Kunwar Singh
Vir Kunwar Singh (13 November 1777 – 26 April 1858) belonged to a royal Ujjainiya Rajput house of Jagdispur, which is currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar, India. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 he led soldiers against the troops of the British East India Company.[1] He was the chief organizer of the fight against the British in Bihar.
| Kunwar Singh | |
|---|---|
 Kunwar Singh, a steel engraving from 'The Indian Empire', c.1858, with modern hand coloring | |
| Nickname | Veer Kunwar Singh |
| Born | 13 November 1777 Jagdispur, Bihar |
| Died | 26 April 1858 Jagdispur, Bihar |
| Allegiance | India |
| Rank | King |
| Relations | Shabzada Singh (father), Panchratan Devi (mother) |
Legacy
The Republic of India issued a commemorative stamp[2] on 23 April 1966. The Kunwar Singh University in Arrah is named after him.[3]
References
- Sarala, Śrīkr̥shṇa (1999). Indian Revolutionaries: A Comprehensive Study, 1957-1961, Volume 1. Bihar: Prabhat Prakashan. p. 73. ISBN 978-81-87100-16-4. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- Stamp at Indiapost Archived 2019-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. Indianpost.com (1966-04-23). Retrieved on 11 September 2017
- "Veer Kunwar Singh University". Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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