Mangal Pandey: Today is the 195th birth anniversary of Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of the country, know something special about this freedom fighter.

Mangal Pandey

Amar Shaheed Mangal Pandey was born on 19 July 1827 in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. His father’s name was Diwakar Pandey and mother’s name was Abhay Rani. However, many historians have stated that he was born in Suhurpur village in Akbarpur tehsil of Faizabad district. He joined the army of the East India Company in 1849. He played an important role in the 1857 rebellion. It is to be noted that in 2005, the movie “Mangal Pandey – The Rising Star” was made on Mangal Pandey, in which Aamir Khan was seen playing the role of Mangal Pandey.

Today is the 195th birth anniversary of Mangal Pandey, the country’s first revolutionary. Mangal Pandey played an important role in the revolt of 1857. They sacrificed their lives for the country and inspired the countrymen to come forward in the freedom struggle.

Today (July 19) is the 194th birth anniversary of Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of the country. During the Indian freedom struggle, he first raised the slogan “Maro Firangiyo” to boost the courage of Indians. Mangal Pandey sacrificed his life for the country and inspired the countrymen to come forward in the freedom struggle.

Mangalpande’s important role in the revolt of 1857

Mangal Pandey marched against the British on 29 March 1857. During this struggle, when he felt that the European soldiers were coming to kill the Indian soldiers, he attacked a British regiment officer at Barrack Parade Ground near Calcutta. Mangal Pandey was recruited as a soldier in the East India Company. But, later he decided to fight against the British after seeing the atrocities committed by the British officers on the Indians.

The cause of the burning committed by Mangal Pandey

Mangal Pandey was recruited as a soldier in the East India Company. But, Indian soldiers were being tortured by the British officers. And Indian soldiers were given these Enfield guns. At the time the ammunition and cartridges were to be loaded into the barrel of this new Enfield gun, a rumor spread among the Indian soldiers that the cartridge fat was made from pork and cow meat.

These guns were issued to Indian troops on 9 February 1857. When Mangal Pandey forbade the use of this gun. He was ordered to be removed from the army. However, at the same time Mangal Pandey attacked the British officer Hershey when he was coming towards him.

After Mangalpande’s execution, revolt broke out across North India

After Mangalpande was hanged, there was a revolt across North India. Historians say that the revolt spread so quickly that protests broke out across northern India just 10 days before Mangal Pandey was hanged on April 18. While, all of the Barrackpore camp was announced to be hanged by the British. At that time, the executioners refused to hang Mangal Pandey.