MANGAL PANDAY BIOGRAPHY
Mangal Pandey Biography
Mangal Pandey was born on 19 July 1827 in the village of Nagwa in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. A sepoy in the 34th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) of the English East India Company, he entered the annals of Indian history for attacking his British officers, sparking off the First War of Indian Independence or as the British termed it, the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. At Barrackpore near Kolkata on 29 March 1857, Pandey attacked and injured his British sergeant, besides wounding an adjutant. A native soldier prevented him from killing the adjutant and the sergeant-major. He was arrested and sentenced to death. He was hanged on 8 April 1857.
The primary reason behind Mangal Pandey's behavior was because of a new type of bullet cartridge used in the Enfield P-53 rifle.
It was rumoured that the cartridge was greased with animal fat (pig and cow fat), which neither Hindus nor Muslims consumed. The cartridglly did it. What added to the discontent was that the Commandant of the 34th BNI (Bengal Native Infantry) was a known Christian preacher.
There are many who have questioned whether Mangal Pandey was a brave martyr or one who attacked his officer under intoxication. The Bollywood movie, 'Mangal Pandey - The Rising' in 2005 was based on the life and times of Mangal Pandey. His life was also the subject of a stage play titled 'The Roti Rebellion'.
Facts and Information about Mangal Pandey
Born 19 July 1827
Religion Hinduism
Place of Birth Nagwa, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Died 8 April 1857 (aged 29), Barrackpore, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Known for contribution as Mutineer / Indian freedom fighter
Political Career Sepoy (soldier) in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment of the British East India Company
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