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Nana Saheb Peshwa II (19 May 1824 – after 1857), born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian aristocrat and fighter, who led the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the 1857 rebellion against the East India Company.
Sep 25, 2021 · Nana Saheb Peshwa II was born on 19 May 1824 and named Dhondu Pant. As an adopted son of the exiled Marathi Brahmin King, Peshwa Baji Rao II was an Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire . He was also an aristocrat and fighter, who led the rebellion in Kanpur during the great Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Despite being stated as the heir in the will of Baji Rao II, the British refused to accept Nana Saheb’s rightful claim to be the next Peshwa. This ‘insult’ from the British led him to take part in the Revolt of 1857 .
Nana Saheb (19 May 1824 – 24 September 1859), born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire. An aristocrat and fighter, he led the rebellion in Cawnpore ( Kanpur) during the 1857 uprising.
Nana Sahib (born c. 1820—died c. 1859?, Nepal?) was a prominent leader in the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58. Although he did not plan the outbreak, he assumed leadership of the sepoys (British-employed Indian soldiers). Adopted in 1827 by Baji Rao II, the last Maratha peshwa (ruler), Nana Sahib was educated as a Hindu nobleman.
Nana Saheb Peshwa II (19 May 1824 – after 1857), born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian aristocrat and fighter, who led the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the 1857 rebellion against the East India Company.
Nana Saheb (also Nana Sahib) was a ''Peshwa'' of the Maratha Empire and a prominent freedom fighter during the 1857 Indian Mutiny. He was the adopted son of the Maratha ''Peshwa'' Baji Rao II. Baji Rao II was entitled to a pension from the British 'East India Company.'.
Apr 6, 2023 · Nana Saheb was the adopted son and heir of Baji Rao II (1755-1851), who was the 13th and last Peshwa of the Maratha empire. Born to Narayan Bhat and Ganga Bai as Nana Govind Dhondu Pant,...
Nana Saheb Peshwa II. 14th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire ; In office 1 February 1851 – 30 June 1857 (unrecognized) Preceded by: Baji Rao II: Peshwa from Kanpur; In office 1 July – 16 July 1857: Personal details; Born: Dhondu Pant May 19, 1824 Bithur, Cawnpore, Ceded Provinces, Company India (present-day Bithoor, Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India) Died
The first war of independence against the British in Indian history was led by Maratha warrior Nana Saheb Peshwa II. In the aftermath of the death of Chhatrapati Shivaji in 1849, Nana Saheb Peshwa II was one of the most powerful rulers of the Maratha Empire.
