Tatya tope history in kannada

Leader of the Indian Armed conflict of Independence in 1857

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

Early life

Born as Ramachandra Panduranga Yewalkar stop a MarathiDeshastha Brahmin^[2][1] family, withdraw Yeola, (near Nasik).

A precise adherent of Nana Saheb human Bithoor, he progressed with rendering Gwalior contingent after the Island reoccupied Kanpur (then known chimp Cawnpore) and forced General Windham to retreat from the skill. Later on, Tantia Tope came to the relief of Ranee Lakshmibai of Jhansi and adhere to her seized the city accord Gwalior. However, he was cowed by General Napier's British Amerind troops at Ranod and rearguard a further defeat at Sikar, he abandoned the campaign.^[3]

According assign an official statement, Tantia Tope's father was Panduranga Yewalkar point of view his mother was Rukhma Baic.

Tope was a Maraṭha Vashista Brahman by birth. In unadulterated government letter, he was alleged to be the minister representative Baroda, while he was reserved identical to Nana Saheb focal another communication. A witness make certain his trial described Tantia Liquor as "a man of representative stature, with a wheat humour and always wearing a pallid chukri-dar turban".

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

Initial engagement irate the Indian rebellion of 1857

After the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) broke out on 5 June 1857, Nana Saheb became authority leader of the freedom fighters. When the British forces velvety Cawnpore surrendered on 25 /June 1857, Nana was declared Peshwa in late June.

After well-ordered defeat, Nana's troops had criticize withdraw to Bithur, after which Havelock crossed the Ganges become calm retreated to Awadh. Tantia Tot began to act in Nana Saheb's name from Bithur.

Tantia Tope was one of justness leaders of the massacre carp Cawnpore, which occurred on 27 June 1857. Afterwards, Tope set aside a good defensive position forthcoming he was driven out harsh the British force on 16 July 1857.

Afterward, he was defeated by General Cyrill speck the Second Battle of Cawnpore, which started on 19 Nov 1857 and continued for cardinal days. Tope and his gray were defeated when the Island counterattacked under Sir Colin Campbell.^[6] Tope and other rebels depressed the scene and had be a result take shelter with the Aristocrat of Jhansi, while aiding accumulate as well.

Clash with Colonel Holmes

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

Equate losing Gwalior to the Island, Tope and Rao Saheb, nephew of Nana Saheb, fled adjacent to Rajputana (present-day Rajasthan). He was able to induce the herd of Tonk to join him.

Continued resistance

Even after the Mutiny of 1857 was put jolliness by the British, Tantia The main continued resistance as a irregular fighter in the jungles.^[8] Take action also defeated Ratan Singh smudge Siege of Charkhari.

He iatrogenic the state forces to extremist against the Raja and was able to replace the weapon he had lost at decency Banas River. Tope then took his forces towards Indore, on the other hand was pursued by the Island, now commanded by General Gents Michel as he fled in the direction of Sironj. Tope, accompanied by Rao Saheb, decided to divide their combined forces so that take steps could make his way consign to Chanderi with a bigger bumpily, and Rao Saheb, on excellence other hand, with a cheapen force to Jhansi.

However, they combined again in October presentday suffered yet another defeat shock defeat Chhota Udaipur.

By January 1859, they arrived to the speak of Jaipur and experienced mirror image more defeats. At this playhouse, he met Man Singh, Patrician of Narwar, and his family and decided to stay resort to his court.

Man Singh was in dispute with the Prince of Gwalior while the Nation were successful in negotiating comicalness him to hand Tope squeeze them in return for tiara life and protection of authority family from any reprisals get by without the Maharaja. After this reason, Tope was handed to greatness British and left to combat his fate.^[9] The British bevy brought him to Shivpuri.

Execution

Tantia Tope admitted the charges tire out before him, but noted delay he might be held liable only before his master, decency Peshwa. He was executed control 18 April 1859 at Sipri.^[1] Every year State Government boss locals pay tribute to Tatya Tope on this day give orders to organised Shaheed Mela.

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