin 1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi (Div.)Mutiny Basta, File Sl. No.117,UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB]

Lukhoo Ram: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British troops at variousplaces in the Fatehpur area; he alsoincited the rebels to plunder theBritish properties; he was killed bythe British in the course of anencounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Lukhooa: Belonged to Agra, the North-


Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Aheer; he participated inthe 1857 Rising and fought againstthe British in the Agra region; he waskilled by the enemy on 16 July 1859in the course an engagement nearGhirrour, Agra. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Lukku: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in Banda; he alsoincited the people of his locality tojoin the battle against the British andtheir allies; he was captured duringa British attack on the Banda regionand charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in September 1858and executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III,No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Lukshman Rao: Resident of Jhansi State(now Uttar Pradesh); activelyinvolved in the rising against theBritish in Jhansi during the Revolt of1857; he also joined in Jhansiís defanceagainst the advancing British troopsin 1858; captured and tried for hisanti-British role, Rao was sentencedto death in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Lulla Surdar: Belinged to Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Sheikh; he fought against the British

forces at a number of places in theHamirpur region during the Uprisingof 1857; he was captured at the timeof the British advance in Hamirpur,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in 1859 and hanged soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Lullee: Hailed from Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with the fellowrebels, he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region afterthe British re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Unnao region. [MutinyRecords, Unnao Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Lulloo Singh: Belonged to the Allahabadregion, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; heparticipated in the fighting againstthe British during the Uprising of1857, and led others in plunderingthe British properties in Allahabad;he was caught by the British in oneof their raids on the rebels inAllahabad, and charged withëplundering, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in July 1857, he was executedby hanging; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.223]


Lullumah: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British forces atvarious points in the Banda region;he also incited other people to raisetheir arms and kill the firangis (British)and their faithfuls; he was caught bythe British troops at the time of theiradvance in Banda, charged withësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí, and sentenced todeath with confiscation of hisproperty in July 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Lungar Singh: Belonged to the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he shifted his loyaltyto the Indian National Army in 1942and served it as Lance-Naik in the3rd Battalion; he died while fightingagainst the British forces in Burma(now Myanmar) in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA(1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.175]

Lunja Damar: Resident of RatlamSalaina, Malwa Agency, the CentralIndia, (now Madhya Pradesh);cultivator. Around 70 civilians,including women and children from7 villages, gathered for the purposeof selling their cotton production toa better and profitable market,Bamnia Mandi (Indore State), whichhad recently been declared as a tax-

free market. So they had decided on17 January 1941, to move towards itwith 66 maunds of raw cotton; on 18January 1941 around 3 a.m. while theteam was passing through JhabuaState, the State armed police (25 innumber) and the State custompersonnel, led by Superintendant ofState Custom, Bidwai, had suddenlyattacked them from the differentdirections and started firing at them;30 civilians were injured and threeof them died on the spot; LunjaDamar was one of those died in thefiring known as ìJhabua Tragedyî.[SPC No.7 pp.1-42]

Lurrdan: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in fighting the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsojoined the rebelsí attacking andplundering of the British properties;he was captured during a fight andput on trial by the British on thecharges of ëplundering and rebellionagainst the Britishí; sentenced totransportation for life in 1859, he diedin prison before the sentence began.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Lutawan Singh: Resident of v.Ghaghwa, p.o. & ps. Tareya Sujan,distt. Deoria, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He participatedin an agitation organized at TamkuhiRoad Station to disrupt the railwayservices during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, 1942. When the agitationgrew intense, the police deployedthere opened fire on the gathering.


Lutawan Singh was hit in the policefiring and died on the spot. [H/poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS,36, pp. 25, 26 & ga]

Lutf Khan: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857,and led his neighbours into fightingagainst the British; he alsoencouraged other rebels to plunderthe British properties; he wascaptured by the British troops duringtheir attacks on the rebels in Fatehpurin 1857, and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Fatehpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; PP, Further PapersNo.1; TIM, p.117]

Luxman Rao: Resident of Jhansi State(now Uttar Pradesh); joined the anti-British rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 in defence of Jhansiísself-governance; fought for drivingthe British away from Jhansi and itssurrounding areas; defending Jhansifrom the British onslaught underHugh Rose in June 1858, Luxman Raowas captured and sentenced to deathon charges of ërebellion against theBritishí; he was executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Luxman Singh: Belonged to v. Shauron,Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels in theirfight against the British during theUprising of 1857; he also incited his

neighbours to attack the British andtheir loyalists; he was captured in1858 and charged with ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death and hanged in1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Luxman Singh: Hailed from Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he was a Sepoy in thePermanent Armed Guard at the AgraCentral Prison; when he was deputedat Bulandshahar on escort duty, heleft the British employment in June1857 to participate in the Uprising of1857. Along with the other rebels, heproceeded to Delhi and joined thefighting against the British; he diedwhile resisting the advancing Britisharmy in the Delhi region inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; MutinyPapers, Coll No. 57, NAI]

Luxmi Narayan Teli: Resident of KoriyaState (now in Chhattisgarh); wasinvolved in the nationalist activitiesin 1930 in his native place. Inspiredby the Congress-led CivilDisobedience movement inChandrasukhi village of Raipur, from22 September to 16 October 1930, hetook part in the agitation against thepolice atrocities and the steep rise inland revenue demand. In course ofthe agitation he was seriously beatenup by the police and succumbed tohis injuries after suffering for 11 days.[H/Poll, F.Nos.23/54/1930; 23/58/1930, NAI; MPDGR, p.47]


Madan Ballabh: Hailed from distt.Almora, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); enrolled himself asSepoy in the 3rd Guerrilla Regimentthe Indian National Army in Malaya;died while fighting the British forcesnear Tamu, Burma (Myanmar) in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA,498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II,p.175]

Madan Mohan: Resident of distt.Badaun, the United Province (nowUttar Pradesh). An employee in thetelegraph office of Moradabad,Madan Mohan joined a Congressdemonstration calling for the boycottof the United Provincesí legislativeCouncil elections. When thedemonstration apparently turnedhostile, the police opened fire bychasing the demonstrators. MadanMohan received severe bullet injuriesin the firing while on the run andsubsequently died of his wounds onthe same day (26 September 1930).[H/poll F.No. 23/58/30, NAI; SSKS,12, p. gha]

Madan Singh: Born in 1875, at v. Barkot,distt. Uttarkashi, Garhwal Division,the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); took part in thepeasantsí movement against theoppressions of the Tehri-GarhwalState and its imposition of heavytaxes on cultivators in 1930; arrested,imprisoned and subjected to ìthirddegreeî tortures, he died indetention in the Tehri State Jail in1931. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/58/1930, NAI; WWIM, II, p.130; SSKS,GD: p.2]

Madan Singh: Resident of Almora,Kumaon Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); earlierserved as Sepoy in the 4/19Hyderabad Regiment of the British-Indian Army, deployed in December1941 in Singapore and Malaya regionto fight against the Japanese forcesduring the World War-II; when theBritish surrendered to the JapaneseArmy in Malaya in February 1942, hewas made a prisoner of war till the1st half of 1942; released on thepersuasions of the Indian

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Independence League, he joined theIndian National Army and served inits 1st Guerilla Regiment as LanceNaik; deployed on the Indo-Burmafront, he was killed during theBritish-led Allied forceís air raid onPegu in March 1945. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp. 730-31]

Madan Singh: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at various places in theFatehpur-Kanpur region; he alsoprovided financial support to the localrebels and encouraged them toplunder the British treasury; he waskilled by the British troops in anencounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Madan Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldierin the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army but decided tojoin the Indian National Army in 1942and served it as Sepoy in the Ist

Guerrilla Regiment; while fightingagainst the British forces in Burma(now Myanmar) he was killed in thebattle field in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.175]

Madan Singh: Resident of v. Banholi,Bageshwar, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was earlier an

Ambulance Driver in the 27 Fd. RoyalIndian Ambulance Service Corps ofthe British-Indian Army; left it in 1942in Malaya and switched over to theIndian National Army as Lance Naikin the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment;deployed on the Burma front (nowMyanmar) to fight against the British-led Allied forces, he sacrificed his lifein the front while fighting in 1945.[INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI;WWIM, II, p.175; ROH, pp. 730-31]

Madara: Belonged to Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined hands with therebels in fighting the British forcesduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsoincited the people around him toraise their arms for challenging theBritish rule; he was caught by theBritish troops during their raids onthe Allahabad region and convictedon the charges of ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in July 1857 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Allahabad Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; TIM, p.216]

Madaree: Belonged to Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish at various places in the Unnao-Kanpur region; he also encouragedthe local people to attack and plunderthe British establishments; he waskilled during an encounter with theBritish army in Unnao in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Unnao MutinyBasta, UPRAA]


Madaree: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Butcher; he joined therebels in their fighting against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857,and also encouraged others to attackthe British in Allahabad; he wascaught by the British at the time oftheir raids on the Allahabad region,and charged with ësedition, murderand rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death in July 1857,and executed by hanging; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.223]

Madari Patel: Resident of the Jabalpurregion, Madhya Pradesh; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces at severalplaces in the Sagar region; capturedby the British in the course of anengagement, he was executed byhanging on 14 December 1857.[Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, F. No.10 (1857), MPSAB]

Madhari Khan: Resident of Kurhul,Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy inthe B. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebels to takepart in fighting against the Britishrule; he was caught in 1858 whileresisting the British forces, andsentenced to death on the charges ofëdesertion and mutiny against theBritish authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records,

NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Madhav Singh: Hailed from v.Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur],Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Shekhawat. He took part in the kisanagitatorsí meeting held at Neemu-chana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrateagainst the Maharajaís mal-adminis-tration and his land settlement policyof 1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenue hadbeen increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this peasant gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the exit routes from it andopened fire on the protesters withoutany prior warning of dispersal. Manypeople were killed in theindiscriminate firing and a largenumber of processionists, includingMadhav Singh, were arrested and putbehind the bars in Alwar fort.Madhav Singh was severely torturedby the Jail Administration and diedin detention in December 1925.[Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925,RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Madheo Morari: Resident of Lucknow,


the Oudh [Awadh] Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he fought the Britishforces in different engagements inLucknow during the Uprising of1857; he also took part in theplundering of the British propertiesto raise funds for buying arms; hedied while confronting the Britisharmy at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, inMarch 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Madhhoo: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to others for buyingarms and attacking the Britishofficials; he was caught by the Britishduring their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Madho Charya: Resident of Bithur,Kanpur, the North-WesternProvince, (now Uttar Pradesh);joined the anti-British rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857; fought againstthe British in the Kanpur region inJune 1857; when the British defeatedthe rebel forces and re-took Kanpurin December 1857, Madho Charyawas caught by them and tried for hisrole in the rebellion against theBritish; sentenced to death, he wasexecuted in December 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.49 (VI)(1858), MSAB]

Madho Lalla: Resident of Narsinghpur,Madhya Pradesh; Patwari; he joinedthe rebel force of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish on several occasions in theSagar region; he was captured by theBritish in the course of anengagement in 1857 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, PollDeptt, F. No. 10 B. No. 44 (1857),MPSAB; TFWI, p. 61]

Madho Singh: Resident of Mahapur,Dobhi Taluqa, Jaunpore (Jaunpur),the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; hewas a Zamindar, played a prominentpart in organizing the rebel forces inDobhi Taluqa during the Uprising of1857, and fought at several places inthe Ghazipur, Azamgarh and Benaresregion; his attempts at capturingAzamgarh and Benares failed whenthe British defeated his rebel forcesin June 1857 near Benares; MadhoSingh, along with others, joinedKunwar Singh when he appeared inAzamgarh, and together they foughtthe British there; after the withdrawalof Kunwar Singh from Azamgarh,the British forces re-occupied theregion, and captured in May 1858many of the rebels, including MadhoSingh; charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death and executed byhanging from a mango tree. [MutinyRecords, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.84]

Madho Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier


in the 2/19 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army but shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 and served it as Sepoy in theIst Guerrilla Regiment; while fightingagainst the British forces on severaloccasions on the Burma (nowMyanmar) front, he died at the battleground in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 221/INA, NAI; WWIM, II,p.176]

Madho Singh: Resident of v. Kothra, p.o.Chopta, distt. Garhwal, GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarkhand); served as Naik in the5/18 RGR (Garhwal Rifles) of theBritish-Indian Army till he switchedover his loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy in 1942; enrolled in the 3rd

Guerilla Regiment as a Lance Naik,he took part in a number of bloodyencounters with the British; he waskilled in action in Burma (nowMyanmar) in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI]

Madho Sipahi: Resident of Etawah, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857, and marchedagainst the British forces at variousplaces in the Etawah region; he alsooffered financial support to the localpeople and encouraged them toattack the firangis (British); he diedwhile resisting the advancing Britisharmy in the Etawah region in 1858.[Mutiny Papers, Etawah MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Madho: Resident of v. Moroli, p.o.

Hindowne (Hindaun), distt. Karauli,formerly in Jaipur State, RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); he was aSignalman in the 1/8 PunjabRegiment of the British-Indian Army;shifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army in 1942 and servedin its 3rd Guerilla Regiment as Sepoy;he fought against the British-ledAllied forces on the Burma(Myanmar) front and died in 1945.[INA Papers, F.No.379/INA (1946),NAI; WWIM, II, p. 202]

Madhuban Tiwari: Resident of v.Khoribar, distt. Gorakhpur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Shri Kant Tiwari; hewas a civilian who decided to jointhe Indian National Army on thepatriotic call of Netaji SubhasChandra Bose; served in the SecondMilitary Transport in Malaya; tookpart in the INAís various campaignsin Burma (Myanmar) against theBritish and died there in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos.1/INA, 498/INA(1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.332]

Madu Singh: Belonged to v. Nivali,Meerut, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Gujjar [Gujar]; took part in theUprising of 1857, and fought againstthe British forces on variousoccasions; he also supplied arms toother rebellious people andencouraged them to rally against theBritish authorities; he was caught bythe British troops during their raidson Meerut, and executed by hangingin 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]


Maegur: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); Kisan(farmer); he joined the rebel forcesand fought the British troops at manyplaces; he was killed in a combat in1858 when the British troopssuddenly attacked his group fromthe rear. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Magalu: Resident of teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Chamar. He participatedin a meeting of the kisan agitatorsheld at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925to demonstrate against theMaharajaís oppressive administrationand his land settlement policy of1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenue hadbeen increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering of the kisanagitators, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to confront the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. Magalu receivedsevere gun shots in the indiscriminatefiring and died. Simultaneously, thevillage was also set on fire by theState troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,

Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Magan Lal Jain: Born in 1906, residentof Jawara, Ratlam State, the CentralIndia Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Hari Chand Jain;Educated up to middle school level;retailer; participated in the ìQuitIndiaî movement in Ratlam in 1942against the Darbar and the colonialauthorities; Magan Lal was seriouslywound in the police firing during theagitation, arrested and admitted ina hospital as a detainee. Hesuccumbed to his injury on 16 August1942. [PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), NAI;MPSSZB, EBIFF, II, p.571]

Magda: Resident of teh. Thanaghazi,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar),Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Shekhawat; joined the kisan agitatorsímeeting held at Neemuchana on 14May 1925 to demonstrate against theMaharajaís oppressive administrationand his land settlement policy of1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenue hadbeen increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof the kisan gathering, the Maharajasent his State Army to counter therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe exit points from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. Magda was seriouslyinjured in the indiscriminate firing


and died on the spot. Simultaneouslywith this assault, the village was seton fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Maha Singh: Born in v. Bamanwas, teh.Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (nowdistt. Alwar), Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Rajput. He tookpart in a kisan agitatorsí meeting atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 todemonstrate against the Maharajaísmal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering, the Maharaja senthis State Army to confront therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe exits from it and opened fire onthe protesters without any priorwarning of dispersal. Many peoplewere seriously injured in theindiscriminate firing, including MahaSingh, who died on the spot.Simultaneously with this assault, thevillage was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Maha Singh: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); soon after thecommencement of the 1857 Uprising,he joined the ëHindustanií forces infighting against the British in theAllahabad region; he was caught bythe British army and imprisoned injail; while facing his trial he died incaptivity in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Maha Singh: Resident of Jhansi State(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined theanti-British rebel forces during theUprising of 1857; while encounteringthe British attempts at re-occupyingJhansi in 1858, he was caught by theenemy; sentenced to death oncharges of ërebellion against theBritishí, Maha Singh was executedsoon thereafter. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mahabir Singh: Born in 1904 in v.Shahpur Tahla, distt. Etah, UttarPradesh; he came under the spell ofthe Non-Cooperation movementeven as a school boy. In 1925 hejoined the D.A.V. College, Kanpur,met other young revolutionaries ofhis time and became a member of theHindustan Republican Association. Aconfidant of Chandrashekhar Azadand Bhagat Singh, he moved toLahore in 1927 and took part in therevolutionary proceedings there.Arrested in connection with J.P.Saunderís murder and tried in theLahore Conspiracy Case II, Mahabirwas sentenced to transportation for


life. In the Andamans he protestedagainst the sordid living conditionsand inhuman treatment of prisonersin Cellular Jail, undertook fast tosecure their privileges and died on17 May 1939 during torturous ìforcedfeedingî. [H/Poll, F.No. 192, 1939,NAI; LCC(TP), 1929-30, Pt. I &LCC(TJ), October 1930 Pt. II, NAI;Trb. 16 May, 13 September, 8-9November 1929; MNIP, pp. 95, 161-163, and 187; RTANI, pp. 139-143]

Mahabir Singh: Hailed from v.Kuddaria, distt. Jaunpur, UttarPradesh. He actively participated inthe sabotage programme during theìQuit Indiaî movement. He wasseverely wounded in the firing of amilitary patrol on 13 August 1942while trying to blow up a bridge onthe road between Machhlishahr andBadshahpurah at Ochhaura, andsuccumbed to his injuries on the sameday in a hospital at Pratapgarh. [H/Poll. F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 2,p.85]

Mahabir Upadhyay: Resident ofv.Darunpur, distt. Jaunpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas arrested for his participation inthe ìQuit Indiaî movement. Due toinhuman tortures in the policecustody, he died in August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG]

Mahadev Rai: Born in 1892 at v. Chaura,distt. Ballia, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). While takingpart in a demonstration during theìQuit Indiaî movement, he facedpolice lathi-charge along with other

participants. Severly injured by thelathi blows, he died in August 1942.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.285; BCA, p. 119]

Mahadev Shashtri: Resident of Gwalior,Madhya Pradesh; he joined handswith the rebels of his region duringthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces in the Gwalior region;he was captured by the Britishduring their attacks on the rebels,and executed by hanging on 6March1858. [Mutiny Records, PollDeptt, Vol. No. 56 (1859), MSAB; F/Poll. Consut No. 177 (1858), NAI]

Mahadev Singh: Born on 13 April 1916in v. Hamirgaon, ps. Saraini, distt.Rai Bareli, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); s/o Kanhai. Whenthe police of Saraini thana arrested alocal young Congress worker duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement, thepeople spontaneously demonstratedand rushed towards the police stationfor obtaining his release. The policethen fired upon the demonstratorswithout warning, killing MahadevSingh on 18 August 1942. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 8, p. Fa;BCA, p. 117]

Mahadev: Hailed from v. Maupur, p.o.Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oKunj Bihari. While the people wereoffering Satyagraha during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them,resulting in many deaths and injuries.When they ran out of ammunition


and found the gathering infuriated,the policemen retreated and hidthemselves inside the police station.Some in the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen inside. Arrested and triedfor the Chauri Chaura Incident,Mahadev was sentenced to death andhanged on 2 July 1923. [H/poll, F.No.563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January,1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Mahadeve Teli: Resident of v. PrabhatPattan, distt. Betual, Central IndiaAgency (now Madhya Pradesh); s/oGoli Teli. He actively participated inthe ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942.While taking part in a protestdemonstration during the movementat his native place, he was killed inthe police firing on the demonstratorsin August 1942. [H/Poll F.No.97-C,1942, MSAB; MPKSSKS, V, p.168]

Maharaj Singh: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasa Sepoy in the B. Company under theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish employment during theUprising of 1857 and joined the rebelsin fighting against the British rule;he was caught in 1858 while resistingthe British forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Maharani Talash Kunwari: Ruler ofAmorha State (now in distt. Basti),

Uttar Pradesh; soon after the deathof her husband, Jang Bahadur, in1852, she took over the administra-tion; she participated in the Uprisingof 1857 and directed the army,people and resources of her State tobe made available for the strugglefor freedom from British power; sheherself fought in various engage-ments against the British forces; afterthe defeat of the rebels in her region,and being surrounded by the Britishforces, and fearing to be captured bythem, she pierced her chest with herown sword on 2 March 1858 and diedof the self-inflicted wound on thebattle front. [Mutiny Records,Monument of Chhawani, cited inLL1857, pp.20-26]

Mahbir Koeri: Born in v. Chhata, distt.Ballia, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). He was killed at theage of 21 in the police firing whiletaking part in a protest demonstra-tion taken out during the ìQuitIndiaî movement in Ballia in August1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;BCA, p. 119]

Mahboob Khan: Belonged to Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelforces under the leadership of KhanBahadur Khan (the rebel supremo ofthe Rohilkhand region), and tookpart in fighting the British at variousplaces during the Uprising of 1857;he was captured by the advancingBritish troops and executed byhanging in 1860 at Bareilly. [MutinyRecords, Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]


Mahboob: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he led the local rebel forcesin attacking the British and theirestablishments during the Uprisingof 1857; he was also eloquent inelaborating the British atrocities andcruelties, and incited his neighboursfor taking part in the fight againstthe firangis (British) and theirhenchmen; he was caught by theBritish troops during their raids onthe region and executed by hangingin 1858; all his family members werealso killed by the British. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mahdee Allee: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857, and accompaniedthe rebels on various occasions inplundering and seizing the Britishproperty/treasury in the Bandaregion; he died in 1858 while fightingagainst an advancing British army inBanda. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.49 (VI) (1858), MSAB]

Mahendra Singh Bagri: Resident of v.Bagri, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); previously served asSubedar-Major in the 2/18 GarhwalRifles of the British-Indian Army,served in the World War-II in theSouth-East Asian front on behalf ofthe Allied forces; arrested andbecame a prisoner of war of theJapanese Army till he shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Army

in 1942 in Malaya; enlisted as Majorin its 3/5 Guerrilla Regiment and,deployed on the Burma (Myanmar)front, he died while fighting againstthe British in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 15/INA (1944);NAI; WWIM, II, p.19; ROH, pp.724-725]

Mahendra Singh: Resident of V. Bagri,Almora, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Subedar-Major in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles ofthe British-Indian Army; he shiftedhis loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy in 1942 and served it as Majorin the 3/5 Guerrilla Regiment; whilefighting against the British forces inBurma (now Myanmar) he was killedin the battlefield in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA(1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.19]

Mahibullah: Resident of Nimar, CentralIndia Agency, Indore, (now MadhyaPradesh); joined the armed rebelforces of the Uprising of 1857 againstthe British rule in the Nimar regionin 1857; while fighting against theBritish ruler at Mandleshwar, he wascaught by the British troops andtransported for life in a penal colonywhere he died in detention. [MutinyPapers, I, NAIB; WWIM, III, pp. 85-86]

Mahip Singh: Resident of Jhansi State(now Uttar Pradesh); took part in theUprising of 1857 in Jhansi;participated in the rebellion againstthe British troops in the Jhansi regionin 1857-58; caught by the Britishtroops during their re-occupation of


Jhansi and charged with ëlooting,rebellion against the British andaiding the rebellioní, Mahip Singhwas sentenced to death in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mahip: Resident of Jhansi State (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined the anti-British rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and took part indriving out the British from theJhansi region; when the British forceswere recovering their lost ground inJhansi in 1858, he was arrested bythem; charged with ëtaking part inthe rebellion against the Britishí,Mahip was executed in 1859. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mahipal Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Lance-Naik in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles ofthe British-Indian Army but left it in1942 to join the Indian NationalArmy; he served the INA as Naik inthe Ist Guerrilla Regiment; whilefighting against the British forces inBurma (now Myanmar) he was killedin the battle field in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA(1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.179]

Mahir Singh: Resident of Jhansee[Jhansi], Uttar Pradesh; he joined theanti-British forces in attacking andlooting the British offices and thetreasury during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British forcesin the course of an engagement inJhansi, and executed in 1859 on the

charges of ëlooting, murder andrebellion against the Britishí. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mahomed Ahsun Khan: Resident ofJhansi, Uttar Pradesh; s/o OomdahBegum; he joined the rebel forces inJhansi and fought against the Britishrule during the uprising of 1857; healso took part in plundering theBritish properties and passing thebooty on to the rebels for meetingtheir military expenses; during thefight, he was captured by the Britishforces, found guilty and executed byhanging in March 1857; his propertywas also confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mahomed Ienayat Ally: Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hewas a Thanedar of Baree, Lucknow;he changed his loyalty during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in Lucknow; he wascaught by the British troops duringan engagement and sent to prison onthe charges of ëmutiny and rebellionagainst the British authoritiesí; hedied in jail in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mahomedunwaz: Belonged toMohanpoora, Gurruckpoor[Gorakhpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Sheikh; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the British


on several occasions; he was caughtby the British during an encounterin the Gorakhpur region, and hangedin 1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Mahommad Abdool Ruhman: Residentof Rampur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); soonafter the outbreak of 1857 Uprising,he joined the rebels in Rampur andaccompanied them in fighting againstthe British troops; he alsoparticipated in the plundering of theBritish establishements and thekilling of the Europeans; he wascaptured by the British later inRampur and executed on 3 July 1858on the charges of ëmurderplundering and rebellioní. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Maihdoo: Belonged to Gutteah, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Sweeper; he was aBurkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and assisted the rebel forces inthe Agra-Mathura region; he waskilled by the advancing British armyduring its raids on the rebel positionin 1858. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mainavati: Hailing from Bithoor,Cawnpore (now Kanpur) in theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); she was inspired by her

foster father Nana Saheb Peshwaísrebellion against the British duringthe Uprising of 1857; joined the anti-British rebel forces and participatedin driving the British out fromKanpur and its neighbouring areas;acted as a supplier of the basicnecessities for the rebels during therevolt; in the course of the fightingshe was captured by the enemy andmercilessly burnt alive in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur (Div.)Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.86]

Mainon: Born in v. Janeopur, distt.Bulandshahr, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); previously hewas a Sepoy in the 7/8 PunjabRegiment of the British-Indian Army;joined the Indian National Army inMalaya and served as a Captain inthe 3/5 Guerrilla Regiment; killed inaction against British forces in Burma(Myanmar) in1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.179]

Makhan Singh: Resident of teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Rajput. He participated ina kisan meeting held at Neemuchanaon 14 May 1925 to protest against theMaharajaís mal-administration andhis land settlement policy of 1923-24.In this settlement the Biswedari rightsof the Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though allagriculturists were affected adverselyby it, the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of this kisan


gathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe exits from it and opened fire onthe protesters without any priorwarning. Many peole received severegun shots in the indiscriminate firing,including Makhan Singh, who diedon the spot. Simultaneously, thevillage was also set on fire by theState troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Makhdom Bux: Resident of Allahabad,North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and attacked theBritish offices at various places in theAllahabad region; he also incited thepeople to rise against the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was caughtby the British troops after theirreoccupation of the Allahabad sector,and charged with ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in 1859, executed byhanging in 1860. [Mutiny Records,Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Makhdoom Bux: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh), he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British forces in theSagar region; he took part in thedefence of the Rahatgarh fort, and

was captured by the British after thefall of the fort; he was executed byhanging on 25 February 1858.[Mutiny Records, F/ Poll Supp. Proc.No. 1493 (1858), NAI]

Makhdoom: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish troops whenever they raidedhis region during the Uprising of1857; he also encouraged hisneighbours to join the rebels infighting against the British; he wascaught by the British in one of theirraids in 1858, and executed byhanging in 1858. His property wasalso confiscated by the Britishauthority. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Makhdum Bakhsh: Hailed fromJaunpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oJahangir; he joined the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857; he led asmall group of rebels in fighting theTehsildarís troops at Sonth Jaunpur on20 March 1858; while trying to escapeafter the encounter, he was caughtand tried for ërebellioní; he receiveddeath punishment and was hangedon 29 March 1858. [Mutiny Records,Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Makka Pasi: Hailed from v. Ujariya,Lucknow, Awadh Province (nowUttar Pradesh). A high militaryofficial in the Nawabís army, heorganized 200 Pasis, and led them tofight against a British battalion, underthe command of Henry Lawrence,


passing through Barabanki fromAwadh. Makka Pasi, along with hiscomrades, halted the British battalionon its way near village Chinhat on10 June 1857 and fought bravely tillhe was shot dead by Lawrence onthat very day. [DD cf. DM of 1857 inR 1857, pp. 155-56; PSKSSMY, pp. 7-20]

Makkan: Belonged to Kanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisregion during the Uprising of 1857,and marched against the Britishforces at several places in Kanpur; healso provided arms to the local peopleand encouraged them to attack thefirangis (British); he was killed whiledefending Kanpur against theadvancing British army in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Makkhan Lall: Belonged to Faizabad,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces of his locality during theUprising of 1857 and proceeded toLucknow; he fought against theBritish at several places in Lucknowcity; he was caught by the Britisharmy and hanged at Machhi Bhawan,Lucknow, in June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Maksood Ali Khan Moomit: Residentof Cawnpore (Kanpur), the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakur; he took a leadingrole in organizing the anti-British

forces during the Uprising of 1857 inthe Kanpur region; caught by theBritish troops during their recoveryof Kanpur, charged with ërebellionagainst the Britishí and sentenced todeath in December 1857, Maksoodwas executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.49(VI) (1858), MSAB]

Maladial: Belonged to Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in fighting the British inthe course of the Uprising of 1857;he also took part in plundering theGovernment treasury and using itscontents for buying arms; he wascaught by the advancing British armyin the Mathura region, and chargedwith ëmurder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní; he was sentenced to deathin 1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny,Basta, UPRAA]

Malkhan Singh: Belonged to v. NaglaHukam, p.o. Rahapura, distt.Bulandshahr, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). Previously heserved the Hong Kong-SingaporeRoyal Artillery of the British-IndianArmy. He decided to shift loyalty toIndian National Army and served itsIntelligence Group as Naik. Hefought against the British in a numberof battles in Burma (now Myanmar)and lost his life in the battle field in1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA,NAI; ROH, pp. 738-739]


Malley Khan: Resident of Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Choukeedar [Chaukidar]; he joinedthe rebel forces during the Uprisingof 1857 and went up to Bulandshaharwhile fighting against the British;there he took part in an attack on theBritish quarters; caught by theBritish during the encounter, he washanged in 1858 on the charges ofëmurder of the British officers andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní. [MutinyRecords, Bulanadshahar MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Malook Singh: Hailed from Saidpur,distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oChowdhry Tej Singh; he was aHavildar in 100 Light Tank Squardonof the British-Indian Army; joinedthe Indian National Army in Malaya;he was killed in action in Singaporein 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA,498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II,p.183]

Mam Raj: Born in 1915, resident of v.Harda, distt. Hoshangabad, theCentral Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh). He was arrestedfor his role in the Civil Disobediencemovement in 1931 and imprisonedfor four months in Hoshangabad andJabalpur jails. In 1932 he moved toBombay to attend a protest rally anddied in the police firing on it. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/11/1930, 18/12/1930,, 18/13/1930, NAI; FFMPC, I,p. 212]

Maman Singh: Belonged to teh.Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Rajput; took part in themeeting of the kisan agitators held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 todemonstrate against the Maharajaísmal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering of the kisanagitators, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all the escaperoutes from it and opened fire on theprotesters without any priorwarning. With many others, MamanSingh received bullet wounds in theindiscriminate firing and died on thespot. Simultaneously, the village wasset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; News-papersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No.2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB;PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166,191 (PA), NAI]

Mamm Kaur: Born in 1882 in a village ofdistt. Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); she joined the resistanceagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; she was killedduring the British attack on the rebelposition in the Muzaffarnagar region.[Mutiny Records, Muzaffarnagar


Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.37]

Mamraz Khan: Resident of MundeeSoonth, Agra, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Mawatee [Mewati]; he was a Sepoyin the C. Company under the British-Indian army; he left the serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 to jointhe rebel forces; he fought against theBritish at several places; he wascaught in 1858 while resisting theBritish advance in the Agra region,and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Man Bahadur Chand: v. Danraur, p.o.Thulaghat, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand), enrolled in the 1st

Guerilla Regiment of the IndianNational Army, he was deployed onthe Indo-Burma front; he was killedwhile taking part in a close fight withthe British at Tamu (border town ofMyanmar) in 1945. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI]

Man Khan: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy inthe B. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he stopped serving the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined the rebel forces of his area tofight against the British; he wascaught in 1858 while resisting the

British forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Man Singh Topal: Resident of theGarhwal Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); he wasa Soldier in the 5/18 Garhwal Riflesof the British-Indian Army; heshifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army in 1942 and served itas Sepoy in the Ist Guerrilla Regiment;while fighting against the Britishforces in Burma (now Myanmar) hedied on the battle ground in 1944.[INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.185]

Man Singh: Hailed from (teh.) Bansoor,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar),Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Rajput. He participated in the kisanagitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toremonstrate against the Maharajaísmal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the exit routes from it andopened fire on the protesters withoutany prior warning. Man Singh was


seriously injured in theindiscriminate firing and died on thesame day. Simultaneously, the villagewas also set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Man Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Lance-Naikin the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army; he shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 and served it on the same rankin the Ist Guerrilla Regiment; hefought the British forces in Burma(now Myanmar) where he was killedin the battle field in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA(1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.185]

Man Singh: Resident of v. Bengaligaon,p.o. Gangali Hat, distt. Almora,Kumaon Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); joiningin the Indian National Army, heserved in its 3rd Guerilla Regiment asa Sepoy; while confronting theBritish-led Allied forces on the Burma(Myanmar) front, he was killed inManewa in 1945. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI]

Man Singh: Resident of v. Runia TallaWalda, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); joining the IndianNational Army, he served in the

Bodyguard Brigade as a Sepoy,while performing his military duties,he was killed by the British-ledAllied forces in Mandlay in 1945.[INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI]

Mana Dhondoo Pant: Resident ofCawnpore (Kanpur), the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); inspired by the Uprising of1857 and resenting the Britishinterference in the Kanpur affairs, hejoined the anti-British rebel forcesand fought against the British in theKanpur areas in June 1857; when theBritish were recovering their lostground in Kanpur in 1858, he wasarrested by them; charged withëtaking part in the rebellion againstthe Britishí, Mana Dhondoo wasexecuted in December 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Mana: Resident of Cawnpore (Kanpur),the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); joined the fightingagainst the British in Kanpur duringthe Revolt of 1857; he also took partin the rebel resistance to British re-occupation of the Kanpur regionbetween July and December 1857;Mana was arrested from the sceneof action and tried for his anti-Britishrole; sentenced to death in December1857, he executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Mandhata: Resident of Barkhedi, Saugor


(Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; he joinedthe rebel force of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish armies in the Sagar region; hewas captured by the British in thecourse of an encounter and executedby hanging on 18 February, 1858.[Mutiny Records, F/ Poll Supp. Proc.No. 1351 (1859), NAI]

Manejar Singh: Resident of v. Gudri RaiTola, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRam Ashish Singh, farmer. He tookpart in a demonstration goingtowards Bairiya Police Stationduring the ìQuit Indiaî movement.When the demonstrators were firedupon by the police, Manejar Singhreceived severe bullet wounds in thefiring and died on the spot on 18August 1942 at the age of 38. [H/poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 113]

Manga: Born in Jalalabad, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); cultivator; following theother villagers, he refused to obligethe British forces with rasad(provisions) at Jalalabad during theUprising of 1857; he was captured bythe British and hanged for this inNovember 1857; his entire village wasalso looted by the British troops.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mangal Pande: Hailed from Ballia, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; a young sepoy ofthe 34 th infantry stationed atBarrackpore near Calcutta (nowKolkata) and had a good record of

about seven yearsí service. He wasaware of the mutinous behavior ofhis compatriots at Berhampore andlearnt about the greasing ofcartridges with pigís and cowís fat ñan idea most repugnant to thesepoyís religious feelings. He alsoheard the rumour that theGovernment suspected the sepoys oftreachery and called for Europeantroops to disarm them. On 29 March1857, Mangal Pande created acommotion by appealing to hiscomrades in arms to oppose the useof the greased cartiridges. TheSergeant-Major ordered for hisarrest but the Indian soldiers refusedto carry out the order. It was at thispoint Mangal Pande struck a blow atthe Sergeant-Major and woundedhim and one Lieutenant Baugh in afight. Pande was immediatelysurrounded by the guards and otherEuropean Officers, in the presence ofthe Commanding Officer, GeneralHearsay, and he came to realize thathis end was near. Mangal Pande thencalled upon his comrades to come tohis aid and, seeing that nobody wasresponding, he tried to commitsuicide by shooting himself. But thewound was not fatal and Pande wassent to the hospital. He was court-martialled on 6 April 1857 andhanged at Barackpore on 8 April1857. He was the first martyr of theRevolt of 1857. [Mil/Deptt,Regarding Execution of MangalPande (Letter to Court), No 119 of 8April 1857; Mil/Deptt. Trl Proc ofMangal Pande, Nos. 527-28 and 535of 7 April 1857, NAI; MOM, p.16]


Mangal Singh alias Mangla: Born in v.Neemuchana, (teh.) Bansoor, AlwarState (now distt. Alwar), RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); Thakur. Hetook part in a meeting of the kisanagitators held at Neemuchana on 14May 1925 to demonstrate against theMaharajaís oppressive administrationand his land settlement policy of1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenue hadbeen increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering the Maharaja senthis State Army to counter the rallyistsat Neemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all the escaperoutes from it and opened fire on theprotesters without any priorwarning. Mangal Singh alias Manglareceived severe gun shots in theindiscriminate firing and died.Simultaneously, the village was alsoset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspa-persí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2,Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB;PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166,191 (PA), NAI]

Mangal Singh: Born in 1892 in v.Chiraon, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas killed in the police firing whiletaking part in a protest demonstra-tion during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement in Ballia in August 1942.[H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA,p. 122]

Mangal Singh: Hailed from v. Ghat,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar),Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Shekhawat. He participated in thekisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 todemonstrate against the Maharajaísmal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this kisan gathering, the Maharajasent his State Army to counter therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. MangalSingh received deep bullet woundsin the indiscriminate firing and died.Simultaneously with this assault, thevillage was set on fire by the statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Mangroo: Resident of Basti, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he was a soldier in theBritish Indian army, but left it duringthe Uprising of 1857 and joined therebels in fighting the British andcapturing their treasuries; manysepoys of his former regiment alsoleft the British service following hisexample, and joined him against the


British; he was captured by theBritish during a battle in Basti in 1858and executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mangtu: Resident of Jagdalpur area inIndrawati valley, Bastar State (nowin Chhattisgarh); joined the Adivasi(tribal) Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 inthe Jagdalpur, Bastar, against thecolonial and feudal exploitation, andthe tribalí anxiety for maintainingtheir distinct ways of life. In theintense battle (Indrawati-ford battle)that took place on 16 February 1910between the rebels and the Britishwhere many people died on the rebelside, Mangtu and few others escapedfrom the scene and rallied round theneighbouring Ulnar and Netanarvillages. ìOn the night of 25thFebruary, the combined forcessurrounded the Ulnar hill on whichthe men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured....î Mangtuand few others were arrested,charged with ìwaging war againstthe Crownî, and tried between 13March and 28 April 1910 (known asthe Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eight ofthe rebels, including Mangtu, wereimprisoned in Bastar Jail, and laterin June 1910 they were transferredto the Raipur Central Jail, where hewas tortured to death (before 7November 1910). [F/Poll(Confidential), Nos. 60, 29 of 1910,NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail,Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cf

HTPB, pp.245-57]

Mangu: Resident of v. Devala, Udaipur(Mewar) State (now distt. Udaipur),Rajasthan; took part in the BhagatBhil movement in southern Rajasthanthat Govindgiri started in 1907,preaching monotheisum among theBhils and Kolis of Dungarpur andBanswara States. Soon Govindgiriíssocio-religious endeavour changedinto a politico-economic movement,against the extraction of Begar (forcedlabour) and exploitation of the Bhilsby the petty officials of theDungarpur and Banswara States andSunth (a small state in Gujarat).Mangu was one among thosethousands of Bhagat Bhils whojoined this movement and warnedthe Dungarpur and Banswara rulersin the first week of November 1913,either to remove the main grievanceof the Bhils or to face theoverthrowing of the Statesí authorityto oppress and ill-treat them. Themilitancy of the Bhils and theirgathering in Mangarh hill sounnerved the British that they senttheir own troops along with those ofthe States to lay siege on Mangarhhill and disperse the gathering. On17 November 1913 the combinedtroops attacked the Bhil position andthe tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJaiGuru Govind Maharajíí. They didnot give up till many of them wereinjured, 900 captured and 25,including Mangu, killed. The incidentdid awaken the tribesmen so muchthat Motilal Tejawat had not foundit difficult to mobilise them in 1921-22 against forced labour and high rate


of land revenue. [F/Poll Proc(Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914;Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI;BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47(referred in connection with theincident)]

Manguram: Hailed from v. Moroli, p.o.Hindowne (Hindaun), distt. Karauli,formerly in Jaipur State, RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); served asSignalman in the 1/8 PunjabRegiment of the British-Indian Army;left it in 1942 to join the IndianNational Army as a Sepoy in the 3rd

Guerilla Regiment. Deployed on theBurma (Myanmar) front, he diedfighting the Allied forces in 1944.INA Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945),NAI]

Mani Singh: Resident of teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Rajput. He participated ina kisan meeting held at Neemuchanaon 14 May 1925 to protest against theMaharajaís mal-administration andhis land settlement policy of 1923-24.In this settlement the Biswedari rightsof the Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though allagriculturists were affected adverselyby it, the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of this kisangathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe exits from it and opened fire onthe protesters without any priorwarning. Many peole received severe

injuries in the indiscriminate firing,including Mani Singh, who died onthe spot. Simultaneously, the villagewas also set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Manindra Nath Banerji: Born on 13January 1907 at Varanasi (Banaras),the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Tara Charan Banerji.Manindra had developed nationa-listic ideas and a hatred for the Britishrule in India while having discussionswith his brothers (all of whom wentto prison and suffered for thecountry). He also came under thespell of the Non-Cooperationmovement even as a school boy.Coming in close contact with JitendraNath Sanyal (the younger brother ofSachindranath Sanyal), andRajendranath Lahiri, he joined theranks of the revolutionaries. InSeptember 1925, following the arrestof the revolutionaries in the KakoriCase, Manindra Banerji metPhanindra Nath Ghosh (anotherrevolutionary who later turned anapprover in the Lahore ConspiracyCase, 1929) in Bettiah and asked fora revolver for assassinating theapprovers and the investigatingofficers of the Kakori Case. WithPhanindra Ghosh he also met JitendraNath Sanyal and continued his searchfor a revolver till he got it eventuallythrough Phanindra Ghosh, and wasscheduled in the company of


Taraknath (another Banarasrevolutionary) to shoot one Mr.Mukherji, a Central IntelligenceDepartment Officer. But before thatplanned action on 13 January 1927 atBanaras, Manindra Banerji cameacross his maternal uncle Rai BahadurJ.N. Banerji ñ the notorious DeputySuperintendent of the CID, who, byhis dubious methods, played aprominent part in the investigationsof the Kakori case. Manindra firedtwo shots at him, shouting: ìHere isyour reward for getting RajendraLahiri hangedî, but missed thetarget. He was arrested on the spot,beaten up and tortured by the police,but he did not give out any of thesecrets of the revolutionary party.Tried in the Sessions Court, he wassentenced to ten yearsí rigorousimprisonment for an attempt tomurder. In the Fatehgarh CentralJail, along with Manmathnath Guptaand Yashpal, he had resorted tohunger-strike twice, demandingbetter treatment for the politicalprisoners. The last hunger-strikebadly impaired Manindraís healthand he breathed his last on 20 June1934 in the Fatehgarh Central Jail.[H/Poll, F.No. 1/28; F.No. 3/496,1928 3/623, 1928 NAI; RTANI,pp.137-39]

Manji: Resident of Ratlam, Sailana,Malwa Agency, Madhya Pradesh;agriculturalist; was accompanyingothers to the recently tax-freedBamnia Mandi (situated in theHolkar State) to sell their cottonproduction in the hope for gettingmore margin of profit. The

neighbouring Jhabua State, however,resented the tax-free facility inBamnia, as it adversely affected itsAmargarhi cotton factory (1Ω milesaway from Bamnia Mandi). WhileManji and others were crossing theJhabua boundary on 18 January 1941,the Stateís Customs Superintendent,Bidwai, along with a contingent ofarmed men, stopped them. The groupof peasants was then fired uponwithout warning, resulting in theinjuries to 34 of them. Manji wasfatally injured and died on the spot.[SPC No.7 pp.1-42]

Manju Shah: Resident of Nimar, theCentral India Agency, Indore, (nowMadhya Pradesh); took part in theUprising of 1857 against the Britishin the Nimar region; he was caughtby the British forces during anengagement at Mandaleshwar in 1857and transported for life; died indetention in a British overseascolonial jail. [Mutiny Papers, I, NAIB;WWIM, III, p.88]

Manjushah: Resident of Mandleshwar,Madhya Pradesh; he joined the rebelsof his area during the Uprising of1857 and fought the British forces inthe Nimar region; he was capturedby the British in the course of anengagement and sentenced to deathin 1858. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt,Vol. No. 60 (1859), MSAB]

Mannoo Singh: Born in Etawah, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought against the


British forces; he also incited andsupported the local people to attackthe firangis (British); he was killedwhile resisting the advancing Britisharmy in the Etawah region in 1858.[Mutiny Papers, Etawah MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Manohar Lal: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857, and fought againstthe British forces at different places;he was killed by the British army inthe battle of Chinhat, Lucknow, on20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT]

Manoolal: Resident of Cawnpore(Kanpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);joined the rebel forces during theRevolt of 1857 against the British andtook part in attacking and destroyingthe British establishments inCawnpore and the neighbouringareas; at the time of the Britishrecovery of Cawnpore from July toDecember 1858, he was captured bythem; accused of ëtaking part in therebellion against the British,íManoolal was sentenced to death inDecember 1858, and executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, KanpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mansa Ram: Resident of Jhansi State(now Uttar Pradesh); joined the anti-British rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and participated inattacking the British Residency andoutposts in Jhansi and its surrounding

areas; caught during the British raidson the region in 1858 and sentencedto death on charges of ërebellionagainst the Britishí, Mansa Ram wasexecuted soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Mansa Ramanand: Resident of Jhansi(now Uttar Pradesh); took a leadingpart during the Uprising of 1857 inorganizing the local anti-British rebelforces; while encountering the Britishattempts at re-occupying Jhansi in1858, he was captured by the enemy;sentenced to death on charges ofërebellion against the Britishí, he wasexecuted thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Mansa: Belonged to Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged other people to take part inattacking the firangis (British); he wascaught by the advancing British armyin Agra, and accused of ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death with confiscationof his property, and executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Mansab Dar: Hailed from v. Nahar,distt. Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir;previously a soldier in the 4/9 JatRegiment of the British-Indian Army,


he volunteered in 1942 his servicesto the Indian National Army. As asoldier in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment,he was killed in action against Britishforces near Imphal (Manipur) in 1944.[INA Papers, File No. 498/INA(1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.70]

Mansabdar Khan: Resident ofAllahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heled some local rebels in 1857 andtrained them to attack the Britishforces; he also incited many othersto raise their arms against the firangis(British) and overthrow the firangirule; he was caught by the Britishtroops during their raids on theAllahabad region, and charged withëinstigating rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of property in 1859and executed by hanging in 1860.[Mutiny Records, Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mansaram Kasera: Born in 1913, residentof v. Chichli [Chicholi], distt.Betul,Nerbudda division, the CentralProvinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Khushal Chand Kasera.He was educated up to IV standardand started a utensil manufacturingand repairing centre. Mansaram tookpart in the ìQuit Indiaî demonstra-tion at Chichli on 23 August 1942when a clash with the British authori-ties there resulted in indiscriminatepolice firing. Hit by a bullet, he diedon the spot. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/1942, NAI; FFMPC, II, p. 436]

Mansubally: Resident of Cawnpore

(Kanpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in organizing the anti-British rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish in the Cawnpore region; at thetime of the British recovery of theirlost ground in Cawnpore inDecember 1857, Mansubally wasarrested by them and accused ofëtaking part in the rebellion againstthe British; sentenced to death, hewas executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Manthaur Prasad Panday: Resident ofv. & p.o. Sohawal, distt. Satna,Central India Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Raghunandan Singh.He took an active part in the nationalmovement and joined a kisandemonstration organized at Sohawalvillage in 1938. He was killed on thespot when the agitators were firedupon by the police. [H/Poll F.No.3/30/42, NAI; MPKSSKS, V, p.268]

Manuwoor: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces in theHamirpur region; he also providedfinancial support to the local peopleand incited them to overthrow thefirangi-hukumat (British rule); he wascaught during an engagement withthe British troops in Hamirpur, andcharged with ësedition, aiding andabetting the rebellion against the


Britishí; he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of property in 1859and executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Maqkhdam Baksh: Born in 1812, Avadh,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Sabuba; he took partin the Uprising of 1857 against theBritish rule over the Avadh region;later on he joined the rebel forces ofNawab Fazil Mohammad Khan andparticipated in the rebel activities atAmbapani, Sehore and Rahatgarh in1857; fought against Hugh RoseísBritish force who came to re-occupythe Rahatgarh Fort between 24 and28 January 1858; captured in theencounter and sentenced to capitalpunishment, Maqkhdam wasexecuted by hanging on 1 February1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858),MSAB]

Marar, Dasaram Phulmani A.K.A.Dakia: Born in 1917, belonged to v.Waraseoni, distt. Balaghat, MadhyaPradesh; s/o Kusan Singh. Educatedin a local school up to primarystandard, he joined the ìQuit Indiaîmovement in the Central Provincesand Berar in August 1942. Whendemonstrations were beingorganised in violation of theprohibitory order under Section 144Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.),he participated in one of theprocessions confronting the armedpolice. He was caught in the policefiring and died on the spot. [H/PollF.No.97-C, 1942, MSAB]

Mardan Singh: Resident of MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesin the Sagar region; he was capturedby the British in the course of anengagement. He was executed byhanging on 5 April 1858. [MutinyRecords, Rev. Deptt, F. No. 19 (1859),MPSAB]

Mardan Singh: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebel forces of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at different places inthe Lucknow region; he was killedby the British army in an encounterat Bailey Guard, Lucknow, inNovember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Mashook Ali: Resident of p.s.Lakhimpur, distt. Kheri (nowLakhimpur Kheri), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). TheBritish Governmentís assault andsanctions on Turkey had beenperceived by Muslims in India as anattack on Islam. They supported theKhilafat, resented the violators oftheir religion and protested againstthe British rule. On their part, theBritish officials sternly opposed inIndia to any demonstration insupport of the Khilafat and dealtseverely with the demonstrators.Deeply disturbed by the Britishofficialsí repressive, tyrannicalmethods in Lakhimpur Kheri,Nasiruddin along with his colleagues


decided to kill all the cruel Englishofficers of the district (DeputyCommissioner, Police Captain andPolice Inspector) in the wake of theKhilafat agitation that was mergingwith the Non-Cooperation move-ment. On 26 August 1920 he and hisfriends according to their plansucceeded in entering into the houseof Willoughby (the DeputyCommissioner), attacked him withswords and killed him on the spot.Following the assassination, theywent into hiding in a mohallah fromwhere their arrests were effected.Mashook Ali and his colleagues faceda hostile trial for assassinating aBritish official and promptly hanged.[H/poll F.No. 257/1923, NAI; SSKS,22, p. chha]

Masih: Resident of Jalalabad, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); cultivator; along with theother village people, he declined tosupply the British forces with rasad(provisions) at Jalalabad during theUprising of 1857; for this, he wascaught by the British and hanged inNovember 1857; his entire village wasalso looted by the British troops.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Masood Khan: Belonged to Allahabad,North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel armyduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British forces inAllahabad; he also took part in seizingthe British treasury and using itscontents for buying arms; he wascaught by the British troops during

an engagement in Allahabad, andhanged from a tree in 1857 on thecharges of ëplundering and rebellionagainst the Britishí. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B (1859),MSAB]

Masoom Ali: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisarea and fought the British forces atvarious places in Lucknow duringthe Uprising of 1857; he alsoparticipated in attacking andplundering the Britishestablishments; he died while fightingthe British army at Qaiserbagh,Lucknow, in March 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Masoom Ally: Resident of Lucknow,Oudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); s/o Mst. Udaroo; he wascaught by the British troops duringtheir re-occupation of the area andcharged with ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto imprisonment for life in 1858 anddied in detention. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mata Din: Born in the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); heprovided financial support to therebels of his locality and encouragedthem to attack the Britishestablishments during the 1857Uprising; he organized a fewmurderous rebels attacks on theBritish officers and their loyalists,


and killed an officer himself; he wascaptured by the British during theiroperations to recover the area;charged with ëmurder, aiding andabetting the rebellion, Mata Din wasexecuted in June 1858. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mata Prasad Shukla: Resident ofMachhlishahar, distt. Jaunpur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh), Farmer. He took part in aprotest rally at Machhlishahar inAugust 1942 during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. When the rallyists werefired upon by the British police, hereceived fatal bullet wounds andsuccumbed to these on the spot. [H/Poll. F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 2,p.85]

Mata Ram: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); at the call of the rebelforces he joined them in fightingagainst the British during the 1857Uprising; he also provided financialsupport to the rebels for meetingtheir military expenses; he wascaught by the British in 1858 andcharged with ëaiding and abettingthe rebellioní; sentenced to theimprisonment for life, he died in jail.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Matadeen: Belonged to distt. Raipur, theCentral Provinces (nowChhattisgarh); aroused by the speechthat Hanuman Singh, MagazineLashkar in the British Army (whoassassinated Major Cidwel at his

residence on 18 January 1858)delivered before a sepoy audience onthe same day; Matadeen joined therebel soldiers in Raipur; involved inkilling British army officers; with 16other rebel soldiers, he was arrestedby the British; tried, convicted andsentenced to death; hanged in Raipuron 22 January 1858. [ParliamentaryPapers ñ reg. Mutiny further Papers,No.4, 1857-58, NAI, CKI, 1740-1947,p.171]

Matbar Singh: Inhabitant of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Lance-Naik in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles ofthe British-Indian Army, but shiftedhis loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy in 1942 and served it as Naikin the Ist Guerrilla Regiment; foughtthe British forces at several places inBurma (now Myanmar) where hewas killed in the battle field in 1944.[INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.191]

Mathur Prasad: Born in Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces of his region and proceededto Lucknow; he fought against theBritish in various parts of Lucknowcity; he was caught by the Britisharmy and hanged at Machhi Bhawan,Lucknow, in June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Mathura Singh: Belonged to v.Baghachaur, Tola Thakur Chapar,p.o. Sewarahi, distt. Deoria, the


United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Thakur Singh. He tookpart in a protest rally at Sewarahi inDeoria and was killed there whenthe agitating people were fired uponby the British police during the ìQuitIndiaî movement in 1942. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS,36, pp. 25, 26 & kha]

Mathura Yadav: Belonged to v.Kaulapur, distt. Pratapgarh, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He was killed in the policefiring while participating in anagitation in support of the non-payment of taxes in Pratapgarh in1931. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/58/30, NAI;SSKS, 13, p. cha]

Matta Deen: Belonged to Sandi,Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hewas a Sepoy in the HoosaineeRegiment of Jhajjar State; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British troopsin the Haryana and Delhi region; hewas caught by the British during theiroperations in these areas and chargedwith ëmutiny against the Britishauthorityí; he was sentenced to deathand executed in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Judl. Deptt. (Delhi Div.),F.N.3 (1858), HSAP]

Mattadeen: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and alsoencouraged his neighbours to attackthe British establishments in

Allahabad; he was caught by theBritish at the time of their offensiveagainst the rebels in Allahabad, andcharged with ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; sentenced todeath in June 1857, he was executedby hanging; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP,Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.222]

Mau Khan: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); a Sepoy in the British-Indian army, he left it during the 1857Uprising and joined rebel forces infighting the British; he also incitedother Indian Sepoys of the Britisharmy to come over to the rebel side;he was captured in the course of anengagement in Banda, charged withëmutiny, sedition and rebellioní; hewas sentenced to death withconfiscation of his property in August1858 and hanged. [Mutiny Records,Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mau Singh: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the A. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebelforces to fight against the British rule;confronting the British at severalplaces, he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]


Maula Buksh: Resident of Kotwali,Allahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesat various places in the Allahabadarea; he was caught by the Britishtroops during their raids on theAllahabad region; and charged withëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí, he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of his property in1859 and executed by hanging soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859),MSAB]

Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah: Resident ofFaizabad, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); heplayed a prominent part in organisingthe rebel forces against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; hefought against the British forces atFaizabad, Lucknow and severalother places in the Awadh region; therebel forces (under his leadership)inflicted such heavy losses on theBritish army that the Companyrajhad to declare a reward of Rs. 50,000for his capture. Repulsed fromShahjahanpur, he appeared on 5 June1858 near Awadh-Rohilkhandborder; shot dead there by theBritish-allied forces, his head wascut-off and sent to the British officialsat Shahjahanpur for exhibiting it atthe Kotwali; his body was burnt andthe ashes thrown into the river.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; TL, NAI; FSUP, I-II]

Maulavi Kifayat Ali: Resident ofMoradabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the fighting against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he also highlighted the Britishatrocities and incited local people toraise their arms against the firangis(British); caught by the British, hewas accused of ësedition andrebellioní, and was hanged in 1857.[Mutiny Records, MoradabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Dept.Part-1, Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB]

Maulavi Mohd. Husain: Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the fighting against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857,and also incited others to go foroverthrowing the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was killed by theBritish army during an encounter atBailey Guard, Lucknow, inNovember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Maulavi Nasimullah: Resident ofAllyagurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and recruited rebel combatantsfrom Akbarabad, Bhikanpur, Dataoli,Atrauli and Chandpur; he fought theBritish forces at several places inAligarh and was killed by the Britisharmy in October 1857. [MutinyRecords, Aligarh Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Maulvi Abdul Jalil: Resident of


Allygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took a leading part inorganizing the rebel forces anddirecting them to fight the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; hecommanded the Ghazis in the battleagainst the British forces nearAligarh on 21 August 1857; he waskilled in a hand-to-hand encounterwith the British soldiers. [MutinyRecords, Aligarh Mutiny Basta, No.2, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.1]

Maun Singh: Resident of Doobaria-ghular, Lucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oPhowanee Singh; Rajput; he was inthe service of the 23rd RegimentNative Infantry of the British armybut left it to join the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British andcharged with ëdesertion and mutinyí;he was sentenced to death andexecuted on 9 July 1857. [MutinyRecord, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Maya Ram: Belonged to Mandaleshwar,Central India Agency, Indore, (nowMadhya Pradesh); joined the anti-British rebel forces and took part infighting the British in the Nimarregion during the Uprising of 1857;he was captured by the enemy in 1859and on the charges of sedition andrebellion against the British, he wastransported for life in a penal colony;died in detention. [Mutiny Papers,Vol. III, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.90]

Maya Singh: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now in

Uttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area in fighting theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he was killed in the battle of Chinhat,Lucknow, while confronting theBritish army on 20 June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mazhar Allee: Belonged to Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish forces during the Uprising of1857, and also incited the local peopleto take part in the struggle againstthe firangi-hukumat (British rule); hewas caught by the British troops, andaccused of ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death with confiscation of hisproperty and executed by hanging in1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Meajan: Resident of Kumbul Kutra,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Dustarbund[Dastarbad]; he took part in theUprising of 1857 in the Agra regionand fought against the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British forces during theironslaught on the rebels, and executedby hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Meammodowlah: Resident of Cawnpore(Kanpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the anti-British rebel forcesduring the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur;while encountering the Britishattempts at re-occupying Kanpur in


July 1857, he was caught by theenemy and sentenced to death oncharges of ërebellion against theBritishí; Meammodowlah wasexecuted soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Medu: Belonged to Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857,and fought against the British forcesat several places in the Agra-Mathuraregion; caught by the advancingBritish troops in the course of anengagement, and accused of ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí, hewas sentenced to death in 1858, andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Meena: Resident of Imlea, Rewa, theNorth-Western Provinces (nowMadhya Pradesh); Bhoonhar; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British forces on severaloccasions; caught by the Britishduring an engagement, he wasaccused of ëplundering the Britishproperty and rebellion against theBritishí, sentenced to death andhanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Meer Ahmed Alee: Resident ofShahjehanpore [Shahjahanpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the Risingof 1857 and fought the British in his

neighourhood; he was caught duringa British onslaught on his locality,and sentenced to death by the SpecialCommissioner of Shahjehanpore inSeptember 1858. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Meer Alee Khan: Resident of Morada-bad, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he led a bandof rebels in plundering and attackingthe British establishments and theloyalists in the Moradabad region; healso provided arms and money to therebels for sustaining the fight againstthe British; caught by the enemyduring an engagement and chargedwith ëplundering, aiding andinstigating the rebellion against theBritish authorityí, he was sentencedto the transportation for life withconfiscation of his property; he losthis life in detention in 1859. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Meer Allee: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish forces in the Banda regionduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsoprovided financial support to the localrebels for buying arms and incitedthem to kill the firangis (British); hewas caught during an engagementwith the British troops in Banda, andcharged with ësedition, aiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí, sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in July 1858;he was executed by hanging in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny


Basta, UPRAA]

Meer Bux Khan: Resident of Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; s/o Jan baz Khan;took part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought continually against the Britishforces in Bareilly and the neighbou-ring areas; he was caught by theBritish forces during an engagementand put on trial on the charge ofëmurdering Messrs. Davis andPhellan and their families during therebellioní; he was found guilty andsentenced to death in July 1859.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Meeroo: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Butcher; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and went up toBulandshahar while fighting againstthe British; he also took part there inan attack on the British officers andtheir establishments; he was caughtby the British during the encounterand hanged in 1858 on the chargesof ëmurder of the British officers andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní. [MutinyRecords, Bulanadshahar MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Meerun Bux: Hailed from Unnao, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region soonafter the British re-occupation ofDelhi in September 1857; he died in

1858 while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Unnao region.[Mutiny Records, Unnao MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Meesree Lall: Resident of Furreedpoor,Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; Kaith; heserved the British as one among theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he joined a secretconspiracy to liberate the prisonersduring the Uprising of 1857; heescaped with some of them whileleaving the British service; he tookpart in several engagements with theBritish forces in the Agra region; hedied in 1858 while fighting againstthe advancing British army. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C(1859), MSAB]

Megh Raj Singh: Resident of v. Nagva,Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);joined hands with the rebels inattacking and plundering the Britishestablishments during the Uprisingof 1857; he also accompanied therebels of his area whenever theymarched to fight the British troops;he was caught by the British duringtheir sudden attack on the rebelcamp, and executed in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Megh Singh: Born in Achnepore,Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the fightagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he also offered


financial support to the rebels of hisarea for buying arms and attackingthe British establishments; he wascaught by the British after the re-occupation of this area and chargedwith ëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin 1860 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Megh Singh: Hailed from v. Janeopur,distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hewas a Sepoy of the British-IndianArmyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment; joinedthe Indian National Army in 1942 asa Sepoy in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment;he was deployed on the Burma (nowMyanmar) front against the Britishforces and lost his life while fighting.[INA Papers, F.Nos.221/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, pp.193-94]

Mehar Chand: Resident of v. Chithaira,distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hewas a Sepoy of the British-IndianArmyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment; joinedthe Indian National Army in 1942 asa Sepoy in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment;he was deployed on the Burma(Myanmar) front against the Britishforces and lost his life in fighting.[INA Papers, F.Nos.221/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, pp.193-94]

Mehar Singh: Resident of v. Chithaira,p.o. Dadri, distt. Bulandshahr, theUnited Provinces (now Uttar

Pradesh). Previously in the service ofthe British-Indian Army as Sepoy inthe 7/8 Punjab Regiment, he shiftedhis loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy and fought as a soldier of its3rd Guerrilla Regiment against theBritish on the Burma (Myanmar)front. There he lost his life in thebattle field in 1944. [INA Papers,F.No. 379/INA (1946), NAI; ROH,pp.738-739]

Mehar Singh: Resident of v. Viral,Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British atseveral places in Muzaffarnagar; hewas captured by the advancingBritish army in 1858 and executed onthe gallows. [Mutiny Records,Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.91]

Meharban Singh alias Jangi Raja:Resident of Hirapur, distt. Narsingh-pur, Nerbudda Division, CentralProvinces and Berar (MadhyaPradesh); s/o Raja Hariday Shah;took part in the revolt of 1857 againstthe British authority; he raised ananti-British rebel force and led it tofight against the British troops inNarsinghpur, Damoh and Jubbulporedistricts; later his troops weredefeated by the British reinforcementunder Captain Ternan and CaptainWoolley in a battle; Jangi Raja diedin action. [Mutiny Papers, III, NAIB;WWIM, III, pp. 90-91]

Mehboob Ally: Hailed from Badaon, theNorth-Western Provinces (now Uttar


Pradesh); Shaikh; he was a Sowar[Sawar] in the Armed GuardsContingent at the Agra CentralPrison; he left the British service inJune 1857 to take part in the Uprisingof 1857. Along with others, he movedtowards Delhi and joined the rebelsístruggle against the British rule; hedied while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Delhi region inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; MutinyPapers, Coll No. 57, NAI]

Mehboob Ally: Resident of Budoun[Badaon], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Sheikh; he was a Sowar [Sawar] in theC. Company under the British-Indianarmy; he refused to serve the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined the rebelsí fighting against theBritish rule; he was caught in 1858while resisting the British offensive;he was sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mehdee Hussun: Hailed from Unnao,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces soon after the outbreak of the1857 Uprising; he marched towardsDelhi while fighting against theBritish forces; he escaped to hisregion soon after the British re-occupation of Delhi in September1857; he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British army in theUnnao region. [Mutiny Records,

Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mehdi Beg: Hailed from Bareilly, UttarPradesh; Mughal; he was a Naick[Naik] in the Permanent ArmedGuards at the Agra Central Prison;after his deputation at Bulandshaharon escort duty, he left the Britishservice in June 1857 to take part inthe Uprising of 1857. Along with theother rebels, he marched towardsDelhi and joined the fight against theBritish; he died while confronting theadvancing British army in the Delhiregion in September 1857. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll. No. 57,NAI]

Mehdi Khan: Resident of Akbarabad,Aligarh, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Zamindar; he organized a group ofrebels during the Uprising of 1857and led them to attack the tehsilheadquarters; he also fought theBritish troops at several places; hewas killed in action against the Britishat Akbarabad in October 1857.[Mutiny Records, Aligarh MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.92]

Mehelee: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local inhabitants and incited themto raise their arms against the firangis(British); he was caught during anengagement with the advancingBritish troops in Banda, and


sentenced to death on the charges ofëaiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was executedby hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Meher Allee: Born in Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857, andfought against the British at severalplaces in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region;he also joined the rebels inplundering the British quarters; hewas killed by the British troops in anencounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Meherban: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at a number of placesin the Banda region; he also providedfinancial support to the local peopleand incited them to take up their armsagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he was caught during anengagement with the reinforcedBritish troops in Banda, and chargedwith ësedition, aiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí,sentenced to death with confiscationof property July 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Mehma: Resident of Banda, the North-

Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at a number of placesin the Banda region; he also incitedthe local people to raise their armsagainst the firangis (British) and theirfaithfuls; he was caught by the Britishtroops at the time of their advancemarch in Banda, charged withësedition and rebellion against theBritishí, and sentenced to death inMay 1858; he was executed byhanging soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Mehmood Khan: Nawab of Najibabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he took a leading partin orgainsing the rebel forces duringthe Uprising of 1857; he led the rebelsto attack the British in Bijnour andoccupy the whole region; he alsopersuaded the sepoys of the Sappersand Miners Regiment of the Britisharmy stationed at Roorkee, to join thefight against the British; his rebelarmy fought a furious battle againstthe advancing British army nearNagina on 21 April 1858; he also leda part of his rebel army against theBritish at Shahjahanpur in 1858; heescaped to Nepal following thedefeat of the rebel forces and the re-occupation of Najibabad by theBritish;he was reported to have diedin Nepal in July 1859. [MutinyRecords, Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.91]


Mehrab Khan: Born in 1815 in Karauli,Kota State (now distt. Karauli), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Risaldar in the Kota State Army;together with Jaidayal, Vakil, KotaState and also a civilian leader, heorganised and led the military andcivil uprising against the British andthe Maharao of Kota in 1857; beingthe chief military leader of the rebels,he was responsible for directing themilitary operations in consultationwith Jaidayal against the British; ledthe rebel soldiers to attack theAgency House in Kota on 15 October1857, where the Political AgentCaptain C.E. Burton and his two sonswere killed by the rebels; followingthe siege of Kota Fort, Mehrab Khanand Jaidayal took over the charge ofKota State Administration for severalmonths; fought against the repeatedBritish attacks on Kota; after thedefeat of the rebel forces by troopsunder the command of the Britishofficers, Mehrab Khan fled towardsGurgaon and Ferozpur Jhirka (nowin distt. Mewat, Haryana) and livedthere in hiding till his arrest; later onbrought to Deoli, he was put to trialon 12 December 1859 in the court ofMajor J.C. Brooke, the ActingPolitical Agent; charged with activeinvolvement in the attack on thePolitical Agency in Kota andconvicted of murder of Burton andhis two sons; Mehrab Khan wassentenced to death and hanged nearthe Agency House in Kota in July1860. [Sujas, No 4, June-July 1998,Jaipur, p.81; WWIM, III, p.91; F/PollëAí F.Nos. 515-18, September 1861;F/Poll; (cons), F.Nos. 195-97,

February 1860; F/Poll ëBí, F.No. 324,August 1860; F/Poll ëAí, F.Nos. 428-36, September 1860, NAI; RKSS,pp.124-43; RSG, pp.97-98]

Mehrban Ali: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and also encouraged others toraise their arms against the British;he proceeded to Delhi, joined therebel army there, and fought theBritish at different places; he waskilled while confronting theadvancing British forces in Delhi in1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Mehtaab: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh);Sheikh; he was a Sepoy in the A.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebel forces to fight againstthe British rule; he fought against theBritish at several places, and died in1858 while resisting the advancingBritish forces. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Mehtab Khan: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sowar[Sawar] in the Armed GuardsContingent at the Agra CentralPrison; he left the British service inJune 1857 to take part in the Uprisingof 1857. Along with his othercomrades, he marched towards Delhi


and joined the rebelsí fight againstthe British; he died while resistingthe British offensive on the Delhiregion in September 1857. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57,NAI]

Mehtab Khan: Born in Soonth keeMundee, Agra, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Mewattee [Mewati]; he was aBurkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebels of the Agra area;he fought the British troops onseveral occasions in the Agra-Mathura region; he died during theBritish attacks on the rebels in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mehtab Singh: Born in Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his region during theUprising of 1857, and fought atdifferent places against the British;he was killed by the British army inthe battle of Chinhat, Lucknow, on20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT]

Mehtab Singh: Resident of Akbarabad,Aligarh, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Zamindar; he led a group of rebelsduring the Uprising of 1857, andattacked the tehsil headquarters; healso fought the British troops onseveral occasions; he was killed by

the British during a battle atAkbarabad in October 1857. [MutinyRecords, Aligarh Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.92]

Mehtab Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Jemadar[Jamadar] in the 2/18 Garhwal Riflesof the British-Indian Army; he leftthe British service to join the IndianNational Army in 1942 and served itas Lieutenant in the Ist GuerrillaRegiment; while fighting against theBritish forces in Burma (nowMyanmar) he was killed in the battlefield at Yeu in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.194]

Mehtab: Resident of Meerut, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); soon after the outbreak ofthe Uprising of 1857, he joined handswith the anti-British forces and tookactive part in fighting the British, aswell as in plundering their propertiesin Meerut and its surrounding areas;he was captured by the British andcharged with ëmurder, arson,plunder, wounding and rebellion.íHe was tried and convicted of allthese charges and sentenced to deathin June 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Mehurban Khan: Born in Deoria, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he was asoldier in the 23rd Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army; he left theBritish service during the Uprising


of 1857 and joined hands with therebel forces; he fought the Britishtroops on several occasions, and wasfinally captured by the British duringtheir re-occupation of the Gorakhpurregion; he was executed by hangingin July 1857 on the charges ofëdesertion and rebellion against theBritishí. [Mutiny Record, GorakhpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.90]

Mehwattee: Belonged to Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebel forcessoon after outbreak of the Uprisingof 1857; he continuously foughtagainst the British in the Bareillyregion; he was captured by theBritish in course of an engagement;tried for ëmurder and rebellioní, andsentenced to death; he was reportedto have been executed in June 1857.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Meman Singh: Resident of v.Mehanpore, Nizamat (teh.) Bansoor,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar),Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Shekhawat. He participated in ameeting of the kisan agitators held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of the kisan gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army to

counter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escaping routes fromit and opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Meman Singh was hit bybullets in the indiscriminate firingand died on the spot. Simultaneously,the village was also set on fire by theState troops. [Alwar Judl. F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Memmant: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he joined hands therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and reached up toBulandshahar while fighting againstthe British; he was caught there bythe British during an engagement andhanged in 1858 on the charges ofëmurder of the British officers andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní. [MutinyRecords, Bulanadshahar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III,No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Menaotte: Resident of Bithoor, Kanpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); d/o of an employeein the court of Nana Saheb Peshwa(the rebel leader in Kanpur); she tookpart in the resistance against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;she was burnt alive in 1858 in thecourse of the British action againstthe rebels in the Kanpur region.


[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.86]

Mendoo Khan: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (nowUttar Pradesh); Pathan; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also incited his neighbourhoodto raise their arms against the Britishrule; he was caught by the Britishafter the defeat of the rebel forces inLucknow and charged with ëmurderand plundering the Governmentproperty during the rebellioní; hewas sentenced to death in 1860 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Merhee: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh);participated in the fighting againstthe British forces soon after theoutbreak of 1857; he also incited hisneighbours to attack the Britishofficers and other loyalists; he wascaptured by the British troops duringtheir re-occupation of this region,and executed by hanging in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mesa: Hailed from Jagdalpur area inIndrawati valley, Bastar State (nowChhattisgarh); participated in theAdivasi (tribal) Bhumkal ñ revolt of1910 in the Jagdalpur region of Bastaragainst the feudal and colonialexploitation, and the tribesí anxietyfor maintaining their distinct waysof life. On 16 February 1910,following the direct confrontation(Indrawati-ford battle) between the

rebels and the British where manydied on the rebel side, Mesa and fewothers escaped from the scene andrallied round the neighbouring Ulnarand Netanar villages. ìOn the nightof 25th February, the combinedforces surrounded the Ulnar hill onwhich the men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured....î Mesa wasone among those who had beenarrested, charged with ìwaging waragainst the Crownî, and triedbetween 13 March and 28 April 1910(known as the Jagdalpur Trial).Seventy eight of the rebels, includingMesa, were detained in Bastar Jailand later in June 1910 transferred tothe Raipur Central Jail, where he died(before 7 November 1910) sufferingill-treatment and tortures by the jailadministration. [F/Poll (Confiden-tial), Nos. 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; JailRecords, Central Jail, Raipur, List ofBastar Prisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57]

Met Singh: Hailed from v. & p.o.Bagana, Udaipur (Mewar) State, theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);he was a Sepoy in the 16th Field Armyof the British-Indian Army; in 1942he decided to join the Indian NationalArmy in the same rank in its 4th

Guerilla Regiment; he was deployedon the Burma (now Myanmar) frontto confront the British forces and laiddown his life during the fight in 1945.[INA Papers, F.No.379/INA (1946),NAI; ROH, p.724]

Methena Singh: late Kotwal of Cawnpore


[Kanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook a prominent part in the Uprisingof 1857 and led the rebels in attackingand killing the British in Cawnpore,as well as in plundering theirproperties for use in buying arms; hewas caught during the British raidson the area in 1858, and sentenced totransportation for life for his ëbeinga leader of the rebellion against theBritishí; he died in detention beforehis transportation. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mevlo: Belonged to Kuchaman Jagir,Jodhpur (Marwar), State (now distt.Jodhpur), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); he was involved in theagitation against the atrocities ofKuchaman Jagirdar, Lagbags and othertaxes. Participated in the kisanmeeting held at Kuchaman on 26May 1922 to protest against theJagirdar. The Jagirdarís men attackedand opened fire on the kisans. Withtwo others, Mevlo received seriousinjuries and died. [NR, 11 June 1922,RSAB]

Migh Singh: Born in Gushaen,Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he tookpart in the fight against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsooffered financial support to the rebelforces of his area for buying arms andattacking the British establishments;he was captured after the British re-occupation of this area and chargedwith ëplundering the Government

property and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand executed by hanging in 1861.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III,No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Mijee Lall: Hailed from Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with his fellowrebels, he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region afterthe British re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Bareilly region. [MutinyRecords, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Mir Abbas: Belonged to Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area in their fightingagainst the British forces during theUprising of 1857, and also incitedothers to take to arms against theBritish rule; he was caught by theBritish army in 1857 and hanged.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mir Irshad Ali: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and led a group ofrebels in attacking the Britishestablishments in Lucknow; he diedwhile resisting the British troops atBadshah Bagh, Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]


Mir Jafar Ali: Inhabitant of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and took part in attacking theBritish establishments in Lucknow onseveral occasions; he died whilefighting against the British army atAminabad, Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mir Jafar Ali: Resident of the Oudh(Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and took part in attacking theBritish authorities in Lucknow onseveral occasions; he was caught bythe British army at Qaiserbagh,Lucknow during an engagement andexecuted in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mir Khan: Belonged to v. Jaula,Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);during the Uprising of 1857 he joinedthe rebels of his locality in plunderingand capturing the British establish-ments; he was caught by the Britishin the course of an engagement in hisvillage, and hanged in 1857; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mir Khan: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat various locales in Lucknow duringthe Uprising of 1857; he alsoparticipated in the plundering of theBritish properties; he died whileconfronting the British army at

Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mir Mehdee: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he was a tutor of PrinceBirjis Qadr (s/o Nawab Wajid AliShah); he propagated against theBritish rule and incited the people tocome out with arms during 1857Uprising; he also led the rebel forcesin their attacks on the Britishpositions in Lucknow; he escaped toNepal in 1858 after the fall of thisregion to the British, and died theresoon afterward. [; Poll Deptt, Vol.No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III,p.93]

Mir Mohd. Hasan: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to participate in theresistance against the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he fought the Britishforces in different engagements, anddied during an encounter at BaileyGuard, Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Mir Muhammad Husain: Resident ofAlwar, Rajasthan; he joined therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forcesin the alwar region; he was caughtby the British army in the course ofan engagement and hanged in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt. Part-I,Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB]


Mir Nadir Husain: Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 andplayed a leading role in organizingand training the rebel forces of hisregion; he led the rebels in fightingthe British in Lucknow; he died inaction against the British army atLucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mir Najaf Ali: Resident of Lucknow, theAwadh Province (now UttarPradesh); he was a Darogha ofTopkhana of the rebel forces, took aleading part in fighting against theBritish at Lucknow during theUprising of 1857; he resisted theadvancing British army till the endof his life at Charbagh, Lucknow, on25 September 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;L1857, p.158]

Mir Nawab: Belonged to Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area in their fightingagainst the British forces during theUprising of 1857, and also incitedothers to take to arms against theBritish rule; he was caught by theBritish army in 1857 and hanged.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mir Qasim: Born in 1904 in distt.Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oAkbar Mir. An activist in themovement for responsible govern-ment, he took part in a protest rallyagainst the tyrannical rule of the

Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir atPulwama (Anantnag) in February1934. He was killed on the same dayin the firing by the State armed forceson the rallyists. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II,p.195-96; HMKJAMH, p. 327]

Mir Safdar Ali: Born in Lucknow, theAwadh Province (now UttarPradesh); s/o Hikmat-ud Daula; hejoined hands with the rebel forcesand fought against the British atseveral places in Lucknow during theUprising of 1857; he was killed bythe firangi (British) army in duringthe firings from both sides at Jilo-Khana (at Qaiserbagh) in September1857. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA; L1857, p.159]

Mir Tipu: Belonged to the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to take to arms andattack the British authorities; heproceeded to Delhi, joined the rebelarmy there, and encountered theBritish troops on different occasions;he died while fighting the advancingBritish army in the defence of Delhiin 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Mirza Abbas Beg: Born in 1823 at Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he was Dafadar in theBritish-Indian army, posted at Kota;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 and fought inseveral engagements against the


British; he was killed by theadvancing British soldiers in March1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.1]

Mirza Baqr Ali: Resident of Lucknow,the Awadh Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebel forces and fought the British atvarious places during the Uprising of1857; commanding a Lashkar(Division) of the rebel army againstthe British at Charbag on 25September 1857, he died on the battleground while fighting the enemy.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; L 1857, p.158]

Mirza Imam Ali Beg: Resident ofLucknow, the Awadh Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he was a Subedar ofTopkhana of the rebel forces, took aleading part in resisting the Britisharmy at Lucknow during theUprising of 1857; he fought againstthe advancing British army atCharbagh, Lucknow, on 25September 1857 and died on thebattle ground. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;L1857, p.158]

Mirza Kazim Ali: Belonged to Lucknow,the Awadh Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British onseveral occasions during the Uprisingof 1857; he also led his rebel followersto attack the British forces anddestroy their establishments; he tookpart in the fighting against theadvancing British army (underColonel Muir) at Dilkushabagh,Lucknow, on 5 March 1858 and died

fighting the enemy. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;L1857, p.294]

Mirza Shahryar: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and played asignificant role in organizing therebel forces of his region; he led therebels on several occasions inattacking the British personnel andtheir establishments in Lucknow; hedied while fighting against theBritish army in Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mirzaa: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857,and led his neighbours into fightingthe British; financially supporting therebels, he encouraged them to try tooverthrow the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was killed by theBritish troops during their attacks onthe rebels in Fatehpur in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Fatehpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Misteer Loll: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sowar[Sawar] in the Armed GuardContingent at the Agra CentralPrison; he left the British service inJune 1857 to take part in the Uprisingof 1857. Along with the others, hemarched towards Delhi and joinedthe rebelsí struggle against the Britishrule; he died in September 1857 while


fighting against the advancing Britisharmy for the defence of Delhi. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI]

Mittoo: Born in Wuzeerpoora, Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Madar Bux; Sheikh; hejoined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and went up toBulandshahar while fighting againstthe British; he also took part in anattack on the British officers and theirestablishments; caught by the Britishduring the engagement, he washanged in 1858 on the charges ofëmurder of the British officers andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní. [MutinyRecords, Bulanadshahar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48(V) (1858), MSAB]

Miya Andu Shah: Resident ofHumeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and preachedagainst the British exploitations atdifferent places in the Hamirpurregion; he was captured during theBritish re-occupation of Hamirpur,and charged with ëspreading hatredagainst the British during rebellioní,he was sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in 1858 andhanged. [Mutiny Records, HamirpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. II, No.43C (1859), MSAB]

Miz Ali: Resident of Jhansi State, (nowUttar Pradesh); he organized the anti-British forces during the Uprising of

1857 and participated in attacking anddestroying the British establishmentsin Jhansi; when the British weremaking a comeback in Jhansi in 1858,he was arrested and sent to the jail;along with his jail-mates he organizedan abortive jail break; tried for allthese, he was sentenced to death in1859 and executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II,No.43C (1859), MSAB]

Mnnsookh: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces and fought theBritish at several places in theGhazipur region during the Uprisingof 1857; he was caught by the Britishduring their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mobreah: Born in mauzah Pipramai,Sydabad, Muttra [Mathura], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Jat; he took part in thefight against the British during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels of hisarea for buying arms and attackingthe British establishments; he wascaptured by the British after their re-occupation of this area and chargedwith ëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin 1860 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III,No.43D (1859), MSAB]


Mohamed Aleemoodeen: Resident ofGurruckpore [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he was captured by theBritish troops during their re-occupation of the Gorakhpur area;falsely accused of taking active partin the rebellion, he was executed inJuly 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Mohamed Bux: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he provided armsand money to the local rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and incited themto kill all the firangis (British) andtheir loyalists; he also participated inthe defence of the Banda region inthe face of an advancing British army;he was caught by the British troopsand hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mohamed Jan: Belonged to Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his region and foughtthe British army during the Uprisingof 1857; he was killed in the battle ofChinhat, Lucknow, during aconfrontation with the British forceson 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohamed Khan: Born in Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebel forces during the Uprising of1857, and also incited others to takepart in challenging the firangi-hukumat

(British rule); he fought at severalplaces in Agra and was caught by theBritish troops in the course of anengagement; accused of ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death with confiscationof his property, and executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohamed Mohsin: Belonged to Banda,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he provided financialsupport to the local rebels of his areaduring the 1857, incited them to killthe firangis (British) and their loyalists;he was caught during a Britishoperation in the Banda region,charged with ëaiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death in September1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III,No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Mohammad Abdullah Ahangar: Born in1891 in Mohallah Nowshera, distt.Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oKarim Ahangar; blacksmith byprofession. When in 1931 the peopleof Jammu and Kashmir stood againsttheir autocratic ruler demandingresponsible government, he took partin this political movement. Whileparticipating in a demonstration forits sake at Raj Kadal, he was killed inthe indiscriminate State police firingon the demonstrators. [File No. IV,8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM,II, p. 4; FSK, pp. 48-49; HMKJAMH,p. 322]


Mohammad Akbar Dar: Resident ofMohallah Zaldagar, distt. Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir; s/o FaqirAhmad Dar. An activist in thepolitical movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and KashmirState, he joined the demonstrationoutside the Central Jail in Srinagarto protest against the detention ofAbdul Qadeer Khan (arrested on 25June 1931), a prominent leader of theagitation. When the demonstratorswaited outside the jail, five of themwere unprovokedly arrested by thepolice at the instance of theGovernor. The arrests so infuriatedthe demonstrators that they beganto raise anti-government slogans,demanded the immediate release oftheir leader, and also sought thepermission for watching theproceedings of his trial. Instead ofgiving permission, the Governor(Trilok Chand) ordered the police toopen fire on them. In the police firingMohammad Akbar was killed on thespot on 13 July 1931 at the age of 33.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; GCR, c.f. FSK, pp. 48, 73;The Hindu, 28 July 1931; AC, pp.88-89; KFFF, pp. 373-9; HMKJAMH, p.327]

Mohammad Ameen: Resident of Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; Pathan; he joined therebel forces under the leadership ofKhan Bahadur Khan (the rebel chiefof the Rohilkhand region), and tookpart in fighting against the British atseveral places during the 1857Uprising; he was caught by theBritish army advancing onRohilkhand and executed by hanging

in 1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records,Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL;WWIM, III, p.96]

Mohammad Ayub: Hailed from v.Nehar, distt. Poonch, Jammu andKashmir. Before joining the IndianNational Army at Malaya in 1942, hehad served the British-Indian Armyas a soldier. He fought on the Burma(now Myanmar) front against theAllied forces as an INA Lieutenantand lost his life in a pitched battlethere in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; WWIM, II, p. 198]

Mohammad Barkatullah: Born on 7 July1854, resident of Bhopal State, (nowMadhya Pradesh); s/o SheikhQudratullah; received education inBhopal and then moved to Bombay(now Mumbai, 1883) and London(1887) for higher education. After thecompletion of his studies, he lived inLiverpool (England), worked asjournalist and published articlesrelating to the revolutionary activitiesand the Indian political affairs insome of the reputed journals; got ateaching job in the Oriental College,Liverpool University; befriended indue course such leading revolutio-naries as Lala Hardayal, ShyamjiKrishna Varma, Sardar NasrullahKhan (Prince of Afghanistan),Kunwar Mahendra Pratap (Prince ofHathras) and the editor of the Kabulnewspaper, Sirejul-ul-Akber, sharingthoughts with them on the anti-colonial and Pan-Islamic lines. In 1903he went to the United States ofAmerica for one year and met there


the exiled Irish revolutionaryideologue, OíConnor, and came intouch with Samuel Lucas Joshi(Marathi Christian). In 1907 he metMadame Bhikaiji Cama, the Indianrevolutionary, who paid a visit fromEurope to the USA; continued all thewhile contributing articles on Indianpolitics and MuslimñHindu brother-hood in journals and newspapers ofNew York city. In February 1909 heshifted his base to Japan, lived inTokyo, started a journal, IslamicFraternity in 1910 and also taught asProfessor of Hindustani at theUniversity of Tokyo. From Tokyo hevisited Cairo, Constantinople andMoscow and met Shyamji KrishnaVarma and other revolutionaries atthese places in 1911; meanwhile hisanti-British exhortations in the presswere so popular and influential thatthe British Government not onlybanned his write-ups in India, butalso pressurised the Japaneseauthorities to take a hostile view ofhim, resulting in the proscription ofhis journal and cancellation of hisProfessorship in 1914. Later heshifted from Japan to San Francisco(USA) with the hope for furtheringthe cause of the Ghadar party ñ inwhose establishment in 1913 heplayed a pivotal role. During WorldWar I he went to Germany andformed the Indian IndependenceCommittee at Berlin in collaborationwith Champakraman Pillai, LalaHardayal, and others; moved toIstanbul and established diplomaticrelationship with the Governmentthere; in 1915 he went to Kabul(Afghanistan) as a member of the

Indo-German Mission and foundedthe first Provisional Government ofIndia (Government in Exile of FreeIndia) in Kabul on 1 December 1915,as its prime minister; the localauthorities, however, forced it toclose down under the pressure fromBritish; went back to Germany toresume his journalistís way of life andto publish the Naya Islam; duringspring season of 1921, he attended athree day Indian revolutionariesímeeting in Moscow and found acrack to be developing in the Indianrevolutio-nary movement on accountof serious ideological differencebetween Agnes Smedley (supportedby Lenin) and M.N. Roy; went to USAand met Sailendra Nath Ghose(disciple of Bagha Jatin) in May 1927and both went to Detroit (USA) toattend the United India Leagueíscomrades in June 1927; returned backto Europe to attend the BrusselísConference (1927) and metJawaharlal Nehru. Returning to theUSA, he died in exile in September1927 at San Francisco and was buriedin Sacramento City Cemetery,California. [F.No.255, B. No.122 (26-27), Bhopal State P.D. Files; WWIM,II, p.27; DNB, I, pp. 139-140; IR, I,pp.209-215]

Mohammad Butt Chikan: Born in 1899in distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Ahmad Butt Chikan. Aparticipant in the movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir, he joined a protest rallyagainst the tyrannical rule of theMaharaja at Pulwama (Anantnag) inFebruary 1934. When the State Army


soldiers opened fire on the rallyists,he was killed in the firing on the sameday. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 324]

Mohammad Butt: Resident of distt.Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu andKashmir. When the people ofIslamabad observed a complete hartalon 23 September 1931 to register theirprotest against the arrest of SheikhMohammad Abdullah ñ a prominentleader of the movement forresponsible government ñ he tookpart in the protest demonstrationorganized at Shopian (Islamabad).While the procession was movingvociferously, the State military forceintervened to stop it. In the ensuingjostling between the two, the militaryforce suddenly opened indiscrimi-nate firing on the rallyists in whichMohammad Butt was killed on thespot at the age of 30. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF,pp.409-10]

Mohammad Dar: Born in 1891 in v.Malikgund, distt. Anantnag, Jammuand Kashmir; s/o Rashid Dar;Farmer. He participated in thedemonstration at Shopian on21September 1931 to protest againstthe autocratic Maharaja during themovement for responsible govern-ment in Jammu and Kashmir State.He was killed in the State policeísfiring on the protestors on that veryday. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; EBIFF, Vol.1, p.173; WWIM,II, p.70; HMKJAMH, p. 324]

Mohammad Dar: Resident of Shopian,

distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir. He was captured by theState police in 1931 for his involve-ment in the political movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir. He died in detentionin the Central Jail, Srinagar in thesame year. [File No. V, 8; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; EBIFF, Vol.1, p.173;WWIM, II, p.70]

Mohammad Hasan Khan: Resident of v.Sahaswan, Budaon [Badaun], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thanedar of Sahaswanunder the Rebel Government; heprovided arms and financial supportto the rebels during the 1857Uprising, and led them on variousoccasion to attack the Britishpositions; he was captured by theBritish in one of their raids on thisregion, and executed by hanging in1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mohammad Jan: Resident of distt.Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. He wasa Daffadar [Dafadar] in the 18 th

Cavalry of the British-Indian armyand was posted at Jhansi. He camein support of his brother,Mohammad Siddiq, who attacked hisBritish officers in retaliation forsummarily being sent on militaryservice to France [see item onMohammad Siddiq]. Together theykilled Lieutenant Courtenay, MajorGale and Captain Cooper and injuredsome others. Both were killed by thesoldiers at Jhansi on the samemorning of 28 June 1915 after twohours of turmoil. [H/Poll F.Nos.


520/July/1915, NAI; 388/1915,UPSAL]

Mohammad Joo Makai: Belonged toMohallah Nawa Kadal, distt. Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir. Taking part inthe political movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State, he joined thedemonstration outside the CentralJail in Srinagar to protest against thedetention of Abdul Qadeer Khan(arrested on 25 June 1931), aprominent leader of the agitation.When the demonstrators waitedoutside the jail, five of them weresuddenly arrested by the police at theinstance of the Governor. The arrestsso infuriated the demonstrators thatthey began to raise anti-governmentslogans, demanded the immediaterelease of their leader, and alsosought the permission for watchingthe trial proceedings. Instead ofgiving permission, the Governor(Trilok Chand) ordered the police toopen fire on them. In the police firingShabaan Joo Makai was killed on thespot on 13 July 1931at the age of 60.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; GCR, c.f. FSK, pp. 48, 73;The Hindu, 28 July 1931; AC, pp.88-89; KFFF, pp. 373-9]

Mohammad Khan: Resident of v.Jhinjhana, Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Shamsher Jung;participated in the Uprising of 1857when it broke out in Muzaffarnagar;he fought against the British onvarious occasions before he wascaptured; accused of ëmurder and

rebellion against the Britishí, andsentenced to death with confiscationof all his properties, he was executedby hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mohammad Posh: Born in 1909 in distt.Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu andKashmir; s/o Aziz Posh. When thepeople of Islamabad observed acomplete hartal on 23 September 1931to register their protest against thearrest of Sheikh MohammadAbdullah ñ a prominent leader of themovement for responsiblegovernment ñ he took part in theprotest demonstration organized atShopian (Islamabad). While thevociferous procession was movingon, the State military force intervenedto stop it. In the ensuing jostlingbetween the two, the military forcesuddenly opened indiscriminatefiring on the rallyists in whichMohammad Posh was killed on thespot at the age of 22. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF,pp.409-10; WWIM, II, pp. 254;HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Mohammad Rajab: Resident ofMahidpur, Madhya Pradesh; he tookpart in the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in theMahidpur region; he was caught bythe British troops during anengagement in 1857 and hanged.[Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, Vol. No.44 (I) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III, p.97]

Mohammad Rajah: Hailed fromMahidpur State, Madhya Pradesh; he


took part in the Uprising of 1857 byjoining the newly organized rebelforces of Mahidpur and foughtagainst the British in the Mahidpurarea; captured by the British inNovember 1857, he was hanged inMahidpur State. [Mutiny Papers, Vol.III, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.97]

Mohammad Ramazan Choola: Residentof Mohallah Khanyar, distt. Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir. In the courseof the political movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State, he took part inthe demonstration held on 13 July1931 outside the Central Jail inSrinagar to protest against thedetention of Abdul Qadeer Khan(arrested on 25 June 1931) ñ aprominent leader of the agitation.When the demonstrators waitedoutside the jail, five of them werearrested by the police withoutprovocation at the instance of theGovernor. The arrests so infuriatedthe demonstrators that they beganto raise anti-government slogans,demanded the immediate release oftheir leader, and also sought thepermission for watching theproceedings of the trial. Instead ofgiving permission, the Governor(Trilok Chand) ordered the police toopen fire on them. In the police firingMohammad Ramazan receivedserious bullet injuries andsubsequently died on the same dayat the tender age of 19. [File No. V,8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; TheHindu, 28 July 1931; AC, pp.88-89;KFFF, pp. 373-9; FSK, p. 48; WWIM,II, p.96]

Mohammad Saleem: Belonged to Dhar,Madhya Pradesh; s/o MohammadAzeem; he joined hands with therebels of the Dhar region during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish on several occasions; he wascaught by the British during anencounter and executed on 11January 1858 at Mandaleshwar.[Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, Vol. No.44 (I) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III, p.90]

Mohammad Samad Butt: Born in 1882in distt. Srinagar, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Amir Butt. He was alabourer and a political worker. Heparticipated in a demonstration atMaisuma Bazar (Srinagar) to protestagainst the Maharajaís autocratic ruleduring the movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and Kashmir.When the demonstrators were firedupon by the State Army soldiers in1932, he was hit by bullets and diedon the spot. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.52;EBIFF, Vol.1, p.115; HMKJAMH, p.323]

Mohammad Sarkoorowlah: Resident ofv. Dehpur, Jawad Mandal, distt.Neemuch (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oMunsif of Dehpur; joined the anti-British rebel forces during theUprising of 1857; fought against theBritish troops in the North-WesternProvinces and Neemuch; he wascaught by the British troops duringtheir re-occupation of Cawnpore,and charged with ërebellion againstthe British and aiding the rebellioní;Sarkoorowlah was sentenced todeath in December 1857 and was


executed soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur (Div.) Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Mohammad Shah: Born in 1818, KurwaiBheirasa, Malwa region (nowMadhya Pradesh); joined the anti-British forces during the Uprising of1857 and took part in the rebelactivities at Ambapani, Sehore andRahatgarh; participated in NawabFazil Mohammad Khanís occupationof Rahatgarh Fort from the Britishhands in October 1857; fought againstHugh Roseís British force that cameto re-occupy the fort; captured in theencounter and tried for his anti-British role, Mohammad Shah washanged in the front gate of Rahatgarhfort on 29 January 1858. [MutinyPapers, Vol. II, NAIB]

Mohammad Shah: Resident of Bareilly,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces under the leadership of KhanBahadur Khan (the rebel chief of theRohilkhand region), and took part infighting against the British on severaloccasions during the 1857 Uprising;he was caught by the British armyadvancing on Rohilkhand andexecuted by hanging in 1860 atBareilly. [Mutiny Records, MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III,p.98]

Mohammad Siddiq: Resident of distt.Moradabad, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He was a Sawarin the 18th Cavalry of the British-

Indian army and was posted atJhansi. On his reporting back to theunit after one monthís leave, he wassent on military duty to the battle-front in France the very next day. Itappears that during the course of hisarmy services he graduallydeveloped a feeling of discontentagainst the British officials and foundhis assignment abroad to be an actof grave injustice done on him. Thedevelopment provoked him to attackhis British superiors, and his elderbrother (Mohammad Jan) alsorushed to his support. On themorning of 28 June 1915, the day hewas to leave for France in theafternoon, both of them went onrampage and attacked the officers,one with 577 snider single barreledrifle and a sword and the other witha sword only. They killed LieutenantCourtenay, Major Gale and CaptainCooper and injured some others.Both were shot dead by the soldiersat Jhansi on the same morning aftertwo hours of turmoil. [H/Poll F.Nos.520/July/1915, NAI; 388/1915,UPSAL]

Mohammad Subhan Khan: Resident ofMohallah Nawab Bazar, distt.Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Anactivist in the political movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State, he joined thedemonstration outside the CentralJail in Srinagar to protest against thedetention of Abdul Qadeer Khan(arrested on 25 June 1931), aprominent leader of the campaign.When the demonstrators waitedoutside the jail, five of them were


arrested by the police withoutprovocation at the instance of theGovernor. The arrests so infuriatedthe demonstrators that they beganto raise anti-government slogans,demanded the immediate release oftheir leader, and also sought thepermission for watching theproceedings of his trial. Instead ofgiving permission, the Governor(Trilok Chand) ordered the police toopen fire on them. In the police firingwhich took place on 13 July 1931,Subhan Khan received bullet woundsand lost his life on that very day atthe age of 22. [File No. V, 8; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; The Hindu, 28 July1931; AC, pp.88-89; KFFF, pp. 373-9;FSK, pp. 48]

Mohammad Usman Misgar: Resident ofMohallah Kalashpura, distt. Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir; adopted s/oSiddiq Loan, a coppersmith. Aparticipant in the political movementfor responsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State, he joined thedemonstration outside the CentralJail in Srinagar to protest against thedetention of Abdul Qadeer Khan(arrested on 25 June 1931) ñ aprominent leader of the agitation.When the demonstrators waitedoutside the jail, five of them weresuddenly arrested by the police at theinstance of the Governor. The arrestsso infuriated the demonstrators thatthey began to raise anti-governmentslogans, demanded the immediaterelease of their leader, and alsosought the permission for watchingthe proceedings of the trial. Insteadof giving permission, the Governor

(Trilok Chand) ordered the police toopen fire on them. In the police firingMohammad Usman was killed on thespot on 13 July 1931at the age of 20.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; GCR, c.f. FSK, pp. 48, 73;The Hindu, 28 July 1931; AC, pp.88-89; KFFF, pp. 373-9; WWIM, II, p.196;HMKJAMH, p. 327]

Mohammad Yaqoob: Resident of AraiMandi, distt. Jammu, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Ghulam Mohiuddin. Hejoined the rally in Arai to protestagainst the despotic rule of theMaharaja. When the rallyists werefired upon by the State military, hewas killed in firing in 1931. [File No.III, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Mohammed Ismail Najar: Born in 1908in distt. Sringar, Jammu and Kashmir;s/o Shri Samad Najar. A carpenterby profession, he participated in theNational Conference-led movementfor responsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State. He was killed inthe State Armyís firing on ademonstration he participated at theMaisuma Bazar in Srinagar in 1946.[File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.212]

Mohammed Khan: Born in 1911 in v.Sapore, distt. Baramulla, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Fateh Khan. When thepolitical movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and Kashmirwas spreading in 1931, he took anactive part in it. A volunteer in aprocession in this connection atSopore, he was killed in the firing by


the State police on the demonstratorsin 1931. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.199;HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Mohammed Majab/Mujib Butt: Born in1928 at Chhatabal, distt. Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir; s/o AbdulGhaffar.; Educated up to middlestandard. Being an active worker ofthe National Conference, he tookpart in the political movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State. He was killed inthe sudden firing of the State armyon a demonstration he joined at SafaKadal, Srinagar, in 1946. [File No. IV,8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM,II, p.200; HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Mohammed Sheikh: Born in 1906 inSapore, distt. Baramulla, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Azim Sheikh. When thepolitical movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and Kashmirwas widely spreading in 1931, heactively participated in it. Joining aprocession in its connection at Sopore,he was killed in the firing by the Statepolice on the processionists in 1931.[File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.200]

Mohammed Sultan Khan: Born in 1922in distt. Srinagar, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Amir Khan. At the callof the National Conference, heparticipated in the politicalmovement for responsible govern-ment in Jammu and Kashmir State.He was killed in the State Armyísfiring on a demonstration heparticipated on 20 May 1946. [File No.

IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;WWIM, II, p.200; FSK, pp. 48-49;HMKJAMH, p. 322]

Mohammed Yakub/Yaqoob: Resident ofv. Arai Mandi, distt. Jammu, Jammuand Kashmir; s/o Ghulam Mohiddin.A political leader at the local level,he played a significant role duringthe movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and KashmirState. While leading a protestdemonstration at Arai Mandi(Poonch) in 1931 against theoppressive rule of the Maharaja, hewas arrested by the State Army.Following his arrest, he wasthreatened to be killed if he did notdenounce the movement. Hevehemently refused to do so, andwas shot dead on the spot. [File No.V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;WWIM, II, p.200]

Mohammed Yusuf Naqshbandi: Born in1923 in Srinagar, Jammu andKashmir; s/o MohiuddinNaqshbandi. As a committed politicalworker, he actively joined thepolitical movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and Kashmir,spearheaded by the NationalConference in 1946. Naqshbandi waskilled at the Khankah-i-Mualla inSrinagar on 26 May 1946 in the Statearmyís firing on a procession hejoined to protest against theMaharajaís tyrannical rule. [File No.IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;WWIM, II, p.216; HMKJAMH, p. 322]

Mohan Lal: Resident of Amjhera State(Indore State), the Central India


Agency of Holkar State (nowMadhya Pradesh); Cavalry Officer ofAmjhera State; he joined the rebelforces and played an important rolein raiding the British Residency atBhopawar in October 1857, and alsoplundered the British riches from therun-away troops of Hutchinson; he,however, surrendered the lootedwealth from the Britishers to theAmjhera State treasury; captured bythe pro-British Holkar Indore Statetroops and handed over to theBritish, he was executed at Indore in1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. II, NAIB;WWIM, III, p.98]

Mohan Ram: Born in v. Gothia, distt.Meerut, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he was a Sepoy ofthe British-Indian Armyís 7/8 PunjabRegiment; joined the Indian NationalArmy in 1942 as a Sepoy in the 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment; he was deployedon the Burma (now Myanmar) frontagainst the British forces and lost hislife while fighting. [INA Papers,F.Nos.221/INA, 498/INA (1945),NAI; WWIM, II, p.201]

Mohan Singh: Resident of Muzaffar-nagar, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ghasi Ram;he joined the rebel forces in theirplundering of the British quartersduring the Uprising of 1857; he wascaught by the British during their re-occupation of this region, andcharged with ëplundering, murderand rebellioní; he was sentenced todeath with confiscation of hisproperty, and executed by hangingin 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.

(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mohan Singh: Resident of Sampthar,Jhansi State (now Uttar Pradesh);took part in the Uprising of 1857 inJhansi; he joined the anti-British rebelforces and fought against the Britisharmy in the Jhansi region; caught bythe British troops during their re-occupation of Jhansi and chargedwith ëlooting, rebellion against theBritish and aiding the rebellioní,Mohan was sentenced to be executedin 1858. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mohan Singh: Resident of v. Chakot,distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, theUnited Provinces (now Uttara-khand); a Havildar in the 4/19Hyderabad Regiment of the British-Indian Army, he switched over hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin Malaya in 1942 and joined its 1st

Guerilla Regiment; deployed on theBurma (Myanmar) front, he contac-ted a deadly disease and died aftera while in an INA-run hospital atMalaik, in April 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp 730-31]

Mohan Singh: Resident of v. Simroli, p.oChoukut-Dehgat, distt. Almora,Kumaon Division, the UnitedProvinces (now in Uttarakhand); acivilian, having no past record ofmilitary affiliation with the British-Indian Army, joined the IndianNational Army as Havildar in its 3rd

Guerilla Regiment; deployed in the


battle fields of Burma, he laid downhis life in an encounter with theBritish at Kalewa (Myanmar) in 1944.[INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI;ROH, pp. 732-33]

Mohar Chand: Resident of v.Chhapargarh, p.o. Dankar, distt.Bulandshahr, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). Before shiftingloyalty to the Indian National Army,he had served the 7/8 PunjabRegiment of the British-Indian Army.Soon after joining the INA as soldierin its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment, he wassent to the Burma (now Myanmar)front to counter the British-led Alliedforces. He was reported to be killedin the battle field in 1944 in a fierceengagement with the enemy troops.[INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA (1946),NAI; ROH, pp. 740-741]

Mohar Singh: Resident of Kanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined the rebels of hisarea to fight against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he waskilled while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Kanpur region in1857. [Mutiny Records, KanpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.49 (VI) (1858), MSAB]

Mohar Singh: Resident of v. Moroli, p.o.Hindowne (Hindaun), distt. Karauli,formerly in Jaipur State, the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); served asSignalman in the 1/8 PunjabRegiment of the British-Indian Army;he left it in 1942 and joined the 3rd

Guerilla Regiment of the Indian

National Army as a Sepoy. Deployedto fight the British-led Allied forces,he died in action on the Burma(Myanmar) front in 1945. [INAPapers, F.Nos.480-I/INA, 498/INA(1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 202]

Mohar Singh: Resident of v. Rindi, p.o.Hindowne (Hindaun), distt. Karauli,formerly in Jaipur State, the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); previouslyserved as a Lance-Naik in the 1/8Punjab Regiment of the British-IndianArmy; he shifted his loyalty to theIndian National Army in 1942 andserved its 3rd Guerilla Regiment in thesame rank; while confronting theBritish on the Burma (Myanmar)front he lost his life in 1945. [INAPapers, F.No.379/INA (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p. 202]

Moharram Ali: Resident of Motilal Bagh,distt. Sitapur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). On 18 August1942 many people from various partsof the district gathered in MotilalBagh for taking part in a demonstra-tion organized in connection with theìQuit Indiaî movement, andMoharram Ali also joined thegathering. Soon the policemenreached the location, lathi-charged todisperse the crowd and opened fireon them. He received severe bulletinjuries in this indiscriminate firingand succumbed to these on that day.[H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; SSKS, 16, pp. pa & bha]

Mohd Hadee: Hailed from Unnao, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forces


soon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with his fellow rebelshe marched towards Delhi whilefighting against the British forces; heescaped to his region after the Britishre-occupation of Delhi in September1857; he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British army in theUnnao region. [Mutiny Records,Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohd. Abdul Hakim: Resident ofFaizabad, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now in Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 andproceeded to Lucknow; he foughtagainst the British at several placesin Lucknow city; he was caught bythe British army in the course of anengagement and hanged at MachhiBhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Mohd. Allee: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British troops at various placesin the Allahabad region; he alsooffered money to other rebels forbuying arms and encouraged themto kill the firangis (British); he wascaught by the British troops duringtheir attacks on the Allahabad, andcharged with ëaiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in 1859 andexecuted by hanging in 1860. [MutinyRecords, Allahabad Mutiny Basta,

UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B(1859), MSAB]

Mohd. Allee: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at variousplaces in the Hamirpur region; he alsoincited the local people to raise theirarms against the goralog (British); hewas captured by the British troopsduring their advance in this area, andcharged with ësedition, murder ofEuropeans and rebellion withviolenceí; he was sentenced to death1859 and hanged soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Hamirpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II,No.43C (1859), MSAB]

Mohd. Aslum: Belonged to Allygurh[Aligarh], North-Western Provinces(now uttar pradesh); he took part inthe Uprising of 1857 and alsoencouraged the local people to riseand overthrow the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he marched on to Delhi,joined hands with the rebels thereand fought the British troops atseveral places; he was killed duringan encounter with the advancingBritish army in Delhi in September1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Mohd. Babar: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area in their fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857, and also incited


others to raise their arms andoverthrow the British power; he diedwhile confronting the British armyin the battle of Chinhat, Lucknow,on 20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohd. Baksh: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andalso incited others to take part in theresistance against the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he fought the Britishforces at various locales and waskilled by them in a confrontation atBailey Guard, Lucknow in November1857. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Mohd. Din: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbours to join the rebel forcesand fight against the goralog (British);he was caught during an engagementwith the British troops in Banda andimprisoned on the charges ofësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death with confiscation of propertyin September 1858 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, BandaMuitny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mohd. Hasan Khan: Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 and led agroup of rebels in attacking the

British positions in Lucknow onseveral occasions; he died whilefighting against the British army inLucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohd. Ibrahim: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and took part inattacking the British establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Moosabagh,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohd. Khan: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857,and also incited his neighbours to jointhe fight against the British rule; heoffered financial support to the localrebels and encouraged them to go foroverthrowing the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was killed by theBritish troops during their raids onFatehpur in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohd. Khan: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish forces during the Uprising of1857; he also took part in theplundering of British properties anduse the proceeds for the rebel cause;he was caught in the course of aBritish operation in the Bandaregion, charged with ëplunderingand looting the British property and


rebellioní; he was sentenced to deathand hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mohd. Luteef: Hailed from Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also incited other people to raisetheir arms against the Britishauthority; he moved into Delhi,joined hands with the rebels thereand fought the British troops atseveral places; he died during anengagement with the advancingBritish army in Delhi in September1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Mohd. Meer Allee: Resident of Banda,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he provided financialsupport to the local rebels for buyingarms and fighting against the Britishduring the 1857 Uprising; he alsopropagated against the British ruleand incited the public to raise theirarms against it; captured during aBritish attack on the Banda region,and charged with ëaiding andabetting the rebellioní, he wassentenced to death in September 1858and subsequently hanged. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Mohd. Mehdi: Inhabitant of Faizabad,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelsof his locality during the Uprising of

1857, proceeded to Lucknow, andfought against the British there indifferent engagements; he wascaught by the British army andhanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow,in June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857),UPSAL]

Mohd. Mirza: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged others to raise their arms againstthe British; he fought at variousplaces against the British forces, anddied in the battle of Chinhat,Lucknow, on 20 June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mohd. Nagi Khan: Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 and ledthe rebels in attacking the Britishestablishments in Lucknow; he diedwhile fighting against the Britisharmy in Lucknow in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mohd. Nasir Khan: Belonged toFaizabad, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now in Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during the1857 Uprising and proceeded toLucknow; he fought against theBritish troops in several parts ofLucknow city; he was caught by theBritish army and hanged at Machhi


Bhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Mohd. Nasir: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857, and alsoencouraged other people to take partin attacking the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was caught by theadvancing British troops in thecourse of an engagement, andaccused of ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death and executed by hanging in1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mohd. Raza Khan: Resident ofFaizabad, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now in Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the fighting against the Britishduring the 1857 Uprising andproceeded to Lucknow; he foughtagainst the British at various pointsin Lucknow city; he was caught bythe British army and hanged atMachhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June1857. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Mohd. Raza: Inhabitant of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish at various places during theUprising of 1857; he also encouragedothers to raise their arms against theBritish; he was killed by the Britisharmy in an encounter at BaileyGuard, Lucknow, in November 1857.

[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Mohd. Sabir: Resident of Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelsof his area during the Uprising of1857, proceeded to Lucknow, andfought against the British in severalengagements; he was caught by theBritish army and hanged at MachhiBhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Mohd. Shah: Hailed from Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British forces atseveral places in the Hamirpurregion; he was captured during theBritish re-occupation of Hamirpur,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in 1858 and hanged soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, Hamir-pur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohd. Yusoof: Resident of Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and proceeded toLucknow; he fought against theBritish at several places in Lucknowcity; caught by the British army, hewas hanged at Machhi Bhawan,Lucknow, in June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)


Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Mohd.: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel army during theUprising of 1857 and took part inattacking the British positions; he wascaptured by the British troops duringan engagement and charged withëplunder, murder and rebellioní;sentenced to death and hanged in1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Moheeooddeen Khan: Hailed fromHinduan, a town in Jaipur State (nowin distt. Sawai Madhopur), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);took part in the 1857 Uprising inJaipur State and was arrested; theJaipur State troops stationed atHinduan became rebelliousmeanwhile and rescued Moheeood-deen Khan and other rebels; alongwith others, he was captured againand sent to Agra by the PoliticalAgent of Jaipur. MoheeooddeenKhan was tried at Agra and hanged.[F/Cons, S.C 30 April 1858/149-150A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. No. M-06-1 (Pts.)Pad No.1/2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3, JaipurState Records, RSAB cited in RSG, V2, pp.90-91]

Mohibullah Khan: Resident of theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theresistance against the British ruleduring the Uprising of 1857 and alsoincited his neighbourhood to raisetheir arms; he proceeded to Delhi,joined hands with the rebels there,and fought the British soldiers in

different engagements; he was killedwhile confronting the advancingBritish army in Delhi in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI]

Mohinder Singh: Resident of theGarhwal Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); he wasa Soldier in the 5/18 Garhwal Riflesof the British-Indian Army; heshifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army in 1942 and served itas Sepoy in the Ist Guerrilla Regiment;he fought the British forces at severalplaces on the Burma (now Myanmar)front where he was killed in a battlein 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA,379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II,p.202]

Mohinder Singh: Resident of v.Pangaon, p.o. D. Thal, distt. Almora,Kumaon Division, United Provinces(now Uttarakhand); previously aSepoy in the 4/19 HyderabadRegiment of the British-Indian Army;abandoned it and joined the IndianNational Army in Malaya in 1942where he served as Lance Naik in the3rd Guerilla Regiment; while fightingthe Allied Forces on the Malaik(Myanmar) front, he caught anincurable desease and was admittedto the INA unit hospital; not beingable to recover from his illness, hedied in April 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp. 730-31]

Mohit Lal: Born in 1877 in distt. Ballia,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Shivcharan Lal. He was


killed in the British police firing on20 August 1942 during the course ofhis taking part in a ìQuit Indiaîdemonstration. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 114]

Mohmmed Khan: Born on 5 January1817 in Karauli, Karauli State (nowdistt. Karauli), Rajputana (now inRajasthan); s/o Nasir Khan; educatedin Urdu and English; Risaldar in KotaState Army; took active part in the1857 Uprising against the Britishdominance over Kota; under theleadership of Mehrab Khan (themilitary leader of the rebels) andJaidayal (the civilian leader of therebels), he took part in the attack onthe Agency House, Kota, on 15October 1857 where Capt. C.E.Burton, the Political Agent, and histwo sons were killed by the rebels;captured by the troops of the loyalistKota ruler, he was killed in March1858. [F/Poll, Nos 1-2, September1858; F/Poll ëAí, Nos 428-36,February 1858, NAI; Sujas, No 4,June-July 1998, Jaipur, p.80; WWIM,III, p.97; RKSS, pp. 124-43, RSG, p.98]

Mohobul Singh: Resident of Azimgarh[Azamgarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hewas a Sepoy in the 8th Native Infantryof the British-Indian army; left hisregiment to join the anti-British forcesduring the Uprising of 1857; hefought against the British throughoutthe tumult at various places ofAzamgarh and the adjoining areas;he was later caught by the enemyand sentenced to death in July 1858on the charges of ëmutiny and

rebellion against the Britishauthorityí. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Mohomed Ali Khan: Born in Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was aBurkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebel forces of theAgra region; he fought the British atseveral places in the Agra-Mathuraarea; he was killed by the advancingBritish troops during their raids onthe rebel positions in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mohomed Azeem Khan: Resident ofFurruckhabad [Farrukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he led the local rebelsagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he also persuadedmany others to join the fight andprovided the rebel cause withfinancial support; captured by theBritish authorities and charged withhis ëbeing a leader and instigator ofthe rebellioní, he was sentenced todeath in February 1859. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mohomed Bux: Resident of Katra,Allahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebels of his locality duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces; he also


took part in seizing the Britishtreasury and using its proceeds tobuy arms for the rebels; he wascaught by the British troops duringtheir marches in Allahabad, andhanged from a tree in 1857 on thecharges of ëtheft and rebellionagainst the Britishí. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858),MSAB]

Mohomed Den: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857, andalso incited his neighbours to riseagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he was caught by the Britishtroops during their raids on Fatehpurin 1857, and executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohomed Fuzzul: Resident ofFuttehpore [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); fought against the Britishforces in the Fatehpur region duringthe Uprising of 1857; he also incitedothers of the area to join the anti-British forces; he was caught by theenemy during an engagement andimprisoned for life in 1858 on thecharges of ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he died indetention. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Mohomed Hussun: Belonged toAllygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now uttar

pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incitedothers to rise and overthrow thefirangi-hukumat (British rule); hemarched on to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish forces at several places; hedied while encountering theadvancing British army in Delhi inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Papers, CollNo.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48(V) (1858), MSAB]

Mohomed Raffee: Resident of Aligarh,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in thefight against the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged others to destroy the Britishestablishments in the Aligarh region;he was caught by the British aftertheir re-occupation of Aligarh, andcharged with ëtheft, murder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1858, andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc.F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858),UPSAL]

Mohomed Sheikh: Resident of Banda,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at several places inthe Banda region; he also propagatedagainst the exploitative Britishmisrule and incited the local peopleto raise their arms against it and killthe firangis (British); he lost his life in1858 during an encounter with theadvancing British army in Banda; hisproperty was confiscated later on.


[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Mohomed Yaar: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he took part inthe Uprising of 1857 and alsomotivated others to rise against thefirangi-hukumat (British rule); hemoved into Delhi, joined hands withthe rebels there and fought theBritish troops at several places; hedied while encountering theadvancing British army in Delhi inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Papers, CollNo.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48(V) (1858), MSAB]

Mohomed: Resident of Puthra,Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in his own region;he also provided financial support tothe local people and incited them toraise their arms against the firangis(British) and overthrow the exploita-tive Firangi rule; he was caughtduring an attack of the British armyin Hamirpur and sentenced to deathon the charges of ëaiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí he was executed by hangingin 1859. [Mutiny Records, HamirpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mohrani: Resident of v. Sarai Harkhu,distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); she was killedin the police firing while taking partin a procession during the ìQuit

Indiaî movement in her village inAugust 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; RORCG; BCA, p.131]

Mohseen Alee Khan: Resident ofFurruckhabad [Farrukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); took part in the Uprisingof 1857 and led the rebel forces infighting against the British; in thecourse of an engagement with theenemy, he was caught and put on thetrial; convicted of ëbeing the leaderof the rebellion against the Britishí,he was sentenced to death in January1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mohsin Ally: Resident of Moradabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); took active part inthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish in the Allahabad region; healso encouraged others to join therebel forces against the British; hewas caught in the course of anengagement and hanged by theBritish in December 1858. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mohummud Beg: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Mirza; he was a Sepoy inthe A. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebels of hisarea; he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]


Mohun Budh: Hailed from Jhansi State,(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined therebel forces in fighting against theBritish during the 1857 Uprising; healso participated in attacking andplundering the British establishmentsin Jhansi and its neighbourhoodbetween 1857 and 1858; when theBritish were making a comeback inJhansi in 1858, he was arrested bythem; accused of ëtaking part inplundering and rebellion against theBritishí, Mohun was sentenced todeath in 1858 and executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mohun Loll: Born in Meerut, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); joined the ëHindustaniforcesí in fighting against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsoparticipated in plundering the Britishproperties and passing the booty onto the local rebels for their financialsupport; he was captured by theBritish in the course of anengagement and imprisoned in theMeerut Jail on the charges ofëplundering and rebellioní; he diedin the jail in 1859 while facing his trial.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mohun Mahomed Khan: Belonged toJhansi, Uttar Pradesh; s/o OomdahBegum; he joined the anti-Britishforces in Jhansi to fight against theBritish domination during the Risingof 1857; he also participated in theplundering of British properties, andpassing the booty on to the rebel

forces for meeting their militaryexpenses; he was caught andexecuted by hanging in March 1857;his property was also confiscated bythe British authorities. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mohun Singh: Resident of Gwalee,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; caught by theBritish during an engagement, hewas sentenced to death and hangedin 1861. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Mohun Singh: Resident of Shahjehanpor[Shahjahanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he was a Sepoy in the B.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels in fighting against theBritish rule; he was caught in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces, and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Mohun Singh: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasa Sepoy in the A. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left the


British employment during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at several places; he diedin 1858 while resisting the advancingBritish forces. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Mohun: Belonged to Etawah of Kanpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels during the Uprising of1857, and fought against the Britishforces in several engagements; healso encouraged his neighbours totake up arms against the firangis(British); he was killed while resistingthe advancing British army in theEtawah region in 1858. [MutinyPapers, Etawah Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mohun: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he also providedfinancial support to the Banda rebelsfor meeting their military expenses;he was caught by the British duringtheir re-occupation of this region;charged with ëplundering the Britishproperties and rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in August 1858and executed by hanging; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Mohun: Resident of Imlea, Rewa, theNorth-Western Provinces (now in

Madhya Pradesh); Lohar; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British forces on severaloccasions; caught by the Britishduring an engagement, he washanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mokhaum Singh: Belonged to a villageof Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also incited others to join therebel forces in fighting against theBritish rule; he was captured by theBritish soon after the defeat of therebel forces in Muzaffarnagar areaand charged with ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1859 andhanged. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar-nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, p.148]

Molan Roy: Belonged to Cheterkonee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; hefought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he was caught bythe British troops when they werere-occupying the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mollo: Hailed from v. Siyawa, SirohiState (now distt. Sirohi), RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); Girassia(tribe). He joined the Bhil-Girassia


(tribes) revolt of 1922 in the Siawa,Valoria and Bhula villages of SirohiState against the atrocities of theSirohi ruler, his land settlementpolicy, Begar (forced labour) andcesses. In this settlement theMalgujari had been increased, alongwith the imposition of fresh taxes.Mollo was one among those two tothree thousand Bhils who gatheredat Siawa village on 4/5 April 1922 anddecided that they would not give theincreased Malgujari, the Begar (forcedlabour), and any other cess to theState. Hearing the news of the Bhilgathering, the State Army and 200soldiers of the Mewar Bhil Corps, ledby Major Richards, reached there andopened fire on the Bhil agitators on12 April 1922 without any priorwarning of dispersal. Some of theBhils could manage to escape and fledto the hills. But with several others,Mollo was severely injured in thefiring and died on the same day.Simultaneously with this firing, thevillage was looted and set on fire bythe troops. [NR, 30 April and 18 June1922, RSAB; AMR, 1913-1947, pp.101-102]

Molvi Imad-uddin: Belonged toLucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now in Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebels of his area in theirfighting against the British forcesduring the Uprising of 1857, and alsoincited others to take to attacking theBritish; he was killed by the Britisharmy in the course of an encounterin 1858. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Molvi Saadat Ali Khan: Resident ofIndore, Madhya Pradesh; he joinedhands with the rebel forces of theIndore region during the Uprising of1858; and fought the British-loyalforces on several occassions; he waskilled by the Holkar army in thecourse of an engagement in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt. Part-I,Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB]

Molvi Safdur Ali: Resident ofShikohabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought the British forces at severalplaces in the Shikohabad regionduring the Uprising of 1857; he wascaught by the British army in 1858and hanged on the charge of ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí.[Mutiny Records, Aligarh MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mone Singh: Hailed from v. & p.o.Kiraoli, distt. Agra, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas earlier a Sepoy in the 4/19Hyderabad Regiment of the British-Indian Army. On his joiningvoluntarily as soldier in the 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment of the IndianNational Army, he was deputed toconfront the British, at various battlearenas in Burma (now Myanmar. In1944 he died there in the course ofheavy fighting. [INA Papers, F. No.379/INA (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 738-739]

Moobaruck Khan: Hailed from Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelforces soon after the outbreak of the1857 Uprising; along with his fellow


rebels, he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region afterthe British re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he died in 1858 whilefighting against the advancing Britisharmy in the Bareilly region. [MutinyRecords, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Mookarum: Born in Ghuteab, Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Shaikh; he was a SirdarJemadar [Sardar Jamadar] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice on 5 July 1857 and joined therebels; he fought against the Britishon several occasions during theUprising of 1857; he died in thecourse of an encounter with theadvancing British army in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C(1859), MSAB]

Mooktiar: Belonged to Nugla Noonair,Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Kayeth [Kaith]; he took partin the Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces at severalplaces; he was caught by the Britishduring their operations against therebels, and executed by hanging in1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II,No.43C (1859), MSAB]

Mool Chund (Dewan): Resident ofBareilly, Uttar Pradesh; he joined therebel forces under the leadership ofKhan Bahadur Khan (the rebel chief

of the Rohilkhand region), and tookpart in fighting against the British atseveral places during the Uprising1857; he was caught by the Britisharmy advancing into the Rohilkhandregion and executed by hanging in1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records,Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL;WWIM, III, p.99]

Mool Chund (Tyagi): Belonged to avillage of Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also incited others to join therebel forces in fighting against theBritish rule; he was captured by theBritish soon after the defeat of therebel forces in his area and chargedwith ësedition and rebellion againstthe Britishí; he was sentenced todeath in 1859 and hanged. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.148]

Moola: Resident of Surya Pol Darwaja,Bharatpur State (now distt.Bharatpur), Rajasthan; belonged to aSeheduled caste. The Bharatpurpolice caught twenty two Chamars,including Moola, from the Surya PolDarwaja on 23 March 1922, andordered them to graze the animalsof the Bharatpur ruler under Begar(forced labour). Moola and othersrefused to perform Begar andreminded the Bharatpur ruler that hehimself had declared it unlawfulpreviously, by issuing a proclama-tion; and hence they should not beforced to give Begar. The Maharaja


was furious at their audacity andordered the police to imprison andpunish them. All the 22 Chamarswere then put behind the bars andmercilessly flogged by the police.Moola was one among those fourpersons who had been severelytortured leading to his death indetention. Moolaís death did not goin vain, and sparked off an agitationof the Chamars of that area. Theygathered in large number,demonstrated against the Bharatpurruler and created a powerfulmovement against Begar. [NR, 2 April1922, RSAB]

Moolai Khan: Resident of Shahjehanpore[Shahjahanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he was a Sepoy in the B.Company of the British-Indian army;he stopped serving the British duringthe Uprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels to fight against theBritish rule; he was caught in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces, and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Moolee Singh: Belonged to Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso incited others to go for killingthe firangis (British); he marched onto Delhi, joined hands with the rebelsthere and fought the British troops;he was captured by the British at the

time of their re-occupation of Delhi,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death and shot dead in1857. [Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt(Delhi Div.) F.No.3 (1858), HSAP]

Mooloo: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the A. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British atseveral places in his region; he diedin 1858 while resisting the advancingBritish forces. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAAMutiny Records, NWP, EtawahhMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mooltan Khan: Born in Furruckabad[Farrukhabad], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); tooka leading part in the 1857 Uprising inthe Farrukhabad region and foughtagainst British forces; he also playeda key role in organizing the localrebels and in plundering the Britishproperties; arrested by the Britishand charged with ëbeing leader andinstigator in the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in January 1859.Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Moonawur Khan: Belonged to Meerut,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); took part in thefighting against the British during the1857 Uprising; captured by the Britishtroops at the time of their militaryoperations in September 1858, he was


sentenced to death with confiscationof all his property. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mooneeroodeen: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he joined handswith the local rebels during theUprising of 1857 and took part in theirmarches to attack the Britishestablishments in the Banda region;he also incited his neighbours to raisetheir arms and kill the goralog(British); caught by the advancingBritish troops in Banda and chargedwith ësedition, murder of Europeansand rebellioní, he was sentenced todeath in May 1858 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Moonna Lall: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought the British at variousplaces in Aligarh; he was caught andhanged by the British in 1857 on thecharges of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; his house wasalso razed to the ground. [MutinyRecords, Aligarh Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. No.44 (1858), MSAB]

Moonoor Khan: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish at several places in the Agra-Mathura region; he was caught by

the British troops advancing towardsAgra, and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death with confiscationof his property and executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Moonraukhan: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he was caught bythe British after their re-occupationof the Ghazipur region, and executedby hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Moora Khan: Hailed from Unnao, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region afterthe British re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Unnao region. [Mutiny Records,Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Moorad Bux: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesin the Banda region; he also providedfinancial support to the local rebelsand incited them to kill the firangis(British) and establish their ownauthority; he was caught during anengagement with the advancing


British troops in Banda and chargedwith ësedition, aiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death with confiscationof property in September 1858, hewas executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Moorlee: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the B. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857to join the rebels of his area inchallenging the British rule; he wascaught in 1858 while resisting theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mooruk: Hailed from Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Chuprasee [Chaprasi]; he participatedin the Uprising of 1857 and providedall the services to the rebels at thetime of their fighting against theBritish; he was captured during theBritish re-occupation of theHamirpur region, and charged withëtaking part in the rebellion againstthe Britishí; sentenced totransportation for life in 1859, he diedin captivity. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Moosa Barai: Resident of v. Ari, distt.

Ghazipur, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); s/o Bhikkhu. Hereceived bullet wounds in the policefiring while taking part in August1942 in a demonstration organizedduring the ìQuit Indiaî movementat his native place. He could notsurvive those injuries and died on thesame day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; WWIM, I, p.26]

Mooshtak Allee: Resident of Aligarh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and also incitedmany others to destroy the Britishestablishments in Aligarh; he wascaught by the British at the time oftheir attacks on the rebels in Aligarh,and charged with ësedition, murderand rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death in 1858, andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc.F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858),UPSAL]

Moozuffar Khan: Hailed from Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelforces soon after the outbreak of the1857 Uprising; along with the otherrebels he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the British; heescaped to his region after the Britishre-occupation of Delhi in September1857; he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British army in theBareilly region. [Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Morad Alee Khan: Resident of


Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); played a leading role in theUprising of 1857 in Farrukhabadregion; he led the rebel forces anumber of times in attacking theBritish soldiers; during theCompanyrajís regaining possessionover this region, he was caught andconvicted of ëbeing a leader andinstigator of rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death inJanuary 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Morbha: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisregion in fighting the British duringthe 1857 Uprising; he also providedfinancial support to the rebels in theneighbourhood for buying arms; hewas captured during a British attackon Banda, charged with ëmurder,aiding and abetting the rebellioní;sentenced to death in August 1858with confiscation of all property, hewas executed by hanging in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Mosam Ali Khan: Resident ofFarookhabad [Farrukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and fought the British forces atseveral places in Farrukhabad; hewas killed by the British army duringan engagement on 8 October 1858.[Mutiny Record, FarrukhabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA; FSUP, II,

pp.425-30]

Moshen Buksh: Resident of Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British troopsin Allahabad; he also took part inseizing the British wealth and usingit to buy arms for the rebels; he wascaptured by the British during theirraids in Allahabad, and hanged froma tree in 1857 on the charges ofëlooting and rebellion against theBritishí. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Mosoom Allee: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in fighting theBritish forces during the Uprising of1857, and also encouraged otherpeople to attack the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was caught by there-occupying British troops andaccused of ësedition, murder andrebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in 1858 withconfiscation of his property, he wasexecuted by hanging in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Motee Bai: Resident of Jhansi, UttarPradesh; a close associate of RaniLakshmi Bai (the rebel leader ofJhansi), she took part in the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British troopsunder the Raniís leadership; she waskilled during an encounter with theBritish forces in June 1858. [Mutiny


Records, Jhansi Mutiny, Basta 5,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.100]

Moti Bai: Hailing from Jhansi State (nowUttar Pradesh); lieutenant of RaniLakshmi Bai; gunner; she joined partin the anti-British rebel forces duringthe Uprising of 1857; she took partin throwing the British out fromJhansi and its surrounding areas; laterthe British struck back and reachedJhansi in 1858; while fighting againstthe British offensive at the Jhansi forton 4 June 1858, she was knockeddown by the enemy fire and died onthe spot. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.100]

Moti Lal Dube: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelsof his area and fought the British atseveral places during the Uprising of1857; he also participated in attackingand plundering the British properties;he was killed while confronting theBritish army at Qaiserbagh,Lucknow, in March 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Moti Lal: Resident of distt. Muradabad,the United Province (now UttarPradesh); s/o Shyam Lal. He waskilled in the police firing on aprocession he participated at MandiChawk, Moradabad, during theìQuit Indiaî movement in 1942.[SSKS, Vol. 12, p. cha]

Moti Lal: Resident of Jalalabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now in

Uttar Pradesh); cultivator; with hisvillage fellows, he refused to obligethe British forces with rasad(provisions) at Jalalabad during theUprising of 1857; for this, he wascaught and hanged by the Britishtroops in November 1857; his entirevillage was also looted by the Britisharmy. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Moti Lall: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at several places in theAllahabad region; he was capturedby the British troops during anencounter in Allahabad and hangedfrom a tree in 1857. [PP, Further PaperNo.1]

Moti Loll: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at variouspoints in the Fatehpur-Kanpurregion; he also participated inplundering the British properties; hewas killed by the British troopsduring their marches into Kanpur in1857. [Mutiny Records, FatehpurMutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Motilal: Born in 1902 in distt.Moradabad, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Shyamlal.He was killed in the police firingwhile taking part in a protest rally atMoradabad in the midst of the ìQuitIndiaî movement in August 1942.[H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;


RORCG; WWIM, I, p.234]

Motta: Belonged to Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Jat;he fought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the local rebelsfor buying arms and attacking theBritish; he was caught by the Britishduring their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Moula Bux: Belonged to Badaon, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces on several occasions inthe region of Badaon; he was caughtby the British during their operationsagainst the rebels, and executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. I, No.43B (1859), MSAB]

Mowassa Naik: Resident of Barwani,Madhya Pradesh; Chieftain of theKhetia (tribe); joined the rebel forcesled by his nephew Bhima Naik in1857; the group of rebels he led hadtaken part in several raids against theBritish troops on the Bombay-AgraHighway; he laid down his life in anencounter with the British forces.[Mutiny Papers, Vol. I, NAIB;WWIM, III, p.105]

Mowjee Loll: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoy

in the A. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and fought against the Britishat several places; he died in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mubarka Shah: Resident of Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelforces under the leadership of KhanBahadur Khan, the rebel chief of theRohilkhand region, and took part infighting against the British at anumber of places during the 1857Uprising; he was caught by theadvancing British army inRohilkhand and executed by hangingin 1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records,Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL;WWIM, III, p.100]

Mubaruk: Hailed from Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and provided all kinds of assistanceto the rebels in their fight against theBritish; he was captured during theBritish re-occupation of theHamirpur region, and charged withëtaking part in the rebellion againstthe Britishí, he was sentenced totransportation for life in 1859; he diedin captivity. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mubee Hossein: Born in Moradabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Telee; he participated in


the Uprising of 1857 and also incitedhis neighbourhood to raise its armsagainst the British rule; he fought theBritish forces at several places andwas caught by the British followingthe defeat of the rebel forces; chargedwith ësedition and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní, he was sentenced to deathin 1860 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mudar Bukhs: Belonged Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in fighting the British armyduring the Uprising of 1857 in theMathura region; he was captured bythe British in the course of a combatand imprisoned for life in 1859 on thecharge of ërebellion against theBritishí; he died in prison. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mudar Bukht: Hailed from Paharee,Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857and also incited the people to raisetheir arms to overthrow the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was killedduring an encounter with the Britisharmy in 1858; his property wasconfiscated and handed over tothose loyal to the British. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mudar Bux: Beloned to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now Uttar

Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local rebels and incited them tofight against the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was captured duringan engagement with the Britishtroops in Banda, and convicted onthe charges of ësedition, aiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of his property inMay 1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52(IX) (1858), MSAB]

Mudar Bux: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Allahabad region; he also incitedthe local people to raise their armsagainst the firangis (British); he wascaught by the British troops duringtheir attack on the Allahabad area,and charged with ërobbery andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in July 1857 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, PP, Further Paper No.1;TIM, p.215]

Mudara: Hailed from Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with his fellowrebels, he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region afterthe British re-occupation of Delhi in


September 1857, he died in 1858 whileconfronting the advancing Britisharmy in the Bareilly region. [MutinyRecords, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Mudaree: Hailed from to Narayanpoor,Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; he joinedhands with the rebels of his regionduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces at severalplaces; he was caught by the Britishafter the defeat of the rebel forces inhis area, and charged with ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death in 1860 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Muddah Khan: Belonged to Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (nowUttar Pradesh); Pathan; he led agroup of rebels during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesat several places in Lucknow; he wascaught by the British after the defeatof the rebel forces and charged withëmurder and leading the rebellioní;he was sentenced to death in 1860and executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D(1859), MSAB]

Mudde Bai: Born in 1913; hailed from v.Amwari, distt. Seoni underJubbulpore [Jabalpur] administrativedivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); w/oSukkal Holya. She took part in theJungle Satyagraha in Seoni districtand was present when the Satyagrahis

(4,000 in number) clashed with theBritish police at Turia village. In theensuing police firing she died on thespot along with Demo Devi. [H/Poll,F.Nos.23/54/1930; 23/58/1930; (FR)10/1930, NAI; FFMPC, I, p.631]

Muddoo: Resident of Rekabgunj, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he took partin the Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces on severaloccasions; caught by the Britishduring their offensive against therebels, he was executed by hangingin 1858. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Mudhi Khan: Hailed from Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he was a Havildar [Hawaldar]in the Permanent Armed Guards atthe Agra Central Prison; when he wason escort duty at Bulandshahar, heleft the British service in June 1857to take part in the Uprising of 1857.Along with his other associates, hemarched towards Delhi and joinedthe rebel forces there; he died whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Delhi region in September1857. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, CollNo. 57, NAI]

Mufti Ajmul: Resident of Bareilly, UttarPradesh; Pathan; he joined the rebelforces under the leadership of KhanBahadur Khan (the rebel chief of theRohilkhand region), and took part infighting against the British on several


occasions during the 1857 Uprising;he was captured by the British armyadvancing on Rohilkhand andexecuted by hanging in 1860 atBareilly. [Mutiny Records, MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III,p.101]

Mufti Syed Ahmed: Resident of Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelforces under the leadership of KhanBahadur Khan, the rebel leader of theRohilkhand region, and took part infighting against the British at anumber of places during the uprisingof 1857; he was caught by theadvancing British army in Rohil-khand and executed by hanging in1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records,Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL;WWIM, III, 142]

Muhamed Ally Khan: Resident ofZumma, Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he fought theBritish forces at several places inGhazipur during the Uprising of 1857;he also offered financial support tothe local rebels for buying arms andattacking the British; he was caughtby the British after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Muhammad Husain: Resident of theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also encouraged

his neighbourhood to raise theirarms against the British; heproceeded to Delhi, joined the rebelarmy there, and fought the Britishtroops in several engagements; hedied while confronting theadvancing British forces in Delhi in1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Muhammad Murtaza Khan (KhwajaSara): Belonged to Lucknow, theAwadh Province (now UttarPradesh); he was a Darogha under therebel regime, fought against theBritish forces at several places inLucknow during the Uprising of1857; he was killed by the firangi(British) army in the course of firingsfrom both sides at Jilo-Khana (atQaiserbagh) in September 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; L1857, p.159]

Muhammed Bakhsh: Resident of theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incited thelocal people to fight against theBritish; he proceeded to Delhi, joinedthe rebel army there, and fought theBritish at several places; he was killedwhile confronting the advancingBritish forces in Delhi in 1857.[Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858),MSAB]

Muhammed Khan II: Resident of theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incited his


neighbourhood to raise its arms andattack the British establishments; heproceeded to Delhi, joined the rebelarmy there, and fought the British indifferent engagements; he was killedduring an encounter with theadvancing British forces in Delhi in1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Muhammed Khan: Resident of theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857, proceeded toDelhi and fought the British forcesthere in different engagements; hewas killed while confronting theadvancing British forces in Delhi in1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Muheeb Khan: Belonged to ThanaBhavan, Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at several places; he wascaught by the British troops re-occupying Muzaffarenagar andcharged with ëplundering theGovernment property and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto imprisonment for life in 1858; hedied in captivity in 1859. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar Mutiny,Basta, UPRAA]

Muheeoodeen: Belonged to ofJubulpoor, [Jabalpur], (now inMadhya Pradesh); Shaikh; he was aDuffadar [Dafadar] in the Contingent

Guards of the Agra Central Prisonunder the British Government; heleft the British employment duringthe Uprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels for fighting againstthe British rule; he died in 1858 whileconfronting the advancing Britisharmy. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Muheep Roy: Resident of Dhurnee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; hefought the British at a number ofplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to his comrades forbuying arms and attacking the Britishestablishments; he was caught by theBritish after their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byalready hanging in 1859. [MutinyRecords, Ghazipur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Muhtaab Khan: Resident of a village indistt Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; s/o ShahbaazKhan; he took part in the fightingagainst the British forces during theUprising of 1857; he also incited hisneighborhood to raise its armsagainst the foreign rule and go forkilling the British; he was caught bythe British during an engagement andexecuted by hanging in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.92]

Mujeeb Khan: Resident of Faizabad, the


Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and marched intoLucknow city; he fought against theBritish at various places in Lucknow;he was caught by the British armyand hanged at Machhi Bhawan,Lucknow, in June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Mujhur Allee: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish forces in the Banda regionduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsoprovided financial support to the localrebels for buying arms and incitedthem to kill the firangis (British); hewas caught during an engagementwith the British troops in Banda, andcharged with ësedition, aiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí, sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in May 1858;he was executed by hanging in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mujtba Hussain alias Moolchand aliasMohammed Mujtba: Belonged toJaunpur, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); s/o Sajjad Hussain;took part in the Ghadar activities inMandalay (Burma/now Myanmar).He was among those who secretlyvisited the cantonment of Mandalayand exhorted the soldiers to riseagainst the British rule, and dedicatethemselves to the Ghadar (rebellion)for the sake of Indian independence.Along with others like Amar Singh,

Ali Ahmad Siddiqui and Ramrakha,Mujtba Hussain was arrested, triedin the second Burma (Mandalay)Conspiracy Case, 1917, andsentenced to capital punishment on6 July 1917 with forfeiture of hisproperty. Later on, the Viceroy ofIndia on 28 January 1918 consideredthe mercy petitions of MujtbaHussain and three others, anddecided to change their capitalpunishment into life imprisonment.However, according to the C.I.D.reports of 1918, Mujtba Hussain wasalready hanged in January 1918.[SSG, 4, Shahidnama, p.34-35;]

Mukanda Barai: Born in 12 September1901 in v. Belvan, distt. Mirzapur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Sudahu Barai; betelshop owner. He actively participatedin the ìQuit Indiaî movement of1942. In accordance with the sabotageprogramme, he was involved insetting the Pahara railway station onfire. He received wounds twice in thepolice firing at Bajaha and Ahraura.Later on, he was arrested andheavily tortured by the police forextracting information about hiscompatriots, but he refused to betrayhis comrades. While being taken bytrain under police escort, he jumpedout of the running train and died latein 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.27]

Mukdoom Buksh: Resident of Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857, and accompanied


them in fighting the British in variousparts of Mathura; he was caught bythe British soldiers and imprisonedfor life in 1859 on the charge ofërebellion against the Britishí; he losthis life in captivity. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mukhdoom: Hailed from Unnao, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region afterthe British re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Unnao region. [MutinyRecords, Unnao Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mukhee: Resident of v. Hauz, Jownpore[Jaunpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Zamindar; he led a group of rebels inattacking the British officials duringthe Uprising of 1857; he alsoencouraged many people from hislocality to take up their arms againstthe British; caught by the Britishtroops, he was executed in 1858 onthe charges of ëmurder, aiding andabetting the rebellioní; his propertywas also confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mukhtar-u Zaman: Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the armed resistance

against the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule) during the Uprising of 1857 andencouraged others to do the same;he was killed by the British armyduring an encounter at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Mukhti (Smt.): Born in 1921 in distt.Anantang, Jammu and Kashmir; w/o Shaban Qasid. She joined theNational Conference rally in May1946 to protest against the autocraticrule of the Maharaja, and to upholdthe demand for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and Kashmir.When the protestors were fired uponby the State army at Bazar Adda inAnantnag, Mukhti received fatalbullet wounds in the firing and diedof these on the day of the rally. [FileNo. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;WWIM, II, p.206]

Mukkhas: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in plunderingthe British properties and attackingthe British quarters during theUprising of 1857; he was caught bythe British in one of their raids onBanda and sentenced to death inAugust 1858 on the charges ofëplundering and rebellioní; he wasexecuted by hanging in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Muksood: Born in Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he


joined the rebels of his area andfought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to others for buyingarms and attacking the British; he wascaught by the British during their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Mukti Nath Tewari: Born in 1917 in v.Bahuara, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oKapildeo Tewari. He took part in ademonstration marching towards theBairiya police station on 18 August1942 during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. When the protestersreached the Thana the policesuddenly opened fire on them. DeviRam received serious bullet woundsin the firing and died of these on thespot. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.359; BCA, p. 113]

Mukund Singh: Resident of SunotiChandpura, Madhya Pradesh; s/oChamundrai; he joined hands withthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces; captured by theadvancing British army in 1858 in thecourse of an engagement, he wasshot dead. [Mutiny Records, F/ PollProc. No. 357 (3) (1859), NAI]

Muliya/Muchiya: Born in v. Jiragura,Pargana Marpal of Jagdalpur (nowteh. Jagdalpur), Bastar State (nowChhattisgarh); s/o Kumra Mahra;took part in the Adivasi (tribal)

Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in theJagdalpur region of Bastar against thefeudal and colonial exploitation, andin the tribal anxiety for maintainingtheir distinct ways of life. In theintense battle (Indrawati-ford battle)on 16 February 1910 between therebels and the British where manypeople died on the rebel side,Muliya/Muchiya and few othersescaped from the scene and ralliedround the neighbouring Ulnar andNetanar villages. ìOn the night of25th February, the combined forcessurrounded the Ulnar hill on whichthe men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured....î With otherrebels Muliya/Muchiya was arrested,charged with ìwaging war againstthe Crownî, and tried between 13March and 28 April 1910 (known asthe Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eight ofthe rebels, including Muliya/Muchiya, were put behind the barsin Bastar Jail. In June 1910 along withothers he was shifted to the RaipurCentral Jail and tortured to deathbefore 7 November 1910. [F/Poll(Confidential), Nos. 60, 29 of 1910,NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail,Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cfHTPB, pp.245-57]

Muliya: Resident of Jagdalpur area,Bastar State (now in Chhattisgarh);took part in the Adivasi (tribal)Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in theJagdalpur area of Bastar against thefeudal and colonial exploitation, andin the tribesí anxiety for maintaining


their distinct ways of life. On 16February 1910, following the directconfrontation (Indrawati-ford battle)between the rebels and the Britishwhere many people died on the rebelside, Muliya and few others escapedfrom the scene and rallied round theneighbouring Ulnar and Netanarvillages. ìOn the night of 25 th

February, the combined forcessurrounded the Ulnar hill on whichthe men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured.î Muliya wasone among those who were arrested,charged with waging war against thecrownî, and tried along with othersbetween 13 March and 28 April 1910(known as the Jagdalpur Trial).Seventy eight rebels, includingMuliya, were detained in Bastar Jailand later in June 1910 they wereshifted to the Raipur Central Jail,where he died (before 7 November1910) suffering ill-treatment andtortures by the jail authorities. [F/Poll (Confidential), Nos 60, 29 of1910, NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail,Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cfHTPB, pp.24 5-57; BTRB, p.84]

Mullo Singh: Belonged to the Allahabadregion, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; heparticipated in the fighting againstthe British during the Uprising of1857, and led others in attacking theBritish establishments in Allahabad;he was caught by the British at thetime of their attacks on the rebelpositions in Allahabad, and charged

with ëplundering, murder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in July 1857, andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.223]

Mullung: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he joined the rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857and went up to Bulandshahar to fightagainst the British; he also took partthere in an attack on the Britishofficers and their establishments; hewas caught by the British during theengagement and hanged in 1858 onthe charges of ëmurder of the Britishofficers and plundering the Govern-ment property during the rebellioní.[Mutiny Records, BulanadshaharMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mumtaz: Belonged to distt. Muradabad,the United Province (now UttarPradesh); s/o Md. Jalal. Whileparticipating in a protest demonstra-tion during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement in Jilal Mohalla of thedistrict, Mumtaz was killed in thepolice firing on the demonstrationthere on the spot. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 12, p. cha]

Munawar Khan: Hailed from Tonk State(now distt. Tonk), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); sepoy in theTonk State Army; marched with therebellious troops under thecommand of Syed Amanat ShahRisaldar to fight, under the bannerof the Mughal Emperor, against theBritish forces in the 1857 Uprising in


Delhi. He attained martyrdom whilefighting the British troops in Delhiin 1857. [F/Poll, F.No. 12, 1857, NAI;MR; Sujas No4, June-July 1998, Jaipur,pp.80-81; RSG, p.99; WWIM, III, p.102; RMSS, pp. 8-12]

Munawwar Khan: Belonged to Etawah,the North-Western Provinces (nowuttar pradesh); he joined the Uprisingof 1857, and also incited the peoplein his neighbourhood to attack thefirangis (British); he was killed whilefighting the advancing British armyin the Etawah region in 1858. [MutinyPapers, Etawah Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Munawwar Mahagir: Born in 1904 indistt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Lassi Mahagir. Afisherman, he joined the movementfor responsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State. While taking partin a protest rally against theautocratic rule of the Maharaja atPulwama (Anantnag) in February1934, he died in the State Armyísfiring on the rallyists. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II,p.177-78]

Munda: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Barber; he joined the rebels and theBritish forces at several places inGhazipur during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught in the course of theBritish re-occupation of the Ghazipurregion, and executed by hanging in1859. [Mutiny Records, GhazipurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mundar: Belonged to Jhansi State (nowUttar Pradesh); close associate ofRani Lakshmi Bai; joined theUprising of 1857, fought against theBritish under the command of theRani in 1857 and took part in drivingthe British out from Jhansi and itssurrounding areas i.e. Koonch, Kalpiand Gwalior; the British, however,struck back and reached Jhansi in1858; Mundar was killed whilefighting against the British at Kotah-ki-Sarai in Gwalior, and latercremated on 17 June 1858 at Gwalior.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.102]

Mundi Kalar: Born in v. Neganar,Agarwara Pargana in Jagdalpur (nowteh. Jagdalpur), Bastar State (nowChhattisgarh); s/o Lakhmu Kalar;took part in the Adivasi (tribal)Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in theJagdalpur area of Bastar against thefeudalñcolonial exploitation, and inthe tribesí anxiety for maintainingtheir distinct ways of life. On 16February 1910, following the directconfrontation (Indrawati-ford battle)between the rebels and the Britishwhere many died on the rebel side,Mundi Kalar and few others escapedfrom the scene and rallied round theneighbouring Ulnar and Netanarvillages. ìOn the night of 25thFebruary, the combined forcessurrounded the Ulnar hill on whichthe men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured....î Withothers Mundi Kalar was arrested,


charged with ìwaging war againstthe Crownî, and tried between 13March and 28 April 1910 (known asthe Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eight ofthe rebels, including Mundi Kalar,were detained in Bastar Jail and laterin June 1910 shifted to the RaipurCentral Jail, where he died (before 7November 1910) suffering ill-treatment and tortures by the jailadministration. [F/Poll (Confiden-tial), Nos 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; JailRecords, Central Jail, Raipur, List ofBastar Prisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57;BTRB, P.84]

Mundi: Resident of Sihora, MadhyaPradesh; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at several places in theJabalpur region; he was caught by theBritish during an engagement andsentenced to death in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Poll Deptt, F. No. 3 (1858),MPSAB]

Mundoo Singh: Hailed from Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelforces soon after the outbreak of the1857 Uprising; along with his fellowrebels, he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his own localitysoon after the British re-occupationof Delhi in September 1857; he diedin 1858 while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Bareilly region.[Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc.(Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Muneek: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he

took part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British in theHamirpur region; he also offeredfinancial support to the local peopleand incited them to raise their armsagainst the firangis (British) and theirallies; he was caught during anengagement with the advancingBritish troops, and charged withësedition and rebellion with violenceí,sentenced to death with confiscationof property in 1859; he was executedby hanging soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D(1859), MSAB]

Muneer Ali: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incitedother people to raise their arms forchallenging the British authorities; hemarched towards Delhi, joinedhands with the rebels there, andfought the British forces in differentengagements; he was killed whileconfronting the advancing Britisharmy in Delhi in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Muneer Khan: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857, andalso incited other people to join thefight against the British; he alsooffered financial support to the localrebels and encouraged them to attackthe British officials; he was caught bythe British during their raids onFatehpur in 1857, and hanged soon


thereafter. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Muneer Khan: Belonged to the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to raise their armsand fight the British authorities; heproceeded to Delhi, joined handswith the rebel forces there, andfought the British at several places;he died while confronting theadvancing British forces in Delhi in1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Muneshwar Singh: Belonged to v.Baraipar Tetariya, p.o. Pali, distt.Gorakhpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). During theìQuit Indiaî movement he joined agathering of about 25,000 people inDoharia where they were beingurged to earn their freedom bythrowing away the British rule. Whenthe situation became tense and thepeople confronted the administrationdirectly, the police opened fire on theagitating satyagrahis and killed 11persons. Muneshwar Singh wasamong those killed in that firing on23 August 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & 26]

Munga Singh: Resident of ThanaBhavan, Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces on severaloccasions; he was caught by the

British troops advancing inMuzaffarnagar and charged withëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced toimprisonment for life in 1858; he diedin captivity in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Mungle: Hailing from Jhansi State,Bundelkhand Agency (now UttarPradesh); joined the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 againstthe British; while defending Jhansifrom the advancing British forces, hewas caught and charged withërebellion against the Britishí; sentbehind the bars in 1858, he was laterexecuted. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Munglee: Resident of Shahjehnpoor[Shahjahanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Aheer; he was a Sepoy in the C.Company under the British-Indianarmy; he left the service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels; he was caught in 1858while confronting the British forces,and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Mungoo Shah: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857


and fought against the British forcesin his region; he also providedfinancial support to the local peopleand incited them to take to armsagainst the firangis (British) andoverthrow their exploitative rule; hewas caught during an attack of theBritish army in Hamirpur andsentenced to death on the charges ofëaiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was executedby hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Mungoo: Belonged to Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso encouraged others to raise theirarms for overthrowing the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he marched onto Delhi, joined hands with the rebelsthere and fought the British troops;he was caught by the British soonafter their reoccupation of Delhi, andcharged with ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death and shot dead in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt. (DelhiDiv.) F.No.3 (1858), HSAP]

Mungoo: Belonged to Katra, Allahabad,North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his locality during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British; he also took part inseizing the British treasury and usingthe loot for buying arms; he wascaught by the British troops duringtheir raids on Allahabad, and hangedfrom a tree in 1857 on the charges ofëplundering and rebellion against the

Britishí. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB]

Munjhee: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); Aheer;he came in support of the rebels ofhis village during the Uprising of 1857and accompanied them in theircampaigns against the British; he wascaught by the British troops duringan engagement and executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Munkanauth: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought the British at several placesin Ghazipur during the Uprising of1857; he also offered financial supportto the local rebels for buying armsand attacking the British; he wascaught by the British after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Munmoo: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Chuprasee [Chaprasi]; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesin the Banda region; he also providedancillary services to the rebels duringtheir marches against the Britishstrongholds; he was caught duringthe British re-occupation of Banda,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí,sentenced to death in May 1858 and


hanged soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Munna alias Nirmal: Belonged to v.Mohammadpur, p.o. Indra, distt.Azamgarh, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/oBanshibhar/Banshidhar. Inaccordance with the sabotage plan forthe ìQuit Indiaî movement, theagitators from Kopa Divisionattacked Indra railway station,unfurled the National flag there anddestroyed official documents on 17August 1942. This twelve years oldboy was killed on the spot on thatday when the police fired on theagitators indiscriminately. [H/poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 125;SSKS, 27, pp. la & wa; WWIM, I, p.239]

Munna Kunwar: Belonged to v. Tighra,distt. Azamgarh, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oVibhut Kunwar. In the wake of theìQuit Indiaî movement, the PoliceInspector and the force under him atthe Madhuban police station hadbeen ordered to raid the Congressoffice in Dubari Division, put downthe National flag flying over it anddestroy everything within. Thisincident on 13 August 1942 soinflamed the sentiments of the peoplethat they started gathering near thepolice station from every part of thedistrict on 15 August 1942. Thedemonstrators thereafter sought theThana in-Chargeís permission forhoisting the National flag on the topof the police station which he curtly

refused on the pretext of the DistrictMagistrateís being present inside.When the agitatorsí request was thusturned down, they began to peltstones on the Thana edifice and werefired upon by the police from insidethe building. In this firing a numberof people were shot dead. MunnaKunwar received severe bulletwounds and succumbed to hisinjuries after 4/5 hours on that veryday. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;SSKS, 27, pp. ma, ya, ra la]

Munnalal: Resident of Cawnpore(Kanpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and participated inattacking runaway Britishers inCawnpore and its neighbouringareas; when the British reinforcementre-occupied Cawnpore between Julyand December 1857, he was caughtin the course of the fighting andcharged with ëtaking part in therebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in December 1858,he was executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52(IX) (1858), MSAB]

Munnee: Resident of Jalalabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); cultivator; along withthe other villagers, he refused tooblige the British forces with rasad(provisions) at Jalalabad during theUprising of 1857; he was caught bythe British troops and hanged for thisin November 1857; his entire villagewas also looted by the British army.


[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Munni Lal: Born in March 1916, v.Tithra, distt. Azamgarh, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oVibhuti Kunwar. He was killed inpolice firing while taking part in theprocession taken out during the ëQuitIndiaí movement at Madhuban inAugust 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.240]

Munni Lal: Hailed from v. Bhalona,distt. Bulandshahar, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh), afarmer.The protest demonstration hetook part during the Salt Satyagrahawas accosted by the police andordered to stop proceeding. When itrefused to obey the order, the policeopened fire on it at Gulawati villageon 12 September 1930. Munni Lal waskilled in this police firing. [H/Poll,F.No. 23/54/1930, NAI; SSKS, 6, p.chha WWIM, I, p.240]

Munnoo Khan: Hailed from Allyghur[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he was a Naick [Naik] in theArmed Guards Contingent at theAgra Central Prison; he left theBritish service in June 1857 to join theUprising of 1857. Along with hiscounterparts, he marched towardsDelhi and joined the rebelsí fightagainst the British; he was killed inan encounter with the advancingBritish army in the Delhi region inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; MutinyPapers, Coll No. 57, NAI]

Munnoo Khan: Resident of Allyghur[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he was a Naick [Naik] in theA. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at severalplaces in his region; he died in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Munnu Khan: Resident of Katra,Allahabad, North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined therebels forces of his region during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at several places; he alsoparticipated in seizing the Britishtreasury and using its contents tofurther the rebel cause; he wascaught by the British troops duringtheir attacks on Allahabad, andexecuted by hanging from a tree in1857 on the charges of ëlooting andrebellion against the Britishí. [MutinyRecords, Allahabad Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Munnu Khan: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also encouragedhis neighbourhood to raise its armsagainst the British authorities; hemarched into Delhi, joined the rebelforces there, and fought the Britishin different engagements; he waskilled by the advancing British forcesduring an encounter in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,


Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Munnu: Resident of Mundee Lohaikee,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Loohar; he wasa Duffadar [Dafadar] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison under the BritishGovernment; he left the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and joined the rebels for fightingagainst the British rule; he marchedtowards Delhi along with his fellowsand fought the British army atseveral places; he died in 1858 whileresisting the British attack on therebels. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Munnuwur Khan: Hailed from Banda,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at many places inthe Banda region; he also providedfinancial support to the locallydisgruntled and incited them againstthe firangi-hukumat (British rule); hewas caught during an engagementwith the British troops in Banda, andcharged with ësedition, aiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí and sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in July 1858;he was executed by hanging soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Munoo: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with thelocal rebels during the Uprising of

1857 and took active part in fightingthe British; he was caught by theBritish in the course of an encounterin Allahabad, and charged withëtaking part in rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death in June1857 with confiscation of hisproperty; he was executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA; TIM, p.220]

Munsab Allee: Born in Kanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisarea and fought against the Britishforces during the Uprising of 1857;he was killed by the advancingBritish army in an encounter in theKanpur region in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; PP, Further Papers No. 1;TIM, p. 103]

Munseef Khan: Belonged to Allahabad,North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at several places inthe Allahabad region; he also incitedthe local people to rise against thefirangis (British) and kill them; he wascaught by the British troops duringtheir attacks on the Allahabad area,and charged with ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in July 1857 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, PP, Further Paper No.1;TIM, p. 205]

Munshee: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in the


Uprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Allahabad region; he also incitedthe local people to raise their armsagainst the firangis (British) and theirallies; he was caught by the Britishtroops during their raids on Allaha-bad, and charged with ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; andsentenced to death with confiscationof property in 1859 and executed byhanging in 1860. [Mutiny Records,PP, Further Paper No.1]

Munshi Doyal Shunkar: Inhabitant ofAllygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British at various placesin Aligarh; he was caught andexecuted by hanging in 1857 on thecharges of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí his house was alsorazed to the ground. [MutinyRecords, Aligarh Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part- 1, Vol. No.44 (1858), MSAB]

Munshi Lal: Belonged to v. Bhatona,distt Bulandshar, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);farmer; on 12 September 1930, hejoined the peasant protest rallyagainst the payment of land revenueduring the Civil Disobediencemovement at Gulaothi. In course ofthe the demonstration, he receivedbullet wounds in the firing by theBritish police, and died on the spot.[H/poll, F.No. 23/58/30, NAI;WWIM, I, p. 240]

Munshi Mohamud Daood: Resident ofAllygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish on several occasions inAligarh; caught by the British duringtheir attacks on the rebels, he washanged in 1857 on the charges ofëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, AligarhMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt.Part-1, Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB]

Munshi Rasool Baksh: Belonged toLucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now in Uttar Pradeh); hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea in their fighting against theBritsh forces during the Uprising of1857, and also incited others to taketo arms against the British rule; hewas caught by the British army in1857 and hanged; his property wasalso confiscated. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Munshi Shobha Ram: Belonged toBareilly, Uttar Pradesh; heparticipated locally in the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he also extendedfinancial support to the rebels formeeting their military expenses; hewas caught by the British in one oftheir raids on this region; chargedwith ëaiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to transportation for life,with confiscation of his property in1858; he died in detention in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl


Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Munshi: Born in 1922, v. Behadidhana;distt. Betul, Nerbudda division, theCentral Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); s/o Chubbi, Gond;labourer. He took part in the ìQuitIndiaî movement in Betul, August-September 1942, coinciding with alate monsoon and drought in thearea. Being one of the ìring-leadersîof the Gond agitation against theGovernment apathy over foodscarcity, he was arrested, tried andimprisoned under Sections 35 (4),35(5) (b) and 121 Defence of IndiaRules, and sentenced to four yearsírigorous imprisonment on 9September 1942. Detained in Betul,Narsinghpur and Chhindwaradistrict jails, and subjected to torturesin all of these, he died in theChhindwara District Jail in 1945. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/6/1942, 18/8/1942,18/9/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p. 77]

Munsookh: Born in v. Nakoo, Mynpoory[Mainpuri], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Lodha; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to raise their armsagainst the British rule; he wascaught by the British after the defeatof the rebel forces in the Meerutregion, and charged with ëmurderand plundering the Governmentproperty during the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted by hanging. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Munuwur: Resident of Katra, Allahabad,

the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his locality during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British; he also took part inseizing the British treasury andsupplying its contents to therebellious forces; he was caught bythe British troops during their attackson Allahabad, and hanged from atree in 1857 on the charges ofëplundering and rebellion against theBritishí. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Murari Lal: Belonged to Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels in their fighting against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857,and also encouraged other people toraise their arms for overthrowing theBritish authorities; he died whileresisting the British offensive in thebattle of Chinhat, Lucknow, on 20June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT]

Murari Mohan Bhattacharya: Born in1902 in distt. Allahabad, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Asalesman in the chemistís shop, hetook part in the ìQuit Indiaî move-ment. He was critically wounded inthe British soldiersí firing whiledemonstrating against the authoritiesin Allahabad on 13 August 1942.Subsequent to the injuries he died onthe same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.45]

Murch: Belonged to Bhagwanpore,Shahrunpore [Shaharanpur], the


North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he returned to his region afterthe fall of Delhi in September 1857,caught by the British after their re-occupation of this area and hangedin 1859 on the charges of ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Murdan Ali: Born in Secundra, Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Syud [Syed]; he was aBurkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebels ofthe Agra area; he fought the Britishtroops in several engagements in theAgra-Mathura region; he was killedduring a British attack on the rebelsin 1858. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Murdan Khan: Belonged to Raja keeMundee, Agra, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Mewattee [Mewati]; he was aBurkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he gave up the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and joined hands with the rebelsof the Agra area; he fought theBritish troops in several engage-ments in the Agra-Mathura region;he died during the British attacks onthe rebels in 1858. [Mutiny Records,

Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Murlee Dhar: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Allahabad region; he also incitedthe local inhabitants to raise theirarms against the firangis (British) andtheir faithfuls; he was caught by theBritish troops during their raids inthe Allahabad area, and charged withëmurder and taking part in rebellionagainst the Britishí; sentenced todeath with confiscation of propertyin 1859; he was executed by hangingin 1860. [Mutiny Records, PP, FurtherPaper No.1]

Murlee: Resident of Akbarabad, Aligarh,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Zamindar; heprovided financial support to a groupof rebels during the Uprising of 1857,and led them to attack the tehsilheadquarters; he also fought theBritish troops on several occasions;he was killed by the British armyduring a battle at Akbarabad inOctober 1857. [Mutiny Records,Aligarh Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, p.92]

Murree Ram: Resident of Shahjehanpoor[Shahjahanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the B.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British employmentduring the Uprising of 1857 to joinhands with the rebels for fightingagainst the British rule; he was


caught in 1858 while resisting theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Murtaza Khan: Belonged to Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he was a Peshkarunder the British authority, but leftit during the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebels infighting the British forces; he alsoincited the local people to attack theBritish and plunder their properties;he was caught by the British troopsduring their raids on the Allahabadregion, convicted on the charges ofërobbery and rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death in July1857, and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.210]

Mushki Aizaz: Born in 1896 in Sopore,distt. Baramulla, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Subhan Mushki. Whenthe political movement for responsi-ble government in Jammu andKashmir was rapidly spreading in1931, he actively participated in it.Joining a procession in this connectionat Sopore, he was killed in the firingby the State police on the demonstra-tors in 1931. File No. IV, 8; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; [WWIM, II, p.207;HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Mushraf Khan: Resident of Singhana,Jaipur State (now in distt.Jhunjhunun), the Rajputana Agency

(now Rajasthan); s/o Asharaf Khan(employed in the Collectorís Officeat Neemuch); he was employed in theBritish Army; with other Sowars[Sawars], he deserted the army andjoined the Uprising in 1857; MushrafKhan was arrested from theShekhawati region in May 1858, sentto the Assistant Political Agent ofKanod and hanged. [Jaipur State,Milt/Deptt., pt II, F. No. 9/MinorHead 6/Record No.1, pt. 5/5, RSAB,cited in RSG, V 2, p.99]

Musmi Harna: Belonged to v. Piplawandof Jagdalpur area in Indrawativalley, Bastar State (now Chhattis-garh); took part in the Adivasi (tribal)Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in theJagdalpur region of Bastar against thefeudal and colonial exploitation, andin the tribesí anxiety to preserve theirdistinct ways of life. On 16 February1910, following the direct confronta-tion (Indrawati-ford battle) betweenthe rebels and the British wheremany died on the rebel side, MusmiHarna and few others escaped fromthe scene and rallied round theneighbouring Ulnar and Netanarvillages. ìOn the night of 25thFebruary, the combined forcessurrounded the Ulnar hill on whichthe men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured....î MusmiHarna was one among those who hadbeen arrested, charged with ìwagingwar against the Crownî, and triedbetween 13 March and 28 April 1910(known as the Jagdalpur Trial).


Seventy eight of the rebels, includingMusmi Harna, were detained inBastar Jail and later in June 1910shifted to the Raipur Central Jail,where he died (before 7 November1910) suffering ill-treatment andtortures by the jail authorities. [F/Poll (Confidential), Nos 60, 29 of1910, NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail,Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cfHTPB, pp.245-57]

Mussarraf Khan: Belonged to Jaunpore[Jaunpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebels of the Amorha State(now in distt. Basti) during theUprising of 1857 and took part inseveral engagements; he was caughtby the advancing British army, andexecuted by hanging from a ëPipalTreeí in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Monument of Chhawani, cited inLL1857, pp.20-26]

Muthoora: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels andfought against the British during theUprising of 1857; he also providedmoney and arms to the local peopleand encouraged them to attack andkill the firangis (British); he was caughtby the British troops at the time oftheir re-occupation of Banda;charged with ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí, and sentenced todeath in August 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C(1859), MSAB]

Muthra Pershaud: Resident ofShahjehanpoor [Shahjahanpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Kaith; he served the Britishas one of the Contingent Guards ofthe Agra Central Prison; heparticipated in a secret conspiracy toliberate the prisoners during theUprising of 1857, and escaped withthem while leaving the Britishservice; he took part in severalengagements with the British forcesin the Agra region; he died in 1858while fighting against the advancingBritish troops. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. II, No.43C (1859), MSAB]

Muthun: Born in Shahjahanpore[Shahjahanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Telee; he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British forces atseveral places in his region; he wascaught by the British after the defeatof the rebel forces and charged withëmurder and plundering the Govern-ment property during the rebellioní;he was sentenced to death in 1858and executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D(1859), MSAB]

Mutra: Resident of Allahabad, the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); Butcher; he participated inthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British at various placesin the Allahabad-Fatehpur region; hewas caught by the British troops inthe course of an encounter and


charged with ëplunder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in June 1857 with confisca-tion of his property, and hangedsoon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further papers No.1; TIM, P.218]

Muttea Pasie Handya: Resident ofAllahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at various places in theAllahabad region; he was capturedby the British in the midst of anencounter, and charged withëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death in June1857 with confiscation of his pro-perty; he was executed soon thereaf-ter. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA; TIM, p.218]

Muttooa: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Banda region; he also incited thepeople to take to arms against thefirangis (British) and plunder theirproperty; he was caught by theBritish troops at the time of theiradvance in Banda, and charged withësedition, plundering and rebellionagainst the Britishí, sentenced todeath with confiscation of propertyin May 1858; he was executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Muwla Baksh: Resident of Jullalabad

[Jalalabad], the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh);Sheikh; he was a Sepoy in the B.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British employmentduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebels forfighting against the British rule; hewas caught in 1858 while confrontingthe British forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Muzaffar Ali Khan: Inhabitant ofLucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 andplayed a significant role in organizingthe rebel forces of his region; he ledthe rebels in attacking the Britishauthorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Bibiapur, Lucknowin 1858. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Muznoo: Resident of Rekabgunj, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he took partin the Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces on severaloccasions; he was caught by theBritish during their operationsagainst the rebels, and executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]


Nabbee Sheikh: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at many places inthe Banda region; he also propagatedagainst the starkness of Britishexploitation and incited the localpeople to raise their arms and kill thefirangis (British); he was killed in 1858during an encounter with theadvancing British army in Banda; hisproperty was confiscated later on.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Nabee Bux: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbours to raise their armsagainst the British; he was caughtduring a British offensive on theBanda region; charged with ëseditionand rebellion against the Britishí, hewas sentenced to death in September1858 with confiscation of all hisproperties, and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Banda Mutiny

Basta, UPRAA]

Nabi Baksh Kashmiri: Resident ofSaugar [Sagar], Jubbulpore Division,the Central Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); served as DeputyPost-Master at Sagar District PostOffice; he had been providing thevaluable services to the rebel leadersby breaking the seals of confidentialletters of the British authorities andproviding secret information as to theBritish troop movements andmanoeuvres; he was arrested, foundguilty and executed by hanging infront of the Saugor fort. [MutinyPapers, Vol. III, NAIB; WWIM, III,p. 103]

Nabi Sher Khan: Born in 1815 in Karauli,Karauli State (now distt. Karauli),Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Adjutant in the Kota State Artilleryin Kota Fort; joined the rebel soldiersof Kota State Army and was activelyinvolved in 1857 Uprising against theKota Maharao ñ a British loyalist;helped the rebels by placing all thecannons and guns under his charge

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at their disposal; prevented the KotaMaharao from rescuing the PoliticalAgent, Major Burton, form the rebelattack on the Agency House, Kota,on 15 October 1857; actively helpedthe rebel forces while fighting againstthe loyalist forces of the KotaMaharao; captured by the British inMarch 1858, he was blown to deathby a cannon. [F/Poll, Nos 1-2,September 1858; F/Poll ëAí, Nos 428-36, February 1858, NAI; Sujas No 4,June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81;WWIM, III, pp. 103-04; RSG, p.99]

Nabir Khan: Born in 1911 in distt.Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oAmir Khan. An Embroidery worker,he joined the procession taken out atGar Bazar, Srinagar in 1933 inconnection with the movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State. The agitators hadto face the State Armyís bullets therein which Nabir Khan was killed onthe spot. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.208-9;HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Nabir Shaikh: Born in 1912 in Pulwama,distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Sadiq Shaikh. Whiletaking part in the movement forresponsible government, he joined arally to protest against the tyrannicalrule of the Maharaja of Jammu andKashmir at Pulwama (Anantnag) on5 January 1933. When the State Armysoldiers opened fire on the rallyists,he was killed in the firing on the spot.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.295;HMKJAMH, p. 329]

Nad: Belonged to Kahwada underBhukia Jagir in Banswara State (nowdistt. Banswara), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the Bhagat Bhil movement insouthern Rajasthan that Govindgiristarted in 1907, preachingmonotheism among the Bhils andKolis of Dungarpur and BanswaraStates. Soon Govindgiriís socio-religious endeavour changed into apolitico-economic movement, againstthe extraction of Begar (forced labour)and exploitation of the Bhils by thepetty officials of the Dungarpur andBanswara States and Sunth (a smallstate in Gujarat). Nad was one amongthose thousands of Bhagat Bhils whojoined this movement and warnedthe Dungarpur and Banswara rulersin the first week of November 1913,either to remove the main grievanceof the Bhils or to face the overthro-wing of the Statesí authority tooppress and ill-treat them. Themilitancy of the Bhils and theirgathering in Mangarh hill sounnerved the British that they senttheir own troops along with those ofthe States to lay siege on Mangarhhill and disperse the gathering. On17 November 1913 the combinedtroops attacked the Bhil position andthe tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJaiGuru Govind Maharajíí. They didnot give up till many of them wereinjured, 900 captured and 25,including Nad, killed. The incidentdid awaken the tribesmen so muchthat Motilal Tejawat had not foundit difficult to mobilise them in 1921-22 against forced labour and high rateof land revenue. [F/Poll Proc


(Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914;Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI;BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47(referred in connection with theincident)]

Naeemullah: Belonged to the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to raise their armsagainst the British authorities; heproceeded to Delhi, joined the rebelarmy there, and fought the British indifferent engagements; he was killedwhile confronting the advancingBritish forces in Delhi in 1857.[Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858),MSAB]

Naek: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British troops onvarious occasions; he also providedarms to the local rebels and helpedthem in attacking the Britishestablishments; he was captured inthe course of a British attack onBanda, charged with ëaiding andabetting the rebellioní, and sentencedto death in August 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Naga Prasad Vishwakarma: Born in 1920in v. Ahraura, distt. Mirzapur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Panaru and Pyari Devi,

educated up to middle level in school.He actively took part in organizingagitations during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement of 1942. He received fatalbullet wounds in the police firing atAhraura Bazar while participatingand managing a protest rally anddied on the spot in August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;WWIM, I, p.374; BCA, p. 118]

Nagendranath alias Girjababu:Resident of Varanasi (Banaras), theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); involved in the nationalistactivities against the British rule; tookpart in the Swadeshi movement;participated in a fund-raisingìpolitical dacoityî, arrested and triedin the Banaras Conspiracy Case, 1916;sentenced to ten yearsí rigorousimprisonment and detained in theAgra Jail, he resorted to hungerstrike, demanding better treatmentfor the political prisoners in the Agrajail and died there in 1918. [SSG, 4Shahidnama, p.96]

Nagir Beg: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857and led them in attacking the Britishauthorities in Lucknow at severalplaces; he died while resisting againstthe British army at Talab Fateh AliKhan, Lucknow in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Naha Singh: Hailed from teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), Rajputana Agency (now


Rajasthan); Rajput. He participated inthe kisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland tax had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this kisan gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escape routes from itand opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Naha Singh was severelyinjured in the indiscriminate firingand died on the same day.Simultaneously with this assault, thevillage was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Naida: Belonged to Boolundshuhur[Bulandshahar], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Goojar [Gujar]; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at several places; hewas caught by the British after thedefeat of the rebel forces and chargedwith ëmurder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní; he was sentenced to deathin 1860 and executed by hanging.

[Mutiny Records, Jhansi (Div.)Mutiny Basta, File Sl. No.117,UPRAA; QT, p.95]

Naik Ram: Resident of Vazeerpoora,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he was a Sepoyin the A. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebelforces to fight against the British rule;he fought against the British atseveral places, and died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British forces.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Naiksale: Belonged to Narayanpoor,Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; he participatedin the Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British at various places;he was caught by the British after thedefeat of the rebel forces, andcharged with ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in 1860 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Naikun: Belonged to Cheterkonee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat several places in Ghazipur duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was caughtby the British army after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]


Nainoo Ram: Born on 24 February 1892,in v. Bhainsoda, distt. Mandsaur,Madhya Pradesh; settled in Nimanavillage (Baran Niamat of Kota State);resigned from the post of Sub-Inspector of Police, Kota State, andjoined active politics; as President,Harauti Rajasthan Sewa Sangh (1920-1926), Kota, he mobilized thepeasants of Barad and Dabi (in BundiState) for the abolition of Begar(forced labour) and redressal ofagrarian grievances (1922-23); afterhis confinement in the prison of theBundi State (from 14 November 1922to 24 September 1924), he wasexterned from Bundi State; he servedas the President, Harauti Rajya PrajaMandal, Kota, from 1926 to 1936;worked as an Executive member ofthe Kota Rajya Praja Mandali (1934-36);and was elected President of itsFourth Session held at Mangrol (22May-23 May 1939); pleaded forresponsible government in the KotaState. Liberal and secular in his views,his growing political career washalted by his murder undermysterious circumstances whiletravelling from Ramganj Mandi to hisvillage Nimana on 14 October 1941.[H/Poll, F.No. (FR) 18/2/1930; IR, V,p.198; F.No. 23, 1942 History ofPrjamandal Kota State, ConfidentialRecords, RSAB; F.No. B-11, 1942-25,Bundi English Records, RSAB; F.No.8, Mehkama Khas, Kota State,Confidential Records, RSAB; RSSS,pp.152-153]

Najaf Ali: Born in March 1832 inMuzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o

Rehmat Ali; participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857; he also incited hisneighbours to take active part insupport of the rebel forces; he wasreported to be killed in action againstthe British troops in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Najaf Ali: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to take to armsagainst the British authorities; heproceeded to Delhi, joined the rebelforces there, and took part indifferent engagements; he was killedwhile resisting the advancing Britishforces in Delhi in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Najeebullah: Born in the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso incited his neighbourhood toraise their arms against the Britishauthorities; he proceeded to Delhi,joined the rebel army there, andfought the British forces in differentengagements; he died while fightingthe advancing British forces indefence of Delhi in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Najjar Abli: Belonged to distt.Udhampur, Jammu, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Lassi Najjar. He tookpart in a rally to protest against the


tyrannical rule of the Maharaja at hisnative place on 31 July 1931. Whenthe State police opened fire on therallyists, he was hit and died on thespot. [File No. 2 M.C., 11; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Namdar Khan: Resident of the Saugor(Sagar) region, Madhya Pradesh; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in the Sagarregion; he took part in the defenceof the Rahatgarh fort; after the fallof the fort he was executed byhanging on 25 February 1858.[Mutiny Records, F/ Poll Supp. Proc.No. 1493 (1859), NAI]

Namdhar Khan: Resident of Jubbulpore(now Madhya Pradesh); he took partin the Uprising of 1857 against theBritish in the Saugor (Sagor) region;joined the anti-British rebel forces ofNawab Fazil Mohammad Khan inoccupying the Rahatgarh fort inOctober 1857; he fought against HughRoseís British force who came to re-occupy the Rahatgarh fort in January1958; captured in the encounter andtried for his anti-British role, he wasexecuted by hanging at Rahatgarhfort on 29 January 1858. [MutinyPapers, Vol. IV, NAIB; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB]

Namia: Belonged to Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British troops at a number ofplaces in the Banda region; he alsoincited the local people to fight

against the firangis (British) andoverthrow their rule; he wascaptured by the British during theirre-occupation of the Banda region,and convicted on the charges ofësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in June 1858 and executedby hanging. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Namir Singh: Resident of Pali, JhansiState (now Uttar Pradesh); organizedthe anti-British rebel forces duringthe Revolt of 1857; he also accompa-nied the rebels in attacking anddestroying the British settlements inJhansi and its neighborhood between1857 and 1858; caught by the Britishduring their re-occupation of thisarea, and charged with ëtaking partin the rebellion against the British,íhe was sentenced to death in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Nana Jagtap: Resident of Nimar, theCentral India Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); a prominent leader of theBhil tribe, he took part in theUprising of 1857 against the British;he raised an anti-British rebel forceand joined the Battle of Beejagarhagainst the British, defeated andcaptured from the battlefield, he andsome of his followers were hangedat Khargone by the British force in1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB;WWIM, III, p.105]

Nana Saheb alias Dhondu Pant: Bornin 1820 (probably); resided at Bithur


near Kanpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oMadhav Rao Narayan Bhat; adoptedby Peshwa Baji Rao II in 1827 and theheir to the dispossessed latePeshwaís title and estate in Bithur.In vain did he plead with the Courtof Directors of the East IndiaCompany for the reversal ofGovernor-General-in-Councilísdecision to discontinue the grant ofan annual pension of Rs. 8 lakhs inhis fovour, and sent his own agentto appraise the authorities in Englandthe pros and cons of his point of view.An aggrieved Nana Sahib activelyparticipated in the 1857 Uprising asone of the principal leaders on therebel side. Defeating the British-ledtroops, he declared himself thePeshwa and assumed control of therebels at Kanpur. With the help of aCouncil of Advisers which includedBala Sahib, Baba Bhat, AzimullahKhan and Tatya Tope, he reorganisedthe civil and military administrationat Kanpur. Nana was involved inmany encounters with the British-ledtroops and fought for every inch ofthe territory under his possessionduring the battle of Kanpur beforethe British Commander, GeneralHavelock, could enter the city on 17July 1857. He reinforced his army andmarched to Avadh where his troopscaused severe damages to Havelockísforces. Nana Sahib tried to negotiatean alliance with the French Emperor,Napoleon III, and sent two envoysto Chandernagar ñ a Frenchpossession in Bengal. In between, heproceeded to Kalpi to take charge ofthe Avadh forces. Also, he launched

an attack to recapture Kanpur inNovember-December 1857, but couldnot succeed although his troopssurrounded the city in a semi-circle.Nana Sahib was proclaimed thePeshwa in June 1858 by Rani LakshmiBai (another great rebel leader) ofJhansi, who led her army against theBritish at Gwalior. Thereafter, Nana,hotly pursued by his enemies, wason the run from Farukhabad toBareilly and Bahraich but refused togive up his hope and cause. At theend of 1858 he was forced by theBritish army to retreat and takerefuge in the Nepalese terrain. Thedefiant Nana Sahib was reported tohave died in the Dang district ofNepal as a freeman, probably on 24September 1859, in spite of all theBritish attempts at his capture. [MilDeptt, F.Nos. 515 of October 1857,341-342 of 1857, 3 of 1857, NAI;MOMI, p. 15; WWIM, III, pp. 105-06]

Nanabhai Khant: Belonged to v.Rastapal, Dungarpur State (nowdistt. Dungarpur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan). He was apopular Bhil leader of Dungar SevaSangh ñ a Gandhian institution tolook after the Bhil school at Rastapal.The Maharawal of Dungarpur, beingopposed apparently to theDungarpur Seva Sanghís running theschool, ordered for its closure.Accordingly, on 19 June 1947 theSuperintendent of Police and hisparty reached Rastapal village andordered Nanabhai and masterSaingabhai to close down the school.On their refusal to obey the order,the police party started beating


Saingabhai, dragged him out of theschool building and tied him to thepolice truck by a rope. In his bid tosave the life of Saingabhai, Nanabhaichased the moving truck. Thereuponthe policemen thrashed Nanabhairepeatedly, and so severely, that hedied on the spot. [RSSS, pp.66-69;Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur,pp.66-68; pp.9-13]

Nanak Bhil: Belonged to Barar, BundiState (now distt. Bundi), Rajasthan,took part in the peasant movementin the Barar region of Bundi State in1922 against the atrocities of the rulerof Bundi (Raghuveer Singh). In theneighbouring Bijolia in Mewar Statein the meantime, a peasant movementagainst Begar (forced labour) andother Jagirdari atrocities hadsuccessfully been led by Vijay SinghPathik. The Bijolia movementinspired the peasants in the Barararea to stand against Begar, Salami(bribes), high rate of rent and Lag-bags (cesses) and demand a large Batai(share of crops). Nanak Bhil underthe influence of Pandit Nanuram ñ apopular leader of the Haroti regiontook part in mobilizing the peasants.He travelled all over the State fororganizing kisan conferences atNimana, Garrarda, Dabi andBarundhan villages. On 2 April 1923when a Kisan Conference was beingheld at Dabi, Nanak Bhil ñ with aNational flag in his handóstartedsinging: ëPran mitro bhale hi gawanapar na jhanda yeh niche jhukanaí, apolice party under the Superinten-dent of Police suddenly arrived andopened fire on the gathering. Nanak

Bhil received severe gun shots anddied on the spot. [RSSS, pp.70-71;Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur,pp.64-65; AMR, 1913-1947, pp.131-132]

Nand Singh Bisht: Resident of v.Duntra, p.o. Ghat, distt. Garhwal, theUnited Provinces (now Uttara-khand); served as Sepoy in the 8/18Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British-Indian Army; left it in 1942 andshifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army; while advancingforward to the Indo-Burma(Myanmar) border, he contacted adeadly desease and passed away ina hospital in 1945. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; EBIFF, I, p.103]

Nandram Singh: Belonged to v.Bamanwas, teh. Bansoor [Bansur],Alwar State (now distt. Alwar),Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Rajput. He took part in the agitatingkisansí meeting held at Neemuchanaon 14 May 1925 to protest against theMaharajaís mal-administration andhis land settlement policy of 1923-24.In this settlement the Biswedari rightsof the Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of this gatheringof the kisan agitators, the Maharajasent his State Army to counter therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe exit points from it and opened


fire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. Manypeople received severe gun shotwounds in the indiscriminate firing,including Nandram Singh, who diedon the spot. Simultaneously with thisfiring, the village was set on fire bythe State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No.315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May,14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Nandram: Belonged to v. Adaksar, teh.Nawa in Nagaur distt., Jodhpur(Marwar) State (now in distt.Nagaur, Rajasthan); Ccultivator. Hewas one among the thousands ofvictims of the tyranny of the Jagirdars.Nandram attended almost all thekisan conferences held in the Nagaurdistt. of Marwar State. On 12 March1947 he reached Darba to attend theKisan Conference there. Nextmorning on 13 March 1947, theJagirdarsí men suddenly attackedand fired on the peasant participants.Nandram, along with others, resistedthe attackes. He was seriously injuredin the firing and died on the spot.[Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur,p.75; DKAS, pp.6, 26]

Nandu Singh: Hailed from teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Rajput. He participated inthe kisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and his

land settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs had been the hardest hit.Hearing the news of this kisangathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to deal sternly with counterthe rallyists at Neemuchana. Thetroops surrounded the village,blocked all the escaping routes fromit and opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Nandu Singh was severelyinjured in the indiscriminate firingand died on the same day.Simultaneously with this assault, thevillage was also set on fire by theState troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Nandun: Resident of Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebel force during the Uprising of1857, and fought against the Britishauthorities at several places inKanpur; he also offered financialsupport to the local rebels andencouraged them to attack the firangis(British); he was killed while fightingthe advancing British army in theKanpur area in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]


Nanga: Hailed from v. Neemuchana,(teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State (nowdistt. Alwar), Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Brahmin. Heparticipated in the kisan agitatorsímeeting held at Neemuchana on 14May 1925 to remonstrate against theMaharajaís mal-administration andhis land settlement policy of 1923-24.In this settlement the Biswedari rightsof the Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of this gathering,the Maharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the exit routes from it andopened fire on the protesters withoutany prior warning of dispersal.Nanga was seriously injured in theindiscriminate firing and died.Simultaneously, the village was alsoset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Nanhe Gond: Resident of Sumanipur,Saugor (Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; hejoined hands with the rebel forces ofhis area during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British in the Sagarregion; he was caught by the Britishin the course of an engagement; hewas executed by hanging in July 1857.[Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Const.Nos. 581-92 (1857), NAI]

Nanhen Khan: Resident of MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the course of anencounter and executed by hangingon 28 July 1857. [Mutiny Records,F/ Poll, Const. nos. 559-73 (1857),NAI]

Nanhen Rajput: Resident of MadhyaPradesh; he provided financialsupport to the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857 and alsofought the British forces in the Sagarregion; captured by the British in thecourse of an encounter, he wasexecuted by hanging on 14 July 1857.[Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt, F. No.16 (1857), MPSAB]

Nanhoo: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); joinedthe rebel forces in fighting against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he also took part in looting theBritish treasury and passing itscontents to the rebel leaders fordefraying the military expenses; hewas caught by the British troops andsentenced to transportation for lifeon the charges of ëplundering andrebellioní; he died in detention in1858, his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Nanhu: Resident of distt. Rai Bareli, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Nai; the police arrest of thekisan leaders during the Non-


Cooperation movement (1921) wasdeeply resented by the kisans of thedistrict. Shouting slogans against theadministration, thousands of themgathered in Munshiganj fordemanding their leadersí immediaterelease. When the gathering appea-red to have turned hostile, the policeopened fire on it, killing Nanhu onthe spot. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922,NAI; SSKS, 8, p. ja]

Nanka: Born in1912 in distt. Allahabad,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He was killed during theìQuit Indiaî movement in themilitary firing on a protest rally thathe joined in Allahabad on 12 August1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;BCA, p. 103]

Nankaji: Born in 1912 in distt.Allahabad, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). While takingpart in a demonstration in an anti-British ìQuit Indiaî demonstration,he was shot by the British soldier on12 August 1942 and died on the sameday. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; BCA, p. 105]

Nannhey Rajput: Resident of distt.Saugor (Sagar), Jubbulpore(Jabalpur), the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); heorganized the rebel force in Saugorand fought against the British duringthe Uprising of 1857; he continuouslythwarted the British troopmovements in Saugor district; he andhis rebel followers were arrested bythe reinforced British troops andexecuted on 14 July 1857. [Mutiny

Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB; WWIM, III,p. 106]

Nanoo: Hailed from v. Valoria, SirohiState (now distt. Sirohi), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Bhil (tribe). He took part in theSecond Bhil-Grassia (tribal) revolt ofMay 1922 at Valoria and Bhulavillages of Sirohi State against theatrocities of the Sirohi ruler, his landsettlement policy, Begar (forcedlabour) and cesses. In this landsettlement the Malgujari had beenincreased, along with the impositionof fresh taxes. Nanoo was one amongthose two to three thousand Bhilswho gathered at Valoria village anddecided that they would not give theincreased Malgujari, the Begar, andpay cesses to the State. Hearing thenews of the Bhil gathering, the StateArmy and 200 soldiers of the MewarBhil Corps, commanded by MajorRichards, reached there on 5 May1922 and opened fire on the agitatorswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Some of them couldmanage to escape and fled to the hills,but several of them, including Nanoo,received serious bullet wounds in thefiring. Nanoo died on the same day.[NR, 18 June 1922, RSAB; AMR, 1913-1947, p.102]

Nanora: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces in theHamirpur region; he also providedfinancial support to the local people


and incited them to overthrow thefirangi-hukumat (British rule); he wascaptured in course of an engagementwith the British troops in Hamirpur,and charged with ësedition, aidingand abetting the rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of property in 1859and executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Nanuram Mali: Belonged to teh.Bhawani Mandi, Jhalawar State (nowdistt. Jhalawar, Rajasthan); Mali(garderner). He was one amongthose who were exploited underBegar (forced labour) by the Jhalawarruler. At the time of the Viceroyísvisit of the Rajputana States inDecember 1927, his special train wasscheduled to pass the BhawaniMandi rail station, the Jhalawar Stateon 8 December 1927. On that day, thepolice caught a number of people,including Nanuram Mali, under Begarand made them to stand on guardduty at certain points near therailway lines for the safety of theVisceregal train. Nanuram, posted toguard the PachPahar Chowki, PillarNo.501, was crushed by theViceroyís special train and died. [TR,19 December 1927, RSAB]

Nanwan Ram: Resident of v. Ajpur, p.o.Phakawaja, distt. Meerut, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas a soldier in the Punjab Regimentof the British-Indian Army beforeoffering his services to the IndianNational Army. Soon after joining itas a Sepoy in the 3rd Guerrilla

Regiment, he fought the British onthe Burma (Myanmar) front wherehe was killed in action in 1944. [INAPapers, F. No. 379/INA (1946), NAI;ROH, pp. 7484-749]

Naoon Singh: Belonged to Deoria, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Bhoowanesh Singh:Rajpoot [Rajput]; he was a soldier inthe 23rd Regiment of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebelforces; he fought the British troopson several occasions, and waseventually captured by the Britishduring their re-occupation of theGorakhpur region; he was executedby hanging in July 1857 on the chargesof ëdesertion and rebellion againstthe Britishí. [Mutiny Records, MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP(1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.90]

Nar Singh: Resident of v. Jarmal, p.o.Janguli, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces, (nowUttarakhand); enrolled in the 4/3Guerrilla Regiment of the IndianNational Army, he took part infighting the British-led Allied forceson the Burma (Myanmar) front anddied in the battlefield in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA(1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH,pp.746-747]

Narain Rai: Born in October 1914 in v.Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Nageshwar Rai. Heactively participated in the Civil


Disobedience movement of 1930 andthe ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942.When the British police opened fireon a procession at the Muhammada-bad Tehsil Office on 18 August 1942,he received bullet wounds in thefiring and died on the same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.285]

Narain Ram: Resident of v. Kharora, p.o.Khetri, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); formerly a Sepoy inthe British-Indian Army, he servedthe Allied forces in the 2nd World Waron the South-East Asian front; whenthe British surrendered to theJapanese, following a defeat inFebruary 1942, he became a Japaneseprisoner of war in Malaya; on hisrelease from the Japanese prison, hejoined the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment ofthe Indian National Army as a Sepoy;deployed on the Indo-Burma(Myanmar) front, he died in actionagainst the British-led Allied forcesin 1945. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA(1946); NAI; ROH, pp.748-749]

Narain Singh Bhist: Resident of v.Musasu, Mawalsyum, p.o. Pipali,distt. Garhwal, the United Provinces(now Uttrarkhand); s/o IshwarChandra Bhist, served as Havildarin the 5/18 Royal Gurkha Rifles inthe British-India Army till 1942;thereafter he switched over hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyand joined it in its Seramban TrainingCentre in Malaya as SecondLieutenant; died in a British air raid

the Burma (Myanmar border) in 1945.[INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI;EBIFF, I, p. 103]

Narain Singh: Born in 1908 in v. Kamda,distt. Uttarkashi, Garhwal Division,the United Provinces (now Uttara-khand); s/o Debu Sajwan. He joinedthe peasantsí agitation during theCivil Disobedience movement in 1930to resist the imposition of exorbitantland revenue demand by the rulerof the Tehri-Garhwal State, as wellas the implementation of new forestlaws. He attended in this connectionthe public meeting called at BamanTiladi maidan to protest against thekilling of two innocent peasants bythe State police on 20 May 1930. Inthe midst of the proceedings the Statearmed police force led by the DewanChakradhar arrived and opened fireon the gathering, killing of 17persons, including Gauru, on the spot.[H/Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/58/1930, NAI; SSKS, GD, 14, p.1]

Narain Singh: Inhabitant of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was aHavildar [Hawaldar] in the 5/18Garhwal Rifles of the British-IndianArmy, but shifted his loyalty to theIndian National Army in 1942 andserved its Ist Guerrilla Regiment;while fighting against the Britishforces at Indaung, Burma (nowMyanmar), he was killed in the battlefield in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM,II, p.217]


Narain Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Naik in the5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army but left it and joinedthe Indian National Army in 1942;posted as Naik in the 3rd Battalion,he was deputed to fight against theBritish forces on the Burma (nowMyanmar) front; he was killed by theenemy during an engagement in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA,379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II,p.217]

Narain Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Lance-Naikin the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army; he left theBritish service to join the IndianNational Army in 1942 and served itas Naik in the Ist Guerrilla Regiment;he died while fighting against theBritish forces at Yezin in Burma (nowMyanmar) in 1945. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.219]

Narain Singh: Resident of Unnao, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and fought the British at severalplaces in the Unnao-Kanpur region;he also participated in the plunderingof the British properties; he waskilled during an encounter with theBritish army in Unnao in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Unnao MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Narain: Resident of v. Dumri, p.o.Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the United

Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oKodai. As the people wereparticipating in the Satyagraha duringthe Non-Cooperation movement, theBritish police at Chauri Chaurasuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many. When they ranout of ammunition and found thegathering infuriated, the policemenretreated and hid themselves in thepolice station. Some in the encirclingcrowd sprayed Kerosene oil over thebuilding and set it on fire, killing all23 policemen, inside. Narain wasaccused of taking part in the incidentand passed away while the trial stillran on. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922,NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & 10]

Narayan Singh: Born in 1908, v. Kamda,distt. Uttarkashi, Garhwal Division,the United Provinces (now inUttarakhand); s/o Debu Sajwan;took part in the peasantsí agitationduring the Civil Disobediencemovement against the Tehri-GarhwalState rulerís exorbitantly highdemand on land revenues and hisimplementation of new forest lawsin 1930. He attended the publicmeeting called at Baman Tiladimaidan to protest against the killingof 2 innocent peasants by the Statepolice on 20 May 1930. In the midstof the proceedings the State armedpolice force, led by the DewanChakradar, arrived and opened fireon the meeting, resulting in thekilling of 17 persons. Narayan wasalso shot and died on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/58/1930,NAI; WWIM, II, p.103; SSKS, GD: p.1]


Narayan Singh: Hailed from Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); heparticipated in the fighting againstthe British during the Uprising of1857 and also encouraged otherpeople to raise their arms andoverthrow the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he came over to Delhi,joined hands with the rebels thereand fought the British troops; he wascaught by the British after their re-occupation of Delhi, and chargedwith ësedition and rebellion againstthe Britishí; he was sentenced todeath and shot dead in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Judl. Deptt. (Delhi Div.)F.No.3 (1858), HSAP]

Narayan Singh: Hailing from of JhansiState (now Uttar Pradesh); joined theanti-British rebels during theUprising of 1857 and took a leadingpart in organizing rebellion againstthe British in Jhansi; Narayan Singhsurrendered to the British troopswhen Jhansi was re-occupied bythem; put behind the bars and triedfor his anti-British role, he wassentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, 15,UPRAA]

Narayan Suryavanshi: Resident ofPunasa, Nimar, Madhya Pradesh; hejoined hands with the rebel force ofhis area during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British in the Nimarregion; he was captured by theBritish troops in the course of anengagement; he was executed byhanging on 6 March 1858. [Mutiny

Records, F/ Poll. Const. No. 177(1858), NAI]

Narayana: Belonged to Koil/ Aligarh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he refused to obey themilitary orders while serving theBritish-Indian army as Sepoy during1857 Uprising; he was sentenced todeath and was executed by theBritish in 1857 in front of the wholeregiment of the 9th Indian Infantry,stationed at Aligarh. [MutinyRecords, Aligarh Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Narbadeshwar Pandey: Hailed from v.Charpan Bansgaon, distt.Gorakhpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined theIndian National Army and receivedtraining as an Intelligence officer; hesecretly entered India in 1943 on anintelligence assignment; whileperforming anti-British espionageduties, he was captured and shotdead by the British. [INA Papers,F.Nos.221/INA, 379/INA (1945),NAI; WWIM, II, pp.232-233]

Naresh Chandra Srivastava: Born in 1926in v. Ashapur, distt. Jaunpur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Ramashankar LalSrivastava. A class 10 th schoolstudent, he acted as a saboteur in theìQuit Indiaî movement. Died ofburn injuries he suffered in an attemptat setting Pahara railway station onfire on 18 August 1942. [H/poll F.No.3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; BCA, p. 113]

Narottam Singh: Born in v. Khanoor,


Distt. Jammu, Jammu State (nowJammu and Kashmir). Before joiningthe Indian National Army in Malaya,he was a soldier of the British-IndianArmy. He served the INAís 2nd

Infantry Battalion as a soldier andwas killed in action against the Britishforces in Burma (Myanmar) in 1944.[INA Papers, 1/INA, NAI; WWIM,II, p.219]

Narpatee Singh: Born in v. Sadamau,Hardoi, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook a leading part in the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesat severel places in Hardoi; he waskilled in 1858 while resisting theadvancing British army. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.108]

Narput Singh: Resident of Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British under theleadership of Khan Bahadur Khan(the rebel leader of the Rohilkhandregion); he was caught by theadvancing British troops in thecourse of an engagement andexecuted by hanging in 1860 atBareilly. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL; WWIM, III, pp.68.69]

Narsimha/Narsingh: Resident of v.Kharimaya, Pargana Chitarkote,Jagdalpur area (now teh. Jagdalpur),Bastar State (now in Chhatisgarh);s/o Panku Dhakar; took part in theAdivasi (tribal) Bhumkal ñ revolt of1910 in the Jagdalpur area of Bastar

against the feudal and colonialexploitation, and in the tribesíanxiety for maintaining their distinctways of life. On 16 February 1910,following the direct confrontation(Indrawati-ford battle) between therebels and the British where manydied on the rebel side, Narsimha/Narsingh and few others escapedfrom the scene and rallied round theneighbouring Ulnar and Netanarvillages. ìOn the night of 25 th

February, the combined forcessurrounded the Ulnar hill on whichthe men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured.î Narsimha/Narsingh was one among those whohad been arrested, charged withwaging war against the Crownî, andprosecuted on 14 April 1910 underSections 25/436/395 of Indian PenalCode (known as the Jagdalpur Trial).He was detained in Bastar Jail forseven yearsí rigorous imprisonment.Later, in June 1910 Narsimha/Narsingh was shifted to the RaipurCentral Jail with 78 other rebels andbeaten to death (before 7 November1910). [F/Poll (Confidential), Nos 60,29 of 1910, NAI; Jail Records, CentralJail, Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners,cf HTPB, pp.245-57; BTRB, p.80]

Narsingh Dhanik: Resident of v.Chaukuna, p.o. Talla Salam, distt.Almora, Kumaon Division, UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand);participated in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement in Almora in 1942demanding immediate British


departure from India. The demons-tration he joined to protest againstthe arrests of unarmed Satyagrahis,was halted by the British forces nearJayanti Primary School and firedupon. Narsingh was hit by a bulletand died on the spot in 1942. [PCJPapers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 155, 156,157 (PA), NAI; WWIM, I, p.91; SSKS,KD: p.1; BSAS: p. 129]

Narsingh Rai: Resident of v. Bishunpura,disttt. Ballia, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He took partin a protest rally heading towards theBairiya police station on 18 August1942 in connection with the ìQuitIndiaî movement. When thedemonstrators were fired upon bythe police near the Thana, NarsinghRai received severe bullet woundsand died on the same day. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;WWIM, I, p.250; BCA, p. 113]

Narsingh: Resident of Nimar, the CentralIndia Agency, Madhya Pradesh;participated in the Uprising of 1857;he was one of the prominentorganizers of anti-British rebel forcesin the Nimar region; he foughtagainst the British at Mandaleshwarin August 1859; he was caught andexecuted. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I,NAIB; WWIM, III, p.107]

Narwan Ram: Born at v. Ghata, Bharat-pur State (now distt. Bharatpur), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);he was earlier a Sepoy in the 7/8Punjab Regiment of the British-IndianArmy; in 1942 he shifted his loyaltyto the Indian National Army and

enrolled himself as Sepoy in the 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment; while fightingthe British-led forces on the Burma(Myanmar) front, he was killed inaction in 1945. [INA Papers,F.No.379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM,II, p. 220]

Narwar Shah: Resident of Dhilwar, distt.Narsinghpur, Nerbudda Division,the Central Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); took part in theUprising of 1857; on charges of hisrole in the Bundella Rebellion (1842)he was imprisoned by the British for13 years and released in 1855; whenNarsinghpur rose in revolt he joinedthe rebel forces and participated inraiding the British outpost atTendulheda; in the course of fightinghe was captured and executed by theBritish troops. [Mutiny Papers, Vol.V, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 108]

Nasir Husain: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area and fought theBritish forces during the Uprising of1857; he also encouraged hisneighbourhood to oppose the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was killedby the British army in the midst ofan encounter at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Nasir Khan: Born in 1806, v. Mohammad-garh, Bashoda, Bhopal State (nowMadhya Pradesh); s/o Nazib KhanAfghani; joined the anti-British rebel


forces during the Uprising of 1857 inAmbapani under the leadership ofNawab Fazil Mohammad Khan; tookpart in the rebel activities in theBundelkhand region; participated ina series of attacks on British troopsstationed in Sehore and Rahatgarh in1857; he fought against Hugh RoseísBritish force who came to re-occupythe fort; captured and tried for anti-British role, he was executed byhanging near the front gate ofRahatgarh fort on 29 January 1858.[Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV, NAIB]

Nasir Mohammed: Born on 15 October1825 in Tonk State (now distt. Tonk),the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); was an officer in the KotaState Army; took active part in the1857 Uprising against the Britishdomination over Kota State and itspro-British Maharao; joined the rebelforces in attacking the PoliticalAgency in Kota on 15 October 1857in which the Political Agent Capt.Burton, and his two sons were killed;fought against the Maharaoís loyaltroops and the British forces.Leading the attack on the Kota fortin November 1857, he lost his life inthe battle. [F/Poll, F.No. 12, 1857,NAI; MR; Sujas No4, June-July 1998,Jaipur, pp.80-81; WWIM, III, p. 108;RSG, p.100; RKSS, pp.124-43]

Nasiruddin alias Mauji: Resident of p.s.Lakhimpur, distt. Kheri (nowLakhimpur Kheri), United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o SheikhHabibullah. The British Govern-mentís assault and sanctions onTurkey had been perceived by the

Muslims in India as an attack onIslam. They supported the Khilafat,resented the violators of theirreligion and protested against theBritish rule. On their part, the Britishofficials sternly opposed in India ofany demonstration in support of theKhilafat and dealt severely with thedemonstrators. Deeply disturbed bythe British officialsí repressive,tyrannical methods in LakhimpurKheri, Nasiruddin, along with hiscolleagues, decided to kill all thecruel English officers of the district(Deputy Commissioner, PoliceCaptain and Police Inspector) in thewake of the Khilafat movement thatwas merging with the Non-Cooperation movement. On 26August 1920 he and his friends,according to their plan, succeeded inentering into the house of Willoughby(the Deputy Commissioner), attackedhim with swords and killed him onthe spot. Following the assassination,they went into hiding in a mohallahfrom where their arrests wereeffected. Nasiruddin and hiscolleagues faced a hostile trial forassassinating a British official andpromptly hanged. [H/poll F.No. 257/1923, NAI; SSKS, 22, p. chha]

Nasir-ud-din: Born in 1809 in distt.Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oSamad Khan. He took part in thepolitical movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and KashmirState. He joined a demonstration forits sake near the Jama Masjid inSrinagar in July 1931. When thedemonstrators were fired upon bythe State Army soldiers he lost his


life in the firing. [File No. IV, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II,p.220; FSK, pp. 48-49]

Nasroola Khan: Resident of Hinduan, atown in Jaipur State (now in distt.Sawai Madhopur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the 1857 Uprising in the JaipurState and was arrested; meanwhilethe Jaipur State troops stationed atHinduan turned rebellious andrescued Nasroola Khan and otherinsurgents; Nasroola Khan was,however, re-captured soon and sentto Agra by the Political Agent ofJaipur, where he was tried andexecuted. [F/Cons, S.C 30 April1858/149-150 A, NAI; Mil/Deptt.No. M-06-1 (Pts.) Pad No.1/2, F. No.01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur State Records, RSABcited in RSG, V 2, pp.90-91]

Nasrullah Khan: He was a soldier in theBritish-Indian army posted at Agra;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined the rebelforces; he fought the British atseveral places in Agra, escapedtowards Jaipur after the defeat ofrebel forces in the Agra region; hewas captured in Jaipur State by thepro-British State authorities and sentback to Agra; he was hanged in 1859on the charges of ëdesertion andrebellion against the Britishí. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.108]

Natha Singh: Resident of teh.Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Thakur. He participated

in the kisan agitatorsí meeting heldat Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 todemonstrate against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of the kisangathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to face up to the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all theescaping routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. With many others,Natha Singh received bullet woundsin the indiscriminate firing and diedon the spot. Simultaneously with thisassault, the village was set on fire bythe State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No.315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May,14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Natha: Resident of v. Gothra, Jaipur State(now in distt. Sikar), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); Jat; Heparticipated in a meeting of the kisanagitators held at Kudan in May 1934to protest against the Jagirdarsíatrocities, the high rate of land tax,and its forcible collection. Hearingthe news of this peasant gathering, aSenior Police Officer reached thescene with his force and ordered forlathi charge, as well as for opening


fire on the agitators later. Manyprocessionits were injured in thisunprovoked assault. Natha wasseverely injured in the firing and diedthereafter. [Rajasthan, 13 May 1934,RSAB; SKAI, pp.116-118]

Nathi Ram: Resident of v. Chhatanga,p.o. Jewar, distt. Bulandshahr, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). Before shifting his loyaltyto the Indian National Army he hadserved the 7/8 Punjab Regiment ofthe British-Indian Army. Soon afterjoining the INA as soldier of its 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment, he was sent toBurma (Myanmar) to fight theBritish-led Allied forces. He wasreported to be killed in the battle fieldon the Burma front in 1944. [INAPapers, F. No. 379/INA (1946), NAI;ROH, pp. 748-749]

Nathu Lal: Belonged to v. Bhathiya, p.o.Aliganj, teh. Lakhimpur, distt. Kheri(now Lakhimpur Kheri), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).Hewas arrested for his active involve-ment in the Individual Satyagraha of1940-41. He was sentenced to oneyearís rigorous imprisonment and afine of fifty rupees. He died incustody in 1941 on account of severepolice tortures. [H/poll. F.No. 3/11/42, NAI;SSKS, vol. 22, p. bha]

Nathu Ram: Resident of v. Badalpur, p.o.Doon, distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).Previously in the British-IndianArmyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment, hejoined the Indian National Army toserve as Sepoy in its 1st Bahadur

Group. He took part in severalbattles against the British on theBurma (Myanmar) front where hewas killed by the enemy forces in1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA(1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 7484-749]

Nathu Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldierin the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army, but shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 and served it as Sepoy in theIst Guerrilla Regiment; while fightingagainst the British forces at Yeu,Burma (now Myanmar) he was killedby the enemy in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.221]

Nathu: Resident of v. Chenani, distt.Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Radhu; Farmer. He took part in aprotest rally initiated by the NationalConference in his village in 1945 inconnection with the movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State. He was arrestedfor being a participant in this rallyby the State police. brutally beatenduring detention and died in ahospital few days later in Udhampur.[File No. VI, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.221]

Nathwal Singh: Belonged to v.Chaturpwa, (teh.) Bansoor, AlwarState (now distt. Alwar), RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); s/o MehtoSingh; Shekhawat. He participated inthe kisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 to


demonstrate against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue increased by fifty percent. Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this kisan gathering, the Maharajasent his State Army to counter therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe exit routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. NathwalSingh was severely injured in theindiscriminate firing and died on thesame day. Simultaneously with thisassault, the village was set on fire bythe State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No.315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May,14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Naubut Khan: Hailed from Allyghur[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he was a Havildar [Hawaldar]in the Armed Guards Contingent atthe Agra Central Prison, but left theBritish service in June 1857 to takepart in the fight against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857. Alongwith his counterparts, he marchedtowards Delhi and joined the rebelforces there; he died while fightingagainst the advancing British armyin the defence of Delhi in September1857. [Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny

Basta, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, CollNo. 57, NAI]

Nauka Singh: Belonged to v. Badh, p.o.Malpura, distt. Agra, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Heserved as Sepoy in the 4/19Hyderabad Regiment of the British-Indian Army before shifting hisloyalty to the Indian National Army.As a soldier of the 1st GuerrillaRegiment of the INA, he wasdeployed in various battle fields inBurma (Myanmar) to face the Britishforces. He was killed in action nearPrindong Burma (Myanmar) in April1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA(1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 744-745]

Navel Singh: Born on 7 August 1830 inMuzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oGulab Singh; took leading part in theUprising of 1857, and delivered anti-British speeches to rally the commonman in fighting the Governmentforces; he also participated in thedefence of his area when the Britishtried to re-occupy it; he was capturedby the British in one of their raids onthis region; charged with ëseditionmurder and rebellion against theBritishí, he was sentenced to deathin 1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Navel: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); tookactive part in the Uprising of 1857,and fought against the British onvarious occasions; he also providedarms to the local rebels and


encouraged them to confront theBritish officials; he was caught by theBritish during their operations in thisarea, and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death, executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Nawab Akbar Khan: Belonged to theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also providedfinancial support to the local rebelsfor fighting the British; he was caughtby the advancing British army in1858 and hanged. [Mutiny Records,Poll Deptt. Part-I, Vol. No. 44 (1858),MSAB]

Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khan: Bornin 1823, resident of Ambapani,Bhopal State, the Central IndiaAgency (now Madhya Pradesh);Jagirdar; s/o Wahi Mohammad Khan;raised a strong anti-British rebel forceduring the Uprising of 1857; leadingattacks on the British settlements atAmbapani and Sehore, he occupiedthe Rahatgarh fort in October 1857.His army awaited the arrival ofBritish reinforcement at Rahatgarhand it did reach the place under thecommand of Sir Hugh Rose on 24January 1858. In the battle that beganon 24 January and lasted for 4 days,the Nawab faced reverses anddecided to leave for the jungles.While leaving he and his closefollowers were rounded up by theBritish troops. The arrested Nawabwas hung at the entrance of the

Rahatgarh fort on 29 January 1858;twenty four his followers were alsoexecuted by hanging. [Mutiny Papers,Vol. I, NAIB; WWIM,III,p.41]

Nawab Maqdoom Baksh: Belonged toLucknow, the Awadh Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at several places inLucknow; he died in the course ofexchange of fires with the Britisharmy at Jilo-Khana (at Qaiserbagh)in September 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;L1857, p.159]

NawabAsad Alley Khan: Resident ofMoradabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook a leading part in fighting againstthe British during the Uprising of1857, and also played an importantrole in organizing the rebel activitiesin Moradabad; he was captured bythe British troops in the course oftheir re-occupation of the Morada-bad region, and executed by hangingin April 1858. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny, Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.68]

Nawal Singh: Resident of v. Bhatona.distt. Bulandshahar, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh),Farmer. The protest demonstrationhe took part during the SaltSatyagraha was accosted by thepolice and ordered to stop procee-ding. When it refused to obey theorder, the police opened fire on itsparticipants at Gulawati village on 12September 1930. Nawal Singh was


killed in this police firing. [H/Poll,F.No. 23/58/42, NAI; SSKS, 6, p.chha]

Nawdar Khan: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857,and also incited his neighbours to jointhe fight against the British; he waskilled by the British troops duringtheir attacks on the rebels in Fatehpurin 1857, and executed soon there-after. [Mutiny Records, FatehpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Nawhar Singh: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857,and led his neighbours into fightingthe British; he also offered financialsupport to other rebels andencouraged them to go all-out foroverthrowing the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was captured by theBritish troops during their raids onFatehpur in 1857, and executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Nazar Ahmed: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe local rebels in their fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857, and also incitedothers to raise their arms against theCompany Raj; he was killed duringan encounter with the British in thebattle of Chinhat, Lucknow, on 20June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT]

Nazar Ali: Belonged to v. Dumri, p.o.Chaura, Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oHussain. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them causingdeaths and injuries to many. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolicemen retreated and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Arrested and triedin Chauri Chaura case, Nazar Ali wassentenced to death and hanged on 2July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923,RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Nazim Alli Khan: Resident of Rampoore[Rampur], Uttar Pradesh; he joinedthe ëHindustani forcesí in fightingagainst the British during the 1857Uprising; he also played an activerole in spreading the anti-Britishmessages to the nearby areas; he wascaught by the British and chargedwith ëholding seditious messagesí;sentenced to imprisonment for life,he died in Jail in 1859. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Nazir Ally: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); participated in the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857, incited others tooppose the British rule; he also


provided financial support to thefellow rebels for meeting theirmilitary expenses; he was caughtduring the British re-occupation ofthe area in 1858; imprisoned for lifeon the charges of ëaiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí, he died in detention after afew years. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Nazmuddaula: Resident of Faizabad,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857, proceeded toLucknow and fought against theBritish forces at several points inLucknow city; he was caught by theBritish army and hanged at MachhiBhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Neamut Khan: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso motivated others to rise againstthe firangi-hukumat (British rule); hemarched on to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish troops on several occasions;he was killed during an engagementwith the advancing British army inDelhi in September 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Neelchund: Resident of Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he

joined the fight against the Britishforces during the Uprising of 1857,and also participated in ransackingthe Government properties and usingthe proceeds for buying arms; he wascaught by the advancing British armyin the Mathura region, and accusedof ëmurder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní; sentenced to death in 1858with confiscation of his property; hewas executed by hanging soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, MathuraMutiny, Basta, UPRAA]

Neezam Khan: Born in Shahjahanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Jagirdar; he took a leadingpart in organising a group of rebelsduring the Uprising of 1857; heresisted the British forces invadinghis estate, and later on defeated themin the battle at Bichpuria inShahjahanpur; he died in 1858 whilefighting against the advancing Britisharmy; his estate was confiscated lateron. [Mutiny Records, MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III,p.111]

Nemashah Khan: Belonged to Hinduan,a town in Jaipur State (now in distt.Sawai Madhopur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the 1857 Uprising in the JaipurState and was caught; the Jaipur Statetroops stationed at Hinduan becamerebellious at this point and rescuedNemashah Khan and other rebels;with others, Nemashah Khan wasagain captured and sent to Agra bythe Political Agent of Jaipur. He was


tried at Agra and executed early in1858. [F/Cons, S.C 30 April 1858/149-150 A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. No. M-06-1(Pts.) Pad No.1/2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3,Jaipur State Records, RSAB cited inRSG, V 2, pp.90-91]

Nemat Bux: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British at different placesin the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; healso participated in plundering theBritish offices; he was killed by theBritish troops in an encounter in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Fatehpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Neraum: Resident of v. Jawahir,Allygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at several places inAligarh; he was caught by the Britishafter the defeat of the rebel forcesand charged with ëmurder andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1859 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Net Ram: Born in Gushaen, Mynpoory[Mainpuri], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oJugut Singh; Thakoor [Thakur]; hetook part in the fight against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;

he also offered financial support tothe rebels of his area for buying armsto attack the British establishments;he was captured by the British forcesafter re-occupation of this area andcharged with ëplundering theGovernment property and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death and executed by hanging in1861. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50(VII) (1858), MSAB]

Net Ram: Resident of Mauzaffarnagar,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Rajput; took activepart in the Uprising of 1857; hefought against the British forces at amember of places in his region; hewas caught by the British troopsduring their raids on this area andexecuted by hanging in 1857 on thecharges of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Niaaz Allee: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso motivated others to rise againstthe firangi-hukumat (British rule); hemarched on to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish troops on several occasions;he died while confronting theadvancing British army in Delhi inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Papers, CollNo.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48(V) (1858), MSAB]

Niamatullah: Born in 1870 in distt.


Allahabad, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He participatedin the public procession taken out on4 January 1932 in protest against thearrest of Mahatma Gandhi inBombay during the CivilDisobedience movement. He wastrampled to death in a meleeoccasioned by the district policeísviolent lathi-charge in Johnstonganj(Allahabad) on the same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.254]

Niaz Allee: Belonged to Shahjahanpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Shaikh; he joined therebel force of his region during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish troops at several places; hewas appointed the Kotwal ofShahjahnpur soon after the formationof rebel government there; he waskilled in a battle with the British atAllahganj in Farrukhabad in April1858. [Mutiny Records, MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III,pp.110-11]

Niaz Muhammad Khan: Born in Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelsfighting the British during theUprising of 1857; he also urged othersto join the anti-British rebellion; hewas caught by the British and put ontrial on the charges of ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he diedwhile under trial in February 1859;his property was confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Nigar Husain: Inhabitant of Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces in differentengagements in the Lucknow region;he was killed by the British army inan encounter at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Nihal Singh: Belonged to v. Giroori,Nizamat (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State(now distt. Alwar), RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); s/o RatanSingh; Shekhawat. He participated inthe kisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of the kisan gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escaping routes fromit and opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Nihal Singh receivedsevere gun shots in the indiscriminatefiring and died on the spot.Simultaneously with the firing, thevillage was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23


of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Nihal: Resident of Nimar, the CentralIndia Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); he organized an anti-British rebel force and joined theUprising of 1857 by attacking theBritish at Mandaleshwar in August1859; while fighting, he was capturedby the British troops from the battlefront and executed. [Mutiny Papers,Vol. IV, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 110]

Nirahu Bhar: Resident of v. Cholapur,distt. Benaras (Varanasi), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hetook part in a demonstrationorganized at his village on 13 August1942 in connection with the ìQuitIndiaî movement. When the policefired on the demonstrators there, hereceived serious bullet wounds in thefiring and died on the same day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.42]

Nirbhay Kumar Rai: Born in 1926 in v.Gonia Chhapra, distt. Ballia, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Chandra Shekhar Rai.He took part in the demonstrationmarching towards the Bairiya policestation on 18 August 1942 during theìQuit Indiaî movement. When thedemonstrators came close to theThana, the police suddenly openedfire on them. Devi Ram was hit bybullets in the firing and died on thespot. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;

RORCG; WWIM, I, p.285; BCA, p. 113]

Nirbhay Lodhi: Born in v. SankuliBardhna, distt. Datia, the CentralIndia Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Kunwar Lal Lodhi. Afarmer by occupation and a Kisanagitator, he took part in a demons-tration organized in Datia district in1931. When the processionists werefired upon indiscriminately by thepolice, Nirbhay Lodhi was killed init on the spot. [JPP, 10 May, 1931,MSAB; MPKSSKS, VI, p.292]

Nirbhay Narain Singh: Belonged to v.Gonia Chhapra, distt. Ballia, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He took part in ademonstration heading towards theBairiya police station on 18 August1942 during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. When the marchers wereapproaching the Thana, the policeopened fire on them. Nirbhay NarainSingh received fatal bullet woundsin the firing and died on the spot.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.290; BCA, p. 113]

Nirbhay Singh (Thakur): Rsident of v.Dirpura, distt. Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); landowner; he rose againstthe British during the Uprising of1857, and fought them at many placesin Agra along with his localsupporters; he also provided financialsupport to the fellow rebels andinspired them for continuing thefight; he was killed during anengagement with the British troopsin Agra in 1857; his landed property


was confiscated. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Nirbhay: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); heprovided financial support to therebel forces of his area during the1857 Uprising and encouraged themto fight against the British; he alsoparticipated in attacking the Britishofficials and their armed menwhenever they came to raid hisvillage; he was killed during anengagement with the British troopsin 1857. Later on, his property wasconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Nirodum Singh: Belonged to Budaon[Badaon], the North-westernProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Thakoor [Thakur]; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and marchedtowards Delhi while fighting againstthe British forces; he returned to hisregion after the fall of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he was caught bythe British following their re-occupation of this area and hangedin 1860 on the charges of ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III,No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Nizam Alle Khan: Resident of Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; Pathan; he organizedan armed force of rebels during the1857 Uprising and attacked thanaRichha and several other places in the

Pilibhit region; he fought the Britishin a number of engagements in theBareilly area and continued to harassthe British forces; he was killedduring an encounter with the Britishtroops at Sirpura in August 1858.[Mutiny Records, Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.110]

Nizam Alley: Resident of Thana Bhavan,Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andassisted the rebel forces in variousways; instructed by Abdul RuheemKhan, he visited Muzaffarnagar townto gather intelligence about theBritish plans; caught by the Britishauthorities there, and charged withësedition, murder and rebellioní, hewas sentenced to death and executedby hanging in March 1858. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.1]

Nolakha: Hailed from teh. Thanaghazi,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar),Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Kumar [Kumhar] (potmaker). Hetook part in the kisan agitatorsímeeting held at Neemuchana on 14May 1925 to remonstrate against theMaharajaís oppressive administrationand his land settlement policy of1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land tax had beenincreased by fifty per cent. Thoughall agriculturists were affectedadversely by it, the Rajputs sufferedthe most. Hearing the news of thisgathering, the Maharaja sent his State


Army to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all the escaperoutes from it and opened fire on theprotesters without any prior warningof dispersal. Nolakha received severegun shots in the indiscriminate firingand died on the spot. Simultaneously,the village was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Noor Ally: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish forces during the Uprising of1857; he also incited the local peopleto take up their arms against thefirangis (British) and their loyalists;caught while defending the Bandaregion against an advancing Britisharmy, he was sentenced to death inSeptember 1858 on the charges ofësedition and rebellion against theBritishí, and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Noor Bukht: Resident of Boodwara,Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he led a group of rebelsduring the Uprising of 1857 andattacked the British establishments atvarious places in the Hamirpurregion; he also incited the people toraise their arms against the firangi-hukumat (British rule) and to

overthrow it; he was killed duringan encounter with the advancingBritish troops in Hamirpur in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Hamirpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Noor Bux: Hailed from Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesin the Banda region; he also providedfinancial support to the local peopleand incited them to kill the firangis(British) and establish their ownauthority; he was caught during anengagement with the advancingBritish troops in Banda, chargedwith ësedition, aiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí, andsentenced to death with confiscationof property in July 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Noor Din: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British on severaloccasions in the Hamirpur region; healso incited the local people to raisetheir arms and kill the goralog(British); he was captured by theBritish troops during their advancein this area, and charged withësedition, murder of Europeans andrebellion with violenceí; he wassentenced to death 1859 and hangedsoon thereafter. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]


Noor Khan: Born in v. Royba, Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was in theBritish service as one of theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he participated in asecret conspiracy to liberate theprisoners during the Uprising of1857, and escaped with them whileleaving the British service; he tookpart in several encounters with theBritish forces in the Agra region; hedied in 1858 while fighting againstthe advancing British army. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C(1859), MSAB]

Noor Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, atown in Jaipur State (now in distt.Sawai Madhopur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the 1857 Uprising in the JaipurState and was arrested; the JaipurState troops stationed at Hinduanturned rebellious at this point andrescued Noor Khan and otherinsurgents; along with others, he wasagain captured and sent to Agra bythe Political Agent of Jaipur. NoorKhan was tried at Agra and hanged.[F/Cons, S.C 30 April 1858/149-150A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. No. M-06-1 (Pts.)Pad No.1/2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3, JaipurState Records, RSAB cited in RSG, V2, pp.90-91]

Noor Khan: Hailed from Saugor,Jubbulpore Division, the CentralProvinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh); took part in the Revolt of1857 against the British rule in Saugordistrict; while attacking the British

outposts in Nerbudda Division heand his followers were overpoweredby the British troops; captured fromthe battlefield, he was executed on20 July 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I,NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 111]

Noor Khan: Resident of Kotwali,Allahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British troopsat several places in the Allahabadregion; he was killed during anencounter with the British forces inAllahabad in 1859. [PP, Further PaperNo.1, NAI]

Noor Mohammad: Hailed from Raipur,aroused by the speech that HanumanSingh, Magazine Lashkar in theBritish Army (who assassinatedMajor Cidwel at his residence on 18January 1858) delivered before asepoy audience on the same day,Noor Mohammad joined the rebelsoldiers in Raipur; took part in thekilling of British army officers; with16 other rebel soldiers, he wasarrested by the British; tried,convicted and sentenced to death;hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858.[Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutinyfurther Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI,CKI, 1740-1947, p.171]

Noor Nubee: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesin the Hamirpur region; he alsoprovided financial support to the local


people and incited them to raise theirarms against the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was captured by theBritish during their re-occupation ofHamirpur, and charged withësedition, aiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1859 andexecuted by hanging; his propertywas also confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D(1859), MSAB]

Noora: Belonged to Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesin the Banda region; he also providedfinancial support to the locallyrebellious and incited them to raisetheir arms to overthrow the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he wascaptured in the course of anengagement with the British troopsin Banda, and charged with ësedition,aiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death with confiscation of propertyin May 1858 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Noora: Resident of Nimar, the CentralIndia Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 and tookpart in confronting the British atMandaleshwar; in the course offighting he was captured by theBritish troops and sentenced totransportation for life; he expired in

an overseas jail. [Mutiny Papers, Vol.III, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 111]

Nooree: Born in a village of distt.Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); shetook part in the resistance against theBritish rule during the Uprising of1857; she was killed in the course ofthe British offensive against the rebelsin the Muzaffarnagar region. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.37]

Noorey Khan: Resident of ThanaBhavan, Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and variouslyassisted the anti-British forces; underthe instruction of Abdul RuheemKhan, he visited Muzaffarnagar townto gather information about theBritish movements and was caughtby the British authorities there;charged with ësedition, murder andrebellioní, he was sentenced to deathand executed by hanging in March1858. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar-nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, p.1]

Noorey Khan: Resident of Vuzeerpoora,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he wasa Sepoy in the B. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish employment during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebel forces to challenge theBritish authority; he was caught in1858 while fighting the British, andsentenced to death on the charges of


ëdesertion and mutiny against theBritish authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Nooroo Din: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish forces in the Banda regionduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsoprovided financial support to the localrebels for buying arms and incitedthem to kill the firangis (British); hewas caught in the midst of anengagement with the British troopsin Banda, and charged with ësedition,aiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí, sentenced todeath with confiscation of propertyin July 1858; he was executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Nooroodeen Khan: Belonged toFuttehpore [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesat various places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; he also providedfinancial support to local rebels andencouraged them to attack the Britishestablishments; he was killed by theBritish troops in the course of anencounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Nooroodeen Khan: Resident of Banda,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in the

Uprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local people and incited them toraise their arms against the goralog(British); he was caught in the courseof an engagement with the advancingBritish troops in Banda, and chargedwith ësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in May 1858 and executedby hanging soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Nooroodeen: Resident of Katra,Allahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British forces; healso took part in seizing the Britishtreasury and using its contents forbuying arms; he was caught by theBritish troops in the course of theirmarches in Allahabad, and hangedfrom a tree in 1857 on the charges ofëplundering and rebellion against theBritishí. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Noorpoot Singh: Born in Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Thakoor [Thakur]; he fought theBritish forces at several places inGhazipur during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British aftertheir re-occupation of the Ghazipurregion, and executed by hanging in1859. [Mutiny Records, GhazipurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]


Norput Singh: Resident of Hardoi, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Zamindar; he joined therebel forces under the leadership ofNana Saheb during the Uprising of1857; he had provided assistance toNana Saheb after the latterís retreatfrom Bithoor; he repulsed the Britishattack on his fort in June 1857 andinflicted heavy losses on them; heheld out against British attacks for along time and rejected the offer ofpeace; he was killed in a battle withthe British troops in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, pp.107-08]

Nouromognaray Singh: Resident of theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took a leading part inthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish at several places in Lucknow;he was killed by the British armyduring an engagement in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Novardhan: Born in the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); tooka leading part in organising the rebelforces in his area and attacking theBritish officials during the Uprisingof 1857; he was caught by the Britishat the time of their re-occupation ofthis region in 1858; charged withëmurder, plundering and instigatingthe rebellion against the Britishí, hewas sentenced to death withconfiscation of property; he wasexecuted in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.48]

Nubbee Bux Meywattee: Lived inAllahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in attacking andplundering the British quartersduring the Uprising of 1857; he wascaught by the British troops in thecourse of their attack on theAllahabad region, and charged withëplundering the Governmentproperty and joining the rebellioní;he was executed by hanging soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;TIM, p.218]

Nubee Bux: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his region during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish at several places in Agra; hewas captured by the British troopsin the course of an encounter, andaccused of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in 1858 with confiscation ofhis property, and executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Nubee Din: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesin the Hamirpur region; he alsoprovided financial support to the localpeople and incited them to raise theirarms against the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was captured by theBritish during their re-occupation of


Hamirpur, and charged withësedition, aiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1859 andexecuted by hanging; his propertywas also confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D(1859), MSAB]

Nubee Khan: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local people and incited them totake to arms against the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he wascaptured by the British during theirre-occupation of Banda, and chargedwith ësedition, aiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted by hanging; his propertywas also confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Nubee: Resident of Kotwali, Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Allahabadregion; he was captured by theBritish in the course of an encounterin Allahabad and hanged from a treein 1857. [PP, Further Paper No.1]

Nujeeb Khan: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy in

the A. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebel forces tofight against the British rule; hefought the British at several places,and died in 1858 while resisting theadvancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA Mutiny Records, NWP,Etawahh Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Nujeeb: Resident of Gudya, Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Jolaha; he fought the British forcesat several places in Ghazipur duringthe Uprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels forbuying arms to attack the Britishestablishments; he was caught by theBritish after their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Nukeewur: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at a number of placesin the Banda region; he also providedfinancial support to the local peopleand incited them to take up their armsagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he was caught during anengagement with the British troopsin Banda, and charged with ësedition,aiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí, sentenced todeath with confiscation of propertyin May 1858; he was executed byhanging soon thereafter. [Mutiny


Records, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Nuna Persad: Resident of Katra,Allahabad, North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined handswith the rebels of his locality duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces inAllahabad; he also took part in seizingthe British wealth and utilising it forbuying arms; he was caught by theBritish troops at the time of theirraids on Allahabad, and charged withëlooting and rebellion against theBritishí; he was executed by hangingfrom a tree in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858),MSAB]

Nund Kishor: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British on severaloccasions in Aligarh; caught by theBritish in the course of their attackson the rebels, he was hanged in 1857on the charges of ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; hishouse was also razed to the groundand property confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Aligarh Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. No.44 (1858), MSAB]

Nund Kishore: Resident ofShahjehanpoor [Shahjahanpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was

a Sepoy in the B. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he stoppedserving the British during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels to fight against theBritish rule; he was caught in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces, and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Nundah: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Buns; Brahmin; hepropagated against the British ruleduring the 1857 Uprising and incitedthe neighbourhood to fight againstthe British and their loyalists; he alsoparticipated in plundering the Britishproperties and passing their proceedsto the rebels for buying arms; he wascaptured by the British at the time oftheir attacks on the Banda region;charged with ëplundering theGovernment property and rebellioní,he was sentenced to death in July1858 and hanged thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Nunhey Choudhury: Resident of Banda,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local people and incited them toraise their arms against the firangis(British) and their allies; he was


caught during an encounter with theadvancing British troops in Banda,and charged with ësedition andrebellion with violenceí, sentenced todeath with confiscation of propertyin June 1858; he was executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Nunhey: Resident of Jhansi State, UttarPradesh; s/o Gaothor; bullock-cartdriver; joined the rebel forces duringthe Uprising of 1857 and participatedin attacking and plundering theBritish establishments in Jhansi andits neighboring areas, includingKudhmaha, Elaqua and Gwalior in1857-58; at the time of the Britishrecovery of Jhansi in 1858, he wascaptured by them; accused of ëtakingpart in plundering and rebellionagainst the Britishí, he was executedin March 1858. [Mutiny papers, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. II, No.43C (1859), MSAB]

Nunkoo Singh: Resident of Ghyaghat,Benares [Varansi], (now in UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the course of anengagement, accused of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí, and sentenced todeath in 1860. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. II, No.43C (1859), MSAB]

Nunkoo: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar

Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British on various occasions in theBanda region; he also incited the localpeople to raise their arms and go forthe killing of the goralog (British); hewas captured by the British troopsduring their re-occupation of Banda,and charged with ësedition, murderof Europeans and rebellion withviolenceí; he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of property in May1858 and hanged soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Nunkooah: Belonged to Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and alsoencouraged others to attack andplunder the British establishments inAllahabad; he was caught by theBritish at the time of their offensiveon the rebels in Allahabad, andcharged with ëplundering, murderand rebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in July 1857, andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.224]

Nurayan Sharma: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising against theBritish rule in 1857 and assisted therebel forces of the Aligarh region; hewas caught by the British during anengagement and executed by hangingin 1858 on the charges of ëmurder


and rebellion against the Britishí;[Mutiny Records, Aligarh MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p. 135]

Nurey Khan: Resident of Kanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857, and fought againstthe British troops at several places inKanpur; offered financial help to thelocal rebels for buying arms, andencouraged them to attack the firangis(British); he was killed while resistingthe advancing British army in theKanpur area in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Nurput Singh: Belonged to Kotwali,Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; he joined therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he returned to his region afterthe fall of Delhi in September 1857;he was caught by the British aftertheir re-occupation of this area andhanged in 1859 on the charges ofëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Nushoo: Hailing from Jhansi State, UttarPradesh; joined the anti-British rebelforces during the ëUprising of 1857ífor the attainment of self-rule; tookpart in attacking, killing andplundering the British in Jhansi andits surrounding areas; caught in themidst of the British raids on theregion in April 1858, sentenced to

death on charges of ëplundering,rebellion and aiding the rebellioníand executed soon thereafter; hisproperties was also confiscated.[Mutiny papers, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53 (X)(1858), MSAB]

Nusoorat Khan: Hailed from Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelforces soon after the outbreak of the1857 Uprising; along with hiscompatriots, he marched towardsDelhi while fighting against theBritish forces; he escaped to hisregion after the British re-occupationof Delhi in September 1857; he diedin 1858 while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Bareilly region.[Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc.(Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Nutha Khan: Resident of Kumbul Kutra,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he tookpart in the fight against the Britishforces on several occasions duringthe Uprising of 1857; caught by theBritish in the course of theiroperation against the rebels, he wasexecuted by hanging in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D(1859), MSAB]

Nuthoo Singh: Resident of v.Bhojghurry, Allygurh [Aligarh], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also incited his neighbourhoodto raise its arms against the Britishrule; he fought the British forces at


several places in Aligarh; he wascaught by the British after the defeatof the rebel forces and charged withëmurder and seditioní; he wassentenced to death in 1860 andexecuted by hanging. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Nuthoo: Resident of Julpoora [Jalpura],Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and went up to Bulandshaharwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he took part there in an attackon the British establishments; he wascaught by the British during theengagement and hanged in 1858 onthe charges of ëmurder of the Britishofficers and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní. [Mutiny Records,Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Nuthoo: Resident of Vazeerpoora, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; hewas a Sepoy in the A. Company ofthe British-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined the rebel forces tofight against the British rule; hefought the British at several places,and died in 1858 while resisting theadvancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA Mutiny Records, NWP,Etawahh Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Nuthun: Born in v. Budharee,Shahjahanpore [Shahjahanpur], the

North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Telee; he participated inthe Uprising of 1857 and also incitedhis neighbourhood to take up itsarms against the British rule; hefought the British forces at severalplaces and was caught by the Britishafter the defeat of the rebels; chargedwith ëmurder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní, he was sentenced to deathin 1859 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II,No.43C (1859), MSAB]

Nutto: Belonged to Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he was an attendant of anofficer in Allahabad, but left his joband joined hands with the rebelsduring the Uprising of 1857; heparticipated in plundering the Britishtreasury for buying arms; he wascaught by the British troops at thetime of their raids on the Allahabadregion, and charged with ëplunde-ring the Government property duringthe rebellioní; he was sentenced todeath in June 1857 and hanged soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Papers No.1, UPRAA; TIM,P.218]

Nuwab: Belonged to Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he was caught during an engagementwith the advancing British troops inBanda, and charged with ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí;


sentenced to death with confiscationof property August in 1858, he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B(1859), MSAB]

Nuzuff Alli: Resident of Jeen Khana,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Syud [Syed];he was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in

the Contingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebels ofthe Agra region; he fought the Britishin several engagements in the Agra-Mathura area; he was killed by theadvancing British army in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. II, No.43C(1859), MSAB]


Odai: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forceson various occasions in Lucknowduring the Uprising of 1857; he waskilled in a combat with the Britisharmy at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, inMarch 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ollee Khan: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso encouraged others to raise theirarms and overthrow the British rule;he came over to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish troops; he was caught by theBritish after their re-occupation ofDelhi, and charged with ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death and shot dead in1857. [Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt.(Delhi Div.) F.No.3 (1858), HSAP]

Om Prakash: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebels

during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces at differentplaces in the Lucknow region; he waskilled by the British army in anengagement at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Omeid: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 and tookpart in attacks on the British officersand their establishments; he wascaught by the British in the midst ofan engagement and hanged in 1858on the charges of ëmurder of theBritish officers and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi/Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Onkar Prasad Bundela: Hailed from v.Bamhani, distt. Narsinghpur,Nerbudda division, the CentralProvinces and Berar (now Madhya

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Pradesh); s/o Baldev Singh Bundela.He joined the ìQuit Indiaî movementin 1942, and was arrested andsentenced to 12 monthsí rigorousimprisonment in the Sagar andJabalpur jails. Critically ill in the jails,he was released shortly before hisdeath in September 1943. [PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157(PA), NAI; MPSSZB, EBIFF, I, p.113;F.N. 18/8/1942]

Onreed Singh: Belonged to Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to others for buyingarms and plundering the Britishoffices; he was caught by the Britishafter their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Oodeet Singh: Resident of the Allahabadregion, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Zamindar; heparticipated in the fighting againstthe British during the Uprising of1857, and led others in attacking theBritish boats on the Ganga inAllahabad; he was caught by theBritish at the time of their re-occupation of Allahabad, and chargedwith ëplundering, murder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in July 1857, andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.223]

Oomar Shah: Hailed from Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British forces at anumber of places in the Hamirpurregion; he was captured during theBritish re-occupation of Hamirpur,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in 1859 and hanged soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur, Bundle No. 5, UPRAA]

Orjoon Singh: Resident of Pulwar,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area in the course of theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish forces on several occasions;caught by the British during anengagement, he was hanged in 1860.[Mutiny Records, NWP, FatehpurMutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.),UPRAA]

Osal Khan: Belonged to the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to raise its arms foroverthrowing the British authorities;he marched towards Delhi, joinedthe rebel forces there, and fought theBritish at different places; he diedwhile confronting the advancingBritish army in 1857. [Mutiny Papers,Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol.No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Osaree: Resident of Unnao, the North-


Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and fought the British forces atseveral places in the Unnao-Kanpurregion; he also offered financialsupport to the rebels and encouragedthem to ransack the Britishestablishments; he died during anencounter with the British army inUnnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Oseree: Resident of Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857, and fought againstthe British forces at several places inKanpur; he also offered financialsupport to the local people andencouraged them to attack the Britishstores and provisions; he was killed

while fighting the advancing Britisharmy in Kanpur in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Oshreepershad: Resident of Jalaisur,Muttra [Mathura], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Kaith; he was a Duffadar[Dafadar] with the Contingent Guardsof the Agra Central Prison under theBritish Government; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined hands with therebels in their fight against the Britishrule; he fought the British forces onvarious occasions, and died in 1858in a confrontation with the advancingBritish troops. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]


P[i]yar Singh: Hailed from Baragaon,Jaipur State, (now distt. Jaipur) theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);till 1942 he was in the service of theBritish Indian Army as a Sepoy in the1/8 Punjab Regiment; decided inMalaya in 1942 to shift his loyalty tothe Indian National Army, heenrolled himself as a Sepoy in the 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment; sent to fight theAllied forces on the Burma(Myanmar) front, he lost his life in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C)/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM,II, p. 254]

Padam Singh: Inhabitant of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he shifted his loyaltyto the Indian National Army in 1942and served it as Sepoy in the 3rd

Infantry Battalion; while fightingagainst the British forces in Burma(now Myanmar) he was killed in thebattle field in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 221/INA, NAI;WWIM, II, p.227]

Padam: Resident of Shahgarh, MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with therebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British forces in theShahgarh region; he was captured bythe advancing British army in thecourse of an engagement andexecuted by hanging on 9 April 1858.[Mutiny Records, Rev. Deptt, F. No.19 (1858), MPSAB]

Paharee: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to his associates forbuying arms and attacking the Britishofficials; he was caught by the Britishat the time their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Paharsingh: Resident of Garhakota,Saugor (Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 and

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fought the British forces in the Sagarregion; he was captured by theBritish in the course of anengagement and executed by hangingon 5 March 1858. [Mutiny Records,F/ Poll Proc. No.1493 (1859), NAI]

Pahlad Singh: Born in v. Alampora,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);s/o Lakhdir Singh; Shekhawat. Heparticipated in the kisan meeting heldat Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 todemonstrate against the Maharajaísmal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escape routes from itand opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Many of the agitators,including Pahlad Singh, receivedsevere gun shots in the indiscriminatefiring and Pahlad Singh died of these.Simultaneously, the village was alsoset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Palleh Singh: Resident of Pulwar,

Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the course of anengagement, and hanged in 1860.[Mutiny Records, NWP, FatehpurMutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.),UPRAA]

Paltu Ram: Hailed from v. Majri, Alwar,State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);s/o Kalu Ram; he was in the serviceof the British-Indian Army as Sepoyin the 1/8 Punjab Regiment; shiftinghis loyalty in 1942, he joined theIndian National Army in Malaya andserved as a Sepoy in its 1st GuerillaRegiment; while confronting theBritish on the Burma (Myanmar)front he was killed in action in 1944.[INA Papers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C) /INA,498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.229]

Pan Dev: Resident of Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he served as Sepoy inthe British-Indian Army; shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin Malaya in 1942 and joined it asHavildar in its 2nd GuerrillaRegiment; sacrificed his life whileconfronting the British forces atTavoy (Myanmar) in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA(1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH,pp.754-755]

Pan Singh Bisht: Hailed from v. Dhone,


distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, theUnited Provinces (now Uttara-khand); previously a Jamadar in the4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army, he served theAllied forces in World War II andwas captured and imprisoned by theJapanese in Malaya in February 1942;conditionally discharged fromprison, he joined the Indian NationalArmy as a Second Lieutenant at theINA headquarters under thecommand of General Mohan Singh;while performing his assignedmilitary intelligence duties, he waskilled by the British. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; WWIM, II,p.43]

Pan Singh: Resident of (teh.) Bansoor,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Thakur. He took part in the kisanagitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toremonstrate against the Maharajaísmal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering, the Maharaja senthis State Army to counter the rallyistsat Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escaping routes from it andopened fire on the protesters withoutany prior warning of dispersal. PanSingh was severely injured in the

indiscriminate firing and died on thesame day. Simultaneously, the villagewas also set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Pancham Pasi: Resident of distt. RaiBareli, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). The policeís arrestingof the kisan leaders during the Non-Cooperation movement (1921) wasdeeply resented by the kisans of thedistrict. Shouting slogans against theadministration, thousands of themgathered in Munshiganj for deman-ding their leadersí immediate release.When the gathering appeared to haveturned hostile, the police opened fireon it, killing Pancham Pasi on thespot. [H/poll. F.No. 563/III/1922,NAI; SSKS, 8, p. ja]

Pancham Ram: Resident of distt. Benaras(Varanasi), the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He joined theprotest demonstration at Cholapuron 13August 1942 during the ìQuitIndiaî movement of 1942. As theprotesters were fired upon by theBritish police, Pancham Ram fellinjured in the indiscriminate firingand died on the spot. [H/poll F.No.3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.261]

Pancham Singh: Belonged to v.Tasimon, Dholpur State (now distt.Dholpur), the Rajputana Agnncy(now Rajasthan); Agriculturist. Hewas an active member of the Dholpur


Rajya Praja Mandal. Along with otherPraja Mandal leaders, (such as,Thakur Gulab Singh, RamcharanGaur, Chhutan Singh, Chhatar Singh,Shankarlal, etc.), Pancham Singhmobilised the people from thevillages of Tasimon, Brasienavav,Brijgarh, Nagla and Vidhora ofDholpur State to join the national flaghoisting ceremony at Tasimon on 8April 1947. On that day, PanchamSingh and Chhatar Singh hoisted theflag in the presence of a big crowd.The Area Magistrate, along with apolice party under the command ofthe Deputy Superintendent of Police,also reached Tasimon village andordered the Praja Mandal leaders toremove the flag. Seeing the peopleignoring the order, the PoliceInspector warned them of direconsequences if the flag was notremoved. When Chhatar Singhdefied the warning and received gunshots, Pancham Singh came forwardbaring his chest. The Inspectoropened fire on him on the orders ofthe Deputy Superintendent of Police.Pancham was frontally hit by the gunshots and died on the spot. [Sujas,No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.72-73; CDERS, p.181]

Pancham: Born in 1807, Guzli, distt.Saugor [Sagar], Jubbulpore Division,the Central Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); s/o Kulla Sangar;joined the anti-British rebel forcesduring the Great Revolt of 1857 inSaugor district under the leadershipof Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khan ofAmbapani; he fought from 24 to 28January 1858 against the British

troops who came to re-occupyRahatgarh Fort under Hugh Rose; inthe course of the fighting he wascaught by the enemy and executedby hanging on 29 January 1858.[Mutiny Papers, Vol. III, NAIB; PollDeptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Pancham: Resident of Mooli, Saugor(Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; s/o KallaKhangar; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesat several places in the Sagar region;he was caught by the British in themidst of an engagement in 1857 andsummarily executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Rev. Deptt, F. No.19 (1857), MPSAB]

Panchamoo Singh: Resident of theGarhwal Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); he wasa Sweeper in the 5/18 Garhwal Riflesof the British-Indian Army; he lefthis job to join the Indian NationalArmy in 1942 and served its 3rd

Battalion; he was killed by the Britishforces in Burma (now Myanmar)while serving INA soldiers on thebattle ground in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.230]

Panchu: Belonged to v. Dumri, p.o.Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oChote Kahar. As the people weredemonstrating during the Non-cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chaur-Cahura thanasuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many protesters. When


they ran out of immunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolice men hid themselves in PoliceStation. Some in the crowd sprayedthe Kerosene oil over the buildingand set it on fire, killing all 23policemen, inside. Panchu wasarrested for his involvement in thisfamous incident and died in jail whilethe trial was going on. [H/poll, F.No.563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 &10]

Panda Ram: Born in Bharatpur State(now Distt. Bharatpur), RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); a Sepoy ofthe British-Indian Army in the 7/8Punjab Regiment, he left it in 1942and joined the 3rd Guerrilla Regimentof the Indian National Army; whileserving as Sepoy on the Burma(Myanmar) battle front, he lost hislife in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.I(A,B,C) /INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p. 231]

Pandas Dhut: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tohis rebellious neighbours andencouraged them to raise their armsagainst the British and their loyalists;caught during the British advance-ment in Banda, charged withësedition, aiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí, andsentenced to death with confiscationof his property in June 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,

UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Pandit Bansi Dhar: Resident of v.Fatehpur, teh. Nighasan, distt.Lakhimpur Kheri, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Withthe introduction of ProvincialAutonomy, a Congress ministry cameto power in the U.P. in 1937 andstarted undertaking a number ofmeasures to relieve the kisans of someof their governmental and landlor-dist burdens. Resentful of theministryís liberality, the Zammindarsñ supported by the British officials ñintensified their offensive against thepeasantry. In one of the atrociousattacks on the peasants by theZammindarsí men in 1939-40, PanditBansi Dhar was killed. [H/Poll,F.Nos. 3/6/42; 3/11/42; NAI SSKS,22, p. fa]

Pandit Dev Sharan Sharma: Resident ofdistt. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Hewas a staunch nationalist and adevoted Congress member. Accusedof taking part in the Non-cooperation movement, he wassentenced to a long-term ofimprisonment by the Silhat Courtunder Code 108. He took to hungerstrike in Jorhat jail on 26 June 1922when the authorities disallowed himto cook his own food. Althoughpersuaded to give up the strike, hebecame too emaciated to survice in adark, dingy prison-cell where hebreathed his last in 1922. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS,36, p.9]


Pandit Mukh Ram: Resident of v.Gahmar, distt. Ghazipur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oPandit Janki Ram, farmer. He tookpart in a demonstration in connectionwith the ìQuit Indiaî movement athis village on 10 August 1942. Whenthe procession was fired upon by theBritish police he was shot and diedon the same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.235]

Pandit Mukhraj: Resident of v.Gaharwar, distt. Ghazipur, theUnited Provinces (Uttar Pradesh); s/o Janki Ram. He actively participatedin a procession taken out inconnection with the ìQuit Indiaîmovement at his village on 10 August1942. When the processionists raisedstrident anti-British slogans, thepolice opened fire on them. Mukhrajreceived fatal bullet injuries in thefiring and died on the spot. [H/poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 103]

Pandu: Hailed from Koilibera pargana,Bastar State (now in Chhatisgarh);took part in the Adivasi (tribal)Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in theKoilibera area of Bastar against thefeudal and colonial exploitation, andin the tribesí anxiety for maintainingtheir distinct ways of life. AytuMahra, who had organized the rebelsof Keshkal valley, launched agitationagainst the virtual British occupationof Bastar and appointed his trustedmen in different parganas to lead therebellions, and Pandu was appointedin-charge in Koilibera pargana. Therebels, spearhead by Pandu and ledby Aytu, drew up a plan for an open

armed conflict ñ to raid thegovernment armouries, cut offcommunication with places outsideBastar, destroy telegraph andtelephone lines and block roadwaysfrom the Keshkal town to Jagdalpurand obstruct troops moving intoBastar from Raipur and Dhamtari viaKanker. In spite of heavy repressivemeasures and arrests, and despiteJagdalpur remaining under completeBritish control, the activities of Panduand the tribal rebels in Keshkal valleywent on unabated. Following theBritish victory over the rebels in theIndrawati-ford battle, Pandu andfew others left the Keshkal valley andtried to re-group themselves in theneighbouring villages. When theBritishñled troops followed andsurrounded the rebels, many of themwere arrested, including Pandu. Hewas one among those who werecharged with ìwaging war againstthe Crownî, and prosecuted on 4April 1910 under Sections 25/436/395of Indian Penal Code (known as theJagdalpur Trial). Imprisoned inBastar Jail and later shifted in June1910 (with other seventy eight rebels)to the Raipur Central Jail, Pandu wasseverely tortured by the jailauthorities and died before 7November 1910. [F/Poll (Confiden-tial), Nos 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; JailRecords, Central Jail, Raipur, List ofBastar Prisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57;BTRB, p.79]

Panjabrao Yadav: Born in 1906 in v. ZiraBati, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hetook part in a procession taken out


in connection with the ìQuit Indiaîmovement and received fatal bulletwounds when the protesters werefired upon by the British police. Hesuccumbed to his injuries in August1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.380]

Panna Singh: Belonged to v. Neemu-chana, (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State(now distt. Alwar), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); Rajput. Heparticipated in the kisan agitatorsímeeting held at Neemuchana on 14May 1925 to protest against theMaharajaís oppressive administrationand his land settlement policy of1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenue hadbeen increased by fifty percent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof the kisan gathering, the Maharajasent his State Army to deal firmlywith the rallyists at Neemuchana. Thetroops surrounded the village,blocked all the escaping routes fromit and opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Panna Singh receivedsevere gun shots in the indiscriminatefiring and died on the spot.Simultaneously with the firing, thevillage was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Pannalal: Born in Raipur, aroused by thespeech that Hanuman Singh,Magazine Lashkar in the BritishArmy (who assassinated MajorCidwel at his residence on 18 January1858) delivered before a sepoyaudience on the same day, Pannalaljoined the rebel soldiers in Raipur;involved in the killing of British armyofficers; with 16 other rebel soldiers,he was arrested by the British; tried,convicted and sentenced to death;hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858.[Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutinyfurther Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI,CKI, 1740-1947, p.171]

Pannaram: Born in 1894 in v. Dabra, teh.Didwana, Jodhpur (Marwar) State(now in distt. Nagaur), Rajasthan. Hewas a sepoy in the British-IndianArmy. After retirement, he joined thepolitical activities in Marwar.Organized the peasantry in Dabravillage and agitated against theJagirdar for Batai (a larger share of thecrops) and Lag-Bags (cesses). All theother Jagirdars, including the Dabraone, thought that Pannaram wasresponsible for the whole trouble anddecided to teach him a lesson.Meanwhile Pannaram and his son,Motiram, went all-out for mobilisingthe kisans in a big way and holding aKisan Conference in Dabra on 13March 1947. They distributedpamphlets in the villages of Didwanaand Ladnun tehsils and also invitedMarwar Lok Parishad leaders toattend the Conference at Dabra. Atthe time of the conference theJagirdarís men suddenly attacked thegathering and fired upon it. While


resisting the Jagirdarís men withothers, Pannaram was seriouslywounded and died on the same day.[Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur,p.75; DKAS, pp.8-9]

Parai Kurmi: Resident of v. Khanni, distt.Jaunpur, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh), farmer. He activelyparticipated in the agitations duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement of August1942. A military patrol shot him deadfor giving shelter to Ambika Singh,a political worker. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.264]

Param Shukh: Born in 1808, Rahatgarh,Saugor (now Sgaor, MadhyaPradesh); s/o Balkishan; Washerman;took part in the Uprising of 1857against the British in the Saugor area;he joined Nawab Fazil MohammadKhanís anti-British rebel troops intaking the Rahatgarh fort away fromthe British in October 1857; heencountered the British reinforce-ment under Hugh Rose at theRahatgarh Fort in January 1858;captured by the enemy and chargedwith ëaiding the rebellion andrebellion against the Britishauthorityí, Param was executed byhanging at Rahatgarh Fort on 29January 1858; along with twenty fourother rebels. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. II,NAIB; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII)(1858), MSAB]

Parem Singh: Inhabitant of Jalalabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); Cultivator; with hisvillage people, he refused to obligethe British forces with the supply of

rasad (provisions) at Jalalabad duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was caughtby the British troops for this defianceand hanged in November 1857; hisentire village was also looted by theBritish. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Parhalad Singh: Resident of teh.Sardhana, distt. Meerut, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Awell-attended public meeting tookplace during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement at Bhabhauri village inSardhana tehsil on 18 August 1942.Suddenly the police arrived at thevenue, encircled the gathering andlathi- charged it. Eventually theywent to the extent of opening fire,killing at least five persons, includingParhalad Singh. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 16, p. da]

Parikshit: Resident of Jhansi State (nowUttar Pradesh); took part in theRevolt of 1857 against the Britishdominance over the Jhansi region;along with his followers, he joinedthe rebels in attacking and destroyingthe British Residency in Jhansi andother British outposts in itsneighbourhood between 1857 and1858; he was captured by the Britishin the course of the fighting in 1858and charged with ërebellion againstthe British authorityí; sentenced todeath, he was executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Parmal: Belonged to v. Jawali, p.o.Chiroi, distt. Meerut, the United


Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh).Earlier he was a soldier in the British-Indian Armyís 7/8 Punjab Regiment;he volunteered his services to theIndian National Army later as aSepoy in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment.He was killed in the battle field whilefighting against the British forces inBurma in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No.1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757]

Parmanand: Hailed from Raipur,aroused by the speech that HanumanSingh, Magazine Lashkar in theBritish Army (who assassinatedMajor Cidwel at his residence on 18January 1858) delivered before asepoy audience on the same day,Parmanand joined the rebel soldiersin Raipur; involved in the killing ofBritish army officers; with 16 otherrebel soldiers, he was arrested by theBritish; tried, convicted andsentenced to death; hanged in Raipuron 22 January 1858. [ParliamentaryPapers ñ reg. Mutiny further Papers,No.4, 1857-58, NAI, CKI, 1740-1947,p.171]

Parogi Datt: Born in Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theresistance against the firangi-hukumat(British rule) during the Uprising of1857 and encouraged others to do thesame; he also fought the British forcesin various engagements in theLucknow region; he was killed bythe British army in the course of anencounter at Bailey Guard, Lucknow,in November 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Parsadee: Resident of Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857, andfought against the British rule atseveral places in Kanpur; he alsoincited the local people to raise theirarms and attack the British; he waskilled in the course of an encounterwith the advancing British army inthe Kanpur region in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Parshu Ram: Resident of distt. Agra, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). When the popularCongress leaders were arrested in thewake of the ìQuit Indiaî movement,the people in Agra decided to hold aprotest rally on the magisterialground of the district. This theysucceeded in doing on 19 August1942, despite police vigilance and thepromulgation of section 144 of IndianPenal Code. When the lathi-chargeand arrests could not deter therallyists, the police opened fire onthem, killing Parshu Ram ñ ìthe oneîreported in the Sainik ñ on the spot.[H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; Snk, 20August, 1942, SSKS, vol. 33, p. 62 &63]

Parshun: Hailed from Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with the other rebels,he marched towards Delhi whilefighting against the British forces; heescaped to his region after the Britishreoccupation of Delhi in September1857; he died in 1858 while resisting


the advancing British army in theBareilly region. [Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Partap Chand: Resident of v. Shivkooj,distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, theUnited Provinces (now Uttara-khand); he was a Sepoy in the 4/19Hyderabad Regiment of the British-Indian Army; joined the IndianNational Army in 1942, following hisrelease from Japanese prison inMalaya; served the INA as LanceNaik in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment;died while fighting the British-ledAllied forces on the Indo-Burma(Myanmar) front in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA(1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH,pp.754-755]

Parveen Singh: Resident of v. GaniaKheri, distt. Bijnor, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oJaggu Singh. He was killed in thepolice firing while taking part in aprotest rally at his native palce in themidst of the ìQuit Indiaî movementin August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.266]

Paryag Ram: Resident of v. MungraBadshahpur, distt. Jaunpur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). A political activist, he wasarrested on the trumped up chargeof murder during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. He died on the gallowsin August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; BCA, p.131]

Pattu: Hailed from Kuchaman Jagir,

Jodhpur (Marwar), State (now distt.Jodhpur), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); he was involved in theagitation against the atrocities ofKuchaman Jagirdar and his extractionsof Lag-bags (cesses) and other taxes.Participated in the kisan meeting heldat Kuchaman on 26 May 1922 toprotest against the Jagirdar. TheJagirdarís men attacked and openedfire on the kisans. With two others,Pattu received serious injuries anddied. [NR, 11 June 1922, RSAB]

Pearey: Resident of Jhansi State, UttarPradesh; s/o Gaothor; bullock-cartdriver; inspired by the Uprising of1857 and upset over Britishinterference in Jhansiís affairs, hejoined the rebel forces andparticipated in attacking andplundering the British establishmentsin Jhansi and its neighboring areaslike Kudhmaha, Elaqua and Gwaliorbetween 1857 and 1858; when theBritish were staging a comeback inJhansi in 1858, he was arrested bythem; accused of ëtaking part inplundering and rebellion against theBritishí, he was sentenced to deathin April 1858. [Mutiny papers, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Peer Allee: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso motivated others to rise againstthe British rule; he marched on toDelhi, joined hands with the rebelsthere and fought the British troopsat several places; he died while


confronting the advancing Britisharmy in Delhi in September 1857.[Mutiny Papers, Bundle No.57, NAI;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858),MSAB]

Peer Bakhsh: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he also proceededto Delhi, joined the rebel army there,and fought the British forces indifferent engagements; he died whileconfronting the advancing Britisharmy in Delhi in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Peer Bux: Born in v. Goocoolpoora, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); s/o Goolmahomed;Shaikh; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also incitedothers to raise their arms against theBritish rule; he fought the Britishforces at several places in the Agraregion; caught by the British after thedefeat of the rebel forces and chargedwith ëmurder, sedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí, he was sentencedto death in 1858 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Peer Khan: Belonged to Hinduan, a townin Jaipur State (now in distt. SawaiMadhopur), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); took part in the 1857Uprising in Jaipur State and wasarrested; the Jaipur State troopsstationed at Hinduan meanwhilebecame rebellious and rescued Peer

Khan and other rebels; along withothers, he was re-captured soon, andsent to Agra by the Political Agentof Jaipur. Peer Khan was tried atAgra and executed. [F/Cons, S.C 30April 1858/149-150 A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. No. M-06-1 (Pts.) Pad No.1/2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur StateRecords, RSAB cited in RSG, V 2,pp.90-91]

Peer Khan: Belonged to the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy inthe B. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebels forfighting against the British rule; hewas caught in 1858 while resisting theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Peer Khan: Born in Multolah, Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Mewattee [Mewati]; he wasa Burkundauz [Barqandaz] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebels ofthe Agra region; he fought the Britishtroops in several engagements in theAgra-Mathura area; he was killed bythe advancing British troops at thetime of their attacks on the rebels in1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52(IX) (1858), MSAB]


Peer Khan: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local rebels and incited them toraise their arms against the British;he was caught during an engagementwith the advancing British army inBanda, and convicted on the chargesof ësedition, aiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in May 1858 and executedby hanging. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.53 (X) (1858), MSAB]

Peer Khan: Resident of Patan, MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with therebel forces of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish in his region; captured by theBritish in the course of anengagement, he was executed byhanging in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Poll Deptt, Vol. No. 44 (I) (1858),MSAB]

Peer Mohomed: Resident of Aligarh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he accompanied the localrebels in attacking the Britishestablishments during the Uprisingof 1857; while fighting the British hewas caught by them and sentencedto transportation for life in 1859 onthe charge of ërebellion against theBritishí; he died in Jail before thesentence started. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Peer Muhammed: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857 and also encouragedhis neighbourhood to attack theBritish establishments; he proceededto Delhi, joined the rebel army there,and fought the British forces indifferent engagements; he was killedwhile confronting the advancingBritish army in Delhi in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Peerag: Belonged to Cheterkonee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat several places in Ghazipur duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was caughtby the British army after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Peeree: Born in Mynpoory [Mainpuri],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Jolaha; he took partin the fight against the British duringthe Uprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels of hisarea for buying arms and to attackthe British establishments; he wascaptured after the British reoccupa-tion of this area and charged withëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin 1859 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]


Peeroo: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels in their fighting against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857,and also encouraged others to attackthe British establishments and kill thefirangis (British) in Allahabad; he wascaught by the British at the time oftheir raids on the rebels in theAllahabad region, and charged withëattack, murder and rebellion againstthe Britishí; he was sentenced todeath in July 1857, and hanged; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.224]

Peerthee Singh: Resident of Jhansi, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andalso incited his neighbourhood toraise its arms against the British rule;he fought the British forces at severalplaces in the Jhansi region; he wascaught by the British after the defeatof the rebel forces, and charged withëplundering and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin 1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB]

Peetam Singh: Born in Mynpoory[Mainpuri], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Thakoor [Thakur]; he took part in thefight against the British during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels of hisarea for buying arms to attack theBritish establishments; he wascaptured after the British

reoccupation of this area and chargedwith ëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin 1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Agra/JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Peetum Singh: Born in Etah, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he tookpart in the fight against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsooffered financial support to therebels of his area for buying arms toattack the British establishments; hewas captured after the British re-occupation of this area and chargedwith ëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin 1860 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Agra/JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Peetumbur Singh: Belonged to v.Roadmullee, Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasunder the British service in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he was a participantin the secret conspiracy to liberate theprisoners during the Uprising of1857; he escaped with some of themwhile leaving the British service; hetook part in several battles againstthe British forces in the Agra region;he died in 1858 while fighting againstthe advancing British army. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]


Peeyaray Lall: Resident Shahjehanpor[Shahjahanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the B.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British employmentduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebels forfighting against the British rule; hewas caught in 1858 while confrontingthe British forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Pehlad Singh: Resident of v. Bisnoli, p.o.Dadri, distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).Before joining the Indian NationalArmy in 1942, he had served theBritish-Indian Army as a Sepoy of the7/8 Punjab Regiment. As a soldier inthe 3rd Guerrilla Regiment of the INA,he participated in some of itscampaigns against the British. He losthis life possibly in 1944 while fightingthe enemy soldiers on the Burma(Myanmar) front. [INA Papers, F.No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757]

Perasunna: Belonged to v. Hauz,Jaunpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Zamindar; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also offeredfinancial support to the rebels of hisarea; he organized a group of rebelsand attacked the British officers andestablishments; caught by the Britishauthorities and charged with ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí, he

was sentenced to death and executedby hanging in June 1858. [MutinyRecords, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.115]

Peraug: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theplundering of British establishmentsand capturing their treasury duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was caughtby the British during their attack onBanda and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëplundering andrebellioní; he was hanged in 1858 andhis property was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.53(X) (1858), MSAB]

Permaisuree Deal: Belonged toGorruckpore [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); soon after the outbreak ofthe Uprising of 1857, he joined handswith the rebel forces and foughtagainst the British in Gorakhpur; healso provided financial support to therebels for meeting military expenses;he was caught by the British duringtheir re-occupation of the area andimprisoned in jail on the charges ofëmurder, aiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; he diedin jail in 1858 and his property wasconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Pershadee: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought against


the British forces at various places inthe Banda region; he also incited theneighbourhood to raise its armsagainst the British and their faithfuls;he was caught by the British troopsat the time of their advance in Banda,charged with ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí, and sentenced todeath with confiscation of hisproperty in July 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52(IX) (1858), MSAB]

Pheekum: Resident of Mynpoory[Mainpuri], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Lodha; he was a Havildar [Hawaldar]in the C. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857,joined the rebels and fought againstthe British rule; he was caught in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces in Mainpuri, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Pheeloo: Belonged to Dhamoopoor,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pasee [Pasi]; he fought theBritish forces at a number of placesin Ghazipur during the Uprising of1857; he was caught by the Britisharmy following their re-occupationof the Ghazipur region, and executedby hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Phool Singh: Hailed from v. Bisaloo,Nizamat (teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State(now distt. Alwar), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); s/oKhaman Singh; Shekhawat; took partin the kisan agitatorsí meeting heldat Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 toremonstrate against the Maharajaísmal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this the kisan gathering,the Maharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the exit routes from it andopened fire on the protesters withoutany prior warning. Phool Singh wasseverely injured in the indiscriminatefiring and died on the same day.Simultaneously, the village was alsoset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Phoudar Khan: Resident Bhogeepoora,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Mewattee[Mewati]; he was a Duffadar[Dafadar] in the Contingent Guardsof the Agra Central Prison under theBritish Government; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined hands with the


rebelsí fighting against the Britishrule; he marched towards Delhi alongwith other rebels and died in 1858while resisting the British onslaught.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Phoudey Khan: Resident of Ferozabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Mewatee [Mewati];he was a Sepoy in the C. Companyof the British-Indian army; hestopped serving the British duringthe Uprising of 1857 and joined therebel forces in fighting against theBritish rule; he was caught in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces, and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Piare: Resident of Narsinghpur, MadhyaPradesh; he joined the Uprising of1857 and fought the British forces atseveral places of his region; he wascaptured by the British during anencounter and executed by hangingin 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll. Deptt,F. No. 10, B. No. 44 (1857), MPSAB;TFWI, I, p. 61]

Pilkoo: Hailed from Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with other rebels, hemarched towards Delhi whilefighting against the British; heescaped to his region after the Britishre-occupation of Delhi in September

1857; he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British army in theUnnao region. [Mutiny Records,Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Pir Ghani Shah: Born in 1891 in distt.Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu andKashmir; s/o Pir Hassan Shah. Whenthe people of Islamabad observed acomplete hartal on 23 September 1931to register their protest against thearrest of Sheikh MohammadAbdullah ñ a prominent leader of themovement for responsible govern-ment, he took part in the protestdemonstration organized at Shopian(Islamabad). While the agitatorswere moving on vociferously, theState military force intervened tostop it. In the ensuing scuffle betweenthe two, the military force suddenlyopened indiscriminate firing on therallyists in which Pir Ghani Shah waskilled on the spot at the age of 40.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; KFFF, pp.409-10; WWIM, II,pp. 247; HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Pir Mirasi: Resident of v. Biral, distt.Muzaffanagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during theoutbreak of the 1857 Uprising, andfought against the British at manyplaces in the Muzaffarnagar area; hewas captured by the British in thecourse of an engagement andcharged with ërebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to transportationfor life with confiscation of hisproperties, he died in detention in1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]


Pir Mohammad Maqbool Shah: Hailedfrom distt. Islamabad [Anantnag],Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Wali Shah.When the people of Islamabadobserved a complete hartal on 23September 1931 to register theirprotest against the arrest of SheikhMohammad Abdullah ñ a prominentleader of the movement forresponsible government, he took partin the protest demonstrationorganized at Shopian (Islamabad).While the vociferous procession wasmoving on, the State military forceintervened to stop it. In the ensuingclash between the two, the militaryforce suddenly opened indiscrimi-nate firing on the rallyists in whichPir Mohammad Maqbool Shah waskilled on the spot at the age of 40.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; KFFF, pp.409-10; WWIM, II,p. 247; HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Pirag: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought the British forces during theUprising of 1857 and also offeredfinancial support to his neighbour-hood for buying arms and attackingthe British; he was caught by theBritish at the time of their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Pirbhu Ram: Resident of v. Kaimiri, p.o.Hindowne [Hindaun], distt. Karauli,formerly in Jaipur State, the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); served assoldier in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment

of the British-Indian Army; inMalaya he decided to switch over tothe Indian National Army and joinedin 1942 its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment inthe same rank. While confronting theBritish-led forces in Burma(Myanmar) he was killed in 1944.[INA Papers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C) /INA,498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.247]

Pirbhu Singh: Hailed from v.Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur],Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Shekhawat. He participated in ameeting of the kisan agitators held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escape routes from itand opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Pirbhu Singh received fatalbullet wounds in the indiscriminatefiring and died on the spot.Simultaneously with this firing, thevillage was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November


1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Pirthi Singh: Hailed from teh.Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Thakur. He took part inthe kisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toremonstrate against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue increased by fifty percent. Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering, the Maharaja senthis State Army to confront therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. PirthiSingh received severe gun shots inthe indiscriminate firing and died onthe spot. Simultaneously, the villagewas set on fire by the State troops.[Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925,RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Pirun: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British in the Banda region; healso provided financial support to thelocal people and incited them to raise

their arms against the British andtheir allies; he was captured by theBritish troops during their re-occupation of the Banda region, andcharged with ësedition, aiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí, sentenced to death in May1858; he was executed by hanging;his property was also confiscatedthereafter. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Pitam Singh: Belonged to v. Bitwada,distt. Muzaffarnagar, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).Previously in the 4/19 HyderabadRegiment of the British-Indian Army,he volunteered to serve the IndianNational Army and joined its 2nd

Guerrilla Regiment as a Sepoy. Afterhis deployment on the Burma(Myanmar) front, he fought againstthe British forces and died there inaction in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No.1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757]

Pitamber: Belonged to Jalalabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); cultivator; along withhis fellow villagers, he refused tooblige the British forces with thesupply of rasad (food-provisions) atJalalabad during the Uprising of1857; he was caught by the Britishand hanged for this act of defince inNovember 1857; his entire village wasalso looted by the British. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Pitu: Belonged to Surya Pol Darwaja,Bharatpur State (now distt.Bharatpur), Rajasthan; Chamar. The


Bharatpur police caught 22 Chamars,including Pitu, from the Surya PolDarwaja on 23 March 1922 andordered them to graze the animalsof the Bharatpur ruler under Begar(forced labour). With others, Piturefused to give Begar and remindedthe Bharatpur ruler that he himselfhad issued Proclamation againstBegar and declared it unlawful, andhence they should not be forced todo Begar. The Maharaja was furiousat this lowly-bornís audacity andordered the police to teach them alesson. The police put all the 22persons behind the bars and floggedthem mercilessly. Pitu was oneamong those four persons who wereso severely beaten by the State policethat he died in detention. Pituís deathdid not go in vain and it sparked offan agitation of the Chamars of thatarea. They gathered in large number,demonstrated against the Bharatpurruler and created a powerfulmovement against Begar. [NR, 2 April1922, RSAB]

Pokhur Singh: Hailed from Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso encouraged others to raise theirarms and kill the goralog (British); hecame over to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish troops; he was caught by theBritish after their re-occupation ofDelhi, and charged with ësedition,murder and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand shot dead in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Judl. Deptt. (Delhi Div.)

F.No.3 (1858), HSAP]

Pooran Singh: Born in Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesof his area and fought the British atvarious places in Lucknow duringthe Uprising of 1857; he alsoencouraged others to plunder theBritish possessions and raise fundsfor buying arms; he died whileconfronting the British army atQaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Pooran: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels and fought against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsoincited other people to raise theirarms against the British; he waskilled in the midst of an engagementwith the British army in Chinhat,Lucknow, on 20 June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Pooran: Resident of Saugor (Sagar),Madhya Pradesh; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces in the Sagar region;captured by the British in the courseof an engagement, he was executedby hanging on 19 April 1858. [MutinyRecords, F/ Poll. Supp Proc. No. 1493(1859), NAI]

Poorgun Singh: Resident of Bairathee,Azimgurh [Azamgarh], the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar


Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he foughtthe British forces at several places inAzamgarh during the Uprising of1857; he also offered financial supportto his neghbouhood for buying armsto attack the British establishments;he was caught by the British aftertheir re-occupation of the Azamgarhregion, and executed by hanging in1859. [Mutiny Records, NWP, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Poorna Singh: Resident of Gwalee,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; caught by theBritish army in the course of anengagement, he was hanged in 1861.[Mutiny Records, NWP, FatehpurMutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.),UPRAA]

Poorna: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought the British at several placesin Ghazipur during the Uprising of1857; he also offered financial supportto the rebels for buying arms andkilling the British; he was caught bythe British forces after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Poorti: Belonged to Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought the

British at various places in the Unnao-Kanpur region; he also encouragedthe rebels to attack the Britishestablishments and plunder theirproperties; he was killed during anengagement with the British army inUnnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Poorun: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joinedthe rebel forces in their fightingagainst the British during the 1857Uprising and also encouraged hisneighbours to take part in attackingthe British establishments; he wascaught by the British loyalists andhanded over to the British forces; hewas executed by hanging in 1858 onthe charges of ëplundering andrebellioní; his property was alsoconfiscated by the British. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Poorun: Resident of Imlea, Rewa, theNorth-Western Provinces (now inMadhya Pradesh); he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish forces on several occasions;he was caught by the British in themidst of an engagement, accused ofëplundering the British property andrebellion against the Britishí, andhanged in 1860. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Poorun: Resident of Paharee, Humeer-poor [Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857


and preached against the exploitativeBritish rule at many places in theHamirpur region; he was capturedat the time of the British re-occupation of Hamirpur, and chargedwith ëspreading hatred against theBritish during rebellioní, he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in 1859 and hanged.[Mutiny Records, Hamirpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III,No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Poosey: Belonge to Meeruat, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); at the call of the rebelHindustani forces, he joined theUprising of 1857 and foughtcontinuously against the British inMeerut and its adjoining regions; incourse of the fighting he was caughtby the British and charged withëmurder, arson, plunder, woundingand rebellioní. He was tried andsentenced to death in June 1859.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Powun: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 and tookpart in attacks on the British officersand their establishments; he wascaught by the British in the course ofan engagement and hanged in 1858on the charges of ëmurder of theBritish officers and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi/Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Prabhavati Namdeo: Resident ofJubbulpore [Jabalpur], the CentralProvinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh). She took part in the CivilDisobedience movement in April1932 and encouraged many otherwomen to join it. She was arrestedand imprisoned in the JubbulporeDistrict Jail and died there of torturesand neglect on 17 June 1932 [H/Poll(FR), F.Nos. 18/4/1932, 18/5/1932,NAI; FFMPC, II, p. 334]

Prabhoo: Resident of Kotwali, Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and propagatedagainst the exploitation British rulein the Allahabad region; he waskilled by the British troops in thecourse of an encounter in Allahabadin 1857. [PP, Further Paper No.1]

Prakash Singh: Belonged to Faizabad,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 against the Britishrule in 1857 and marched towardsLucknow; he fought against theBritish in several parts of Lucknowcity; he was caught by the Britisharmy and hanged at Machhi Bhawan,Lucknow, in June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Pratap Singh Barhath: Born on JyasthShukla Navami, Vikram Samvat 1950(24/25 May 1893) at Shahpura,Udaipur (Mewar) State (now in disttBhilwara), Rajasthan; s/o KesariSingh Barhath; educated up to


Matriculation. Politically orientedsince his school days, Pratap SinghBarhath developed nationalisticideas under the great influence of hisfather, Kesari Singh Barhath. Comingin close contact with Rash Behari Bose(an iconic revolutionary ideologueand organizer) in 1911, he joined theranks of the nationalist militants andfounded the Veer Bharat Sabha alongwith Rao Gopal Singh (KharwaThakur) to organise militancy inRajasthan. Damodar Das Rathi ofBeawar and Arjunlal Sethi of Jaipuralso helped him in extending theRajasthan revolutionary group bybringing influential people into theorganisation. Partap Singh participa-ted in a plot to throw a bomb on LordHardinge (Viceroy of India) on 23December 1912 when the latter waspassing through Chandni Chowk,Delhi in a ceremonial procession tomark the inauguration of Delhi as theCapital of India. He absconded afterthis incident and visited the canton-ments in Rajasthan, Hyderabad andAmbala, exhorted the soldiers to riseagainst the British for the cause ofnational independence. Later on, hewas arrested and tried in the BanarasConspiracy Case, 1916, andsentenced to five years rigorousimprisonment. Detained in BareillyCentral Jail, Partap Singh Barhathwas subjected to brutal physicaltorture for forcing him to divulge thenames of his accomplices. He firmlyrefused and continued to suffer tillhis death on 7 May 1917. [Sujas, No.4,June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.55-57;WWIM, II, p.26; PSB, pp.8-13]

Pratap Singh: Hailed from v. Ahmedpur,p.o. Sadpore, distt. Bulandshahr, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He served as Sepoy in the4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army before shiftinghis loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy. As a soldier of the 3rd GuerrillaRegiment of the INA, he wasdeployed in various battle fields inBurma (Myanmar) to confront theBritish forces. He was killed in actionin 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA,NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757]

Pratap Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldierin the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army, but shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the3rd Battalion as Sepoy; while fightingagainst the British forces in Burma(now Myanmar) he was killed in thebattle field in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.250]

Praun Singh: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Thakoor [Thakur]; he fought theBritish forces at several places inGhazipur during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British duringtheir re-occupation of the Ghazipurregion, and executed by hanging in1859. [Mutiny Records, GhazipurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Prem Ballav: Resident of v. ChatalgaonMali, p.o. Dewalkhal, distt. Almora,


Kumaon District, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); he wasa Sepoy in the British-Indian Army,left it in Malaya in 1942 to join theIndian National Army as Havildar inits 1st Guerilla Regiment; deployedagainst the British-led Allied forceson the Burma (now Myanmar) front,he died in action in Tamu in 1944.[INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI;ROH, pp.754-755]

Prem Chand Kasera: Born in 1893,resident of v. Chichli, teh.Gadarwara, distt.Betul, Nerbuddadivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); s/oNathu Ram Kasera; completedprimary education. He took an activerole in the ìQuit Indiaî movementin Betul district in November 1942.Severely injured in a police lathicharge on the agitators, he died soonthereafter. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/11/1942, NAI; FFMPC, II, p. 436-437]

Prem Kishoor: Belonged to Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso financed the rebelsí buying armsto fight the British; he marched onto Delhi, joined hands with the rebelsthere and fought the British troopsat several places; he died whileresisting the advancing British armyin Delhi in September 1857. [MutinyPapers, Bundle No.57, NAI; PollDeptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Prem Prakash Aggarwal: Hailed fromdistt. Moradabad, the United

Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRam Gopal. He took part in thedemonstration that was organizedduring the ìQuit Indiaîmovement atthe Moradabad High School on 10August 1942. The protesters, whoincluded the students of the school,were later fired upon by the Britishpolice. Many were injured in thatindiscriminate firing and one, PremPrakash, was killed on the spot onthat day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/80/42 &KW, NAI; SSG, 4, pp. 94; BCA, p. 115;SSKS, 12, p. cha]

Pritam Singh: Resident of Gadaria, distt.Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebel forcesduring the 1857 Uprising, and foughtagainst the British on variousoccasions in Muzaffarnagar; he wascaptured by the British while re-asserting their authority over thisregion, and executed by hanging in1857 on the charges of ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Puhalwaan Singh: Born in Etawahh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he tookpart in the fight against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsooffered financial support to therebels of his area for buying arms andto attack the British establishments;he was caught by the British forcesafter their re-occupation of this areaand charged with ëplundering theGovernment property and rebellion


against the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in 1859 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, Agra/Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Puhang Shah: Resident of Pathari,Rahatgarh, distt. Saugor (now Sagor,Madhya Pradesh); joined the anti-British rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 in Rahatgarh;arrested by the British troops at thetime their recovery of RahatgarhFort and charged with ërebellionagainst the British,í Puhang Shah wasexecuted by hanging at RahatgarhFort on 29 January 1858. [MutinyPapers, Vol. IV, NAIB; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB]

Puhang Shah: Resident of Pathari,Rahatgarh, Madhya Pradesh; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in his region;he took part in the defence ofRahatgarh fort and was caught by theBritish after the fall of the fort; hewas executed by hanging on 25February 1858. [Mutiny Records, F/Poll. Supp. Proc No. 1493 (1959), NAI]

Puhlewan Ally: Belonged to Mohan-poora, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British on severaloccasions; he was caught by theBritish army in the course of anencounter in the Gorakhpur region,and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;

Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858),MSAB]

Puhlwan Singh: Belonged to Jhansi,Uttar Pradesh; Thakoor; he joinedhands with the rebels of his area inthe Uprising of 1857 and also incitedothers to take up their arms againstthe British rule; he fought the Britishforces at a number of places; he wascaught by the British after the defeatof the rebel forces and charged withëmurder, sedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in 1858 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; AG (1859),MPSAB]

Pulleh Singh: Resident of Pulwar,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the course of anengagement, accused of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí, sentenced todeath and hanged in 1860. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Fatehpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Pulteva: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the fightingagainst the British forces during theUprising of 1857 and also encouragedothers to challenge the Britishauthority; he died while resisting theBritish army in an encounter at BaileyGuard, Lucknow, in November 1857.


[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Pultoo: Belonged to Cheterkonee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat several places in Ghazipur duringthe Uprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels forbuying arms to attack the Britishestablishments; he was caught by theBritish at the time of their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Pulva: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theresistance against the British ruleduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in differentplaces in the Lucknow region; he waskilled by the British army in anencounter at Bailey Guard, Lucknowin November 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Punai Kahar: Resident of Machhlishahar,distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). For his anti-British standings during the ìQuitIndiaî movement, the police came tosearch his house for arresting apolitical worker, Ambika Singh. He,along with his fellow villagers,protested against the searchoperations and were fired upon. Hedied in August 1942 on account of

the injuries he received in the firing.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.282]

Punchcowree: Belonged to Moradabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Aheer; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857 andmarched towards Delhi whilefighting against the British forces; hereturned to his region after the fallof Delhi in September 1857; he wascaught by the British after theirreoccupation of this area and hangedin 1860 on the charges of ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Punchum Singh: Resident of Monaytho,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelsof his area during the Uprising of1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the midst of anengagement, accused of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí, he was sentencedto death in 1860 and hanged. [MutinyRecords Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol.III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Pundit Kushdeo: Resident of Aligarh,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857; he also encouragedthe local people to attack the Britishestablishments and overthrow theirrule; he was caught by the British


troops at the time of their onslaughton the rebels in Aligarh, and chargedwith ëtheft, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in 1858, and hanged soonthereafter; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc.F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858),UPSAL]

Pundoom Ram: Resident of Bhudhohee,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; caught by theBritish in an engagement, he wasaccused of ëplundering the Britishproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol.III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Punne Singh: Born in 1917, resident ofv. Mahendrawadi, distt. Betul,Nerbudda division, the CentralProvinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Samu. Participated inthe ìQuit Indiaî movement andjoined the fellow agriculturalists inprotesting against the Governmentindifference towards the prevailingfood scarcity. Arrested and awardedrigorous imprisonment for four yearsunder Sections 35 (4), 35 (1) (b) & 121Defence of India Rules on 30September 1942; put in the Betul andNagpur District Jails. Within twomonths he passed away in the latteron 1 December 1942. [H/Poll (FR),

F.Nos. 18/9/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p.86]

Punwar: Resident of Aligarh, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in therebelsí fighting the British during theUprising of 1857, and alsoencouraged others to attack theBritish establishments in Aligarh; hewas caught by the British andcharged with ësedition, murder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1858 withconfiscation of his property; he washanged soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Proc. F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP,Vol. 74 (1858), UPSAL]

Puraga: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he also participatedin the capture and plunder of theBritish properties; caught in thecourse of a British operation in Bandaand charged with ëplunder, loot andrebellioní; he was sentenced to deathin August 1858 and hanged; hisproperty was also confiscated lateron. [Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Puran Ram: Resident of v. Chasi, p.o.Ahar, distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).Before joining the Indian NationalArmy in 1942, he had served theBritish-Indian Army as a Sepoy of the7/8 Punjab Regiment. In the INA hewas placed as a soldier in its 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment. On being


deployed to deal with the Britishforces, he fought and lost his life inthe battle field on the Burma(Myanmar) front, presumably in1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA,NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757]

Puran Singh: Inhabitant of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisarea and fought the British forces atdifferent places in Lucknow duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was killedin the course of a confrontation withthe British army at Qaiserbagh,Lucknow, in March 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Puran Singh: Resident of Khairi, p.o.Rudarparyag, distt. Garhwal, theUnited Provinces (now Uttara-khand); he was a Sepoy in the 5/18Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British-Indian Army; shifted his loyalty tothe Indian National Army in Malayain 1942 and enlisted himself in the 3rd

Bahadur Regiment as Lance Naik;While serving on the Burma(Myanmar) front, he picked up aninfectious, disease and passed awayin 1945. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA(1946); NAI; ROH, pp.748-749]

Puran Singh: Resident of v. Chausi, distt.Bulandshahr, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). Before joiningthe Indian National Army, he hadserved the British-Indian Army as aSepoy of the 7/8 Punjab Regiment.Deputed to confront the Britishforces as an INA soldier of the 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment in Burma(Myanmar), he died fighting theenemy in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No.1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 756-757]

Puran: Resident of Jhansi State, UttarPradesh; Transporter; inspired by theUprising of 1857 and resenting theinterference in the Jhansi affairs, hejoined the rebel forces and participa-ted in attacking and plundering theBritish establishments in Jhansi andthe neighbouring areas ofKudhmaha, Elaqua and Gwalior, etc.in 1857-58; when the British wererecovering their lost ground in Jhansiin 1858, he was arrested by them;accused of ëtaking part in plunderingand rebellion against the Britishí;Puran was executed in April 1858.[Mutiny papers, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Purandar: Born in v. Chakia, p.o. Chaura,distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oBhawani. As the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many protesters. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolicemen retreated and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Purandar wasmade an accused in the ChauriChaura Case and he died in jail as anunder-trial prisoner. [H/poll, F.No.


563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 &10]

Puraug: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British; he also incited others toraise arms against the British andoverthrow their exploitative rule; hewas killed in the midst of anengagement with the advancingBritish troops in 1858; his propertywas confiscated and handed over tothe British supporters. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B(1859), MSAB]

Purbux: Resident of Hinduan, a town inJaipur State (now in distt. SawaiMadhopur), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); took part in the 1857Uprising in the Jaipur State and wasarrested; the Jaipur State troops,stationed at Hinduan, becamerebellious at this point and rescuedPurbux and other rebels; with them,however, Purbux was again capturedand sent to Agra by the PoliticalAgent of Jaipur. He was tried at Agraand executed. [F/Cons, S.C 30 April1858/149-150 A, NAI; Mil/Deptt.No. M-06-1 (Pts.) Pad No.1/2, F. No.01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur State Records, RSABcited in RSG, V 2, pp.90-91]

Purchail: Belonged to Cheterkonee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat a number of places in Ghazipur

during the Uprising of 1857; he wascaught by the British following theirwinning back the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Purchunwah: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Passie [Pasi]; he participa-ted in the fighting against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857, and alsotook part in attacking and plunde-ring the British establishments inAllahabad; he was caught by theBritish at the time of their attacks onthe rebels in Allahabad, and chargedwith ëplundering, murder andrebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in July 1857, hewas executed by hanging in 1857.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.224]

Pureechut: Resident of Jhansi, UttarPradesh; Lodhee; he participated inthe Uprising of 1857 and also incitedhis neighbourhood to raise theirarms against the British rule; hefought the British forces at severalplaces; he was caught by the Britishafter the defeat of the rebel forces inhis area and charged with ëseditionand rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB]

Purran: Resident of distt. Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857


and accompanied the rebel forces inattacking the British and plunderingtheir properties; he was caught by theBritish at the time of their re-occupying the area; charged withëplundering and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced totransportation for life in 1859, butdied in captivity before his sentencecommenced. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Purum: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also offered financial support tothe local people and incited them totake to arms against the British andoverthrow their rule; he was caughtduring an engagement with theadvancing British army in Banda;sentenced to death on the charges ofësedition, aiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; he wasexecuted by hanging 1858. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Puttasingh: Resident of MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with the

rebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesin the Sagar region; he was caughtby the British in the course of anencounter in 1857 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll.Const. No. 2563 (1858), NAI]

Pyar (Piya) Singh: b. at v. Lopooli, JaipurState (now distt. Jaipur), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);formerly a Sepoy of the British-IndianArmy in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment, heshifted his loyalty in 1942 in Malayaand joined the Indian NationalArmyís 3rd Guerilla Regiment as aSepoy; he lost his life while fightingthe British on the Burma (Myanmar)front in 1945. [INA Papers, F.No.379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 254]

Pyar Singh: Born in v. Baragaon, distt.Jaipur, Rajasthan; he was a Sepoy inthe 1/8 Punjab Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army; joined theIndian National Army in Malaya asa Sepoy in the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment;he was deployed on the Burma(Myanmar) front against the Britishforces and lost his life in action in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA,498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II,p.254]


Qadir Khan: Resident of v. Katangi,Madhya Pradesh; he joined an anti-British rebel force and participatedin the Uprising of 1857. He was killedwhile fighting against the Britishtroops in 1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol.I, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 116]

Qaim Ali: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and played a significant role intraining the rebel forces of his regionfor confronting the British forces; hedied while fighting against theBritish at Lucknow in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Qaim Khan: Resident of Nimar, theCentral India Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); he joined a rebel group andtook part in the Uprising of 1857 atMandaleshwar; he was captured bythe British forces in the course of thefighting and sentenced to transporta-tion for life; passed away in anoverseas jail. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. I,NAIB; WWIM, III, p.116]

Qamroodeen: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British troops at various placesin the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; healso provided funds for the localrebels and encouraged them to attackthe British offices; he was killed bythe British troops in the course of anencounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Qandhari: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and played a significant role inorganizing the rebel forces of hisregion; he led the rebels in attackingthe British authorities and theirestablishments in Lucknow onseveral occasions; he died whilefighting against the British army atLucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Qazi Mohseen Alee Khan: Belonged to

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Kotwali, Allahabad, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he led a group of rebelsduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British forces atvarious places in the Allahabadregion; he also incited the localpeople to raise their arms andoverthrow the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was caught by theBritish troops in the course of theirre-occupation of the Allahabad area,and charged with ëleading rebellionagainst the Britishí; sentenced todeath with confiscation of propertyin 1859; he was executed by hangingin 1860. [Mutiny Records, PP, FurtherPaper No.1]

Qazi Raees Ahmad: Born in of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and led the rebelsin attacking the British personnel andtheir establishments in Lucknow onseveral occasions; he died whilefighting against the British army atQaiserbagh, Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Qazi Sardar Ali: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also encouragedother people to rise against the

firangi-hukumat (British rule); hefought the British forces at differentplaces in the Lucknow region; he waskilled by the British army during anencounter at Bailey Guard, Lucknow,in November 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Qootabally Khan: Belonged toCheterkonee, Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he fought the British forcesat several places in Ghazipur duringthe Uprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial help to the rebels for buyingarms and attacking the Britishestablishments; he was caught by theBritish after their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Quadeer Ally: Belonged to Mohanpoora,Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British on several occasions; hewas caught by the British troops inthe midst of an encounter in theGorakhpur region, and hanged in1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]


Radha Govind: Belonged to theBundelkhand region, MadhyaPradesh; he led a group of rebelsduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces at severalplaces in the Bundelkhand region; hewas killed by the British army in thecourse of an encounter in December1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt,Vol. No. 44 (I) (1858), MSAB; WWIM,III, p.117]

Radha Kishen alias Ruahee: Residentof Furruckabad [Farrukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with thelocal rebels in fighting the British andplundering their properties duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was caughtby the British at the time of their re-assertion of authority over the area;charged with ëplundering andrebellion against the Britishí andsentenced to transportation for lifein March 1859, he died in captivitybefore the sentence could start.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Radha Kishun: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hislocality during the Uprising of 1857,and fought the British forces atseveral places in Agra; caught by theBritish in an encounter, and accusedof ëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí, he was sentenced to deathin 1858 with confiscation of hisproperty, and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Radhakrishna Dumka: Resident ofHaldwani, distt. Nainital, KumaonDivision, United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); educated up to theprimary standard; Cultivator; he andhis family were actively involved inthe Congress-led political movem-ents; while taking part in the ìQuitIndiaî movement in Nainital in 1942,he joined a procession that was firedupon by the British forces; hereceived severe bullet wounds anddied. [PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), NAI;WWIM, I, p.99; SSKS, GD: pp. 1-2;

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BSAS: p.136]

Radhey Lall: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he was a Subedar in the 1st

Native Infantry Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined the rebel forces inattacking the British officials andtheir establishments; he was killed inthe course of an engagement with theBritish troops near Kanpur in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Radhey Singh: Resident of Cawnpore(now Kanpur) in the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);served as Subedar in the First NativeInfantry Regiment of the British-Indian Army till the outbreak ofmutinies in 1857; he deserted andjoined the anti-British rebel forces atKanpur during the Uprising; fightingagainst the British forces, he laiddown his life near Kanpur. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.117]

Radhika Devi: Hailed from v. SherpurKalan, distt. Ghazipur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); w/oJagarnath Panday. She joined aprotest rally during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. When the police suddenlyopened fire on the procession, shewas fatally hit by bullets and diedon the spot in August 1942. [SSKS, 2,p.2]

Raghbir Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (now

Uttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he left it in 1942 to jointhe Indian National Army; he wasdeputed as Sepoy of the Ist GuerrillaRegiment of the INA to fight theAllied forces on the Burma (nowMyanmar) front; he was killed by theenemy on the battle ground in 1944.[INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.255]

Raghoobur Singh: Resident ofBhudhohee, Mirzapoor [Mirzapur],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish forces on several occasions;caught by the British in the midst ofan engagement, he was accused ofëplundering the British property andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death and hanged in1860. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Raghu Rai: Resdient of v. Agraura, distt.Jaunpur, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). Being an activepolitical worker he took part inorganizing demonstrations duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942.He, along with few associates,captured two police Chowkidarsresponsible for terrorizing thevillagers since the firing atDhaniamau. Later, when he went tothe Agarsara police station to handover the captives, the police detainedRaghu Rai and his compatriot,Ramanand. Both were tortured by


the police and shot dead on 23August1942 [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.283; BCA, p. 115]

Raghu Upadhya: Belonged to Jaunpur,North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); s/o Denku; he took partduring the Uprising of 1857 in anencounter with the Tehsildarís troopsat Sonth, Jaunpur, on 20 March 1858,along with his rebel associates; hewas captured on the same day andput on trial for fighting for the rebels;he received death sentence and washanged on 29 March 1858. [MutinyRecords, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Raghubanshmani Tripathi: Born in v.Mohra, p.o. Samogar, ps. Rudrapur,distt. Deoria, Uttar Pradesh; s/o RamBharosa Tripathi. He was killed inAyodhya during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement while taking part in aprocession which came under policefiring in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp. 25,26 & kha]

Raghubar Das: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British onseveral occasions during the Uprisingof 1857, and also supported othersin their resistance to the British rule;he was killed by the British army inan encounter at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Raghubir Singh: Belonged to v. Pilana,

distt. Meerut, the United Provinces,(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o ChaudhriSri Ram. He was arrested for takingpart in the ìQuit Indiaî movementin 1942 and awarded seven monthsírigorous imprisonment. Whileserving his term in jail he died ofsevere tortures in 1942. [H/Poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 16, 1970,p. da]

Raghubir Singh: Resident of Rind, distt.Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur State,Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);he was a Sepoy in the 1/8 PunjabRegiment of the British-Indian Army;later he shifted his loyalties from theBritish Colonial Army to the newlyestablished Indian National Army in1942 and served its 3rd GuerillaRegiment as a Lance-Naik; he laiddown his life while performing hismilitary duties near Indo-Burma(now Myanmar) border in 1945. [INAPapers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p. 255-56]

Raghubir Singh: Resident of v. Nagla,p.o. Chhoulas, distt. Bulandshahr, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). Before shifting his loyaltyto the Indian National Army he wasa Sepoy in 1/8 Punjab Regiment ofthe British-Indian Army. Joining theINA as Lance-Naik in its 3rd GuerrillaRegiment, he died in Burma(Myanmar) fighting the Allied forcesin 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA(1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 768-769]

Raghubir: Hailed from Mundera Bazar,distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o


Mathura Bhar. As the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many protesters. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolicemen retreated and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Raghubir wasmade an accused in the ChauriChaura Case and he died in jail as anunder-trial prisoner. [H/poll, F.No.563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & 10]

Raghubir: Resident of v. Baghachaur,Sewarahi, distt. Deoria, UttarPradesh. He participated in a protestrally organized during the ìQuitIndiaî movement at Sewarahi inDeoria. When the police opened fireupon it, he was killed in the firing in1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp. 25, 26 & kha]

Raghubir: Resident of v. Mundera Bazar,p.o. Chaura, Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRudra Sunar. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the British-police of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many protesters. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolicemen retreated and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayed

kerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Arrested and triedin Chauri Chaura case, Raghubir wassentenced to death and hanged on 2July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923,RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Raghunath Jha: Belonged to v. Takia,distt. Azamgarh, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). In thewake of the ìQuit Indiaî movement,the police inspector and the forceunder him at the Madhuban policestation had been ordered to raid theCongress office in Dubari Division,put down the National flag flyingover it and destroy everythingwithin. This incident on 13 August1942 so inflamed the sentiments ofthe people that they started gatheringnear the police station on 15 August1942 from every part of the district.The demonstrators thereafter soughtthe Thana in-Chargeís permission forputting up the National flag on thetop of the police station, which hecurtly refused on the pretext of theDistrict Magistrateís being presentinside. When the agitatorsí requestwas thus turned down, they beganto pelt stones on the Thana edificeand were fired upon by the policefrom inside the building. In this firingmany people were shot dead andmany more injured. Raghunath Jhawas wounded and later arrested bythe police. He was sent to jail wherehe died due to the worsening of hiswounds. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; BCA, p. 124; SSKS, 27, pp. ma,ya, ra & la]


Raghunath Shah alias Lal Shah:Resident of Madanpur, Narsinghpur,Madhya Pradesh; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at several places in theMadanpur region; he was capturedby the British in the course of anengagement and executed by hangingon 17 January 1858. [Mutiny Records,Poll. Deptt. F. No. 1 (1858), MPSAB]

Raghunath Shah: Resident of Jabalpur,Madhya Pradesh; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces in the Jabalpur region;he was captured by the British in thecourse of an engagement; he wasblown away by a cannon inSeptember 1858. [Mutiny Records,Poll Deptt, Vol. I, No.43B (1859),MSAB]

Raghunath Singh: Resident of Varanasi,distt. Benaras (Varanasi), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Incourse of the ìQuit Indiaî movement,he took part on 13 August 1942 insetting Dhanapur police station onfire as a saboteur. When the policeopened fire on the saboteurs,Raghunath Singh was fatally hit in thefiring and died on the spot. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.283]

Raghunath Singh: Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 andplayed a significant role in organizingthe rebel forces of his region; he ledthe rebels in attacking the British

authorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Bridge of Boats,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Raghunath Yadav: Hailed from v. ZiraBasti, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hereceived severe bullet wounds in thepolice firing while participating in ademonstration taken out during theìQuit Indiaî movement. He couldnot withstand the serious injuries anddied of them on the same day in 1942.[H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA,p. 121]

Raghupati Rai: Resident of Padrauna,Deoria, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o IshwariPratap Rai; Farmer; at the call ofrebels, he joined them in fighting theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he also accompanied the rebel forcesin attacking and plundering theBritish treasury and utilizing itsproceeds for the furtherance of therebel cause; he was captured by theBritish at the time of their re-occupation of this area, and executedby hanging in 1857 on the charges ofëmurder, plundering and rebellioní.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Raghuvir Singh: Belonged the Chhiraul,Basti, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); joined the fightagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he also incited hisneighours to support the rebels


whenever they visited the locality;he was caught by the British troopsin the course of their raids on thisarea, and executed by hanging in1858 on the charges of ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Raghuvir Singh: Belonged to Dhirauli,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of the Amorha state (nowin distt. Basti) during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British armyat several places; he was caught bythe British in one of their raids onthe rebels, and executed by hangingfrom a ëPipal Treeí in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Monument of Chhawani,cited in LL1857, pp.20-26]

Raghuwar Dayal: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish in Lucknow on severaloccasions; he died while fightingagainst the British army at Naka,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ragunath Singh Kriwa: Resident ofLamdi, Chhatarpur State, the CentralIndia Agency (now in MadhyaPradesh); peasant. He, along withthousands of sufferers like him,gathered at Singpur villageísCharanpaduka compound on 15January 1931 to protest against theheavy taxes and the oppressivemeasures of the Durbar. Encircled by

the troops from the State and theBritish-Indian armies, the gatheringwas fired upon at the instance of theBritish Political Agent, Fisher.Raghunath Singh Kriwa was killed inthe firing that left 7 dead and 26injured. [F/Poll, F. No.230 (1931); H/Poll, F.Nos.12-14 (1931); 2 (41) (1931);18-XII (1930); 18-31 (1931), NAI; CDGp.247-49]

Ragunath: Resident of Jubbulpore (nowJabalpur), the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); heinspired the 52nd Native Infantrysoldiers of the British-Indian Armyto shift their loyalty and join therebels in 1857 against the British; forthis act of incitement, he was arrestedalong with his father; executed on 18September 1857 by being blown offby a canon at Jabalpur. [MutinyPapers, Vol. VI, NAIB; WWIM, III,p. 117]

Ragunathsahi: Resident of Jubbulpore(Jabalpur), Saugor and NerbuddaDivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); aprince of the ruling Gond clan ofJubbulpore; s/o Shankarsahi (king ofJubbulpore). Along with his father hefought in 1857 for freeing theirkingdom from the Britishoccupation; continued the strugglefor about three months before beingcaptured by the British and detainedin a jail; along with his father,Shankarsahi, he was blown off bycannon on 18 September 1857.[Mutiny Papers, Vol. V, NAIB; MPGJ,p.82]


Rahim (Rashim) Ali Khan: Resident ofCawnpore (Kanpur), the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took prominent part inorganizing the anti-British rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857 inKanpur; participated in driving theBritish away from Kanpur and killingthem at the time of their retreat inJune 1857; while confronting theadvancing British forces in July 1857,he was caught and accused of takingpart in rebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in December 1857,Rahim was executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, 1857, UPRAA]

Rahim Dar: Born in 1895 in v. SonaSamal, distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Ramzan Dar. Heactively participated in the politicalmovement for responsible govern-ment in Jammu and Kashmir. Aparticipant in the rally to protestagainst the autocrative administra-tion of the State ruler at Pulwama(Anantnag) in February 1934, he waskilled on the spot in the State Armyísfiring upon the rallyists. [File No. V,8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; EBIFF,Vol.1, p.173; WWIM, II, p. 70;HMKJAMH, p. 322]

Rahman Ahangar: Resident of v.Boangam, distt. Anantnag, Jammuand Kashmir; s/o Sultan Ahangar;blacksmith. He was arrested in 1931by the State Army on the charge oftaking part in the anti-autocrativemovement for responsible govern-ment in Jammu and Kashmir State.Subsequently, he was imprisoned in

the Central Jail of Srinagar where hedied as a prisoner in the same year.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, pp.4-5;HMKJAMH, p. 322]

Rahman Malik: Born in 1871 in distt.Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu andKashmir; s/o Mohammed Malik.When the people of Islamabadobserved a complete hartal on 23September 1931 to register theirprotest against the arrest of SheikhMohammad Abdullah ñ a prominentleader of the movement for responsi-ble government ñ he took part in theprotest demonstration organized atShopian (Islamabad). While theprocession was vociferously movingon, the State military force intervenedto stop it. In the ensuing scufflebetween the two, the military forcesuddenly opened indiscriminatefiring on the rallyists in whichRahman Malik was killed on the spotat the age of 60. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF,pp.409-10; WWIM, II, p. 182;HMKJAMH, p. 327]

Rahman Mir: Born in 1896 in v. Natnosa,distt. Baramulla, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Subhan Mir. A farmeractivist of the movement forresponsible government, he joined arally at Hindwara to protest againstthe despotic rule of the Maharaja ofthe Jammu and Kashmir State. He waskilled on the spot when thedemonstrators were fired upon bythe State Army in February 1932.[File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.196]


Rahmut Khan: Resident of Muzaffar-nagar, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined handswith the rebel forces in fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he was caught bythe British troops in the midst of anengagement in the Muzaffarnagarregion; charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death and executed onthe gallows in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Muzaffarnagar Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.98]

Rahut Allee: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he provided arms andmoney to the rebels during theuprising of 1857 and encouragedthem to attack and kill the British;he was caught by the British troopsat the time of their re-occupyingBanda; charged with ëaiding andabetting the rebellioní, he wassentenced to death in August 1858with confiscation of his property; hewas executed thereafter by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Rai Chand: Inhabitant of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); before joining theIndian National Army in 1942 he wasa Soldier in the 5/18 Garhwal Riflesof the British-Indian Army; heserved the INA as Sepoy in the Ist

Guerrilla Regiment; he fought theBritish forces at several places inBurma (now Myanmar) and died inthe battle field in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI;

WWIM, II, p.256]

Rai Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he shifted his loyaltyto the Indian National Army in 1942and served it as Lance-Naik in the Ist

Guerrilla Regiment; while fightingagainst the Allied forces on theBurma (now Myanmar) front he waskilled in the battle field in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA(1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.256]

Raivatkar Mahadeo: Born in 1907,belonged to v. Prabhatpattan; distt.Betul, Nerbudda division, theCentral Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); s/o GotyaRaivatkar. He closed his own retailoil business and joined the ìQuitIndiaî movement in 1942. Whilesabotaging the main Nagpur-ItarsiRailway line in Betul on 17 August1942, he was caught among others inthe police firing, got hit by bulletsand died on the spot. [H/Poll (FR),F.Nos. 18/8/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p.81]

Raj Kaur: Born in a village of distt.Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); shetook part in the resistance against theBritish rule during the Uprising of1857; she was killed in 1858 in thecourse of the British offensive againstthe rebels in the Muzaffarnagarregion. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar-nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, p.118]


Raj Khan: Born in Khutainah, Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Mulkana; he was aBurkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebel forces of theAgra area; he fought the British onseveral occasions in the Agra-Mathura region; he was killed by theadvancing British troops in thecourse of their attacks on the rebelsin 1858. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Raj Kumar Dusadh: Resident of v.Sisotar, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).Being an active political worker, heparticipated in the Civil Disobediencemovement of 1930, as well as in theIndividual Satyagraha of 1941. Hewas arrested on both these occasionsand came out of the imprisonments.In 1942, however, he could not, anddied in jail in detention at the age ofninety for taking part in the ìQuitIndiaî movement. [H/poll, F.Nos. 3/6/42; /3/30/42, NAI WWIM, II, p.86;BCA, p. 120]

Raj Narain Misr: Resident of v. & p.s.Bhisampur, distt. Kheri (nowLakhimpur Kheri), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oBaldev Prasad Misr. As a militantìQuit Indiaî activist, he wasinvolved in the killing of the Thanedarat Mahmudabad Riyasat on 14 August1942. He also took part in a numberof acts of sabotage in the district andcollected arms incognito for this

purpose. The police declared him anabsconder after failing to arrest himfrom his village and put a reward of500 rupees on his head. He went tothe Central Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh) and was caught fortaking part in a protest rally, wherehe spent two months in a jail byhiding his identity. He spent another6 months in a Bombay jail under anassumed name for taking part in themovement. Arrested again atMeerut, while staying at the homeof a Gandhi Ashram worker, hisidentity had come to light. He wasbrought back to Kheri and was triedunder the Arms Act, murder andsabotage. On 27 June 1944 he wasawarded capital punishment andhanged at Lucknow jail on 9December 1944 at the age of 24. [H/Poll, F.Nos. 3/6/42; 3/11/42; NAI;SSKS, pp. ya, ra, ba]

Raj Narain Pandey: Resident of v.Baraichi, distt. Jaunpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh),farmer. He participated in thedemonstration organized during theìQuit Indiaî movement at his villageand was arrested by the police. Inthe course of his detention he diedin Jail in August 1942 on account ofinhuman tortures. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.262]

Raj Narain Rai alias Raja Rai: Born inDecember 1908 in v. Sherpur Kalan,distt. Ghazipur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o AnugrahRai. As an active political worker, hewas in the forefront of the anti-Britishagitations during the ìQuit Indiaî


movement. he received severe bulletwounds in the police firing whileparticipating in the procession toMuhammadabad Tehsil Office. Hedied on the spot on 18 August 1942.[H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM,I, p.285; BCA, p. 110-11]

Raj Narain Singh: Resident ofChakranagar, Etawahh, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Baldev Singh; tookpart in the Uprising of 1857 when itengulfed the Etawah region; he ledan armed group of rebels and foughtagainst the British troops; he alsoprovided arms and finances to hisassociates and incited them to attackthe British establishments; he wascaught by the British during anengagement and executed by hangingin 1857 on the charges of ëaiding andleading the rebellion against theBritishí; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Raj Narain: Resident of v. Baraichha,distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Brindaban.He received bullet wounds in thepolice firing in Bombay on 23February 1946 while taking part in apopular demonstration in support ofthe revolt by ratings of the RoyalIndian Navy. He died of thoseinjuries on the spot on that day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;WWIM, I, p.287]

Raja Bakhat Bali: Resident of AmjheraState (now in Indore), the Central

India Agency of Holkar State (nowMadhya Pradesh); the ruler ofAmjhera; he joined hands with therebels rallying themselves against theBritish forces in Indore and Dharareas during the Uprising of 1857; histroops captured the fortress of Dharin the second week of October 1857from British occupation, but couldnot retain it for long against Britishreinforcement and their use of heavyartillery. He did not, however, giveup and readied his followers atLalgarh fort of Amjhera state andenlisted hundreds of local tribesmen.Before the confrontation couldactually take place, the Raja waspersuaded to go out of the fort fortaking port in some negotiationstarted by his chief minister, GulabRao. When he was on the way, theBritish attacked and occupied thefort. Raja Bakhat was waylaid,captured, tried, sentenced to deathand hanged on 10 February 1858.[Mutiny Papers, II, NAIB; WWIM, III,pp. 16-17]

Raja Bakhtuwar Singh: Ruler ofAmjhera State of Malwa (mow indistt Indore), Madhya Pradesh; s/oRao Ajit Singh; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and mobilised all hisarmymen and resources in attackingthe British forces; initially hesucceeded in capturing some regionsin Malwa, but repulsed later by theBritish; his rebel army then reachedMandsaur to join the forces ofShahzada Firozshah (a rebel leader).Their combined forces in the LalgarhFort resisted the British with thesupport of the local tribes. Threafter,


however, the British succeeded incaptureing the Raja when he was onhis way to Indore on 11 November1857; he was executed by hanging on10 February 1858. [Mutiny Records,Poll. Deptt. Vol. No. 60 (1859),MSAB; WWIM III. P. 16]

Raja Gangadhar: Resident of v. Mangar,distt. Damoh, Jubbulpore Division,the Central Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); Raja of MangarhState; in collaboration with thepatriotic leaders of this region, herose against the British during theUprising of 1857, and had put theminto difficulty in the areas adjoininghis State. Later, the British forcesnabbed him with the help of the pro-British neighbouring Panna Stateísking; the Raja Gangadhar wasexecuted by the British soon after hiscapture. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. II,NAIB; WWIM, III, p.43]

Raja Hari Prasad: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and played aprominent role in organizing therebel forces of his region; he led therebels in attacking the Britishauthorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Hazratganj, Lucknowin 1858. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Raja Jhakur Singh (Trivedi): Residentof Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 and

played a significant role in organizingthe rebel forces of his region; he ledthe rebels in attacking the Britishauthorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Badshah Bagh,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Raja Jia Lal: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and led a group of rebels inattacking the British authorities andtheir establishments at several placesin Lucknow; he died while fightingagainst the British army at Lucknowin 1858. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Raja Kishore Singh Lodhi: Resident ofHindoria, distt. Damoh, JubbulporeDivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); rulerof Hindoria; he organized during theUprising of 1857 an armed rebel forcewith the help of local patriots, andled them in attacking the Britishposition at Damoh and capturing it;humiliated, the British took the helpof Panna State and their joint forces,led by General Whitlock, tried to re-occupy Damoh from Raja KishoreSingh; in the furiously fought battle,the British succeeded in forcing therebels to evacuate the Damoh fort;the Raja managed to escape into thejungle, but died of injuries healready suffered. [Mutiny Papers,Vol. II, NAIB; WWIM, III, p. 77] .

Raja Madho Singh: Resident of


Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 andplayed a significant role in organizingthe rebel forces of his region; he ledthe rebels in attacking the Britishauthorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Talab Fateh Ali Khan,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Raja Mardan Singh: Resident ofChanderi State, (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o king Morpahlad ofBanpur Jagir (Chanderi State); ridingon the wave of anti-British senti-ments in his part of India in 1857, hebuilt up a strong rebel force with theaim of putting an end to Britishdominance permanently fromChanderi State; his troops droveaway the British from Lalitpur,Chanderi, Malthone, Khurai,Khaimlasa and Natiaoli; raided theBritish Cantonment of Sagar on 5July 1857 and Rahatgarh on 17September 1857, respectively. Whenthe British had started striking backin 1858, he was forced to withdrawfrom Rahatgarh, Chanderi, andBanpur; compelled to surrender toColonel Thornton on 5 July 1858; putbehind the bars at Meerut and latertransferred to Mathura jail, he diedin detention on 22 July 1879;Chanderi State was merged with theBritish territories. [Mutiny Papers, I,NAIB; WWIM, III, p.89]

Raja Pokur Singh: Resident ofFurruckabad [Farrukhabad], the

North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); at the call of the rebelforces, he joined the fight against theBritish and provided materialsupport to the rebels on variousoccasions; he was arrested by theBritish following the defeat of therebel forces; charged with ërebellionagainst the Britishí, he was sentencedto death in January 1859. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Raja Ragunath Singh: Hailing fromKanpur, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); joined the rebelforces in fighting against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857 inKanpur; he also extended hisrebellious operations to theneighbouring areas; he was arrestedby British troops at the time of theirrecovery of this area; charged withësedition and abetting the rebellioní,he was executed in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857,UPRAA]

Raja Ram: Belonged to Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and led the rebels in attackingthe British positions in Lucknow onseveral occasions; he died whilefighting against the British army atTalab Fateh Ali Khan, Lucknow in1858. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Raja Ram: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Jat; he was a Sepoy in theB. Company of the British-Indian


army; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined the rebels of his area to fightagainst the British rule; he wascaught in 1858 while confronting theadvancing British forces, andsentenced to death on the charges ofëdesertion and mutiny against theBritish authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Raja Sahaj Ram: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and played a leadingrole in organizing the rebel forces ofhis region; he died while fightingagainst the British army at TalabJarnail Bagh, Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Raja Sarjuprasad: Ruler of Vijayraghav-gar, Madhya Pradesh; he led therebel forces of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at several places; hewas captured by the British in thecourse of an engagement andsentenced to transportation for life;he committed suicide at the time ofhis being transportated to Rangoonin 1858. [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll,Const nos. 97-100 (1858), NAI]

Raja Shankar Shah: Resident Jubbul-pore (now Jabalpur), the Centralprovinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh); Prince of Garhmandalafamily of the Gond tribe; took partin the Uprising of 1857 against the

British rule; he became the leader ofthe rebellious sepoys of the 52nd

Native Infantry of the British-IndianArmy in Jubbulpore in 1857; his planto surreptitiously overpower theBrtish Cantonment of Jubbulporewith his followers leaked out beforeit could be executed; hunted as themost wanted rebel leader, he waseventually caught by the Britishtroops on 14 September 1857; accusedof ëplundering, conspiring andrebellion against the Britishí he wasblown to death by canon on 18September 1857 at Jabalpur. [MutinyPapers, Vol. IV, NAIB; WWIM, III,p. 134]

Raja Tajammul Husain Khan: Residentof Lucknow, the Awadh Province(now Uttar Pradesh); he was anofficer in the rebel forces, took aprominent part in fighting against theBritish at Lucknow during theUprising of 1857; he resisted theadvancing British army at Charbagh,Lucknow, on 25 September 1857 andwas killed by the enemy in the courseof heavy fighting. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;L1857, p.158]

Rajab Ali: Resident of Jalalabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); cultivator; along withother villagers, he refused to obligethe British forces with the supply ofrasad (provisions) at Jalalabad duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was caughtby the British troops for this act ofdefiance and hanged in November1857; his entire village was also lootedby the British. [Mutiny Records,


Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Rajab Khan: Resident of Bareilly, UttarPradesh; Pathan; he joined the rebelforces under the leadership of KhanBahadur Khan (the rebel chief of theRohilkhand region), and took part infighting against the British at severalplaces during the 1857 Uprising; hewas caught by the British armyadvancing into the Rohilkhand areaand executed by hanging in 1860 atBareilly. [Mutiny Records, MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Rajdev Kandu: Born in March 1909 in v.Rampur, distt. Azamgarh, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oMohit Kandu. He participated in theprotest demonstration at Madhubanheld in course of the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. He was killed in thepolice firing on the demonstrators onthe same day in August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.164]

Rajendra Nath Lahiri: Born in 1892 in v.Mohanpur, distt. Pabna, Bengal (nowin Bangladesh); s/o KshitimohanLahiri. Rajendra Nath Lahiri wasgreatly influenced by his father (whohappened to be a renowned patriotand had been to jail during theagitation against the division ofBengal). Rajendra Nath was sent toVaranasi (Banaras) for education. Hetook part in the Non-Cooperationmovement. Because of hisenthusiastic nature and literaryinterest, he was appointed a secretaryof the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad. He

wrote articles in Bangavani andShankha, and also edited Agnidoot(hand-written monthly revolutionarymagazine). He came into contact withSachindranath Sanyal ñ the famousrevolutionary leader and founder ofHindustan Republican Association(HRA). Rajendra Nath Lahiri joinedthe revolutionary HRA, and becamean organizer of its Banaras district.Took part in the revolutionary raidson Bichpuri, Bamrauli, Shergunj andother places led by Ram PrasadBismil. Lahiri played an importantparticipatory role in the fund-raisingìpolitical dacoityî ñ well-known asKakori Train Dacoity. Along withShachindranath Bakshi andAshfaqulla Khan, he had boarded theSaharanpur-Lucknow passenger atKakori and pulled the chain when itwas moving out. After the Kakoriincident he left for Calcutta (nowKolkata) and started learning how tomanufacture bombs at Dakshines-war. The Bengal police raided thebomb factory there and arrestedLahiri with others on 10 November1925. He was sentenced in thisDakshineswar case to ten yearsírigorious imprisonment. Later on,when his involvement in the Kakoriincident came to light, he was broughtto Lucknow. With all other accused,Lahiri was tried in the KakoriConspiracy Case in the SessionísCourt, Lucknow, and charged withìtaking part in the Bamrauli,Bichpuri, Dwarikapuri, Shergunjdacoities and in the Kakori traindacoity.î Along with Ram RrasadBismil, Ashfaqulla Khan and RoshanSingh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri was


sentenced to capital punishment bythe Sessionís Judge, Hamilton, on 6April 1927. He was kept imprisonedin the Gonda Jail and hanged thereon 16/17 December 1927 at the ageof 35 years. [IR, 4, pp.201-03; EISFF,pp.127-28; SSG, 4, Shahidnama pp.41-43; H/Poll, F.No. 253 of 1925; H/Poll,F.No. 53 & KW/1927 (Judgement);H/Judl, F.No. 855/1927 (Proc.), NAI;TLD, pp.167,177, 200]

Rajeshwar Narain Rai: Resident of v.Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Vishwanath Rai. Whilehe was trying to hoist the NationalFlag on the Muhammadabad TehsilOffice during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, the police shot and killedhim on the spot in August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.285; BCA, p. 110]

Rakshapal Srivastava: Resident ofSohagpur, distt. Shahdol, Bagel-khand Residency, the Central IndiaAgency, Indore (now MadhyaPradesh); joined the rebel forcesduring the Great Revolt of 1857against the Companyraj in his localityin 1857; while fighting against theBritish troops he was knocked downand killed on the spot. [GA, MPSAB,Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV, NAIB;WWIM, III, p.141]

Ram Ashray Cautam: Born on 10 March1903 in Satna (now distt. Satna), theCentral India Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Bajrang Prasad. Heactively participated in the freedomstruggle from 1935 onwards. He was

killed in the police firing at Sohawalvillage while taking part in a kisandemonstration in 1938. [F/PollF.No.296/1926-35; MPKSSKS, V,p.275]

Ram Avtar: Belonged to dist. Rai Breilley,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He actively joined ralliesduring the Non-Cooperationmovement in 1921 for propagatingthe non- payment of land taxes. Whilehe was taking part in such a rally oneperson was killed in a suddenoutburst of violence. The policearrested him in that connection andthe Sessions Court sentenced him todeath on 12 March 1921. Followingthe sentence, he was hanged after fewdays. [H/Poll. 257/1923, NAI; SSG,4, p. 38]

Ram Badan Upadhyaya: Born inNovember 1923 in v. Sherpur Kalan,distt. Ghazipur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o DeepanUpadhyaya, Farmer. He took activepart in the agitations during theìQuit Indiaî movement. He receivedbullet wounds in the police firingwhile in a procession towards theMuhammadabad Tehsil Office, anddied on the spot in August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.370; BCA, p. 110]

Ram Baksh: Born in Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels during the 1857 Uprising andaccompanied them in attacking theBritish; he also incited his neighboursto take up their arms against the


British rule; he was caught by theBritish troops in the course of anengagement and charged withëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin August 1858 and executed byhanging; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Ram Bhairoo Singh: Resident of v.Punihar, Dabhi Talnga, Jounpore[Jannpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Thakoor [Thakur]; Landlord; heplayed a prominent part in organizingthe rebel forces in Dobhi Taluqaduring the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British at several placesin the Ghazipur, Azamgarh andBenares region; his attempts atcapturing Azamgarh and Benaresfailed when the British defeated hisrebel forces in June 1857 nearBenares; Ram Bhairoo Singh, alongwith others, joined Kunwar Singhwhen he appeared in Azamgarh, andtogether fought the British there;after the withdrawal of KunwarSingh from Azamgarh, the Britishforces re-occupied the region, andcaptured in May 1858 many of therebels, including Ram Bhairoo Singh;charged with ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí, he was sentencedto death and executed by hangingfrom a mango tree. [Mutiny Records,Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, pp.119-20]

Ram Bilas: Resident of v. Begpur, p.o.Atilu, distt. Almora, Kumaon

Division, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); served as Sepoy in the4 th Hyderabad Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army, left it in Malayain 1942 and joined the IndianNational Army as a soldier in its 3rd

Guerilla Regiment; fought against theBritish-led Allied forces in Burma,died of a disease at Manewa(Myanmar) Hospital. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.766-767]

Ram Briksha Rai: Born in 1904 in v.Bairiya, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oBeni Rai, Farmer. He took prominentpart in the anti-British activitiesduring the ìQuit Indiaî movement.He received severe bullet wounds inthe police firing while participatingin a protest march towards theBairiya police station on 18 August1942. He succumbed to his injurieson the same day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.286;BCA, p. 113]

Ram Bux Singh (Raja): Born in Unnao,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); ruler of a big estate;he took a leading part in organizingthe rebels during the Uprising of1857; he provided financial supportto the rebels, and also fought againstthe British troops in severalengagements; he was captured by theBritish after the defeat of the rebelforces, and executed in 1861 on thecharges of ëaiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí. [MutinyRecords, Unnao Mutiny Basta,


UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.119]

Ram Chand: Resident of Jhansi State(now Uttar Pradesh); joined the anti-British rebel forces during the Revoltof 1857 and took part in attackingand destroying the Britishestablishments in Jhansi and itsneighbouring areas in 1857-58; at thetime of the British recovery of Jhansiin 1858, he was captured by them;accused of ëtaking part in therebellion against the British,í RamChand was sentenced to be executedin 1858. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Ram Chand: Resident of v. Bedode,Bharatpur State (now distt.Bharatpur), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); previously a Sepoyin the 7/8 Punjab Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army; he shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 in Malaya and joined its 3rd

Guerilla Regiment as Sepoy;deployed in Burma (Myanmar) toconfront the British-led forces, hewas killed fighting in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C) /INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 259]

Ram Chandar: Born on 1 September 1929in v. Nautan Hathiagarh, distt.Deoria, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); s/o Babu Lal; aschool student, he joined the publicmeeting at the Ramlila Maidanduring the ìQuit Indiaî movement.When the police opened fire on thisagitated gathering he was struck bythe bullets and died on the spot in

August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.290]

Ram Chander: Hailed from v. Bilong,Bharatpur State (now distt.Bharatpur), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); employed in theBritish-Indian Army as Sepoy in the1/8 Punjab Regiment till he switchedover his loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy in 1942 in Malaya; he servedits 1st Guerrilla Regiment as a soldier,and was killed in the British air strikeon the Arakan Hills (Myanmar) inApril 1945. [INA Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p. 259]

Ram Churn Dass (Baba): Resident ofAyodhya, Faizabad, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Priest; he took a leadingpart in the Uprising of 1857; he ralliedthe rebel forces to fight against theBritish on several occasions in theAyodhya region; he was caught bythe British during their attack on therebels in Ayodhya and executed byhanging in 1858. [Poll Deptt, Vol.No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III,p.120]

Ram Das Kurmi: Born in 1901 in v.Masauli, distt. Pratapgarh, UttarPradesh; s/o Dattu. When the localCongress activists organised a rallyat Kahla village in favour of the non-payment of taxes in 1931, the policeintervened in it and tried to arrestsome of the organizers. This act wasresented by the rallyists and led tothe policeís sudden opening of fire.Ram Das Kurmi was the one who waskilled in the firing on the spot. [H/


Poll, F.No. 23/58/30, NAI; SSKS, 13,p. cha]

Ram Datt: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the armedstruggle against the British ruleduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in differentengagements; he was killed by theBritish army in an encounter at BaileyGuard, Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Ram Dayal: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British atvarious places in Lucknow duringthe Uprising of 1857; he alsoparticipated in attacking and ransac-king the British establishments; hedied while confronting the Britisharmy at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, inMarch 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ram Deal: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); Rajput; he joined handswith the anti-British rebel forcesduring the Rising of 1857 and wentup to Delhi fighting the British; healso provided financial support to therebels; caught by the British troopsat the time of their re-occupation ofDelhi in September 1857, and chargedwith ëaiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death and executed byhanging on 18 January 1858. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)

Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ram Dev Singh: Resident of v. Sohawal,distt. Faizabad, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); employed as anAmbulance Sepoy in the 16th FieldHospital of the British-Indian ArmyMedical Corps; joined the IndianNational Army in Malaya and servedas Sepoy in its Intelligence Group; hewas killed in an engagement with theBritish forces in the Arakan Hills,Burma (Myanmar). [INA Papers,F.Nos.1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.259]

Ram Dhan: Resident of v. Gopaoli, Distt.Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur State,Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);he was previously a Sepoy in the 7/8Punjab Regiment of the British-IndianArmy; he shifted his loyalty to theIndian National Army in 1942 inMalaya and joined its 3rd GuerrillaRegiment as a soldier; he wasdeployed to fight against the British-led forces on the Burma (Myanmar)front and died in action in 1945. [INAPapers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p. 259]

Ram Din Singh: Inhabitant of Dhirauli,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelsof the Amorha state (now in distt.Basti) during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British forces atseveral places; he was caught by theBritish army in the course of theirattacks on the rebels, and executedby hanging from a ëPipal Treeí in1858. [Mutiny Records, Monument ofChhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26]


Ram Din: Hailed from Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at variousplaces in the Fatehpur region; he alsoled a group of rebels and marchedtowards Kanpur; he was killed bythe British troops in the course of anencounter in Kanpur in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Fatehpur / Kanpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Ram Hans: Resident of Rajasthan State;he was serving as a Sepoy in the 1/8Punjab Regiment of the British-IndianArmy; in Malaya he left it and joinedthe Indian National Army in 1942 asLance-Naik in its 3rd GuerrillaRegiment; he was killed whileconfronting the British-led forces in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.479, 480,498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.260]

Ram Iqbal Tiwari: Resident of v.Bhalwahi, distt Jaunpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh),farmer. He participated in thedemonstration organized during theìQuit Indiaî movement at his villageand was arrested by the police. Whileunder detention he died in jail dueto inhuman tortures in August 1942.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.364]

Ram Janam Gond: Resident of v. MilkiTiwari, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oMaula Gond. As a former politicalactivist, he took part in the ìQuit

Indiaî movement agitations. Hereceived severe bullet wounds in thepolice firing on a protest march hejoined near the Bairiya police stationon 18 August 1942. He succumbed tohis injuries on the same day. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;WWIM, I, p.115; BCA, p. 113]

Ram Jas: Resident of v. Sunehra Naglia,Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);joined the Uprising of 1857 soon afterits breaking out in his area; he foughtagainst the British troops at variousplaces in the Muzaffarnagar region,and also incited others to take partin the fight; he was captured by theBritish in the course of one of theirraids, and executed by hanging in1857. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ram Jiavan Singh: Belonged toKaranpur (Paikolia), the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of the Amorha state (now distt.Basti) during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British army atseveral places; he was caught by theBritish forces in one of their attackson the rebel position, and executedby hanging from a ëPipal Treeí in1858. [Mutiny Records, Monument ofChhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26]

Ram Kala: Belonged to distt. Meerut, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He was a Sepoy in theHong Kong-Singapore RoyalArtillery of the British-Indian Armybefore shifting his loyalty to the


Indian National Army. He joined theINA as soldier of its 4th GuerrillaRegiment. He was killed on theBurma (Myanmar) front in 1944during an engagement with theBritish soldiers. [INA Papers, F. No.379/INA (1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 768-769]

Ram Kalyan: Resident of Bundi State(now distt. Bundi), Rajasthan;Brahmin; occupation lawyer; tookpart in the Bundi transport workersístruggle in August 1947 against theirexploitation by the transporters. On5 August 1947 the workers went ona hunger strike to get their demandsredressed. Instead of negotiatingwith them, the transporters called thepolice who arrested and detained alarge number of workers and theirleaders. Undeterred, the workerscontinued their struggle with publicsupport and organized a massiverally on 11 August 1947. When therallyists marched to the Ishwari FruitGarden with the national flags intheir hands, the armed policemensuddenly struck by opening fire onthem, and causing serious injuries tomany. Ram Kalyan received severebullet wounds on his chest and diedon the same day. [Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, p.65; HKSS, pp.208-212]

Ram Khelawan: Hailed from the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hevoluntarily joined the IndianNational Army as a soldier of the 1st

Bahadur Group, and was deputed onthe Burma (Myanmar) front to fightthe Allied forces. He was killed in

the battle field while countering anenemy offensive in 1944. [INAPapers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp.762-763]

Ram Kishan: Resident of Hosangabad,Nerbudda Division, the CentralProvinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh); joined the anti-British rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857 inthe Nerbudda region; became a bigthreat to British; the British took theassistance Daulat Rao of Raghogarhin cornering Ram Kishan, he wascaptured in Hosangabad district andexecuted. [GA, MPSAB, MutinyPapers, Vol-I; WWIM, III, p. 121]

Ram Kishen: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); soon after the outbreak ofthe Uprising of 1857 in Allahabad, hejoined the ëHindustanií forces andfought continuously against theBritish; he was caught by the Britishduring an armed conflict andimprisoned for life in 1858 on thecharges of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he died in jail.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ram Kumar: Hailed from v. Panchala,p.o. Hindowne (Hindaun), distt.Karauli, formerly in Jaipur State,Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);served as Sepoy in the 1/8 PunjabRegiment of the British-Indian Army;shifted his loyalty and joined theIndian National Army as Lance Naikin its 3rd Guerilla Regiment; he foughtagainst the British-led Allied forceson the Burma (Myanmar) front and


died in the course of a combat in 1944.[INA Papers, F.Nos.479, 480, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.260]

Ram Lagan: Resident of v. Pokhar Bhind,p.o. Chaura, Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oShiv Tahal. As the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many protesters. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolicemen retreated and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Ram Lagan wasmade an accused in the ChauriChaura case, tried and sentenced todeath. He was hanged on 2 July 1923.[H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR,14 January, 1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p.1 & 10]

Ram Lakhan Koeri: Born in 1918 in v.Ashchora, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Heactively participated in the ìQuitIndiaî movement in Ballia. He wasshot dead by the police during hisattempt at escaping from detentionin August 1942. . [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 123]

Ram Lakhan Yadav: Resident of v.Narainpur Kothi, p.o. ShankarPathkhauli distt. Deoria, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oJaddu Ahir. He was killed in the

police firing while taking part in anagitation in Deoria in August 1942during ìQuit Indiaî movement. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;SSKS, 36, pp. 25, 26 & kha, ga]

Ram Lal: Hailed from v. of Guna Burwa,teh.Laundi, Chattarpur State,Bundelkhand Agency (now Chhatar-pur district in Madhya Pradesh);took part in a public meeting atSingpurís Charanpaduka Maidan on15 January 1931 to protest against theMaharajaís and his Zamindarsíexcessive collection of cesses, taxesand irregular levies. The State invitedthe Political Agent of Bundelkhand(Fisher) and his 25 Malwa Bhil Corpsto join the State Police under theDewan of Chhatarpur State indispersing the gathering. After someverbal and physical confrontationwith the protestors at the venue, thePolitical Agent ordered the forces toteach the peasants a lesson; theythereafter lathi-charged and openedfire on the protestors; Ram Lal waskilled in the firing on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 18-XII/30, F. No. 18/31,F. No. 22/31, NAI; F/Poll; F.No. 230-P (Secret)/1931, NAI; MPSGCD, pp.55-57; MPMAKLA, pp. 199-2005]

Ram Lal: Resident of Cawnpore (nowKanpur) in the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);served as a Deputy Collector underthe British before the Uprising of 1857at Kanpur; resigned the post andraised a strong anti-British rebel forceto launch attacks on the Britishsettlements at Kanpur and itssurrounding areas; in the course of


the fighting he was captured by theBritish at Allahabad in 1857 andcharged with ëconspiracy andsedition against the Britishí;sentenced to death, Ram Lal was senton the gallows in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857,UPRAA; WWIM,III,pp.121-22]

Ram Lal: Resident of Guna Burwa,Chhattisgarh State, the Central IndiaAgency (now Madhya Pradesh);Agriculturalist. Joined the peasantsímeeting held at Charanpadukacompound, Singpur village, inprotest against their economicsufferings in the hands of the Stateon 15 August 1931; when the Stateand British Indiaís combined forcesopened fire on the unarmed peasantagitators, Ram Lal was killed on thespot in the firing along with 7 morepeasants and 26 others left injured.[F/Poll, F. No.230 (1931); H/Poll,F.Nos.12-14 (1931); 2 (41) (1931); 18-XII (1930); 18-31 (1931), NAI; CDGp.247-49]

Ram Lal: Resident of Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesat various places in the Unnao-Kanpur region; he also encouragedthe rebelsí attacking the British andplundering the Governmentproperties; he died in an encounterwith the British army in Unnao in1857. [Mutiny Records, UnnaoMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ram Loll: Belonged to Allahabad, the

North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he was a Malli [Mali]serving a British officer in Allahabad;he left his job to join the Uprising of1857, and took part in attacking andplundering the British establish-ments; he also accompanied the rebelforces whenever they marchedagainst the British troops; he wascaught during an encounter, andcharged with ëplundering andrebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in June 1857 withconfiscation of his property; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Allahabad Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; TIM, p.217]

Ram Loll: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British troops at various placesin the Fatehpur-Kanpur area; he alsoprovided financial support to therebels locally and encouraged themto attack and plunder the Britishproperties; he was killed by theBritish troops in the course of anencounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Ram Loll: Belonged to Kanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPardesh); he served in the Britishadministration and was posted atKanpur; he left the service and joinedthe Uprising against the British rulein 1857; he played a leading role inorganising the rebel forces andattacking the British establishments


in the Kanpur-Allahabad region; hewas caught by the British after thedefeat of the rebel forces atAllahabad, and charged withëconspiracy and seditioní; he wassentenced to death and hanged in1858. [Mutiny Records, KanpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,pp.121-22]

Ram Lotan Tewari: Inhabitant ofLucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he leda group of rebels during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesat a number of places in Lucknow;he also took a leading part in theirplundering the British properties andraising funds to buy arms; he diedwhile confronting the British armyat Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March1858. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ram Nagina Rai: Resident of v. KishoreChetan, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas arrested by the British police fortaking part in the IndividualSatyagraha of 1940-41. He died in theprison due to the inhuman policetortures, probably in 1941. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;WWIM, I, p.286]

Ram Nagina Singh: Resident of v.Bansdih, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oGaya Singh. He led a procession athis native place in Ballia in protestagainst the police atrocities duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement. Whenthis demonstration was fired upon

by the police, he was killed in thefiring on 23 August 1942. Even hishouse was looted by the police andburnt down. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.292; BCA,p. 114f]

Ram Nagina Sonar: Born in 1924 in v.Bairiya, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oSheo Nandan Sonar, Farmer; he tookpart in a rally organized for marchingto the Bairiya police station on 18August 1942 in connection with ìQuitIndiaî movement. Just when therallyists reached the Thana, thepolicemen opened fire on them. RamNagina Sonar received fatal bulletwounds in the firing and died ofthese on the same day. [H/poll F.No.3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I,p.292; BCA, p. 113]

Ram Nakshatra Panday: Resident ofKandharapur, distt. Azamgarh, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Kewal Nath Panday.In the wake of the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, the police inspector andthe force under him at the Madhubanpolice station had been ordered toraid the Congress office in DubariDivision, put down the National flagflying over it and destroy everythingwithin. This incident on 13 August1942 inflamed the sentiments of thepeople and they started gatheringnear the police station from every partof the district on 15 August 1942. Thedemonstrators thereafter sought theThana in-Chargeís permission forputting up the National flag on thetop of the police station which he


curtly refused on the pretext of theDistrict Magistrateís presence inside.When the agitatorsí request was thusturned down, they began to peltstones on the Thana and were firedupon by the police from its interior.In this firing a number of people wereshot dead and Ram NakshatraPanday happened to be one amongthose who had been killed on thatday. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;BCA, p. 124; SSKS, 27, pp. ma, ya, rala; WWIM, I, p.262]

Ram Nandan: Resident of distt. Benaras(Varanasi), the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He activelyparticipated in the Civil Disobediencemovement of 1930. He receivedsevere bullet wounds in the policefiring near the Town Hall at Varanasiwhile taking part in a procession in1932, and died soon thereafter. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.292]

Ram Narain: Belonged to Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area and fought theBritish forces during the Uprising of1857; he was killed in an encounterwith the British army in Chinhat,Lucknow, on 20 June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ram Naresh Upadhyaya: Resident ofdistt. Benaras (Varanasi), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hetook part in a demonstrationorganized at Cholapur on 13 August1942 in connection with the ìQuit

Indiaî movement. Receiving seriousbullet wounds in the police firing onthe protesters, he succumbed to thoseinjuries on the same day. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.370]

Ram Naryan: Resident of Kanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought against theBritish forces at several places inKanpur; he also offered financialsupport to the local rebels andencouraged them to attack theBritish; he was killed while resistingthe advancing British army in theKanpur region in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; PP, Further Papers No. 1;TIM, p. 103]

Ram Nath: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the B. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebels forfighting against the British rule; hewas caught in 1858 while resisting theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ram Nihore: Hailed from v. Gaur Khand,distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Jawahar.As a political worker he participatedin the demonstration organized


during the ìQuit Indiaî movement.He was killed in the police firing onthe demonstrators in August 1942.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; BCA, p.131]

Ram Nivas Chaube: Resident ofJubbulpore, the Central Provincesand Berar (now Madhya Pradesh);took part in the Revolt of 1857 inJubbulpore area by organizing anarmed rebel force against the Britishrule; in a fierce battle fought betweenhis men and the British troops hereceived a grievous wound andbefore could escape from the scene,he was arrested by the enemy and,put behind the bars in JabalpurCentral jail; died in detention there.[GA, MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. I;WWIM, III, p. 122]

Ram Persad: Belonged to Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish troops at various places in theAllahabad-Fatehpur region; he alsooffered financial help to the rebelsfor buying arms; he was caughtduring an encounter with the Britishforce, and charged with ëaiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death in June1857, he was executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Allahabad MutinyBasta, UPRAA; TIM, p.219]

Ram Persad: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857,and led his neighbours into fighting

the British; he also offered financialsupport to them, and encouragedthem to try to overthrow the Britishrule; he was captured by the Britishtroops during their raids on Fatehpurin 1857, and executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, Fateh-pur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP,Further Papers No.1; TIM, p.118]

Ram Pershad: Belonged to distt.Muradabad [Moradabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels infighting the British during theUprising of 1859; he was caught bythe British soldiers at the time of theirre-occupation of the area andimprisoned on the charges ofëplundering, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he died in prisonin February 1859. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ram Pershad: Belonged to Mayeethan,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Kuthree; hewas a Duffadar [Dafadar] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison under the BritishGovernment; he left the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 to join the rebels, and foughtagainst the British at various places;he died in 1858 while trying torepulse the British attacks. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.51 (VIII)(1858), MSAB]

Ram Pershad: Belonged to Wazeerpoora,Agra, the North-Western Provinces


(now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; hewas a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he gave up the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857,joined hands with the rebels of theAgra region and fought the Britishtroops in several engagements in theAgra-Mathura area; he was killed bythe advancing British army in thecourse of its attacks on the rebels in1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.51(VIII) (1858), MSAB]

Ram Pershad: Resident of Puthra,Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish army at various places in theHamirpur region; he also providedfinancial support to the local peopleand incited them to raise their armsagainst the British rule; he died whilefighting the advancing British armyin 1859; his property was confiscatedlater on, and handed over to theBritish supporters. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Bundle, UPRAA;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858),MSAB]

Ram Prasad Bismil: Born on 11 June(probably) 1897 in Shahjahanpur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Murlidhar Bismil;Brahmin; a person of literary taste,courageous and resourceful, hestudied up to the 10th standard in thelocal Mission High School, Shahjahan-pur. In the school Ram Prasadstudied with other buddying revolu-

tionaries like Kali Charan and GangaSingh. A good organizer and a strictdisciplinarian, Bismil had faircomplexion and a robust physique.He was involved in the nationalistactivities from his early days. In 1915he came into contact with SwamiSomdeva, a Sanyasi and a staunchArya Samajist, and imbibed thenationalistic outlook of the Samaj andbegan to pursue ardently the rulesof Brahmacharya. In spite of his loyaltyto the Arya Samaj, Bismil was a veryfast and sincere friend of AshfaqullahKhan ñ another renowned revolutio-nary. During the Lucknow session ofthe Indian National Congress (1916)his activities in support of LokamanyaTilak put him in touch with otherrevolutionaries. Pandit GendalalDikshit, the leader of the MainpuriConspiracy Case (1918), considerablyinspired him. He himself was alsoconnected with the MainpuriConspiracy Case and had abscondedfor some time. When he was settlingdown to start a silk-weaving factory,warrants were issued against him,following the Kingís Proclamation. In1923 he opted whole-heartedly forthe revolutionary path and joined themilitary wing of the HindustanRepublication Association (foundedby Sachindra Nath Sanyal), as itsacknowledged leader. He led hiscomrades in raids at Shergunj,Bichpuri and other places for raisingfunds for the revolutionary cause.Ram Prasad Bismil planned and ledthe Government fund lootingìpolitical dacoityî (well-known asKakori Train Dacoity) on 9 August1925. Betrayed by one of his


associates and arrested with otherrevolutionaries at Shahjahanpur, hewas tried in the Kakori ConspiracyCase in the Sessionís Court andcharged with ìactive involvement inBichpuri, Shergunj, Bamrauli,Dwarikapuri dacoities and leadingthe Kakori train dacoityî. RamPrasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan,Thakur Roshan Singh, and RajendraNath Lahiri were sentenced to deathon 6 April 1927 by the SessionísJudge. Bismil was hanged inGorakhpur District Jail on 19December 1927, but lived on in publicmemory to defy his hangmen. [H/Poll, F.No. 253 of 1925; H/Poll, F.No.53 & KW/1927 (Judgement); H/Judl,F.No. 855/1927 (Proc.), NAI; TLD,pp.167, 177, 200; MOMI, pp.66-67;SSG, 4, Shahidnama, pp.42-44, DNB,III, p.454]

Ram Prasad Chauhan: Resident of v.Dhaniamau, distt. Jaunpur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh).When he participated in aprotest rally during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement at his village, the policeopened fire on it. In this indiscrimi-nate firing Ram Prasad Chauhan losthis life on the spot in August 1942.[H/Poll. F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS,2, p.85]

Ram Prasad Upadhyaya: Born in 1916 inv. Chandpur, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).When the agitated demonstratorsmarched towards the Bairiya policestation in the wake of the ìQuitIndiaî movement on 18 August 1942,he participated in it with all

enthusiasm. The police suddenlyopened fire on the marchersapproaching the Thana, and receivingfatal bullet wounds, Ram PrasadUpadhyaya died on the spot on thatday. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.370; BCA, p. 113]

Ram Ram: Resident of v. Jal, p.o.Sikandrabad, distt. Bulandshahr, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). Before joining the IndianNational Army he was with theBritish-Indian Armyís 7/8 PunjabRegiment as a Sepoy. Fought againstthe British as soldier of the INAís 4th

Guerrilla Regiment, he died on theBurma (Myanmar) front in 1944..[INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA (1946),NAI; ROH, pp. 770-771]

Ram Rao: Resident of Cawnpore(Kanpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);nephew of Nana Dhondoo Pant(Nana Saheb); joined the anti-Britishrebel forces during the Revolt of 1857;while encountering the Britishattempts at re-occupying Kanpurbetween July and December 1857, hewas caught by the enemy; sentencedto death on charges of ërebellionagainst the Britishí in December 1857,he was executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, 1857, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol.No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB]

Ram Ratan Teli: Hailed from distt.Deoria, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). He received seriousbullet wounds in a firing by themilitary patrol at Decooghat (Deoria)


in August 1942 during the ìQuitIndiaî movement and died of theseon the same day. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 126; WWIM, I,p.293]

Ram Rekha Sharma: Born in v.Gangapur, at v. Narainpur, distt.Ballia, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). He was arrested onthe charge of taking part in anti-British activities during the ìQuitIndiaî movement in August 1942. Hedied in jail in the same year onaccount of the inhuman tortures thathe suffered there. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 120]

Ram Sagar: Born in 1914 in v. Phephna,distt. Ballia, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He receivedsevere bullet wounds in the policefiring while participating in ademonstration taken out during theìQuit Indiaî movement. He couldnot withstand the serious injuries anddied on the same day in 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p.121; WWIM, I, p.293]

Ram Saran: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); along with the other rebelsof his area, he fought the Britishforces at different points in Lucknowduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsoaccompanied them in plundering theBritish establishments; he died whileresisting the British army atQaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Ram Sarup Sharma: Resident of teh.Sardhana, distt. Meerut, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Thelocal Congress workers organized awell-attended gathering at Bhabhaurivillage in Sardhana tehsil during theìQuit Indiaî movement on 18 August1942. When the meeting was inprogress, the police suddenly arrivedthere, encircled the gathering andlathi-charged it. It eventually led tothe policeís opening of fire that killed5 persons, including Ram SarupSharma. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; SSKS, vol. 16, p. da]

Ram Shankar Dewedi: Resident of v.Manpur, ps. Saraini, distt. Rai Bareli,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Ram Charan Divedi.When the police of Saraini thanaarrested a local young Congressworker during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, the people spontaneouslydemonstrated and rushed towardsthe police station for obtaining hisrelease. The police then fired uponthe demonstrators without warning,killing Ram Shankar on 18 August1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;SSKS, 8, p. Fa; BCA, p. 117]

Ram Singh alias Aseed: Resident ofBanda, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he participatedin the Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces in the Bandaregion; he also incited the localpeople to raise their arms against thegoralog (British) and provided themwith funds; he was caught during anengagement with the advancingBritish troops in Banda, and charged


with ësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in July 1858 and executedby hanging soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Banda Collectorate, BastaNo. 3, UPRAA]

Ram Singh Kushwaha: Resident ofBhind, Gwalior State (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Ram Nath SinghKushwaha. He took part in the ëQuitIndiaî movement in Gwalior Stateand joined the agitation againstMaharaja Scindia for the establish-ment of a popular government in theState. He was arrested by the Darbaron 23 October 1942, and imprisonedin the Gwalior Central Jail on thecharge of declaring war against theruler. In jail he suffered fromtuberculosis, was released and dieda few daysí later. [H/Poll (FR),F.Nos. (I) 3/90/1942, NAI; FFMPC,I, p. 93]

Ram Singh Revadhar: Hailed from distt.Kumaon, the United Provinces (nowin Uttarakhand). He was arrested bythe British police in August 1942 onaccount of his active participationduring the ìQuit Indiaî movement.He was put on trial for his involve-ment in the anti-British sabotageactivities and sentenced to death. Hewas hanged in November 1942. [H/Poll. 10 No. 3/80/42 (KW), NAI; SSG,4, p. 64]

Ram Singh: Hailed from distt. Meerut,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh). Before volunteering hisservices to the Indian NationalArmyís 3rd Guerrilla Regiment as

Naik, he was a Sepoy in the 7/8Punjab Regiment of the British-IndianArmy. Soon after his joining the INA,he was sent to Burma (Myanmar) fortaking part in the battles against theAllied forces. He was killed fightingin the battlefield in 1944. [INA PapersF. No. 403/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 770-771]

Ram Singh: Hailed from Jammu andKashmir State. Before joining theIndian National Army, he served the2/17 Dogra regiment of the British-Indian Army as a Naik. As Sepoy inthe INA, he was placed in the 1st

Infantry battalion of it and sent tothe Burma (Myanmar) front. He waskilled in an encounter with theBritish-led Allied forces in 1944. [INAPapers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, p.763]

Ram Singh: Resident of Deoria, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he was asoldier in the 23rd Regiment of theBritish-India army; he left the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and joined hands with the rebelforces; he fought the British atseveral places, and was finally caughtby the British at the time of their re-occupation of Deoria; he wasexecuted by hanging in July 1857 onthe charges of ëdesertion andrebellion against the Britishí. [MutinyRecord, Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.90]

Ram Singh: Resident of Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now in


Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces of his locality during theUprising of 1857 and proceeded toLucknow; he fought against theBritish at several places in Lucknowcity; he was caught by the Britisharmy and hanged at Machhi Bhawan,Lucknow, in June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Ram Singh: Resident of Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in fighting the British at thetime of the Uprising of 1857; he alsoparticipated in plundering theGovernment treasury and using itscontents for buying arms; he wascaught by the advancing British armyin an encounter in the Mathuraregion, and accused of ëmurder andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1858, andexecuted by hanging soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Mathura MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Ram Singh: Resident of Rind, distt.,Sawai Madhopur Jaipur State, theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);as a Sepoy in the 1/8 Punjab Regimentof the British-Indian Army he foughtin the World War II in Malaya andSingapore; became a prisoner of warin the Japanese hands in 1942 and wasoffered an option to join the newlyestablished Indian National Army; hetook the opportunity and joined theINA as a Sepoy in its 3rd GuerrillaRegiment; while confronting the

British-led Allied forces at Yeu (animportant leading road towardImphal), Myanmar, he lost his life on7 July1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.479,480, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM,II, p.262]

Ram Singh: Resident of v. & p.o. Askat,distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, theUnited Provinces (now Uttara-khand); formerly served as Sepoy inthe 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army till 1942, heshifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army while he was aprisoner of war with the JapaneseArmy; enrolled as Sepoy in its 1st

Guerilla Regiment and deployed onthe Burma (now Myanmar) front tofight the British-led Allied forces, hewas killed in a British air-raid atPyinmana in February 1945. [INAPapers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA(1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH,pp.764-765]

Ram Singh: Resident of v. Bambar,Tegaon, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); as a Sepoy in the 4/19Hyderabad Regiment in the British-Indian Army, he served in theMalaya Peninsular front against theJapanese during the World War IIand became a prisoner of war in theJapanese hands; released through theintervention of the Indian Indepen-dence League, he enrolled himself asa soldier in the Indian National Armyand was sent to confront theadvancing British troops; died in anair-raid at Pyinmana in February1945. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA,


498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946);NAI; ROH, pp. 764-765]

Ram Singh: Resident of v. Kharkala, p.o.Sunarawal, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); served in the IndianArmy Medical Corps of the British-Indian Army; left it to join the IndianNational Army in 1942 in Malaya asSepoy in the 3rd Guerilla Regiment;died in Sanghai. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.768-769]

Ram Singh: Resident of Wuzeerpoor,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor[Thakur]; he was a Burkundauz[Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guardsof the Agra Central Prison; he leftthe British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined the rebelsof the Agra region; he fought theBritish troops in several engage-ments in the Agra-Mathura area; hewas killed by the advancing Britisharmy in the course of its attacks onthe rebel position in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Ram Singh: Resident of, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Naick[Naik] in the A. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined hands with therebel forces to fight against theBritish rule; he fought the British atseveral places, and died in 1858 while

resisting the advancing British forces.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Ram Subhag: Born in 1908 in v. Davani,distt. Ballia, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He took partin the agitations organized duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement andreceived severe bullet wounds inpolice firing while participating in arally near his village. He succumbedto his injuries on the spot in August1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;WWIM, I, p.295; BCA, p. 118]

Ram Sukh: Resident of Boodwara,Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish army at various places in theHamirpur region; he also providedfinancial support to the local peopleand incited them to raise their armsagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he died while fighting theadvancing British army in 1859; hisproperty was confiscated later on,and handed over to the Britishsupporters. [Mutiny Records, Hamir-pur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Ram Sunder Singh: Belonged to v.Satraon, p.o. Barahoj, distt.Gorakhpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He voluntarilyjoined the Indian National Army andserved in its Gandhi Brigade as aSepoy. He died in the battlefield nearKalewa on the Burma (Myanmar)


front while fighting the British forcesin 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA,NAI; ROH, pp. 762-763]

Ram Sunder: Resident of v. Bharatpur,distt. Faizabad, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He left theBritish-Indian Armyís AmbulanceUnit to volunteer his services for theIndian National Army. Joining its 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment as Naik/Sepoy,he fought in Burma (Myanmar)where he died in an exchange of firewith the Allied forces in 1944. [INAPapers, F. No. 379/INA (1946), NAI;ROH, pp. 768-769]

Ram Swarup: Belonged to distt. Meerut,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh). When a protest demonstra-tion had been passing through thethana in Mawana village during theìQuit Indiaî movement in September1942, the police tried to stop it bylathi-charge and, when failed, firedupon it. In the firing Ram Swarup waskilled on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 16, p. da]

Ram Tapasya Bhar: Born in 1917 in distt.Ballia, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh. He was arrested fortaking part in the demonstrationstaken out in connection with theìQuit Indiaî movement. He wasbrutally beaten to death with rifle-butts by the police in August 1942.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.42]

Ram Thakur : Resident of v. Selud, distt.Raipur, Chhattisgarh division, theCentral Provinces and Berar (now

Chhattisgarh); s/o Naresh Kumar.He took part in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, joined the processionistsin his locality and faced strong policeaction. Arrested on 26 August 1942under Section 26 (5) Defence of IndiaRules and imprisoned in the RaipurDistrict Jail, he died in detention on3 October 1942. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos.18/8/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p. 170]

Ram Yagya Tiwari: Resident of v.Nibhapur, distt. Jaunpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh),farmer. He participated in thedemonstration organized during theìQuit Indiaî movement at his villageand was arrested by the police. Whileunder detention he died in jail dueto inhuman tortures in August 1942.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;WWIM, I, p.365]

Ram: Resident of Jhansi State,Bundelkhand Agency, the CentralIndia (now Uttar Pradesh); he joinedthe rebels in fighting the Britishforces during the Uprising of 1857;inspired by Rani Lakshmi Bai, heparticipated in attacking anddestroying the British settlements inJhansi and its neighbourhood; he wascaught in 1858 while defending theJhansi fort against the offensive ofBritish re-inforcement; charged withëtreason and rebellion against theBritishí, he was executed in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, 1858, UPRAA]

Ram: Resident of Mahidpur, Malwa, theCentral Indian Agency (now inMadhya Pradesh); Tehsildar of


Mahidpur. Joined the rebel sepoys ofthe Malwa contingent and took partin November 1857 in fighting theBritish, at Rawal near Jaora. After re-establishing the authority in theregion, the British army arrested andhanged him for his involvement inthe rising. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI,NAIB; FMM, p.8]

Rama Dhin: Hailed from Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces of his locality during theUprising of 1857 and rushed toLucknow; he fought against theBritish at several places in Lucknowcity; caught by the British army inthe course of an encounter, he washanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow,in June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857),UPSAL]

Rama Nand: Resident of Cawnpore(Kanpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);joined the anti-British rebellionduring the Uprising of 1857 in theKanpur region; at the time of theBritish troopsí striking back onKanpur in the second half of 1857,Rama Nand was caught, chargedwith ërebellion against the Britishíand sentenced to be executed in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, 1857, UPRAA]

Rama Shankar Lal: Resident of v.Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Sukhdeo Lal. He

actively took part in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement agitations in his village.While participating in a procession,he was injured in the police firing anddied in August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No.3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.296]

Rama Shankar Rai: Resident of v. TihaMohdpur, p.o. Barhalganj, distt.Gorakhpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He was acivilian who decided to volunteer hisservices to the Indian National Armyin response to Netaji Subhas ChandraBoseís clarion call for liberating India.As Lieutenant in the INAís 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment, he was deployedon the Imphal front to fight theBritish forces. He died in thebattlefield on 19 August 1944. [INAPapers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp.758-759]

Rama: Resident of Nimar, Malwa region,the Central India Agency, Indore,(now Madhya Pradesh); during theUprising of 1857 he organized a rebelforce of about 3000 Bhils, andattacked the British outposts situatedin this region; later, his Bhil troopsin collaboration with Thakur DaulatRam of Reghogarh (in Guna district),occupied Satwas; he also instigatedthe Mewatis to rebel against theBritish; he fought a grim battleagainst the British force led byCaptain Wood at Handia in October1858; being defeated and captured bythe British troops, he was executedin October 1858. [GA, MPSAB,Mutiny Papers, Vol-II; WWIM, III, p.123]


Rama: Resident of v. Tali, p.o. Sikandra-bad, distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). ASepoy of the British-Indian Army inthe 7/8 Punjab Regiment, he joinedthe Indian National Army as soldierof its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment. Heconfronted the British forces invarious battle fields in Burma(Myanmar) and lost his life in actionin 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA(1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 770-771]

Ramadhar Singh: Resident of v.Dhaniamau, distt. Jaunpur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh).When he participated in aprotest rally during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, the police opened fire onit, wounding him fatally andthrowing him on the ground. Carriedto his home, he died on the sameday. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.296]

Ramakrishan Mali: Resident of v.Bansdih, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRam Phal Mali. When the policemercilessly lathi-charged on theagitating people during the ìQuitIndiaî movement, he received brutallathi blows and died of these inAugust 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.296; BCA,p. 119]

Ramanand Teli: Belonged to v.Pachrukhia, p.o. Shankar Pathkhauli,ps. Patherwan, distt. Deoria, UttarPradesh; s/o Saral. While participa-ting in an agitated public demonstra-tion at a place named Banarahi

during the ìQuit Indiaî movement,Ramanand was killed when the policefired on it in 1942. [H/poll. F.No.563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, distt.p. 26]

Ramanand: Resident of v. Agraura, distt.Jaunpur, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). Being an activepolitical worker, he took part inorganizing demonstrations duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942.He, along with few colleagues,captured the two police Chowkidarsterrorizing the villagers in the area,following the firing at Dhaniamau.Later, when he went to the Agarsarapolice station to hand them over, thepolice arrested him and hiscompatriot, Raghurai. Both weretortured by the police and shot deadon 23August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.296;BCA, p. 115]

Ramazan Butt: Resident of distt.Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu andKashmir. When the people ofIslamabad observed a complete hartalon 23 September 1931 to register theirprotest against the arrest of SheikhMohammad Abdullah ñ a prominentleader of the movement forresponsible government ñ he tookpart in the protest demonstrationorganized at Shopian (Islamabad).While the vociferous procession wasmoving on, the State military forceintervened to stop it ñ to theresentment of the protestors. In theensuing scuffle between the two, themilitary force suddenly openedindiscriminate firing on the rallyists,


in which Ramazan Butt was killed onthe spot at the age of 20. [File No. V,8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF,pp.409-10]

Ramchandra Dhobi: Resident of v.Nautan Hathiyagadh, ps. Rampur,distt. Deoria, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Babulal. Heactively participated in Indiaísfreedom struggle as a student ofDhusi Basantpur School. While tryingto unfurl the Indian National flag onthe Magistrateís office building(kachahri) during ìQuit Indiaîmovement, he got killed in policefiring on 14 August 1942. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS,36, p. 25]

Ramchurn: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish forces on several occasions;caught by the British in the course ofan engagement, he was hanged in1859. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Ramchurun: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also promised financial support tohis neighbours and incited them toraise their arms against the firangis(British); he was caught during anengagement with the advancingBritish troops in Banda, convicted onthe charges of ësedition, aiding and

abetting the rebellion against theBritishí, and sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in June 1858;he was executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ramdas Gaderiya: Belonged to distt.Gorakhpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). On 23 August1942, approximately 25000 peoplegathered during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement in Doharia to resolve toend the British rule and earnfreedom. Failing to control thegathering, the police opened fire onit, killing 11 persons. RamdasGaderiya was among those killed inthe firing on that day. [H/poll F.No.3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, p.2 & 26]

Ramdeen Khan: Born in Khutainah,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Mulkana; hewas a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebels ofthe Agra region; he fought the Britishtroops in several engagements in theAgra-Mathura area; he was killed bythe advancing British forces duringtheir attacks on the rebels in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,File Sl No. 169, UPRAA]

Ramdeen: Belonged to v. Hauz, Jaunpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Zamindar; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also offered financial support to


the rebels of his area; he organized agroup of rebels and attacked theBritish officers; he was caught by theBritish authorities and charged withëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand executed by hanging in June 1858.[Mutiny Records, Jaunpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.120]

Ramdeen: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at various places in Banda;he also provided financial support tothe local rebels and encouraged themto launch attacks on the British andtheir loyalists; he was captured whenthe British army was re-occupyingBanda; sentenced to death on thecharges of ëaiding and abetting therebellioní, he was executed byhanging in 1858; his property wasalso confiscated. [Mutiny Records,Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Ramdeo Kumhar: Resident of Sonbarsa,distt. Ballia, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). Farmer; he tookpart in the ìQuit Indiaî movementand joined a procession marchingtowards the Bairiya police station.He was hit when the police firedupon the processionists andsuccumbed to his injuries on 18August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.297]

Ramdev Singh: Resident of p.o. Sohawal,distt. Faizabad, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). Previously in

Ambulance services of the British-Indian Army, he left it to serve theIndian National Armyís IntelligenceGroup as a Sepoy. He fought againstthe British in a number of battles inBurma (Myanmar) and lost his life inthe battle field near the Arakan Hillsin 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 379/INA(1946), NAI; ROH, pp. 764-765]

Ramdev: Born in v. Sonvarsha, distt.Ballia, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). A farmer activist, heparticipated in a protest marchorganized at the height of the ìQuitIndiaî movement. When themarchers came close to Bairiya Thanaon 18 August 1942, they wereindiscriminately fired upon by thepolice. Receiving fatal bullet woundsin the firing, Ramdev died on thespot. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;BCA, p. 113]

Ramdhan: Belonged to Phelwa underGarhi Jagir in Banswara State (nowdistt. Banswara), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the Bhagat Bhil movement insouthern Rajasthan that Govindgiristarted in 1907, preaching mono-theism among the Bhils and Kolis ofDungarpur and Banswara States.Soon Govindgiriís socio-religiousendeavour changed into a politico-economic movement against theextraction of Begar (forced labour)and exploitation of the Bhils by thepetty officials of the Dungarpur andBanswara States and Sunth (a smallstate in Gujarat). Ramdhan was oneamong those thousands of BhagatBhils who joined this movement and


warned the Dungarpur andBanswara rulers in the first week ofNovember 1913, either to remove themain grievance of the Bhils or to facethe overthrowing of the Statesíauthority to oppress and ill-treatthem. The militancy of the Bhils andtheir gathering in Mangarh hill sounnerved the British that they senttheir own troops along with those ofthe States to lay siege on Mangarhhill and disperse the gathering. On17 November 1913 the combinedtroops attacked the Bhil position andthe tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJaiGuru Govind Maharajíí. They didnot give up till many of them wereinjured, 900 captured and 25,including Ramdhan, killed. Theincident did awaken the tribesmenso much that Motilal Tejawat had notfound it difficult to mobilise them in1921-22 against forced labour andhigh rate of land revenue. [F/PollProc (Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March1914; Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI;BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47(referred in connection with theincident)]

Ramdhani Rai: Born in 1904 in v. Kihor,distt. Ballia, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). The Britishpolice arrested him for hisparticipation in the agitationsorganized in the wake of the ìQuitIndiaî movement. On account of thepolice brutalities in jail, he died incustody in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.286]

Ramdhani Rai: Resident of v. Kihor,distt. Ballia, the United Provinces

(now Uttar Pradesh). He wasarrested in August 1942 on theground of his taking part in theagitation during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. He was imprisoned anddied in jail in the same year onaccount of severe physical tortures.[H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA,p. 120]

Ramdhar Rai: Resident of v. Bharauli,distt. Ballia, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). An eighteenyears old, Rai was killed in the policefiring while taking part in a protestdemonstration during the ìQuitIndiaî movement in Ballia in August1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;BCA, p. 118]

Ramdhean: Resident of Bhaulpur,Allahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oPershum; Kaeth; he was under theservice of the 23rd Regiment NativeInfantry of the British army but leftthe service and joined the Uprisingof 1857; he was caught by the Britishand charged with ëdesertion andmutinyí; he was sentenced to deathand executed on 9 July 1857. [MutinyRecord, Allahabad Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ramdhin Gond: Born on 1 Jly 1920 inBadar Tola, Rajnandgaon (now distt.Rajnandgaon), the Central IndiaAgency (now Chhattisgarh); s/o RatiRam. He actively participated in theJungle/Forest Satyagraha of 1939 at hisnative place. He was killed in thepolice firing while taking part in aprotest rally in connection with the


satyagraha on 28 January 1939. [JPP,30 January, 1939, MSAB; MPKSSKS,III, p.159]

Ramdial: Resident of the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the B.Company of the British-Indian army;he stopped serving the British duringthe Uprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels for overthrowing theBritish rule; he was caught in 1858while fighting the British forces, andsentenced to death on the charges ofëdesertion and mutiny against theBritish authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Ramdular Singh: Resident of v. Kariaon,distt. Jaunpur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o JangBahadur Singh. An active politicalworker during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, he participated in themarch to the Miraganj police stationand succeeded in hoisting theNational Flag on the Thana building.Later, while taking part in anothersiege on the Machhlishahr TehsilOffice, he was shot dead by thepolice. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.297; BCA, p. 117]

Ramesh Chandra Arya: Resident of v.Bijaigarh, ps. Akrabad, distt. Aligarh,Uttar Pradesh; a dedicated Congress-man and Journalist; was sent to jailduring the 1931 Satyagraha, and alsosuffered one and a half years, ofimprisonment in 1941 for taking upthe cause of Individual Satyagraha.

He was again arrested by the policeon 15 June 1943 while protestingagainst the way the police behavedin arresting some from his village.He was beaten, abused and sent todistrict jail, Aligarh, subsequently.There he was kept in a solitary cellunder fetters and tortured through-out. Consequently, he died in jail on17/18 June 1943. [Home Deptt. (Jail),F. No. 1989/43, UPSAL; TOI, June 25,1943; HT, June 22. 1943; SSKS, 34,1978, p. chha]

Ramesh Dutt Mailviya: Born in 1929 indistt. Allahabad, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hejoined the protest rally organized bythe Allahabad students in connectionwith the ìQuit Indiaî movement on12 August 1942. He was hit when thepolice opened fire on the protestersand died on the spot at the tenderage of 13. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; BCA, p. 103]

Ramesh Swami alias Kundan: Belongedto Bhusawar, Bharatpur State (nowdistt. Bharatpur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); s/oJugalkishor; Brahmin; educated up tomiddle standard. He worked forsometime in the Mahakma Sayar ofBharatpur State as Batwal, butresigned from it to became a teacherin a Government School for sometime. Ramesh Swami came in closecontact with Thakur Deshraj andKishanlal (popular Praja Mandalleaders in Bharatpur State), andbecame an active member of theBharatpur Praja Parishad in 1937. Hetook part in mobilizing the people for


responsible government andtravelled all parts of the State fororganizing Satyagraha against theBharatpur ruler. In May 1939 he tookpart in the Bharatpur Praja Parishad-led Satyagraha and was detained inBharatpur Jail till 24 December 1939.In 1942 he participated in the ìQuitIndiaî movement in Bharatpur Stateand was arrested under the Defenceof India Rules and imprisoned forsome time. In February 1947 RameshSwami participated in the anti-Begarmovement at Bhusawar and otherplaces in Bharatpur State, launchedjointly by Lal Jhanda Kisan Sabha,Muslim Conference and BharatpurPraja Parishad. During the anti-Begarmovement when he, along withothers, wanted to board a bus forWeir (the scene of outrageous policeaction), the bus-owner refused toallow them to board on policeinstruction. Ramesh Swami insistedon boarding since it was a publictransport, and lay down with othersin front of it to stop its movement,unless they were taken in. Under theorder of the police, the bus drove onmowing the Satyagrahis underneath.Ramesh Swami and few others werecrushed by the bus and died on thespot on 5 February 1947. [Sujas, No.4,June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.60-62; RSSS,pp.60-62; NMIPS, p.221]

Rameshchandra Vaishya: Born in v.Atrauli, distt. Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh;s/o Chunnilal. He was a schoolteacher, as well as a shopkeeper.Being a devoted Congress worker,he always took part in all theCongress-led agitation. He

participated in the Salt Satyagraha in1931 and joined the ìQuit Indiaîmovement in 1942. He died in thepolice firing at Atrauli in August1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/6/42, NAI;SSKS, 34, p. ja]

Ramganee: Hailed from Hinduan, atown in Jaipur State (now in distt.Sawai Madhopur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur Stateand was arrested; the Jaipur Statetroops stationed at Hinduan turnedrebellious in the meantime andrescued Ramganee and otherinsurgents; he was, however, re-captured soon, and sent to Agra bythe Political Agent of Jaipur, whereRamganee was tried and executed.[F/Cons, S.C 30 April 1858/149-150A, NAI; Mil/Deptt. No. M-06-1 (Pts.)Pad No.1/2, F. No. 01, Pt.5/3, JaipurState Records, RSAB cited in RSG, V2, pp.90-91]

Ramgati: Resident of distt. Benaras(Varanasi), the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He wasarrested for his participation in theìQuit Indiaî movement. At the timeof his detention he died in August1942 on account of physical torturesby the police. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.298]

Ramgherian: Hailed from Unnao, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; he marched towards Delhiin the course of fighting against theBritish forces; he escaped to his


region after the British re-occupationof Delhi in September 1857; he diedin 1858 while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Unnao region.[Mutiny Records, Unnao MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Ramjeeman Roy: Resident of Lokaur,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he foughtthe British forces at several places inGhazipur during the Uprising of 1857;he also offered financial support tothe local rebels for buying arms andattacking the British establishments;he was caught by the British aftertheir re-occupation of the Ghazipurregion, and executed by hanging in1859. [Mutiny Records, GhazipurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ramjeewan Roy: Belonged to Shairpoor,Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British on severaloccasions; he was caught by theBritish in the course of an encounterin the Gorakhpur region, and hangedin 1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ramkrishn: Resident of Nemawar,Madhya Pradesh; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces in the Nemawarregion; captured by the British in thecourse of an engagement, he wasexecuted by hanging on 13 October

1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt,Vol. No. 56(1859), MSAB]

Ramkumal: Resident of Moorwa,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; caught by theBritish in the course of an engage-ment, he was accused of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death and hanged in 1860. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Fatehpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Ramkunwar: Resident of Farrukhabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh; s/o Govindram; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in the Sagarregion; he took part in the defenceof the Rahatgarh fort, and wascaught by the British after the fall ofthe fort; he was executed by hangingon 25 February 1858. [MutinyRecords, F/ Poll, Supp Proc. No. 1493(1859), NAI]

Ramlagan Badhai: Hailed from distt.Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. Whileparticipating in an agitated publicdemonstration at a place calledBanarahi during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, Ramlagan was killedwhen the police opened fire on it inAugust 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, p. 26]

Ramloutan: Hailed from Bareilly, Uttar


Pradesh; Brahmin; he joined the rebelforces during the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with his fellowrebels, he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region soonafter the British re-occupation ofDelhi in September 1857; he died in1858 while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Bareilly region.[Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc.(Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ramlu: Belonged to v. Neemuchana, teh.Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (nowdistt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Brahmin. Heparticipated in a meeting of the kisanagitators held at Neemuchana on 14May 1925 to demonstrate against theMaharajaís misgovernance and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs had been the hardest hit.Hearing the news of the kisangathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all the exitsfrom it and opened fire on theprotesters without any prior warningof dispersal. Ramlu received severegun shots in the indiscriminate firingand died. Simultaneously with thisassault, the village was set on fire bythe State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No.315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May,14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13

November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Ramnath Kudal: Resident of Bundi(city), Bundi State (now distt. Bundi),Rajasthan; Brahmin. When theBhatiyani Rani of Bundi died in 1931,Ramnath Kudal was asked to cut hishair and perform the rite of cremationas per the practice of Begar in theState. Ramnath refused to cut his hairand also take part in the cremationrite as Begar. On the order of the rulerof Bundi the police caught hold ofRamnath, tied him with a rope anddragged him by a horse. Ramnathcould not bear the wounds and died.After his death the entire city feltoutraged and strongly reactedagainst the rulerís atrocities. A publicmeeting was held in the bazar(market) of Bundi town and itsparticipants marched to MahakmaKhas (office of Diwan ñ BohraMeghwan) in a procession to registertheir protest. [Sujas, No.4, June-July1998, Jaipur, p.65]

Rampa Teli: Resident of v. Sansarpur,distt. Kheri (now Lakhimpur Kheri),the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Balla Teli. He, alongwith his colleagues, confronted theBritish police and army during theìQuit Indiaî movement in 1942 atKukhapur. While leading the groupwith the National Flag in his hand,Rampa Teli was fired from behindby the British policemen and died onthe spot in August 1942. [H/Poll,F.Nos. 3/6/42; 3/11/42; NAI; SSKS,22, p. ba]


Rampati Tiwari: Hailed from v.Teenhara, p.o. Madhuban, distt.Azamgarh, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o ShitalTiwari. In the wake of the ìQuitIndiaî movement, the policeinspector and the force under him atthe Madhuban police station hadbeen ordered to raid the Congressoffice in Dubari Division, put downthe National flag flying over it anddestroy everything within. Thisincident on 13 August 1942 inflamedthe sentiments of the people and theystarted gathering near the policestation on 15 August 1942 from everypart of the district. The demonstra-tors thereafter sought the Thana in-Chargeís permission for putting upthe National flag on the top of thepolice station, which he curtlyrefused on the pretext of the DistrictMagistrateís presence inside. Whenthe agitatorsí request was thusturned down, they began to peltstones on the Thana edifice and werefired upon by the police from insidethe building. In this firing somepeople were shot dead and RampatiTiwari happened to be one amongthose who had been killed on the spoton that day. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; BCA, p. 124; SSKS, 27, pp. ma,ya, ra la; WWIM, I, p.366]

Rampati: Belonged to v. & p.o. Chaura,distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oJiwat Ram. As the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killing

and injuring many protesters. Whenthey exhausted ammunition and sawthe gathering infuriated, thepolicemen moved back and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Arrested and triedfar the killings in Chauri Chaura case,Rampati was sentenced to death andhanged on 2 July 1923. [H/poll, F.No.563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Rampati: Resident of Rampur Raqba,distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oMohar Ahir. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many protesters. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolicemen retreated and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Rampati wasarrested and tried for the killings inChauri Chaura case, sentenced todeath and hanged on 2 July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14January 1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 &10]

Rampaul: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hewas a Sepoy in the A. Company ofthe British-Indian army; he left the


British service during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishat several places in his region; hedied in 1858 while resisting theadvancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Rampurshad: Resident of Etawah, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the C. Company under the British-Indian army; he left his serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebels; he wascaught in 1858 while fighting theadvancing British troops, andsentenced to death on the charges ofëdesertion and mutiny against theBritish authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ramraee: Resident of Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged his neighbours to attack anddestroy the firangis (British); he waskilled while fighting the advancingBritish army Etawah in 1858. [MutinyPapers, Etawah Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ramraj: Hailed from v. Maghi Kothilwa,p.o. Maghi, ps. Nebua Naurangia,distt. Deoria, Uttar Pradesh; s/oArjun Bhagat. While he wasparticipating in the Individualsatyagraha, the police beaten him upmercilessly in 1941. He succumbed tothe serious lathi blows he received

from the police. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp. 25,26 & kha]

Ramsahay: Born in mauzah Bhoow,Muttra [Mathura], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Shree Sahay; Thakoor[Thakur]; he took part in the fightagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels of hisarea for buying arms and forattacking the British establishments;he was captured after re-occupationof this area by the British andcharged with ëplundering theGovernment property and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in 1860 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, Agra/Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PollDeptt, Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Ramsewak: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also offered financial support tothe local people and incited them toraise their arms against the Britishrule; he died while fighting theadvancing British troops in 1858; hisproperty was confiscated later on,and handed over to the Britishloyalists. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt,Vol. III, No.43D (1859), MSAB]

Ramsharan: Belonged to teh.Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (now


Rajasthan); Chamar; participated inthe kisan meeting at Neemuchana on14 May 1925 to protest against theMaharajaís oppressive administrationand his land settlement policy of1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenueincreased by fifty per cent. Thoughall agriculturists were affectedadversely by it, the Rajputs sufferedthe most. Hearing the news of thisgathering of peasant agitators, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escaping routes fromit and opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning.Ramsharan received serious bulletwounds in the indiscriminate firingand died on the spot. Simultaneouslywith this assault, the village was seton fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Ramsree: Resident of Benares (now UttarPradesh); Aheer; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish forces on several engage-ments; caught by the British in thecourse of an encounter, accused ofëplundering the British property andrebellion against the Britishí,sentenced to death and hanged in1860. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.

Srs.), UPRAA]

Ramu Ram: Born in v. Rashidpura in teh.Didwana, Jodhpur (Marwar) State(now in distt. Nagaur), Rajasthan; s/o Hukmaram. He joined the British-Indian Army as a sepoy and servedin North-West Frontier Province.Retired in 1935 and settled inLadnun, he joined the politicalactivities and came in close contactwith Mahant Chaindas to fightagainst the tyranny of the Jagirdars.He actively participated in the ThirdAnnual Session of Marwar LokParishad at Ladnun in 1940-41 andwas greatly impressed by JainarayanVyas. He successfully held the kisanmeetings in Kasumbi and Baundivillages against the Jagirdari atrocities.With Chunnilal and other kisanleaders, he went to Dabra for takingpart in the Kisan Conference on 13March 1947. When the DabraJagirdarís men attacked on the kisanleaders, Ramu Ram fought thembravely and killed the uncle of DabraJagirdar with his sword. That was thepoint, another man of the Jagirdarfired upon Ramu Ram and he died onthe spot. [Sujas, June-July 1998, Jaipur,p.75; DKAS, pp.5-7; DK, pp.6, 21-22]

Ramveshuar: Belonged to v. Hauz,Jaunpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Zamindar; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also offeredfinancial support to the rebels of hisarea; he organized a group of rebelsand spearheaded its attacks on theBritish establishments; he was caughtby the British authorities and


charged with ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death and executed by hanging inJune 1858. [Mutiny Records, JaunpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.123]

Ramzan Ali: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857 and also incited thelocal people to take part in theresistance against the British rule; hewas killed by the British army whileconfronting them at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Ramzan Butt Chikan: Hailed from distt.Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oRahman Butt Chikan. He took activepart in the political movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir State. He was killed inthe State police firing whileparticipating in a protest demonstra-tion against the Maharajaís autocraticrule, at Shopian on 21 September1931. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 324]

Ramzan Khan: Resident of Gokalpoor,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he wasa Burkundauz [Barqandaz] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he gave up the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and joined hands with the rebelsof the Agra area; he fought the

British troops in several engage-ments in the Agra-Mathura region;he was killed by the advancingBritish army during its attacks on therebels in 1858. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ramzanee: Belonged to Cheterkonee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat several places in Ghazipur duringthe Uprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels forbuying arms to attack the Britishestablishments; he was caught by theBritish whey they re-occupied theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Randulaar Singh: Resident of v.Booasar, Dobhi Taluqa, Jaunpore(Jaunpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Thakoor [Thakur]; he was aZamindar, played a prominent part inorganizing the rebel forces in DobhiTaluqa during the Uprising of 1857,and fought at several places in theGhazipur, Azamgarh and Benaresregion; his attempt to captureAzamgarh and Benares region failedwhen the British defeated the rebelforces in June 1857 near Benares;Randulaar Singh, along with others,joined Kunwar Singh when heappeared in Azamgarh and foughtagainst the British; after thewithdrawal of Kunwar Singh fromAzamgarh, the British forcesoccupied the region and captured inMay 1858 many of the rebels,


including Randulaar Singh; chargedwith ëmurder and rebellion againstthe Britishí, he was sentenced todeath and executed by hanging froma mango tree. [Mutiny Records,Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, pp.120-21]

Rani Avantibai Lodhi: Married toVikramjit, Raja of Ramgarh in Mandladistrict, (Madhya Pradesh). RaniAvanti Bai Lodhi took up the reinsof administration of the State in herhands (on behalf of the minor son,Amar Singh), following the Rajaísfalling into mental illness. When theRaja died in 1851, the Britishauthorities decided to pass overRamgarhís administration to a Courtof Ward in total disregard of theRani. She strongly resented theBritish action and remained aggrie-ved throughout till her opportunityto retaliate came in 1857 ñ the yearthe Great Revolt engulfed theJabalpur-Mandla area. The Ranijoined the rebel forces by comman-deering the Ramgarh troops onhorse-back and confronting theBritish in Sohagpur. Her heroismagainst Captain Washingtonís Britishcontingent at Shahpura drewadmiration even from his enemies.Forcing the British to retreat fromShahpura, she joined other chieftainsof Mandla later on for a decisivebattle in the hilly region ofDevhargarh. Defeated in the battleof Devhargarh on 1 April 1858, theRani retreated to Ramgarh where sheand her followers were encircledand defeated by the British.Captured by them and imprisoned,

the Rani appeared to have died incaptivity in August 1858. [JDR,Bundle Correspondence, Section ñPolitical, F.No. 12 of 1857-58, B No44, SAAMPB; MBM 1857, pp186-194WWIM, III, pp 11-12; TFWI 1857, I,pp.166-67, 177-78, 180-81, 186-89, 214-15, 244-45, 253-60]

Ranjit Gond: Resident of Saugor(Sagar), Jubbulpore Division, theCentral Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); joined the revoltof 1857 against the British adminis-tration in the Saugor region; took aleading role in attacking the Britishoutposts; while pursuing hisrebellious activities, he was caughtby the British troops and executedby them on 20 July 1857. [MutinyPapers, VI, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.124]

Ranjit Rai Dikshit: Resident ofDabhaura, Satna, JubbulporeDivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh);Zamindar; raised a rebel force locallyin the wake of the Uprising of 1857;in collaboration with Lal RanmatSingh, prominent rebel leader ofBaghelkhand region, he fought theBritish troops in Jubbulpore andBaghelkhand areas, and whileconfronting the pro-British RewaState forces at Dabhaura, Ranjit RaiDikshit laid down his life in thebattlefield. [Mutiny Papers, II, NAIB;WWIM, III, p.36]

Ranjit Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldier


in the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army, but left it in1942 to join the Indian NationalArmy as Lance-Naik of the 3rd

Battalion of the INA; he wasdeployed to fight the British forcesin Burma (now Myanmar); he waskilled by the enemy on the front in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA,379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II,p.269]

Ranjitsingh: Resident of MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forces;he was killed by the British in thecourse of an engagement on 24 March1858. [Mutiny Records, Rev Deptt, F.No. 19 (1857), MPSAB]

Ranjorsingh: Resident of Saurara,Madhya Pradesh; Thanedar; he leftthe service and joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857; he fought the British forcesand was captured by the British inthe course of an engagement; he wasexecuted by hanging on 3 March1858. [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll Supp.Proc. No. 135 (1859), NAI]

Ranmat Singh: Born in 1825, resident ofRewa State, (now Madhya Pradesh);high ranked army officer of RewaState. During the Uprising of 1857,he revolted against the colonial-British agency and forced the BritishPolitical Agent of Rewa State, Mr.Oswan, to flee; he also launched anattack on the British Resident ofNagod State. While in Ajaigarh Stateterritories, he and his followers killed

Keshri Singh, the General of AjaigarhState force and invaded the Britishcantonment at Nowgaon (Bundel-khand). The British encounteredserious challenges from Ranmat Singhand his men at the time of theirregaining Bundelkhand and Baghel-khand. Their forces overpoweredRanmat when he took shelter at JalpaDevi temple, brought him to theUnited Provinces, put him for thetime being in the Agra Jail andhanged him on the auspicious day ofAnant Chaturadashi in 1859. [MutinyPapers, Vol. VI, NAIB; IR, I, pp.231-32]

Rao Bhoopal Singh: Resident ofAllygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces in Aligarh; he alsoprovided financial support to therebels of his locality; caught by theBritish during their raids on therebels, he was hanged in 1857 on thecharges of ëaiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; hishouse was also razed to the ground.[Mutiny Records, Aligarh MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol.No. 44 (1858), MSAB]

Rao Moheeput: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also offered financial support tohis neighbours and incited them tofight and kill the British; he wascaught during an encounter with the


advancing British army in Banda,and charged with ëaiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of property in May1858 and hanged thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta ,UPRAA]

Rao Sahib: Resident of Jalaun, JhansiState, Bundelkhand Agency, theCentral India (now Uttar Pradesh);joined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 against the Britishrule; while defending Jhansi from theadvancing British forces he wascaught and charged with ërebellionagainst the British.í He was executedby hanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, 1858; UPRAA]

Raot Sheoraj Singh: Resident ofSheorajpur, Cawnpore (now Kanpur)in the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesin Kanpur and fought against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;took part in the rebellion in Oudhand other areas; arrested by theBritish troops and charged withërebellion against the Britishí, he wasexecuted in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857, UPRAA]

Rashmi Rahman: Born 1906 in Maliknag,distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Ali Rashmi. He activelyparticipated in the political move-ment for responsible government inJammu and Kashmir. While takingpart in a rally to protest against thetyranny of the State ruler at Maliknagin 1931, he was killed on the spot in

the State Armyís firing upon therallyists. [File No. V, 4; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Ratan Singh: Born in Jaunpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); s/o Alam Singh; he tookpart during the Uprising of 1857 inan encunter with the Tehsildarístroops at Sonth, Jaunpur, on 20 March1858, along with other rebels; he wascaptured on the same day and puton trial for taking the side of therebels; he received death sentenceand was hanged on 29 March 1858.[Mutiny Records, Jaunpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52(IX) (1858), MSAB]

Ratan: Resident of Dhivehi, distt.Jubbulpore [Jabalpur], the CentralProvinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Jhurre. He took partin the Civil Disobedience movementin the Jubbulpore Division. Arrestedfor his role in the public unrest there,he was sentenced to six monthsíimprisonment on 21 May 1931. Putin Jabalpur and Nagpur jails, he diedin detention on 10 September 1931.[H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/4/1931, 18/5/1931, NAI; FFMPC, II, p. 356]

Ratiyo: Belonged to Kaliwada underBhukia Jagir in Banswara State (nowdistt. Banswara), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the Bhagat Bhil movement insouthern Rajasthan that Govindgiristarted in 1907, preachingmonotheism among the Bhils andKolis of Dungarpur and BanswaraStates. Soon Govindgiriís socio-


religious endeavour changed into apolitico-economic movement, againstthe extraction of Begar (forced labour)and exploitation of the Bhils by thepetty officials of the Dungarpur andBanswara States and Sunth (a smallstate in Gujarat). Ratiyo was oneamong those thousands of BhagatBhils who joined this movement andwarned the Dungarpur andBanswara rulers in the first week ofNovember 1913, either to remove themain grievance of the Bhils or to facethe overthrowing of the Statesíauthority to oppress and ill-treatthem. The militancy of the Bhils andtheir gathering in Mangarh hill sounnerved the British that they senttheir own troops along with those ofthe States to lay siege on Mangarhhill and disperse the gathering. On17 November 1913 the combinedtroops attacked the Bhil position andthe tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJaiGuru Govind Maharajíí. They didnot give up till many of them wereinjured, 900 captured and 25,including Ratiyo, killed. The incidentdid awaken the tribesmen so muchthat Motilal Tejawat had not foundit difficult to mobilise them in 1921-22 against forced labour and high rateof land revenue. [F/Poll Proc(Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914;Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI;BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47(referred in connection with theincident)]

Rattan Singh: Belonged v. Gioori, teh.Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (nowdistt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Thakur; participa-

ted in the kisan meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escape routes from itand opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. With many others, Rattansingh received serious bullet woundsin the indiscriminate firing and diedon the spot. Simultaneously with thisfiring, the village was set on fire bythe State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No.315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May,14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Rattan Singh: Born on 7 December 1916,v. Pachchisi, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); s/o Daulat Singh;employed as carpenter in the GandhiAshram at Chanauda; participated inthe ìQuit Indiaî movement in Almora(Chanauda) in 1942 against theBritish, he participated in a protestdemonstration that was fired uponby the British forces; Rattan Singhwas seriously injured in the firing and


subsequently succumbed to hisinjuries. [PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), NAI;WWIM, I, p.302; SSKS, KD: p.3; BSAS:pp. 129-30]

Rattan Singh: Resident of Kandha, distt.Almora, Kumaon Division, theUnited Provinces (now Uttara-khand); as a soldier in the British-Indian Army, he served on theMalaya Peninsular front under theBritish General A.E. Percival to resistthe Japanese military advancement;following a defeat in February 1942,Rattan became a prisoner of war inthe Japanese hands in Malaya till hewas freed because of a bilateralagreement between the Japaneseauthorities and the IndianIndependence League; enlisted as aSepoy in the 3rd Guerilla Regiment ofthe Indian National Army, he diedin action against the British at Ye-uon 7 July 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.764-765]

Rattan Singh: Resident of v. Chandkaur,p.o. Ben, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he served as a Sepoyin the British-Indian Army; while inMalay in 1942 he switched over hisloyalty to the Indian National Army,subsequent to his release as aJapanese prisoner of war; whileconfronting the British-led Alliedforces in Burma (Myanmar) he waskilled by the enemy. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.766-

767]

Rattan Singh: Resident of v. Kana, p.o.Bageshwar, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was enlisted asSepoy in the 3rd Guerilla Regiment ofthe Indian National Army; died whilefighting against the British-led Alliedforces in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.766-767]

Raushan: Born in Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theresistance against the British ruleduring the Uprising of 1857 andengaged the British forces indifferent locales; he was killed by theBritish army during an encounter atBailey Guard, Lucknow, inNovember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Raushan: Resident of Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined hands with therebel forces under the leadership ofKhan Bahadur Khan (the rebel leaderof the Rohilkhand region), andfought against the British at variousplaces during the 1857 Uprising; hewas caught by the advancing Britisharmy in the course of the fighting,and executed by hanging in 1860 atBareilly. [Mutiny Records, BareillyMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,pp.68.69]

Rauzan Sheikh: Born in Kanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttar


pradesh); he joined the rebels of hisregion during the Uprising of 1857,and also incited the local people toattack the British; he was killed whilefighting the advancing British armyin Kanpur in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Kanpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP,Further Papers No. 1; TIM, p. 103]

Rawat Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was aHavildar [Hawaldar] in the 5/18Garhwal Rifles of the British-IndianArmy but shifted his loyalty to theIndian National Army in 1942 andserved it as Lieutenant in the Ist

Guerrilla Regiment; he was deputedon the Burma (now Myanmar) frontto fight the Allied forces; he waskilled on the battle ground by theenemy in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.273]

Raza Khan: Hailed from Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and marchedtowards Lucknow; he fought againstthe British at several places inLucknow city; he was captured bythe British army and hanged atMachhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June1857. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Razaq Ahangar: Born in 1876 in distt.Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu andKashmir; s/o Rahim Ahangar;Blacksmith. When the people ofIslamabad observed a complete hartal

on 23 September 1931 to register theirstrong opposition to the arrest ofSheikh Mohammad Abdullah ñ aprominent leader of the movementfor responsible government ñ he tookpart in a protest demonstrationorganized at Shopian (Islamabad).While the vociferous procession wasmoving on, the State military forceintervened to stop it ñ to theresentment of the protesters. In theensuing scuffle between the two, themilitary force suddenly openedindiscriminate firing on the rallyistsin which Razaq Ahangar was killedon the spot at the age of 55. [File No.V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF,pp.409-10; WWIM, II, p. 5;HMKJAMH, p. 322]

Reesal: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the A.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at several places; he diedin 1858 while resisting the advancingBritish forces. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Regunath Shah: Hailed from GarhMandala, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); s/oRaja Shankar Shah; joined hands withthe rebel soldiers of the 52nd NativeInfantry and ran over the Britishoutposts at Jabalpur; he and his fatherwere captured by the British armyand executed by being blown awayby a canon on 14 September 1857.


[Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB;WWIM, III, p. 1117]

Rehmut Ally: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); Syud [Syed]; he was aSepoy in the A. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishat several places; he died in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Resaldar Fateh Ali: Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 and ledthe rebels in attacking the Britishpersonnel and their establishments inLucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Hazratganj, Lucknowin 1858. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Resaldar Gajadhar: Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 andplayed a significant role in organizingthe rebel forces of his region; he ledthe rebels in attacking the Britishauthorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Hazratganj, Lucknowin 1858. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Resaul: Resident of Banda, the North-

Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Banda region; he also incited thelocal people to raise their arms andkill the British; he was caught by theBritish troops during their attacks onBanda, and convicted on the chargesof ësedition and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of property in June1858; he was executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Rikhai Dhobi: Resident of v. GoitiBuzurg, p.o. Kinner Patti, ps. NebuaNaurangia, distt. Deoria, UttarPradesh. He took active part in theìQuit Indiaî movement in Deoria.He received severe injuries in aprotest rally that was several lathi-charged by the police, and he diedon the spot in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp.25, 26 & ga]

Rikhee: Belonged to Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he foughtagainst the British and their loyalistsduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsopropagated against the British andincited his neighbours to attackthem; he was caught by the Britishtroops in one of their raids on Banda;charged with ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí, he was sentencedto death in September 1858 andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]


Rikheshwar Rai: Born in 1912 at v.Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Raj Narain Rai. Whilemarching on to the MuhammadabadTehsil Office in connection with theìQuit Indiaî movement in August1942, he was shot several times in thehead and killed by the police insidethe Tehsil treasury. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.286]

Rikkhi Singh: Resident of v.Asgharipur, distt. Bijnor, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oHori Singh. He was killed in thepolice firing while taking part in aprotest rally at Bijnor in the midst ofthe ìQuit Indiaî movement in August1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.308]

Risal Singh: Inhabitant of Dhirauli, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of theAmorha state (now in distt. Basti)during the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British on severaloccasions; he was caught by theadvancing British forces, andexecuted by hanging from a ëPipalTreeí in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Monument of Chhawani, cited inLL1857, pp.20-26]

Rishal Singh: Hailed from Bamanwas,teh. Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State(now distt. Alwar), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); Rajput;participated in the kisan agitatorsímeeting held at Neemuchana on 14May 1925 to remonstrate against theMaharajaís oppressive administration

and his land settlement policy of1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenue hadbeen increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering of the kisan agitatorsthe Maharaja sent his State Army todeal sternly with the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all the escaperoutes from it and opened fire on theprotesters without any prior warningof dispersal. Rishal Singh receivedfatal gun shot wounds in theindiscriminate firing and died.Simultaneously, the village was alsoset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspa-persí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2,Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB;PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166,191 (PA), NAI]

Risheshwar Rai: Born in November 1912in v. Sherpur Kalan, distt. Ghazipur,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Rajnarain Rai, farmer.He took an active part in theagitations during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. He received bulletwounds in the police firing while ina procession towards the Muhamma-dabad Tehsil Office and died in thespot in August 1942. [H/poll, F.No.3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 110]

Rispal Singh: Hailed from Jaunpur,North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels in


fighting the British during theUprising of 1857; took part inplundering British properties atGhansheyampur to finance the rebelcause; he was arrested and put ontrial on the charge of ërebellion andplunderingí and awarded deathsentence; he was hanged on 6 March1958. [Mutiny Records, JaunpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Roodhur Singh: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasa Sepoy in the A. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishat several places; he died in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Rookoon-ood Dowlah: Belonged toLucknow, the Awadh Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and took a leadingpart in organizing the rebels of hisarea; he fought the British on severaloccasions and was caught during anengagement; imprisoned on thecharges of ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí, he died incaptivity in June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; TGIR 1857, p.63]

Rooma Dass: Belonged to Aligarh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thestruggle of the rebels during theUprising of 1857, and also incited

others to challenge the British forces;he was caught by the British troopsat the time of their attacks on therebels in Aligarh, and charged withësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in 1858, and hanged soonthereafter; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc.F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858),UPSAL]

Roopa: Belonged to Serai Suhur,Futehpore Secree [Fatehpur Sikri],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and took part in anattack on the British officers and theirestablishments; he was caught by theBritish in the course of an engage-ment and hanged in 1858 on thecharges of ëmurder of the Britishofficers and plundering the Govern-ment property during the rebellioní.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi/Bulanad-shahar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Roopdhar: Resident of Jagdalpur area inIndrawati Valley, Bastar State (nowChhattisgarh); took part in theAdivasi (tribal) Bhumkal ñ revolt of1910 in the Jagdalpur region of Bastaragainst the feudalñcolonial exploita-tion, and in the tribesí anxiety formaintaining their distinct ways oflife. On 16 February 1910, followingthe direct confrontation (Indrawati-ford battle) between the rebels andthe British where many people diedon the rebel side, Roopdhar and fewothers escaped from the scene andrallied round the neighbouring Ulnar


and Netanar villages. ìOn the nightof 25th February, the combinedforces surrounded the Ulnar hill onwhich the men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured....î Alongwith others Roopdhar was arrested,charged with ìwaging war againstthe Crownî, and tried between 13March and 28 April 1910 (known asthe Jagdalpur Trial). Seventy eight ofthe rebels, including Roopdhar, weredetained in Bastar Jail and later inJune 1910 sent to the Raipur CentralJail, where he died (before 7November 1910) suffering ill-treatment and tortures by the jailadministration. [F/Poll (Confiden-tial), Nos 60, 29 of 1910, NAI; JailRecords, Central Jail, Raipur, List ofBastar Prisoners, cf HTPB, pp.245-57]

Rooshun Beg: Born in Shekooabad,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Moogul[Mughal]; he was a Burkundauz[Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guardsof the Agra Central Prison; he gaveup the British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels of the Agra area; hefought the British on severaloccasions in the Agra-Mathuraregion; he was killed by theadvancing British army during itsattacks on the rebels in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Rootna: Belonged to Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-Western

Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebels of his area andfought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he was caught bythe British after their re-occupationof the Ghazipur region, and executedby hanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Roshan Beg: Born in 1817 in Kota State(now distt. Kota), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); he wasAdjutant in the Kota State Artilleryin Kota State Fort; with the rebelsoldiers of Kota State Army, he wasactively involved in 1857 Uprisingagainst the Kota Maharao who wasloyal to the British; facilitated therebellion by placing all the cannonsand guns under his charge at therebelsí disposal; participated in theattack on the Agency House, Kota,on 15 October 1857 where MajorBurton, the British Political Agent,and his two sons were killed; alsoinvolved in the attack on the KotaFort in November 1857; Roshan Begdied in a battle at Kaithunipolefighting against Major GeneralRobertsís troops in March 1858. [SujasNo. 4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; WWIM, III, p.127 cited in RSG, V2, p.101]

Roshan Khan: Born in 1818, Bhopal State(now Madhya Pradesh); s/o MuradKhan; he enlisted himself in NawabFazil Mohammad Khanís anti-Britishrebel forces; participated in attackingand throwing out the Britishers fromAmbapani, Sehore and Rahatgarhareas during the Uprising of 1857;


when the British reinforcement underHugh Rose came to re-occupy thefort on 24 January 1858, Roshan Khanwas captured by the troops and triedfor ëplundering and rebellion againstthe British authorityí, Roshan wasexecuted by hanging at the entranceof the Rahatgarh Fort on 29 January1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. III, NAIB]

Roshan Khan: Born in Muttra [Mathura],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); s/o Akbar Khan; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andtook part in fighting the British army;he was caught and hanged by theBritish on the charges of ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí. [MutinyRecords, Mathura Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Dept. Parts-2&3, Vol.No. 45 (1858), MSAB]

Roshan Singh ëThakurí: Born in 1894 inv. Nevada/Javada, distt. Shahjahan-pur, the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); was involved in nationalistactivities from his early days; tookpart in the Non-Cooperationmovement, but when Gandhijiwitherw it after the Chauri Chauraincident, Roshan Singh got disen-chanted with the whole notion ofnon-violence. A great admirer ofRam Prasad Bismil, he joined therevolutionary party in the UnitedProvinces soon thereafter. Endowedwith a healthy body and proficientin using lathis, swords and rifles,Roshan Singh joined Ram PrasadBismil, Rajendra Nath Lahiri andothers in the revolutionary raids onBichpuri, Bamrauli, Shergunj, etc. He

was also involved in the Ram PrasadBismil-led fund-raising ìpoliticaldacoityî (well-known as Kakori TrainDacoity) on 9 August 1925. Being aclose associate of Bismil, and havinga hand in all the revolutionaryactivities, Roshan Singh was arrestedand tried in the Kakori ConspiracyCase in Sessionís Court, Lucknow.Charged with ìtaking part in theBamrauli, Bichpuri, Dwarikapuri,Shergunj dacoities, and in Kakori traindacoityî; the Sessionís Judge,Hamilton, in his judgment on 6 April1927 sentenced Roshan Singh, alongwith Ram Prasad Bismil, AshfaqullahKhan and Rajendra Nath Lahiri todeath. Roshan Singh was keptimprisoned in the Naini Jail,Allahabad, and hanged there on 19December 1927 at the age of 33 years.[H/Poll, F.No. 253 of 1925; H/Poll,F.No. 53 & KW/1927 (Judgement);H/Judl, F.No. 855/1927 (Proc.), NAI;TLD, pp.167, 177, 200; SSG, 4,Shahidnama, pp.41-43; IR, 4, pp.212-13; EISFF, pp.210-11]

Roto: Resident of v. Macchala Magra,Udaipur (Mewar) State (now distt.Udaipur), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); took part in the BhagatBhil movement in southern Rajasthanthat Govindgiri started in 1907,preaching monotheism among theBhils and Kolis of Dungarpur andBanswara States. Soon Govindgiriíssocio-religious endeavour changedinto a politico-economic movement,against the extraction of Begar (forcedlabour) and exploitation of the Bhilsby the petty officials of theDungarpur and Banswara States and


Sunth (a small state in Gujarat). Rotowas one among those thousands ofBhagat Bhils who joined thismovement and warned theDungarpur and Banswara rulers inthe first week of November 1913,either to remove the main grievanceof the Bhils or to face theoverthrowing of the Statesí authorityto oppress and ill-treat them. Themilitancy of the Bhils and theirgathering in Mangarh hill sounnerved the British that they senttheir own troops along with those ofthe States to lay siege on Mangarhhill and disperse the gathering. On17 November 1913 the combinedtroops attacked the Bhil position andthe tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJaiGuru Govind Maharajíí. They didnot give up till many of them wereinjured, 900 captured and 25,including Roto, killed. The incidentdid awaken the tribesmen so muchthat Motilal Tejawat had not foundit difficult to mobilise them in 1921-22 against forced labour and high rateof land revenue. [F/Poll Proc(Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914;Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI;BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47(referred in connection with theincident)]

Roy Singh: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasa Sepoy in the A. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishat several places; he died in 1858while resisting the advancing British

forces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Rubaadey: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857; he fought againstthe British forces at a number of placesin the Banda region, and also incitedthe local people to attack and plunderthe British establishments; he wascaptured during the British re-occupation of the Banda region, andcharged with ëplundering andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced in August 1858 to trans-portation for life with confiscation ofproperty; he died later in detention.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Rudalea: Belonged to Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joinedthe rebel forces against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857 and tookpart in attacking the Britishestablishments; he also providedfinancial support to the rebels formeeting their military expenses; hewas caught by the British in thecourse of an engagement andcharged with ëmurder, aiding andabetting the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in September 1858and hanged, his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Rudali Hajjam: Belonged to Faizabad,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he took part in the


Uprising of 1857 and proceeded toLucknow; he fought against theBritish forces at several places inLucknow city; he was captured bythe British army and hanged atMachhi Bhawan, Lucknow in June1857. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Rudatti: Hailed from v. Laxamanpur, p.o.Chaura, Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRamdihal. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them killingand injuring many protesters. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, thepolicemen retreated and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Arrested and triedin Chauri Chaura case, Rudatti wassentenced to death and hanged on 2July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923,RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Rudharam: Born in 1905 in v. Rashidpura,teh. Didwana, Jodhpur (Marwar)State (now in distt. Nagaur),Rajasthan; s/o Hukmaram. He joinedthe Sardar Infantry in British-IndianArmy, 1923. Retired after eighteenyearsí service and settled in Ladnun.Rudharam had developed sympathyfor the peasants suffering under theJagirdarís tyranny. Along with his

elder brother, Ramuram, he becameinvolved in organizing the peasentsin Ladnun and Didwana tehsilsagainst the atrocities of the Jagirdars.He also attended all the kisanmeetings held in Marwar, includingthe Dabra Kisan Conference on 13March 1947. When the DabraJagirdarís men launched an attack onthe kisans, Rudharam stood besidehis brother and resisted bravely. Inthe midst of all this, he receivedsevere gun shots and died on thespot. [Sujas, June-July 1998, Jaipur,p.75; DKAS, pp.7-8]

Rudra Pratap Singh: Born in 1916,resident of v. Manegaon, distt.Narsinghpur, Nerbudda division,the Central Provinces and Berar(now Madhya Pradesh); s/o ShivRam Singh. Involved in theIndividual Satyagraha, he wasarrested on 11 June 1941 and senten-ced to six months imprisonmentunder Sections 38 (i) (a), 38(5) and34(6) (k) Defence of India Rules.Again he was imprisoned for takingpart in the lingering remains of theìQuit Indiaî movement and detainedunder Section 26 (5) Defence of IndiaRules. Sent to Narsinghpur, Nagpurand Jabalpur Jails, respectively,between June 1943 and March 1945,he was released to avoid his custodialdeath. Soon after his release, he diedof tortures and broken health. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/1942, FFMPC,II, p. 444]

Rudra Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the


5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he volunteered to jointhe Indian National Army in 1942and served it as Sepoy in the Ist

Guerrilla Regiment; while fightingagainst the British forces in Burma(now Myanmar) he was killed in thebattle field in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.277]

Rudur: Resident of Jhansee [Jhansi],Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelsin fighting against the British duringthe 1857 Uprising; he also participatedin the rebel forces attacking andplundering the British establishmentsin his locality; he was captured bythe British in the course of their bidfor re-capturing this area; he wassentenced to death in 1859 on thecharges of plundering, murder andrebellion against the Britishí. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny, Basta,UPRAA]

Ruggobhur alias Ramruttun: Born inAllahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now uttar pradesh); heparticipated in the fighting againstthe British rule during the Uprisingof 1857; he also incited the localpeople to attack and plunder theBritish establishments; he was caughtby the British forces in the course oftheir raids on the Allahabad region,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in July 1857 andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP.Further Paper No.6; TIM, p.216]

Rugho Singh: Resident of teh.Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Shekhawat. Heparticipated in the kisan agitatorsímeeting held at Neemuchana on 14May 1925 to demonstrate against theMaharajaís oppressive administrationand his land settlement policy of1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenueincreased by fifty per cent. Thoughall agriculturists were affectedadversely by it, the Rajputs sufferedthe most. Hearing the news of thekisan gathering, the Maharaja sent hisState Army to deal sternly with therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe exit routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. Rugho Singh wasseriously injured in the indiscrimi-nate firing and died. Simultaneously,the village was also set on fire by theState troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Rughoonanth Singh: Resident of theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took a leading part inthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish at several places in Lucknow;he was killed by the British armyduring an engagement in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]


Rughoonath: Belonged to the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the B. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebel forces to fightagainst the British; he was caught in1858 while resisting the Britishforces, and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Rughoonath: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local rebels and incited them toraise their arms against the firangis(British) and their faithfuls; he wascaught during an engagement withthe advancing British troops in Banda,and charged with ësedition andrebellion with violenceí; sentenced todeath with confiscation of propertyin June 1858, he was executed byhanging thereafter. [Mutiny Records,Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Rughoonauth Singh: Resident of v.Khaga, Futtehpure [Fatehpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur];Zamindar; he took a leading part inthe Uprising against the British rulein 1857; he participated in severalarmed confrontations with theBritish forces under the leadership

of Thakur Daryao Singh; he wascaptured by the British forces duringtheir re-occupation of the Fatehpurregion and was executed by hangingon 6 March 1858. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.117]

Rughunundun: Resident of Toreka-poora, Gwalior, (now MadhyaPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the A. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British atseveral places; he died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British forces.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Rugobur: Born in Allahabad, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged others in attacking the Britishestablishments in Allahabad; he wascaught by the British at the time oftheir raids on the Allahabad region,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in June 1857, andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP,Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.222]

Ruhamut Allee: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andencouraged others to march towards


Delhi; he himself moved in to Delhi,joined hands with the rebels thereand fought the British troops atseveral places; he died whileconfronting the advancing Britisharmy in Delhi in September 1857.[Mutiny Papers, Bundle No.57, NAI]

Ruheem Beg: Hailed from v. Alamganj,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Shaikh; he wasa Sowar [Sawar] in the PermanentArmed Guards at the Agra CentralPrison; while he was on escort dutyat Bulandshahar, he left the Britishservice in June 1857 to participate inthe Uprising of 1857. Along with theother rebels, he proceeded to Delhiand joined the rebelsí struggleagainst the British rule; he was killedby the advancing British army duringan encounter in the Delhi region inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No. 69,UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57,NAI]

Ruheem Bukt: Belonged to Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with theanti-British forces during theUprising of 1857; he also providedfinancial support to other rebels ofhis area for buying arms; he wascaught by the British troops in thecourse of their raids on this area, andsentenced to death in 1858 on thecharges of ëmurder, aiding andabetting the rebellioní; his propertywas also confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ruheem Bux: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at differentplaces in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region;he also provided financial support tothe local people and encouraged themto plunder the British properties; hewas killed by the British troops whileresisting their attacks in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Fatehpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Ruheem Khan: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also offered financial support tothe local people and incited them toraise their arms against the Britishrule; he was caught during anengagement with the advancingBritish troops in Banda, and chargedwith ësedition and rebellion withviolenceí, sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in May 1858;he was executed by hanging soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ruheem Khan: Born in v. Khundaree,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also incited his neighbourhoodto take up its arms against the Britishrule; he fought the British forces atseveral places in Agra; he was caughtby the British after the defeat of therebel forces and charged with


ëmurder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní; he was sentenced to deathin 1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi (Div.)Mutiny Basta, File Sl. No.117,UPRAA; QT, p.125]

Ruheem Khan: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso incited local people to participatein the overthrowing of the Britishrule; he marched in to Delhi, joinedhands with the rebels there andfought the British troops at severalplaces; he was killed during anencounter with the advancing Britisharmy in Delhi in September 1857.[Mutiny Papers, Bundle No.57,NAI]

Ruheemee: Born in a village of distt.Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); shetook part in the resistance against theBritish rule during the Uprising of1857; she was killed in 1858 at thetime of the British offensive againstthe rebels in the Muzaffarnagarregion. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar-nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, p.118]

Ruhman Allee: Belonged to Etawah, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisregion during the Uprising of 1857,and also incited the local people toattack the British; he was killed whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Etawah region in 1858. [Mutiny

Papers, Etawah Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ruhman: Resident of Allygurh [Aligarh],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incitedothers to rise against the British rule;he marched on to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish troops on several occasions;he died while confronting theadvancing British army in Delhi inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Papers,Bundle No.57, NAI]

Ruhmat Allee: Belonged to Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heled a group of rebels during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Hamirpur region; he alsoprovided financial support to the localpeople and incited them to fightagainst the British rule; he wascaught in course of an engagementwith the advancing British army, andcharged with ësedition and instiga-ting the rebellioní; sentenced to deathwith confiscation of property in 1859,he was executed by hanging soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur, Bundle No. 3, UPRAA]

Ruhmoo: Resident of Banda Khas, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the course of anengagement, accused of ëplundering


and rebellion against the Britishí,sentenced to death in 1860. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, No. 18,UPRAA]

Rukeem Bux: Resident of Katra,Allahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels of hislocality during the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British; he wasalso involved in seizing the Britishtreasury and using its contents forbuying arms; he was caught by theBritish troops in the course of theirmarches on Allahabad, and hangedfrom a tree in 1857 on the charges ofëplundering and rebellion against theBritishí. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Rullo: Resident of teh. Bansoor [Bansur],Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Chamar. He participated in a meetingof the kisan agitators held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toremonstrate against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of this gatheringof the kisan agitators, the Maharajasent his State Army to confront therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without any

prior warning. Rullo received severegun shot wounds in theindiscriminate firing and died soonthereafter. Simultaneously, thevillage was also set on fire by theState troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Rumdaree Roy: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought against the British at severalplaces in the Ghazipur region duringthe Uprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to others for buyingarms and fighting the British forces;he was caught by the British armyafter their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Rumeehur: Belonged to Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in fighting against theBritish in the thick of the Uprising of1857; he also took part in seizing theGovernment treasury and using itsfunds for buying arms; he was caughtby the British at the time of their re-occupation of the Mathura region,and accused of ëmurder andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1858 withconfiscation of his property, andexecuted soon thereafter. [Mutiny


Records, Mathura Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Rumjha Pandey: Belonged to Tulhwa-par, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he joined therebel forces of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British on several occasions; hewas caught by the British in anencounter in the Gorakhpur region,and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Rumyah: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local rebels and encouraged themto attack the British; caught duringan engagement with the Britishtroops in Banda and charged withëmurder, aiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death with confiscationof his property in June 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Rumzaan: Belonged to Moradabad, theNorth-western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Aheer; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and marchedtowards Delhi while fighting againstthe British forces; he returned to hisregion after the fall of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he was caught bythe British following their re-

occupation of this area and hangedin 1860 on the charges of ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Rumzan Alley: Belonged to Gorakhpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Pathan: Zamindar; hewas a Risaldar under the Nawab ofAwadh; he took a leading part in hisarea in organising the Uprisingagainst the British rule in 1857; hewas warned by the British authoritiesto abandon the anti-British activitiesand surrender, but he refused andcontinued to defy the British forces;he was captured by the British troopsafter the defeat of the rebel forcesand executed by hanging in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL, UPRAA, WWIM, III,pp.123-24]

Rumzan Khan: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy inthe A. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebel forces tofight against the British rule; hefought against the British at severalplaces, and died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British forces.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858-59), UPSAL]

Rumzanee: Belonged to Serai Suhur,Futehpore Secree [Fatehpur Sikri],the North-Western Provinces (now


Uttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857and took part in attacks on the Britishofficers and their establishments; hewas caught by the British in the midstof an engagement and hanged in1858 on the charges of ëmurder of theBritish officers and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní. [Mutiny Records, Jhansi/Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Runbahadoor Singh: Hailed fromUnnao, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined therebel forces soon after the outbreakof the 1857 Uprising; he marchedtowards Delhi while fighting againstthe British forces; he escaped to hisregion after the British re-occupationof Delhi in September 1857; he diedin 1858 while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Unnao region.[Mutiny Records, Unnao MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Runberee: Born in a village of distt.Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); shetook part in the resistance against theBritish rule during the Uprising of1857; she was killed 1858 at the timeof the British offensive against therebels in the Muzaffarnagar region.[Mutiny Records, MuzaffarnagarMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.125]

Rundeer Singh: Resident of Wuzeer-poora, Agra, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Burkundauz

[Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guardsof the Agra Central Prison; he leftthe British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels of the Agra region;he fought the British troops in severalengagements in the Agra-Mathuraarea; he was killed by the advancingBritish army at the time of its attackson the rebels in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Rundheer: Belonged to Cheterkonee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat several places in Ghazipur duringthe Uprising of 1857; he alsoprovided financial support to therebels for buying arms to attack theBritish establishments; he was caughtby the British after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Rundheer: Belonged to Jhansi, UttarPradesh; Thakoor; he participated inthe Uprising of 1857 and also incitedhis neighbourhood to raise theirarms against the British; he foughtthe British at several places; he wascaught by the British after the defeatof the rebel forces in his area, andcharged with ëmurder, sedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1859 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB]


Rundheer: Resident of Shahjehnpoor[Shahjahanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Thakoor [Thakur]; he was a Sepoyin the C. Company under the British-Indian army; he stopped serving theBritish during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebelsí fight againstthe British rule; he was caught in 1858while resisting the British offensive,and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Runjeet Singh: Hailed from Bareilly,Uttar Pradesh; he joined the rebelforces of his area soon after theoutbreak of the 1857 Uprising; alongwith his associates, he marchedtowards Delhi while fighting againstthe British forces; he escaped to hisregion after the British re-occupationof Delhi in September 1857; he diedin 1858 while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Bareilly region.[Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc.(Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Rup Singh: Belonged to teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Thakur. He participatedin a meeting of the kisan agitatorsíheld at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925to protest against the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landtax had been increased by fifty per

cent. Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof the kisan gathering, the Maharajasent his State Army to counter therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. Rup Singh was hit bybullets in the indiscriminate firingand died. Simultaneously with thisfiring, the village was set on fire bythe State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No.315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May,14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Rupaji Dhakar: Belonged to v.Javanagar, teh. Begun, Udaipur(Mewar) State (now distt. Udaipur),the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Dhakar (Kirpaji andRupaji), took part in the anti-Begaragitation against the atrocities of theJagirdars. Bijoliya, the neighbouringthikana of Benun saw a successfulpeasant movement launched by VijaySingh Pathik against Begar (forcedlabour) and atrocities of the Jagirdars.It created a stir in the Begun Thikanaand encouraged Rupaji and Kirpaji tomobilise peasants against the Jagirdarsin Begun and other neighbouringthikanas for not giving Begar andpaying Lag-bags (cesses) to them. TheMewar Maharana sent Mr. G.C.Trench, the Revenue Commissioner,along with armed troops to deal withthe Begun peasants. About five


hundred peasants gathered atGovindpura to meet Trench anddiscuss matters with him. But insteadof meeting the peasants, he orderedthe soldiers to set the village on fireon 13 July 1923. When Rupaji andKirpaji came forward to handle thesituation, the armed troops openedfire upon them, resulting in thedeaths of eleven peasants, includingtheir leadersñRupaji Dhakar andKirpaji Dhakar. [RSSS, pp.73-94;Sujas, No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur,pp.68-70; AMR, 1913-1947, pp.69-70]

Ruriyo: Resident of Kuchaman Jagir,Jodhpur (Mewar), State (now distt.Jodhpur), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); he was involved in theagitation against the atrocities ofKuchaman Jagirdar, the Lagbags andother taxes. Participated in the kisanmeeting held at Kuchaman on 26May 1922 to protest against thejagirdar. The Jagirdarís men attackedand opened fire on the kisans. Withtwo others Ruriyo received seriousinjuries and died. [NR, 11 June 1922,RSAB]

Rusool: Resident of Etah, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Mewattee [Mewati]; he wasa Sepoy in the A. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined hands with therebels of his area; he died in 1858while fighting against the advancingBritish forces. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Russoo Khan: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook active part in the Uprising of1857 and led the local people atAligarh in fighting the British; he wascaught by the British forces and puton trial on the charges of ëbeing aringleader of rebellioní; he wassentenced to death and executed inMarch 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Rustam Allee: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857,and led his neighbours into fightingthe British rule; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels forbuying arms; he was captured by theBritish troops during their raids onFatehpur in 1857, and hanged soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Collectorate, UPRAA]

Rustam Khan: Born in 1907 in v.Chirpawa, distt. Baramulla, Jammuand Kashmir; s/o Ahad Khan. Afarmer and a participant in themovement for responsible govern-ment, he joined a protest rally atHindwara in Baramulla districtagainst the repressive rule of theMaharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.When the demonstrators were firedupon by the State Army in February1932 he was killed on the spot. [FileNo. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;WWIM, II, p.278; HMKJAMH, p. 328]

Rustam Khan: Resident of Agra, the


North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish at various places in Agra; hewas caught by the advancing Britishtroops in the course of an encounter,and accused of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; sentenced todeath in 1858 with confiscation of hisproperty; he was executed byhanging soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Rustam Singh: Belonged to Kanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought against theBritish forces at several places inKanpur; he offered some financialassistance to the local rebels andencouraged them to attack theBritish; he died while resisting theadvancing British army in theKanpur region in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; PP, Further Papers No. 1;TIM, p. 103]

Rustom War: Born in 1903 in v. ZunaReshi, p.s. Chokibal, distt. Baramulla,Jammu and Kashmir; s/o RahmanWar. A farmer by occupation and anupholder of responsible government,he joined a rally at Hindwara toprotest against the Maharajaísautocratic rule in the Jammu andKashmir State. When the demonstra-tors were fired upon by the StateArmy in February 1932, he was killedon the spot in this sudden firing. [FileNo. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;

WWIM, II, p.348; HMKJAMH, p. 331]

Rustum Allee: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces at variousplaces; he also incited the local peopleto take part in the rebelsí fighting theBritish; he was killed during anengagement with the British army inHamirpur in 1858; his property wasconfiscated later on. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Rutari: Resident of Mankehri, MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought and the Britishand the forces loyal to them; capturedby the advancing British army in thecourse of an engagement, he wasexecuted by hanging in 1859. [MutinyRecords, Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No. 43D(1859), MSAB]

Rutna: Born in mauzah Pipramai,Sydabad, Muttra [Mathura], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Jat; he took part in thefight against the British during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels of hisarea and incited them to attack theBritish establishments; he wascaptured by the British after theirreoccupation of this area and chargedwith ëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin 1860 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Agra/Jhansi


Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Rutrah: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged others to attack the Britishestablishments in Allahabad; he wascaught by the British at the time oftheir attacks on the rebels inAllahabad, and charged with ëtheft,murder and rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death in July1857, and hanged; his property wasalso confiscated. [Mutiny Records,PP, Further Paper No.1]

Ruttun Singh: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Lodha; he was a Duffadar[Dafadar] in the Contingent Guardsof the Agra Central Prison under theBritish Government; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined hands with the

rebels in their fighting against theBritish rule; he marched towardsDelhi along with the fellow rebelsand fought the British on variousoccasions; he died in 1858 whileconfronting the advancing Britishtroops. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ruttun: Belonged to Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the B. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and joined hands with the rebelsfor overthrowing the British rule; hewas caught in 1858 while resisting theadvancing British forces, andsentenced to death on the charges ofëdesertion and mutiny against theBritish authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]


Saadat Khan: Resident of Indore,Madhya Pradesh; he joined handswith the rebels of Indore and Mhowduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces at severalplaces while proceeding towardsDelhi; on his way to Ujjan he wascaptured by the British and broughtto Indore; he was charged withërebellion against the British, and wassentenced to death; he was executedby hanging in January1874. [MutinyRecords, Poll Deptt, Vol. Nos. 60(1860), MSAB; BG, 16 Aug. 1874]

Saadot Khan: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sowar[Sawar] in the Armed GuardsContingent at the Agra CentralPrison; he left the British service inJune 1857 and participated in theUprising of 1857. Along with others,he went towards Delhi and joinedhands there with the rebel forces intheir armed struggle against theBritish; he died in September 1857while fighting the advancing Britisharmy for the defence of the Delhi

region in September 1857. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57,NAI]

Saadut Naseem Kagee: Belonged toGurruckpre [Gorakhpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebel forces in Gorakhpur and itsadjoining areas during the Uprisingof 1857; he fought against the Britishat various places and also incitedothers to join the Uprising; caught bythe British army and charged withëmurder and rebellioní, he wassentenced to death in July 1858; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sabal Singh: Hailed from v. NankuriDidahal, distt. Almora, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand);employed as a Nursing Sepoy in theArmy Medical Corps; he shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin Malaya, and served it as a NursingSepoy in the Medical Branch; he was

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killed at Kandak, Burma (Myanmar)in July 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM,II, p.278]

Sabey Ram: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesof his region and fought the Britishat various places in Lucknow duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was killedby the British army in an engagementat Qaiserbhagh, Lucknow, in March1858. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sabntu: Resident of v. Srinagar Siyaraha,distt. Azamgarh, the UnitedProvinces (now Uattar Pradesh);s/o Dhoor; Washerman. Heparticipated in the ìQuit Indiaîagitation and received bullet woundsin the police firing. He died onaccount of these fatal injuries inAugust 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.320]

Sada Shew: Resident of Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought the British at severalplaces; he was caught by theadvancing British army in theMathura region, and charged withëmurder and rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1858 withconfiscation of his property, andhanged soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Mathura Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sada Singh: Resident of Faizabad, the

Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces of his locality, proceeded toLucknow, and fought against theBritish at several places; he wascaught by the British army during anencounter and hanged at MachhiBhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Sadaat Khan: Resident of Indore,Holkar State, the Central IndiaAgency (now Madhya Pradesh);served as a Cavalry Officer in theHolkar Indore Army; he wasinspired in 1857 by the outbreak ofMutiny in the Northern Indianregion, as well as by the Sepoy risingsat Neemuch fort on 3 June and atMahidpur on 9 or 10 June 1857.Taking the name of the Raja ofHolkar State, he and his associates ñBan Gopal, Warlia Ali, etc.ñhadattacked the British Residency atIndore around 8:40 a.m. on 1 July1857; they had also been supportedin this by the Mahidpur ContingentInfantry and the Bhil Corps of theBritish Indian Army. His troopsdefeated and captured the Residencyand he proclaimed himself as thefuture Raja of Indore. The troopsmoved towards Delhi with the hopeto join the larger force of the rebels,under the command of EmperorBahadur Shah; on the way his troopswere stopped and attacked by theBritish forces near Agra on 10October 1857; Sadaatís men suffereda setback and he had to withdrawon account of serious injuries; tried


to regain the past momentum butfailed. Passing thereafter throughvarious ups and downs in life, mostlyincognito and under a pseudonym(Akbar Khan), Saddat was eventuallygiven away in Banswara State by anold acquaintance in December 1873.Following the verification of hisidentity, Saddat was executed atIndore in 1875. [Mutiny Papers, Vol.VI, NAIB; S.No.150, F.No.2, RAR,NAI; AIR, p.842; MPDGI, pp.100-02]

Sadalu Koiri: Hailed from v. TihaMohammedpur, distt. Gorakhpur,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Shri Kamleshwar Koiri;he served as Sepoy in the British-Indian Army; he joined the IndianNational Army in Malaya; whilefighting the British forces in pitchedbattles, he was killed in Burma (nowMyanmar). [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM,II, p.159]

Sadar Khan: Resident of Indore, HolkarState, Central India Agency (nowMadhya Pradesh); Risaldar in theIndore State Army. Under theleadership of his brother SadaatKhan, Sadar took part in the risingagainst the British Residency atIndore on 1 July 1857; after defeatingthe British there, he and his followersmoved towards Delhi with the hopeto join the larger force of the Revoltof 1857 against British imperialism;before they could reach thedestination, Delhi was re-occupiedby the British forces; pushed backalso from Agra, the British defeatedhis army and captured and executed

Sadar Khan. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. V,NAIB; FMIM, p.131]

Sadashiv Rao Govind: Resident ofMahidpur, Malwa region, CentralIndia Agency, Indore, (now MadhyaPradesh); Amin by profession;played a prominent role in organizingthe rebel troops, consisting of theMewatis and the Walayatis, fortaking part in the Uprising of 1857 inthe Malwa region; his troops attackedthe British cantonments and raidedtheir outposts situated in theMahidpur area; he was captured bythe British in one of the clashes andsent on the gallows in 1857. [GA,MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. III;WWIM, III, p. 128]

Sadashivrao Amin: Resident ofMahidpur, Madhya Pradesh; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in theMahidpur region; he was capturedby the British in the course of anengagement and charged withërebellion against the British;sentenced to death he was executedon 7 January 1858. [Mutiny Records,F/ Poll, Const. Nos. 152-53 (1858),NAI]

Saddu Khan: Belonged to Jaunpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); s/o Manga Khan; he joinedthe rebel forces during the Uprisingof 1857; he took part in killing aBritish officer and was arrested forhis involvement in the murder; hewas sentenced to death and hangedon 18 November 1857 at the age of


30. [Mutiny Records, Jaunpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sadeen: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined in the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged others to plunder the Britishproperties in Allahabad; he wascaught by the British at the time oftheir attacks on the rebels inAllahabad, and charged withëplundering, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; sentenced todeath in June 1857, he was hangedsoon thereafter. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP,Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.222]

Sadeeq Allee: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857,and also incited his neighbours totake up the fight against the British;he offered financial support to thelocal rebels and encouraged them togo all-out for overthrowing theBritish rule; he was captured by theBritish during their attacks onFatehpur in 1857, and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, FatehpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, FurtherPapers No.1; TIM, p.117]

Sadho Ram: Resident of v. MeghaShankarpur, Muzaffarnagar, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); took part in the Uprisingof 1857 soon after its outbreak andincited his neighbours to attack theBritish officers and their establish-

ments; he was caught by the Britishtroops during an engagement andexecuted by hanging in 1857, later hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sadhu Ram: Inhabitant of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the armedresistance against the firangi-hukumat(British rule) during the Uprising of1857 and fought the British forces atdifferent places in the Lucknowregion; he was killed while confron-ting the British army at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Sadiq Mohammed: Hailed from distt.Bharatpur, Rajasthan; he was a Sepoyin the British-Indian Army; heshifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army in Malaya and servedas Havildar; he was killed in actionagainst the British forces in Burma(Myanmar). [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM,II, p.279]

Sadool Singh: Belonged v. Gioori, teh.Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (nowdistt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Thakur; participa-ted in the the kisan meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the land


revenue increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering, the Maharaja senthis State Army to deal sternly withthe rallyists at Neemuchana. Thetroops surrounded the village,blocked all the escape routes from itand opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. With many others, SadoolSingh received severe bullet woundsin the indiscriminate firing and diedon the spot. Simultaneously with thisfiring, the village was set on fire bythe State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No.315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May,14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Saeydad Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, atown in Jaipur State (now in distt.Sawai Madhopur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur Stateand was arrested; the Jaipur Statetroops stationed at Hinduan becamerebellious in the meantime andrescued Saeydad Khan and otherrebels; along with others, he was re-captured soon and sent to Agra bythe Political Agent of Jaipur. SaeydadKhan was tried at Agra andexecuted. [F/Cons/S.C./ 30 April,1858/149-150 A, NAI; Records of theIntelligence Deptt. of theGovernment of N.W.P. of Indiaduring Mutiny of 1857, V 1,Edinburgh (1902), pp.222-23, 229;

Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, M-06-1(Pts.)/ Pad No. Ω, F. No. 1, Pt. 5/3,RSAB, all above are cited in RSG, V2, p.104]

Safdar Ali: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the armedresistance against the firangi-hukumat(British rule) during the Uprising of1857; he was killed by the Britisharmy in the fighting at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Safdar Yar Khan: Belonged to Tonk State(now in distt. Chittorgarh), Rajputana(now Rajasthan); s/o Talyar Khan;Jagirdar under Tonk State; left his Jagirand joined the services of the MughalCourt in Delhi; participated in theresistance against the invadingBritish troops in 1857; after the fallof Delhi, he escaped to Alwar withhis family; arrested by the British inDecember 1857, he was sentenced todeath for his complicity in the Risingand hanged in Delhi. [Sujas No 4,June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; F/Poll; F.No. 12, 1857, NAI; WWIM, III,p.128; RSG, pp.101-102]

Sagarmal Gopa: Born on 3 November1900 in Jaisalmer State (now distt.Jaisalmer), Rajasthan; s/o AkshayrajGopa. A rebellious school student, heleft his fatherís house and founded,with the help of his friends, a publicschool in Jaisalmer to educate thecommon man and woman. Publiceducation soon became a passion


with him and he gave a call to theMaharawal of Jaisalmer in 1918 andagain 1920, to open schools in theState at least up to the middlestandard. Moving between Nagpurand Jaisalmer meanwhile, Gopaparticipated in the Non-Cooperationand Civil Disobedience movementsin Nagpur and wrote powerfully inthe press against the atrocities of theJaisalmer ruler and the resultantsufferings of the people. In 1932 heestablished Maheswari NavyayuvakMandal for spreading political andsocial awareness in Jaisalmer. From1938 he worked for Jaisalmer PrajaParishad, orgainsing financialsupport for it and mobilsing publicopinion against its suppression by theJaisalmer ruler. In May 1941 hesucceeded in launching a powerfulagitation for responsible governmentin the State. Arrested withoutwarrant in May 1941 and tried forinciting rebellion in the State in June1942, Gopa was sentenced to 8 yearsírigorous imprisonment. He could notwithstand that mental and physicaltortures he suffered in the jail anddied on 3 April 1946. [Sujas, No.4,June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.57-58; RSSS,pp.49-54; SMG, pp.1-16]

Sagur Singh: Hailed from v.Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur],Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Thakur. He participated in a meetingof the kisan agitators held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In this

settlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escape routes from itand opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning ofdispersal. Sagur Singh receivedserious bullet wounds in theindiscriminate firing and died on thespot. Simultaneously with this firing,the village was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Sagva: Belonged to v. Mandbhar,Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Sweeper; he joined the Uprising of1857 and provided services to therebels at a number of places inMuzaffarpur during their fightingagainst the British; he was capturedby the British and hanged in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sahab Singh: Belonged to v. NaglaDhokal, teh. Etmadpur, distt. Agra,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o. Roshan Lal. Avolunteer in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement band of saboteurs, Sahab


Singh went to Chamraula station onDelhi-Tundla railway line on 28August 1942 for uproting the tracks.As soon as the volunteers reachedthe point to execute their plans, thepolicemen, already guarding thelocation, had opened fire on them.Sahab Singh received severe bulletwounds and died on the spot on thatday. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;SSKS, 33, p. 71; WWIM, I, p.314]

Sahadut Allee: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe rebels and encouraged them toattack and kill the firangis (British)and their allies; he was caught duringan encounter with the advancingBritish army in Banda, and chargedwith ëmurder, aiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in May 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Banda Collecto-rate, Basta No. 3, UPRAA]

Sahdev Singh: Born in 1882 in distt.Ballia, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). He was arrested forhis involvement in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement and imprisoned in theNavapur Jail. He died in detentionthere on account of police tortures.[H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA,p. 120; WWIM, I, p.313]

Sahdev: Resident of v. Chakia, p.o.Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the United

Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oChoto Pasi. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them,resulting in deaths and injuries toprotesters. When they exhaustedammunition and found the gatheringinfuriated, the policemen retreatedand hid themselves in the policestation. Someone in the encirclingcrowd spryed kerosene oil over thebuilding and set it on fire, killing allthe 23 policemen inside. Sahdev wasone of those arrested and chargedfor the killings in the Chauri ChauraCase, he died later in jail while thetrial was on. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 2 & 10]

Sahdev: Resident of v. Mahadeva, p.o.Chaura, Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oJado Kohar. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on themresulting in deaths and injuries tomany protesters. When theyexhausted ammunition and found thegathering infuriated, the policemenretreated and hid themselves in thepolice station. Someone in theencircling crowd sprayed keroseneoil over the building and set it on fire,killing all the 23 policemen inside.Sahdev was arrested and tried forthe killings in the Chauri Chaura case,sentenced to death and hanged on 2July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January, 1923,


RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Sahe Ali: Resident of Samitra, MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forces;he was captured by the British in thecourse of an engagement executed byhanging at Harda, Hoshangabad in1858. [Mutiny Records, Judl Deptt,F. No. 31 (1858), MPSAB]

Saheb Khan: Born in Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined hands with therebel forces under the leadership ofKhan Bahadur Khan (the rebel leaderof the Rohilkhand region), andfought against the British forces onvarious occasions during the 1857Uprising; he was caught at the timeof the British offensive on the rebelsand executed by hanging in 1860 atBareilly. [Mutiny Records, MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III,pp.68.69]

Saher Singh: Resident of Etawah, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857, and fought againstthe British forces at different placesin the Etawah region; he also offeredfinancial support to the local peopleand encouraged them to plunder theBritish properties; he died whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Etawah area in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Etawah Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Saheree: Resident of Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar

Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces on several occasions inthe Unnao-Kanpur region; he alsojoined the rebels in attacking theBritish establishments andplundering their properties; he waskilled during an engagement withthe British army in Unnao in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Unnao MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sahi Ram: Resident of Kirara, BikanerState (now district Bikaner), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);s/o Bhure Singh; served as Sepoy inthe 2/9 Jat Regiment of the British-Indian Army; he was captured by theJapanese in Malay in 1942; offered anoption to serve the Indian NationalArmy, he joined its 1st GuerillaRegiment as a Sepoy; deployed onthe Burma (Myanmar) front toconfront the British-led Allied forces,he died in the course of fighting inMyanmar in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.479, 480, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.280]

Sahib Din: Resident of v. Khalaba, distt.Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oHalim Gujar. He actively joined theanti-autocracy procession taken outat Rajouri on 1 October 1931 duringthe political movement for responsi-ble government in Jammu andKashmir State. He was killed on thespot in the State Armyís firing uponthe processionists. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II,p.280; HMKJAMH, p. 329]

Sahib Khan: Resident of Agra, the


North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Jemadar[Jamadar] in the Armed GuardsContingent at the Agra CentralPrison; he left the British service inJune 1857 to take part in the Uprisingof 1857. Along with his comrades, hemarched towards Delhi and joinedhands with the rebel forces in theirarmed struggle against the Britishrule; he died while fighting theadvancing British army for the defenceof Delhi in September 1857. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57, NAI]

Sahibdad Khan: Resident of Wuzeer-poora, Agra, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Mewattee [Mewati]; he was aDuffadar [Dafadar] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison under the BritishGovernment; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebels forfighting against the British rule; hemarched towards Delhi along withother rebels and died in 1858 duringa confrontation with the advancingBritish army. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sahivabrat Rai: Resident of v. Malibari,distt. Deoria, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). Resisting thepolice raid on his village and theirlooting spree during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, he was severely injuredby police menís lathi-blows and diedof his injuries in August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;WWIM, I, p.286]

Saifu: Resident of v. Badah Kohna, distt.Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oSullah Mohammad Jaral. He activelyparticipated in the politicalmovement for responsible govern-ment in Jammu and Kashmir State.Saifu was killed in the State Armyísfiring on a protest demonstration hejoined at Rajouri on 1 October 1931against the autocratic rule of theMaharaja. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.282;HMKJAMH, p. 329]

Saifullah: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Maulavi; he joined handswith the rebels and played a leadingrole in rallying the anti-British forcesduring the Uprising of 1857; he wascaptured by the British after thedefeat of the rebel forces atAllahabad in 1858, and charged withëconspiracy and sedition during therebellioní; he was sentenced to deathand executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Allahabad Mutiny Basta,UPRAA, WWIMI, III, p.129]

Sairhoo: Resident of Neyeekee Mundee,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; hewas a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebels of the Agra area;he fought the British in severalengagements in the Agra-Mathuraregion; he was killed by theadvancing British troops in thecourse of their attacks on the rebelsin 1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra


Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sajid Ali Khan: Resident of Moradabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); took a leading partin the Uprising of 1857, directed therebel activities in Moradabad andprovided financial support for them;captured by the British during theirre-occupation of the Moradabadregion on 25 April 1858, he wasexecuted by hanging on 27 April1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sajida Bano: Rsident of Shopian, distt.Islamabad (Anantnag), Jammu andKashmir; d/o Ahsan Shah. A teacherby profession, she actively participa-ted in the political movement forresponsible government in Jammuand Kashmir. When a rally was takenout at Shopian in 1931 to protestagainst the repressive rule of theMaharaja, she joined the rally, despitelosing her husband recently in themovement. When the rallyists werefired upon by the State Army, SajidaBano received severe bullet wounds.She was pregnant at that time anddied along with the child on the spotat the age of 25. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, p.404; WWIM, II, p.282; HMKJAMH, p.329]

Sajjoo: Resident of Etawah, the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857, and fought againstthe British at different places inEtawah; he was killed whileconfronting the advancing British

army in the Etawah region in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Etawah MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Salamat Alee: Belonged to Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowuttar pradesh); he was a Munsiff[Munsif] of the city under the Britishrule; he left his office to join theUprising of 1857 and also encouragedmany others to fight against theBritish; he was caught by the Britishduring their raids on the Allahabadregion and charged with ësedition,and aiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in June 1857 and hangedsoon thereafter. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;TIM, p.217]

Salamat Ali: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and fought atdifferent places against the British;he was killed in the battle of Chinhat,Lucknow, in the course of anencounter with the British army on20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Salamut Allee: Resident of Kotwali,Allahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesat various places in the Allahabadregion; he also incited the localpeople to rise against the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was caughtby the British troops during their


raids on the Allahabad sector, andcharged with ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death with confiscation of propertyin 1859 and executed by hanging in1860. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Salamut: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); heplayed a leading part in organizingthe rebels and attacking the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he wascaptured by the British after their re-occupation of the Awadh region in1858, and charged with ëconspiracy,sedition and instigating rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.), Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Saleek: Resident of Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at various places in theUnnao-Kanpur region; he alsoencouraged the local inhabitants toattack the British establishments andplunder their properties; he waskilled in an encounter with theBritish army in Unnao in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Unnao MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Saleton: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook a leading part in the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British atseveral places in Lucknow; he waskilled by the British army during anengagement in 1857. [Mutiny

Records, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Salig Ram alias Abdool Rehman: Bornin Lohaikeemundee, Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he was a Burkundauz[Barqandaz] with the ContingentGuards of the Agra Central Prison;he left the British employmentduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebels of theAgra area; he fought the Britishtroops in several engagements in theAgra-Mathura region; he was killedby the advancing British forcesduring their attacks on the rebelpositions in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Salig Ram: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the Permanent Armed Guards atthe Agra Central Prison; he wasdeputed at Bulandshahar on escortduty, but left the British service inJune 1857 to take part in the Uprisingof 1857. Along with the othercomrades, he proceeded to Delhi andjoined the rebelsí fighting against theBritish; he died while confronting theadvancing British army in the Delhiregion in September 1857. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No.69, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI]

Salig Ram: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the A. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the British


employment during the Uprising of1857 and fought against the Britishat several places; he died in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Saligram Shukla: Born in v. Sidhi Itara,distt. Kanpur, United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). Joined the freedommovement since his school days. Heplayed a prominent role in theactivities of the ëYouth Guardí (anorganisation on the pattern of theNaujawan Bharat Sabha, Lahore) inKanpur. Once, when the policeinterfered with the activities of theYouth Guard, Saligram and hiscompanion had a fight with thepolice. Since then the police was afterhim, and he was wanted under thePrevention of Intimidation Ordinanceand declared an absconder. He metat this point the other revolutionariesand became a member of theHindustan Socialist RepublicanArmy. Saligram Shukla was oneamong the confidants of Chandra-shekhar Azad under the party-nameìPahadiî. With other revolutionarieslike Surendra Pandey, VishwanathVaishampayam, Ram Singh andothers, he participated in a fund-raising ìpolitical dacoityî under theleadership of Chandrashekhar Azadin 1930. In November 1930 Chandra-shekhar Azad decided that some ofthe members of the revolutionaryparty should have shooting practicewith pistols and revolvers on 1December 1930 in the jungle aboutfifteen miles away from Kanpur. In

accordance with this programme,Saligram Shukla and SurendraPandey reached Green Park at about5:15 in the morning of 1 December1930. Suddenly when their bicycle gotpunctured, Shukla took it for anexchange with another from anacquaintance in the nearby D.A.V.College hostel. Coincidentally at thispoint, a police party, headed by aBritish Assistant Superintendent ofPolice, came to the D.A.V. Collegehostel to arrest Gajanan Potdar. Thepolicemen surrounded Shukla andgrappled with him to effect his arrest.While struggling with them, andraising an alarm to alert hiscomrades, Shukla took out hisrevolver and opened fire, injuringsome policemen, including the BritishA.S.P. An European Sergeant of theAuxiliary Force, who was on duty atthis point in his office in front of theplace, fired upon Saligram Shuklaand he died on the spot. [H/Poll,F.Nos. 4/13/1930, NAI; Abhud. 6December 1930; RTANI, pp.131-34;Simhabalokan, III, p.31; Balidan, pp.94-95;]

Salik: Belonged to dist. Rai Breilley, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He actively joined theagitation during the Non-Coopera-tion movement in 1921 demandingthe non-payment of land taxes. Whilehe was taking part in such a ëno-taxírally, one person was killed in asudden outbreak of violence. Thepolice arrested him in that connectionand the Sessions Court sentencedhim to death on 12 March 1921.Following the sentence, he was


hanged after few days. [H/Poll. 257/1923, NAI; SSG, 4, p. 38]

Salukya Raya: Hailed from Malwa, theCentral India Agency, Indore, (nowMadhya Pradesh); took part in theRevolt of 1857 against the Britishadministration in the Malwa region;he fought under the leadership RajaBakhtawar Singh of Amjhera andparticipated in the attack on theBritish Residency (of Amjhera) atBhopawar in October 1857; in thecourse of the fighting he wascaptured by the joint British-Holkar-Indore State troops and executed atIndore. [GA, MPSAB, Mutiny Papers,Vol. IV; WWIM, III, pp. 130-31]

Salukya Raya: Resident of Malwaregion, the Central India Agency,Indore, (now Madhya Pradesh); tookpart in the Revolt of 1857 against theBritish administration in the Malwaregion; he fought under theleadership Raja Bakhtawar Singh ofAmjhera and also participated inattacking the British Residency (ofAmjhera) at Bhopawar in October1857; captured in the course of thefighting by the pro-British Holkar-Indore State troops, he was executedby the British administrators atIndore. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV,NAIB; WWIM, III, pp. 130-31]

Saman: Resident of Gonda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Koaree [Koeri]; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British on severaloccasions; caught by the British

during an engagement, he wasaccused of ëplundering the Britishproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Samby: Resident of Jhansi State (nowUttar Pradesh); took part in theUprising of 1857 against the Britishand joined the rebel forces in 1857-58 for driving the British away fromJhansi and the surrounding areas;when the British were recoveringtheir lost ground in Jhansi in 1858,he was arrested by them; accused ofëtaking part in the rebellion againstthe Britishí, Samby was sentenced todeath in 1858 and executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Samsan Ali: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to take part in theresistance against the firangi-hukumat(British rule); confronting the Britisharmy at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, hewas killed in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Samsoollah: Resident of MundeeLohaikee, Agra, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Shaikh; he was a Duffadar [Dafadar]with the Contingent Guards of theAgra Central Prison under the British


Government; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebelsí fighting againstthe British authorities; he marchedtowards Delhi along with the fellowrebels and fought the British troopsat several places; he died in 1858while resisting the British attacks onthe rebel position. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sangam Singh: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and played animportant role in organizing the rebelforces of his region; he died whilefighting against the British army atBibiapur, Lucknow, in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sangram Singh: Belonged to Jaunpur,North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); s/o Sultanat Singh; hejoined the hands with the rebels ofAwadh during the Uprising of 1857;he fought against the Brtish forcesand also took part in setting theBadlapur Thana on fire in the courseof the rebellion in Jaunpur; he wasarrested on 11 December 1857, puton trial on the charge of ërebellionagainst the King-Emperorí andsentenced to death; he was executedby hanging on 22 December 1857.[Mutiny Records, JaunpurCollectorate, Basta No. 1, UPRAA]

Sanjoo: Hailed from Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebels of hisarea soon after the outbreak of the1857 Uprising; along with his

comrades, he marched towards Delhifor fighting against the British forces;he escaped to his region soon afterthe British re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857, he died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Bareilly region. [MutinyRecords, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Sannu Dhobi: Hailed from v. Siyarahap.o. Gauri Narainpur, ditt.Azamgarh, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). In 1942, duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement, a protestdemonstration was organized invillage Siyaraha. When protesterswere lathi-charged by the police, aprotester, Sannu Dhobi, was killedon the spot. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; BCA, p. 125; SSKS, 27, p. 2]

Sant Bax Singh: Inhabitant of Chanokha(Dumariyaganj), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebels of the Amorha state(now in distt. Basti) in the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forcesat a number of places; he was caughtby the British during their attacks onthe rebels, and executed by hangingfrom a ëPipal Treeí in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Monument of Chhawani,cited in LL1857, pp.20-26]

Sant Ram: Resident of Goti Bazar, JammuCity, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oGanesha. He actively participated ina demonstration demanding food atcheaper rates during the RotiAgitation on 23 September 1943 inJammu. He was killed on the spot inthe State Policeís firing on the


demonstrators. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; KFFF, pp.442-45; WWIM, II, p.286; FSK, p. 71]

Santan Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Havildar[Hawaldar] in the 5/18 Garhwal Riflesof the British-Indian Army; heshifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army in 1942 and served itas Section Officer in the Ist GuerrillaRegiment; he was killed by the Alliedforces during their attack on the INAcamp in Burma (now Myanmar) in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA,379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II,p.287]

Sarat Pandit: Born in Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesin different engagements inLucknow during the Uprising of1857; he also joined others inplundering the British properties; hedied while confronting the Britisharmy at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, inMarch 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sardar Ali: Born on 4 June 1830 at Kota,Kota State (now distt. Kota),Rajputana (now in Rajasthan); s/oIsrar Ali; Adjutant in the NarayanPaltan of the Kota State Army; tookpart in the rebellion of the Kota StateArmy against the British and the pro-British Maharao (Kota ruler) in 1857;joined the military and civilianuprising in Kota in 1857; participatedin the attack on the Political AgencyHouse, Kota, on 15 October 1857

where Capt. C.E. Burton, the PoliticalAgent, and his two sons were killed;also involved in the attack on theKota Fort in November 1857; diedwhile fighting against the Kotarulerís troops. [Sujas No 4, June-July1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; WWIM, III,p.131; F/Poll; Nos 1-2, September1858; F/Poll ¡í, Nos 428-36, February1858, NAI; RKSS, pp.124-43; RSG,p.103]

Sardar Khan: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he led a group of rebelsduring the Uprising of 1857 andattacked the British establishments inthe Banda region; he also seized theBritish treasury and passed itscontents to the rebels for buyingarms; he was killed in 1858 whilefighting against the advancing Britisharmy; his property was alsoconfiscated later on. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sardar Khan: Resident of Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebel forces of his area, proceededto Lucknow and fought against theBritish in several engagements; hewas caught by the British army andhanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow,in June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857),UPSAL]

Sardar Mohan Singh: Belonged toJaunpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); he


joined hands with the rebels of theAmorha state (now in distt. Basti)during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces at severalplaces; he was caught by the Britishforces in one of their raids on therebels, and executed by hanging froma ëPipal Treeí in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Monument of Chhawani,cited in LL1857, pp. 20-26]

Sardar Nitya Nand: Resident of distt.Balaghat, Nagpur AdministrativeDivision of the Central Provinces andBerar (Madhya Pradesh); s/o RupSingh. His participation in the CivilDisobedience Movement had costhim one yearís rigorous imprison-ment under Section 107 Cr. P.C. onJanuary 21, 1930 in Balaghat andAmravati Jails. And again onNovember 7, 1941 for taking part inthe individual Satyagraha, he wascaught and sentenced to four monthsírigorous imprisonment under section34 (6) (d) (k) & 38 (5) Defence of IndiaRule in Balaghat and Nagpur Jails.These imprisonments could not stophis desire to be involved further inanti-British agitations. In 1942 heparticipated in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement and was again imprisonedin Balaghat and Jabalpur Jails, anddied in detention. [PCJ Papers Acc.No. 706; F.Nos 155, 156, 157 (PA),INA; JGP, 08 (1930), MPSAB; FFMPC,I, pp.35-36]

Sardar Singh : Born in v. Patla, distt.Meerut, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he was a Gunner inthe Hong Kong-Singapore RoyalArtillery of the British-Indian Army;

he shifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army and served as a Sepoyin the 3rd Guerrilla Regiment; he waskilled in the battlefield whileperforming his military duties nearImphal, Manipur in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos.1/INA, 379/INA(1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.288]

Sarfaraz Khan: Resident of Bhopal State,the Central India Agency (nowMadhya Pradesh); raised an anti-British rebel force at Sehore (nearBhopal), coinciding with the outbreakof revolt against the British rule inthe northern parts of Central Indiain 1857; took part in attacking,destroying and plundering theBritish properties at Bhopal; closelyassociated with Nawab AdilMohammad Khan of Bhopal andShujat Khan Pindari; he was suddenlyattacked near Mohammagarh(Vidisha district) by the pro-BritishNawab of Basoda, Asaf Ali Khan.Taken aback, he suffered a setbackin the battle, but before the enemycould arrest him, he committedsuicide on 20 July 1859. [GA, MPSAB,Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB;WWIM, III, p. 132]

Saroop: Belonged to v. Mundera Bazar,p.o. Chaura, Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRam Tahal. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them, killingand injuring many protesters. Whenthey ran out of ammunition andfound the gathering infuriated, the


policemen retreated and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayedkerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen inside. Arrested and triedin Chauri Chaura case, Saroop wassentenced to death and hanged on 2July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 Jnaury, 1923,RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Sarwar Husain: Born in Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he took part in theresistance against the firangi-hukumat(British rule) during the Uprising of1857 and fought the British forces atdifferent places; he died whileconfronting the British army at BaileyGuard, Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Sateh Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he shifted his loyaltyto the Indian National Army in 1942and served it as Sepoy in the 3rd

Battalion; deputed to fight againstthe British forces on the Burma (nowMyanmar) front where he was killedduring an enemy air attack on his unitin 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA,379/INA (1946),NAI; WWIM, II,p.289]

Satish Pandey: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he fought against the

British troops at various places inLucknow during the Uprising of 1857and also participated in the rebelsíplundering of the British properties;he died while confronting the Britisharmy at Qaiserbagh, Lucknow, inMarch 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sawasee Singh: Belonged to Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe ëHindustani forcesí in Allahabadunder the leadership of Maulvi LiaqatAli (a prominent leader of the 1857Uprising in Allahabad); he alsoparticipated in attacking Britishestablishments and plundering theirproperties; captured by the Britishsoldiers, he was sentenced to deathon the charge of ëplundering andrebellion against the Britishí; he wasexecuted in August 1859 in Allahabad.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sayeed Alley Khan: Resident ofMoradabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook an active part in fighting againstthe British during the Uprising of1857, and also played an importantrole in organizing the rebel activitiesin Moradabad; he was caught by theBritish when they were re-occupyingof the Moradabad region, andexecuted by hanging in April 1858.[Mutiny Records, Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.68]

Sayeed Zaman: Resident of distt. Poonch,Jammu and Kashmir; he was a Sepoy


in the British-Indian Army; heshifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army in Malaya; he waskilled in action against the Britishforces at Haka, in Burma (Myanmar)in 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA,498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.292]

Sayyad Sadat Ali: Hailed from TonkState (now distt. Tonk), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); he was aState Government employee; left hisservice and joined the rebellionagainst the British domination overTonk and its Nawab; he marchedwith the rebels to Delhi in 1857 toassist the Mughal Emperor, alsofought against the British forces atseveral places. Sayyad Sadat Ali diedwhile fighting the British troops inDelhi in September 1857. [Tonk State,Basta No. 29/1, Munshi Khana/TonkState/1276, RSAB, cited in RSG, V 2,p. 104]

Sayyid Hussain Ali: Resident of Meerut,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and led a group ofrebels to Delhi for assisting the Delhirebel forces; he fought the British onseveral occasions and died in themidst of an engagement in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt. Part-I,Vol. No. 44 (1858), MSAB]

Sayyid Karam Ali: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to riase its armsagainst the British rule; he was

caught by the advancing British armyin 1858 and hanged; his house wasalso razed to the ground. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Seelwun Pandey: Belonged to Tulhwa-par, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British on several occasions; hewas caught by the British in thecourse of an encounter in theGorakhpur region, and hanged in1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Seeram: Hailed from Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with his fellowrebels, he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region afterthe British re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he died resisting theadvancing British army in 1857 in theUnnao region. [Mutiny Records,Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Seetal Ram: Resident of Gopeegunj,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; caught by theBritish in the course of anengagement, he was accused ofëplundering the British property and


rebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death and hanged in1860. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Seetal: Resident of Jawnpore [Jaunpur],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); joined the rebels infighting against the British soon afterthe outbreak of the Uprising of 1857;he participated in the rebelsíplundering the British treasury andusing its proceeds for buying arms;he was caught by the British troopsduring an encounter and chargedwith ëmurder, plundering andrebellioní; sentenced to death withthe confiscation of his property; hewas hanged in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Seetaram: Belonged to Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesin their fighting against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsotook part in plundering the Britishproperties and offering the proceedsto other rebels for meeting theirmilitary expenses; he was caught bythe British troops at the time theirattacks on the rebels in Allahabad,and accused of ërobbery and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in July 1857 and executedby hanging. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Paper (Mutiny) No.1, NAI;TIM, p.209]

Seetaram: Born in Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar

Pradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joinedthe fighting against the British soonafter the outbreak of the Uprising of1857 in Banda; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels in hisneighbourhood and encouragedthem to join the fight against theBritish and their loyalists; he wascaught by the British troops duringan engagement and charged withëplundering, aiding and abetting therebellioní; he was sentenced to deathin September 1858 and hanged, hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Seetha Baksh: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and played a significant role inorganizing the rebel forces of hisregion; he led the rebels in attackingthe British positions in Lucknow onseveral occasions; he died whilefighting against the British army atLucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sehrn Lall: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took a leading part inthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish at several places in Lucknow;he was killed by the British armyduring an engagement in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sehuja: Residnt of Sissauli,Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Sweeper; he took part in the Uprising


of 1857 and assisted the rebel forcesin their fight against the British; hewas caught by the advancing Britishtroops and hanged in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.133]

Sema Singh: Resident of Meerut, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the ëHindustaniforcesí in attacking the Britishofficers during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British armyand imprisoned in Jail; he died in thejail in 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Seraj Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, atown in Jaipur State (now in distt.Sawai Madhopur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur Stateand was arrested; the Jaipur Statetroops stationed at Hinduan townmean while became rebellious andrescued Seraj Khan and other rebels;along with others, he was capturedagain, and sent to Agra by thePolitical Agent of Jaipur. Seraj Khanwas tried at Agra and executed. [F/Cons/S.C./ 30 April, 1858/149-150 A,NAI; Records of the IntelligenceDeptt. of the Government of N.W.P.of India during Mutiny of 1857, V 1,Edinburgh (1902), pp.222-23, 229;Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, M-06-1(Pts.)/ Pad No. Ω, F. No. 1, Pt. 5/3,RSAB, all above are cited in RSG, V2, p.104]

Seraj Khan: Resident of a village in disttMuzaffarnagar, the North-Western

Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he took part in the fightingagainst the British forces during theUprising of 1857; he also incited hisneighborhood to raise arms againstthe British; caught by the Britisharmy in an engagement, he wasexecuted by hanging in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.92]

Serarun: Belonged to Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the Permanent Armed Guards atthe Agra Central Prison; on beingdeputed at Bulandshahar on escortduty, he left the British service in June1857 to participate in the Uprising of1857. Along with the other rebels, heproceeded to Delhi and joined therebelsí fighting against the British; hedied while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Delhi region inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No. 69,UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57,NAI]

Seriva: Residnet of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oKhooman; took part in the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against theBritish; he also participated inplundering the Government propertyand passing the booty on to localrebels for financial support; he wascaught by the British forces when theyraided the Hamirpur region;sentenced to death in February 1859on the charges of ëplundering andrebellion against the Britishí. [Mutiny


Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Servan Singh: Resident of Jalalabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); cultivator; along withother villagers, he refused to obligethe British forces with the supply ofrasad (food-provisions) at Jalalabadduring the Uprising of 1857; conse-quently, he was caught by the Britishtroops and hanged in November1857; his entire village was also lootedby the British. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Seth Sunderlal Bohra: Resident ofChhatarpur state, the Central IndiaAgency (now Madhya Pradesh).Took part in a peasantsí meeting heldat Singpur villageís Charanpadukacompound on 15 January 1931 toprotest against the feudaloppressions and cesses and the hightaxes imposed by the Durbar andBritish Government. Pre-arranged,the Durbar sent a force of 25 MalwaBhil Corps under the Political AgentFisher, along with the Dewan, to themeeting place on the pretext ofcontrolling excitement. Anticipatinga breach of peace, the Political Agentthought of teaching the peasants alesson and ordered his force to openmore than 40 rounds of fire, killingabout 7 peasants and injuring 26. SethSunderlal was struck by a bullet andkilled on the spot. This incident cameto be known as ìmini JallianwalaBaghî. [F/Poll, F. No.230 (1931); H/Poll, F.Nos.12-14 (1931); 2 (41) (1931);18-XII (1930); 18-31 (1931), NAI; CDGp.247-49]

Seth Sunderlal: Resident of v. Baroha,teh. Laundi, Chattarpur State,Bundelkhand Agency (now Chhatar-pur district in Madhya Pradesh). Hetook part in a public meeting ofthousands of people at SingpurísCharanpaduka Maidan on 15 January1931 to protest against the feudaloppression, collection of cesses andhigh taxes in the State; suddenly themeeting place was surrounded by theBritish Indian Army (Malwa BhilCorps) under the Political Agent ofBundelkhand, Fisher, and the Statepolice led by the Dewan of ChhatarpurState. For defying the law anddisobeying the authorities, thePolitical Agent ordered his officersand corps to teach them (peasants) alesson. Consequently, the forceslathi-charged and sprayed more than40 rounds of bullets on theprotestors; Sunderlal was struck bythe bullets and died on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 18-XII/30, F. No. 18/31,F. No. 22/31, NAI; F/Poll; F.No. 230-P (Secret)/1931, NAI; MPSGCD, pp.55-57; MPMAKLA, pp. 199-2005]

Settaram Looneeah: Resident of Chail,Allahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the fighting againstthe British during the Uprising of1857, and also encouraged others toattack the British establishments inAllahabad; he was caught by theBritish at the time of their offensiveagainst the rebels in Allahabad, andcharged with ëtheft, murder andrebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in July 1857, andhanged; his property was also


confiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Paper No.1; TIM, p.222]

Sew Bux: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Allahabad region; he also incitedthe local people to raise their armsagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he was captured by the Britishtroops during their raids on theAllahabad area, and charged withësedition and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin July 1857 and executed by hangingsoon thereafter. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Paper No.1, NAI; TIM, p.205]

Sewak: Resident of Jalalabad, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); Cultivator; with his villagefellows, he refused to oblige theBritish forces with the supply of rasad(provisions) at Jalalabad during theUprising of 1857; he was conse-quently, captured by the Britishtroops and hanged in November1857; his entire village was alsoransacked by the British forces.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sewdeen: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; took part in the Uprisingof 1857 and travelled up to Delhifighting the British; he also incitedothers to take up arms against theBritish and provided financialassistance to them; he was capturedby the British during their re-

occupation of Delhi in September1857, and sentenced to death on thecharges of ësedition, aiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí; he was executed by hangingon 18 January 1858. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sewuk Singh: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British troops atvarious places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; he also participatedin attacking and plundering theBritish properties; he was killed bythe British troops in the course of anencounter in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Shaban Dar: Born in 1911 in distt.Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir; s/oJuma Dar. An activist in themovement for responsible govern-ment, he joined the rally at Bijbihara(Anantnag) in 1934 to protest againstthe Maharajaís autocratic rule inJammu and Kashmir. The rallyistswere fired upon by the State Armyas soon as they reached the market-place. Shaban Dar was killed in thatfiring on the spot. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II,p.70; EBIFF, Vol.1, pp.173-174;HMKJAMH, p. 324]

Shabrati Khan: Hailed from Deoli, Distt.Ajmer District, the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); s/o KhawajooKhan; he was a Jemadar [Jamadar] in


No. 45 I.B.T. Company of the British-Indian Armyís supply corps; shiftedhis loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy in 1942 and joined its 1st

Bahadur Group as a Lieutenant;while fighting against the Britishforces in 1944 he lost his life in inBurma (now Myanmar). [INAPapers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.280]

Shadol Khan: Belonged to MundeeSoonth, Agra, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Mewattee [Mewati]; he was a SirdarJemadar [Sardar Jamadar] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice on 5 July 1857 and joined thefighting against the British at severalplaces during the Uprising of 1857;he died in the course of an encounterwith the advancing British army in1858. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Shadul Khan: Born in Ghuttea, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Pathan; he was aBurkundauz [Barqandaz] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebels of his area; hefought the British on severaloccasions in the Agra-Mathuraregion; he was killed during theBritish raids on the rebels positionsin 1858. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, File Sl No. 169,UPRAA]

Shah Bux: Hailed from Paharee,

Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he participated inthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces at a numberof places in the Hamirpur region; hewas captured during the British re-occupation of the Hamirpur, andcharged with ërebellion with violenceagainst the Britishí, he was sentencedto death and hanged in1859. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Shah Zaman Khan: Resident ofFurruckabad [Farrukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); took part in the Risingagainst the British in 1857 inFarrukhabad; he also encouragedmany in the region to join the anti-British fight; he was caught by theBritish during an engagement andput on trial on the charge of his ëbeingleader and instigator in the rebellioní;sentenced to death in January 1859.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Shahab Khan: Born in the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to fight against theBritish rule; he proceeded to Delhi,joined the rebel forces there, andfought the British in differentengagements; he was killed whileconfronting the advancing Britishforces in Delhi in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]


Shahbaaz Khan: Resident of a village indistt Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he took part in thefighting against the British forcesduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsoincited his neighborhood to take uparms against the foreign rule and killthe British; he was caught by theBritish in the midst of an engagementand executed by hanging in 1857.[Mutiny Records, MuzaffarnagarMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.91]

Shahjehan: Resident of Aligarh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857, and also incitedothers to attack and kill the British;he was captured by the British in thecourse of their offensive on Aligarh,and charged with ëtheft, sedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1858, andhanged soon thereafter; his propertywas also confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. Deptt. (Judl),NWP, Vol. 74 (1858), UPSAL]

Shaikh Abdu: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishauthorities; he proceeded to Delhiand took part in the fighting againstthe British army in several engage-ments; he was killed by theadvancing British forces in the courseof an encounter in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,

Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Shaikh Amanatullah Khan: Belongedto Moradabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook a dominant part in fightingagainst the British forces during theUprising of 1857, and also played aleading role in organizing the rebelactivities in Moradabad; he wascaptured by the British troops in thecourse of their re-occupation of theMoradabad region, and executed byhanging in April 1858. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III,p.68]

Shaikh Imam: Resident of Jubbulpoor,[Jabalpur], (now in MadhyaPradesh); he was a Duffadar[Dafadar] with the Contingent Guardsof the Agra Central Prison under theBritish Government; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined the rebels; hefought the British at several places;he was killed in 1858 in the course ofa British attack on the rebel position.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Shaikh Mohammad: Belonged to Nimar,the Central India Agency (nowMadhya Pradesh); joined the rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857;he was one among those whoassembled the patriots of Nimar andfought jointly against the British atMandleshwar (headquarters ofNimar) in 1859; in the course of thefighting he was captured by theBritish troops and executed in 1859.


[GA, MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV;WWIM, III, p.15]

Shaikh Mohammad: Resident of Nimar,the Central India Agency (nowMadhya Pradesh); joined the rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857;he also encouraged many others inNimar to take part in the fight againstthe British rule at Mandleshwar(headquarters of Nimar) in 1859; inthe course of an encounter he wascaptured by the British troops andexecuted in 1859. [Mutiny Papers,Vol. II, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.15]

Shaikh Mohd. Haneef: Resident ofCawnpore (Kanpur), the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); joined the anti-British rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857 inKanpur; took part in attacking anddestroying the British settlements inKanpur in June 1857; when the Britishwere making a comeback in Kanpurin July 1857, he was captured bythem; accused of ëtaking part inrebellion against the Britishí, ShaikhMohd. Haneef was sentenced todeath in December 1857 andexecuted soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Shaikh Qadir: Born in 1907 in Pulwama,distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Ahmed Shaikh. Takingpart in the movement for responsiblegovernment, he joined a rally againstthe tyrannical rule of the Maharajaof Jammu and Kashmir at Pulwama(Anantnag) on 5 January 1933. Whenthe State Army soldiers opened fire

on the rallyists, he was killed in thefiring on the spot. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II,p.296]

Shakir Mohamed: Resident ofAllahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Butcher; he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged others to attack the Britishestablishments in Allahabad; he wascaught by the British at the time oftheir offensive against the rebels inAllahabad, and charged withësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; sentenced todeath in June 1857, and hanged; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.223]

Shakti Dan: Born on 6 May 1824 in Asabin Jodhpur State (now distt.Jodhpur), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Thakur, younger brotherof the Jagirdar of Asab; with theJagirdars of Auha, Sihas, Gular andAlniyawas, he took part in 1857uprising; joined the rebel soldiers ofthe British-Indian Army (JodhpurLegion, from Erinpura Cantonment)at Auha in September 1857; foughtagainst the British forces, Auha, on18 September 1857; again fought theBritish army, led by G. St. P.Lawrence, in January 1858. TheBritish army took possession of Auhafort and captured Shakti Dan; he wasinterned by the Jodhpur Stateauthorities in the haveli at Auha; diedin detention. [Sujas No 4, June-July


1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; WWIM, III,p.134; RAG, pp.271-273]

Shakti Singh: Resident of Saugor(Sagar), Madhya Pradesh; heorganized a group of rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces in the Sagar region;captured by the British in the courseof an engagement, he was executedby hanging on 9 April 1858. [MutinyRecords, F/ Poll, Const. Nos. 1493-8(1859), NAI]

Shalo Singh: Resident of v. Batala, distt.Mirpur, Kashmir State (now Jammuand Kashmir). Before joining theIndian National Army in Malaya, hewas a soldier in the 5/14 PunjabRegiment of the British-Indian Army.As a Sepoy in the 2nd InfantryBattalion of the INA, he fought inBurma (Myanmar) against the Alliedforces and was killed in action in1944. [INA Papers, 1/INA, NAI;WWIM, II, p.296]

Sham Shah Lal: Resident of Khamaria,Baghelkhand Residency, the CentralIndia State (now Chhattisgarh); tooka leading role in the Uprising of 1857against the British rule in the Rewaregion; in association with RanmatSingh, a prominent rebel leader ofRewa, he raided with his rebel forcesthe British outposts in Rewa in August1857; while at Budwa (Rewa) aBritish faithful, Balbir Singh ofMankisar (Satna district), had theopportunity to suddenly attack andinjure him with stones, and hesuccumbed to his injuries. [GA,MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. IV;

WWIM, III, p. 134]

Shambhoo Prasad: Resident ofAyodhya, Faizabad, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); soon after the outbreak ofthe 1857 Uprising in the Faizabadregion, he joined hands with therebels and played a prominent partin leading and organizing the anti-British forces; he also incited thepeople in his locality to take part inthe fight against the Britishauthorities, and establish their ownrule; in the course of an engagement,he was caught by the British andkilled in 1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Shambhu Prasad Mishra: Resident of v.Hirdenagar, the Central Provincesand Berar (now Madhya Pradesh);s/o Kishan Prasad Mishra. Involvedin the Civil Disobedience movement,he was arrested and sentenced toone yearís rigorous imprisonmentand a fine of Rs.300/- under Section117 I.P.C. and 26 Indian ForeignerAct, on 15 September 1930. Transfe-rred later to the Mandalay CentralJail in Burma (now Myanmar) andsubjected to severe tortures there,he was released on 10 March 1931to die of the injuries inflicted on himin jail [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/1930, 18/9/1930, NAI; FFMPC, II, p.412]

Shamsher Khan: Belonged to Kanpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowuttar pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857, and fought against


the British forces at several places inKanpur; he also incited the localpeople and encouraged them toattack and destroy the firangis(British); he was killed while resistingthe British army into advancing theKanpur region in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Shamsher Singh Mavi: Resident ofVaranasi, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); s/o Shri JagdishSingh; he was a Havildar Clerk in the6/1 Punjab Regiment of the British-Indian Army; volunteered to join theIndian national Army in Malaya andserved it as a Lieutenant in the 2nd

Guerrilla Regiment; died in actionagainst the British forces nearKalewa, Burma (Myanmar), inAugust 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM,II, p.296]

Shamshul Shah Fakir: Belonged to v.Rampur, p.o. Sheikhpura, ditt.Azamgarh, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). In 1942 duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement a protestdemonstration was organized invillage Siyaraha. When the marchstarted, it was fired upon by the policein which a protester, Shamshul ShahFakir, was killed on the spot. [H/Poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 27, p. 2]

Shankar alias Nanhe: Resident of v.Amin Nagar Sarai, teh. Bagpat, distt.Meerut, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). When the policemenreached Amin Nagar for collectingfines imposed on a Congress

participant in the Civil Disobediencemovement (1930), Shital Prasad, theresidents of the village vigorouslyresisted them. The resistance led topolice firing in which Shankar waskilled on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/58/30, NAI; SSKS, 16, p. da]

Shankar Datt: Resident of Almora,Kumaon Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); servedas Sepoy in the 4/19 HyderabadRegiment in the British-Indian Armytill 1942; shifted his loyalty to theIndian National Army in Malaya andserved in its 1st Guerilla Regiment asSepoy; fought against the Alliedforces on the Burma (Myanmar) frontand died in the battle in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA(1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH,pp.782-783]

Shankar Dayal Mishra: Born in 1919,resident of Raipur, Chhattisgarhdivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Chhattisgarh); s/o HiraLal Mishra; Matriculate. An activeCongress man, he was involved withthe outbreak of the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, as well as with the publicdiscontent over the prevailingfamine-like conditions. He wasarrested with many others when theCongress organisation in the provincewas declared unlawful. Detained andtortured in Raipur District Jail andJabbalpur District Jail (August 1942to March 1943), he died a physicalwreck on release on 19 April 1943.[H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/1942, NAI;FFMPC, I, pp. 162-63]


Shankar Ram Bhar: Born in 1897 at v.Bansdih, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oDeo Narayan. He was shot dead bythe policemen on 23 August 1942while trying to stop them fromlooting and terrorizing the people inhis village during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.42; BCA,p. 113]

Shankar Singh: Resident of ChawapurPadri, teh. Lakhimpur, distt.Lakhimpur Kheri, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Withthe introduction of ProvincialAutonomy, a Congress ministry cameto power in the U.P. in 1937 andstarted undertaking a number ofmeasures to relieve the kisans of someof their governmental andlandlordist financial burdens.Resentful of the ministryís liberality,the Zammindars ñ supported by theBritish officials ñ intensified theiroffensive against the peasantry. Inone of the atrocious attacks on thepeasants by the Zammindarsí men in1939ñ40, Shankar Singh was killed.[H/Poll, F.Nos. 3/6/42; 3/11/42;NAI; SSKS, 22, p. fa]

Shankarsahi: Resident of Jubbulpore(Jabalpur), Saugor and NerbuddaDivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); theGond Raja, he played a leading rolein the uprising of 1857 in Jubbulporeagainst the British, along with hisson, Yuvaraj Ragunath Sahi; it (theuprising of Jabalpur) was thecontinuation of the outbreak of

mutiny in Jabalpur Cantonment,following Sepoy Gadadhar Tiwariísassault on the European officers on16 June 1857; he encountered theBritish determinedly for about threemonths before he was captured withhis son and blown off by a cannonon 18 September 1857. [MutinyPapers, Vol. VI, NAIB; MPGJ, p.74]

Shanker Pershad: Resident of ThanaBhavan, Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and served the anti-British forces in various ways;instructed by Abdul Ruheem Khan,he visited Muzaffarnagar town togather information about the Britishplans; caught by the Britishauthorities there, and charged withësedition, murder and rebellioní, hewas sentenced to death and executedby hanging in March 1858. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.1]

Shanker: Hailed from Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesat a number of places in the Hamirpurregion; captured during the Britishre-occupation of the Hamirpurregion, and charged with ërebellionwith violence against the Britishí, hewas sentenced to death in 1858 andhanged soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sharafuddaula: Resident of Lucknow,


the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and led the rebelforces in attacking the Britishauthorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish troops at Dargah HazratAbbas, Lucknow in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Shaukat Khan: Belonged to Humeer-poor [Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British troops; he alsoincited the people to raise their armsagainst the firangis (British) and killthem without hesitation; he wascaught in the course of an engage-ment with the British troops in 1858and hanged. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sheedayal Singh: Born in 1815 at v.Jomuravan, Fattehpore [Fatehpur],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur];Zamindar; he offered financialsupport to the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857 and ledthem in attacking the Britishestablishments at Fatehpur; he alsofought the British forces at variousplaces for several months; he wascaptured by a British officer in 1858and sentenced to death on the chargeof ëaiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí; his property wasalso confiscated by the British.[Mutiny Records, Fatehpur Mutiny

Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA; WWIM,III, p.137]

Sheedee Bilal: Resident of Banda Khas,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish forces on several occasions;caught by the British in the midst ofan engagement, he was hanged in1860. [Mutiny Records Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sheemshere Khan: Resident ofFuttehpore [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); participated in the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishin the Fatehpur region; he was caughtby the British troops and sentencedto transportation for life on thecharges of ëplundering andrebellioní; he died in jail in 1858before his transportation. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sheerbarat Singh: Resident of v. Baktai,Dobhi Taluqa, Jaunpore (Jaunpur),the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; hewas a Zamindar, played a prominentpart in organizing the rebel forces inDobhi Taluqa during the Uprising of1857, and fought the British at severalplaces in the Ghazipur, Azamgarhand Benares region; his attempt atcapturing Azamgarh and Benaresregion failed when the Britishdefeated the rebel forces in June 1857near Benares; Sheerbarat Singh, alongwith others, joined Kunwar Singh


when he appeared in Azamgarh andfought against the British; after thewithdrawal of Kunwar Singh fromAzamgarh, the British forcesoccupied the region, and captured inMay 1858 many of the rebels,including Sheerbarat Singh; chargedwith ëmurder and rebellion againstthe Britishí, he was sentenced todeath and executed by hanging froma mango tree. [Mutiny Records,Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, pp.136-37]

Sheesh Ram: Born in v. Hola, Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Kisan; he took part in the Uprising of1857 and assisted the rebels of hisarea in fighting the British; he wascaught by the British army after thedefeat of rebel forces of his area andexcuted by hanging in 1858 on thecharges of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí. [Poll Deptt, Vol.No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III.P.135]

Sheick Namut: Resident of Moradabad[Muradabad], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the fighting againstthe British and plundering theirproperties during the Uprising of1857; he also provided financialsupport to the rebel forces of thesurrounding areas; he was arrestedby the British at the time of their re-occupation of the area, and put ontrial on the charges of ëaiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí; he died in prison whileunder trial in March 1859. [Mutiny

Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sheikh Abdul Kabir: Born in 1903 indistt. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir;s/o Mohammed Sheikh. A manualworker and a supporter of the causeof responsible government, heparticipated in a demonstration atMaisuma Bazar in Srinagar in 1938to protest against the autocratic ruleof the Maharaja in Jammu andKashmir. When the demonstratorswere fired upon by the State Armysoldiers, he was killed in that firingon the spot. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.299;HMKJAMH, p. 329]

Sheikh Abdul Rahim: Born in 1918 inv. Pampore, distt. Anantnag, Jammuand Kashmir; s/o Sheikh Sultan. Hetook part in a protest rally led by theNational Conference during thepolitical movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and KashmirState on 20 May 1946 in Srinagar. TheState Army soldiers suddenly openedfire on the rallyists in which AbdulRahim Sheikh was killed on the spot.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.299;HMKJAMH, p. 329]

Sheikh Abdur Rahim: Born in 1918 inPampore, distt. Anantnag, Jammuand Kashmir; s/o Sheikh Sultan. Heparticipated in the NationalConference-initiated politicalmovement for responsible govern-ment in Jammu and Kashmir State.He was killed in the State Armyísfiring on a demonstration he was


taking part on 20 May 1946. [File No.V, 4; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;HMKJAH, p. 322]

Sheikh Ahmad Ullah: Born in 1899 indistt. Baramulla, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Sheikh Abdul Ghaffar;a matriculate. As a steadfast politicalworker, he took part in the politicalmovement for responsible govern-ment in his district against the rulerof the Jammu and Kashmir state in1934. He was arrested for hisparticipation in the movement andflogged to death by the State policeon the very day of his detention in1934. [File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.299;HMKJAMH, p. 329]

Sheikh Ahmed: Born in 1902 in v.Warapora, distt. Baramulla, Jammuand Kashmir; s/o Sheikh Subhan. Aweaver by profession, he activelyparticipated in the political move-ment for responsible government inJammu and Kashmir. He joined anagitation at Hindwara in Baramulladistrict in February 1932 to protestagainst the Maharajaís autocracy inthe State. He was killed on the dayof the protest in the State Armyísfiring on the demonstrators. [File No.IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;WWIM, II, p.299; HMKJAMH, p. 329]

Sheikh Ali Bagar: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and played aprominent role in organizing therebel forces of his region; he led therebels in attacking the British

authorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Mohammad Bagh,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sheikh Ali Mohammed: Born in 1929 indistt. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir;s/o Bahadur Khan Sheikh; educatedup to seventh standard. A weaver byprofession, he actively participatedin the National Conference-ledpolitical movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and Kashmir.While taking part in a demonstrationat Shah Mohalla in Srinagar on 26May 1946 to protest against theMaharajaís autocratic rule, he waskilled in the State Armyís firing onthe demonstrators on that very day.[File No. IV, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.299;HMKJAMH, p. 329]

Sheikh Ali: Born in 1919 in ShahMohallah, distt. Srinagar, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Mohammad WaliBahadur. On 20 May 1946 he took partin Srinagar in a protest rally led bythe National Conference in connec-tion with the movement for responsi-ble government in Jammu andKashmir State. The State Armysoldiers suddenly opened fireindiscriminately on the rallyists,killing Sheikh Ali on the spot. [FileNo. V, 4; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;HMKJAH, p. 322]

Sheikh Allee: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought against the


British during the Uprising of 1857;he also provided arms and money tothe local rebels, preached against theexploitative British rule before themand incited them to kill the firangis(British); he was caught by the Britishduring their re-occupation of theBanda region, hanged in 1858 on thecharges of ësedition, murder andrebellioní; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sheikh Allee: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebel forces during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at several places in theFatehpur-Kanpur region; he alsooffered financial support to the localpeople and encouraged them toattack the British offices; he diedwhile resisting the advancing Britisharmy in Fatehpur in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta(Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Sheikh Allee: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesat a number of places in the Hamirpurregion; he also rallied the local peoplein seizing the British treasury andhanding over its contents to therebels; he was captured during theBritish re-occupation of the Hamir-pur region, and charged withëplundering and rebellion against theBritishí, he was sentenced to deathwith confiscation of property in 1858

and hanged soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sheikh Brunda: Born in 1833, Bhilsa(now Vidisha), Malwa region, theCentral India Agency, Indore (nowMadhya Pradesh); brother-in-law ofNawab Fazil Mohammad Khan; tookpart in the Uprising of 1857 againstthe British in Saugor district; inspiredby his brother-in-lawís aim of drivingthe British out from Central India,he went to Rahatgarh and joined therebel forces there; participated inconfronting the British reinforcementunder Hugh Rose at Rahatgarh fortfrom 24 to 28 January 1858; he fellinto the British hands while fightingand executed by hanging on 29January 1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol.II, NAIB; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.50 (VII)(1858), MSAB]

Sheikh Elahie: Resident of Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and alsoencouraged the local inhabitants toattack the British troops; he wascaptured by the British force at thetime of their confronting on therebels in the Allahabad region, andcharged with ëaiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in June 1857, hewas executed by hanging in 1857.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.225]

Sheikh Kadir: Belonged to Puthra,Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-


Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British on various occasions in theHamirpur region; he also incited thelocal people to raise their arms andkill the goralog (British); he wascaptured by the British during theiradvance in Hamirpur, and sentencedto death on the charges of ësedition,murder of Europeans and rebellionwith violenceí; he was hanged 1859.[Mutiny Records, Hamirpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sheikh Kalloo: Hailed from Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Salar Buksh; he tookpart in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British forces atseveral places in the Banda region;he also propagated against theexploitative British misrule andincited the local people to raise theirarms and kill the firangis (British); hewas caught during an encounter withthe advancing British army in Bandaand charged with ësedition, aidingand abetting the rebellion against theBritishí, sentenced to death in July1858; he was executed by hanging;his property was confiscated later on.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sheikh Kureem: Resident of Hinduan,a town in Jaipur State (now in distt.Sawai Madhopur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur Stateand was arrested; the Jaipur Statetroops stationed at Hinduanmeanwhile turned rebellious and

rescued Sheikh Kureem and otherrebels; Sheikh Kureem, however,was again captured and sent to Agraby the Political Agent of Jaipur. Hewas tried and hanged there. [F/Cons/S.C./ 30 April, 1858/149-150 A,NAI; Records of the IntelligenceDeptt. of the Government of N.W.P.of India during Mutiny of 1857, V 1,Edinburgh (1902), pp.222-23, 229;Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, M-06-1(Pts.)/ Pad No. Ω, F. No. 1, Pt. 5/3,RSAB, all above are cited in RSG, V2, p.104]

Sheikh Mohammad: Hailed fromNimar, Holkar Indore, the CentralIndia Agency (now in MadhyaPradesh). He, along with DilsshevKhan, inspired and organized theState owned army to revolt againstthe British authorities in Indore; therebel force under Sheikh Mohammadattacked the Mandleshwar Canton-ment in 1859 but was defeated;captured by the British, he wassentenced to death and executed in1859. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB;FMIM, p.133]

Sheikh Najim: Resident of Sewas(Begamganj), Madhya Pradesh; s/oSheikh Ibrahim; he joined hands withthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces in the Sagar region; healso took part in the defence of theRahatgarh fort and was captured bythe British after the fall of the fort;he was executed by hanging on 25February 1858. [Mutiny Records, F/Poll, Supp. Proc. No. 1493 (1859),NAI]


Sheikh Nazm: Hailing from Sewaj,Begumganj, Bhopal, (MadhyaPradesh); s/o Sheikh Ibrahim; hejoined the rebels in fighting againstthe British forces during the Uprisingof 1857; he also participated inattacking and plundering the Britishestablishments at Sehore andRahatgarh areas under the leadershipof Nawab Fazil Mohammad Khan ofAmbapani; he was caught by theBritish troops at the time of their re-occupation of Rahatgarh fort inJanuary 1858; on charges of ëtreasonand rebellion against the Britishí, hewas sentenced to death in 1858.[Mutiny Papers, Vol. III, NAIB; PollDeptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Sheikh Noor Khan: Resident ofRahatgarh, distt. Saugor, (now Sagar,Madhya Pradesh); participated in theUprising of 1857 against the Britishin Saugor district under theleadership of Nawab Fazil Moham-mad Khan of Ambapani, participatedin the overrunning of the Britishposition at Rahatgarh Fort in October1857; later in January 1858 he foughtagainst the British offensive onRahatgarh, and when faced withreverses, the rebels decided to leavethe fort; while fleeing from the forthe and his fellow rebels were nabbedat Narsinghpur Marg by the Britishtroops; charged with ëabetting waragainst the British,í sentenced to beexecuted in 1858. [Mutiny Papers,Vol. III, NAIB; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48(V) (1858), MSAB]

Sheikh Noor: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now Uttar

Pradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his locality during theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British; he also took part inseizing the British treasury and usingits contents for buying arms; he wascaught by the British troops in thecourse of their marches intoAllahabad, and hanged from a treein 1857 on the charges of ëplunderingand rebellion against the Britishí.[Mutiny Records, Allahabad MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sheikh Noor: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heled a group of rebels during theUprising of 1857 and attacked theBritish establishments at variousplaces in the Hamirpur region; he alsoincited the people to raise armsagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule) and overthrow it; he was killedin an encounter with the advancingBritish troops in Hamirpur in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Hamirpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sheikh Roostum Ally: Resident ofAllahabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesat various places in the Allahabadarea; he also incited the local peopleto raise their arms against the firangi-hukumat (British rule); he was caughtby the British troops during theirraids on the Allahabad region, andcharged with ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in July 1857 and executed


by hanging soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, PP, Further Paper No.1;TIM, p.205]

Sheikh Ruhmoo: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British on various occasions in theBanda region; he also incited the localinhabitants to raise arms and kill thegoralog (British); he was captured bythe British troops during theiradvances into Banda, and chargedwith ësedition, murder of Europeansand rebellion with violenceí; he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in May 1858 and hangedsoon thereafter. [Mutiny Records,Banda Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sheikh Sukun: Resident of Lucknow,the Awadh Province (now UttarPradesh); he was a Risaldar in horseartillery of the rebel forces duringthe Uprising of 1857; he played asignificant role in organizing therebel forces and in attacking theBritish strong holds; he led a groupof rebel army in encountering theadvancing British forces (underColonel Muir) at Dilkushabagh,Lucknow, on 5 March 1858, and waskilled in the course of the fighting.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; L1857, p.249]

Sheikh Vrinda: Resident of Bhilsa,Madhya Pradesh; s/o Sheikh Vazir;he joined hands with the rebels ofhis area during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British forces in theBhilsa region; he also took part in the

defence of the Rahatgarh fort andwas captured by the British after thefall of the fort; he was executed byhanging on 25 February 1858.[Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Supp. Proc.No. 1493 (1859), NAI]

Sheikh Ziaoodeen: Born in Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British on a number ofoccasions in Aligarh; he was caughtand hanged by the British in 1857 onthe charges of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; his house wasalso razed to the ground. [MutinyRecords, Aligarh Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt. Part-1, Vol. No.44 (1858), MSAB]

Shekh Muhammad: Resident ofMandleshwar, Madhya Pradesh; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in theMandleshwar region; he wascaptured by the British in the courseof an engagement and sentenced todeath in 1858. [Mutiny Records, PollDeptt, Vol. II, No. 3C (1859), MPSAB]

Shekhlal Barkandaz: Resident ofSohagpur, Hoshangabad, MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesin his region; captured by the Britishin the course of an engagement, hewas sentenced to death in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Judl Deptt, F. No.31 (1858), MPSAB]


Shemshere Khan: Resident ofFuttehpore [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); took part in the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishat various places in Fatehpur; he alsoprovided the rebels with financialhelp for buying arms; he was caughtby the British troops during theirrepoccupation of the area andcharged with ërebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to imprisonmentfor life with confiscation of his allproperty, he died in Jail in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sheo Bakhsh: Belonged to Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his region and fought theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he also encouraged others to takepart in the resistance against thefirangi-hukumat (British rule); he diedin a confrontation with the Britishforces at Bailey Guard, Lucknow, inNovember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Sheo Churun: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and also encouraged others totake part in the resistance against thefirangi-hukumat (British rule); hefought the British in various engage-ments in the Lucknow region; he waskilled by the British army during anengagement at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow Mutiny

Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Sheo Datt: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thearmed resistance against the firangi-hukumat (British rule) and fought theBritish forces in various encountersduring the Uprisng of 1857; he waskilled by the British army in anengagement at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Sheo Karan: Resident of Bhootpur,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);s/o Ram Narain; served as Sepoy inthe 7/8 Punjab Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army; in 1942 inMalaya he became a prisoner of warin the Japanese hands; offered theoption for joining the Indian NationalArmy, he enrolled himself in its 3rd

Guerilla Regiment as a Sepoy; he waskilled in an Allied aerial attack in1945. [INA Papers, F.No.498/INA(1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.300; ROH,p.300]

Sheo Loll: Born in Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he came out with the rebelsof his region to fight against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he also propagated against the Britishrule and encouraged the local peopleto attack the firangis (British); he waskilled while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Kanpur region in


1857. [Mutiny Records, KanpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sheo Narain Tiwari: Resident of v.Nunara, distt. Fatehpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oGajadhar; farmer. He took part in theCivil Disobedience movement of1930. Thereafter, when the Kisanagitation over the non-payment ofland revenue started in 1932, heactively joined it. On 6 February 1932,at the height of the agitation, thepolice ñ joined by the Tehsildar ñfired upon the agitators. TheTehsildarís gunshot hit Sheo NarainTiwari, killing him on the spot. Theinfuriated son of Tiwari immediatelyretaliated by murdering the Tehsildar.[H/poll F.No. 3/6/42, NAI; WWIM,I, p.365]

Sheo Raj: Resident of v. Bhirona, distt.Meerut, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). He was formerly aSepoy in the 7/8 Punjab Regiment ofthe British-Indian Army; left it andjoined the Indian National Army inMalaya and served as Sepoy in its 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment; he was killed inaction in Burma (Myanmar). [INAPapers, F.Nos.1/INA,379/INA(1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.300]

Sheo Ram: Resident of v. Bhirona, distt.Meerut, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). He voluntarily joinedthe Indian National Army and servedit as a Sepoy in its 3rd GuerrillaRegiment. He was killed whileconfronting the British army on theBurma (Myanmar) front in 1944.[INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI;

ROH, pp. 790-791]

Sheo Sahaye: Resident of Bhudhohee,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; caught by theBritish in the course of an engage-ment, he was accused of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death and hanged in 1860. [MutinyRecords, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta(Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Sheo Singh: Inhabitant of Boolund-shuhur [Bulandshahar], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Goojar [Gujar]; he took partin the Uprising of 1857 and foughtthe British forces on several occasionsin the Bulandshahar region; he wascaught by the British after the defeatof the rebel forces and charged withëmurder and plundering the Govern-ment property during the rebellioní;he was sentenced to death in 1860and executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sheobalack: Belonged to Mahomeda-bad, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Aheer; he joined the rebelsof his village during the Uprising of1857 and fought the British forces onseveral occasions; he was caught bythe British army in the midst of anencounter in the Gorakhpur region,and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records,


Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sheobuhal Roy: Resident of Dhurnee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; hefought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to his fellow rebelsfor buying arms and attacking theBritish establishments; he was caughtby the British after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sheocharan: Born in Faizabad, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebel forces of his area during the1857 Uprising and proceeded toLucknow; he encountered the Britishin various parts of Lucknow city; hewas caught by the British army andhanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow,in June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857),UPSAL]

Sheochurun: Belonged to Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces on variousoccasions in the Aligarh area; he alsomarched on to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish troops; he was caught by theBritish soon after their re-occupationof Delhi, and charged with ëmurder

and rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death and executedin 1857. [Mutiny Records, Judl. Deptt.(Delhi Div.), F.No.3 (1858), HSAP]

Sheodan: Belonged to teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Chamar. He participatedin a meeting of the kisan agitatorsíheld at Neemuchana on 14 May 1925to protest against the Maharajaísmisgovernance and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of the kisan gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the escape routes from itand opened fire on the protesterswithout any prior warning. Sheodanwas hit by bullets in theindiscriminate firing and died.Simultaneously with this firing, thevillage was also set on fire by theState troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Sheodayal: Resident of Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces of his locality during the


Uprising of 1857, proceeded toLucknow, and fought against theBritish in several engagements; hewas caught by the British army andhanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow,in June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857),UPSAL]

Sheodeen: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sowar[Sawar] in the Armed GuardsContingent at the Agra CentralPrison; he gave up his service withthe British in June 1857 to join theUprising of 1857. Along with others,he marched towards Delhi and tookpart in the fighting against theBritish; he was killed in an encounterwith the advancing British army inthe Delhi region in September 1857.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57,NAI]

Sheodeen: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he was a Sepoy in theNative Infantry of the British-Indianarmy, left it during the Uprising of1857 and joined hands with the rebelsin their fight against the British rule;he was caught during an engagementwith the advancing British troops inBanda, and charged with ëdesertionand rebellion with violenceí,sentenced to death with confiscationof property in June 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sheodeen: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); Aheer; he was a Sepoy inthe A. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British employmentduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebel forces tofight against the British rule; hefought against the British at severalplaces in his region; he died in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sheodin: Resident of Paharee,Humeerpoor [Hamirpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebel forces during the Uprising of1857 and fought against the Britishforces at various places in theHamirpur region; he was capturedin the course of an encounter withthe advancing British army inHamirpur, and charged with ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death withconfiscation of his property in 1858and executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur, Bundle No. 2,UPRAA]

Sheodutt: Resident of Aligarh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesand fought the British during theUprising of 1857; he also encouragedother people to attack and destroythe British establishments in Aligarh;he was caught by the British aftertheir re-occupation of Aligarh, andcharged with ëmurder and rebellion


against the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in 1858, and hanged; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Proc. F/Deptt.(Judl), NWP, Vol. 74 (1858), UPSAL]

Sheogholam: Resident of Ghazipur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Aheer; he joined handswith the rebels of his area in themidst of the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British forces on severaloccasions; caught by the Britishduring an engagement, he washanged on the charges of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Sheoghotam: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British at various places in Banda;caught by the British during anengagement and charged withëmurder, plundering and rebellioní,he was sentenced to the transporta-tion for life in August 1858; he diedin detention before transportation.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sheoji: Belonged to v. Neemuchana,(teh.) Bansoor, Alwar State (nowdistt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Darogha. Heparticipated in a meeting of the kisanagitators at Neemuchana on 14 May1925 to demonstrate against theMaharajaís mal-administration andhis land settlement policy of 1923-24.

In this settlement the Biswedari rightsof the Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of the kisangathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all theescaping routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. Sheoji washit by bullets in the indiscriminatefiring and died on the spot.Simultaneously, the village was alsoset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; News-papersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No.2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB;PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166,191 (PA), NAI]

Sheokaran Singh: Resident of v. PattiRukraban, p.o. Lohaghat (nowbecome district), distt. Almora,Kumaon Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); servedin the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment ofthe British-Indian Army; later hechanged his loyalties from the BritishColonial Army to the newlyestablished Indian National Armyand served it as Havildar in the 1st

Guerilla Regiment; he laid down hislife fighting the enemy forces on theBurma (Myanmar) front in 1945.[INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI;ROH, pp.782-783]


Sheokaran: Belonged to v. Mehanpore,teh. Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State(now distt. Alwar), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); Chamar;took part in the kisan meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaísmisgovernance and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landtax increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this kisan gathering, the Maharajasent his State Army to counter therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. Many ofthe agitators, including Sheokaran,received severe bullet wounds in theindiscriminate firing and Sheokarandied of these. Simultaneously, thevillage was also set on fire by theState troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Sheokurn Roy: Resident of Dherhnee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; hefought the British forces at severalplaces in Ghazipur during theUprising of 1857; he also incitedothers to attack and plunder the

British establishments; he was caughtby the British after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sheommur: Belonged to Gopalpoor,Benares, Uttar Pradesh; Oopadheya[Upadhyaya]; he fought the Britishforces at several places in Ghazipurduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsooffered financial support to therebels for buying arms and attackingthe British establishments; he wascaught by the British after their re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sheonaraim Ram: Resident ofBhudhohee, Mirzapoor [Mirzapur],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish forces on several occasions;caught by the British in the course ofan engagement, he was accused ofëplundering the British property andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death and hanged in1860. [Mutiny Records, FatehpurMutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.),UPRAA]

Sheoodool Pandey: Resident ofMuriahoo, Jaunpore [Jaunpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forces


on several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the midst of anengagement, accused of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí, sentenced todeath and hanged in 1860. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Fatehpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Sheopal: Resident of Gwalee, Mirzapoor[Miazapur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British forces on severaloccasions; caught by the British in thecourse of an engagement, he wasaccused of ëplundering the Britishproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand hanged in 1860. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Sheoraj Khan: Resident of Cawnpore(now Kanpur) in the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);during the outbreak of the Uprisingof 1857, he joined hands with the anti-British rebel forces and took activepart in fighting the British; he wascaptured by the British while fightingagainst them in 1857; charged withëmurder, wounding and rebellioní,Sheoraj Khan was sentenced to beexecuted in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Kanpur Mutiny Basta, 1857, UPRAA]

Sheoraj Singh: Belonged to a village ofMuzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Goojar [Gujar]; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also incited

others to join the rebel forces forfighting against the British rule; hewas captured by the British soonafter the defeat of the rebel forcesand charged with ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1859 andhanged. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar-nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, p.135-36]

Sheoruth: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British troops; he alsoincited the people to raise armsagainst the firangis (British) and killthem; he was caught in the course ofan engagement with the Britishtroops in 1858 and hanged from atree. [Mutiny Records, HamirpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sher Bahadur Bhandari: Resident of v.Ballupur, dsitt. Dehra Dun, theUnited Provinces (now Uttara-khand); a Havildar in the 2/9Garhwal Regiment of the British-Indian Army, he shifted his loyaltyto join as Captain in the 1st BahadurGroup of the Indian National Army;on the war front he was infected witha disease and died in hospital in 1944.[INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI]

Sher Bux: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and fought


against the British forces; he alsoincited the people to raise their armsand fight against the British misrule;he was killed while fighting theadvancing British army in Hamirpurarea in 1858; his property wasconfiscated and handed over to theBritish allies. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sher Khan: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the fightingagainst the British during the 1857Uprising; he provided the rebelswith financial support on manyoccasions to defray their militaryexpenses; he was caught by theBritish troops in the course of anengagement, charged with ëaidingand abetting the rebellioní, he wassentenced to death and hanged in1858. [Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sher Khan: Belonged to Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and accompaniedthe rebels in plundering and seizingthe British property/treasury in theBanda region; he was killed in 1858while defending the Banda regionfrom an advancing British army.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sher Khan: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishtroops in Allahabad; he also took part

in seizing the British treasury andusing its contents for buying arms;he was caught by the British troopsin the course of their marches inAllahabad, and charged withëplundering and rebellion against theBritishí; he was hanged from a treein 1857. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sher Khan: Resident of Muzaffarnagar,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he was a Duffadar[Dafadar] in the 4th Irregular Cavalryof the British-Indian army; he left theservice during the Uprising of 1857and tood part in persuading otherarmy-men to rebel against the British;he also showed initiative in orgaini-sing the local rebels and attacking theBritish; he was caught by the enemyand charged with ëbeing a leader ofthe mutiny and murder of AdjutantSmithí; held guilty, he was sentencedto death in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sher Singh Negi: Resident of v. Kalaun,p.o. Chipalghat, Garhwal Division,United Provinces (now Uttara-khand); served as Naik in the 2/18Royal Gurkha Rifles in the British-Indian Army; he shifted his loyaltyto the Indian National Army inMalaya in 1942 and enlisted himselfas Lieutenant in its 4 th GuerillaRegiment; confronting the British-ledtroops on the Burma (now Myanmar)front, he received bullet wounds anddied on the spot. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.774-775]


Sher Singh: Belonged to a village ofMuzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Rajpoot [Rajput]; he participated inthe Uprising of 1857 and also incitedothers to join the rebel forces infighting against the British rule; hewas captured by the British soonafter the defeat of the rebel forces inhis area and charged with ëseditionand rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death in 1859 andhanged. [Mutiny Records, Muzaffar-nagar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, p.136]

Sher Singh: Resident of distt. Almora,the United Provinces (now Uttara-khand); enlisted as Havildar in theIndian Army Medical Corps of theBritish-Indian Army; fought in theWorld War II against the Japanesearmy and became a prisoner of warin its hands on the Arakan front inBurma (now Myanmar); he shiftedhis loyalty later in 1942 to the IndianNational Army; he was killed inaction against the British forces nearButhidaung, in Burma (Myanmar), inFebruary 1944. [[INA Papers,F.Nos.1/INA,221/INA, NAI;WWIM, II, p.304]

Sher Singh: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British troops at variousplaces in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region;he also provided arms to other rebelsand encouraged them to attack theBritish establishments; he was killed

by the British in an encounter in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Fatehpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Sher Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Naikin the 5/18 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army, but shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 and served it as Havildar[Hawaldar] in the 3rd Battalion; whilefighting against the British forces inBurma (now Myanmar) he was killedin the battle field in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA(1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.301]

Sher Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he shifted his loyaltyto the Indian National Army in 1942and served it as Sepoy in the 10th

Regiment; deputed to fight theBritish forces on the Burma (nowMyanmar) front where he was killedby the enemy in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.301]

Sher Singh: Resident of v. Kaliani, p.o.Wada, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Sepoy in the4/19 Hyderabad Regiment in theBritish-Indian Army; he shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 and enlisted himself in its 1st

Guerilla Regiment as Sepoy;deployed on the Indo-Burma front,he died fighting the British at Tamu


(a Burmese town near Manipur) in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA,498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946);NAI; ROH, pp.782-783]

Sher Singh: Resident of v. Tali, p.o.Pithorgarh (now become district),distt. Almora, Kumaon Division, theUnited Provinces (now Uttara-khand); enrolled as a Sepoy in the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment in theBritish-Indian Army; became aprisoner of war in the Japanese handsin Malaya; on release, he shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942, and joined its 1st GuerillaRegiment as Sepoy; deployed againstthe British-led Allied forces on theBurma (now Myanmar) front, he diedin action in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.782-783]

Sher Singh: Resident of Wuzeeopoora,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor[Thakur]; he was a Duffadar[Dafadar] with the Contingent Guardsof the Agra Central Prison under theBritish Government; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined the rebels in theirfighting against the British forces; hedied in 1858 while facing theadvancing British troops. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sheru: Belonged to Jaunpur, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in therebellion of 1857; he participated inlooting and attacking the British

officers and their associates; he wasarrested, tried for assaulting theBritish and given death sentence; hewas hanged on 22 September 1857.[Mutiny Records, Jaunpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sherumber: Hailed from Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with his fellow rebelshe marched towards Delhi whilefighting against the British forces; heescaped to his region soon after theBritish re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857, he died in 1858resisting the advancing British armyin the Bareilly region. [MutinyRecords, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Shev Dass: Hailed from Cawnpoor[Kanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Naick [Naik] in theArmed Guards Contingent at theAgra Central Prison; he left theBritish employment in June 1857 toparticipate in the Uprising of 1857.Along with the other rebels, hemarched towards Delhi and joinedthe rebelsí fighting against theBritish; he died while resisting theadvancing British army in the Delhiregion in September 1857. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No.69, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI]

Shev Loll: Hailed from the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was aHavildar [Hawaldar] in the Armed


Guards Contingent at the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice in June 1857 to join theUprising of 1857. Along with hisother comrades, he marched towardsDelhi and joined the rebelsí armedstruggle against the British rule; hedied while fighting the advancingBritish army for the defence of Delhiin September 1857. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, S. No. 69,UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57,NAI]

Shew Churn: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged others to join the rebel forces inAllahabad; he was caught by theBritish at the time of their raids onthe Allahabad region, and chargedwith ësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; sentenced todeath in June 1857, and hanged; hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.222]

Shew Lall: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was aHavildar [Hawaldar] in the A.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 fought against theBritish at several places in his region;he died in 1858 while resisting theadvancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Shew Rao: Resident of Cawnpoor[Kanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Naick [Naik] in theA. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at severalplaces in his region; he died in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Shewchurun: Born in Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British in the Banda region; healso incited his neighbours to raisetheir arms against the firangis (British)and kill them; he was caught by theBritish troops during an engagementin Banda; charged with ëmurder ofEuropeans and rebellion against theBritishí, and sentenced to death withconfiscation of his property in July1858; he was executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Shewpaul: Resident of Shahjehanpor[Shahjahanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Pathan; he was a Sepoy in the B.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels in fighting against theBritish rule; he was caught in 1858while confronting the British forces,and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutiny


against the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Sheyam Singh: Hailed from v. Niwari,distt. Meerut, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Bhoja. Heactively participated in the CivilDisobedience movement and wasarrested in 1933. While undergoinga sentence of three monthsí rigorousimprisonment, he was tortured in jailand died in detention. [H/Poll, F.No.23/58/30, NAI; SSKS, 16, p. da]

Shib Singh: Resident of teh.Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); participated in a meetingof the kisan agitators at Neemuchanaon 14 May 1925 to remonstrateagainst the Maharajaís oppressiveadministration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of the kisan gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the exits from it andopened fire on the protesters withoutany prior warning. Shib Singh wasinjured in the indiscriminate firingand died. Simultaneously with thisassault, the village was set on fire bythe State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No.315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May,

14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Shib Singh: Resident of v. Hiraman-Ka-Nangal, p.o. Kiraoli, , distt. Agra, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). Previously he was a Naikin the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment ofthe British-Indian Army. He shiftedloyalty to the Indian National Armyand joined it as Havildar [Hawaldar]in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment. Deputedto confront the British Army on theBurma front, he died in action 1944in one of its battle arenas. [INAPapers F. No. 403/INA, NAI; ROH,pp.782-783]

Shipujan Rai: Resident of v. SherpurKalan, distt. Ghazipur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Veer Nayak Rai. While he wastrying to hoist the National Flag onthe Muhammadabad Tehsil Officeduring the ìQuit Indiaî movement,the police shot and killed him onthe spot in August 1942. [H/Poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM , I ,p.286]

Shital Singh: Hailed from Jaunpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now ttarPradesh); he earlier served theBritish-Indian Army as havildar[Hawaldar]; he deserted theprevious employment and joined therebel forces there during the 1857Uprising; he was caught and chargedwith rebellion against the ëKing-Emperorí and sentenced to death; he


was executed by hanging on 4February 1858. [Mutiny Records,Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Shiv Alley: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he provided the localrebels during the Outbreak of 1857with financial support for meetingtheir military expenses, andencouraged them to fight against thefirangis (British); he also led a groupof rebels frequently to attack andransack the British establishments;captured by the British in the midstof their operations in this region, andcharged with ëaiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí, hewas sentenced to transportation forlife in 1858; he died in captivity inthe course of his transportation.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Shiv Balak: Resident of distt. Rai Bareli,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh). The police arrest of thekisan leaders during the Non-Cooperation movement (1921) wasdeeply resented by the kisans of thedistrict. Shouting slogans against theadministration, thousands of themgathered in Munshiganj for deman-ding their leadersí immediate release.When the gathering appeared to haveturned hostile, the police opened fireon it, killing Shiv Balak on the spot.[H/poll. F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI;SSKS, 8, p. ja]

Shiv Dayal Singh: Hailed from Rind,distt. Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur State,the Rajputana Agency (now

Rajasthan) Rajasthan; he waspreviously a Sepoy in the 1/8 PunjabRegiment of British-Indian Army in1942; he shifted his loyalty to theIndian National Army in Malaya andjoined its 3rd Guerilla Regiment in thesame rank; he was deployed to fightagainst the British-led Allied forceson the Burma (now Myanmar) front,died in the course of action in 1945.[INA Papers, F.Nos.I (A,B,C)/INA,479/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;ROH, p.304]

Shiv Din Patel alias Shiv Baksh Singh:Resident of Betul, NerbuddaDivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); whileparticipating in the Uprising of 1857against the British rule in Nerbuddaregion, he was arrested along withhis family members and servants bythe British forces; sentenced torigorous imprisonment in the NagpurDistrict Jail, he died in detentionthere. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. V, NAIB;WWIM, III, p.137]

Shiv Din: Born in the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); he ledthe rebel forces in attacking theBritish officials and their loyalistsduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsoencouraged the local people to takeup their arms against the British, andprovided them with financial support;he was caught by the British troopslater and charged with ëmurder,aiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí; executed on 5June 1858, his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59),


UPSAL; WWIM, III, p.137]

Shiv Ghulam Dube: Hailed fromJaunpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebels in fighting theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;took part in the plundering of theBritish properties also at Ghan-sheyampur to finance the rebels; hewas arrested and put on trial on thecharge of ërebellion and plunderingíand received death sentence; he washanged on 6 March 1958. [MutinyRecords, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Shiv Govind: Born in Raipur, arousedby the speech that Hanuman Singh,Magazine Lashkar in the BritishArmy (who assassinated MajorCidwel at his residence on 18 January1858) delivered before a sepoyaudience on the same day, ShivGovind joined the rebel sepoys inRaipur; involved in the killing ofBritish army officers; with 16 otherrebel soldiers, he was arrested by theBritish; tried, convicted andsentenced to death; hanged in Raipuron 22 January 1858. [ParliamentaryPapers, Further Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI, CKI, 1740-1947, p.171]

Shiv Gulam Singh: Resident of v.Sudauli, Basti, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oSitab Singh; Zamindar; he providedall sorts of support to the local rebelsduring the Uprising of 1857, andencouraged them to attack the Britishestablishments; he also participatedin the offensive against the British

forces and captured some of theirarms; later, in one of their raids onthe rebel positions the British troopscaptured and executed him in 1858;his landed property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Shiv Lal: Born at v. Hauz, Jawnpore[Jaunpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); tookpart in the Uprising of 1857, andfrequently led the rebel forces inattacking and plundering the Britishestablishments in the Jaunpur region;he also provided the rebels withfinancial support for defraying theirmilitary expenses; he was capturedby the British troops during theirattack on this area, executed in June1858. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Shiv Lall: Born in Jownpore [Jaunpur],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Prades); Zamindar; he led agroup of rebels and attacked theBritish officers during the Uprisingof 1857; he provided financial supportto the local rebels for meeting theirmilitary expenses and encouragedthem to take up their arms againstthe firangis (British); he was capturedby the British in an armed encounterand tried on the charges of ëmurder,aiding and instigating the rebellioní;he was sentenced to death withconfiscation of all his landedproperties; executed on 5 June 1858.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]


Shiv Mangal Ram: Born in 1904 in v.Bharatpura, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hereceived severe bullet wounds in thepolice firing while participating in ademonstration taken out during theìQuit Indiaî movement. He couldnot withstand the serious injuries anddied on the same day in 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p.121; WWIM, I, p.294]

Shiv Murti: Belonged to v. Anwali, p.o.Bila Raingarh, distt. Pratapgarh, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). Before joining the IndianNational Armyís 3rd GuerrillaRegiment as a Sepoy, he was in theBritish-Indian Army. After hisinduction to the INA, he wasdeployed on the Burma (Myanmar)front and was killed in the battlefieldconfronting the British soldiers in1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA,NAI; ROH, pp. 790-791]

Shiv Ram Tiwari: Resident of v. MurarPatti, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Afarmer activist, he participated in amarch organized during the ìQuitIndiaî movement on 18 August 1942.When the marchers came close toBairiya Thana, they were fired uponby the police. Shiv Ram Tiwarireceived fatal bullet wounds in thefiring and died on the spot. [H/poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 113]

Shiv Ram: Belonged to v. Agra Chak,Distt. Jammu, Jammu State (nowJammu and Kashmir). Previously anOfficer in the British-Indian Army,

he shifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army in Malaya. He servedthe INA as Major of its 2nd Divisionin the Headquarters in Burma(Myanmar). He was killed in thecourse of a British offensive, possiblyin 1945. [INA Papers, 1/INA, NAI;WWIM, II, p.304]

Shiv Saran alias Bissu: Born in 1898 in v.Rasra, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oMuni Ram. A hawker by profession,he took part in the sabotageprogramme of the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. While attacking aGovernment godown in Ballia, hewas shot dead by the police. [H/poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 122;WWIM, I, p.336]

Shiv Shankar Singh: Born in 1918 in v.Cherauwan, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oLalji Singh. A political worker, hetook a leading part in organisingpeople from his area for agitationduring the ìQuit Indiaî movement.He was riddled with police bulletswhile participating in an anti-Britishdemonstration in his village in 1942and died on the spot. [H/poll, F.No.3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 123; WWIM,I, p.336]

Shiv Singh: Belonged to Etawahh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasa Naick [Naik] in the Armed GuardsContingent at the Agra CentralPrison; he left the British service inJune 1857 to take part in the Uprisingof 1857. Along with the other


rebellious sepoys, he marchedtowards Delhi and joined the rebelsífight against the British; he diedwhile resisting the advancing Britishtroops in the Delhi region inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; MutinyPapers, Coll No. 57, NAI]

Shiv Singh: Belonged to the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he left the Britishservice in 1942 and joined the IndianNational Army as a Sepoy in the 3rd

Battalion; deputed on the Burma(now Myanmar) front to fight theBritish forces, he was killed in actionthere in 1944. [INA papers, F. Nos.1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI]

Shiv Singh: Resident of v. Hiraman-ka-Nagla, distt. Agra, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);served as Sepoy in the 4/19Hyderabad Regiment in the British-Indian Army; shifted his loyalty tothe Indian National Army in Malayaand joined as a Havildar[Hawaldar]in the 1st Guerilla Regiment; deployedon the Burma (now Myanmar) frontto resist the British-led Allied forces;he was killed in action against theBritish forces in Burma (nowMyanmar) in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.1/INA,379/INA(1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.304]

Shiva Lal: Born in 1830, Gans-Bashoda,the Central Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); s/o NaubatraiKaisht; took part in the Uprising of

1857 in Saugor region; he joinedNawab Fazil Mohammad Khanísanti-British rebel troops during theirfreeing Rahatgarh Fort from Britishoccupation in October 1857; whileencountering the British attempts atre-occupying the Rahatgarh fort inJanuary 1858, he was captured by theenemy; sentenced to death oncharges of ërebellion against theBritishí, Shiv Lal was executed byhanging at Rahatgarh Fort on 29January 1858 along with thirty rebels(approximately). [Mutiny Papers,Vol. I, NAIB]

Shivadhin Ram Bhar: Belonged to v.Totarpur, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oBengali Ram Bhar, a farm labourer.On his refusal to support the policein looting his village, Ram Bhar wasshot dead by the British police inAugust 1942 during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.42]

Shivaraj: Born on 1 January 1909 in v.Sahodar Patti, distt. Deoria, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Dhajju, a farmer and asteadfast political worker, he tooksignificant part in organizing theprotests during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. He received bulletwounds in the police firing whileleading a procession in Deoria inAugust 1942 and died on the spot.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.337]

Shivdhan Harijan: Resident of v.Paharipur, p.o. Madhuban, distt.


Azamgarh, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). In the wake ofthe ìQuit Indiaî movement, thepolice inspector and the force underhim at the Madhuban police stationhad been ordered to raid theCongress office in Dubari Division,put down the National flag flyingover it and destroy everythingwithin. This incident on 13 August1942 inflamed the sentiments of thepeople and they started gatheringnear the police station from every partof the district on 15 August 1942. Thedemonstrators thereafter sought theThana in-Chargeís permission forputting up the National flag on thetop of the police station which hecurtly refused on the pretext of theDistrict Magistrateís being presentinside. When the agitatorsí requestwas thus turned down, they in theirdispleasure pelted stones on theThana edifice and were fired upon bythe police from inside the building.In this firing a large number ofpeople were shot dead and injured.Shivdhan Harijan was wounded inthe firing and died of his injuries afterthree days. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; BCA, p. 124; SSKS,. 27, pp. ma,ya, ra la]

Shivnarain: Belonged to Raipur, theCentral Provinces and Berar (nowChhattisgarh); Cannoneer in theBritish-Indian Army; aroused by thespeech that Hanuman Singh,Magazine Lashkar in the BritishArmy (who assassinated MajorCidwel at his residence on 18 January1858) delivered before a sepoyaudience on the same day, Shivnarain

joined the rebel sepoys in Raipur;involved in the killing of British armyofficers; with 16 other rebel soldiers,he was arrested by the British; tried,convicted and sentenced to death;hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858.[Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutinyfurther Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI,CKI, 1740-1947, p.171]

Shivpal Singh: Belonged to Jaunpur,North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); s/o Kishan Singh; he tookpart in fighting the British andplundering the Government treasuryduring the Uprising of 1857; he wasarrested and tried for hisinvolvement in the rebellion and theplunder; he was sentenced to deathand executed by hanging on 7 May1858. [Mutiny Records, JaunpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Shivpal: Resident of Ganjbasanda,Madhya Pradesh; s/o NaubatraiKayasth; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesin the Ganjbasanda region; he alsotook part in the defence of theRahatgarh fort and was captured bythe British after the fall of the fort;he was executed by hanging on 25February 1858. [Mutiny Records, F/Poll, Supp. Proc. No. 1493 (1859),NAI]

Shivpujan Rai: Resident of v. SherpurKalan, distt. Ghazipur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oVeer Nayak Rai Rai. While he wastrying to hoist the National Flag onthe Muhammadabad Tehsil Office


during the ìQuit Indiaî movement,the police shot and killed him on thespot in August 1942. [H/poll, F.No.3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 111]

Shivraj: Born in 1909 in v. Sahodar Patti,distt. Deoria, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Dhajju. Heparticipated in a protest marchorganized during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement at the Ramlila ground.When the police opened fire on thedemonstrating crowds, Shivraj diedin the firing in August 1942. [H/poll,F.No. 3/16/42, NAI; BCA, p. 126]

Shivrat: Resident of v. Mali Bari, distt.Deoria, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). He activelyparticipated in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement of 1942. He was beatento death by the police while resistingtheir atrocities in his village in August1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;BCA, p. 127]

Shobha Ram: Resident of v. Valiyan,Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the local rebels in their fightagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he was caught bythe British forces at the time of theirre-occupation of this region andcharged with ëplunder, murder andrebellioní; sentenced to death andexecuted by hanging in 1858, hisproperty was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL;WWIM, III, p.138]

Shobha Rambut: Resident of a village

in Muzaffarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British inseveral engagements; he was caughtby the British in the course of anencounter and hanged in 1858. [PollDeptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB;WWIM, III, p.138]

Shobhadevee: Born in a village of distt.Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); shetook part in the resistance against theBritish rule during the Uprising of1857; she was killed at the time ofthe British operations against therebels in the Muzaffarnagar region.[Mutiny Records, MuzaffarnagarMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.138]

Shodyal Singh: Resident of Gwalee,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtand hanged soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta(Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Shola: Resident of Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at various places in theUnnao-Kanpur region; he also incitedothers for attacking the Britishestablishments and plundering theirproperties; he was killed during an


encounter with the British army inUnnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Shombhoo Persaud: Belonged toAyodhya, Faizabad, the OudhProvince (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook a leading part in orgainsing therebel forces in Ayodhya during theUprising of 1857, and led them inattacking the British establishment;he was captured by the British in themidst of an armed encounter in 1858and tortured to death. [QT, p.206;WWIM, III, p.139]

Shoor Singh: Belonged to v.Neemuchana, (teh.) Bansoor, AlwarState (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Shekhawat. He took part in themeeting of the kisan agitators atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 todemonstrate against the Maharajaísmal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this gathering of the kisanagitators, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. With many others,Shoor Singh received bullet woundsin the indiscriminate firing and diedon the spot. Simultaneously, the

village was set on fire by the statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Shounharee: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Naick[Naik] in the A. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishat several places in his region; hedied in 1858 while resisting theadvancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Shree Kishan: Resident of Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebel forces of his area during the1857 Uprising, travelled to Lucknowand fought against the British in anumber of engagements; he wascaught by the British army andhanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow,in June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1857),UPSAL]

Shree Singh: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he fought the Britishforces at several places during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged his neighbourhood to resist thefirangi-hukumat (British rule); he was


killed by the British army in anengagement at Bailey Guard,Lucknow in November 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Shribhagwan: Resident of v. Kharipurin Udaipur (Mewar) State (now indistt. Udaipur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan). Withthousands of kisans, he activelyparticipated in the peasantmovement in the Bijolia Jagir where86 irregular cesses were imposed oncultivators by the Thikanedars. Theexorbitant exactions led the Bijoliapeasants in 1905, and again in 1913-1916, to collectively refuse to cultivatelands and to threaten a massmigration to the neighboring areas.The Bijolia agrarian movementreceived a further thrust when it waslinked up with the nationalmovement by an ex-revolutionary,Vijay (Bijoy) Singh ìPathikî, and anofficial, Manik Lal Verma (who laterbecame the Chief Minister ofRajasthan) of Udaipur, and both ofwhom led a ìno-taxî campaign inBijolia again in 1916. Hundreds ofpeasants, including Shribhagwan,were arrested, detained and severelytortured by the authorities inUdaipur Fort Jail. Shribhagwan,Anjaan, Dhuni and Krishan Meenacould not bear these inhuman feudaltortures and died in detention.[BKAI, pp. 100-11; TR, 31 May 1925,RSAB]

Shrikrishan Mishra: Belonged to v.Sripalpur, distt. Ballia, the United

Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oJado Mishra. He participated in thedemonstration taken out duringìQuit Indiaî movement in Ballia anddied of bullet injuries he receivedwhen the police fired upon it in 1942.[H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA,p. 118]

Shrilal Bhaiya: Resident of v. Bhagora,the. Chandla, Chhatarpur State,Central India (Baghelkhand Agency),now in Madhya Pradesh. Took partin the Jungle Satyagraha (CivilDisobedience movement) inChhatarpur State in 1930-31; arrested,put behind the bars and torturedheavily; injuries sustained in jailhastened his death in detention. [H/Poll, F.Nos. 23/54/1930; 23/58/1930;H/Poll (FR), F.No. 18/12/30, NAI;JABDR, p.62]

Shrilal Paddamdhar Singh: Born inSatna (now distt. Satna), the CentralIndia Agency (now MadhyaPradesh). He was residing inAllahabad (Uttar Pradesh) duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement of 1942.While taking part in a processionorganized in Allahabad in 1942,Shrilal Paddamdhar Singh was killedon the spot when the police suddenlyopened fire on the processionists. [H/Poll F.No.97-C, 1942, MSAB;MPKSSKS, V, p.275]

Shubeer Alee Khan: Belonged toFurruckabad [Farrukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); soon after the outbreak ofthe Uprising of 1857, he joined therebels against the British in the


Farrukhabad region; and led themlocally to confront the British forces;caught by the British in the course ofan encounter, he was sentenced totransportation for life with confisca-tion of property; he died in prison in1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Shujaat Khan: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the fightagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he proceeded toDelhi, joined the rebel forces there,and confronted the British in severalengagements; he died while fightingthe advancing British forces in thedefence of Delhi in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI]

Shujjat Khan: Hailed from Berchha,Bhopal State, the Central IndiaAgency (now Madhya Pradesh);Pindari tribal chief; pensioner ofBhopal State Durbar; joined the anti-British rebel forces during the Revoltof 1857; he led his followers in theplundering and destroying of Britishproperties at Berchha and also indriving the British out of Sehore in1857; declaring himself as the Nawabof Berchha, he also collaborated withAdil Mohammad Khan (Jagirdar ofAmbapani) for inflicting furtherblows on the British; later however,the British reinforcement succeededin meeting his challenge and draggedhim on the gallows on 1 January 1858at Sehore; they also confiscated hisproperties by killing the heirs. [GA,MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. I;

WWIM, III, pp. 138-139]

Shumsheir Khan: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy inthe A. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 to joinhands with the rebels of his area; hefought against the British at severalplaces, and died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British forces.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Shumsher Khan: Belonged to Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he took active partin the fighting against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857, and alsoencouraged others to attack theBritish establishments in Allahabad;he was caught by the British at thetime of their taking on the rebels inAllahabad, and charged with ëtheft,murder and rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death in July1857, and executed soon thereafter;his property was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.225]

Shumsoodeen: Belonged to Lucknow,Oudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he joined theUprising of 1857 and renderedvaluable services to the rebels in theUttar Pradesh and Delhi regions; hewas caught by the British troopsduring their re-occupation of Delhiin September 1857, and charged withëproviding services to the rebels and


king Bahadur Shahí; he wassentenced to death and executed byhanging on 19 February 1858.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Shunkur Pershud: Resident of v.Sakkutpoor, Karimganj, Furrukabad[Farrukhabad], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Subedar in theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison under the BritishGovernment; he took part in a secretconspiracy for liberating theprisoners during the 1857 Uprising;he left the British service on 5 July1857 and ran away with some of theprisoners to join the rebel forces; hefought the British troops at severalplaces, and was killed in 1858 in thecourse of an encounter with them.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Shurfoodaulah Ibrahim: Belonged toLucknow, the Awadh Province (nowUttar Pradesh); Pathan; he participa-ted in the Uprising against the Britishrule in 1857; he also incited hisneighbourhood to raise their armsagainst the firangis (British) forexpelling them from Hindustan; hedied during an encounter with theBritish forces at Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, pp.134-35]

Shurruff-ood Dowlah: Resident ofLucknow, the Awadh Province (nowUttar Pradesh); a very importantperson in the Court of Nawab Wajid

Ali Shah (the deposed ruler ofAwadh), he took prominent part inorganizing the rebel forces duringthe Uprising of 1857; he alsoinfluenced his neighbourhood to takeup arms against the Britishauthorities; he was killed in a scufflewith the British in a mosque in June1857. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta UPRAA; TGIR 1857,p.63]

Shyam Lal Kesarvani: Born in 1914 v.Dhanapur, distt. Benaras (Varanasi),the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Sitaram Kesarvani,educated up to the eighth standardin school. A shopkeeper byoccupation and a political worker, hetook active part in organizingdemonstrations during the ìQuitIndiaî movement. On 13August 1942he was critically injured in the policelathi-charge on the protesters atAhraura. He succumbed to hisinjuries on 16 August 1942 in theKabirchaura Hospital at Varanasi.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM,I, p.174; BCA, p. 107]

Shyam Manohar: Resident of distt.Benaras (Varanasi), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Heactively participated in the CivilDisobedience movement of 1930. Hereceived severe bullet wounds in thepolice firing near the Town Hall atVaranasi while taking part in aprocession in 1932 and diedsubsequently. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.339]

Shyam Shah: Resident of Khamaria,


Rewa, Baghelkhand Residency, theCentral India State (now Chhattis-garh); s/o Shiv Singh; agriculturalist;joined the local rebel forces duringthe Uprising of 1857 in Rewa;participated in the clashes with theBritish troops at Jujharghat, Katniand Kevati; the British announcementof a reward of Rs. 2000 on his headresulted in the local gang leadersígoing after him; one Thakur Ranjit ofShahdol and his men eventuallyambushed and killed him. [GA,MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol-I;WWIM, III, p. 134]

Shyam Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the5/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he left the service tojoin the Indian National Army in 1942and served it as Lance-Naik in the3rd Battalion; he died while fightingthe British forces on the Burma (nowMyanmar) front in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.306]

Shyam Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Lance-Naik in the 2/18 Garhwal Rifles ofthe British-Indian Army; he shiftedhis loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy in 1942 and served it on thesame position in the 3rd Battalion;while fighting against the Britishforces in Burma (now Myanmar) hewas killed on the battle ground in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA,379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II,p.306]

Shyam Sundar: Resident of v. NaduaJhangha, distt. Gorakhpur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Narain Misr. As thepeople were demonstrating duringthe Non-Cooperation movement, theBritish police of Chauri Chaurapolice station suddenly opened fireon them, killing and injuring manyprotesters. When they ran out ofammunition and found the gatheringinfuriated, the policemen movedback and hid themselves in the policestation. Some in the encircling crowdsprayed kerosene oil over thebuilding and set it on fire, killing allthe 23 policemen inside. Arrestedand tried for his role in the ChauriChaura case, Shyam Sundar wassentenced to death and hanged on 2July 1923. [H/poll, F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January 1923,RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Siddharaj: Resident of distt. Benaras(Varanasi), the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He wasarrested for his involvement in theanti-British activities during theìQuit Indiaî movement. He died indetention on account of physicaltortures in the hands of the police inAugust 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; WWIM, I, p.339]

Siddique Butt: Born in 1893 in Pulwama,distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Ahmad Butt. On 5January 1933 he joined thedemonstration at his native place toprotest against the autocratic rule inconnection with the movement forresponsible government in Jammu


and Kashmir State. He was killed onthat day when the procession wasfired upon by the soldiers of the StateArmy. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; EBIFF, Vol.1, p.115; WWIM,II, p.52; HMKJAMH, p. 323]

Singhlo: Belonged to Dungarpur State(now distt. Dungarpur), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);took part in the Bhagat Bhilmovement in southern Rajasthan thatGovindgiri started in 1907, preachingmonotheism among the Bhils andKolis of Dungarpur and BanswaraStates. Soon Govindgiriís socio-religious endeavour changed into apolitico-economic movement, againstthe extraction of Begar (forced labour)and exploitation of the Bhils by thepetty officials of the Dungarpur andBanswara States and Sunth (a smallstate in Gujarat). Singhlo was oneamong those thousands of BhagatBhils who joined this movement andwarned the Dungarpur andBanswara rulers in the first week ofNovember 1913, either to remove themain grievance of the Bhils or to facethe overthrowing of the Statesíauthority to oppress and ill-treatthem. The militancy of the Bhils andtheir gathering in Mangarh hill sounnerved the British that they senttheir own troops along with those ofthe States to lay siege on Mangarhhill and disperse the gathering. On17 November 1913 the combinedtroops attacked the Bhil position andthe tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJaiGuru Govind Maharajíí. They didnot give up till many of them wereinjured, 900 captured and 25,

including Singhlo, killed. The incidentdid awaken the tribesmen so muchthat Motilal Tejawat had not foundit difficult to mobilise them in 1921-22 against forced labour and high rateof land revenue. [F/Poll Proc(Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914;Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI;BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47(referred in connection with theincident)]

Sirajuddin Khan: Resident of Nimar, theCentral India Agency, Indore, (nowMadhya Pradesh); joined and led therebel forces in the Uprising of 1857against the British at Mandleshwar;captured by the British troops at thetime of their counter-attack in 1859;he was sentenced to transportationfor life; died in detention in theBritish overseas colonial jail. [GA,MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. I;WWIM, III, p. 24]

Sirdar Khan: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he took part inthe Uprising of 1857 and alsomotivated others to rise against thefirangi-hukumat (British rule); hemarched in to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish troops; he died whileconfronting the advancing Britishforces in Delhi in September 1857.[Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858),MSAB]

Siri Ram: Hailed from v. Arsi, BharatpurState (now Bharatpur disctrict), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan)


Rajasthan; enrolled as Sepoy in the7/8 Punjab Regiment of British-Indian Army; he left it 1942 to jointhe Indian National Army in the samepost in its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment;while fighting on the Burma-Manipurboarder area, he was killed in 1944in the battle field. [INA Papers,F.Nos.I (A,B,C)/INA, 479/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II, p.307-308]

Siri Ram: Resident of Bharatpur State(now distt. Bharatpur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan) Rajasthan;he served the British-Indian Army asSepoy in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment;he shifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army in 1942 and joined itas a soldier in its 3rd GuerrillaRegiment; while fighting the Britishon the Burma (now Myanmar) fronthe laid down his life in 1944. [INAPapers, F.No.498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.307]

Siriphool: Resident of Salempur, JaipurState (now Jaipur district), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan)Rajasthan; he served as a Sepoy inthe 1/8 Punjab Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army and fought theWorld War II in Malaya andSingapore in 1941-42; captured by theJapanese, he opted for joining theIndian National Army in 1942 andserved its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment as aSepoy; deployed to fight the Alliedforces, he was killed in a battle nearImphal (Manipur State) in May 1944.[INA Papers, F.No.498/INA (1945),NAI; WWIM, II, p.308]

Sismooll: Born in Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Rajpoot [Rajput]; he fought theBritish forces on several occasions inGhazipur during the Uprising of 1857;he also offered financial support toother rebels for buying arms andattacking the British; he was caughtat the time of the British re-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sita Ram Gupta: Resident of p.s. Bewar,distt. Mainpuri, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o MathuraPrasad. When the frontline Congressworkers had been arrested by thecolonial police in the wake of theìQuit Indiaî movement, the people,particularly the students of thedistrict, took up the task ofprotestation in earnest. A protestmarch towards Bewar police stationwas undertaken mainly by them.Soon as the marchers reached theThana, the police opened firing inwhich Sita Ram Gupta was killed onthe spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; SSKS, 30, pp. ja& jha]

Sita Ram: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857,and also incited his neighbours to jointhe fight against the British rule; hewas killed by the British troopsduring their raids on the rebels inFatehpur in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]


Sita Ram: Belonged to Mandaleshwar,Nimar State, the Central IndiaAgency, Indore, (now MadhyaPradesh); raised an independentrebel force by bringing in men fromthe Bheel and Bhilala tribes, and alsopersuaded the enraged soldiers fromthe Holkar State forces to join him inthe Uprising of 1857 against theBritish rule; established contact withBima Naik, a popular tribal rebelleader, as well as a close associate ofTatia Tope; Sitaramís followers tookto attacking and plundering theBritish establishments in theMandleshwar and Khargone areas inOctober 1857; he proved himself tobe a serious threat to the British andHolkar-Indore State in Nimar andNarmada valley in 1857-58; defeatedin a battle fought near Beejagarh Fortby the British troops during their re-occupation of this area on 9 October1858, he died in action. His 78 rebelfollowers were captured andpunished by the British administra-tors. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. III, NAIB;WWIM, III, p. 141]

Sita Ram: Hailed from v. Bole, p.o.Chaura, distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRamfal Ahir. While the people weredemonstrating during the Non-Cooperation movement, the Britishpolice of Chauri Chaura police stationsuddenly opened fire on them causingdeaths and injuries to many. Whenthey exhausted ammunition and sawthe agitating mob becoming infuria-ted, the policemen retreated and hidthemselves in the police station. Somein the encircling crowd sprayed

kerosene oil over the building andset it on fire, killing all the 23policemen, inside. Arrested and triedfor his role in Chauri Chaura case,Sita Ram was sentenced to death andhanged on 2 July 1923. [H/poll, F.No.563/III/1922, NAI; TR, 14 January1923, RSAB; SSKS, 36, p. 1 & 10]

Sital Singh: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British atseveral places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; he also providedfinancial support to the rebelliouslocal people and encouraged them toattack the British positions; he waskilled by the British troops in thecourse of an encounter in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Fatehpur / MutinyBasta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Sital Singh: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and led the rebels in attackingthe British authorities and theirestablishments in Lucknow onseveral occasions; he died whilefighting against the British army atSikanderbagh, Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sitaram Kanwar Bhilala: Resident ofBarwani, Madhya Pradesh; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in the Sagarregion; he was shot dead by theBritish in the course of an encounter


on 10 October 1858. [Mutiny Records,F/ Poll, Const. No. 2563 (1858), NAI]

Sitla Sahaee: Belonged to Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he was a Mohtumeem[Muhtamim] under the Britishauthorities, but left it during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels in fighting the Britishforces; he also incited the local peopleto attack the British and plunder theirproperties; he was caught by theBritish troops in one of their raidson the Allahabad region andconvicted on the charges of ërobberyand rebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in July 1857, hewas executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, PP, Further Paper No.1;TIM, p.209]

Siyambar: Born in 1918 in v. Saidabad,distt. Allahabad, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). As afarmer, he joined the farmersíprocession that was entering intoAllahabad city on 11 August1942during the ìQuit Indiaî movement.When the police fired on theprocessionists, Siyambar receivedbullet wounds and died of these onthe same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.342; BCA, p. 104]

Sobal Singh: Resident of v. Nankuri, p.o.Didihal, Almora, Kumaon Division,the United Provinces (now Uttara-khand); served as Sepoy in the ArmyMedical Corps of the British-IndianArmy till 1942; switched over to theAzad Hind Fauz (Indian NationalArmy) in Malaya, served in its

Medical Unit as Sepoy; infected witha disease and struggling to overcomeit on the battle front against theBritish, he passed away at Kandekin July 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945), 379/INA(1946); NAI; ROH, pp.780-781]

Soban Singh Rawat: Resident of v.Jagdhar, p.o. Kainjoli, Tehri-Garhwal,Garhwal Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand);previously a soldier in the 5/18 RGR(Royal Garhwal Rifles) of the British-Indian Army; joined as Sepoy in the1/3 Guerilla Regiment of the IndianNational Army in Malaya in 1942;took part in confronting the British-led Allied forces in Burma(Myanmar), died in the thick of amilitary action in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.772-773]

Soban Singh: Resident of v. Gargaon,p.o. Dightar, Almora, KumaonDivision, United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); a Sepoy in the 4/19Hyderabad Regiment in the British-Indian Army, he was deployed onthe Malaya Peninsular front inDecember 1941; captured by theJapanese in February 1942, followinga military reverse, he remained theirprisoner of war till his release at theintervention of the Indian Indepen-dence League; thereafter he enrolledhimself as Sepoy in the 1st GuerillaRegiment of the Indian NationalArmy and marched towards theIndian border through Burma (nowMyanmar) to challenge the British;


he was killed in a British air-attackat Pegu on 9 October 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA(1945), 379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH,pp.780-781]

Sobha Ram (Tyagi): Born in 1806 in avillage of Muzafarnagar, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theresistance against the British rule in1857; he fought the British forces atseveral places in Muzaffarnagar; hewas cought in an injured conditionduring an encounter with Britishtroops and died in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.148]

Sobharani: Belonged to Raipur, arousedby the speech that Hanuman Singh,Magazine Lashkar in the BritishArmy (who assassinated MajorCidwel at his residence on 18 January1858) delivered before a sepoyaudience on the same day, Sobharanijoined the rebel sspoys in Raipur;involved in the killing of British armyofficers; with 16 other rebel soldiers,she was arrested by the British; tried,convicted and sentenced to death;hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858.[Parliamentary Papers, (MutinyFurther Papers), No.4, 1857-58, NAI;CKI, 1740-1947, p.171]

Sohan Lal: Born in 1902 in distt.Allahabad, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh), a tailor byprofession. He participated in thepublic procession taken out on 4January 1932 in protest against thearrest of Mahatma Gandhi in

Bombay during the Civil Disobe-dience movement. He was trampledto death in a melee occasioned by thedistrict policeís violent lathi-chargein Johnstonganj (Allahabad) on thesame day. [WWIM, I, p.343]

Sohan Singh: Born in v. Gargaon, distt.Almora, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a sepoy in the4/14 Hyderabad Regiment of theBritish- Indian Army; joined theIndian National Army in Malaya andserved it as a sepoy in the 1st

Guerrillla Regiment; he was killed inan enemy air attack on his unit atPegu, Burma (Myanmar), on October9, 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA,379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM, II,p.309]

Sohan Singh: Resident of v. Gargaon,distt. Almora, the United Provinces(now Uttarakhand); served as aSepoy in the 4/14 HyderabadRegiment of the British-Indian Army;left it and joined the Indian NationalArmy in Malaya and served as Sepoyin its 1st Guerrilla Regiment; he diedin a British air attack on his unit atPegu, Burma (now Myanmar), on 9October, 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.1/INA,379/INA (1946), NAI; WWIM,II, p.309]

Sohun Lall: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Kaith; he was a Sepoy inthe B. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined the rebels to take part infighting against the British; he was


caught in 1858 in the course of theBritish re-occupation, and sentencedto death on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Solle Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, atown in Jaipur State (now in distt.Sawai Madhopur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur Stateand was arrested; the Jaipur Statetroops stationed at Hinduan,however became rebellious in themeantime and rescued Solle Khanand other rebels; along with theothers, Solle Khan was re-capturedsoon, and sent to Agra by thePolitical Agent of Jaipur. He was triedat Agra and executed. [F/Cons/S.C./ 30 April, 1858/149-150 A, NAI;Records of the Intelligence Deptt. ofthe Government of N.W.P. of Indiaduring Mutiny of 1857, V 1,Edinburgh (1902), pp.222-23, 229;Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, M-06-1(Pts.)/ Pad No. Ω, F. No. 1, Pt. 5/3,RSAB, all above are cited in RSG, V2, p.104]

Sombhar Gader: Resident of v.Mirdatpur, p.o. Indara, distt.Azamgarh, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ramdas. Inthe wake of the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, the police inspector andthe force under him at the Madhubanpolice station had been ordered toraid the Congress office in DubariDivision, put down the National flag

flying over it and destroy everythingwithin. This incident of 13 August1942 inflamed the sentiments of thepeople and they hurriedly gatherednear the police station on 15 August1942 from every part of the district.The demonstrators thereafter soughtthe Thana in-Chargeís permission forputting up the National flag on thetop of the police station which hecurtly refused on the pretext of theDistrict Magistrateís presence inside.When the agitatorsí request was thusturned down, they began to peltstones on the Thana edifice and werefired upon by the police from insidethe building. In this firing a numberof people were shot dead andSombhar Gader happened to be oneamong those who had been killed onthe spot on that day. [H/poll, F.No.3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 124; SSKS, 27,pp. ma, ya, ra la]

Sommar: Resident of v. Mayodpur, distt.Azamgarh, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o Ram Das.He was killed in police firing whiletaking part in the procession takenout during the ëQuit Indiaí movementat Madhuban in August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.344]

Somnath: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; joined theUprising of 1857 by attacking theBritish officers and plundering theiroffices in the Lucknow region; hewas caught by the British troopsduring an engagement and tried onthe charges of ëmurder, plundering


and rebellioní; he was sentenced tobe hanged by the Special Commissio-ner in April 1858. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Son Bux: Resident of the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh);Chauhan; took part in the Uprisingof 1857 and fought in the Delhiregion; he also provided financialhelp to other rebels; he was caughtby the British troops during their re-occupation of Delhi in September1857, and put on trial on the chargesof ëaiding the rebels and taking partin the rebellioní; he was sentencedto death and executed by hanging on8 February 1858. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sona: Belonged to pargana Begun, inUdaipur (Mewar) State (now in distt.Chittorgarh, Rajasthan); w/o RamChandra; Saini (gardener); took partin the Satyagraha origanized againstthe British Police and officialísatrocities at Begun in the second halfof January 1922. The Satyagrahahiswere protesting against the atrocitiescommitted by the Mewar police andlocal British officials on the peopleof Sooras, Barlayas and Mandalgarhparganas of the Mewar State. Withothers, Sona was also arrested by theMewar police and imprisoned inUdaipur Fort Jail. There she wasraped and mercilessly beaten up bythe policemen, leading to her deathon 25 January 1922. [NR, 29 January1922, RSAB]

Sona: Resident of v. Sahodra Patti, ps.Tarkulwa, distt. Deoria, UttarPradesh. While trying to unfurl theIndian National flag on theMagistrateís office (kachahri) inDeoria along with a student,Ramchandra Dhobi, during the ìQuitIndiaî movement, he was fired uponby the police on 14 August 1942,resulting in his death. [H/poll F.No.3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp.25 & ga]

Soobah Singh: Belonged to Cheter-konee, Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British forcesat several places in Ghazipur duringthe Uprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels forbuying arms and attacking the Britishestablishments; he was caught by theBritish after their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Soobah Singh: Belonged to Jhansi, UttarPradesh; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also incited hisneighbourhood to join the struggleagainst the British rule; he fought theBritish forces at several places in theJhansi region; he was caught by theBritish after the defeat of the rebelforces and charged with ëplunderingand rebellion against the Britishí; hewas sentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB]

Soobeh Singh: Belonged to Kanpur, the


North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857, and confronted theBritish forces at various locales inKanpur; he also offered financialsupport to the local people andencouraged them to seize the Britishprovisions; he was killed by theadvancing British army in theKanpur area in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Soobhan Khan: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at variousplaces in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region;he also provided financial support tothe rebels locally and encouragedthem to attack and plunder theBritish establishments; he was killedby the British troops in the course ofan encounter in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta(Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Soohrut Khan: Belonged to Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Maivatee [Mewati]; he wasa Sepoy in the B. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish employment during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels to fight against theBritish rule; he was caught in 1858while confronting the British forces,and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny

Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Soojan Singh: Born in 1817 at Khaja,Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the NorthWestern Provinces (now UttarPraesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he tookactive part in the Uprising against theBritish rule in 1857; he participatedin several armed confrontations withthe British army in the Fatehpur area;he was captured by the Britishduring their re-occupation of theFatehpur region, and accused ofëaiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí; sentenced todeath with confiscation of hisproperty; he was executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.141]

Soojat Khan: Born in Mayeethah, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Pathan; he served theBritish as one among the ContingentGuards of the Agra Central Prison;he joined a secret conspiracy toliberate the prisoners during theUprising of 1857, and escaped withthem while leaving the Britishservice; he took part in severalencounters with the British forces inthe Agra region; he died in 1858while fighting against the advancingBritish army. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Soojat Khan: Born in Wuzeerpoora,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he wasa Burkundauz [Barqandaz] in theContingent Guards of the Agra


Central Prison; he gave up the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebels ofhis area; he fought the British inseveral engagements in the Agra-Mathura region; he was killed by theadvancing British forces during theirattacks on the rebel position in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sookdeo: Born in Mundee Syud Khan,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; hewas a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] withthe Contingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he gave up the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebels of the Agraregion; he fought the British invarious engagements in the Agra-Mathura area; he was killed by theadvancing British forces in the midsttheir attacks on the rebels in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sookh Lal: Belonged to v. Hauz,Jaunpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Zamindar; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also offeredfinancial support to the rebels of hisarea; he organized a group of rebelsand attacked the British officers; hewas caught by the British authoritiesand charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death and executed byhanging in June 1858. [MutinyRecords, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.141]

Sookh Ram: Belonged to Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in fighting against theBritish rule in Aligarh during theUprising of 1857; thereafter he cameover to Delhi, joined hands with therebels there and fought the Britishtroops at several places; he was killedin a confrontation with the advancingBritish forces in Delhi in September1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]

Sookharee Khan: Resident of Bhairee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he fought theBritish forces at several places inGhazipur during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British forcesfollowing their re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sookhun: Resident of Munwan,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Aheer; he joined the rebelsof his area and fought the Britishforces at several places in Ghazipurduring the Uprising of 1857; he wascaught by the British forces after theirre-occupation of the Ghazipur region,and executed by hanging in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Ghazipur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sooleh Khan: He was a soldier in theBritish army post stationed at Agra,the North-Western Provinces (now


Uttar Pradesh); he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebelforces; he escaped towards Jaipurafter the defeat of the rebel forces atAgra; he was captured by the pro-British forces in Jaipur and sent backto Agra; he was sentenced to deathin 1859 on the charges of ëdesertionand rebellion against the British.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, p141]

Sooltan Khan: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also motivated others to take partin fighting against the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he marched on to Delhi,joined hands with the rebels thereand fought the British troops onvarious occasions; he died whileconfronting the advancing Britisharmy in Delhi in September 1857.[Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57, NAI]

Soonura: Resident of v. Gopalpore,Sasnee, Allygurh [Aligarh], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Aherya; he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at several places in theAligarh region; he was caught by theBritish after the defeat of the rebelforces there; charged with ëmurderand plundering the Governmentproperty during the rebellioní, hewas sentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Soorja: Born in Muzaffarnagar, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incitedothers to raise their arms against theBritish; he fought the British armiesat several places and was caught bythe British after the defeat of therebel forces, charged with ëmurderand plundering the Governmentproperty during the rebellioní, hewas sentenced to death in 1860 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Soorjoo: Resident of Aligarh, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged many other people to attack theBritish establishments; he was caughtby the British at the time of their re-occupation of the Aligarh region andcharged with ësedition, murder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1858, andhanged soon thereafter; his propertywas also confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Proc. F/Deptt. (Judl), NWP,Vol. 74 (1858), UPSAL]

Sooud Ally: Resident of Atrowlee,Allygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Syud [Syed]; he participa-ted in the Uprising of 1857 and alsoincited his neighbourhood to raise itsarms against the British rule; hefought the British forces at variousplaces in Aligarh; he was caught bythe British after the defeat of the


rebels and charged with ësedition andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted by hanging. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sora/Kosa: Belonged to Jagdalpur areain Indrawati valley, Bastar State(now in Chhattisgarh); took part inthe Adivasi (tribal) Bhumkal ñ revoltof 1910 in the Jagdalpur region ofBastar against the feudal and colonialexploitation, and for the maintenanceof the distinct tribal ways of life. Inthe intense battle (Indrawati-fordbattle) that took place on 16 February1910 between the rebels and theBritish where many died on the rebelside, Sora/Kosa and few othersescaped from the scene and ralliedround the neighbouring Ulnar andNetanar villages. ìOn the night of25th February, the combined forcessurrounded the Ulnar hill on whichthe men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured....î Sora/Kosawas one among those who had beenarrested, charged with ìwaging waragainst the Crownî, and triedbetween 13 March and 28 April 1910(known as the Jagdalpur Trial).Seventy eight of the rebels, includingSora/Kosa, were detained in BastarJail and later in June 1910 transferredto the Raipur Central Jail, where hewas totured to death before 7November 1910. [F/Poll(Confidential), Nos 60, 29 of 1910,NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail,

Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cfHTPB, pp.245-57]

Soran Singh: Resident of v. NaglaDhokal, teh. Etmadpur, distt. Agra,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Genda Lal. A volunteerof the ìQuit Indiaî movement bandof saboteurs, Soran Singh went toChamraula station on Delhi-Tundlarailway line on 28 August 1942 foruprooting the tracks. As soon as thevolunteers reached the point toexecute their plans, the policemen,already guarding the location, hadopened fire on them. Soran Singhreceived severe bullet wounds anddied on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 33, p. 71; WWIM,I, p.337]

Sorkraolaah: Resident of Cawnpore(Kanpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);joined the anti-British rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 againstthe British in Kanpur; took part inplundering the British properties andkilling them in Kanpur and itsneighbourhood; he was captured atthe time of the British raids on theregion in the second half of 1857,sentenced to death on charges ofëplundering, rebellion against theBritishí in December 1857 andexecuted thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sowuck Ram: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought against


the British forces at various places inthe Allahabad region; he also incitedthe local people to raise their armsagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he was caught by the Britishtroops during their raids onAllahabad and its neighbourhood,and charged with ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in July 1857 andexecuted by hanging soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.205]

Sree Khishun: Resident of BagMoozuffur Khan, Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Goojur [Gujar]; he was aDuffadar [Dafadar] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison under the BritishGovernment; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebelforces; he marched towards Delhialong with other rebels and foughtthe British at several places; he diedin 1858 while resisting the British re-occupation. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Srikrishna Tewari: Born in 1869 in v.Mahulanpar, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas caught by the British police forhis involvement in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement and imprisoned in theBallia Jail. He died in detention inAugust 1942 on account of severetortures in the prison. [H/poll, F.No.3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 121; WWIM,I, p.359]

Srinath Prasad Tiwari: Resident of v.Mathia, distt. Deoria, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oRam Swaroop Tiwari. Being a keenpolitical worker, he played animportant role in organizing andleading the anti-British demonstra-tions and processions during theìQuit Indiaî movement. He wasarrested by the police and torturedto death (by repeatedly dipping himinto a well) in August 1942. [H/poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 128;WWIM, I, p.365]

Sriram: Resident of distt. Benaras(Varanasi), the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He took partin a demonstration organized atCholapur on 13 August 1942 inconnection with the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. When the police openedfire on the demonstrators he receivedfatal bullet wounds in the firing anddied on the spot. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.345]

Srivatava, Naresh Chandra: Born in 1926in v. Ashapur, distt. Jaunpur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/oRama Shankar LalSrivastava. A resident of v.Khambharia, distt. Mirzapur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh), and a tenth class studentin school, he participated as asaboteur in setting the Pahara railwaystation on fire on 18August 1942during the ìQuit Indiaî Movement.He received serious burns in doingso and died on the same day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;WWIM, I, p.345]


Stephen Joseph Fernandez: Resident ofGwalior State (born in Goa butpermanently settled in Gwalior),Madhya Pradesh. He was asympathizer of the revolutionariesand the labour movement activistsagainst the Gwalior State authority.In the late 1920s when the J.C. Mills(Gwalior) constantly undermined therights of their workers, a representa-tive of the revolutionary AnushilanSamiti (Calcutta) ñ who happened tobe in Gwalior ñ helped the millmento fight for their cause. Fernandezand others joined the workersíagitation in Gwalior, came in closetouch with the Samiti and helped itin its secret procurement of weapons.Fernandez, who assisted the revolu-tionaries in smuggling weapons fromGoa (under the Portuguese), waslater caught by the police red-handedwith five pistols and live cartridgesin his possession in Bombay (nowMumbai). Sent to jail, Fernandez wasasked to confess and reveal all aboutthe revolutionary activity in Gwalior.On his refusal to reveal any informa-tion, Fernandez was subjected tosevere tortures, and resultantly hepassed away in 1928. [H/Poll, F.No.8/11/1928, NAI; IR, V, pp.95-102]

Suba Singh: Inhabitant of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and led the rebelsin fighting against the Britishauthorities in Lucknow at severalplaces; he died while fighting againstthe British forces at Hazratganj,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Suba Singh: Resident of Karshera, Jhansi(now Uttar Pradesh); Thakur; heorganized the anti-British rebeltroops during the Uprising of 1857;fought against the British in the Jhansiregion in 1857-58; he was caught bythe British forces at the time of theirre-occupation of Jhansi and chargedwith ërebellion against the British andaiding the rebellioní; sentenced todeath in 1858, Suba Singh wasexecuted soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, 9,UPRAA]

Subedar Bhawan Singh: Belonged toGunda [Gonda], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels of theAmorha state (now in distt. Basti)during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces at severalplaces; he was caught by the Britisharmy in one of their attacks on therebel forces, and executed byhanging from a ëPipal Treeí in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Monument ofChhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26]

Subedar Singh: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and played asignificant role in organizing therebel forces of his region; he led therebels in attacking the Britishauthorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow at several places; he diedwhile fighting against the Britisharmy at Lucknow in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]


Subha: Resident of Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forceduring the Uprising of 1857, andfought against the British at severalplaces in Kanpur; he also offeredfinancial support to the local rebelsand encouraged them to attack theBritish supplies and provisions; hedied while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Kanpur region in1857. [Mutiny Records, KanpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, FurtherPapers No. 1; TIM, p. 103]

Subhan Khan: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of his locality and foughtthe British during the Uprising of1857; he also incited others to takeup their arms against the Britishauthorities; he died while resistingthe British army in the battle ofChinhat, Lucknow, on 20 June 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Subhan Soofi: Born 1909 in Maliknag,distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Wahab Soofi. Heactively participated in the politicalmovement for responsible govern-ment in Jammu and Kashmir. Whiletaking part in a rally to protestagainst the autocratic State ruler atMaliknag in 1931, he was killed onthe spot in the State Armyís firingupon the rallyists. [File No. V, 4;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; HMKJAMH, p. 330]

Subhan Wani: Resident of distt.

Islamabad [Anantnag], Jammu andKashmir. When the people ofIslamabad observed a complete hartalon 23 September 1931 to register theirprotest against the arrest of SheikhMohammad Abdullah ñ a prominentleader of the movement for responsi-ble government ñ he took part in theprotest demonstration organized atShopian (Islamabad). While the rallywas vociferously moving on, theState military force intervened tostop it. In the ensuing clash betweenthe two, the military force suddenlyopened indiscriminate firing on therallyists in which Subhan Wani waskilled on the spot at the age of 30.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; KFFF, pp.409-10]

Subhas Singh: Belonged to Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857, and also incitedothers to join the fight against theBritish; he was killed during anencounter with the British forces inChinhat, Lucknow, on 20 June 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; QT]

Subhoo: Resident of Vuzeerpoora, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he was aSepoy in the B. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 to join the rebel forces andfight against the British rule; he wascaught in 1858 while confronting theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the British


authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Subrathee: Belonged to Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with thelocal rebels and fought against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he also took part in capturing theBritish treasury and passing over itscontents to the rebels for buyingarms; he was caught by the Britishtroops when they attackedAllahabad, and charged withëplundering and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin June 1857, and executed soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Allahabad Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;TIM, p.220]

Subsookh: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; took partin the fighting against the Britishduring the 1857 Uprising in theBanda region; he supplied arms andother requirements to the rebels ofhis area, and encouraged them toattack the British establishments; hewas caught by the British troops atthe time of their raids on Banda andcharged with ëmurder and rebellioní;he was sentenced to death with theconfiscation of his property inSeptember 1858, and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Such Badun: Resident of Unnao, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the

Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish in the Unnao-Kanpur region;he also encouraged other people toransack the British establishments; hewas killed during an encounter withthe British army in Unnao in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Unnao MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Suchan Roy: Belonged to Shairpoor,Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Bhoonhar [Bhunhar]; hejoined the rebel of his village in thecourse of the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces on severaloccasions; he was caught by theBritish during an encounter in theGorakhpur region, and hanged in1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Sudama: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldierin the 2/18 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army, but shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the3rd Battalion; he died while fightingagainst the British forces in Burma(now Myanmar) in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA(1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.313]

Sudho: Resident of Jura (near Merpur),Udaipur (Mewar) State (now distt.Udaipur), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Bhil tribal. Took part inthe Bhil tribal agitation against theBegar (forced labour), the atrocitiesof the Jagidars, and the enhanced landtax at Merpur, May-June 1922. The


Jagirdars of Merpur and of otherneighbouring Jagirs received Britishmilitary (Mewar Bhil Corps) helpthrough the State to suppress theagitation. The soldiers of Mewar BhilCorps confronted the agitators andopened fire on them. Many Bhilswere wounded in the firing andSudho and two others died in it onthe spot. [NR, 11 June 1922, RSAB]

Sudul: Belonged to Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at variousplaces in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region;he died while resisting the Britishattacks on the Fatehpur area in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Fatehpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Sufdur Hoosein: Belonged to Suheswan,Rohilkhand, Uttar Pradesh; he tookpart in plundering the Britishpossessions and fighting the Britishforces during the 1857 Uprising; healso raised funds for meeting themilitary expenses of the local rebelforces; caught by the British soldiersand charged with ëplundering andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death in 1859 and hisproperty confiscated. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sufeebux: Hailed from Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in fightingthe British forces in the Allahabad-Fatehpur area during the Uprising of1857; he also incited the local people

to plunder and seize the Britishwealth; he was caught by the Britishtroops in the course of their raids onthe Allahabad region, and chargedwith ërobbery and rebellion againstthe Britishí; he was sentenced todeath with confiscation of propertyin July 1857 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Paper No.1]

Suffee: Resident of Rekabgunj, Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at several places; hewas caught by the British during theiroperations against the rebels, andexecuted by hanging in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi/Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Suffeeodeen: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso encouraged other people to raisetheir arms and kill the firang; hemarched over to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish forces; he was captured by theBritish troops after their re-occupa-tion of Delhi, and charged withësedition and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand shot dead in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Judl. Deptt. (Delhi Div.),F.No.3 (1858), HSAP]

Sugreeve Singh: Belonged to Jaddupur[Jadopur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels of the


Amorha state (now in distt. Basti)during the Uprising of 1857, andfought the British forces at variousplaces; he was caught by the Britishin one of their raids on the rebels,and executed by hanging from aëPipal Treeí in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Monument of Chhawani, cited inLL1857, pp.20-26]

Suhadut Allee: Resident of Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces at various places inthe Allahabad area; he also incitedthe people to raise arms against thefirangis (British); he was caught by theBritish troops during their recoveryof the Allahabad region, and chargedwith ësedition and rebellion againstthe Britishí, sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in 1859; hewas executed by hanging in 1860.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.8A]

Sujjad Hussun: Belonged to Morada-bad, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Aheer; hejoined hands with the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andmarched towards Delhi whilefighting against the British forces; hereturned to his region after the fallof Delhi in September 1857; he wascaught by the British after re-occupation of this area and hangedin 1860 on the charges of ëmurderand rebellion against the Britishí.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sujjul Singh: Hailed from Unnao, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; he marched towards Delhiwhile fighting against the Britishforces; he escaped to his region afterthe British re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Unnao region. [MutinyRecords, Unnao Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sukdeo: Resident of Tajgung [Tajganj],Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he was a Sepoyin the A. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebels ofhis area; he fought against the Britishat several places, and he died in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces. [Mutiny Records, NWP, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sukeema: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and foughtagainst the British forces; he alsoincited the people to raise their armsand challenge the British rule; he waskilled while fighting the advancingBritish army in Hamirpur area in1858; his property was confiscatedand handed over to the British allies.[Mutiny Records, Hamirpur, BundleNo. 4, UPRAA]


Sukh Bir Singh: Belonged to v. Khanpur,p.o Bant, distt. Muzaffarnagar, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). Earlier he was a Naik inthe 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army. He shifted hisloyalty later to the Indian NationalArmy and served it as Lance-Naikin its 3rd Guerrilla Regiment. After hisdeployment, he fought against theBritish forces in Burma (Myanmar)and was killed on the battle groundin 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 403/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 782-783]

Sukh Lal Kasera: Born in 1887, residentof v. Chichli (now Chicholi), teh.Gadarwara, distt.Betul, Nerbuddadivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh);studied up to primary standard.While taking part in a ìQuit Indiaîdemonstration in Betul in November1942, Sukh Lal was severely injuredin a police lathi-charge. Hesuccumbed to his injuries soonthereafter. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/1942, FFMPC, II, p. 437]

Sukh Loll: Inhabitant of Sooltangunj,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Koonbee[Kunbi]; he was a Duffadar [Dafadar]with the Contingent Guards of theAgra Central Prison under the BritishGovernment; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebelforces; he marched towards Delhialong with the fellow rebels andfought the British army at severalplaces; he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British army. [Mutiny

Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Sukhawut Hossein Khan: Resident ofFurrukhabad [Farukhabad], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 soon after its outbreak atFurukhabad; took part in fighting theBritish and plundering theirproperty; later on he was capturedby the British and charged withëtreason, plundering and rebellionagainst the British authorityí; he wassentenced to death and executed inJuly 1859; his property and stipendswere confiscated. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sukhbir Singh: Resident of v. PattiGopi, p.o. Baoli, distt. Meerut, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He was a Sepoy in the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army before shiftinghis loyalty to the Indian NationalArmy. Appointed as soldier in theBodyguard Unit of the INA, he diedin the battlefield in Burma(Myanmar) fighting the Britishsoldiers in 1944. [INA Papers F. No.403/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 772-773]

Sukhi: Resident of distt. Rai Bareli, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). The police arrest of thekisan leaders during the Non-Cooperation movement (1921) wasdeeply resented by the kisans of thedistrict. Shouting slogans against theadministration, thousands of themgathered in Munshiganj for deman-


ding their leadersí immediate release.When the gathering appeared to haveturned hostile, the police opened fireon it, killing Sukhi on the spot. [H/poll. F.No. 563/III/1922, NAI; SSKS,8, p. ja]

Sukhraj Singh: Born in the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); Kisan (farmer); he joinedthe rebels of his village during theUprising of 1857, and accompaniedthem on the battle fields; he wascaught by the British troops in oneof their raids on this region; chargedwith ërebellion against the Britishí,he was sentenced to transportationfor life in 1858; he died in detentionin 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Sukhram: Hailed from teh. Thanaghazi,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Chamar. He took part in the kisanagitatorsí meeting held at Neemu-chana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrateagainst the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this peasant gathering,the Maharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the exit routes from it andopened fire on the protesters without

any prior warning of dispersal.Sukhram was hit by bullets in theindiscriminate firing and died on thespot. Simultaneously with this firing,the village was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Sukhwant Singh: Resident of Dhirauli,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels of the Amorha state (nowin distt. Basti) and fought against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British at thetime of their occupation of theAmorha state, and executed byhanging from a ëPipal Treeí in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Monument ofChhawani, cited in LL1857, pp.20-26]

Sukkhu Singh: Born in 1925 in v. & ps.Saraini, distt. Rai Bareli, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oShivpal Singh. When the police ofSaraini thana arrested a local youngCongress worker during the ìQuitIndiaî movement, the peoplespontaneously demonstrated andrushed towards the police station forobtaining his release. The police thenfired upon the demonstratorswithout warning, killing SukkhuSingh on 18 August 1942. [H/pollF.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 8, p. Fa;BCA, p. 117]

Sukkla: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now Uttar


Pradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incitedother people to take part in theresistance against the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he was killed by theBritish army during the fighting atBailey Guard, Lucknow, inNovember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858),UPSAL]

Sukkoo: Belonged to v. Hauz, Jaunpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Zamindar; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also offered financial support tothe rebels of his area; he raised agroup of rebels and led it to attackthe British establishments; he wascaught by the British authorities andcharged with ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death and executed by hanging inJune 1858. [Mutiny Records, JaunpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,pp.129-30]

Suktee: Resident of Mylasheka, Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Aherya; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also incitedothers to raise their arms against theBritish rule; he led a group of rebelsto fight the British forces at severalplaces; he was caught by the Britishafter the defeat of the rebels andcharged with ësedition, murder andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted by hanging. [Mutiny

Records, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, File Sl.No.117, UPRAA]

Sulabut Khan: Born in Sambhal, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he was a Sepoy in the KotaState Army; he joined the rebeltroops of the Army and took part inthe attacks on the Britishestablishments during the Uprisingof 1857; he left for Gwalior along withthe retreating rebel forces after thecapture of Kota by the British inMarch 1858; he went to Lucknow andthen escaped to Nepal after re-occupation of the region by theBritish; he was caught in 1860 on hisreturn to Kota and sentenced todeath; he was executed by hangingin 1861. [Mutiny Records, MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III,p.130]

Suleh Khan: Resident of UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);sepoy in the British-Indian Armystationed at Agra; revolted againstthe British officers in his unit andjoined the rebel sepoys in 1857; afterthe defeat of the rebel forces in Delhiand Agra, escaped towards JaipurState (now capital of Rajasthan andalso one of its districts); captured atHindan in Jaipur by its pro-Britishauthorities; he was tried in Agra andexecuted by hanging. [Sujas No 4,June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; MR;WWIM, III, p. 141]

Suleh Muhammad: Resident of JhansiState (now Uttar Pradesh); he joinedthe rebel forces during the Uprising


of 1857 and participated in attackingand destroying the British Residencyin Jhansi; at the time of the Britishrecovery of Jhansi in 1858, he wascaptured by them; accused of ëtakingpart in the rebellion against theBritish,í Suleh Muhammad wassentenced to death in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Suleman: Resident of Aligarh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesin their fight against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857, and alsoincited others to attack the British;he was caught by the British in thecourse of an engagement in Aligarh,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1858, andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP, (1858), UPSAL]

Suleman: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also encouragedother people to join the resistanceagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he was killed by the Britisharmy during an encounter at BaileyGuard, Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Sulla Shah: Born in 1903 in v. ChariSharif, distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Lassi Shah. He activelyparticipated in the political move-

ment for responsible government inJammu and Kashmir State. He waskilled at Pulwama on 5 January 1933while the anti-autocracy processionhe was taking part had come underState Armyís firing. [File No. V, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II,p.314; HMKJAMH, p. 330]

Sultan Bukht: Belonged to Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesin the Hamirpur region; he alsoprovided financial support to the localrebels and incited them to fightagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he was caught during anengagement with the British troops,and sentenced to death in 1859 onthe charges of ësedition, aiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí; he was executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Hamirpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Sultan Khan: Belonged to Singhana,Jaipur State (now in distt.Jhunjhunun), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); he was a Dafedarin the British Army and was postedin a cantonment; along with otherSowars [Sawars], he deserted theregiment and joined the rebels; SultanKhan was killed in an encounter withthe loyal troops of Jaipur State on 24May 1858 in the Shekhawati region.[Jaipur State, Milt/Deptt, Pt II, F. No.9/Minor Head 6/Record No. 01/PadNo. 5/5, RSAB, cited in RSG, V 2,p.105]


Sultan Malik: Born in 1902 in v. Zadora,distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Noor Malik. He tookactive part in a protest rally againstthe autocratic rule of the Maharajaof Jammu and Kashmir at Pulwama(Anantnag) in February 1934, duringthe movement for responsiblegovernment. He was killed on theday of the rally in the firing by theState Army soldiers on the rallyists.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.182;HMKJAMH, p. 327]

Sultan Shah: Resident of v. Ara, p.o.Shah Sultan, distt. Muzaffarnagar,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He volunteered hisservices for the Indian NationalArmy and joined it as a Sepoy in its1st Engineering Company. He waskilled in the Allied forcesí bombard-ment while defending the MingladonCamp in Burma (Myanmar), possiblyin early 1945. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 786-787]

Sultan Tota: Born in 1902 in Charar- i-Sharif, distt. Srinagar, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Rahim Tota. He activelyparticipated in the political move-ment for responsible government inJammu and Kashmir. Joining a rallyto protest against the autocratic ruleof Maharaja at Pulwama, Anantnag,in February 1934, he was killed onthe spot in the State Armyís firingon the procession. [File No. IV, 8;MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II,p.333; HMKJAMH, p. 330]

Sumrou: Born in Muttra [Mathura], the

North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in fightingthe British in the course of theUprising of 1857; he also took part inseizing the Government treasury andusing its contents for buying arms;he was caught by the advancingBritish army in the Mathura region,and charged with ëmurder andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1858 withconfiscation of his property, andexecuted by hanging soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny,Basta, UPRAA]

Sumud Sheikh: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesat many places in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region; he also encouragedhis neighbours to attack and plunderthe British offices; he was killed bythe British troops during an encounterin 1857. [Mutiny Records, FatehpurMutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Sundelal Sashtri: Resident of Chamoli,Garhwal Division, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); tookpart in the ìQuit Indiaî movementin Chamoli in 1942; many of theSatayagrahis from Chamoli, includingSunderlal, had been arrested andsent to different jails; he was kept inPauri District Jail; died in policecustody there a little later. [H/Poll,F. Nos.3/16/42, 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS,GD: pp. 1-2; BSAS: p.137]


Sunder Lal: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined hands withthe rebels and fought the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he waskilled in the battle of Chinhat,Lucknow, while confronting theBritish army on 20 June 1857. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; QT]

Sungram: Resident of Newariah,Jaunpore [Jaunpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the course of anengagement; accused of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí, sentenced todeath and hanged in 1860. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Fatehpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Sunguram Singh: Born in Sarakhpur,Jaunpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Zamindar; he fought against theBritish forces at various places in hisarea during the Uprising of 1857; healso offered financial support to thelocal rebels and incited them toattack the British establishments; hewas caught by the British in the midstof an engagement and hanged in1858. [Mutny Records, JaunpurMutny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.131]

Sunwulia: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now Uttar

Pradesh); he was a Sepoy in the A.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels to fight against theBritish rule; he died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British forces.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Suraj Ghulam: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and participated in attacking andplundering the British establish-ments; he died while confronting theBritish army at Qaiserbagh,Lucknow, in March 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Suraj Lal: Hailed from distt. Ballia, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He actively participated inthe ìQuit Indiaî movement in Ballia.He was arrested and died in policecustody due to inhuman tortures inAugust 1942. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 118]

Suraj Mal: Resident of v. Kaimiri, distt.Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur State,Rajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);served as Sepoy in the 1/8 PunjabRegiment of the British-Indian Army;while fighting the World War II onthe Malaya and Singapore fronts, hewas captured by the Japanese Armyand became a prisoner of war; inprison he decided to join the IndianNational Army in 1942, as a Naik inits 3rd Guerilla Regiment; died while


fighting the British in Burma (nowMyanmar). [INA Papers, F.No.I/INA, 479/IA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.316]

Suraj Mishra: Resident of v. MisrauliSeyar, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas killed at the age of 21 in thepolice firing while participating in aprotest demonstration taken outduring the ìQuit Indiaî movementin Ballia in August 1942. [H/poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; BCA, p. 118]

Suraj Prasad Tiwari: Resident of distt.Basti, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). A dedicated politicalworker, he took a leading part in hislocality in organizing the ìQuitIndiaî movement of August 1942. Hewas arrested by the police, alongwith few of his comrades, for anti-British activities. He, however,managed to escape from the policecustody and crossed over to Nepal.While trying to return to Basti, hewas intercepted by the police andkilled in an armed encounter near theborder. His house was looted by thepolice seven times during his stay inNepal. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;WWIM, I, p.365]

Surajmani Singh: Resident of v.Dhannapur, distt. Benaras, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He took a leading part in amob attack on Dhannapur Thana toavenge the deaths of 3 protesters inthe police firing on a rally held on 16August 1942 during the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. Four policemen, along

with Inspector in-Charge of thepolice station were killed by theattacking mob on the same day. Hewas arrested and made an accusedin that incident. After the trial fortwo and a half years, three personswere sentenced to death, includingSurajmani Singh. As accused no. 19,he was hanged in late 1944. [H/Poll.1 No. 3/31/44, NAI; SSG, 4, pp. 66-67]

Suranjeet: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he fought against theBritish at many places in the Agraregion during the Uprising of 1857,and also incited others to rebelagainst the British; he was caught bythe enemy in the course of an engage-ment, and charged with ërebellionagainst the Britishí, he was sentencedto imprisonment for life in 1858 alongwith confiscation of his property; hedied in jail. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Surdar Ally: Belonged to Gorakhpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan: Zamindar; he wasa Risaldar under the Nawab ofAwadh; he took a leading part in hisregion in organizing the Uprisingagainst the British rule in 1857; hewas warned by the British authoritiesto abandon his anti-British activitiesand surrender, but he refused andcontinued to challenge the Britishforces; he was captured by the Britishtroops after the defeat of the rebelforces and executed by hanging in1858. [Mutiny Records, Mutiny


Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL; WWIM, III,p.130]

Surdar: Belinged to Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Sheikh; he fought against the Britishforces at a number of places in theHamirpur region during the Uprisingof 1857; he was captured at the timeof the British advance in Hamirpur,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in 1858 and hanged soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Surdar: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Putwaree [Patwari]; hejoined hands with the local rebelsduring the Uprising of 1857 and tookpart in their marches to attack theBritish establishments in the Bandaregion; he also incited his neighboursto raise their arms and kill the goralog(British); he was caught by theadvancing British troops in Banda,and charged with ësedition, murderof Europeans and rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in August 1858and executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Surja Singh: Hailed from teh.Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Thakur. He took part inthe kisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 to

remonstrate against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue increased by fifty percent. Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering, the Maharaja senthis State Army to counter the rallyistsat Neemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all the escaperoutes from it and opened fire on theprotesters without any prior warningof dispersal. Surja Singh receivedfatal gun shot wounds in theindiscriminate firing and died on thespot. Simultaneously, the village wasset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; Newspa-persí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2,Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB;PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166,191 (PA), NAI]

Surjeev Singh: Resident of v. Jadupur,Basti, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he took part inthe fighting against the British duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was caughtby the British after the defeat of therebel forces in the Basti region andexecuted by hanging in 1858. [PollDeptt, Vol. No.50 (VII) (1858), MSAB;WWIM, III, p.141]

Surjo: Belonged to v. Pacher Bari,Shekhawati (now distt. Jhunjhunun),Jaipur State (now distt. and capitalof Rajasthan State); Jat. Participatedin the antiñThikanadar movement,


1944, at Pacher Bari and the neighbou-ring villages led by Pandit Tarkesh-war Sharma, Vidyadhar, Netram,Chaudhary Bhudharam, etc. (whowere also associated with the JaipurPraja Mandal movement) when thevillagers decided not to pay the Lag-Bags or cesses, such as Khuntabandiand Pan-charai which the Thikanadarswere collecting by force from thetenants, the Thikanadarís men inPacher Bari opened fire on them.Surjo was severely injured in thefiring and died on the same day.[Sujas, No 4, June-July, 1998, Jaipur,p.85; Judl Records, Jaipur, F.No. 5525,Part II, 1939; Rvnu Records, Jaipur(R-2 Settlement), F.No. 14, 1944,RSAB.]

Surjoo Singh: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined hands with the rebel forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at differentplaces in the Fatehpur-Kanpur region;he also accompanied the rebels inattacking and plundering the Britishquarters; he was killed by the Britishtroops in the course of an encounterin 1857. [Mutiny Records, FatehpurMutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Surrun: Resident of Mirzapore[Mirzapur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);participated in the fighting againstthe British troops in Mirzapur duringthe 1857 Uprising, and incited othersto oppose the British authority. Hewas caught by the enemy in thecourse of an engagement and

imprisoned for life in jail in August1858 on the charges of ësedition andrebellion against the Britishí; he diedin detention. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Surrwann: Resident of Oodampoora,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Brahmin; hewas a Sepoy in the B. Company ofthe British-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined the rebels forfighting against the British rule; hewas caught in 1858 while resisting theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sursee: Resident of Dholi Bhowlee,Barwani State, the Central IndiaAgency (now Madhya Pradesh);mother of Bhim Naik, a prominentBhil leader of Nimar; took part in theUprising of 1857 against the Britishraj; supported her sonís resistanceagainst foreign intrusion in the tribalinhabited areas; she was captured bythe British troops near Saloda on 8February 1859, following a seriousencounter with troops at hercommand; she was imprisoned andtortured physically and mentally atMandleshewar Fort, died indetention on 28 February 1859.[Mutiny Papers, Vol. II, NAIB;WWIM, III, pp.141-142]

Surtaz Bux: Belonged to Humeerpoor


[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesin the Hamirpur region; he alsoprovided financial support to theother rebels and incited them to fightagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he was caught during anengagement with the British troops,and sentenced to death in 1859 onthe charges of ësedition, aiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí; he was executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Hamirpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Surup Singh: Hailed from v.Neemuchana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur],Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Shekhawat. He took part in a kisanmeeting at Neemuchana on 14 May1925 to remonstrate against theMaharajaís mal-administration andhis land settlement policy of 1923-24.In this settlement the Biswedari rightsof the Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of this peasantgathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all the exitpoints from it and opened fire on theprotesters without any prior warningof dispersal. Surup Singh wasseriously injured in the firing anddied on the same day. Simulta-neously with this assult, the village

was set on fire by the State troops.[Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925,RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Surwar: Hailed from Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebel forcessoon after the outbreak of the 1857Uprising; along with his fellows, hemarched towards Delhi whilefighting against the British forces; heescaped to his region following theBritish re-occupation of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he died in 1858 atthe time of resisting the advancingBritish army in the Bareilly region.[Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc.(Poll), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Sushilchand Lahiri alias Chemist:Hailed from Madanpur, distt.Varanasi (Benares), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);educated in Calcutta University; tookpart in the revolutionary activities inBeneras; distributed a proscribedpamphlet ìIndependent Indiaî andbecame an absconding accused in theBeneras Conspiracy Case, 1916. Hewas also involved in the fund-raisingìpolitical dacoityî (well-known asAbdullapur dacoity) in October 1917.Subsequently, he carried out, in thecompany of Shankar Jha (who laterturned approver), the assassinationof Vinayakrao Kapila alias Satyen on8/9 February 1918 for the latterísdecamping to Maharashtra with thebooty from the Abdullapur dacoity.Shortly thereafter, they were


captured by the police in Lcuknow.ìCharged with murderî and tried inthe Sessionís Court, Lucknow, in1918, Sushilchand Lahiri wassentenced to capital punishment on11 August 1918, and was hanged inLucknow Jail. [H/Poll, F.No. 4/261,NAI; SSG, 4, Shahidnama, pp.35-36]

Sutee Purshad: Resident of distt.Sheopur (now Madhya Pradesh); ex-Raja; organized the anti-British rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857and participated in attacking theBritish Residency and other outpostsin Kanpur and its surrounding areas;caught at the time the British raidson the region in July 1857, sentencedto death on charges of ërebellion,against the Britishí in December 1857and executed soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, 1857, UPRAA]

Suttar: Belonged to Serai Suhur,Futehpore Secree [Fatehpur Sikri],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Sheikh; he joined therebel forces of his region during theUprising of 1857 and went up toBulandshahar while fighting againstthe British; he also took part in anattack on the British establishments;caught by the British during theengagement, he was hanged in 1858on the charges of ëmurder of theBritish officers and plundering theGovernment property in the courseof rebellioní. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi/ Bulanadshahar Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Suvayee Khan: Born in Mattra [Mathura],

the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he was a Burkundauz[Barqandaz] in the Contingent Guardsof the Agra Central Prison; he gaveup the British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels of the Agra area; hefought the British troops in severalengagements in the Agra-Mathuraregion; he died in the course of anencounter with the British in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Swal: Resident of Allahabad, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857, and also incitedothers to attack the British officialsin Allahabad; he was caught by theBritish troops at the time of theiroffensive against on the rebels inAllahabad, and charged withësedition and rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death in June1857, he was executed by hanging in1857. [Mutiny Records, AllahabadMutiny Basta, UPRAA; PP, FurtherPaper No.1; TIM, p.222]

Sydaola Khan: Hailed from Hinduan, atown in Jaipur State (now in distt.Sawai Madhopur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); took partin the 1857 Uprising in Jaipur Stateand was arrested; the Jaipur Statetroops stationed at Hinduanmeanwhile turned rebellious andrescued Sydaola Khan and otherrebels; with others fugitives, he wascaptured again, and sent to Agra bythe Political Agent of Jaipur. There


Sydaola Khan was tried andexecuted. [F/Cons, S.C 30 April1858/149-150 A, NAI; Mil/Deptt.No. M-06-1 (Pts.) Pad No.1/2, F. No.01, Pt.5/3, Jaipur State Records, RSABcited in RSG, V 2, pp.90-91]

Syed Abdul Hasan: Belonged toLucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the opposition againstthe firangi-hukumat (British rule)during the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces on severaloccasions; he died while confrontingthe British army at Bailey Guard,Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Syed Abdul Lalif: Resident of Faizabad,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces of his area during the 1857Uprising and proceeded to Lucknow;he fought against the British troopsin different engagements inLucknow city; he was caught by theBritish army and hanged at MachhiBhawan, Lucknow, in June 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.) Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Syed Agad Ali: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he took part in thefighting against the British forcesduring the Uprising of 1857 andincited others to join in the resistanceagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he was killed by the British

army in an engagement at BaileyGuard, Lucknow, in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Syed Ali Akbar: Resident of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and led the rebelsin attacking the British authoritiesand their establishments in Lucknowon several occasions; he died whilefighting against the British army atHazratganj, Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Syed Azum: Belonged to Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels duringthe Uprising of 1857 and fought theBritish in the Agra-Mathura region;he was caught by the British army inthe course of an engagement in Agra,and accused of ëmurder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death, and executed by hangingin 1858. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Syed Hussun: Resident of Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebel forcesunder the leadership of KhanBahadur Khan, the rebel leader of theRohilkhand region, and took part infighting against the British at anumber of places during the uprisingof 1857; he was caught by theadvancing British army in Rohil-khand and executed by hanging in1860 at Bareilly. [Mutiny Records,Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (Judl


Deptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Syed Kazim Ali (Darogha): Resident ofLucknow, the Oudh (Awadh)Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Uprising of 1857 and ledthe rebels in attacking the Britishauthorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Moosabagh,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Syed Shamshed Ali: Belonged toLucknow, the Oudh [Awadh]Province (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the fight against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857and confronted the British forces atseveral places; he died in the midstof an encounter with the British armyat Bailey Guard, Lucknow, inNovember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]


Tabey Singh: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857, andalso encouraged other people to takepart in attacking the firangis (British);he fought at several places in Agraand was caught by the British in thecourse of an encounter; accused ofëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to death,and executed in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Tafazul Husain: Inhabitant of Lucknow,the Oudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the fightingagainst the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged other people to raise their armsagainst the British; he was killed inChinhat, Lucknow, at the time of anencounter with the British forces on20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Tahawwar Khan: Inhabitant of Lucknow,the Oudh (Awadh) Province (now

Uttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and played a leadingrole in organizing the rebel forces ofhis region; he led the rebels infighting the British and attackingtheir establishments in Lucknow atseveral places; he died while fightingagainst the British army atHazratganj, Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Taheer Khan: Resident of Futtehpore[Fatehpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857, andalso persuaded his neighbours to jointhe fight against the British; heoffered financial support to otherrebels and encouraged them to attackthe firangis (British); he was caughtby the British troops during theirraids on Fatehpur in 1857, andexecuted soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; PP, Further Papers No.1;TIM, p.117]

Takeesee: Resident of Jhansi State, Uttar

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Pradesh; joined the rebel forces in theUprising of 1857 against the Britishrule; while encountering the Britishattempts at re-occupying Jhansi in1858, he was caught by the enemy;sentenced to death on charges ofërebellion against the Britishí, he wasexecuted by hanging in 1858. [Mutinypapers, Jhansi Mutiny Basta, 12,UPRAA]

Tantya Bhil alias Mama: Resident of v.Badada, the. Pandhana, Nimar, theCentral India Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); a charismatic Bhil who ledhis tribeís opposition to the Britishencroachment into its territories, aswell as the subjection of its people toeconomic deprivation. He organisedhis men, armed with bows, arrowsand spears, to launch an anti-Britishrising in Nimar, Dhar, Jhabua,Hosangabad and Malwa region. Theinsurgentsí adoption of guerillatactics had put the British into quitesome difficulty. Though a number ofhis trusted lieutenants had eitherbeen killed or caught and hanged,Tantiya managed to continue thefight with his depleted following till1889 when he was captured by theBritish in consequence of his brother-in-lawís treachery. Kept in Indore jailfor some time and shifted to JabalpurCentral Jail, Tantiya was secretlyhanged to avoid widespread Tribalcommotion. His probable death byhanging was 19 October 1889. [H/Poll, F.No.18/12/1889, NAI;MPDGN, p.121; TCIAI, p.18]

Tara Chand: Hailed form Nimbahera,Tonk State (now in distt.

Chittorgarh), Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Patel in Nimbahera townin Tonk; refused to obey the ordersof the British Political Agent, CaptainC.L. Showers, for suppressing therebels at Nimbahera; jointly with theHead Patel, Jiya Lal, he organised therebel forces for the defence ofNimbahera and offered toughresistance when the British troops,led by Colonel Jackson, attacked thetown in September 1857; arrested bythe British soldiers after the defeatof the rebels; blown to death in publicview in Nimbahara with cannon bythe British in December 1857. [SujasNo 4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81; F/Poll; F.No. 12, 1857, NAI; RAG,pp.266-269; WWIM, III, p. 143]

Tara Singh: Resident of Jhuleghat, distt.Almora, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he served as Sepoy inthe 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment of theBritish-Indian Army; joined theIndian National Army in Malaya andserved as a Sepoy in the 3rd GuerrillaRegiment; he was deployed on theBurma (Myanmar) front against theBritish forces and lost his life whilefighting in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.1/INA, 379/INA (1946), NAI;WWIM, II, p.323]

Tariyo: Hailed from teh. Thanaghazi,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Chamar. He took part in the kisanagitatorsí meeting held at Neemu-chana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrateagainst the Maharajaís mal-adminis-tration and his land settlement policyof 1923-24. In this settlement the


Biswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenue hadbeen increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this peasant gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the exit routes from it andopened fire on the protesters withoutany prior warning of dispersal.Tariyo was hit by bullets in theindiscriminate firing and died on thespot. Simultaneously with this firing,the village was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Tarkha Singh: Belonged to teh.Thanaghazi, Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Rajput; took part in themeeting of the kisan agitators held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 todemonstrate against the Maharajaísmal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this gathering of the kisanagitators, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to suppress the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops

surrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. With many others,Tarkha Singh received bullet woundsin the indiscriminate firing and diedon the spot. Simultaneously, thevillage was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Tarkho: Resident of Dungarpur State(now distt. Dungarpur), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);took part in the Bhagat Bhilmovement in southern Rajasthan thatGovindgiri started in 1907, preachingmonotheism among the Bhils andKolis of Dungarpur and BanswaraStates. Soon Govindgiriís socio-religious endeavour changed into apolitico-economic movement, againstthe extraction of Begar (forced labour)and exploitation of the Bhils by thepetty officials of the Dungarpur andBanswara States and Sunth (a smallstate in Gujarat). Tarkho was oneamong those thousands of BhagatBhils who joined this movement andwarned the Dungarpur andBanswara rulers in the first week ofNovember 1913, either to remove themain grievance of the Bhils or to facethe overthrowing of the Statesíauthority to oppress and ill-treatthem. The militancy of the Bhils andtheir gathering in Mangarh hill sounnerved the British that they senttheir own troops along with those of


the States to lay siege on Mangarhhill and disperse the gathering. On17 November 1913 the combinedtroops attacked the Bhil position andthe tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJaiGuru Govind Maharajíí. They didnot give up till many of them wereinjured, 900 captured and 25,including Tarkho, killed. Theincident did awaken the tribesmenso much that Motilal Tejawat had notfound it difficult to mobilise them in1921-22 against forced labour andhigh rate of land revenue. [F/PollProc (Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March1914; Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI;BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47(referred in connection with theincident)]

Tatya Tope alias RamchandraPandurang: Born probably in 1814in v. Gola, Poona (Pune),Maharashtra; s/o Pandurang RaoTope; Brahmin; later on, his fathershifted to Bithur where he becamethe most intimate friend of thePeshwaís adopted son, NanaDhaundu Pant (well known as NanaSahib ñ a great rebel leader). TatyaTope also came in close contacts withRao Sahib and Rani Lakshmi Bai(another well- known rebel leader).In 1851, when Lord Dalhousiedeprived Nana Sahib of his fatheríspension, Tatya turned a sworn enemyof the British, as he was a personaladherent of Nana Sahib ñ stronglyattached to him by ties of loyalty andgratitude. In May 1857 when thepolitical storm was gainingmomentum, he won over the Indiantroops of the East India Company

stationed at Kanpur, establishedNana Sahibís authority on them andbecame the Commander-in-Chief ofthe rebel forces. Following theKanpur success, he commandedrebels at the battle of Bithur on 16August 1857 and lost it to Havelock.In the series of military encountersthat followed, Tatya emerged as agifted tactician with an all-roundorganizing skill and as anunsurpassed guerrilla warrior oflightning movement. After theBritish re-occupation of Kanpur,Tatya Tope with the support of theGwalior Contingent, forced GeneralWindham to retreat from Kanpur.But soon his forces were defeated bySir Colin Campbell. At the same time,when Jhansi was besieged by theBritish forces, Tatya Tope shifted hisheadquarters to Kalpi. With 20,000men he came to the rescue of RaniLakshmi Bai and kindled a revolt inBundelkhand. He defeated the pro-British Raja of Charkhari andproceeded towards Jhansi, butGeneral Hugh Rose obstructed anddispersed his army. Later on, Tatyasieged the fort of Gwalior with thehelp of the Gwalior Contingent, butbefore he could consolidate hisposition he was defeated by GeneralHugh Rose in a battle in which RaniLakshmi Bai met with her death.Tatya Tope thereafter escaped toCentral India and was defeated byGeneral Napierís troops. Resourcefuland intelligent, Tatya had a naturalinstinct for guerrilla tactics andevaded British pursuits for tenmonths in Rajasthan, Malwa,Bundelkhand, and Khandesh. He


could not be captured in themarathon chase of about 2,800 milesthrough forests, hills, dales andacross the swollen rivers. He waseventually betrayed into the handsof Major R.J. Meade in the thickjungles of Paron by his trusted friendMan Singh on 8 April 1859. Tried bya military court, convicted andexecuted on the gallows at Sipri(Shivpuri) on 18 April 1859, TatyaTope continued to live in his legendsand folk lores. [Mil/Judl, Trl CourtMartl of Tatya Tope, Nos.143-45; F/Poll (Sec), F.No. 35/1858; F/Poll;F.Nos. 118-20, 157-68, NAI; MOMI,pp. 14-15; EISF, p.218; DNB, IV, p.327; WWIM, III, pp. 143-44]

Teeka Ram: Belonged to Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Naick[Naik] in the Permanent ArmedGuards at the Agra Central Prison;during his deputation at Buland-shahar on escort duty, he left theBritish service in June 1857 toparticipate in the Uprising of 1857.Along with the other rebels, heproceeded to Delhi and joined handswith the rebel forces fighting thereagainst the British rule; he was killedduring an engagement with theadvancing British army in the Delhiregion in September 1857. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57,NAI]

Teeka Singh: Resident of v. Bhojghurry,Allygurh [Aligarh], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he

joined the rebels of his area duringthe Uprising of 1857 and led a rebelgroup to march towards Delhi tofight the British; he was caught bythe British after the defeat of therebel forces and charged withësedition, murder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní; he was sentenced to deathin 1860 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, File Sl. No.117, UPRAA; QT,p.82]

Teekaram: Belonged to Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasa Sepoy in the B. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish employment during theUprising of 1857 and joined the rebelsto fight against the British rule; hewas caught in 1858 while resisting theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Teeluck Roy: Belonged to Mahomeda-bad, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; he joinedhands with the rebels of his villageduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British army on severaloccasions; he was caught by theBritish forces in the course of anencounter in the Gorakhpur region,and hanged in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]


Tegh Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the3/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; captured by theGermans in the North Africa, hejoined the Indian Legion of SubhasChandra Bose in Germany; whileresisting against the Allied forces inFrance he was killed in 1944. [INAPapers, F.Nos. 1/INA, 379/INA(1946), NAI; WWIM, II, p.324]

Tej Dass: Resident of Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857, and fought againstthe British forces at various places inKanpur; he also offered arms to thelocal people and encouraged them toattack the firangis (British); he waskilled while resisting the Britishoffensive on Kanpur in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Tej Narain: Resident of v. Bhulaipur, p.o.Barhaj, distt. Gorakhpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas a civilian who decided to jointhe Indian National Army on thepatriotic call of Netaji SubhasChandra Bose. He took part in theINAís campaigns in Burma(Myanmar) against the British anddied fighting the enemy troops nearKalewa in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No.1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 790-791]

Tej Pal: Belonged to v. Tilapta, p.o.Dadri, distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).Before joining the Indian National

Army as Lance-Naik in the 3rd

Guerrilla Regiment, he served theBritish-Indian Armyís 7/8 PunjabRegiment. On his deployment inBurma (Myanmar) to confront fightthe British, he fought in variousbattlefields and was killed in actionin 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA,NAI; ROH, pp. 794-795]

Tej Ram Chaudhari: Resident of v.Kandeli, distt. Narsinghpur,Nerbudda division, CentralProvinces and Berar (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Chaudhari MoolChand; a tailor, and a veteranfreedom fighter in the province, heplayed a leading role in the CivilDisobedience movement there.Arrested on 6 June 1930 andsentenced to 6 monthsí rigorousimprisonment, he was put inNarsinghpur and Jabalpur jails.Again in 1942 he took part in the ìQuitIndiaî movement and was beaten upso brutally by the police that he diedon the same day. [H/Poll (FR),F.Nos. 18/8/1942, NAI; FFMPC, II,p. 319]

Tej Singh: Resident of v. Naoranga, p.o.Hemdagarh, distt. Bulandshahr, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). Previously a Sepoy in theHong Kong-Singapore RoyalArtillery of the British-Indian Army,he left the British service and joinedas soldier in the 4 th GuerrillaRegiment of the Indian NationalArmy. Called upon to face the Britisharmy in Burma (Myanmar), he foughtand died on the battle ground inApril 1944. [INA Papers, F. No. 1/


INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 790-791]

Teja Ram: Resident of v. Chittar, p.o.Dadri, distt. Bulandshahr, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hewas in the 7/8 Punjab Regiment ofthe British-Indian Army beforeleaving it to join the Indian NationalArmy where he served in the 3rd

Guerilla Regiment as a Sepoy. Hefought against the British on theBurma (Myanmar) front, and died inaction in 1944. [INA Papers, F. No.1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 794-795]

Tejary: Resident of Jhansi State (nowUttar Pradesh); actively involved inthe rebellion against the British inJhansi during the Uprising of 1857;he participated in the defence ofJhansi against the British reinforce-ment in 1858; caught in action andtried for his anti-British role, Tejarywas sentenced to be executed in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Tek Ram: Resident of v. Norang, p.o.Danker, distt. Bulandshahr, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh). He was in the service ofthe British-Indian Army as Lance-Naik in the 7/8 Punjab Regimentbefore his joining the Indian NationalArmy as Naik in the 3rd GuerrillaRegiment. Under the INA flag hefought against the British army onvarious battle fields in Burma(Myanmar) and died in action in 1944.[INA Papers, F. No. 1/INA, NAI;ROH, pp. 792-793]

Tek Singh: Belonged to teh. Thanaghazi,

Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Rajput; took part in the meeting ofthe kisan agitators held at Neemu-chana on 14 May 1925 to demonstrateagainst the Maharajaís mal-administration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs had been the hardest hit.Hearing the news of this gatheringof the kisan agitators, the Maharajasent his State Army to counter therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. With many others,Tek Singh received bullet wounds inthe indiscriminate firing and died onthe spot. Simultaneously, the villagewas set on fire by the State troops.[Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925,RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Telokee: Resident of Moehareea,Futtehpore [Fatehpur], the North-Western Province (now UttarPradesh); s/o Poorun; Kuhar [Kahar];he joined hands with the rebels ofhis area in the course of the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; caught by theBritish during an engagement, hewas accused of ëplundering the


British property and rebellion againstthe Britishí; he was sentenced todeath in 1858 and hanged soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per.Srs.), UPRAA]

Tengar: Resident of distt. Benaras(Varanasi), the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He activelyparticipated in the Civil Disobediencemovement of 1930. He receivedsevere bullet wounds in the policefiring near the Town Hall at Varanasiwhile taking part in a procession in1932 and died on the spot. [H/pollF.No. 23/54/30, NAI; WWIM, I,p.358]

Tezee: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British in the Banda region; healso provided financial support to thelocal rebels and incited them to raisetheir arms against the firangis (British)and their loyalists; he was capturedby the British troops during their re-occupation of the Banda region andcharged with ëaiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death with confiscationof property in July 1858, he wasexecuted by hanging soon thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Thakar Dass: Resident of v. DhakiSarajan, distt. Jammu, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Kirpa Dass. An activeopponent of the Maharajaís autocraticrule in the State, he took part in a

rally in Jammu on 23 September 1943in connection with the Roti Agitation(demanding cheaper food). He waskilled on the spot when the StateArmy opened fire on the rallyists.[File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; KFFF, pp. 442-45; WWIM,II, p.328; FSK, p. 71]

Thakoodeen: Hailed from Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined hands with therebel forces soon after the outbreakof the 1857 Uprising; along with hisfellow rebels, he marched towardsDelhi while fighting against theBritish forces; he escaped to hisregion after the British re-occupationof Delhi in September 1857; he diedin 1858 at the time of resisting theadvancing British army in theBareilly region. [Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Thakoor Dhakun: Resident of Jhansee[Jhansi], Uttar Pradesh; took leadingpart in organising the rebel forcesduring the 1857 Uprising; he alsoparticipated in attacking and fightingthe British, and raiding theirestablishments; he was killed at thetime of the British operations againstthe rebels in Jhansi on 15 August 1859.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.), NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Thakoor Ghunesjee: Belonged toJhansee [Jhansi], Uttar Pradesh; hejoined the rebels against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he ledthe local rebels in attacking andplundering the British establish-ments; he was killed at the time of


the British occupation of Jhansi on 15August 1859. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Thakoor: Belonged to v. Hauz, Jaunpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Zamindar; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also offered financial support tothe rebels of his area; he organized agroup of rebels and attacked theBritish official; he was caught by theBritish authorities and charged withëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand executed by hanging in June1858. [Mutiny Records, JaunpurMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.115]

Thakoor: Hailed from Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Chuprasee [Chaprasi]; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and assisted the rebels in variouscapacities at the time of their fightingagainst the British; he was capturedduring the British re-occupation ofthe Banda region, and charged withëtaking part in the rebellion againstthe Britishí, he was sentenced totransportation for life in August 1858;he died later in captivity. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Thakour Dass: Born in Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the Permanent Armed Guards atthe Agra Central Prison; when he wason escort duty at Bulandshahar, he

left the British service in June 1857to participate in the Uprising of 1857.Along with the other fellows, hemarched towards Delhi and joinedthe fighting against the British; hedied while resisting the advancingBritish army in the Delhi region inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; MutinyPapers, Coll No. 57, NAI]

Thakur Devi Singh Guntia: Resident ofBargi, Jubbulpore Division, theCentral Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); Zamindar;participated in the Uprising of 1857;took a leading role in attacking andburning down the Shahpur Britishestablishment on 30 November 1857;fought continuously against theBritishers in Jubbulpore, Seoni andNarshingpur districts; his mostremarkable encounter took place on7 December 1857 when his 1,500strong rebel troops faced thepowerful British forces under CaptainWoolen; defeated in the battle, hewas captured by the British troops;tried later, sentenced to death anddied on the gallows on 14 December1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. VI, NAIB;WWIM, III, p. 35]

Thakur Durjan Singh: Resident ofDongar Salaiya, distt. Saugor (nowSagar), Jubbulpore (now Jabalpur);Central Provinces and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); wealthy Zamindar;joined the rebel forces established byDalganjan Singh of Singpur andactively took part in the Uprising of1857 in Saugor Division against theBritish authorities; he was captured


from the battlefield by the Britishtroops, hurriedly brought to Deoritemple compound and was hangedfrom a mango tree; confiscated all hismovable and immovable properties.[Mutiny Papers, Vol. I, NAIB;WWIM, III, pp. 38-39]

Thakur Gulab Singh: Born in 1910, atv. Barkot, distt. Uttarkashi, theUnited Provinces (Uttarakhand);participated in the peasant move-ment in the summer of 1930 againstthe oppressive Tehri-Garhwal Stateísimposition of heavy taxes oncultivators; was arrested by the Statepolice force and put in the TehriCentral Jail, where his healthdeteriorated on account of the jailauthoritiesí ill-treatment. He passedaway in the jail premises in 1931. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930; 23/58/1930,NAI; WWIM, II, p.107; SSKS, GD: p.2]

Thakur Harnath Singh: Born on 4 April1818 in Sihas Jagir, Jodhpur State(now distt. Jodhpur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); Jagirdar ofSihas; in league with other Jagirdarsof Auha, Asab, Gular and Alniyawas,he took part in the 1857 Uprising;joined the rebellious soldiers of theBritish Indian Army (Jodhpur Legionfrom Erinpura Cantonment) at Auhain September 1857; fought against theBritish forces at Auha on 18September 1857; Thakur HarnathSingh died fighting the British armyat Auha in January 1858. [Sujas No 4,June-July 1998, Jaipur, pp.80-81;RMSS, pp.8-12; WWIM, III, p.53]

Thakur Kushal Singh Champawat:

Hailed from Auha, Jodhpur State(now distt. Jodhpur), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); Jagirdar ofAuha; along with other Jagirdars ofSihas, Asab, Gular and Alniyawas, hejoined the rebel forces at Auha andfought for the rebel cause fromSeptember 1857 to January 1858.Thakur Kushal Singh Champawattook part in the battle againstBrigadier General St. P. Lawrence-led British forces at Auha in January1858 and died fighting on the battlefield. [Sujas No 4, June-July 1998,Jaipur, pp.80-81; RKSS, pp.116-119;RAG, p.274]

Thakur Prasad: Belonged to v. AhirausiBaghel, ps. Khampar, distt. Deoria,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh). While he was taking partin an agitation during the ìQuitIndiaî movement, the British policearrested him and put him behind thebars. He died in jail during hisdetention in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 36, pp.25, 26 & ka]

Thakur Ranmat Singh: Born in 1814,resident of v. Kumhar, Rewa,Baghelkhand Residency, the CentralIndia Agency (now MadhyaPradesh); s/o Mahip Singh; wealthyZamindar; established a sizeable rebelforce of 2500 (approximately) anddivided it into groups, startedattacking on the British outposts atChandia, Kevati and Kanti fromdifferent directions during 1857-58;he built-up a close connection withother rebel leaders like Tatya Topeand also came under the influence of


the Maharaja of Rewa; it was underthe heavy pressure from the Maharajaof Rewa that he eventually surren-dered to the British administration;tried on various charges, the Thakurwas executed by the British at Surat(Gujarat). [GA, MPSAB, MutinyPapers, Vol. III; WWIM, III, p. 125]

Thakur Singh: Born in distt. Raipur, theCentral India Agency, (nowChhattisgarh); aroused by the speechthat Hanuman Singh, MagazineLashkar in the British Army (whoassassinated Major Cidwel at hisresidence on 18 January 1858)delivered before a sepoy audience onthe same day, Thakur Singh joinedthe rebel soldiers in Raipur; took partin the killing of British army officers;with 16 other rebel soldiers, he wasarrested by the British; tried,convicted and sentenced to death;hanged in Raipur on 22 January 1858.[Parliamentary Papers ñ reg. Mutinyfurther Papers, No.4, 1857-58, NAI,CKI, 1740-1947, p.171]

Thakur Singh: Resident of Chitkon,Dobhi Taluqa; Jaunpore (Jaunpur),the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he was a Zamindar,played a prominent part in organizingthe rebel forces in Dobhi Taluqaduring the Uprising of 1857, andfought at several places in theGhazipur, Azamgarh and Benaresregion; his attempts at capturingAzamgarh and Benares failed whenthe British defeated his rebel forcesin June 1857 near Benares; ThakurSingh, along with others, joinedKunwar Singh when he appeared in

Azamgarh, and together they foughtthe British there; after the withdrawalof Kunwar Singh from Azamgarh,the British forces re-occupied theregion, and captured in May 1858many of the rebels, including ThakurSingh; charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death and executed byhanging from a mango tree. [MutinyRecords, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; WWIM, III, pp.144-45]

Thakur Umrao Singh Lodhi: Belongedto distt. Mandla, JubbulporeDivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh);wealthy Jagirdar; during the outbreakof the Great Revolt of 1857, he raisedan armed following of 500, attackedthe British establishments at Mandlaand succeeded in ambushing by theBritish troops near Kheri; caught bythe British troops later from the Beraforest areas, Lodhi was executed byhanging. [GA, MPSAB, MutinyPapers, Vol. II; WWIM, III, p.149]

Thakur: Hailed from Jaunpur, the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); s/o Sardar; joining therevolt of 1857, he took part in anencounter with the Tehsildarís troopsat Sonth, Jaunpur, on 20 March 1858,along with his associates; he wascaptured on the same day and puton trial for his rebellious act; hereceived death sentence and washanged on 29 March 1858. [MutinyRecords, Jaunpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Thakurdas: Resident of Patan, Madhya


Pradesh; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesin the Patan region; he was capturedby the British in the course of anengagement and executed by hangingin 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt,Vol. No. 44 (I), (1858), MSAB]

Than Singh: Born in Etah, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he tookpart in the fight against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsooffered financial support to therebels of his area for buying arms andto attack the British establishments;he was captured after the British re-occupation of this area and chargedwith ëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin 1860 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Agra/JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Tharnee: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local rebels and encouraged themto attack and kill the goras; he wascaught during an engagement withthe advancing British troops in Banda,and sentenced to death in May 1858on the charges of ëmurder, aidingand abetting the rebellion against theBritishí; he was executed by hanging;his property was also confiscatedthereafter. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Theru; Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebel forces during the Uprising of1857 and fought against the Britishin the Banda region; he also providedfinancial support to the rebellious inhis area and encouraged them toattack and kill the firangis (British);he was caught at the time of theBritish re-occupation of the Bandaarea, and charged with ëmurder,aiding and abetting the rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death with confiscation of propertyin May 1858 and executed byhanging. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Tihru: Hailed from Jagdalpur region inBastar State (now in Chhattisgarh);took part in the Adivasi (tribal)Bhumkal ñ revolt of 1910 in theJagdalpur area of Bastar against thefeudal ñ colonial exploitation, and inthe tribesí anxiety to maintain theirdistinct ways of life. In the intensebattle (Indrawati-ford battle) thattook place on 16 February 1910between the rebels and the Britishwhere many people died on the rebelside, Tihru and few others escapedfrom the scene and rallied round theneighbouring Ulnar and Netanarvillages. ìOn the night of 25thFebruary, the combined forcessurrounded the Ulnar hill on whichthe men of Netanar village [therebels] were supposed to beencamped. The movement was wellexecuted, and all the aboriginals[tribals] were captured....î Tihru andsome other rebels were arrested,


charged with ìwaging war againstthe Crownî, and tried along withothers between 13 March and 28April 1910 (known as the JagdalpurTrial). Seventy eight of the rebels,including Tihru, were detained inBastar Jail and later in June 1910 theywere transferred to the RaipurCentral Jail, where he was severelytortured by the jail administrationand died before 7 November 1910.[F/Poll (Confidential), Nos 60, 29 of1910, NAI; Jail Records, Central Jail,Raipur, List of Bastar Prisoners, cfHTPB, pp.245-57]

Tika Singh Kanyal: Born on 14September 1919, resident of v.Kanday, p.o. Talla Salam, distt.Almora, Kumaon Division, UnitedProvinces (now Uttarakhand); s/o ofJeet Singh; played an important rolein the ìQuit Indiaî movement inAlmora in 1942; participated in ademonstration to protest against thearrests of the Satyagrahis; when theprocession reached Jayanti PrimarySchool, the armed forces suddenlyopened fire on it, injuring Tika Singhseriously; admitted to the SadarHospital of Almora, he succumbedto his injuries in 1942. [PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157(PA), NAI; WWIM, I, p.91; SSKS, KD:p.1; BSAS: p. 129]

Tika: Resident of Jalalabad, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); cultivator; along with hisvillage fellows, he refused to obligethe British forces with the supply ofrasad (provisions) at Jalalabad duringthe Uprising of 1857; consequently,

he was caught by the British andhanged in November 1857; his entirevillage was also plundered by theBritish troops. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Tiku Ram: Resident of v. Gothra, distt.Sikar, (Jaipur State), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); s/o Hukma;Jat. He joined the kisan agitatorsígathering held at Kudan on 21 June1934 to remonstrate against theJagirdarsí atrocities, the increasedland tax, and its forcible collection.Hearing the news of this kisangathering, a Senior Police Officerreached there with a police party andordered for lathi charge first, andthen for opening fire on the agitators.Many people, including Tiku,received serious gun shot wounds inthe firing, and Tiku died on the sameday. [Rajasthan, 13 May 1934, RSAB;SKAI, p.118]

Tilak Nath: Belonged to distt.Azamgarh, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He servedpreviously as Sepoy in the British-Indian Armyís Ambulance unit. Heleft his position to join the IndianNational Army as a Naik in itsIntelligence Group. While doing anti-British espionage duties, he waskilled in the battle field in Burma(Myanmar) in 1944. [INA Papers, F.No. 1/INA, NAI; ROH, pp. 792-793]

Tiloke Singh: Thakoor [Thakur] ofSonori, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; he ledthe local rebel forces in fightingagainst the British during the 1857Uprising; he also provided financial


support to them on several occasions;he was active simultaneously inorganizing the rebellion in thecourse of Shahzada Ferozeshahísstay at Jhansi; he was captured bythe British forces and shot dead inAugust 1859. [Mutiny Records,Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Tilokee: Resident of Kanpur, the North-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought against theBritish forces at several places inKanpur; he also offered financialsupport to the rebellious local peopleand encouraged them to attack thefirangis (British); he was killed whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Kanpur area in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Kanpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Tirlok Singh: Resident of v. Bisaloo teh.Bansoor [Bansur], Alwar State (nowdistt. Alwar), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Shekhawat. Heparticipated in a meeting of the kisanagitators at Neemuchana on 14 May1925 to remonstrate against theMaharajaís high-handed administra-tion and his oppressive landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of this gathering of the kisanagitators, the Maharaja sent his State

Army to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all the exitpoints from it and opened fire on theprotesters without any priorwarning. Tirlok Singh receivedserious bullet wounds in theindiscriminate firing and died on thespot. Simultaneously with this firing,the village was set on fire by the Statetroops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June1925; Newspapersí Cuttings, BastaNo 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Tirri Singh: Belonged to v. Surjipur, ps.Saraini, distt. Rai Bareli, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oJagannath Singh. When the police ofSaraini thana arrested a local youthCongress worker during the ìQuitIndiaî movement, the peoplespontaneously demonstrated andrushed towards the police station forobtaining his release. The police thenfired upon the demonstratorswithout warning, in which TirriSingh was killed on the spot on 18August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; SSKS, 8, p. Fa; BCA, p. 117]

Toola Ram: Resident of Gwalior (nowUttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; hewas a Sepoy in the A. Company ofthe British-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 to join the rebel forces of hisarea; he fought against the British atseveral places; he died in 1858 whileresisting the advancing British forces.[Mutiny Records, NWP, Agra Mutiny


Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP(1858-59), UPSAL]

Toolsee: Belonged to Serai Suhur,Futehpore Secree [Fatehpur Sikri],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857and reached Bulandshahar fightingagainst the British; he also took partthere in an attack on the Britishestablishments; he was caught by theBritish in the course of anengagement and hanged in 1858 onthe charges of ëmurder of the Britishofficers and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, File No.77, UPRAA]

Toolsee: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Koormee; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857, and fought theBritish forces on several occasions;caught by the British in an engage-ment, he was hanged in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Toondeeh: Resident of Ghazeepoor[Ghazipur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the rebels and fought theBritish at several places in Ghazipurduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsooffered financial support to the localrebels for buying arms and attackingthe British; he was caught at the timeof the British re-occupation of theGhazipur region, and executed byhanging in 1859. [Mutiny Records,

Ghazipur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Toorab alee: Belonged to Furruckabad[Farrukhabad], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); soonafter outbreak of the Uprising of1857, he participated in the fightingagainst the British forces inFarrukhabad and its adjoiningregions; he was caught whileconfronting the British forces, andcharged by them with ërebellion andparticipation in the murder of Britishsubjectsí; he was sentenced to behanged in January 1857. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Toorunee: Belonged to Mohanpoora,Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Aheer; he joined the rebelsof his area during the Uprising of1857 and fought against the Britishon several occasions; he was caughtby the British forces in the course ofan encounter in the Gorakhpurregion, and hanged in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Tora Singh: Resident of Agra, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasa Sepoy in the B. Company of theBritish-Indian army; he left theBritish service during the Uprisingof 1857 and joined hands with therebels to fight the Companyraj; hewas caught in 1858 while resisting theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the British


authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Trilok Singh Pagti: b. at v. Muniari Patti,Distt. Almora, Kumaon Division,United Provinces (now Uttara-khand); educated up to middlestandard; employed in the GandhiAshram at Chanauda; joined theprocessions/meetings organized bythe Congress during the the ìQuitIndiaî movement in Almora in 1942;while participating in the rally atChanauda that was encircled andfired upon by the British forces,Trilok Singh Pagti died in the firingon the spot. [PCJ Papers, Acc. No.706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA), NAI;WWIM, I, p.258; SSKS, KD: p.3; BSAS:pp. 129-30]

Trilok Singh: Inhabitant of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); earlier he was a Soldierin the 5/9 Garhwal Rifles of theBritish-Indian Army, but shifted hisloyalty to the Indian National Armyin 1942 and served it as Sepoy in the3rd Battalion; while fighting againstthe British forces in Burma (nowMyanmar) he died in the battle fieldin 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos. 1/INA,498/INA (1945), NAI; WWIM, II,p.333]

Tuffuzul Khan: Belonged to Muttra[Mathura], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in fighting the British inthe thick of the 1857 Uprising; he alsotook part in plundering theGovernment treasury and using its

proceeds for buying arms; he wascaught by the advancing British armyin the Mathura region, and chargedwith ëmurder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní; he was sentenced to deathin 1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Mathura MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Tufuzzal Khan: Resident of Bhairee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he fought theBritish forces at several places inGhazipur during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British troopswhen they ran over the Ghazipurregion, and executed by hanging in1859. [Mutiny Records, GhazipurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Tujumool Hossein: Resident ofAtrowlee, Allygurh [Aligarh], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Syud [Syed]; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also incited his neighbourhoodto rise against the British; he foughtthe British at various places inAligarh; he was caught by the Britishafter the defeat of the rebel forcesand charged with ëmurder andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Tula Ram: Resident of v. Garhi Sahja, teh.Etmadpur, distt. Agra, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/o


Gajadhar Singh. In 1930, Agrawitnessed Congress-backed kisanmovement for non-payment of taxesduring the Civil Disobediencemovement. When, consequent to thisìno-taxî campaign, the peasants ofGarhi Sahja village received somereprieve from land taxes, a fewZamindars of the tehsil maneuvered ñwith the help of local officials ñ tosecure confiscation warrants for non-payment. They induced the police tostart confiscating the peasantsí cropsand cattle, resulting in serious kisan-police clashes. Tula Ram ñ one of thekisan resisters ñ was involved in aclash such as these, and died of policefiring on the spot. [H/Poll, F.No. 23/54/1930, NAI; SSKS, 33, p. 46 & 47,WWIM, I, p.367]

Tulsa Ram: Resident of Jaipur State (nowdistt. Jaipur), Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); he was a Havildarin the Hong Kong and SingaporeRoyal Artillery, he left it in 1942 andjoined as Captain in the 2nd GuerillaRegiment of the Indian NationalArmy; while leading his troopstowards Manipur he was killed bythe British forces in Burma (nowMyanmar) in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos.439/INA, 464/INA, NAI;WWIM, II, p.333]

Tulsi: Resident of v. Gothra, distt. Sikar,Jaipur State, the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); s/o Daula; Jat. Hejoined the kisan agitatorsí meetingheld at Kudan on 21 June 1934 toprotest against the Jagirdarsíatrocities, the increased land tax, andits forcible collection. Hearing the

news of the kisan gathering, a SeniorPolice Officer reached there with hispolice party, ordered for lathi chargefirst and then for opening fire on theagitators. Many people were injuredin this assault. Tulsi received seriouswounds in the firing and died on thespot. [Rajasthan, 13 May 1934, RSAB.]

Tulsiram: Resident of Madhya Pradesh;he joined hands with the rebels ofhis area during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British forces in theSagar region; he was captured by theBritish in the course of anengagement, he was executed byhanging in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Poll Deptt, Vol. No. 44 (I), (1858),MSAB]

Tunda: Belonged to Bhukia Jagir,Banswara State (now distt.Banswara), the Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); took part in theBhagat Bhil movement in southernRajasthan that Govindgiri started in1907, preaching monotheism amongthe Bhils and Kolis of Dungarpur andBanswara States. Soon Govindgiriíssocio-religious endeavour changedinto a politico-economic movement,against the extraction of Begar (forcedlabour) and exploitation of the Bhilsby the petty officials of theDungarpur and Banswara States andSunth (a small state in Gujarat). Tundawas one among those thousands ofBhagat Bhils who joined thismovement and warned theDungarpur and Banswara rulers inthe first week of November 1913,either to remove the main grievanceof the Bhils or to face the


overthrowing of the Statesí authorityto oppress and ill-treat them. Themilitancy of the Bhils and theirgathering in Mangarh hill sounnerved the British that they senttheir own troops along with those ofthe States to lay siege on Mangarhhill and disperse the gathering. On17 November 1913 the combinedtroops attacked the Bhil position andthe tribesmen resisted shouting ëëJaiGuru Govind Maharajíí. They didnot give up till many of them wereinjured, 900 captured and 25,including Tunda, killed. The incidentdid awaken the tribesmen so muchthat Motilal Tejawat had not foundit difficult to mobilise them in 1921-22 against forced labour and high rateof land revenue. [F/Poll Proc,(Internal-A), Nos 8-67, March 1914;Nos.18-22, August 1914, NAI;BMBSR, pp.20-21, 30-31, 39-41, 45-47(referred in connection with theincident)]

Turab Khan: Belonged to Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso motivated others to raise theirarms against the firangi-hukumat(British rule); he marched on to Delhi,joined hands with the rebels thereand fought the British troops onseveral occasions; he died whileconfronting the advancing Britisharmy in Delhi in September 1857.[Mutiny Papers, Bundle No.57, NAI;Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V) (1858),MSAB]

Turang Singh: Resident of v. Khaga,

Futtehpure [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur];Landlord; he took a leading part inthe Uprising against the British rulein 1857; he participated in severalengagements against the Britishforces under the leadership ofThakur Daryao Singh; he wascaptured by the British forces duringtheir re-occupation of the Fatehpurregion and was executed by hangingon 6 March 1858. [Mutiny Records,Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur.Per.Srs.),UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.148]

Turbeat Khan: Belonged to Mohan-poora, Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Pathan; he joined therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought against the Britishon several occasions; he was caughtby the British forces in the course ofan encounter in the Gorakhpurregion, and hanged in 1858. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Turnoo Khan: Belonged to Mohanpoora,Gurruckpoor [Gorakhpur], theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces on several occasions;he was caught by the British troopsin the midst of an encounter in theGorakhpur region, and hanged in1858. [Mutiny Records, NWP, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Turram Baz Khan: Resident of Lucknow,


the Oudh (Awadh) Province (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and played asignificant role in organizing therebel forces of his region; he led therebels in attacking the British

authorities and their establishmentsin Lucknow on several occasions; hedied while fighting against theBritish army at Tipra Khera,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]


Uadai: Inhabitant of Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesof his area and fought against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he was killed in an encounter withthe British in Chinhat, Lucknow, on20 June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; QT]

Ubdoollah: Resident of Mundee Nayee,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Shaikh; he wasa Sirdar Jemadar [Sardar Jamadar] withthe Contingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishservice on 5 July 1857 to join therebels and fought against the Britishon various occasions during theUprising of 1857; he died in thecourse of an encounter with theadvancing British army in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ubeelall: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he propagated against theBritish rule during the Uprising of

1857; he also participated in theplundering and seizing the Britishproperties and passing their proceedsto the rebels for buying arms; he wascaught by the British troopsadvancing towards Banda; chargedwith ëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellioní, andsentenced to death in July 1858 withconfiscation of his property; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda ; Poll Deptt, Vol.No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB, UPRAA]

Udadevi: Resident of Hiwett Road,Lucknow, Awadh Province (nowUttar Pradesh); w/o Makka Pasi.When her husband, Makka Pasi(belonging to the Nawabís army) waskilled in fighting Henry LawrenceísBritish troops in Chinhat nearLucknow on 10 June 1857, anincensed Udadevi was bent uponavenging his death. On 16 November1857 she climbed with guns on aBanyan tree under which cooldrinking water was kept within thecompound of Sikander Bagh Park.Whenever a British soldier approa-

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ched the spot for drinking water, shewould shot him from above the treeand killed in this way a good numberof them. Subsequently, while comingfor drinking water, Captain Wallisobserved that the soldiers lying deadunder the tree had all been shot fromabove, bearing bullet wounds onlyon their heads or shoulders. Then allthe higher ranked military personnelgathered under the tree, and seeingsomeone atop it, Willis opened fire.Receiving fatal bullet wounding felldown and died on the spot. [DD cf.REFS, pp.155-56; PSKSSMY, pp.7-20]

Udai Singh: Resident of v. Guruda Patti,distt. Almora, Kumaon Division,United Provinces (now Uttara-khand); s/o Bhagwan Singh;Cultivator; enrolled in the GandhiAshram, he took part in the ìQuitIndiaî movement at Chanuada(Almora) in 1942 against the British;while participating in a protestdemonstration that was fired uponin Chananda by the British forces,Udai received bullet wounds anddied on the spot. [PCJ Papers, Acc.No. 706, F.Nos. 155, 156, 157 (PA),NAI; WWIM, I, p.367; SSKS, KD: p.3;BSAS: p. 129]

Ude Singh: Resident of Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); served in the 4/19Hyderabad Regiment in the British-Indian Army as a soldier till 1942;later shifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army and served its 1st

Guerrilla Regiment as Sepoy; whilefighting against the British-led Alliedforces on the Burma (now Myanmar)

front, he was killed at Ziawadi in1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.403/INA,498/INA (1945), 379/INA (1946);NAI; ROH, pp.794-79]

Udetsingh Dangi: Resident of MadhyaPradesh; he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and fought the British forcesin the Sagar region; he was capturedby the British in the course of anengagement and executed by hangingin 1857. [Mutiny Records, Poll Deptt,Vol. No. 44 (I), (1858), MSAB]

Udhay Chand Jain: Born in November1922, resident of distt. Mandla,Sagour and Nerbudda division,Madhya Pradesh; s/o Trilok ChandJain and Khilama Bai; high schoolstudent. Involved in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement at Mandla, in 1942. Whiletaking part in a procession on 15August 1942, he faced police firing.Receiving severe bullet wounds in theabdomen, he succumbed to hisinjuries in hospital on 16 August 1942.[PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 155,156, 157 (PA), NAI; MPSSZB, EBIFF,II, p.571]

Udho: Belonged to v. Bhula, Sirohi State(now distt. Sirohi), the RajputanaAgency (now Rajasthan); Bhil (tribe).He participated in the no-rentcampaign known as the Ekki (unity)movement for securing relief fromthe harassment of the State officials,Hasil (high rate of land revenue), Lag-bags (cesses) and Begar (forced labour)in the Bhil-Girassia villages ofValoria, Bhula and Nawawas in theRohera Tehsil of Sirohi State in April-


May 1922. In order to suppress theno-rent campaign of the peasants, theSirohi State troops and the MewarBhil Corps attacked the agitators ofthe village of Valoria on 5 May 1922;fired on them, burnt their huts, cornand cattle, plundered their goods andchattels and drove most of them offto the hills. This caused the termina-tion of the Ekki movement in Valoria,and resulted in the severe wounde-ring of Udho in the firing with tenother agitators, and his death on thespot. [NR, 18 June 1922; RSAB]

Udit Dangi: Hailed from Saugor (nowSagar), Jubbulpore Division, theCentral Province and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); joined the anti-British rebel forces during theUprising of 1857; participated inraiding and plundering the Britishoutposts in Saugor district in 1857;he was captured by the Britishtroops at the time of their re-occupation of this area, theyexecuted him on 20 July 1857. [GA,MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol. II;WWIM, III, p. 149]

Udit Dangi: Hailed from Saugor (nowSagar), Jubbulpore Division, theCentral Province and Berar (nowMadhya Pradesh); joined the anti-British rebel forces during theUprising of 1857, participated in theraiding and plundering of the Britishoutposts in Saugor district; he wascaptured by the British troops at thetime of their re-occupation of thisarea, and executed him on 20 July1857. [Mutiny Papers, Vol. II, NAIB;WWIM, III, p. 149]

Udmi Singh: Resident of teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Rajput; participated in thekisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of the kisangathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to counter the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all the escaperoutes from it and opened fire on theprotesters without any priorwarning. Udmi Singh received severebullet wounds in the firing and died.Simultaneously, the village was alsoset on fire by the State troops. [AlwarJudl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB;TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925; News-papersí Cuttings, Basta No 29, F.No.2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB;PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166,191 (PA), NAI]

Udya Kirar: Born in 1907, resident of v.Nahia, teh. Multai, distt. Betul,Madhya Pradesh; s/o Kaila Kirar.His primary source of income wasfarming. Knowing of his leading rolelocally in the ìQuit Indiaî move-ment,the police raided his home and shothim dead. [PCJ Papers Acc. No. 706;F.Nos 155, 156, 157 (PA), INA; JGP,08 (1930), MPSAB; FFMPC, I, pp.70]


Uebi Din: Inhabitant of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theresistance against the firangi-hukumat(British rule) during the Uprising of1857 and fought the British forces indifferent engagements; he was killedby the British army in an encounterat Bailey Guard, Lucknow, inNovember 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Ufzul Khan: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sepoy inthe A. Company of the British-Indianarmy; he left the British serviceduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British at severalplaces; he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra EtawahhMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst.Proc. Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Uhmud Beg: Resident of Ghuteea, Agra,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); Moogul [Mughal]; hewas a Duffadar [Dafadar] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison under the BritishGovernment; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined the rebels for fightingagainst the British forces; he died in1858 while resisting the advancingBritish army. [Mutiny Records, AgraMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ujagar: Belonged to Jalalabad, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); Cultivator; along with his

neighbourhood, he refused to obligethe British forces with the supply ofrasad (provisions) at Jalalabad duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was caughtby the British troops for this andhanged in November 1857; his entirevillage was also looted by the British.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Ujagar: Belonged to Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at a number of placesin the Unnao-Kanpur region; he alsoincited the local people to plunderthe British properties; he was killedduring an encounter with the Britisharmy in Unnao in 1857. [MutinyRecords, Unnao Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ujala Singh: Hailed from v. Neemu-chana, teh. Bansoor [Bansur], AlwarState (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Nai (barbar); took part in the kisanagitatorsí meeting held at Neemu-chana on 14 May 1925 to remonstrateagainst the Maharajaís oppressiveadministration and his landsettlement policy of 1923-24. In thissettlement the Biswedari rights of theRajputs were forfeited and the landrevenue had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs suffered the most. Hearingthe news of the kisan gathering, theMaharaja sent his State Army toconfront the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,


blocked all the exit routes from it andopened fire on the protesters withoutany prior warning. Ujala Singh wasone among those who receivedsevere bullet wounds and died on thespot. Simultaneously, the village wasalso set on fire by the State troops.[Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925,RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Ujeet: Resident of Shahjehnpoor[Shahjahanpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the C.Company under the British-Indianarmy; he left the service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebels for fighting againstthe British rule; he was caught in 1858while resisting the advancing Britishforces, and sentenced to death on thecharges of ëdesertion and mutinyagainst the British authoritiesí.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ujoo Dhiaperasaud: Resident ofFerozabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Brahmin; he was a Sepoy in the B.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British employmentduring the Uprising of 1857 andjoined hands with the rebels forfighting against the British rule; hewas caught in 1858 while resisting theBritish forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertion

and mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ukbur Khan: Born in Shumshabad,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he wasa Burkundauz [Barqandaz] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and joined the rebels of his area;he fought the British in severalengagements in the Agra-Mathuraregion; he was killed by theadvancing British forces in the courseof their attacks on the rebels in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ukbur Khan: Resident of Jallalabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Brahmin; he was a Sepoyin the B. Company of the British-Indian army; he left the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and joined hands with the rebelsto expel the British from ëHindustaní;he was caught in 1858 while resistingthe British forces, and sentenced todeath on the charges of ëdesertionand mutiny against the Britishauthoritiesí. [Mutiny Records, NWP,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ulfat Singh: Resident of v. NaglaDhokal, teh. Etmadpur, distt. Agra,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Narain Singh. He ledthe ìQuit Indiaî movement band ofsaboteurs to Chamraula station on


Delhi-Tundla railway line on 28August 1942 for uprooting the tracksand stalling supplies. As soon as thevolunteers reached the point toexecute their plans, the policemen,already guarding the location, hadopened fire on them. Ulfat Singhreceived severe bullet wounds anddied on the spot on that day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS, 33,p. 71; WWIM, I, p.369]

Ullaoo: Resident of Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local people and incited them toraise their arms against the firangis(British) and their faithfuls; he wascaught during an engagement withthe British troops in Banda, chargedwith ëmurder, sedition, aiding andrebellion against the Britishí, andsentenced to death with confiscationof his property in June 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Ulyaat: Belonged to Faizabad, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now in UttarPradesh); he joined the rebel forcesof his locality during the Uprising of1857, and proceeded to Lucknow,and fought against the British at anumber of places; he was caught bythe British army and hanged atMachhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June1857. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Umar Deen: Resident of v. NaglaBhambada, Muzaffarnagar, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Rajpoot [Rajput]; heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and also incited others to join therebel forces in fighting against theBritish rule; he was captured by theBritish soon after the defeat of therebel forces in his area and chargedwith ësedition and rebellion againstthe Britishí; he was sentenced todeath in 1859 and hanged. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.149]

Umar Din: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); heparticipated in the Uprising of 1857and fought against the British forcesat various places in the Hamirpurregion; he was captured during theBritish re-occupation of Hamirpur,and charged with ëplundering andrebellion against the Britishí, he wassentenced to death with confiscationof his property in 1858 and hangedsoon thereafter. [Mutiny Records,Hamirpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Umar Singh: Resident of Pulwar,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the midst of anengagement, accused of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí, sentenced todeath in 1860. [Mutiny Records,


NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Umaur Singh: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the rebels of hisarea during the Uprising of 1857 andwent up to Bulandshahar whilefighting against the British; he alsotook part there in an attack on theBritish establishments; he was caughtby the British in the course of engage-ment and hanged in 1858 on thecharges of ëmurder of the Britishofficers and plundering the Govern-ment property during the rebellioní.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi/Bulanad-shahar Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Umboodhur: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local people and incited them toraise their arms and kill the firangis(British); he was caught during anengagement with the advancingBritish army in Banda; he wasconvicted on the charges of ëmurder,sedition and rebellion against theBritishí, and sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in May 1858;he was executed by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Banda Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Umed Rai: Belonged to Kanpur, theNorth-Western Provinces (now uttarpradesh); he joined the rebels in theirfighting against the British ruleduring the Uprising of 1857; he was

killed while resisting the advancingBritish army in Kanpur in 1857.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Umed Singh: Resident of teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Rajput; participated in thekisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue increased by fifty percent. Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof the kisan gathering, the Maharajasent his State Army to confront therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe escape routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning. Umed Singh receivedserious bullet wounds in the firingand died of these. Simultaneously, thevillage was also set on fire by theState troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Umed Singh: Resident of the GarhwalDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); he was a Soldier in the3/18 Garhwal Rifles of the British-Indian Army; he was caught by the


Germans in the North Africa; hejoined the Indian Legion of sukhasChandra Bose in Germany; whileresisting the Allied forces in Francehe was killed in 1944. [INA Papers,F.Nos. 1/INA, 498/INA (1945), NAI;WWIM, II, p.335]

Umee Chund: Belonged to Meerut, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Jat; he joined hands withthe rebels during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British forces atvarious places in the Meerut region;he was caught by the British after thedefeat of the rebels, and charged withëmurder and plundering theGovernment property during therebellioní; he was sentenced to deathin 1858 and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Jhansi MutinyBasta, UPRAA; AG (1859), MPSAB]

Umeesbuksh: Resident of Tiklee,Ghazeepoor [Ghazipur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he fought theBritish forces at a number of placesin Ghazipur during the Uprising of1857; he also offered financial supportto others for buying arms andattacking the British establishments;he was caught by the British aftertheir re-occupation of the Ghazipurregion, and executed by hanging in1859. [Mutiny Records, GhazipurMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Umerjectah: Born in Gushaen, Mynpoory[Mainpuri], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oBhowri Singh; Thakoor [Thakur]; hetook part in the fight against the

British during the Uprising of 1857;he also offered financial support tothe rebels of his area for buying armsand attacking the British establish-ments; he was captured by the Britishforces after their re-occupation of thisarea and charged with ëplunderingthe Government property andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death and executed byhanging in 1861. [Mutiny Records,Agra/Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Umour Singh: Resident of Pulwar,Mirzapoor [Mirzapur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857, and fought the British forceson several occasions; he was caughtby the British in the midst of anengagement, accused of ëplunderingthe British property and rebellionagainst the Britishí, sentenced todeath and hanged. [Mutiny Records,NWP, Fatehpur Mutiny Basta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Umrao Singh: Resident of Jaipur State(now distt Jaipur), Rajputana Agency(now Rajasthan); Served as Lance-Naik in the 1/8 Punjab Regiment ofthe British-Indian Army till 1942; heshifted his loyalty to the IndianNational Army in Malaya, enrolledas Naik in the 3rd Guerrilla Regimentand deputed to the battle fields inBurma (Myanmar) to confront theBritish-led forces; he died in actionin 1944. [INA Papers, F.Nos.I/INA,2/INA, 464/INA, NAI; WWIM, II,p.335]


Umrao Singh: Resident of v. Parsakabas,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);s/o Ramnath Singh; Shekhawat. Heparticipated in the kisan agitatorsímeeting held at Neemuchana on 14May 1925 to protest against theMaharajaís oppressive administrationand his land settlement policy of1923-24. In this settlement theBiswedari rights of the Rajputs wereforfeited and the land revenue hadbeen increased by fifty per cent.Though all agriculturists wereaffected adversely by it, the Rajputssuffered the most. Hearing the newsof this kisan gathering, the Maharajasent his State Army to counter therallyists at Neemuchana. The troopssurrounded the village, blocked allthe exit routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. UmraoSingh was severely injured in theindiscriminate firing and died on thesame day. Simultaneously with thisassault, the village was set on fire bythe State troops. [Alwar Judl, F.No.315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31 May,14 June 1925; Newspapersí Cuttings,Basta No 29, F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13November 1936, RSAB; PCJ Papers,Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA),NAI]

Umraosingh Gontia: Resident of Bargi,Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh; s/oDevisingh Gontia; he joined handswith the rebels of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces; he was captured by theBritish in the course of anengagement and executed by hanging

in 1857. [Mutiny Records, F/ Poll,Supp. Proc. No. 375 (1859), NAI]

Umuda: Born in a village of distt.Muzaffarnagar, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); shetook part in the resistance against theBritish rule during the Uprising of1857; she was killed in 1858 at thetime of the British attacks on therebels in the Muzaffarnagar region.[Mutiny Records, MuzaffarnagarMutiny Basta, UPRAA; WWIM, III,p.149]

Umur Bux: Resident of Humeerpoor[Hamirpur], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andfought against the British forces atseveral places in the Hamirpurregion; he also provided arms to thelocal people and encouraged them toattack the British establishments; hewas caught during an engagementwith the British troops, and chargedwith ëmurder, aiding and abetting therebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death with confiscationof property in 1859 and executed byhanging soon thereafter. [MutinyRecords, Hamirpur Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Umusah: Born in Gushaen, Mynpoory[Mainpuri], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oMollay; Thakoor [Thakur]; he tookpart in the fight against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; he alsooffered financial support to therebels of his area for buying arms andto attack the British establishments;


he was caught by the British after re-occupation of this area and chargedwith ëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand executed by hanging in 1861.[Mutiny Records, Agra/JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Urjon: Resident of Sookhpoora, Kanpur,the North-Western Provinces (nowin Uttar Pradesh); Thakoor [Thakur];he joined hands with the rebels ofhis area during the Uprising of 1857,and fought the British in severalengagements; caught by the Britishforces and accused of ëplundering theBritish property and rebellion againstthe Britishí, he was sentenced todeath in 1858 and hanged. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Fatehpur MutinyBasta (Ur./Per. Srs.), UPRAA]

Urjoon Singh: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he wasa Havildar [Hawaldar] in the ArmedGuard Contingent at the AgraCentral Prison; he gave up his servicewith the British in June 1857 to jointhe Uprising of 1857. Along withother rebels, he marched towardsDelhi and fought against the Britishat several places; he died whileresisting the advancing British armyin the Delhi region in September1857. [Mutiny Records, Agra MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, CollNo. 57, NAI]

Urjoon Singh: Resident of Bah Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Thakoor [Thakur]; he was

a Havildar [Hawaldar] in the A.Company of the British-Indian army;he left the British service during theUprising of 1857 and joined handswith the rebel forces to fight againstthe British rule; he fought against theBritish at several places in his region;he died in 1858 while resisting theadvancing British forces. [MutinyRecords, NWP, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Ushmet Khan: Belonged to Furruckabad[Farrukhabad], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);joining the Uprising of 1857, he tookpart in attacks on the British officersin the Farrukhbad region; he also ledthe local rebels in fighting against theBritish forces; he was captured andsentenced to death in January 1859by the British on the charge of ëbeinga leader and instigator of therebellioní. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]

Ushruff Khan: Belonged to Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sowar[Sawar] in the Armed GuardsContingent at the Agra CentralPrison; he left the British service inJune 1857 to join the Uprising of 1857.Along with other rebels, he wenttowards Delhi and joined the fightingagainst the British; he was killed bythe British troops advancing into theDelhi region in September 1857.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Mutiny Papers, Coll No. 57,NAI]


Ushruff Khan: Resident of Agra, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Pathan; he was a Sowar[Sawar] in the C. Company under theBritish-Indian army; he stoppedserving the British during theUprising of 1857, joined hands withthe rebels and fought against theBritish at several places; he wascaught in 1858 while resisting theadvancing British forces, andsentenced to death on the charges ofëdesertion and mutiny against theBritish authoritiesí. [Mutiny Records,Agra Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.Abst. Proc. NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Usman Beg: Resident of Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857and proceeded to Lucknow; hefought against the British at severalplaces in Lucknow city; he wascaught by the British army andhanged at Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow,in June 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Oudh(1857), UPSAL]

Uthush Singh: Born in Gushaen,

Mynpoory [Mainpuri], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Net Ram; Thakoor[Thakur]; he took part in the fightagainst the British during theUprising of 1857; he also offeredfinancial support to the rebels of hisarea for buying arms to attack theBritish establishments; he wascaptured by the British after their re-occupation of this area and chargedwith ëplundering the Governmentproperty and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathand executed by hanging in 1861.[Mutiny Records, Agra/JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Uzmut Khan: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso incited others to rise against thefirangi-hukumat (British rule); he cameover to Delhi, joined hands with therebels there and fought the Britishtroops on several occasions; he diedwhile confronting the advancingBritish army in Delhi in September1857. [Mutiny Papers, Coll No.57,NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48 (V)(1858), MSAB]


Vansh Narain Rai: Resident of v.Sherpur Kalan, distt, Ghazipur, theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Lalita Rai. Whileparticipating in the ìQuit Indiaîmovement protest demonstration inAugust 1942, he was killed in thepolice firing on the demonstrators onthe same day. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.287]

Vashishth Narain Rai: Born in 1911 atv. Sherpur Khurd, distt. Ghazipur,the United Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Raghupati Rai. He tookpart in the demonstration at theMuhammadabad Tehsil Office inconnection with the ìQuit Indiaîmovement. He was shot and killedby the police inside the treasury ofthe Tehsil office in August 1942. [H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.287]

Vazeer Singh: Hailed from v. Alampore,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar), theRajputana Agency (now Rajasthan);Rajput; participated in a meeting ofthe kisan agitators held at

Neemuchana on 14 May 1925 toremonstrate against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland tax had been increased by fiftyper cent. Though all agriculturistswere affected adversely by it, theRajputs had been the hardest hit.Hearing the news of this gathering,the Maharaja sent his State Army tocounter the rallyists at Neemuchana.The troops surrounded the village,blocked all the exit routes from it andopened fire on the protesters withoutany prior warning. Vazeer Singhreceived severe bullet wounds in theindiscriminate firing and died on thespot. Simultaneously, the village wasalso set on fire by the State troops.[Alwar Judl, F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925,RSAB; TR, 31 May, 14 June 1925;Newspapersí Cuttings, Basta No 29,F.No. 2, Riyasat, 13 November 1936,RSAB; PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706,F.Nos. 166, 191 (PA), NAI]

Vazir Ali: Resident of Allahabad, the

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North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Inam Ali; he joinedhands with the rebels of his areaduring the Uprising of 1857 andfought the British forces in the Bhilsaregion; he also took part in thedefence of the Rahatgarh fort in MPand was captured by the British afterthe fall of the fort; he was executedby hanging on 25 February 1858.[Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Supp. Proc.No. 1493 (1859), NAI]

Vazir Beg: Resident of Madhya Pradesh;he joined hands with the rebels ofhis area during the Uprising of 1857and fought the British forces in theBhilsa region; he also took part in thedefence of the Rahatgarh fort andwas captured by the British after thefall of the fort; he was executed byhanging on 25 February 1858.[Mutiny Records, F/ Poll, Supp. Proc.No. 1493 (1859), NAI]

Verma C.L.: Resident of GangolaMahalla, distt. Almora, KumaonDivision, the United Provinces (nowUttarakhand); previously a Havildar(Hawaldar) in the British-India Army,he served on the Malaya Peninsularfront against the Japanese during theWorld War II and became a prisonerof war in the Japanese hands;released through the intervention ofthe Indian Independence League, heenrolled himself as an IntelligenceOfficer, Intelligence Group of theIndian National Army; contacted anincurable disease while fighting onthe front and died of it at Myamyohospital in Burma (Myanmar) inSeptember 1944. [INA Papers,

F.Nos.403/INA, 498/INA (1945),379/INA (1946); NAI; ROH, pp.796-797]

Vibhuti Singh alias Bhabhut Singh:Resident of Harrakot, JubbulporeDivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh);Jagirdar; fought against the Britishduring the Uprising of 1857; whileleading an armed attack against theBritish at Sohagpur, he was capturedby the enemy, imprisoned andsentenced to death, he was hangedin 1862 in the Jubbulpore District Jail.[GA, MPSAB, Mutiny Papers, Vol-IV;WWIM, III, p.151]

Vibhuti Singh alias Bhabhut Singh:Resident of Harrakot, JubbulporeDivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh);Jagirdar; fought against the British Rajduring the Uprising of 1857; whileleading an armed attack on theBritish establishments at Sohagpur,he was captured by the enemy;imprisoned and sentenced to death,he was hanged in 1862 in theJubbulpore District Jail. [MutinyPapers, III, NAIB; WWIM, III, p.151]

Vidharthi Maikulal: Born in v. Hajipur,distt. Sitapur, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o PannaHarijan. On 18 August 1942 manypeople from various parts of thedistrict gathered in Motilal/Lal Baghfor taking part in a demonstrationorganized in connection with theìQuit Indiaî movement, VidharthiMaikulal also joined the gathering.Soon the policemen reached the


location, lathi-charged to disperse theagitators and opened fire on them.Vidharthi received severe bulletinjuries in this indiscriminate firingand succumbed to it on that day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG;SSKS, 16, pp. pa & bha]

Vidharthi Munna Lal: Resident of v.Kemhra disst. Sitapur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). On18 August 1942 many people fromvarious parts of the district gatheredin Motilal Bagh for taking part in ademonstration organized inconnection with the ìQuit Indiaîmovement, Vidharthi Munna Lal alsojoined the gathering. Soon thepolicemen reached the location, lathi-charged to disperse the crowd andopened fire on them. He receivedsevere bullet injuries in thisindiscriminate firing and succumbedto it on that day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; SSKS, 16, pp.pa & bha]

Vidyapati Gond: Born in 1918 at v.Milki, distt. Ballia, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh). Hetook part in a stormy demonstrationgoing towards Bairiya Police Stationduring the ìQuit Indiaî movement.When the marchers were fired uponby the police, Vidyapati Gondreceived severe bullet wounds andsuccumbed to these on the spot on18 August 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.115;BCA, p. 113]

Vijai Ram: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now Uttar

Pradesh); he fought the British onvarious occasions in Lucknow duringthe Uprising of 1857; he alsoprovided financial support to otherrebels and encouraged them to attackthe British; he died while confrontingthe British army at Qaiserbagh,Lucknow, in March 1858. [MutinyRecords, Lucknow Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Vijay Bahadur: Hailed from v.Himmatpur, distt. Jaunpur, UttarPradesh. He actively participated inthe sabotage programme during theìQuit Indiaî movement. Fatally hitin the firing by a military patrol on13 August 1942, while trying to blowup a bridge on the road betweenMachhlishahr and Badshahpurh, hedied of his wounds on same day.[H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; BCA, p. 105]

Vijay Pal Singh: Resident of v. Nari,distt. Mathura, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); s/o RupKishore/Nand Kshore. He wasarrested for taking part in theIndividual Satyagraha of 1941. On 1April 1941 he was awarded oneyearís rigorous imprisonment and afine of 200 rupees. While in the jail,he fell ill, following his hunger strike,and passed away in detention in 1941.[H/Poll, F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; SSKS,25, p. bha]

Villayat Ally Beg: Resident ofFarrukhabad, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hejoined the Hindustani forces infighting against the British rule


during the uprising of 1857; whilefighting in Farrukhabad, he wascaught by the British forces andcharged with ë rebellioní; he wasreported to have been executed inMay 1859 by the orders of theMagistrate of Farrukhabad. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.),NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Vindhyavasal Singh: Born in 1921 at v.Kajha, distt. Azamgarh, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oTilakdhari Singh. He took part in theagitation that broke out against theZamindari system in 1944 in thedistrict. When he and his fellowactivists were setting the KajahEstate building on fires, British policefired upon them, killing Vindhya-vasal Singh on the spot. [H/Poll,F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I, p.373]

Vishambhar Dayal: Born in teh. Bharor,Alwar State (now distt. Alwar),Rajasthan. A critic of the feudalatrocities of the Jagirdars in the AlwarState, he came in touch later with therevolutionaries of Uttar Pradesh,Punjab and Delhi and shifted to Delhifrom Alwar. Coming close to MasterAmir Chand (the well knownrevolutionary) in Delhi, he gotindirectly involved in the plot tothrow a bomb on Lord Hardinge(Viceroy of India) in December 1912when the Viceroy was to pass throughChandni Chowk, Delhi, in a Stateprocession to mark the inaugurationof Delhi as the Capital of India. Heabsconded thereafter, and wentunderground. While in theunderground, he maintained his

contacts with the revolutionaries andcame face to face with the police inMarch 1931 at Ujjain. Seriouslywounded in the confrontation,Vishambhar Dayal was arrested,brought to Delhi and admitted to ahospital where the Police Officerstortured him in the name ofinterrogation. He died of tortures inthe hospital on 22 April 1931. [Sujas,No.4, June-July 1998, Jaipur, p.79]

Vishawambhar Dayal Awasthi:Resident of v. Kandhipur, distt.Barabanki, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He wasarrested in August 1942 by the Britishpolice for his involvement in thedemonstrations during the ìQuitIndiaî movement. He was sentenced2 year d,rigorous imprisonment.Serving his term in jail, he died incustody on account of severe torturesin 1943. [H/poll, F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; BCA, p. 131]

Vishwanath Halwai: Born in 1914 indistt. Ballia, the United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). In the wake ofthe ìQuit Indiaî Movement, a protestwas organized at Rasra in Ballia inAugust 1942. Vishwanath Halwai,who took part in it, lost his life in thepolice firing on the protesters on thatday. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;RORCG; WWIM, I, p.374; BCA, p. 118]

Vishwanath Prasad: Resident of v.Kavai, distt. Benaras (Varanasi), theUnited Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Ram Baran. He tookpart in the Individual Satyagraha in1941 and in the ìQuit Indiaî


movement in 1942. Following hisparticipation in burning the Dhanapurpolice station on 13 August 1942 as asaboteur, he absconded and died inmysteriously in the underground late1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI;WWIM, I, p.374-375]

Vishwanath Singh: Resident of distt.Benaras (Varanasi), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh).During the ìQuit Indiaî movementin August 1942, a protest rally wasorganized at Babatpur on 13 August1942. While taking part in that rallyhe received bullet wounds in thesudden police firing and died thereon the spot. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42,NAI; WWIM, I, p.375]

Vishwanath Tiwari: Hailed from distt.Deoria, the United Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh). He participated in aprocession taken out at Barhaj Bazarin connection with ìQuit Indiaî

movement. He, along with fewCongress volunteers, marched aheadof the crowd and shouted patrioticslogans loudly in the face of theSuperintendent of Police, Hoogwork.Incensed by the noisy arrogance, thepolice suddenly opened fire on thedemonstrators. Being at the front,Jagan Nath Mal received bullets inthe first round of firing and died onthe spot in August 1942. [H/poll,F.No. 3/16/42, NAI; SSKS, 36, p. 25]

Vishwanath: Born in January 1930 distt.Benaras (Varanasi), the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oBaiju Mallah. He took part in aprocession at the Dasaswamedh Ghatduring the ìQuit Indiaî movementon 13August 1942. When the policefiring took place near the Ghat hereceived grave bullet injuries anddied of these on the same day. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; WWIM, I,p.374; BCA, p. 107]


Wahab Dar: Born in 1892 in v. GuriHaker, distt. Baramulla, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Lassi Dar. A farmer, hejoined a rally at Hindwara to protestagainst the autocratic rule in Jammuand Kashmir, and demand responsi-ble government for the state. Whenthe demonstrators were fired uponby the State Army in February 1932he was killed on the spot. [File No.VI, (B), 12; MMCR, J&KSA, Srinagar;EBIFF, Vol.1, p.174; WWIM, II, p.70;HMKJAMH, p. 324]

Wahab Dar: Resident of distt. Anantnag,Jammu and Kashmir; s/o Kadir Dar.He took part in a procession atPulwama (Anantnag) in February1934 to protest against the Maharajaísautocratic rule in Jammu and Kashmirand to demand responsiblegovernment for the people. The rallywhich he joined came suddenly underfiring of the State Army and he diedon the spot. [File No. V, 8; MMCR,J&KSA, Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.70;EBIFF, Vol.1, p.174; HMKJAMH, p.324]

Wahid Khan: Born in 1833, Mirzapur,Bundelkhand Agency, Central India,Indore (now Uttar Pradesh); joinedthe rebel forces during the Uprising1857 and took part in the rebelactivities in the Bundelkhand region;participated in Nawab FazilMohammad Khanís occupation ofRahatgarh Fort from the Britishhands in October 1857; fought againstHugh Roseís British force who cameto re-occupy the fort; captured in theencounter and sentenced to capitalpunishment, he was hanged in thefront gate of Rahatgarh fort on 29January 1858. [Mutiny Papers, Vol.IV, NAIB; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52 (IX)(1858), MSAB]

Wahid: Resident of Lucknow, the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he took part in the fightingthe British at several places in theLucknow region during the Uprisingof 1857; he died while attacking theBritish army in the course of anencounter at Bailey Guard, Lucknow,in November 1857. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA; Mil.

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Abst. Proc. Oudh (1858), UPSAL]

Wahiduddeen: Belonged to Aligarh, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he fought the British atseveral places in Aligarh during theUprising of 1857; he was caught bythe British troops at the time of theirre-occupation of the Aligarh region,and charged with ëmurder andrebellion against the Britishí; he wassentenced to death in 1858, andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, Proc.(Judl Deptt.), NWP, (1858), UPSAL]

Wajid Ali Khan: Resident of Lucknow,the Awadh Province (now UttarPradesh); he was a Risaldar in the rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857;he played an important role inorganizing the rebel regiments andin attacking the British establish-ments; he led a rebel force to counterthe advancing British forces (underColonel Muir) at Dilkushabagh,Lucknow, on 5 March 1858, and diedin the midst of the engagement there.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; L1857, p.249]

Walee Mohd.: Resident of Faizabad, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and proceeded toLucknow; he fought against theBritish forces at several places inLucknow city; caught by the Britisharmy in an encounter, he was hangedat Machhi Bhawan, Lucknow, in June1857. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA; Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1857), UPSAL]

Wali Wani: Resident of MohallahBatapura, distt. Srinagar, Jammu andKashmir. He participated in thepolitical movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and KashmirState and joined the demonstrationon 13 July 1931 outside the CentralJail in Srinagar to protest against thedetention of Abdul Qadeer Khan(arrested on 25 June 1931) ñ aprominent leader of the agitation.While the protesters were sitting ona dharna outside the jail, five of themwere unprovokedly arrested by thepolice at the instance of theGovernor. The arrests so infuriatedthe demonstrators that they beganto raise anti-government slogans,demanded the immediate release oftheir leader, and also sought thepermission for watching theproceedings of his trial. Instead ofgiving permission, the Governor(Trilok Chand) ordered the police toopen fire on them. Wali Wanireceived severe bullet wounds in thepolice firing and succumbed to hisinjuries on the same day at the ageof 50. [File No. V, 8; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; The Hindu, 28 July 1931; AC,pp.88-89; KFFF, pp. 373-9]

Wali Wani: Resident of p.s. Shopian,distt. Anantnag, Jammu andKashmir; s/o Ali Wani. He wasarrested in 1931 for his activitiesagainst the Maharajaís autocratic ruleduring the movement for responsiblegovernment in Jammu and Kashmir.He was sentenced to imprisonmentfor seven years and while serving histerm in the Central jail, Srinagar, hedied in detention in the same year.


[File No. V, 4; MMCR, J&KSA,Srinagar; WWIM, II, p.347;HMKJAMH, p. 331]

Warir Khan: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he took part in therebelsí fighting the British forcesduring the Uprising of 1857, and alsoincited others to raise their armsagainst the Company raj; he waskilled by the British army in the battleof Chinhat, Lucknow, on 20 June1857. [Mutiny Records, LucknowMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Waris Ali: Resident of Cawnpore(Kanpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Tehsildar; organized the anti-Britishrebel forces during the Uprising of1857 and participated in attacking theBritishers in the Kanpur areas in June1857; at the time of the Britishrecovery of Kanpur from July toDecember 1857, he was captured onthe battle front by them; accused ofëtaking part in the rebellion againstthe Britishí; Waris was sentenced tobe executed in December 1857.[Mutiny Records, Kanpur MutinyBasta, 1857, UPRAA]

Waris Mohammad Khan: Ruler ofAmbapan, Madhya Pradesh; he tooka leading part in the Uprising of 1857at Ambapani and attacked the Britishand allied forces; he also incited hisneighborhood to raise its armsagainst the British rule, and eventried to persuade unsuccessfully theruler of Bhopal (Sikandar Begam) tojoin the struggle against the British;

he was caught by the British and wasexecuted in December 1857. [MutinyRecords, Vol. II, Mutiny Papers,NAIB; WWIM, III, p.152]

Warsi Ali: Resident of Indore, HolkarState, the Central India Agency,Madhya Pradesh; served as Sepoy inthe Native Infantry of the British-Indian Army, posted in the BritishResidency of Indore; he left theBritish employment during the GreatRevolt and joined anti-British rebelforces led by Saadat Khan in Indorein July 1857; participated in theraiding and plundering of theResidency in July 1857; with theirsteady regaining of power, theBritish troops managed to catch himafter four months and sentenced himto death by hanging. [Mutiny Papers,MPSAB, Vol. II, NAIB; WWIM, III,p. 152]

Wazeer Allee: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); joined the fighting againstthe British authorities during theRising of 1857; he also provided armsto the other rebels in the region forattacking the British; he was caughtby the enemy and imprisoned for lifeon the charges of ëaiding andabetting the rebellion against theBritishí; he died in captivity in 1859.[Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc. (JudlDeptt.), Oudh (1858-59), UPSAL]

Wazir Khan: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and led the rebelsin attacking the British authorities in


Lucknow; he died while resisting theBritish army at Garhi Khaniyapur,Lucknow in 1858. [Mutiny Records,Lucknow Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Wazir Khan: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh (Awadh) Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined the Uprising of1857 and played a prominent role inorganizing the rebel forces of hisregion; he led the rebels in attackingthe British authorities and theirestablishments in Lucknow onseveral occasions; he died whilefighting against the British army atTipra Khera, Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]

Wuheed: Belonged to Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); Sheikh; he took part in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and also incitedothers to attack the Britishestablishments in Allahabad; he wascaught by the British at the time oftheir marches into the Allahabadregion, and accused of ëtheft, murderand rebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to death in July 1857, andhanged; his property was alsoconfiscated. [Mutiny Records, PP,Further Paper No.1]

Wullee: Resident of Muttra [Mathura],the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he joined the rebelsof his area and fought against theBritish during the Uprising of 1857;he was caught by the British army inthe course of their attack on the rebelsin the Mathura region, and accused

of ëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí; he was sentenced to deathin 1858 with confiscation of hisproperty, and executed by hanging.[Mutiny Records, Mathura Mutiny,Basta, UPRAA]

Wuzeer Ali: Born in Lohaikeemundee,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Syud [Syed];he was a Burkundauz [Barqandaz] inthe Contingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison; he left the Britishemployment during the Uprising of1857 and took part in fighting theBritish troops in the Agra-Mathuraregion; he was killed by theadvancing British army during itsattacks on the rebels in 1858. [MutinyRecords, Agra Mutiny Basta,UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. III, No.43D(1859), MSAB]

Wuzeer Khan: Belonged to Cheleeyeent,Agra, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Pathan; he wasa Duffadar [Dafadar] with theContingent Guards of the AgraCentral Prison under the BritishGovernment; he left the Britishservice during the Uprising of 1857and joined hands with the rebels infighting against the British rule; hewas killed in 1858 in the course of anencounter with the British army.[Mutiny Records, Agra Mutiny Basta,File Sl. No 69, UPRAA]

Wuzeer Khan: Resident of Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); Syud[Syed]; he participated in theUprising of 1857 and also incited his


neighbourhood to take up their armsagainst the British rule; he fought theBritish forces at several places in theJhansi region; he was caught by theBritish after the defeat of the rebelforces and charged with ësedition andplundering the Government propertyduring the rebellioní; he wassentenced to death in 1858 andexecuted by hanging. [MutinyRecords, Jhansi Mutiny Basta,UPRAA]

Wuzeera: Resident of village Muzaffar-nagar, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); Rajpoot[Rajput]; he took part in the Uprisingof 1857 and also incited others to jointhe rebel forces for fighting againstthe British rule; he was captured bythe British soon after the defeat ofthe rebel forces in his area andcharged with ësedition and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in 1859 and hanged. [MutinyRecords, Muzaffarnagar MutinyBasta, UPRAA; WWIM, III, p.153]


Yacob alias Yanus Beg: Resident ofBhopal State, the Central IndiaAgency (Madhya Pradesh); s/oYacob; participated in the Uprisingof 1857 in Jhansi; he joined the rebelforces and fought against the Britishtroops in the Jhansi region in 1857-58; caught by the British troopsduring their re-occupation of Jhansiand charged with ëlooting, rebellionagainst the British and aiding therebellioní, Yacob was sentenced todeath in April 1858. [Mutiny papers,Jhansi Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Yadorao: Born in Bhopalpatanam in thesouth of Bastar State (now in distt.Bastar), the Central Provinces andBerar (now Chhattisgarh); s/oBhopalpata-nam, Zamindar. Yadoraowas a close friend of Dhurvarao, therebel Talukdar of Lingagiri; upset overthe death of his friend, he decidedto challenge the British authoritiesmuch against the wishes of hisloyalist father; raised an army of 2000from among the Telagas and Dolras.The rising, however, could notmaterialize on account of the opposi-

tion of his father, who arrestedYadorao and put his own son todeath under the British orders in1860. [ROBD of the Raepore District,No Sl, dated 27th May 1856, Junagarh,and Capt. C.I.R. Glasfurd, 1862; Liut.Elliot Dept Commissionerís Notes,C.1856, cf HTPB, pp.64-66]

Yakoob Beg: Resident of distt. Morada-bad, the North-Western Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined theëHindustani forcesí in fighting theBritish during the 1857 Uprising; healso participated in the plundering ofBritish properties for the rebelsí usein defraying military expenses;caught in the course of fighting, hewas sentenced to death by the Britishon the charges of ëplundering andrebellion against the British authori-tiesí; he was executed in March 1859,and his property was also confisca-ted. [Mutiny Records, Abst. Proc.(Judl Deptt.) NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Yar Khan: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now inUttar Pradesh); he fought the Britishat several places during the Uprising

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of 1857 and also encouraged hisneighbourhood to raise their armsagainst the firangi-hukumat (Britishrule); he died while resisting theBritish army in an encounter at BaileyGuard, Lucknow in November 1857.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Mil. Abst. Proc. Oudh(1858), UPSAL]

Yashwant Singh Thakur: Born in 1909,resident of Damoh, Jubbulporedivision, the Central Provinces andBerar (now Madhya Pradesh); s/oNanhu Singh Rajpur; educated up toIX standard. He was an employee inthe Railways as a Cabin Man atBhusawal. Involved in the revolutio-nary activities and in the Punjab MailMurder Case (the ìexecutionî of oneBritish Lieutenant Hacks) of 23 July1931; he was arrested and kept in theKhandwa District Jail. On 21 Septem-ber 1931, he was sentenced to deathon charges of killing a British armyofficer and hanged on 11 December1931 in the Jabalpur District Jail. [H/Poll (FR), F.Nos. 18/8/1942, 18/9/1942, NAI; FFMPC, I, p. 146]

Yawar Mirza: Born in Unnao, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebel forces of his area during theUprising of 1857 and fought theBritish forces at various places in theUnnao-Kanpur region; he alsoparticipated in the rebelsí attackingthe British establishments andplundering their properties; he diedin an encounter with the British armyin Unnao in 1857. [Mutiny Records,Unnao Mutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Yuddoobeer Singh: Residnt of v.Senapur, Dobhi Taluqa Jaunpore(Jaunpur), the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh);Thakoor [Thakur]; he was aZamindar, played a prominent part inorganizing the rebel forces in DobhiTaluqa during the Uprising of 1857,and fought at several places in theGhazipur, Azamgarh and Benaresregion; his attempts at capturingAzamgarh and Benares failed whenthe British defeated his rebel forcesin June 1857 near Benares; Yuddoo-beer Singh, along with others, joinedKunwar Singh when he appeared inAzamgarh, and together fought theythe British there; after the withdrawalof Kunwar Singh from Azamgarh,the British forces reoccupied theregion, and captured in May 1858many of the rebels, includingYuddoobeer Singh; charged withëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí, he was sentenced to deathand executed by hanging from amango tree. [Mutiny Records,Jaunpur Mutiny Basta, UPRAA;WWIM, III, pp153-54]

Yusuf Khan: Resident of Belaganj,Lucknow, the Oudh (Awadh) Province(now Uttar Pradesh); he joined theUprising of 1857 and played a leadingrole in organizing and training therebel forces of his region; he led therebels in attacking the Britishauthorities and their establishments inLucknow at a number of places; hedied while resisting the British forcesat Basheerat Ganj, Lucknow in 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, UPRAA]


Zahoor Ali: Resident of the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and also incitedother people to raise their arms forchallenging the British authorities; heproceeded to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there, and fought theBritish at several places; he was killedby the advancing British forcesduring an encounter in 1857. [MutinyPapers, Coll No.57, NAI; Poll Deptt,Vol. No.48 (V) (1858), MSAB]

Zahoor Alley: Belonged to the Malwaregion, Madhya Pradesh; he wasChief-Lieutenant of the rebel forcesof the Malwa region during theUprising of 1857; he led the rebelson several occasions for attacking theBritish strongholds in Malwa; he waskilled by the British in the battle ofRamod on 17 December 1858.[Mutiny Records, Poll. Deptt. Vol.No. 60 (1859), MSAB; WWIM, III, p.41]

Zahoor Khan: Resident of Banda, theNorth-Western Provinces (now Uttar

Pradesh); he participated in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British forces in the Banda region;he also provided financial support tothe local people and incited them toraise their arms against the firangis(British); he was caught during anengagement with the advancingBritish troops in Banda, and chargedwith ësedition, aiding and abettingthe rebellion against the Britishí andsentenced to death with confiscationof property in August 1858; he wasexecuted by hanging thereafter.[Mutiny Records, Banda MutinyBasta, UPRAA; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.52(IX) (1858), MSAB]

Zalim Singh: Belonged to distt.Futehpoor [Fatehpur], the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he joined the local rebelsin fighting the British during theUprising of 1857; he was captured bythe British at the time of their re-occupation of the area, and put ontrial on the charges of ëattack andrebellion against the Britishí;sentenced to transportation for life

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in 1859, he died in captivity beforethe sentence commenced. [MutinyRecords, Abst. Proc. (Judl Deptt.)NWP (1858-59), UPSAL]

Zalim Singh: Belonged to v. RankhandiSaharanpur, the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hefought the British forces at severalplaces of his area during the Uprisingof 1857; he was caught by the Britishduring their operations against therebels and hanged in 1858 on thecharges of ëplundering and rebellionagainst the Britishí. [Poll Deptt, Vol.No.49 (VI) (1858), MSAB; WWIM, III,p.155]

Zaman Allee: Hailed from Allygurh[Aligarh], the North-WesternProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); hetook part in the Uprising of 1857 andalso incited others to raise their armsand kill the firangis (British); hemarched on to Delhi, joined handswith the rebels there and fought theBritish troops at several places; hewas killed in a confrontation with theadvancing British army in Delhi inSeptember 1857. [Mutiny Papers, CollNo.57, NAI; Poll Deptt, Vol. No.48(V) (1858), MSAB]

Zamin Ally Shah (Hafiz): Born in 1830at Thana Bhavan, Muzaffarnagar, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); s/o Qaseem Ally; he tooka leading part in organizing the rebelforces during the Uprising of 1857;he also incited his neighbourhood toraise its arms against the British andoverthrow their rule; he was killedwhile resisting the advancing British

army in Muzaffarnagar in 1858. [PollDeptt, Vol. No.52 (IX) (1858), MSAB;WWIM, III, p.155]

Zamindar Singh: Resident of v.Haiderpur, distt. Jaunpur, the UnitedProvinces (now Uttar Pradesh); s/oSukhdeo Singh. As a tenth classschool student, he acted as a saboteurin blowing up a bridge nearDhaniamau on 16August 1942 duringthe ìQuit Indiaî movement. Whenthe police shot on the saboteurs,Zamindar Singh was hit and killedin August in 1942. [H/poll F.No. 3/30/42, NAI; RORCG; WWIM, I, p.381]

Zamir Alum: Resident of the Oudh[Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); joined hands with therebels in fighting the British duringthe Uprising of 1857; he was capturedby the British troops in the course ofan engagement; charged withëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí, he was sentenced to deathin 1858 with confiscation of hisproperties. [Mutiny Records, Abst.Proc. (Judl Deptt.), Oudh (1858-59),UPSAL]

Zaro Khan: Resident of Lucknow, theOudh [Awadh] Province (now UttarPradesh); he joined hands with therebels of his area during the Uprisingof 1857 and participated in attackingand plundering the British establish-ments in Lucknow; he died whileconfronting the British army atQaiserbagh, Lucknow, in March 1858.[Mutiny Records, Lucknow MutinyBasta, File Sl.No.66, UPRAA]


Zillare: Born in Banda, the North-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he took part in theUprising of 1857 and fought againstthe British in the Banda region; healso incited the local people to takeup arms against the firangis (British)and kill them; he was caught by theadvancing British troops in Banda,and charged with ëmurder ofEuropeans and rebellion against theBritishí, sentenced to death withconfiscation of property in June 1858;he was executed by hanging soonthereafter. [Mutiny Records, BandaMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Ziwan Singh: Hailed from teh. Bansoor[Bansur], Alwar State (now distt.Alwar), the Rajputana Agency (nowRajasthan); Rajput. He participated inthe kisan agitatorsí meeting held atNeemuchana on 14 May 1925 toprotest against the Maharajaísoppressive administration and hisland settlement policy of 1923-24. Inthis settlement the Biswedari rights ofthe Rajputs were forfeited and theland revenue had been increased byfifty per cent. Though all agricultu-rists were affected adversely by it,the Rajputs suffered the most.Hearing the news of this kisangathering, the Maharaja sent his StateArmy to confront the rallyists atNeemuchana. The troops surroun-ded the village, blocked all theescaping routes from it and openedfire on the protesters without anyprior warning of dispersal. ZiwanSingh was severely injured in theindiscriminate firing and died on thesame day. Simultaneously with this

assault, the village was also set onfire by the State troops. [Alwar Judl,F.No. 315-J/23 of 1925, RSAB; TR, 31May, 14 June 1925; NewspapersíCuttings, Basta No 29, F.No. 2,Riyasat, 13 November 1936, RSAB;PCJ Papers, Acc. No. 706, F.Nos. 166,191 (PA), NAI]

Zohar Khan: Resident of Allahabad, theNorth-Western Provinces (now UttarPradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during theUprising of 1857, and also encoura-ged others to attack the Britishestablishments in Allahabad; he wascaught by the British at the time oftheir attacks on the rebels inAllahabad, and charged with ëtheft,murder and rebellion against theBritishí; sentenced to death in July1857, and hanged; his property wasalso confiscated. [Mutiny Records,PP, Further Paper No.1]

Zoolfikar Khan: Belonged to Kotwali,Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; Pathan; hejoined the rebels of his area duringthe Uprising of 1857 and marchedtowards Delhi while fighting againstthe British forces; he returned to hisregion after the fall of Delhi inSeptember 1857; he was caught afterthe British re-occupation of this areaand hanged in 1858 on the chargesof ëmurder and rebellion against theBritishí. [Mutiny Records, JhansiMutiny Basta, UPRAA]

Zoolfikar Khan: Resident of Allahabad,the North-Western Provinces (nowUttar Pradesh); he participated in thefighting against the British during the


Uprising of 1857, and also incited hisneighbours to attack and kill theBritish; he was caught by the Britishforces in one of their attacks on therebels in Allahabad, and chargedwith ësedition, murder and rebellionagainst the Britishí; he was sentencedto death in June 1857, and hanged;his property was also confiscated.[Mutiny Records, PP, Further PaperNo.1; TIM, p.225]

Zuhur Ally: Hailed from Bareilly, UttarPradesh; he joined the rebels of hisarea soon after the outbreak of the1857 Uprising and marched towardsDelhi while fighting against theBritish forces; he escaped to hisregion soon after the British re-occupation of Delhi in September1857; he died in 1858 while resistingthe advancing British army in theBareilly region. [Mutiny Records, F/Abst. Proc. (Poll), NWP (1858-59),UPSAL]



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